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I was at my favorite local bar last night where I generally meet people because I tend to talk to people at the bar and people are really friendly in this area in Cpt Anyway I met a couple who were from the Netherlands, they were on there last day in SA after a 1 month holiday in SA. But what nice people., we really connected and it was not just the copious alcohol. The guy works in spacial planning and once he explained why its relevant in the Netherlands it made such sense, what an interesting career His girlfriend is a journalist and came from a village that has only 200 people, she told me she use to cycle 20 km each day to school She also had the most stunning blue eyes. One of the topics we discussed was " what is considered national food " in our countries. They claimed Netherlands doesnt have a real local food, they mentioned some sort of meatballs...is this true from what you know? What would be considered Dutch authentic food ?

Elerond !!! Stop being naughty ..why you spreading gossip and fear mongering? You cannot refer to these " camps " as " concentration camps " , that's a completely unnecessary characterization of the purpose of these camps and it adds to the problem of how to address reasonable border control because now some people tend to focus on the apparent purpose and conditions of legal interment centers and not the reason they actually exist. We need to refer to them with the correct name., they called detention camps or refugee camps This is not even really about Trump or the USA border but its currently being played out in the USA and Trump has used certain parts of this problem for political expediency and to galvanize his base around issues that ostensibly matter to them. This is about a much broader global issue and quite simply its an important question we need to address and find consensus on...what is the question you may ask? " Do countries have a right to stop and or detain economic and political refugees who arrive illegally on there border , " Opinions will differ, my view is " absolutely yes, " and it should become critical that all countries follow this rule as you will create a very dangerous precedent if the criteria for legal entry is simply " you arrive at the country you want to immigrate do and you just need to come from a valid country that has some sort of economic or social crisis where there are no jobs or sustainable future for the citizens " It cannot be a reasonable objective that any country should feel it has to integrate the failures of other countries problems or issues as far as there own citizens are concerned You must remember what happened in the EU around the initial Syrian refugee offer and what Germany intended as a well meaning gesture? Merkel said " we will take in 1.5 million Syrian refugees" ....thats what she said and what was expected But what actually happened is suddenly millions of people from other countries assumed they could just arrive in the EU and somehow be integrated. This created huge and real problems for the whole EU and it still has not been resolved South Africa faces a similar problem but its impact is must worse for us because we are not a first world country and simply cannot absorb millions of people from failed countries Also the rest of the world when faced with mass immigration doesnt do what is expected from the USA and the EU, other countries setup permanent refugee camps where illegal immigrants can be confined and live safely...but they not just automatically made citizens or accepted because all countries have limited resources and this has to be understood https://africa-facts.org/africas-biggest-refugee-camps/ http://www.refugeecouncilusa.org/the-7-largest-refugee-camps-in-the-world/ https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/middle-east/inside-the-world-s-largest-camp-for-syrian-refugees-1.3018821 So in summary, we must try very hard to not see examples of the conditions of the USA camps as the actual problem. They not, they simply a symptomatic outcome of the real problem. Why are people arriving illegally in certain counties and assuming this means they must be accpeted into that country ?

I went for drinks with a lady friend to celebrate the end of a good week at work and she suggested we go to this new Korean restaurant , it was a really great dining experience because the theme of the restaurant is everything you order comes in relatively small portions but you cook everything yourself on a personal grill in the middle of the table. Also great variety of unusual good, I ordered Zebra and Wildebeest as part of meals http://galbi.co.za/

Geeeeeeez Azdeus, you Swedes are hardcore Capitalists...not everything is about money you know

But you get free coffee, thats a HUGE company perk. Its better than getting money because now you dont have to pay for the coffee

That pizza sounds delicious, you just need to add some meat to enhance its flavor..maybe bacon and or prosciutto?

I have just started watching The Loudest Voice and its excellent, its all about the rise and genesis of Fox News Roger Ailes was a genius, its really fascinating and insightful how he created the Fox News network. He is played by Russell Crowe who as usual is superlative as the media mogul Highly recommended

I would guess you are responding to him for similar reasons I sometimes respond to him, I find his comments to be normally about race-baiting ( intentionally made to upset, vilify and frustrate white people in this case ) and uninformed generalizations or just commentary on something arbitrary which he then formulates as a " conclusion " about a certain perceived reality or outcome For me I sometimes hear this on talk shows and in the SA media where I dont get to ever respond so ktchong becomes symbolic for people and there views I dont normally get to dispute or discuss with I dont expect him to actually respond but I do enjoy being able to comment on what he posts

