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https://nypost.com/2020/08/11/seattle-police-chief-to-resign-following-department-cuts/ Is this post accurate in your opinion, according to this BLM they expecting 50 % of the police cut This is beyond a ridiculous suggestion but more importantly is Seattle that bad with police unlawful killings and police corruption I have never been to your state but for visitors each state in the USA is like a different country and each I find really has its own culture and certain ways......its an amazing holiday experience and when anyone asks me what states they should visit I tell them " I have only been to 12 states but on single trip allocate 4 days to each state because you dont rush through and chose your 3 x states in advance " Anyway this is my connection to Washington state which I plan to visit Yes I have watched " Sleepless in Seattle " about 6 times and it showcases the city nicely I use to work for Microsoft SA and everyone use to talk about the Redmond campus. Microsoft is very good at sending staff to the campus but I missed the incentive....but it looks amazing 7 years ago I was flying back from USA and while I waiting for the toilet I met this beautiful and vivacious lady from Seattle who was going to work in SA through a church NGO and she was a dentist and she was going to work for free in a rural black village and provide dentistry. I was blown away by this gesture because even white people in SA wont generally do this its not because its dangerous but these types of villages are very rural and they have no hospitals so its not worth it. But the Church NGO was able to provide this amazing initiative and I was so humbled I fell in love with her and we saw each for about 5-6 weeks but she was working in a different province and she met a doctor from the same NGO and they started dating which was such nice outcome for her because she deserved to be happy Anyway I have met anyone like her, she was so unconcerned with working in a city and just wanted to help people who had no healthcare ....so well done Seattle

Thank you for the really detailed response but this is a new update to BLM protests and the outcome and its very concerning. Also I am really glad you have identified the outcome as now the question must be asked by the people of Seattle and its valid one " was the BLM protests worth the outcome " now you guys can answer because the good and bad falls on the people ? Also how do you know Cops have been fired Do you think Cops resigning is due to the actual days of the protest or is it what I have seen before where Cops are resigning due to how they feel they are being blamed for everything and its lack of belief in the job ?

I dont wear my mask when I am walking outside but always in shops and inside places Does Lappland wear masks?

Okay good to know, I didnt doubt you were following the correct advice but I am still a little shocked that Sweden and Norway had cases of people not wearing masks What about Denmark?

Yes I understand your view and my point is I prefer a male character because I always subconsciously chose a show with a male

Okay but its an unusual way of making a point because we were discussing the Queens Gambit so I assumed you were saying that character could be a male which wouldnt work for me But a different show we might watch later you dont mind either gender? I generally prefer men as the main actor but a women must be in the show somewhere

Shady are you sure that is what you feel, because she is a huge part of the character. She is perfect and I also cant imagine another person playing the role and she only gets better Sometimes we need to make a stand and expect that character if reasonable ?

You are right and he deserves to be called on this point, I also thought there was unnecessary " ending Obama legacy " grandstanding and he made it into this extreme crusade. Its like he had to beat Obama somehow, it was very weird Yet somehow he cant preserve his own legacy , I forgot the Obama hyperbole. So yes you right, he must he feeling terrible

Fair enough, life can sometimes surprise us because the name puts me off

Barti !!! This a very serious and well respected forum and you suggesting sexual innuendo ....I am disappointed but I have to say she really is a great actress and beautiful. I thought initially it was a true story

It is excellent, one of the best series I have seen recently. Why did you think you wouldn't enjoy it....do you feel threatened by movies where women play chess, let me know if you want borrow my copy of Volume 3 Mens Feminism : How men should learn to watch women chess movies

Elerond I hope you not being naughty again....did Finland use masks from the beginning and have you been wearing a mask?

Thanks for responding when you can because I am building up a picture of BLM and the fair and unfair issues. How did you feel about the BLM occupation in that Seattle police station But let me share what I thought, I appreciate your opinion to be honest because you and I share a healthy view of Obama, and I still stand by the good he did. And I am sure you have noticed he gets the most ridiculous comments and questions. But its fine because the deciding factor on what makes a good question is his approval rating when he leaves and that was high about 58 % And back to the police station, it should be seen as a very bold attack on a symbol of any city. You cant occupy a police station in any lawful society but its just a BLM protest so no need to overact and maybe its better to tone down general conflicts ? I suppose I want to know why ?

