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I think its because we do different types of work, what exactly does your job entail and what do you do? Then I can clarify better because the system we have works and actually prevents misunderstandings and unnecessary friction in the work place

You make me laugh But just to clear Im not a fatcat, some of my family are but not me

Gfted1 you and I long for the same thing, we want to make the fatcats pay

Really? In every company I have ever worked at your salary is confidential and its the same as your bonus structure Commission is different because in sales its common knowledge what peoples target is because this information is shared in weekly sales meetings normally But to clarify what I mean by confidential and why, if you and I work at the same company and we doing more or less the same job and we sitting in the canteen and I say " Im earning $5k a month., this company underpays and it sux " and you tell me " Im earning $7.5k ...you must be bad at your job " that can create unnecessary tension and people feeling they underpaid for the same job. When in fact many factors contribute towards your remuneration If you want to go around telling people what you earn I suppose it may be okay but I have never heard of that before in 23 years of working in listed companies But if I find out your salary because I read your salary slip because you left in by the printer accidently and I go around telling people that would be serious problem around confidentiality And in closing the reason I asked is Gorth said " people in Fiji earn 20 % of what Oz people " ...so my next question would be " how would you know that, did you see their salary slips " because that would be the only way to be 100% certain irrespective of what someone tells you But he explained what he meant. But in SA your salary is confidential and you definitely dont talk about other peoples salary unless its approved and allowed

I have mixed views around the next US president. I am not happy with certain things the Democrats are doing but I am unequivocally opposed to another 4 years of Trump. His denying of the 2020 election result and his sycophantic support for various autocratic states ended any positive things for me that he achieved in his presidency. So I am waiting for the Republican alternatives to Trump and I would support someone like Youngkin or Romney over the Democrats but if Trump is the Republican candidate then I will support the Democrats I know I keep saying this but both the girls in these ads are so funny, brilliant and beautiful. Her facial expressions always make me laugh But what they say in these videos is it " true " or do you believe its true ? I wouldn't know because I dont live in Oz so I dont know the history or context but that doesn't change how effective and humorous the message is

Its a good point about rogue not being that popular in D&D games because you can substitute rogue skills like removing trapped or locked chests or doors with magic and spells that destroy the object I just finished the entire NWN EE and its expansions and I was a wizard and only used Tomi in the beginning of the OC as a henchmen and then selected Daelan due to his fighting skills So having a rogue is not necessary or for me the most effective henchmen in NWN EE

I generally dont focus on sneak attacks or party members with that skill. But their are exceptions like D:OS2

Oh thats normal for the Russian media which is almost all aligned to the propaganda machinery of the state, I think their is only one independent media house left in Russia But the gaslighting catches up to the Russian apologists and spin-doctors. Yesterday on a SA talk show the Russian ambassador to SA came on the show to " give the Russian perspective ". And he stated its " not a war or an invasion, its a special operation " or something similar But then 2 minutes later when he was being questioned he said " this war is not the fault of Russia " The talk show host asked him " oh so it is a war " ?? The ambassador responded " are you a lawyer " " Oh what a tangled web we weave when we seek to deceive "

I think Biden has handled this Putins War into Ukraine admirably and he has done the right thing on the sequence of steps and comments from the WH Hopefully this will change popular support for him in a positive way in the US because he deserves it

Fair enough, I see what you saying

No but I would be worried about you if you suggested that. The definition of ageism is discrimination against older people, not younger people https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/ageism

But dont you think suggesting our politicians cant be a certain age is ageism? I am not talking about other things in society because the original point was about the age of politicians ? I am asking for your personal opinion

Okay so if someone is 68 and becomes president for a 4 year term what happens when they turn 70 and can they elected for a second term? Because I still think you are suggesting the actual age should be the factor and not cognitive ability ?

Sorry for misunderstanding you, no need to shout I was confused by the words " upper limit ", what do you mean by that ?

How did you know peoples salaries? In SA salaries are confidential and you can honestly be dismissed or get a written warning for revealing salaries and you not suppose to talk about your salary either with other staff for various reasons

Oby had some genius and hilarious comments Remember his " purebred WASP tribes living in mountains in Russia "

Yes but their is a reason people retire at a certain age and its not because of them automatically being incapable due to age. Its about retirement funds and what governments can pay and allowing younger people into the job market which has limited jobs available always. But you dont necessarily have the same considerations with politicians because they come and go based on peoples votes So why would you support our politicians being restricted to a certain age ? Dont you think it should be about their cognitive ability and not their age ?

I was going to give you examples by comments I have read over the last 12 years but I would rather not because it may offend people and thats not my intention I dont put you in that group but their is general sentiment where some constantly refer to the US as "warmongers " but handwave the same thing done by Russia. So for me its about consistency with outrage and criticism

Im a little confused, who are you saying created this mess ?

I thought you were going to stop using zerohedge as your reason for predictions after they have been so wrong ? Their is nothing wrong with the SWIFT system and it wont become weaponized so no need to be concerned. The primary reason it is so effective is because it is used by choice by the majority of banks globally and it works , no one is forcing any bank to use it so you welcome to create your system and try to convince other banks to use it? Also these Russian sanctions have really become so damaging to Putin because the US has slapped Dollar related sanctions on the various Russian banks meaning they cant trade in the $. This is not the same as SWIFT sanctions And this works because the $ is the worlds reserve currency and very stable https://www.investopedia.com/articles/forex-currencies/092316/how-us-dollar-became-worlds-reserve-currency.asp

Remember that some of our forum friends have always thought of Putin and Russia as an alternative to the current Western "hegemony " so the reality of how he is acting now is disappointing and shatters that narrative Now you may immediately ask " why would you want to replace governments that are Constitutional Democracies that have proven to offer historically overall the best quality of life compared to other systems of government " ? And I cant answer that and why people use to think Putin was such an great leader compared to Western leaders, I have never liked him and he has history of irrational and highly controversial behavior Western ideology is not perfect and neither are its leaders but compared to Putin they Mother Theresa

Geez that is ageism 101 and Im very surprised. Hurlshot please dont be a bigot. Old people have a right to dignity the same as the rest of us What would your students think if they found out you pushing bigotry on the Internet ????? You not automatically useless at a certain age unless your mental faculties are not functioning correctly, no need for someone at 70 to not be an effective president

Thanks Gorthfuscious, you make me laugh sometimes Only you could find positive things to say about Putin when globally this is probably the most unpopular he has ever been in his life But I do appreciate the sentiment

@Malcador Malc what does your Russian lady friend think about this whole invasion ?

I just assumed we were all thinking about it