Hi Gromnir, welcome back. I was wondering where you have been, I have missed your comments and insights

Yes, this post is fundamentally true in the sense Johnson doesn't need or particularly want to negotiate with the EU. He won the Conservative Party nomination by 60%, the UK is a Democracy and we need to respect there Parliamentary system and rules so yes I predict he will guide the UK to leaving the EU with no deal

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-49084605 Now its time to support Boris Johnson so we can finalize BREXIT one way or another, his intention is now to leave the EU by the 30 October which is the extended EU deadline The UK must either leave with no deal or not leave by this date as this uncertainty is destabilizing everything . The UK parliament cannot seem to agree on anything else so now its up to Johnson to make the difficult but necessary decisions Either way there will be both economic and political disruption but if England can win the WC then they can weather this storm....but its time now for decisive action that the well meaning but failed Theresa May approach attempted

I have to say that sounds highly unethical, who pays for the subscription ?

This is a good article and explains your point, thanks for posting

Obviously having a free trial around any service is about motivating someone to purchase the full product. But if your objective is simply to watch a particular series for free by utilizing a months free service where you have no intention of ever paying, for whatever reason, that is unethical So it all depends on your intent with " signing up for a free month "

Elerond !!! Stop spreading gossip and misinformation....remember we dont do that in the interests of robust debate Provide links to support your understanding so we can review your point

It would be considered unethical behavior but what you can do is wait for Witcher to be on Netflix and then join for the free month to stream it and any other series But as Hurlshot mentioned its well worth just paying the $10

But surly its not unreasonable to adhere to the general themes and tropes of fantasy in a universe like the Witcher in the interests of " fantasy realism" ? Dryads and sirens should be hot fairy like creatures who can seduce men....surly ? I would also approve it if I was the creator and was offered a fat paycheck by HBO to develop the series ....Im sure you can understand reasonable criticism about how certain things in the Witcher universe need to be portrayed by fans Im still very excited about the series...Im just saying

I have seen that movie and its very funny for the time it was made, I didnt realize it was from there

Thats a good video, very interesting, The man in that film belongs to a specific ethnic group in Southern Africa called the Khoisan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khoisan The Khoisan are often referred to as the " First people " because they were the original inhabitants of certain parts of Southern Africa before the black\Bantu tribes migrated south from central Africa. They are not technically black, they are there own race with there own culture,language and history .This becomes an interesting historical debate because some Khoisan argue that they should be recognized as the original inhabitants of South Africa and they should have land given to them or rather land reform to include them as its was stolen by both white Colonists and certain black tribes ....things are never boring in SA

I have no idea, the truth is Im not really an outdoor camping bush person so I have very limited knowledge of animal behavior . I like mountain camping and beach holidays

Guys if you have an interest in animals and conservation here is a heart warming and true story. The man in this story, Laurence Anthony, is a family friend. We grew up with his kids and he had a business with my dad until they had irreconcilable differences and parted ways but most of my family remained friends with his family and him He also was the South African who traveled to Iraq in 2003 to help animals in the Baghdad zoo who had been displaced by the Iraq invasion https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9131585/Lawrence-Anthony.html I didn't know about the Elephant whisperer story until today when my stepmom sent us the video

Imagine how exciting its going to be as they develop each book into a different season or at least align the seasons on the general themes in the books. I have to be honest I havent read any of the books but the PC RPG are some of my favorite RPG I have ever played, especially the last one. I spent about 350 hours on W3 so I am familiar with the Witcher universe Also I imagine they will use degrees of artistic license but the good news is unlike the GOT TV series, which I also loved but the books were better IMO, there are so many subplots and brilliant ideas in the Witcher universe they can literally make many, many seasons and be allowed degrees of latitude in there interpretation without being heavily criticized understandably by upset fans...so I guess what I mean is the Witcher doesn't necessarily have the same ardent and large fan base which is a good thing in certain things Finally I must read the books, I thought they were only in Polish but you can get them in English

But it does it have things in it that really matter around the overall plot and emotional narrative ...like hot women in bikini chainmail

Gorthfuscious why are you a hater of a modern and better world, we cant live in the old and benighted times of the past...think about the convenient, amazing new things we have due to thinks evolving?' I am very close to perfecting my ability to traverse the time stream with someone else so until then you not allowed to play the classic " things were better when I was younger " card

No, I dont think that is accurate His latest antics are a distraction but I haven't heard anyone suggest he raped underage girls. This is about the Mueller report and just solidifying support with his base