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I am glad you are responding because I am concerned with a lack of ......solutions and concern with the last 100 days of violence we have seen? I dont support the way the CCP has handled HK, its must be one of the worst examples of how any country could incorporate HK...the China really dont know HK needs its own independence and they will be responsible for the collapse or huge weakening of the HK economy ....and that will he on the China But lets not use HK as an example of how you should address any protest....its so bad we dont to even consider it. I am talking about the normal application of riot police and security , in Portland, to show citizens that the governor is in control. You cant believe this impasse is acceptable? The mayor never seemed to take responsibility and seemed more concerned with federal agents being provoking protestors Maybe Portland is a one off but I dont believe it is ...we may be dealing with BLM protests on an ongoing basis? I do have some ideas which I can share with you ?

Holy smoke young grasshopper ....the way you rejected being German you would assume I was suggesting you might be ....Russian?? Sorry for insulting you You do know that Austria is considered part of Germany by most people? Austrian dialect is basically the same and you guys have very close history and friendship ? Thats why your meal you posted seemed so familiar, it was an Austrian cooking school....Ostrich seemed a bit decadent for Germans but not for Austrians 🍝 But on a serious note I didnt know you were from Austria, thats a huge distinction for me because Austria is where our families go skiing....it is our favorite EU country outside of UK because we have spent the most time their on holiday. And you how each EU country is brilliant in its own way and could easily become a tender for "favorite " country so well done for being the best EU country !!! And for South Africans there seems to be a competition between Italy, Switerland or Austria for best skiing destinations ....we always go to Austria and we stay in Lech. Switzerland is amazing but far too expensive ....staying in Zug is just ridiculous to justify If you want I can tell you more what I like about Austria but only if you interested because you will know these things so its more about discussing things in your country if you keen? Do you snowboard or ski ?

You will not believe this, I was just about to respond with about an 8 paragraph post and I accidently shut down the session.....sorry Orog, I will respond later...I will respond because I wanted to say several things because your post has got interesting questions I didnt know where to respond But later I will redo the response in a better way

Hi Achillles Can you summarize your point around this again as I would like to continue with this debate ?

Its been a serendipitous time for me when you returned because I am very glad to say you represent a group of Trump supporters that I had no information on before the last election .....we were told that most of the Hispanic community would vote for Clinton because of how racist Trump was and how he wanted to deport all Mexicans and people from the region.But he actually only said illegal immigrants must be deported and had no issue with people arriving legally So if I can guess about your journey in the USA, let me know what I am wrong about Your family was forced to leave Cuba by the Castro regime....what was the reason so many Cubans were forced to leave Cuba...political persecutions ?That is why you have such a dislike of socialism ...it played a huge part in forcing many Cubans to leave there own country and you are part of the Florida Hispanic and this group is loyal to Trump Would you go back to live in Cuba if Trump was gone because it may that simple because you are an American now. How are Hispanic community in Florida feeling about the virus and how are you guys personally? When Trump won in the last election I was shattered and really upset because this was not suppose to happen ,,,,,everyone said Trump would never win. Anyway a couple of days later I was much better and went off

I had to reply quickly to this post because its a relevant but very unusual question....what do you know about Rhodesia? If I had to guess I assume you joking about Rhodesia being a racist country ? But my connection to Zimbabwe is partly historical and ties into the Rhodesian War .....SA shares a border and when the Rhodesian war started SA secretly supported the Rhodesian forces as the UN had declared that SA must not interfere in the affairs of its neighbors meaning no helping its neighbors in fighting against liberation movements which were Communist based, this applied to Zimbabwe, Angola and Mozambique Of course SA always ignored this as they didnt want a hostile neighbor on its border so special forces and infantry units were sent secretly to Rhodesia and other countries But I do have a connection as we had Rhodesian family who came to SA after the war ended in 1980

No I am not suggesting prison time unless its warranted ...but I would like to get your opinion as another non-American. You live in Germany right...where do you live in Germany if you dont mind sharing?

Yes this is the impression I picked but what do you mean guy who started it ? But also I am aware you guys dont live in Portland.....but what has that got to do with being concerned about a protest lasting 100 days, I know people are limited around what you can realistically do? In SA we deal with some violent protests that have been going on for years and it started in the mining sector 2008 and it to a massacre where police were thrown under the bus .... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marikana_massacre You realize that prolonged violent protests need to be addressed and not allowed to continue as it becomes worse and I am interested in why were most members werent too concerned about the length of the protests, some members did comment. Hurlshot basically said in his town the protests were not violent so he wasnt too concerned. That isnt an answer I was expecting but its a valid answer

