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Brilliant, this post made me laugh

I am forcing myself to keep watching the new season of Twin Peaks, its really annoying because I dont understand half of what is going on and who some of the people are suppose to be , for example who is Duggie and why is he so stupid ? But I am loving the new seasons of Magicians, Blue Bloods, Outcast and new series like American Gods, the Son, Gomorrah and Chicago PD so Im spoilt for choice

I love sushi, I love those sushi conveyor belt restaurants where you can sit and munch on different sushi designs as they go past you on that moving "table " at the bar

Hurlshot are you cracking a joke about immigrants .....you bad boy, you normally never joke about people less fortunate than you

Browse wikipedia, it'll be more useful

According to the link " The Czech Republic has so far only relocated 12 people last year and none since. There is a big scope for the Czech Republic to do more," he said. The Czech Republic had committed to take in 2,691 " That seems like an appallingly low number ? Surely your government can do more or at least move quicker....2.700 is not a high number. Relocate them and then pull out so you have at least committed to the original objective...that way you avoid much of the criticism

oh yes, enjoy helping solve the massive Puerto Rico debt crisis https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-20/puerto-rico-ten-year-deficit-forecast-raised-to-68-billion

Sup "waves " Welcome to Off Topic... the most incisive, erudite and insightful place on the Obsidian forums

I had a good and relaxing weekend, no unnecessary socialising or partying at all I worked last night and cooked lunch for some friends yesterday but apart from that I have been playing Dishonored 2 and catching up on watching some TV series I haven't watched on PVR

I have a question, why is what he said wrong? Also the quote was taken from a religious piece to a religious school.To a Christian, every other religion is wrong and inadequate. To a Muslim, every other religion is wrong and inadequate. Bernie condemning a person's belief to be Islamic phobic.....when again it's the very same damn shoe if someone is Muslim and thought about every other religion. It raises questions around his objectivity and ability to do his job in a way that isn't biasedWho the man in question or Bernie by making Christianity inferior to Islam? Because that can be said of both, imho moreso on Bernie because of WHERE it was said. One was said in a religious piece to a religious school and one was said at a govt hearing. Dont get me wrong, I dont dislike Sanders but Im not a big fan of his and I have always made that clear. He makes comments that are nothing short of left wing hubris, like when he wanted to break up all the US investment banks. That would have seriously negatively impacted the global economy He is also a populist like Trump and some of his comments are unhelpful to achieve a more harmonious and tolerant society But I was talking about the man

I cant believe you agreed to that, you a much better person than me

I have a question, why is what he said wrong? Also the quote was taken from a religious piece to a religious school. To a Christian, every other religion is wrong and inadequate. To a Muslim, every other religion is wrong and inadequate. Bernie condemning a person's belief to be Islamic phobic.....when again it's the very same damn shoe if someone is Muslim and thought about every other religion. It raises questions around his objectivity and ability to do his job in a way that isn't biased

http://honestcooking.com/south-african-street-food-boerewors-rolls/ Im making gourmet Boerewors rolls today, I put on the standard roll Avo mash Blue cheese Fried onions cooked Balsamic vinegar They going to be delicious

algroth how is your knowledge of economics and financial instruments and how they pertain to your country ? I want to ask you something about the Argentine bond crisis but I dont want to ask you something that you may not be familiar with? I have some... But my father is a former secretary of treasury and economy vice-minister so I'm sure any questions I wouldn't be able to answer, I could just ask him. Your father is probably the best person to answer this actually I will keep it simple, ask him if all the outdated bonds have been paid back. Basically most of Argentina's creditors exchanged their defaulted debt for new securities in two restructurings that took place in 2005 and 2010....are these debts paid back?

algroth how is your knowledge of economics and financial instruments and how they pertain to your country ? I want to ask you something about the Argentine bond crisis but I dont want to ask you something that you may not be familiar with?

That recalls a scene of Watership Down to mind, where the rabbit protagonists come across a road and, naturally, the cars that travel it. I meant to mention this earlier but I am glad you stuck around on these forums, we don't seem to retain new members on Off Topic and there are no lady members. I raised this with the regular members as sometimes I feel new members may get the wrong impression if they don't know how some people post and communicate For example I support SJ in RL and someone like volo quite regularly refers to SJW as Nazis, he doesnt mean it in the way most of us would respond to that criticism. In my world a Nazi is a type of white supremacist with a flawed and reprehensible view of minorities so you don't call someone that unless you want to offend them Don't take volo seriously if you feel he is offending you, he is actually much brighter than he pretends to be. Anyway the majority of members are nice and no one would be intentionally malicious I hope you stick around because I like your sincerity, how are you finding your overall experience ? Feels a little bit out of the blue, but... I think you have me a bit mistaken about me because I'm not a SJW nor do I care much about the SJ cause... I have my criticisms against political correctness and the 'liberal' position but just because I think they are going about it the wrong way and actually causing harm in the way they press their issues, I don't think it's right to go exactly the opposite way and condone an even worse philosophy (which is what I feel is happening quite a bit nowadays). Anyhow, I don't mind the experience, I know Volo is being tongue-in-cheek with much of his SJW Nazi claims, I'm not an absolute sourpuss all the time, just sometimes. No I don't think you a SJW, I don't accept that term because I am only concerned with SJ and equality in RL Internet SJ is more about divisive rhetoric and grandstanding, it lacks substance and I wont be pulled into something so pointless No I am happy believing and supporting SJ in RL where people take it seriously

