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IMO you are starting to splutter, I think you meant to say "I want you to tell me". So how would the Chinese retaliate? Possibly by mining San Francisco and Los Angeles ports, that's only half American ports. It has an eastern seaboard, China has no western ports. I haven't seen any reports of Chinese submarines lurking off SF or LA. As I said before, the US has the numbers in quantity and quality. You still fail to understand the concept of sea power and its projection, or perhaps you just don't want to because it interferes with your argument. The Chinese could retaliate with nukes, we all know how that ends.

You are expecting the Russian army as guests? The GH I had built is 36 sqm, ample room for a Western couple or Thai family. I suggest you check the orientation of the beds, power points and other fixtures carefully at your local temple, as the monks may decline to bless it if it is out of kilter with their requirements. It won't upset you; however, if your wife is Thai.................

You are obviously not a student of history, and the US did not have stealth aircraft then. https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/no-free-navigation-why-the-u-s-navy-dropped-11-000-mines-across-north-vietnamese-ports-50-years-ago

Interesting to know, thanks. On that basis, I am wondering if another poster is a Centrelink shill.

Professional businesses offer callers the option of being called back if the operators are busy, and also tell the caller their positioning in the call queue. I have not heard the first option on the 132300 number. As a test of the system while posting this, I called 132300 and was told the estimated wait time was more than 40 minutes. Your experiences differ from others. I understand the callback option is offered on the Jobseeker and Youth Allowance numbers, the only problem with that being Centrelink does not call back. Meantime, all Centrelink clients in those categories are expected to chew up their phone credit waiting for an operator to answer. This really matters when someone is attempting to live on $50 a day. Our Treasurer admits he couldn't do it. I have found the Financial Services Officers of Centrelink to be professional and unbiased, front line desk staff less so. Several were as dumb as a can of soup.

Why are you so confident the Labor government will? There's a political process called flying kites. Either by leaks or direct contact with affected parties, politicians put policy ideas out to gauge public reaction. Depending on the response in terms of potential votes, the idea either gets implemented, or quietly shelved.

So you are saying you resolve your issue through that line, how do you negotiate the transition from a complaint about wait times to the real purpose of your call? I would suggest not doing it too often, otherwise you could be blacklisted.

I've given you the numbers. If you don't like them, too bad. I never said the South China Sea could be mined, I said Chinese ports could be mined. A deflection of yours. You don't seem to understand China is far more dependent on America to keep its economy going, than vice versa.

You have a link to prove that ridiculous statement?

Perhaps you have been asleep while the Koreans have been taking over the mass market from the Japanese. The figures say brands such as Honda, Nissan and Subaru are being supplanted by Hyundai and Kia. Aston Martin is very much a niche luxury brand.

He can expect a wait time of 1-2 hours in Australia on the phone, maybe it is different for an international call.

In terms of the AUD, gold was 500/ounce in 1999. It's now 3000/ounce, a better capital growth than most stock markets. Gold is not an investment, which earn income. It's a currency hedge. As far as I am concerned, it is always a good time to buy precious metals. I have lost money in the sharemarket, never on gold, silver or platinum.

I'm Australian, I avoid drunk Brits and Australians. Too many thugs in the bars nowadays, I can't be bothered going there.

Centrelink requires anyone receiving the OAP to notify them when going overseas. It's another example of bureaucratic dumbf##kery, as Border Force informs them anyway. In his case, it is a grey area, because his pension is not approved yet. Ask them.

Interdicting maritime trade routes calls for the projection of sea power. While China has the largest navy, it's far from the right mix. The USA has 64 nuclear submarines, China has 6. America has 11 aircraft carriers, China has 3. The Comte de Bussy-Rabutin said God is on the side of the big battalions. Voltaire said God is on the side of the best shots. I suspect the US meets both criteria. India's advantage consists of proximity.

If a seminal thought ever appeared in your posts, it would be a clear case of promiscuity.

Wrong again. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-02/philip-lowe-rba-board-dinner-interest-rates/102294090

The probability of that is extremely low. Look at a map, it is a simple matter for either the US or India to entirely choke off trade and the flow of goods in the Malacca Strait. Or mine China's ports. It would destroy the Chinese economy, the Chinese know it. They are ten years away from getting a supply chain via Russia. Sure, there will be some sabre rattling. That's all it will amount to.

Thank you for defining this thread.

I don't have one, and I am not going to waste my time ferreting around in cyberspace for one. Hyundai has a reputation for reliability. My son's Kona N, one of their topline products, has no specifications in the manual about running in the vehicle. The first service is at 15,000 km. Do you really think Hyundai would risk their brand name by putting their engines out into the marketplace, without running them in first?

Please direct me to where I posted ALL engines are run-in at factory.

There are opinions, and there are recommendations by the car manufacturers. Or lack of them, as the case may be.

Saying something is a fact does not make it so, unless you have an authoritative link to back it up. Which another poster has already failed to provide. I suggest you Google the term "begging the question". How do you explain the fact my son's Hyundai Kona N has an operator's manual which does not specify any vehicle break-in procedure, and the first scheduled service is at 15,000 km?

Turbo petrol is not the same as turbo diesel, compare the torque output. I get it, you're a revhead who loves the throb of a V8. Just like Harley Davidson owners love the world's biggest vibrators. One of the funniest races I saw many years ago was between Sir Gawaine Baillie's 7 litre Ford Galaxie, and a Mini Cooper, at Sandown racetrack in Melbourne. The Ford would overhaul the Cooper on the long straight there, only to have the Mini slip through on the inside on the bend. One could almost hear the suspension of the Ford twanging.

You have a math problem - again. Your post is eight sentences.