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They're a bit big Nev. I've had one up my arse when driving in Bendigo, all you can see is grille in the rear vision mirror.

Strength in numbers

I don't know that the kiwi alphabet has all the vowels, they don't seem to use them all.

Works with S_X too if you use it phonetically.

You're a very generous person Jerry. I don't have time for these idiots. They want to use the benefits of an open democracy but not follow the rules which make a society function. I do agree with you about corporate welfare, and would argue that there are strong similarities between billionaires/multinationals and sovereign citizens - neither thinks the laws apply to them, and neither pays their taxes.

O

Oh, I don't think there'd be a lot of sympathy for that prick.

2cm

I think she wants a dog.

He's definitely dead one way or the other. You don't get to kill cops and live.

7560 (if my maths is right, can't be bothered switching to calculator app)

I'll go Paradise. All the others contain Odd or Even.

I bet they'll be ready next time.

I'd argue that point, like most sayings from the bible it's overly simplistic. There's plenty of evil arseholes living in poverty too.

Funny how they can be a "house of god" right up to when they need money for child sex abuse payouts, then they get sold off to be a house for someone else.

Had a good laugh at this. Could be apocryphal but funny anyway. https://www.jitbit.com/alexblog/249-now-thats-what-i-call-a-hacker/

Under the weather

$6.05

Octave, I have a feeling that Wolfie has visited you?

Nah we melt in the heat. You're safe.

Explains some things https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/aug/25/trump-staff-incompetent-sycophants

I'm sorry... Still rolling on the floor at the thought of 11.4 degrees being your coldest day!

I'm going to go with e, just because all the others contain another word in them.

Maybe some of the members are in their second childhood?

I've been reading the Joe Pickett series of books by C J Box. They're a great read, following the adventures of a Wyoming game warden. Well written, good pace, articulate. It's obvious though from the protagonist's attitudes towards "coastal elites", renewable energy and politics in general that the author - no matter what their own politics - is painting a picture of middle America where god'n'guns reign supreme, oil and coal means jobs, and scientists and progressives are unwelcome. In that environment, how do you change minds? I'd suggest that the first place to start is political donation reform. One of the reasons the Democrats lost is because they are seen (with some truth) as not caring about the average Joe, because they're beholden to their wealthy donors. Any political party that takes donations does favour the donors - it's self evident. So if you don't want to be seen as out of touch with the common man, you shouldn't take money from billionaires or big companies.