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Off the Record / Re: Youtube Recommendations

Last post by grumbler - Today at 09:26:21 AM

Dan Snow describes the portrayal of Napoleonic naval combat in Master and Commander

I've said it before, and I'll say it again:

I adore that movie.

I've said it before and will say it again:  the lack of sequels to that film is probably my biggest Hollywood disappointment.

But the box office rules, not cinematic excellence.

#2

Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 07:38:21 AM

Not a requirement but a tradition. 

Conservatives ignoring traditions?  My, my.  What is our world going to.

Yeah, Conservatives claim the mantle of being careful about change only when it suits them.

#3

Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...

Last post by Sheilbh - Today at 07:36:57 AM

Interesting - votes starting to be counted in London and looking good for Khan so far. A lot of his campaign was on the voting system/need for FPTP style voting - and it looks like it's worked. Unlike elsewhere so far it looks like the Greens are down as voters moved behind Khan, some Lib Dem voters appear to have done the same.

At the same time some Tory voters appear to have moved to the Lib Dems.

Early days and Khan-ish areas so far (also not particularly Muslim areas) so we may see more of what's happened in other parts of the country later, but the initial briefings based on turnout figures don't appear accurate any more.

Edit: Apparently only 3,000 votes in the West Midlands race - going to recount.

#4

Off the Record / Re: Youtube Recommendations

Last post by Barrister - May 03, 2024, 11:51:27 PM

Dan Snow describes the portrayal of Napoleonic naval combat in Master and Commander

I've said it before, and I'll say it again:

I adore that movie.

#5

Off the Record / Re: Youtube Recommendations

Last post by grumbler - May 03, 2024, 10:18:21 PM

Dan Snow describes the portrayal of Napoleonic naval combat in Master and Commander

#6

Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by viper37 - May 03, 2024, 07:53:40 PM

Not a requirement but a tradition. 

Conservatives ignoring traditions?  My, my.  What is our world going to.

#7

Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by viper37 - May 03, 2024, 07:50:32 PM

but maybe such ideas are old fashioned in the world of social media.

No, not really, it's still there.

It doesn't work as well, but it's still working because by Monday there can be other things.

Example, last week, the political attaché to the habitation Minister of Québec was asked by an English Canadian journalist if the "right to lodging would be an item on the Quebec government's agenda".  The attaché mistakenly forwared her an answer he was sending to someone else at the cabinet "Do I ghost her again, or do I provide a non answer as usual?"

The story ran on Friday afternoon in the newspapers, first in Quebec, then in Canada. Of course, the was bloody outrage from the left.

By Monday early morning, the co-leader of Québec Solidaire had resigned and pointed a finger at the other co-leader's surroundings as the reason why she felt ignored and was exhausted and forced to leave.

The CAQ story was dead.  It wasn't brought again during this week by any journalists, not commented upon by any political shows.  Dead.  Only a few anti-CAQ are still raising the point online.  Conveniently forgetting we have a right to housing in the Federal law since 2019 and we aren't any better.  But it's the left, always unhappy, especially when they get what they want.

#8

Computer Affairs / Re: Searching in google search...

Last post by viper37 - May 03, 2024, 07:41:30 PM

...but thats not what I'm investigating here. I want to know how Springfield, Essex would compare to all the others. Where does something mentioning this town rank in a typical user (of course everyone sees different search results depending on different factors) making a blanket search for all Springfields.

You can use AI CoPilot if you refine your search criterias.  This tool is basically a refined search bot.

What do you want compare?  Costs of living?  Populaion? GDP?  Number of Google hits of each Springfield?

#9

Gaming HQ / Re: The Miscellaneous PC & vid...

Last post by crazy canuck - May 03, 2024, 07:39:07 PM

More economic simulation less combat. 

#10

Gaming HQ / Re: The Miscellaneous PC & vid...

Last post by viper37 - May 03, 2024, 07:35:46 PM

Manor Lords seems to be living up to the hype.

It looks like a modern Lords of the Realm?