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The Thoughts of Chairman Meow.
I'm a ten-year old Scottish emigré.
Official Cat of the Northern Territory.
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Suspect it's more about setting the stage for the future and replacing them with loyalists who will sign off anything that's to come.
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*Kahn, I forgot
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Now "M. Khan is bent" and "Give peas a chance" need their own articles. If you're British, you'll be very familiar with both these.
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Is there a Mrs Lizardlover?
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He gets laid.
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It annoys the hell out of me when lifelong pilots say "over and out"
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The terms 'United States' and 'Earth' are apparently synonymous? It's not even predicted to hit the US, even if it does hit Earth.
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I don't think you should post this. It isn't true. There's enough going on in the world to rage about that is true.
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Yes, I'm in Australia.
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Not even allowed to see nothing, it seems.
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I'm blocked!
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For your viewing pleasure youtube.com/shorts/ucMJh...
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I just read the images. 524% is beyond laughable.
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It is possible they will - Russia was apparently providing frequency response for free. However, like anything issuing from the Kremlin, that comes with a heavy price tag of its own, not least the threat to pull the rug at any time.
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They'd be better off synchronising to the north American grid, that way they pool their resources (such as reserve) with it.
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Texas *is* desynchronised from the rest of the US (so it could avoid federal FERC regulation). It's what caused all their problems during the ice storms.
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Substation supplies are drawn from onsite transformers, which are still energised. Should these fail, most substations have battery rooms capable of supplying several hours of power.
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I like it that aliens have apparently crossed hundreds of light years of space to come to Earth, only to... crash? I mean, I suppose they must have teenagers and drugs and all, but still.
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You don't, I think. I just remembered from a certain forum that you and I shared a birthday. 😀
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Oh, also: happy birthday.
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So much government, even in the US with its carefully(ish) written constitution, seems to be, in the end, dependent on the honour system.
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Lake Pukaki ("poo cacky"), New Zealand.
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There's another band, in the middle of that around the equator, where hurricanes and typhoons never form or cross.
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I would say don't underestimate the incompetence of those he has elevated to senior positions of authority based solely on a perceived loyalty to him. But I guess that comes from his incompetence in appointing them.
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Their front drive appears to be made from blue Lego.
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Last year marks the date when I outlived Hitler's 56 years, 10 days.
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"I have Sixteen, going on Seventeen, Convictions"
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Aged 12 months
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It is no longer possible to harm Liz Truss's reputation.
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It's so empty the singer's talking to me directly.
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Are you ready for President Vance?
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Gone midnight. 2025 is not burning yet.
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Got 15 minutes to go here. Will keep you advised.
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Happy New Year to you too, and to everyone of your followers, and thanks for keeping us all engaged with your posts. Just under an hour to go in this expat corner of the world, but fingers crossed for a better 2025 for us all.
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Get well soon, Mr B.