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11 blokes No women was great. Meant we didn't have to worry about what women thought and could be men, not wimps. It was only when a bunch of them came down after winter over that I realised how restrictive having them around is. They were even criticizing the guys for having Playboy magazines. What are you on about? We actually worked most of the day, and had the bar and movies for after work. No tv ( which was excellent given how much rubbish is on tv- I don't watch it anymore ), but we had a movie every evening, and there was an excellent library. I read a lot there. I went 10 pin bowling and played volleyball at the American base, where I also visited friends. We had hobbies like photography and making things. Pretty much life as it is lived back in home country. I certainly had enough "entertainment" so I reckon you must think women are "entertainment".

I was an agnostic till I started to take an interest in nature. The evidence that God exists is all around- one only has to look to see. It helped in that I had a "road to Damascus" moment though. What I don't get though, is why atheists are so bothered by those that do believe? How does it affect them if people believe? Dislike religion by all means, but religion is not necessary to believe in God.

Should that not be my own "psychology"?

My father traveled the world and I was not born in his country, so I never knew any of them in a normal way. Only met my grandparents briefly when I was young, my one aunt on father's side died before I knew her and no desire to know her husband or child. Stayed with aunt on mother's side a while, and wished I hadn't. My cousin's wife had a nicer family, but I only met them a couple of days. I try not to think of them, but I do regret that I was born into a life without roots. I envy those that have strong family ties. Having none myself, I think that those that fall out with siblings are making a sad mistake.

I did a google search on that place and it seems as if it's a high rise "slum" area for the undesirables of society. What did the planners think would happen if they corralled lots of poor people in that sort of area? Out of sight, out of mind perhaps.

Was he arrested? Is there a court case? Looked to me like he was just being moved on for his own safety.

You are IMO being charitable. I'd have mentioned something about gutters. Given certain elements of the press's desire to muck rake, anything, even innocent, that looked suspicious would be all over the headlines in large type. I take it that that was not so.

From the vdo posted after that post: he was apparently lucky the cops "rescued" him. He'd have been really done if the cop hadn't moved him on. I'll refrain from describing him on here, but it wouldn't be complimentary. It wasn't just one shout- he was apparently ranting on and upsetting everyone around him that were there to pay respects to the Queen.

LOL. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/royals/princess-diana-prince-charles-royal-27821844 Princess Diana was 'more royal' than Prince Charles thanks to historic family Princess Diana was a member of the aristocratic Spencer family and could trace her family's heritage directly back to King Charles II - but what about Prince Charles?

Where do you get that idea? A white flag indicates a "truce" ie no shooting and can be used for safe passage when negotiators are sent to talk with the opposing side. While it is used when surrendering, a white flag does not mean surrender in and of itself.

As I said before, try talking about something you know about. https://www.rd.com/article/why-charles-didnt-marry-camilla-first/ The question was tackled in Sally Bedell Smith’s biography, Prince Charles: The Passions and Paradoxes of an Improbable Life. According to Bedell Smith, right from the start Charles adored the then-Camilla Shand, who’s close in age to Charles (Diana was 13 years younger) and has always treated him as an equal rather than as someone she idolized. However, the royal family wasn’t interested in having Camilla as its princess. For one thing, she was perceived as an “experienced” woman, which was a nonstarter for the royal family back then in terms of a suitable spouse for Prince Charles. For another, she wasn’t perceived as “aristocratic” enough to be a princess, according to The Duchess: Camilla Parker Bowles and the Love Affair That Rocked the Crown by Penny Junor.

While it would be off topic to discuss the points you raise, Ireland has a purely ceremonial figure head with apparently no political power, and I'm not aware of any complaints about that from the populace. I just don't want the poor taxpayers to be paying even more to elect another politician. The present system works for us, so don't change it if it isn't broken.

I'd have given the first two paragraphs a like, but can't agree with your somewhat off topic anti God rant in the last, so sorry, no like given.

Try talking about something you know about. He had a hard childhood for many reasons there are no need to expand on here, but getting his head pushed into toilets at school, simply because he was a prince, is not a good way to start life. How would you like to go through life being constantly mocked for almost anything the press could dream up? I doubt you'd trade places with him, for all the palaces in Britain- I certainly wouldn't. Even being denied the choice of a woman he actually loved to marry because of "protocol" does not make for a happy life, as is proven by the disaster that was his first marriage.

Hopefully the pain will be felt by those at the top, as well as those at the bottom, but I fear not.

Indeed. They used exploited Chinese labour to get loads of foreign cash to build up the country. IMO the peasants have suffered much to allow a few at the top to prosper mightily at their expense. Ask the factory workers living in barracks if it is worth it. Ask the farmers evicted from their land so apartments for the rich could be built if they think it was worth it. Ask the Uigers if it is worth it. Ask the Tibetans if it is worth it.

If they use the age old distraction of starting a war, perhaps not.

Better late than never, as reported on the radio news from midnight NZers will no longer have a mandate to wear masks except in health related places, and rest homes. It's not as though everybody wore them anyway, so I guess the government is bowing to the inevitable. Whatever the reason, excellent news.

Start with a mass of gas in infinity and wait a few billion years.

Never trust a person who can clear their conscience of any immoral act by asking forgiveness from their imaginary friend……. Making stuff up? That's not how it works, but carry on with the misinformation, as it makes for a chuckle.

Welcome to the ignore function.

Lets give him a few months to enjoy it, just so long as they don't have to issue new bank notes etc. He's been waiting 73 years for this.

Grace is the place. All speak excellent English and different dentists specialise in different skills so no need for a name.

I can only repeat the reaction my Thai wife had to such an idea- "are you crazy? Given that cheap resorts are everywhere, no need to be taking risks like that. Up to you, though.