I always thought that Kevin Costner had it right with 'Waterworld'.

jackspratt wrote: ↑

April 15, 2024, 3:56 pm

Sahara?

rhubarb tart

Iran flouts all diplomatic niceties, I doubt that it's outpost was not being used for nefarious purposes. The question in my mind, was it sensible for Israel to further inflame what was already overloaded with tensions by opening a new front. For me, i think that was really dumb. You can bet your b...

Bullet dodged? Pity it was Bojo and the Tory Clown Circus that were the incumbents, filling their own miserable boots, fiddling while Brussels fiddled.

Diplomatic premises, like homes and schools, are considered "civilian objects" under international law, and they are not permissible as targets unless they are used for a military purpose. Diplomatic buildings are entitled to further protections from attack or other interference by the host country...

I note when the story broke, it took no time at all before some on here defended the rapist by saying 'it take 2 to tango'. I am glad that while belatedly, this nasty SOB has been found by the courts to have committed this dreadful crime. I hope there us more action to follow and he finishes up eat...

Israel knew exactly who they were targeting. Iran says their recent mission against Israel was a success despite over 98% of drones and rockets being intercepted and destroyed. Being deeply unpopular at home, they had to be seen as doing something. It doesn't matter if the similarly deeply unpopular...

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April 14, 2024, 8:49 pm

Yes - the Consulate building in the Embassy compound.

And chock full of Quds.

Does that make it OK?

I thought only rogue states and terrorists bomb foreign embassies.

Yes, it makes it OK.

Rogue states and terrorists need to appreciate that diplomatic immunity doesn't apply to them.

I dont like make excuses of why we cant do anything. I would sooner see us find things to do to solve problems rather than accept them. If its turn out lighting so be it. So using Thailand as an example, if every one turned out a light, just one that would be 69,000,000 less. Thats a load of electr...

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April 14, 2024, 8:49 pm

Yes - the Consulate building in the Embassy compound.

And chock full of Quds.

Seems lots of people care, but 99.9% do FA and that .1% make a lot of hot air Your opinion, but once again, unsupportable by the facts. A salient example, last Oz elections the climate denying coalition government was kicked out. The votes went to those who overwhelmingly supported climate action. ...

Since tuk tuk's and their drivers don't need to be registered, licensed or insured, I don't see anything more than a token expression of remorse and a nominal donation to any next of kin being required here. The police speculation on heat-stroke possibly being a contributing factor isn't too far-fet...

An excellent post tam. To a fair extent this is happening with the targets of the developed world be significantly more ambitious than developing countries, but maybe mire can be done The problem with overseas aid is lack of oversight. Too many despotic, "fill-your-boots" type of leaders in a lot o...

Since this is the end of high-season and extra UTH flight and destination options didn't appear, I would say they're gone for this year. Maybe next year? Several options with a reasonable stopover in either BKK or DMK are available. The LCC's like AirAsia, Thai Lion and Nok run these routes and if t...

I currently have both car and motorcycle licences that expire next Feb. They are 5 year licences which I first got when I had a non-o visa (or whatever it was). As I'm just an occasional visitor can I renew these driving licences with just a 30 day visa? If it's possible is it possible to.do it thi...

I think a significant problem is the more developed nations that have the money, resources, knowledge and will to be proactive on reducing their carbon footprint, dictating policy of the developing nations. A lot of these fanciful net-zero targets are not only improbable, but they deny the right of ...

mak wrote: ↑

April 13, 2024, 10:57 am

DeChambeau rearranging the obstacles at Augusta National.

Blasphemy!!!!

Pretty much limited to BBC iPlayer and Netflix for me. The BBC will need a VPN anywhere outside the UK.

My Netflix account was set up in Thailand.

The small print on one or other if the gadgets says it will only work in the UK.

If I have time, I will configure those two

My niece swears by her Chromecast, so I ended up buying one of each. I will check them out on my return to LOS. Whichever one is the easiest to 'smarten up' the bedroom TV will stay there, and the other will go in my travel grab kit.

O.J. Simpson, the former football great who was accused of and ultimately acquitted of the brutal 1994 slayings of his ex-wife and her friend, has died, according to his family. He was 76. He had been battling cancer and living in a hospice.