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    Re: Next US government shutdown in a few weeks

    Yeah but we don't have to worry about web sites hassling us to accept all biscuits so that's a win for blighty.
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    Re: Next US government shutdown in a few weeks

    I was under 18 when I was last balanced. 18 is the legal age to drink in the UK. This may be causative.
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    Re: Truth Social

    I think it might tank if he starts divesting regardless of the rate he does so. He made a lot of noise about the value of his properties hinging on his brand value and I think most folks would agree...
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    Re: Truth Social

    Your argument is ironclad. How could I have missed it?!
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    Re: Truth Social

    It's not currently being traded so the value is... whatever Trump (and the other shareholders) say it's worth. Once it becomes publicly traded the value will be whatever people are willing to pay...
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    Re: Next US government shutdown in a few weeks

    Not sure if this was before or after your post but it looks like Mike Johnson, at least, has got your back.

    I didn't expect to find myself saying this but Mike Johnson actually seems to be acting...
  7. Thread: Israel?

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    Re: Israel?

    Now there I'm with you 100%. The only nuance I'd add is that I'd like to hear some loud voices saying the same to Hamas. I feel like those Israel's actions have caused those voices to recede and we...
  8. Thread: Israel?

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    Re: Israel?

    Is it the need for aid you're questioning or the method of delivery. I'd disagree with you either way but for different reasons.

    I think the people of Gaza definitely need aid right now and...
  9. Thread: Israel?

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    Re: Israel?

    I think what Shaggy was referring to is basically the extreme end of Zionism. I'm going to try and be careful with my wording here because they tend to mean different things to different people. ...
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    Re: Dinosaurs on the Ark: How It Was Possible

    We're getting into nuance rather than substance here and I agree with your main thrust but:-
    I disagree. I think some (a very small some in my opinion... but I'm less than sure about that, ymmv)...
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    Re: Dinosaurs on the Ark: How It Was Possible

    I don't think anyone is doing that though. Well, some people are but they're in the minority and usually not acting in good faith - this particular legislator may fall into that category, I don't...
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    Re: Dinosaurs on the Ark: How It Was Possible

    I don't have a problem with people of religion making decisions that become enacted as law. I don't have a problem with people of religion basing those decisions on the moral code they derive from...
  13. Re: VB6 COMMUNITY PROJECT - MSPAINT with Add-Ins

    This also probably ought to be in the utilities or code bank section but since the discussion's moved on I won't move it. That said, @Gaouser, once the forum problems are sorted you should really...
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    Re: Why is this front news anymore?

    Well only one person has died so this doesn't even qualify as a mass killing. Thoughts and Prayers'll sort it right out.
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    Re: Texas in Texas out

    It's a really good question.

    I have one friend who's fond of pointing out that the very concept of passports, visas etc doesn't imbue you with the right to move around, that right is (or should...
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    Re: Dinosaurs on the Ark: How It Was Possible

    Yeah, that's a better choice of phrase than mine.
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    Re: Texas in Texas out

    I'm not sure how accurate the picture we're getting over here is but some of the measures do seem needlessly cruel. E.g. putting razor wire under the surface of the Rio Grande so that people would...
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    Re: Dinosaurs on the Ark: How It Was Possible

    It's not so much that people point out the errors and I think most religious people have enough of a sense of humour to have fun with it. It's that some people tend to then use it as a platform to...
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    Re: Dinosaurs on the Ark: How It Was Possible

    Yeah. Like I said, I think the bible (and religions as a whole) tend to carry an overwhelmingly positive message but it's quite easy (and unfair) to catch them out with some gotcha questions. It...
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    Re: Dinosaurs on the Ark: How It Was Possible

    Me too... but they were never the same after Ozzy left.

    Asking as a genuine question rather than a gotcha: do they really though? The reason I ask is that I used to work with someone who was part...
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    Re: Texas in Texas out

    I agree. In a similar vein there are some of the more crackpot Republicans calling for cessations, national divorces etc but it feels like it's performative rather than a genuine agenda.

    It feels...
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    Re: Dinosaurs on the Ark: How It Was Possible

    I've got a lot of respect for religion but I've always thought it was weird when people try to argue it as science. They don't need to share the same problem space for both to be valid.

    Anyway, I...
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    Re: Next US government shutdown in a few weeks

    All issues worthy of discussion, but the bargaining chip being used to fight that "battle" involves withholding the employment of public sector workers. You seem unwilling to engage with that beyond...
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    Re: how do I set my signature to display

    I think you only get the ability when you reach a certain post count and/or reputation. A lot of the forum features are limited like that.
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    Re: Next US government shutdown in a few weeks

    Assuming PAYE (which us the vast majority of people) your taxes for the current year are based on last year's earnings. Of course, that can mean you pay too much or too little in the current year...
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    Re: Next US government shutdown in a few weeks

    So you're fine with workers having their employment suspended without notice as a bargaining chip for government parties. This in no way changes my former opinion of your analogy expressing...
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    Re: Team Fuki: Pioneers in the Coding World

    Wow, that was an obscure poster. I don't think we've seen Ident post in years! How are you doing?
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    Re: Next US government shutdown in a few weeks

    When the "piggies" have given their labour in public service in exchange for the promise of actually being paid for that labour and may now not receive their contractually agreed recompense through...
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    Re: Team Fuki: Pioneers in the Coding World

    Eamt

    (I just wanted to feel like I was part of something)
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    Re: Team Fuki: Pioneers in the Coding World

    There's no I in Team and there's no Effin' Leader.
  31. Re: The US doesn't support Taiwan independence

    Broadly, the USA unofficially supports an independent Taiwan (or, more accurately, they oppose a military takeover by China - I think they'd be fine with it if it came about as part of a democratic...
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    Re: The Fruit Conjurer!

    Shhhhh! We're pretending we haven't noticed.
  33. Re: Handle chr(8) backspace in rich text box

    It may not be 100% clear but please be civil.

    @Dave Everett, what are you expecting to receive as a parameter value to PrintRX and what are you actually receiving? My read of your problem is that...
  34. Re: ‘This is Cecil. He has never done anything bad in his life until he ate $4,000...

    But look at those eyes. Worth every dime.
  35. Re: Second day of Christmas : What did you do to celebrate?

    Awesome film!
  36. Re: Second day of Christmas : What did you do to celebrate?

    I watched Mean Girls:blush:
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    Re: Donald Trump banned from Colorado ballot

    While I'm certainly no supporter of Donald Trump and I think him winning a second term could genuinely end democracy in the US, I do disagree with this decision. If he'd actually been tried and...
  38. Re: the livingrimoire "incantation 0" experiment

    Who can tell... the Yotamarker moves in mysterious ways.
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    Re: Tit for Tat

    Cliff:-
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  40. Thread: Israel?

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    Re: Israel?

    Ooh, good example. I'd forgotten the Philippines. I'll be honest that I don't know much about it beyond some history YouTube vids I've caught over the years. It goes completely untaught and mostly...
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