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  1. #10441
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    not for long you wouldn't
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    Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?

    “Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy".

    “You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”

    "You don't have free will. You have the appearance of free will.”

    “There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!”


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    Quote Originally Posted by struth View Post
    not for long you wouldn't
    I imagine most of the protesters will simply be ignored, if they're lucky. The more vocal ones and the ringleaders will be identified and can expect a visit in the near future.
    I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony View Post
    I imagine most of the protesters will simply be ignored, if they're lucky. The more vocal ones and the ringleaders will be identified and can expect a visit in the near future.
    you would be nicked on the spot.. 10 yrs in pokey
    Regards,
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    Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?

    “Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy".

    “You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”

    "You don't have free will. You have the appearance of free will.”

    “There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!”


    ***SMILE, BE HAPPY***

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    Default On hearing the first ice cream van jingle in Spring. (With apologies to Delius)

    Unxpectedly it looks like we will have good weather over Easter.

    Today started lovely and sunny, if a bit cold, and whilst having a very late breakfast, I heard the jingle of an ice cream van. Encouraged by this I put on my overalls, got out the lawn mower, cut the grass and did some rudimentary gardening.

    Tomorrow should be nice as well - I might even wash the car, it needs it.


    (If all this domestic trivia seems banal, it is posted as an antidote to all the previous doom and gloom concerning Ukrane. Russia may threaten to use battlefield nukes, but it is sabre-rattling: China would not allow it.)
    Barry

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    Along the same vein as an antidote/good news, I got my 2nd flight of the year in yesterday.

    First one was early Feb, to be honest there has only been one other day that was calm enough to be flyable since then, but I couldn't make use of it.
    I love Hendrix for so many reasons. He was so much more than just a blues guitarist - he played damn well any kind of guitar he wanted. In fact I'm not sure if he even played the guitar - he played music. - Stevie Ray Vaughan

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    Quote Originally Posted by Barry View Post
    Unxpectedly it looks like we will have good weather over Easter.

    Today started lovely and sunny, if a bit cold, and whilst having a very late breakfast, I heard the jingle of an ice cream van. Encouraged by this I put on my overalls, got out the lawn mower, cut the grass and did some rudimentary gardening.

    Tomorrow should be nice as well - I might even wash the car, it needs it.


    (If all this domestic trivia seems banal, it is posted as an antidote to all the previous doom and gloom concerning Ukrane. Russia may threaten to use battlefield nukes, but it is sabre-rattling: China would not allow it.)
    I don't think it is at all banal, sounds like the perfect antidote. Even the gardening The doom and gloom is still there, for those who want to wallow in it. Not me.
    I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in

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    Quote Originally Posted by Barry View Post
    Unxpectedly it looks like we will have good weather over Easter.

    Today started lovely and sunny, if a bit cold, and whilst having a very late breakfast, I heard the jingle of an ice cream van. Encouraged by this I put on my overalls, got out the lawn mower, cut the grass and did some rudimentary gardening.

    Tomorrow should be nice as well - I might even wash the car, it needs it.


    (If all this domestic trivia seems banal, it is posted as an antidote to all the previous doom and gloom concerning Ukrane. Russia may threaten to use battlefield nukes, but it is sabre-rattling: China would not allow it.)
    That might make you feel safe, but Putin or his generals don't need anyone's permission to press the button. Oh, the US are also trying their damnedest to start a war in the pacific too, so it may be China pressing the button!

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    China is bailing out Russia: the war is costing Russia an an enormous amount of money. China has a lot of influence.
    Barry

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    Quote Originally Posted by Barry View Post
    China is bailing out Russia: the war is costing Russia an an enormous amount of money. China has a lot of influence.
    Doesn't make any sense to me. I can't see how that could possibly be good for China in the long term.
    I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony View Post
    Doesn't make any sense to me. I can't see how that could possibly be good for China in the long term.
    china will play the long game here. they will back russia to a point without incuring sanctions or, hopefully losing the trust of the 'global south' while taking advantage of russian fuel and nuclear knowhow etc.
    Regards,
    Grant .... ؠ ......Don't be such a big girl's blouse

    I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy simply-doesn't-work
    .... ..... ...... ...... ................... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....
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    Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?

    “Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy".

    “You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”

    "You don't have free will. You have the appearance of free will.”

    “There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!”


    ***SMILE, BE HAPPY***

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