Marty_d

Paradise by the dashboard light - Meatloaf.

I assume that every party compiles a shit list on anyone not in their party, and probably many in their party too. Not a good look, but judging by what everyone is saying about her, it wouldn't be a big list anyway.

That's true. How do you feel about cyclists riding 2 abreast at 20kph Peter? Same thing.

I can see the other side of it too. Especially on the bike, you're on a lovely twisty road but there's someone in front of you doing 5km below the limit and slowing even more for a corner you'd take at full speed. Very frustrating.

All the best to you and your better half Peter. Hope it doesn't get any closer to your place.

He was killed by another politician/businessman who happened to be Vietnamese, but any opportunity for a bit of casual racism I guess

It was a bit worse than that at ours, Peter. Didn't last long but it hammered down.

"Useful idiot" is how Putin would see him.

Knowing about his sexual behaviour is different from seeing it. Video of their President's corpulent body squashing some reluctant model might change the mind of some of his religious conservative voters

I seriously think Putin must hold some compromising video on Trump. It's the only thing that could explain his treasonous behaviour.

Couple of explainers in ABC today. The rioting in Europe: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-20/europe-protests-explained-as-demonstrations-grow/107285508 Broader look by Ian Verrender: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-20/rising-political-cost-of-growing-inequality/107284494

They should leave. The Republicans are a cowardly bunch who didn't stand up to the mad king at the expense of their constituents.

Stopped in Huonville after an excellent ride around the Channel - Margate through to Cygnet. Barely any traffic and a gorgeous afternoon. Coming over a rise after Gordon, there's nothing but water in front with a fishing boat coming in and the Hartz mountains in the background - absolutely stunning.

It's been reported that the Starlink speed decrease was ordered by the White house. So that, along with the purchase of diesel from Russia in contravention of their own sanctions, means that Trump is an active accessory in the illegal invasion of Ukraine by Russia. I'd love to see the kompromat that Putin holds on Trump. Given that Trump visited Moscow with the Miss Universe or some similar competition, it's not hard to guess, especially as Russia are known to install cameras and bugs in hotel rooms.

It's useless anyway. Musk himself said the rocket version would be illegal on public roads. And if it's a normal EV weight (plus the weight of the rocket system) then one of the 5 second stunts it did probably drains the rocket fuel.