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  1. 8 minutes ago, herfiehandbag said:

    As a "bear of very little brain", I think I will stick to our system, whereby you mark a cross on a ballot paper with a blunt pencil on a bit of string, and put it into a ballot box to be counted that night!

    I don't know which country you are from but 21% of votes in the last UK election were postal votes.

     

    Germany has had postal voting since 1957.

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  2. 1 minute ago, Rookiescot said:

    Aye sorry I should have expanded on my point about the complexity and cost of power units.

    The rules need to change so they are simpler and therefor less expensive.

    My rant in reference to Red Bull is because that team feels entitled to titles. They have a massive budget which is basically used to simply develop a chassis. The power unit is someone elses problem. I will personally laugh if they have to go back to Renault with their tail between their legs. They also have a shocking record regarding their own drivers. 

     

    Moto GP? When was the last time someone not riding a Repsol Honda won the championship? They have an even greater domination than Mercedes.

    Moto 2. All engines are Triumph.

     

    Last non Honda to win the title? Jorge Lorenzo. Yamaha. 2015.

     

    "They have a massive budget which is basically used to simply develop a chassis". Same was true of McClaren and Benneton.

  3. 4 minutes ago, Rookiescot said:

    Yeah this zero carbon thing sounds like nonsense. Honda just increased its commitment to IndyCar racing.

    Fact is F1 power units have become so complicated they are massively expensive to build and develop. 

    If you are not winning then its hard to justify that expense. 

    This decision will of course cause Red Bull to have its usual tantrum over engine supply. Threaten to quit and Horner on TV every weekend honking about how the engine suppliers MUST give RBR a competitive power unit. Usually he wants the power unit that is currently winning. 

    I will say it again.

    If Red Bull want a competitive engine they should build one themselves.  

    If everyone had to go down that road there would only be 2 cars on the track.

     

    I like Moto2 where every bike is forced to use the same engine.........and its a Triumph!

     

     

     

     

  4. 22 minutes ago, stouricks said:

    Honda F1 engines ARE zero-emission after they crash or break down.   LOL

    Honda won six consecutive constructors' championships as an engine manufacturer (two with Williams between 1986–87 and four with McLaren between 1988–91), as well as five consecutive drivers' championships (one by Nelson Piquet in 1987, three by Ayrton Senna in 1988, 1990 and 1991, and one by Alain Prost in 1989).

     

    Not a bad record.

  5. 14 minutes ago, MaxYakov said:

    IMHO, I thought the issue of using Wiki as a serious reference for political definitions (and many other categories AFIC) was handled quite well by stevenl HERE, IMHO.

     

     

     

     

    Read back through the thread. He was replying to someone who had dissed my post which contained exactly the same Wikipedia quote. He was backing my use of the quote. Comprehension not your strong point? :cheesy::cheesy::cheesy:

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  6. 46 minutes ago, watthong said:

    These white labcoats said how proud and honored it was to care for 45. Yeah, pride and honor to care for Trump Vs. complete indifference to the 200K deaths of their fellow countrymen and women and children, many of which occurred due to the duplicity of the one they are so honored to be caring for. It caused me nausea to hear this. Wake up Americans, see how your taxpayer dollars are used against you.

    Note: Women and blacks at the back.

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  7. 21 minutes ago, Solinvictus said:

    The reality is that Trump is a fraudster or scammer. No, I haven't been looking at Thaifriendly too much. The truth is Trump is a con-man and many folks have bought into it. Those that haven't enjoy white privilege.

     

    I sincerely hope democratized socialism catches on in the states particularity workers' rights and power to vote.

     

    I'll debate anyone regarding capitalism. The truth is more equality will benefit all. F Trump & Biden too.

    Read the U.S. Constitution. Very much a socialist manifesto.

     

     

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  8. 39 minutes ago, MaxYakov said:

     

    , founder of "Proud Boys", is suing CNN and Biden for Mis-characterizations. The publicly-available article includes a video with Mr. McInnes stating his view of the statements made.

     

    IMHO, Wallace should also be sued for associating "Proud Boys" with such violent/hate groups as BLM, the KKK and Antifa (which is only an "idea" according to Biden's statement during the debate"), IMHO.

     

    IMHO, Trump should be FRAPPED for accepting Wallace's "Proud Boys" submission as an example of a "white supremacy" group (whatever that is). Neither of them knew what or whom they were talking about, IMHO.

     

    PM me for the link to the McInnes law suit article.

     

     

    Maybe he should sue Wikipedia too.

     

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proud_Boys

     

    "The Proud Boys are a far-right, neo-fascist and male-only organization that promotes and engages in political violence."

     

    Even stranger, considering the lawsuit, is that McInnes has disassociated himself from the group.

     

    https://www.thedailybeast.com/proud-boys-founder-gavin-mcinnes-quits-far-right-group

     

     

     

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  9. 18 minutes ago, Susco said:

    We know that Trump get tested daily at the WH,

    Do we know that? He contracted Covid on Saturday but didn't test positive for almost a week. If he were tested every day then he would have tested positive sooner. Just another of Trumps boastful lies.

     

    Its my assertion that he rarely, if ever, got tested but had the test Thursday evening/Friday morning because he had developed symptoms.

     

     

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  10. 17 minutes ago, aussiexpat said:

    Why do you still care so many years later that you never went back? Find a bar you like, learn its rules and enjoy life.

     

    As I said, Bodega is known for being a hassle free bar where lady drinks are not on its list of priorities, but still they upset you

    I thought you started this thread because you didn't like being told what to post in Leaver's thread?

     

    Oh well, back to Leaver's thread.

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