Hi Gromnir, can you comment on my general question below, its come up as a SA outcome and I just need some input Thanks for sharing this information, I consider you a very knowledgeable and authentic reference for understanding the history of Native Americans and its not just your lived experience but what you have studied and have been involved in And that brings me to a question, I have watched several TV series where the reality of life on the Native Americans reservations is portrayed and in some tribes there seems to be a debate around "what is the most effective way reservations should be utilized to ensure culture is preserved but there is also economic transformation " Some tribes have built casinos as a source of legitimate revenue generation and I always thought this is genius and makes sense. I use to be a gambler and casinos offer restaurants, movie theaters, shows and become conference centers ...apart from the gambling which is great fun but there are rules about not abusing gambling which must be adhered to Yet I have seen there is some push back from some tribal spokesmen because they see casinos as undermining culture and basically corrupting the tribe And this surprises me that a legitimate business could be seen so negatively. A casino creates jobs and income and has much ancillary business benefits. For example this also leads to transformation like people that own or work in casino restaurants Whats your view on the benefits and or negative of casinos on reservations ?

I must say you make me laugh sometimes But I am enjoying our chats since you have got back and if you dont mind me asking where did you go and are you prepared to share your voting choice and why, I would guess you voting Trump? Dan is voting Trump and his reasons make sense, Dan feels Trump is better at ensuring law and order. I have to agree with that considering the protracted and violent levels of strikes we witnessed for months ....I am truly surprised how very few of our American members were concerned about this event and how long it went on for? Then he is concerned with Biden going a far left and or socialist path.....last year I would have said " its not possible " but I have become more aware of a real risk from far left polices What do you think is the best way forward to address groups like Antifa, would you arrest them. Surly the law needs to be enforced?

I mentioned to you I also purchased this game, I like gelatinous cubes, there is a Mod for Skyrim that creates a cube as a monster..this particular Modder is a genius and he has created dozens of interesting mods https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/102874 ...I use to DM about 12 years in the AD&D 2nd Forgotten Realms....it was my favorite world so you can imagine my love of any PC games in this world So I have updated and bought the EE edition for BG1&2, NWN1 &2 and IWD 2 ...what should I play first, I am thinking IWD because its more action based

Mamie, I have your back,,,,,I will buy this game just to support your country I am planning a visit to all east countries as I have never been to any and we always go the UK and central Europe , I want to visit Czech and Slovakia first .....when I come visit you guys can I count on to set me with some hot, Slovakian women? And you welcome to tell how I have supported your economy....patriotism is a good thing 🍻

I didnt find anything significant but can I suggest you post a general query on the Nexus forum and see if there is something else to be done....I dont like to think this problem is immutable, what if I experience it?

You cant possibly be serious.....can you give me 3 reasons why you would do that, just 3?

What happened in the UK was due to the USA doing a deep analysis of how China had stolen certain IP from some of there corporations That was when the nature of the Huawei backdoor access was identified, from what someone told me it was a very clever and intricate software hack\access They then shared this reality with the UK who were busy with there 5G implementation and the last thing the UK wanted as to stop using the Huawei kit but once the risk was understood they cancelled all the 5G kit at a great cost but it was necessary Elerond you cant keep making excuses for the Huawei security exposure ,,,,,yes China is involved in creating this problem for Huawei but it is a now tarnished there name forever Elerond !!!! Why are you being racist,,,,the UK is going through pressure due to BREXIT and the virus....they are allowed to take insurance for Irish deal in a fair way ?

Its done really well and sometimes I think " am I watching a teenagers movie " because I wouldnt be so entertained if it was But I always carry on watching so as you mentioned its a combination of things, I wonder if we would still enjoy it if we had never seen the Karate Kid ....that movie was a cult classic for us and everyone loved it 📺

Damn, sometimes a game issue is just not common enough so there might not be a mod, let me check some other Mod websites because Nexus is normally the best place but I also bought DA:I and will be modding it anyway once I am done with Mass Effect Andromeda

No not at all, this is not about punishment ....forget Trumps comments. Dont think this is about Trump, he is just the one raising the one issue which is just about Tiktok but Tittok is about the overall serious security risk,,,,but yes its the principle of the data being accessed unlawfully that should concern you Does it not concern you that China has unrestricted access to your Tiktok data? But Elerond this is exactly what is happening in places like the UK and other countries that are banning Huawei and this will continue in countries and most institutions that require security which is all banks and majority of listed companies globally https://androidrookies.com/list-of-countries-which-have-banned-ousted-chinas-huawei-from-their-5g-infrastructure/ Huawei will still be sold in China and other companies where this type of security risk is not a business concern. For example the company I worked for last year there was a product manager I worked with who was responsible for the Huawei and he had a very good relationship with Huawei in South Africa, he closed a Huawei sales deal with one of the SA mines and he won the deal because Huawei went in with 3 % margin and there engineers did an excellent job at installing the network infrastructure But they will lose lots of business and Tiktok has the same risk but the data is not that important but as I mentioned most people are very concerned with the idea of illegal data access

