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#21
Off the Record / Re: Baseball
Last post by HVC - October 24, 2025, 10:28:36 PMBargers shot was the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history
#23
Off the Record / Re: Stocks and Trading Thread ...
Last post by Grey Fox - October 24, 2025, 08:52:22 PMWhile Canadian oriented and tailored for a tax free account everyone should buy the ETF TSE:XEQT.
#24
Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...
Last post by Grey Fox - October 24, 2025, 08:40:13 PMI think it's well known that no Republican president has ever disagreed with Trump on anything.
#25
Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...
Last post by Bauer - October 24, 2025, 07:58:25 PMQuote from: Zoupa on October 24, 2025, 03:05:13 PMFord is pulling the ad. How come all our politicians are grade A pussies. Jesus Fucking Christ. WHEN WILL WE LEARN.
I dunno I think you have to pick your fights and this wasn't a wise one. It's not like Trump ever listens to his own country as is, why would running ads influence anything other than cause a predictable temper tantrum.
#26
Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...
Last post by Sheilbh - October 24, 2025, 07:21:35 PMBut they're tied - there's loads of pull factors that are relevant (English language, exiting diasporas etc).
But in the UK broadly you can move from illegal to having a right to becoming legally resident (and eligible for citizenship) in a whole variety of circumstances. It's not always the case but broadly things like if it would be difficult for you to be returned to your country of origin (no work, education, family, friends or wouldn't be accepted etc), if you've lived in the UK for a long time (especially if you're young) or if you have a partner or child who has British residency or citizenship (especially a child with citizenship).
That's a world away from deporting someone who's lived in the country since they were a toddler or deporting a family because they claim too many beneifts, or citizenship at the third generation. That is also a pull factor and a deterrent for Switzerland (and actually a fair few other European countries - Switzerland's extremely restrictive, but the UK is currently at the liberal end of Europe on acquiring permanent residency and then citizenship).
But in the UK broadly you can move from illegal to having a right to becoming legally resident (and eligible for citizenship) in a whole variety of circumstances. It's not always the case but broadly things like if it would be difficult for you to be returned to your country of origin (no work, education, family, friends or wouldn't be accepted etc), if you've lived in the UK for a long time (especially if you're young) or if you have a partner or child who has British residency or citizenship (especially a child with citizenship).
That's a world away from deporting someone who's lived in the country since they were a toddler or deporting a family because they claim too many beneifts, or citizenship at the third generation. That is also a pull factor and a deterrent for Switzerland (and actually a fair few other European countries - Switzerland's extremely restrictive, but the UK is currently at the liberal end of Europe on acquiring permanent residency and then citizenship).
#27
Off the Record / Re: Your Orientation?
Last post by Valmy - October 24, 2025, 07:04:53 PMNorth-South. Because the door is on the south wall.
This actually became kind of a problem during Winter Storm Uri as the entire north side of my house froze.
This actually became kind of a problem during Winter Storm Uri as the entire north side of my house froze.
#28
Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...
Last post by Valmy - October 24, 2025, 07:03:51 PMIs it some kind of shocking new idea that Ronald Reagan was against tariffs?
#29
Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic
Last post by Josquius - October 24, 2025, 06:55:42 PMMy boy has recently gotten into an old children's atlas I have, published in 1994.
One page speaks about the CIS.
Gorillas live in Zaire.
But weirdly, on the page India and it's neighbours.... Sikkhim is an independent state. This...was already long out of date in the 90s.
One page speaks about the CIS.
Gorillas live in Zaire.
But weirdly, on the page India and it's neighbours.... Sikkhim is an independent state. This...was already long out of date in the 90s.
#30
Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...
Last post by Tamas - October 24, 2025, 06:54:07 PMQuote from: grumbler on October 24, 2025, 05:15:41 PMQuote from: Tamas on October 24, 2025, 04:57:06 PMWhat should they have to do with each other?
You are the one that quoted Yi and responded, so it's likelier that you know what (if anything) you meant by doing so.
You would think so, wouldn't you.