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One way of catching your food I suppose Real men catch their own food Old thread:

Somebody need to kill that urban legend some day... the mask is not to protect you from other people, it's to protect other people from you (in the case you unknowingly picks up the virus). It only really works if everybody wears a mask

How about a compromise?... safe sex and less environmental impact! https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20191209-the-vegan-condoms-keeping-sex-lives-safe-and-sustainable

Maybe you could can grind their noses into a fine powder and sell it as an aphrodisiac?

Bruce, you seriously need to learn to read. The talk wasn't about adding a tonne of red tape. It was about formalizing things the way they were *before* Trump. The latter didn't want the responsibility of calling the shots, so it got delegated away from the civilian government. I'm not joking when I say, I think you somewhere deep at heart hate democracy and favour military junta type governments to run countries. So far, in this whole conversation, you've said nothing, null, njet, rien, nada to contradict that impression. Your mileage may vary of course, but I prefer democratically elected leaders to call the shots when it comes to things like when , where and how to take military action (scope and rules of engagement), order the military to work out plans and strategies accordoingly and then approve these. Not the military telling the government what to do and how to run the country, which is what you're advocating at the moment.

Correct me it I'm wrong, but in the US, isn't the president also commander in chief of the armed forces? Why shouldn't it be his call? Edit: Ah yes, I just remembered. He is democratically elected and democracy sucks according to you when it isn't doing what you want it to and is best either disposed of or suspended until they do the "right thing" again.

Yes. Which is why I asked. It seems like you missed the point of the quoted article.

Didn't say it happened, it's a measure to prevent it from happening. The final word should belong to the president in things like for example the execution of foreign nationals. Currently it seems to be unclear whose decision it is. Edit: Because the previous president seems to think it was too much decision making "restoring the kind of White House control over that decision-making process that President Donald Trump attempted to dismantle. "

Did you read the article? Just curious, as it wasn't a prohibition, it was a tighter control with what will be allowed when. Rather than any gung-ho trigger happy general killing whoever looked at him the wrong way.

Oh no... I posted this one a long time ago Not like the army ever really had a chance without air superiority. How do you fight an enemy like this??? https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/wildlife/2016/10/on-this-day-the-emu-wars-begin/ I hope they've learned their lesson before the Chinese army shows up!

Yeah, it's a bit ironical that she's remembered for her good looks and acting, when her contributions to the war effort completely overshadows that in what she contributed to the world. Says a few (not so nice) things about the world we live in. But then, I was always of the opinion, that you should not be judged by who you're born as, but by your actions. People shouldn't be disadvantaged, nor privileged because of some kind of birthright (or the opposite). Judge each on their own actions or lack of (the latter bit being important too). Now, enough of all those weird special minority group days... when is the privileged white male day???

For a bit of Nordic flavour... from the Faeroe Islands

Main difference between the link and what I'm doing seems to be the use of ginger instead of onion I might give that a try some day. It was something I picked up when staying in Sydney for a while, an Indian place had it on their menu. Best Indian curry I've had so far wasn't in London, but in Wellington. A place called 'Dawaat' (iirc). Their Chicken Lababdar curry and their fresh made Naan breads (made by the chefs behind a glass screen, spinning them around in the air at times, fresh to order, while you watch them making it).

You don't need foreign intervention to bring the US to its knees... the added weight to its citizens by the soft drink companies, overly processed foods manufacturers and junk food franchises will do it for you. Cheaply too Working on my Chicken Massaman process. Almost good now. I do "cheat" and buy a curry paste for the spice mix. Adding stuff like Tamarind Puree and Sugar (i.e. the sweet and sour part), Fish Sauce, diced potato and onion bits and coconut milk. Well, and chicken too. I might try it next time with beef, but I have very little experience with beef that isn't cooked on the BBQ Edit: Note to self, remember to buy some crushed peanuts to sprinkle over it next time

I think I posted this already a few years ago, but who cares. I was dusting off old cd's and ran across this album which I bought a long time ago. It's the kind of music that makes you want to run over to your neighbour, knock on his door and then declare war right here and now! (I first heard it as a background track for an old Warhammer 40K cutscene montage on youtube)

Well, that's part of the problem. Because the CCP doesn't consider its current territory "sufficient". They are currently not only trying to expropriate the entire sea down to Papua New Guinea, but are constructing military bases in the waters around Torrent Strait. Basically Autralias own "backyard". It would be the equivalent of the CCP setting up military bases on some of the smaller Caribbean Islands to support future territorial claims against The US and Mexico for example. Nobody believes that their "fishery endeavour" is anything but a pretense for constructing a naval base. Like the old Soviet aircraft carrier that was supposed to be a floating casino... right. They lie with a smile on their face. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-16/china-fishery-fears-for-torres-strait-islanders/12988998 Never mind that they are currently busy trespassing into Antarctica, setting up bases there (including in the internationally recognized as Australia's slice of Antarctica) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-30/china-in-antarctica-inspection-regime/10858486?nw=0 Edit: So no, The CCP is not a potential future threat, a few decades out in the horizon, but a very real and very immediate threat to Australia.

Beijing has decided that pretending is just too much work. If there was any doubt before that the two systems one country idea had failed, it's now official. Taiwan... you need more guns! (and Australia too probably) NPC vice-chairman Wang Chen: "risks in the system" needed to be removed to ensure "patriots" were in charge. Short version, the members of the National Peoples Congress will in the future be appointed, no longer elected. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-56264117

@Zoraptorgrab the cat and run for the hills! https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2021/mar/05/new-zealand-tsunami-warning-earthquakes-evacuation-gisborne-live

This make more sense if you've been to London, but still, who knows.

The next great entrepreneur is the one who corners the market for house boats (and I just recently rewatched Waterworld)

Ahh, the good old Epic40K days (the first Games Workshop game I played like 30 years ago). Our resident Imperial Guard player had 3 squadrons of Baneblades, Shadowswords and other super heavies (we played large armies back then, sometimes fielding 20000 points a side in a battle). Still no match for my Ork army on a day where Gork and Mork favoured my dice rolls. On a bad day... I wiped my own army in my own first turn without the opponent ever firing a shot

@Zoraptor would it surprise you, if I told you it's easier for me to follow AJ English than AJ Arabic?

I completely fail to see a relation between your comment and the linked article Al Jazeera is, if not officially, at least in its execution, a-religious btw. Even if they cover in more detail parts of the world ignored by most western media (like Africa, South America, Middle East, South Asia, The Far East and Russia).

Both can go to hell? The common people and small newsoutlets lose either way.