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One of brothers in DBN has 2 kids Zach and Julia who are 5 and 3 years old. The last 2 weeks his wife has been mentioning on the main family WhatsApp that Zach hasnt been eating all his food because he has been complaining about a sore tooth My brothers wife is 30 and is studying an office admin course so they have hired an au pair to help out 3 times\week. Yesterday was the first day and the au pair updated my brothers wife about what Zach said. She asked him during lunch " how is your sore tooth " and he answered " I just tell Mommy and Daddy my tooth is sore so I dont have to eat the yucky food that mommy cooks " Shame she is feeling a little upset because she feels manipulated by her 5 year old son I told her not to take it personally because Zach is learning the art and artifice of the financial sales world

Overall how would you rate your gaming experience, so out of 1-100 where would it sit with anything lower than 50 means you wouldn't recommend it ?

Nice, we should create some " gaming law " where every committed gamer needs to buy maybe 20 % of all games, at least, from GOG or your right to gaming gets revoked until you buy from GOG

Dammit , I thought you watched it !!! Now you made me waste 10 minutes of my time

I know I keep repeating this but sometimes the truth needs to be repeated. Day 1 purchase for sure and I have decided since its being released before Xmas I am going to purchase this game as a present for myself and play it while I am on my end of year leave which I typically take from 20 December- 10 January

Good to know you Polish, I have found East Europeans and countries like Russia to be loyal and committed gamers to the many games I enjoy like RPG and other fantasy genres like action games. You guys respect the art and science of gaming and I always appreciate engaging with other gamers who support gaming like I do. I was thinking about it, take this thread. Most of the regular contributors are from East European countries, I haven't done any actual polling but just from the members who I know what country they come from? Members like Keyrock are American Polish but we can we say he is Polish in the interest of making my point And it would be remiss of me to ignore the important contribution the US members make so American gamers are also committed gamers And on a personal level I have direct ties to the SA Polish community when I lived in JHB for 22 years so for example I had Polish girlfriends and friends whose families had immigrated to SA mostly during the Cold War. So apart from my direct ancestral ties to the UK and my ties to Austria and Germany through skiing holidays Poland is the next EU country I have the most personal interaction with around meeting and socializing with Polish citizens Because most white people, like me, were born in SA and we dont necessarily know much about the EU or have any known ancestral connections anymore. But my family still do because we have English family born in the UK who are our cousins from about 120 years ago when my direct family came to SA with the British army to fight the Boers in the Second Boer War 1899-1902. So for me I had 5 great grandfathers who were brothers who came to SA with the British army and after the war 2 stayed and became SA citizens and 3 went back to the UK. And that is how a large part of my family split and became different citizens between SA and the UK

Gorthfuscious I watched the video only because it seems to have provoked you and I dont want you, and others , to waste 1 minute of your time getting genuinely upset as if this type of video is real and raises any true comparisons. Its your classic CCP 101 propaganda hyperbole, they raise valid points about things like economic and population data and then always incorporate complete false corollaries, spurious and inane facts and then absolutely ridiculous statements that really make me laugh because they so absurd...for example didnt you love the " at the least Muslims in China are happy because US, UK and Australian soldiers are not killing their children " And sometimes the funniest thing is this exactly what the CCP is doing directly or is indirectly responsible for, for example the genocide against the Rohingya people by the Myanmar military (and babies were thrown into fires ) was ignored by China and any UNSC condemnation vetoed by China. But China is their main economic trade partner and lifeline to the Myanmar military junta so the Chinese could easily have said, if they really cared about Muslim lives, " stop killing the Rohingya Muslims or we will cut you off " and they have stopped But outside all the propaganda of the video their is the economic reality that is true of the trade deals between Oz and China. And the most effective way for Oz to not be impacted by China is to reasonably and slowly, but steadily, cut all trade with China. This definitely can be done because their are many other markets and India is one but it wouldn't be the only one which is another example of the hyperbole in the video. And this also about the Australian private sector making these choices which unfortunately can be harder to convince because China is such an easy market to buy from and sell to. But this why I said you cut ties slowly and steadily And once this is done more or less then their is nothing the CCP economic bullying tactics can do to impact your economy. And these annoying videos will be as meaningless as the point they try to make And once you free from any potential CPP sanctions you can say anything you want about the CCP and their will be no consequence because its not like China is going to invade Oz. Their only real weapon they have is cyber-espionage and economic measures. So of course if you want to respond to Comrade you absolutely can, I sometimes do because he makes me laugh, but dont take it seriously and ever believe the CCP fake news

Wormie are you Irish by birth or you did you immigrate their, I just wanted to ask you something about Irish food but only if you are comfortable discussing it ?

