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Am I Stupid?
I have a Srilankan friend back in France. 20 years ago, his village was devastated by the tsunami. Millions were collected for relief funds by "charity" organisations, with the involvement of several governments, and I know for a fact that the Srilankan people did not get a cent from it, or mere peanuts. We organised a private fund collection in our circle in early 2005 and this was handed directly to him and his acquaintances (a few thousand euros). This money allowed for the construction of small concrete houses which gave a shelter to several families, allowed the fishermen to get new boats, amenities up and running etc. They were ever so grateful and sent regular pictures of the progress to all those who donated. Charities are like lotteries, once in a while a nice enough cheque is written to perpetuate the illusion, but the vast majority of the funds "disappear" in a purposely opaque array of "processes"… and as another poster here mentioned, the top management are on five-figure salaries… paid for by the donors. -
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Meta Donates $1M to Trump Inaugural Fund Amid Complicated Relationship
It's good to see trump and some off our brightest tech people getting together to exchange ideas. can you imagine Joe bringing us into the Ai tech revolution over the next 4 years? The relentless attacks of the Biden admin on the tech companies is over. At some point wer are going to need their expertise. Biden seemed to despise anybody with an IQ 0ver 100 and more than $600 in the bank. -
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Russian Tourist Rescued After Kayak Capsizes Off Koh Chang
I'm a former professional kayaker who's owned several sit-on-top kayaks and they do NOT take on water and sink down like the kayak in the photo if they capsize. The problem, as I see it, had nothing to do with capsizing and everything to do with a hole in the kayak's hull. Also, climbing back onto an undamaged sit-on-top does not require great skill----I've done in rough water to show others how to do it. -
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Saudi Arabian Tourist Swims for Five Hours to Save Wife After Jet Ski Capsizes off Pattaya
I agree. Ignoring all the mickey-taking comments, this guy made a silly mistake in taking a jet ski out in the dark, BUT showed he has balls when it went wrong - more power to him! 👍 And, it's rather nice (and unusual on AN) to read a report about a Saudi that shows him in a positive light. Respect to Mr Alamri. And before anyone responds, I do understand why there are so many negative comments about Saudis - I did my time "in the desert" 'Nuff said -
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birds in my garden forum
I have not received any post in this forum for a long time, in fact, it appears to have been eliminated. Also, regular posts in the jokes forum have also stopped coming. -
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Here is a place for Americans to Apologize to Canadians
Meanwhile back on planet earth..... Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flew to Florida to meet with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate, where they held a "very productive meeting." -
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Elton John Speaks Out: Legalizing Cannabis is a Grave Mistake
you cant compare a vicious crime like rape against a plant that grows naturally.
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