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It was $7.70 when I was there about a year ago, perhaps costs have come down. After all; it is a leftist government. Funny how social welfare is so much better when they are running things. I don't think Australians are dumb enough to elect Dutton, who is trying to copy Trump.

I would put it at kindergarten. School playground is way too advanced.

Air fryers use less electricity than a conventional oven. Smaller cooking volume, cook faster. Mine is the most basic, 200 C fixed temperature. According to the label, 1200 watt. I use mine for cooking protein only. Beef, fish, chicken. gammon ham, pork, sausages and burgers. A meat thermometer tells me when the food is done, anything > 70 C. Cleaning is so easy. I line the tub with aluminium foil, a quick spray of olive oil. Discard the foil after the tub cools down.

I have posted pics of flu virus and coronavirus on a previous thread, I am not going to waste my time on you twice.

You will need to import wines for the next 2-3 years. The smoke taint from the California fires will affect grapes and wine for about that long, assuming you have no more of them. Smoke taint is what makes wines undrinkable. Personally, I have found US wines to be quite insipid, but I am used to Barossa and Rutherglen hearty shiraz.

They can stay at home, but they need a lot of flour.

Are you calling American farmers idiots? Talk about biting the hand that feeds you.....

Thanks for confirming light bends around you.

Viruses don't exist. A scanning electron microscope says otherwise. I am pretty sure light bends around both posters.

You think putting tariffs on friendly countries and allies is smart? Deporting people who pick your crops is smart? Appointing a recovering heroin addict and anti-vaxxer as health czar is smart? Buyer's remorse is going to set new records, when the people who voted for Trump look at all their bills for essentials, and realise they have been conned - twice.

Lying as usual. Try this - average life expectancy America, 78.4 years. Average life expectancy Canada, 82 years. Suicide rate in America rising for the last 5-6 years, currently 14 per 100,000. Now try polishing a turd.

To what? The fact I pay $7.70 for nearly all drugs, whereas Americans may be up for thousands for the same medication? Google " Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Australia"

Links please. You obviously can't tell the difference between discretionary spending, and taxpayer-funded institutions.

Why would they want to be part of your screwed-up health and education systems?

No, I am a live and let live person. Psychiatrists have noted quite a few homophobic males are actually reacting that way because they fear their own suppressed tendencies. Personally, most of the gays I encounter are usually more intelligent and articulate than average. Not that I have ever met Alan Turing, Leonardo Da Vinci, Oscar Wilde, or Tim Cook.

Toilet paper here is used for napkins, in lieu of handkerchiefs, in general for anything requiring tissues. I have got to the stage I consider the "civilised" West unhygienic, after having used a bum gun here for many years.

IIRC if one changes their ISP and email address, they can then register with a different nom-de-plume. I may be wrong, perhaps a moderator could explain, but may not want to.

What other kind is there?

Trump wanted a trade war with China in his last term. He lost - badly. Countries like Canada and Mexico are just giving lip service to Trump's obsessions. They know his threats are empty, Americans will be hurt worse than Canadians or Mexicans if he actually implements them. Picture what would happen if Canada shut down its exports of oil to the US. There would be rationing at gas stations across the country. As for China, people do not realise how independent of America it has become. China is leading in AI with DeepSeek. It is also ahead of anyone else in achieving sustained energy with nuclear fusion. Chinese EV's are outselling Tesla in Europe and the rest of Asia. Legacy carmakers in the US are being left in the dust. China has thousands of kilometres of high speed rail criss-crossing the country. The USA has just 80 km. Trump should be afraid of a trade war with China, American farmers would be put to the sword all over again.

Unless you are female.

Tell that to a Nissan Leaf owner in Australia. Bought the car for AUD 50K, battery failed after 6 years. Out of warranty. AUD 38K replacement cost, thank you.

I bought a Mazda 2 there, odometer 18,000 km, two and a half years old. 430K baht. New, RRP 620K baht. One year warranty. I consider I got a good deal.

None. I am quoting from one of your most under-appreciated authors, John D MacDonald. A keen observer of American culture.

Are you paranoid? Why would I bother to plan my trip with the location of gas stations in mind? They are everywhere in Thailand. Show me one gas station in Thailand that is more than 100 km away from the next. Geez..... Now if you are talking about planning a trip in outback Australia, that's entirely different. I wasn't aware I was making any arguments, weak or otherwise, against EV's. Like ICE's, they have their strengths and weaknesses. I have two cars, one old, one comparatively new. My life expectancy is such both will easily outlast me. It makes no financial sense whatsoever for me to be buying a new car of any kind. My take on cars is if you do buy a new car, you run it into the ground. The best financial decision with a depreciating asset is to buy a car which is a couple of years old, with low mileage. The worst is buying a new car, then trading it in after a couple of years. IMO that's dumb.