I am having such a good time seeing mom and stepdad again after 18 months, my mom also contracted the virus 2 months ago and due to her age, 74, and poor health and the fact she has suffered from asthma her whole life I assumed she was going to die Yet she survived, she did have her first jab so that must have helped. So its been extra important to spend time with them. Next weekend I am going to stay with friends of theirs they met in the bush in a timeshare that they get access to for 3 weeks\year. Now this friend of theirs eats and cooks offcuts of meat like sheeps head, heart, liver and tripe and all other cuts of meats. I love eating offcuts but I dont often get to eat them so I am excited to see what he cooks....and its the whole weekend so it should be filled with delicious and unusual food

Yes but you have got to know me ....dont worry about past friends, now you have someone who even wants to come eat Portuguese food at your house. That interest in culture is real and matters. You know the SJ narrative, a person should always respect other peoples culture

Thanks for letting us know about volo, I am going to create a Codex account and say hi to him I have been tempted to create a Codex account and now its an additional reason

Zora its okay to admit the truth, no one is going to think less of NZ for admitting the truth about the widespread lockdown fatigue your country is definitely going through ......you can ask anyone on this forum and we have all been through it All I can ask is please dont become angry and lash out on the members of the forum because its not our fault your PM has failed in such a spectacular fashion. I am sorry she has not been removed from office and I can imagine what you thinking....yes its a case of gender equality abuse, you are right that a man would have been removed by now Here is something that will cheer you up, you guys produce one of the best mature, cheddars I have ever eaten but I cant get it in Cpt anymore. It superlative and demonstrates your countries diary skills https://www.anchorfoodprofessionals.com/nz/en/products/cheese/block-cheese/mainland-epicure-cheddar-cheese.html#:~:text=Mainland Epicure Cheddar Cheese | Anchor Food Professionals,characterised by small white crystals that form naturally. Here is the full catalogue of cheeses available.....I didnt know this company had such variety https://www.anchorfoodprofessionals.com/nz/en/products/cheese.html

Great post, very interesting choices you made with games. I remembered you said that you learnt English, or it helped you, to read the book that helped with that puzzle. Its a classic example of a book directly assisting with an old game .....you must have been excited when you solved it

That is so random and hilarious, how did you think of it

You make some good points and they could be the reasons for the failures of various countries to stop the virus spread? But are they really the relevant reasons, for example in the US lets say their was some confusion in the beginning around mask wearing. But this was changed within a few months. And yes vaccines had their concerns but nowadays its irrefutable outcomes that tell us 99% of people hospitalized are unvaccinated so their should be no questioning of the efficacy of vaccines When you say " government didnt look people in the eye " ....what do you mean by that because since Bidens presidency he constantly makes these speeches that are honest but not always inspirational but he is honest. Trump did not create any confidence in the ability to deal with the virus ...in fact he contributed towards the disastrous outcomes Yes the origin is not a factor that should be a big deal, its got nothing to do with how countries have mishandled the spread. Its funny how this has become a point of interest ?

I started my fantastic and exciting gaming career with Adventure games back in 1990 where I experienced first time Kings Quest 1 ....I was absolutely blown away by the concepts and design. I played the game on an EGA 16 bit PC and it was just brilliant with how you had to type certain questions to get results I like Adventure games because they allow me to explore a world that is about problem solving as opposed to normal RPG mechanics

I agree that in this time of pandemic people in positions of influence should be expected to not spread misinformation about the virus and vaccines But with the general misinformation in the US, 28% of citizens, I dont think you would change anyone opinion when you suggest what Valentine was saying. He becomes part of the echo chamber that doesnt really change its views

I am not sure if that is true, you cant separate the show from the person and his comments. He became very famous specifically because of the show and his raising of certain left vs right issues. So I would not say I was happy he died but his show did have its offensive and misleading views

This is quite a serious story for Oz, who are these people protesting and I assume they represent groups like anti-vaxxers or those " we tired of lockdowns and suffering from lockdown fatigue " so they take to the streets and generally ignore virus protocols....and end up spreading the virus and variants and ironically they create more lockdowns Your security forces need to jail people....fines wont be the right incentive. 6 months-12 months and once people see other people being jailed this intransigence and violence will end. Thats the solution you guys need to support, it may sound draconian but it creates a new line in the sand of consequence and you dont need to jail many people to see results ...maybe 20 maximum because it gets covered heavily in the press so the message gets sent And do you know how you justify it ? When anyone has had a loved one die from the virus or works in hospitals and seen the dying and the ventilated you will want and demand consequence for those they either willfully or ignorantly spread the virus

GD .....where have you been living? This is the new SJ, liberal way of opening the Watermelon....no ones feelings get hurt, we revise history and we recognizing Colonialism and white, male privilege. Everyone knows this....you dont EVER open the watermelon the old way, that is too effective and creates less theater

I am seriously jealous....their are very things better in the world of gastronomy than an inclusive restaurant price and you had choice which isnt always an option That is my best way to eat meals I normally wouldnt pay for ( I dont mind one of my siblings paying for me )because they too expensive like crayfish or lobster How many restaurants were their and what were the food styles? Was their Mexican, Japanese, US Steakhouses etc.

Yes your reaction is not uncommon because all Carpaccio is the meat in its raw form and for me the meat always tastes better cooked....thats why I will only order capaccio as a starter maybe 1/10 times I eat at restaurants that serve it The reason its served I imagine is for people to sample the meat in its pure form....in small doses on some quality bread but its still not that great for me But well done for trying something different in Mexico. Many people I know, like most of my family, wont deviate from a standard ordering of the same food with nothing new generally And of course I respect someone's food choice in a restaurant....they paying for it and eating it after all But if you experiment and create a system that says " every 4tn restaurant I go to I will order something new " you will find more good experiences than bad...and yes their will be some but for me that was honestly 10 % of all restaurants I did this in

Exactly the same version as me

But on a serious note, legal and regulated fishing is obviously a critical part of supplying all our countries with fresh fish ....and I would argue fish is an almost critical part of our diets? It doesnt matter if its for restaurants, families or wide spread selling its very good for us and really promotes a healthy\healthier lifestyle So fishermen do matter

True...you authors are too clever....you keep outfoxing me