You have raised such an interesting point, okay I didnt realize that was part of the Sweden approach. I imagine it must feel frustrating but try not to dwell on the past mistake of not wearing a mask, going forward is what you focus on Its very unusual for your countries to get something this wrong.....but last question. So were people in Sweden and Norway going around without masks in the cities and how long did this last for. I will tell you later about how terrible the SA is Pidesco I know people dont always believe me but please start wearing your mask and forget what you thought in the past Its terrible when you see the virus spread and many people get sick and die.....and its too late in many countries like SA . You can control the spread

Certain things do change with this virus but we mustnt panic and think our strategies dont work......they do work and the new strain is not able to resist oxford or the other one But Dark you must take the vaccine, it will protect you and will last about 6-8 months until you need another one Dont let people confuse you and think the vaccine will not work.....I can guarantee you it will work. SA has been testing one of the vaccines and all the results are positive

Sorry to hear, do you blame government or citizen behavior ? But once you implement the normal system it will be fine, yes the masks definitely need to be part of the approach What was Tegnell reason for not using mask....what science was he trying to follow ?

Thanks for sharing, I still want it to be a success because I like people of Sweden and they always help other countries So its good it needs more time and you absolutely right....the virus is spreading exponentially in our countries. I know the people of Sweden are very caring about old people and in other countries citizens have also unintentionally spread the virus to old age homes and many elderly have died. It just seems one of the terrible mistakes or misunderstandings that sometimes happens with this virus Nothing can make you feel better but its not just in Sweden

They moving quickly to arrest several people involved in the violence ....actually over 70 !! They moving quickly and may charge them for sedition....what would that mean and would that mean jailtime ? https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/several-people-nc-including-1-matthews-among-dozens-arrested-during-capitol-violence/K44EKOJSGJFVPJU6E66L2AUTEI/

Oh my hat that looks so nice, I am going to make it as the recipe looks fine .....I cant wait

You should getting into cooking and training as a chef, you have an aptitude for it and I think you are much better cook than you appear This virus has ravaged our economies and you have no idea how bad it is in SA. Anyway you mentioned you were retrenched recently. No one enjoys being retrenched and when I took voluntary retrenchment in 2019 I felt anxious, insecure and uncertain because I never been retrenched before and it created for me some mental issues based on the fact I kept feeling like a failure ...because I wasnt working and felt like a failure But the good news I got paid out my full bonus because my business unit made its target and they paid me a huge retrenchment package so I had lots of extra money. But I also needed a job and then I found out my dad has a form of Alzheimer's and he suggested I move to Cpt to reconnect with my family. Which suddenly made sense so the retrenchment was a good thing as I made a move to Cpt But it took 6 months

Did I mention I love proper pie that you cook but I am not good at it so I avoid it What do you put in the pot roast pie, I love meat pies that have exotics meat

Hi Pidesco How do you feel about the Swedish experiment to control the virus? Most people say it was a failure ? How do you think it went and who is responsible for the failure . Azdeus feels its citizens but maybe you feel its government because in SA they are suppose to manage the policy and they were inconsistent and allowed SA citizens to travel and spread the virus What do you think Sweden is going to do to now ?

This made me laugh because I have experienced through the years " bank bashing " where people do blame banks for things that often not their fault yet I promise you Bernie Saunders has mentioned he would still like to penalize the big banks for 2008 because people lost their homes and the banks got off with no real changes And his supporters seem fine with that idea except the banks did suffer after 2008, they implemented the various changes they had to make and by 2012 they had paid back the loans. And the same banks acknowledged that regulation is important So Bernie doesnt need to punish any banks because they accepted the new changes and more regulation.....we should be happy and feeling proud the US has such patriotic banks that care

What I meant to add is this happens to me when I play any game but I always use the Default setting. So this is the recommended setting You must know what that always means....rule 3249 of the hardcore game ideology guide : You cannot under any circumstances reduce the Default setting, you may raise it only And of course you right, it must be for fun....but thats a cliché and should be obvious because you come across as a gamer who has not forgotten its all suppose to be about fun....but Its much more fun than that and we tend to embrace other things like You ended making a choice to sponsor Bard Tale 4, you contributed towards the vision and InXile created a worthy legacy to the classic series. Did you end up playing the original series so you wanted to support this new version. When are planning on giving Bard Tale 4 go, are you good at puzzles or do you have the patience ? And you have never given up on Bioware, it matters because I understand the fact many of our gaming collogues decided to make a decision to not support them anymore because the game design has deviated so much I think. And yes Bioware games did change and they made a real effort to include Romance which I felt always get unnecessary criticism around how intrusive it is But it is optional and that is the main thing. You really can have a good gaming experience with their games but its different from older games. But very rarely I get angry and stop playing a game and immediately and this happens only with RTS, you know when you playing a fantasy RTS like HM&M and suddenly the AI starts cheating and you cannot win any battle !!! So if the AI starts cheating you cannot allow it be disrespectful...so you immediately delete it from your PC and that teaches the RTS a lesson

Dark how you feel about the end of the Trump presidency? Once I understood how Hilary Clinton lost I had to start understanding what was it about Trump that connected with people and once I started ignoring certain habits Trump had I then did see what he did right and what people liked about him or at least believed