Okay but Elerond these developments are not the same degrees of risk and dont have the same intent Yes Facebook was accused of companies getting access to peoples data, it was acknowledged it was wrong and Facebook has made several apologies and changes to there data privacy ? But the Tiktok risk is completely different, the Chinese government can at any time with no legal way to stop it gain access to all user data ....and this is the same risk there other software products and devices can pose. You cannot really compare a country that is known for cyber -espionage with the reality of Facebooks mistakes ? What I am concerned about is after this discussion you may be chatting to friends about how Tiktok is a real risk and they will say its the same as Facebook,,,,now you can explain the difference Remember this is about a very serious situation where China has been silently stealing some IP from companies for years. I am sure you are critical of any kind of theft of IP https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/28/1-in-5-companies-say-china-stole-their-ip-within-the-last-year-cnbc.html And we still like China, it has a very important role around the global economy but there ability to sell Huawei and other software products to countries that dont want to be professionally hackd has to addressed and stopped

How do you feel about this, please be very honest and emotional ....we go back a long and I hope you think of me as someone you can confide in You know I always give you prudent advice, lets be honest... you have never disagreed with me therefore its real advice that has clearly benefitted you

Elerond I respect your opinion on these discussions because you have a very reasonable and understandable view of privacy and peoples right. Plus you live in Finland which means you respect the EU and the positive things it brings to all countries. You also a software developer, which I never knew, so you understand how most software components work so I can get straight to the technical point....but reading your post I need to explain it differently But can we first agree on where the issue lies, the link below is what Facebook is accused of , Is the same thing you are talking about ? https://www.cbsnews.com/news/facebook-gave-some-companies-preferential-user-data-according-to-uk-parliament/

Its so coincidental but I also started watching that series about 2 weeks ago and it really is appealing, I think part of it is reconnecting with all the old characters ....its great how it integrates the old story

On a serious note TikTok should be banned because it is definitely a security risk around data protection. I am not joking, part of my work is we have to be updated on real and potential new ways of hacking and how data can be comprised. Now TIikTok by itself is a very clever and well design application but what Trump is suggesting does have a valid point even if he just making this announcement as part of his " distraction to somehow blame China for the virus " . Please ignore what Zora was suggesting that Tiktok has no less risk of data being compromised or copied than any other similar product in the USA ...that is not even remotely true and if it was true than this decision would be inconsistent. Firstly the company that designed Tiktok, like all similar Chinese companies including Huawei that has real security issues, are the same as all other clever companies that created this social media app that really has a global audience so it resonates with many young people. My nieces both use Tiktok and they seem to love it, I also believe the owners never intended their tool to be a security risk But the datacenter and replication sites exist in HK and another location but the reality of all and any Chinese " private " sector companies is that the CCP can at any time demand and make any additional tweaks or fundamental changes to a products core software code to allow levels of access ....this means you can penetrate any network in the world but you go through the OSI level 2 and it then connects upwards. https://www.cpomagazine.com/tech/u-s-shares-evidence-of-huawei-backdoor-access-to-mobile-phone-networks-with-uk-and-germany/ This is highly unethical and it does comprise the overall security features of the product in any environment as you can imagine and there has never been any evidence of this type of backdoor existing in the worlds current routing companies that have dominated the world for the last 20 years or so. So what has this got to do with Tiktok, everything basically because the CCP can at anytime request data access to anyone form Tiktok and all personal information will be provided So the only real question we should ask is a simple one "are you comfortable with the CCP being able to access your Tiktok data ? Yes it is a young persons tool and the data is almost all innocuous but the principle should be a major concern that you cannot guarantee data security with Tiktok

This is exactly why you need to Mod a game like this, I have included the list of Mods that could address.. You just need to use the Frosty Mod Manager to install relevant Mods There is no need for your gaming experience to be negative because of this type of design flaw. Let me know if you get stuck with the Mod Manager https://www.nexusmods.com/dragonageinquisition/search/ You know what we say in the Modding community ..." never accept the unacceptable "

Thats a very interesting and yummy meal...was the main meal the asparagus and bacon because those are normally starters ? ,Did you enjoy the carpaccio.....interestingly enough you have raised another important difference between Ostrich and Chicken and I forgot to tell Gfted1 around his expected question of " does it tastes like Chicken, you right as the Ostrich meat is not related to Chicken meat in any real way...its like eating a Venison steak In SA its very common for people watching calories and training at gym to eat Ostrich regularly as it has no fat https://www.northforkbison.com/ostrich-meat/ I have eaten it plain and it definitely can be done but I have eaten far too much hot food and my taste buds have been cauterized by years of eating hot sauces and hot food....so I always require a good sauce with any meat but especially game and venison