sime42
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I'm not quite sure what immigration or xenophobia have got to do with paying somebody in cash but since this derail has started already. I don't think the problems have got much to do with skin colour at all, more just another now dysfunctional system. It recently took us over an hour to get through border control, and that was at BHX, a relatively small regional small airport, at 2 o'clock in the morning. It used to take 20 minutes at most.
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Cash less car parking is my particular favourite. Who wants to piss around on their phone downloading some or other App, (that might then take 5 minutes to set up), rather than just putting a quid or two in the machine and then going on about their business? Not me for one. It's the elderly that I feel sorry for in such situations. Many don't own a Smart Phone, let alone understand what an App is or how to download one. Progress eh?
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I reckon it all comes back to the old cliche of "Work/Life Balance". A very good point was made a page or two back, words to the effect that;- if you've enough money for everything you need, and most things you want, and you're fulfilled in what you do then that's enough. No point in killing yourself by working as many hours as you can, or sacrificing family time by taking jobs miles from home.
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Aspartame advice unchanged despite cancer question WWW.BBC.CO.UK The sweetener is found in a variety of foods, from diet drinks to chewing gum and some yoghurts.
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Mice chewing ropes and stuff must be one of the most infuriating things. I had a brand new whoopie sling chewed once, they got through a good few strands of it.
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It's not just the brain, it damages lots of different organs, and causes all sorts of cancers. Aspartame makes a star appearances in this, about 6 minutes in;- BBC iPlayer - Panorama - Ultra-Processed Food: A Recipe for Ill Health? WWW.BBC.CO.UK Investigating a link between chemicals in ultra-processed foods and cancer and diabetes.
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Grey Squirrels are bad news, whichever way you look at it. Only good for one thing I reckon - eating. 🍴🍗
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I don't think anyone quite knows the extent of the damage yet, needless to say it'll be huge though. Since they have permeated the whole world now, it's impossible to avoid microplastics. At least with crappy "food" you can choose whether or not to eat it.
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Aspartame is just the tip of the iceberg; look what's starting to emerge about Utra-Processed Food. If it ain't natural don't put it in ya gob!
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It doesn't even taste very nice
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They're just little Bstrds! Though I think a lot of the senseless chewing is down to teeth sharpening.
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Go on then, since you've twisted my arm; I'll indulge you. So what don't you understand this time? I'm sure you're very familiar with what a Narcissist is at least.
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Where IS that yawn reaction?
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I know. The comment was tongue in cheek somewhat. 😜
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You could might be able to buy the missing goods cheaper the second time around! ...... at the insolvency auctions, if you can find them.
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Exactly. Almost anything is worth a shot at the moment. I can't see the massive assemblies of 6000 people minimum happening in person but that could happen easily enough online/remotely, (security or fraud issues aside obvs).
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We'd do well to follow the example set by the Ancient Greeks, of how to keep narcissists like Boris Johnson and Donald Trump out of positions of power. How the ancient Greeks kept ruthless narcissists from capturing their democracy – and what modern politics could learn from them THECONVERSATION.COM Those who seek power for the sake of power are less attracted to high office when more people get a say.
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Just catching up on it now. He's a legend for sure, with good reason. Obviously lacking the energy of his earlier years and a bit overblown with being a live performance, but still, pretty good for a 76 year old .
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We were told by my parents and grandparents to only buy something if we could afford it, and preferably only things that were needed, not just wanted. Very sound advice, that I still abide by now. Similar for my Mrs. The only debt we have is a mortgage, and it's a fairly affordable one at that, we didn't get stupid with the income multiple. Wouldn't dream of borrowing for anything else; no loans for exotic holidays, no store cards, no fancy cars paid for with HP, non of that sillyness. I'm sure most people had the same message about financial prudence when they were growing up, so I don't know how it's all gone so wrong.
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Yep. The boat that went down recently in Greece a couple of weeks back - still ~500 people missing including 100s children in the hold. That's a real tragedy but it's received a fraction of the attention. (Un)funny old world indeed.
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I think we need a yawn reaction emoji.
