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by arthwollipot
Sun Mar 05, 2023 11:01 pm
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Weather
Replies: 357
Views: 75288

Re: Weather

Pretty spectacular storm blew through last night. I lost power for what was probably about an hour - I don't know exactly because I went to bed, and only got up to turn the lights off once they came on again. Pretty bright and sunny today, though. The leaves on the liquidambar trees in Garema Place ...
by arthwollipot
Wed Mar 01, 2023 10:51 pm
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Humor (Subject to opinion)
Replies: 123
Views: 34050

Re: Humor (Subject to opinion)

This thread isn't the place for a serious discussion but...

They're not.
by arthwollipot
Wed Mar 01, 2023 10:50 pm
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Mad, Bad, and Sad: Global
Replies: 71
Views: 8901

Re: Mad, Bad, and Sad: Global

Di Wundrin wrote: Wed Mar 01, 2023 9:21 amLately being an old white man has to be the lowest on the status rung.
Sorry, but I can't stop laughing at the idea of someone actually believing that.
by arthwollipot
Wed Mar 01, 2023 10:48 pm
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Aussie v NZ
Replies: 57
Views: 11178

Re: Aussie v NZ

You have to be kidding me, ON is more racist than BLM?? Yes. One Nation is more racist than Black Lives Matter. I cannot be vehement enough about this. One Nation are built on a foundation of racism, have racism embedded into their policies, was founded by an unrepentant racist and attracts racists...
by arthwollipot
Tue Feb 28, 2023 11:24 pm
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Mad, Bad, and Sad: Global
Replies: 71
Views: 8901

Re: Mad, Bad, and Sad: Global

My dad is the polar opposite of the principle that people become more conservative as they get older. He's 83 now, spent thirty years in the Army, retiring a Lieutenant Colonel (pronounced in this country "leftenant kernel") in the 80s. He still doesn't understand why I can't get up early ...
by arthwollipot
Tue Feb 28, 2023 4:00 am
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Mad, Bad, and Sad: Global
Replies: 71
Views: 8901

Re: Mad, Bad, and Sad: Global

Yep. Look at us. You and I, on the same page. Who'da thunk?
by arthwollipot
Mon Feb 27, 2023 11:13 pm
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Humor (Subject to opinion)
Replies: 123
Views: 34050

Re: Humor (Subject to opinion)

I could do that.
by arthwollipot
Mon Feb 27, 2023 11:06 pm
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Mad, Bad, and Sad: Global
Replies: 71
Views: 8901

Re: Mad, Bad, and Sad: Global

Part of the problem is that there hasn't been enough jobs. But I think I saw recently that unemployment has recently hit its lowest rate since COVID, or something. I don't really know as it's not something that I keep on top of. Anyway, what I can say for certain is that research has been done into ...
by arthwollipot
Sun Feb 26, 2023 11:55 pm
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Aussie v NZ
Replies: 57
Views: 11178

Re: Aussie v NZ

Yeah, if you're seeing the Greens on the same level as One Nation, you really need to take another look.
by arthwollipot
Sun Feb 26, 2023 11:51 pm
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Mad, Bad, and Sad: Global
Replies: 71
Views: 8901

Re: Mad, Bad, and Sad: Global

Di Wundrin wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 5:22 amNot all on the dole are 'bludgers'. But a lot are.
Not really.