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Yeah, we generally only get watermelon over Xmas and its very popular...and those seeds can grow anywhere But you do get watermelon ice-cream made with fresh watermelon which is delicious

I have mentioned this before but if Trump loses there are definitely things in his personality and how he sometimes frames things that I am going to miss. He really is funny at times For example, his latest outburst on CBS where he attacked CBS and the media in general for being unfair towards him around commentary, he gave an example in a true "Trumpism " way that only he does " you guys in the media always give Biden a pass. For example if Biden is eating an ice-cream and the media interviews him you ask questions like ....what flavor is the ice-cream ? " So this was Trumps analogy for the media not interrogating Biden properly compared to the questions he gets asked Oh and how upset he became with the massive BLM sign on the walkway outside his Trump tower in NY

I am not sure I would play this game but some of the lines in the video made me laugh " wait ....whips can be used in combat "

Yes the Iranians are descendants of the Persians and not Arabs and understandably dont like to be called Arab because they not. Its a great country and despite the real problems the current hardliners present many Iranians are moderates and just want a normal relationship with the global community. This is why the current political and regional issues in the ME exacerbated by " Shia fundamentalism " is so tragic and unnecessary SA has some investments in Iran including one of our major cell phone providers. A company called MTN and I did a brief 2 week project there...also Iran has some really beautiful women like most ME countries I have worked in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTN_Irancell

Okay good, I am glad I am misunderstanding what people are saying What part of history are they referring to when they say " So, was it an Aryan invasion or migration " ?

It was a migration, there are clear differences between the words " invasion " and " migration" But what a strange way to describe the arrival of white people in the USA when it comes to the actual events of history ...no wonder there is so much misinformation from certain elements within groups like BLM where people literally dont know one historical statue from another and think the history of a country like the USA is founded only on negative developments like slavery and oppression

It concerns me that any teacher is suppose to create such an important lesson outside of the official state curriculum. If I was you I would raise this as a risk, the last thing you want is to unintentionally create confusion or anxiety around these topics. Rather let experts do it and then you can run with there research that, I assume, would be endorsed by the state?

https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-security-ship-idUSKBN27A0LY Here is a good special forces story, performed by the British SBS, not to be confused with the elite British SAS The Special Boat Service (SBS) are water trained special forces...similar I suppose to the Navy SEALS ? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Boat_Service Go UK special forces, nice to see successful military operations

I agree about the reality that the overall efficacy of the vaccine requires the majority of citizens to take it and that important medical objective faces real resistance in many countries on different levels In SA some " vaccine denialists " believe somehow that the vaccine will make you sterile ......its on the same level of ignorance as the groups of US citizens who argue " masks are a creation of the deep state " One of my huge concerns still is without a vaccine, or somehow an eradication of the virus without a vaccine, is many people simply dont feel safe or comfortable engaging and working in the the normal way. The idea that " we can all work from home and this is a new model of working " is not helpful for many business sectors and is definitely not sustainable in these same sectors. I have personally see new business down to 40 % in most SA financial companies and sales driven sectors that require complex solutions and tenders. Many listed companies globally are going to fail to meet there yearly targets and this has a real negative impact to all our economies So we need the vaccine to give people confidence that they can return to work and engage within our societies meaningfully and constructively

You made some good points is this post and I agree with most of it But I meant to say from a SA perspective I have been predicting we wont get the vaccine until August 2021 more or less and that wont even be for everyone. So absolutely we will have to continue with Covid protocols until then and maybe even until early 2022 but the vaccine is still going to be the best way for us to return in the next 12-18 months to a semblance of normality

Zora I want to give you some constructive feedback around how you seem to debate generally but specifically with Gromnir I have noticed you constantly bring up what Gromnir said years ago around the real weak state of the Russian economy and how "in 6 months the Russian foreign reserve would be exhausted ". So he was wrong with this prediction but this has very little to do with debates you have with Gromnir nowadays and has no relevance to what he is often right about. In life when we bring up comments made years ago in a debate it demonstrates an insecurity or lack of facts about the current topic. Lets focus on the current topic and not so much on past topics unless relevant All of us on this forum have been wrong about certain predictions and views around geopolitics, if we used this as a benchmark of the current veracity of our comments then there would be no point having any debates because all our current views would be dismissed Use links or cogent arguments to make your point and spend less time concerned when someone said something years ago that was wrong

Its always good to get real views by citizens living in any country that is going through the virus so we get a balanced view and the actual reality on the ground so thanks for sharing. I always try to follow overseas pandemic updates because we not doing a great job in SA and I want to understand how other countries are doing But why would your PM want to implement another lockdown unless it was necessary, the real and unquestionable damage to our economies and livelihoods cannot be ignored when considering this?

I am going to be starting D:OS 2 EE today, I am excited ....generally excellent reviews I am using some Mods, as usual, but not many

But who would pay for that

Yes I share your concerns around the dominance of 1 party in the House and Senate I know the Republicans in the Senate and I am use to there voting choices, I am not sure what a Democrat Senate would mean?

I think its exactly what it appears, Ukraine is dependent on the USA selling it weapons to fight the illegal conflict Russia has created around both Crimea and in eastern Ukraine So without realizing what it looks like politically for the Bidens Ukraine wants to stay understandably on the good side of the USA so they offered him the position as a good ally. Biden Jr wasnt someone who was unknown to the Ukrainian government as he had been doing work there for years As I mentioned he shouldnt have taken the board position because I dont consider him suitably qualified but it still doesn't mean the Bidens are " irredeemably corrupt and benefitted through illegal gains "

Yes he shouldnt have accepted the board position because of the political optics, that doesnt mean he is corrupt or a moron It just means his own sense of judgement around " corruption perception " is in question

I love adding different ingredients with my cooked English Breakfast, I dont deviate from the normal " bacon, eggs, toast and fried tomato " but I also add additional things to my breakfast. Today I am including chicken livers

This is one of the many things that concern me with getting Corona, we dont know about the long term consequence to our overall sustained health Also many countries in the EU are really going through a serious second wave of infections which doesnt bode well for the EU and the world generally. I see Spain is now saying that they have had 3 million people who had the virus or do have virus...3 times more than first thought https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-23/spain-has-3-million-coronavirus-infections-premier-sanchez-says As I keep saying to fellow South Africans, I cannot see our lives returning to a semblance of normality until we have vaccine

https://www.stltoday.com/more-than-55-million-people-watched-the-final-presidential-debate/article_02217bcb-f3d4-5645-a04b-a9853787b618.html More than 55 million US citizens watched this final debate so despite the general negativity reflected on this forum these types of debates clearly matter to many people I also dont believe Biden or his son have been involved in any corrupt activity and the accusations are just politically motivated And I must say I am excited about the final election, who will be the next US president ...its a big election and as usual with all US elections has global ramifications so it should matter to anyone who follows certain global events and their outcomes Is anybody else excited about this election?

I have to work this weekend so I wont be doing anything exciting but I do plan on going for my walks and making a cheese fondue on Sunday

Yeah the debate was more cordial ....Biden seems to have won overall from a " which candidate came across as the most presidential " Trump loves denying any Russian involvement but that is just part of the Trump script around Russia interference in the US electoral process

I wonder how this will impact the overall quality of the final game ?

Happy first year Its always a good sign when we make 1 year on a forum.