That recalls a scene of Watership Down to mind, where the rabbit protagonists come across a road and, naturally, the cars that travel it. I meant to mention this earlier but I am glad you stuck around on these forums, we don't seem to retain new members on Off Topic and there are no lady members. I raised this with the regular members as sometimes I feel new members may get the wrong impression if they don't know how some people post and communicate For example I support SJ in RL and someone like volo quite regularly refers to SJW as Nazis, he doesnt mean it in the way most of us would respond to that criticism. In my world a Nazi is a type of white supremacist with a flawed and reprehensible view of minorities so you don't call someone that unless you want to offend them Don't take volo seriously if you feel he is offending you, he is actually much brighter than he pretends to be. Anyway the majority of members are nice and no one would be intentionally malicious I hope you stick around because I like your sincerity, how are you finding your overall experience ? Watership Down .....classic movie

Conceptually: Sure, we should all be looking for and enforcing ways to reduce harmful emissions. Its just common sense. Realistically: I'm a bit meh. I don't like the Chicken Little approach to anything and I think our lack of knowledge on the matter is significant. But hey, stuff is melting so we should do something sooner rather than later to mitigate the effects. You make certain points in a way that is exactly what I cant articulate yet when you say it I agree I want to tell you something else I would think probably doesnt matter to you but after this last election in the USA I had to fundamentally relook and redefine my view around SJ and what matters to achieve a more equitable society . I am a better person from this change and some comments you and other members have made through the years came back to me I am not saying I have changed certain views because of you specifically and now I want you to think Im a better person, this is about something that I somehow ignored and now that I see where I was going wrong its been beneficial to me and my overall perception on what makes a better overall society But I must give you and other members recognition even though I know you dont want it or expect it, I am going to make a separate post about this. If you have time and inclination please comment

Gfted1 how do you personally feel about the USA leaving the Paris Accord? I am looking for some anecdotal comments from normal, tax paying citizens ?

This decision by Trump was the wrong one because he didnt have to actually make it, there wasn't really a rationale justification to keep this particular campaign promise. Some people who support this decision, like Nigel Farage, say Trump should be credited for " actually delivering on campaign promises unlike other Western leaders " .......sounds fair except for the fact Trump has ignored several campaign promises where prudent It appears his popularity ratings are only now dropping but until recently stayed at the same level more or less http://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-latest-approval-rating-drops-support-among-diehard-backers-618492 Many of his supporters have stayed loyal to him since his initial hyperbole and populism, they dont care if he cant support what he says are fine with very unorthodox ways he operates like using Twitter don't care if he sticks to specific promises ignore all media or rather any anti-Trump media seem to really believe Trump is beyond reproach and will redeem and fix what they perceive is wrong with the USA arent concerned if what Trump says will harm the USA in an economic sense.... many truly believe Trump is the savior of white Americans .....( I honestly didn't think white Americans needed to be saved ) Trump could literally say " my supporters are morons and misguided " and it wont stop them supporting him So why would he follow through on this campaign promise when most of corporate USA, majority of energy companies and many of his closest advisors advised him not to? I dont know if the science of global warming is true or not, I leave that up to people who have more information But the most important and strongest economies of the world are behind the Paris accord, as usual this decision caused an immediate but expected dichotomous split in the global media and normal Trump commentary People who dont like Trump resort to hyperbole like " is this the end of the USA as leader of the world, will China and India now lead the way for the global community " This type of comment really made me laugh, why would we suddenly think either China or India could suddenly become what the USA is in the global community ....no offense to either country but China : They dont have the economic resources, ethical compass, social inclination, real interest or relationships to do this. You cant possibly think a country that is busy trying to recreate its own economy can somehow guide the worldhttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-03/05/c_136103096.htm India : I like India and they are the only economic success in BRICS. But there economic transformation is based on how they have become a global outsourcing and stable investment hub for many countries.....why would they want to lead the world in any way outside what they now doing ? And people supporting Trumps decision claim this is going to save US jobs? I am missing this one, how would this be realistic ? https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/01/climate/trump-paris-climate-agreement.html

It's not about clean energy. It's about political power. It's about money. Even if you accept that 100% of the worst assumptions about human induced climate change are true what we are really seeing are cynical attempts to exploit the problem to seize political power or "level" the economic playing field. Who are you referring to when you say people want to seize political power and level the economic playing field ?

Nothing unusual about giving a forum like this a well deserved and honest compliment I wish you guys did this more often, there are many members who provide extremely useful and insightful answers on a wide range of topics. And yes Amentep is one of them, he is one of the few members who has way to make me realize I may be wrong because of his logic and reasonable way of debating

I have mentioned this before but the thing that irks me about interacting with Russian strippers is that they have no interest or inclination on just chatting and making small talk I know this sounds like a silly criticism but it matters to me, at least pretend to want to talk to me......I am use to that and banal platitudes are better than " how much money you got " I understand they have there reasons and cultural interaction but its difficult to connect with someone who seems to treat you like some ATM

This is a good post and very informative, I agree with much of what you say and damn those Russian strippers are hot