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#41

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Syt - Today at 03:55:41 AM

Based on the experience of every parent I know you can look forward to all kinds of fun illnesses they bring home and share with the family.

#42

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Tamas - Today at 03:08:41 AM

We'll start nursery very end of August. I am: anxious.

#43

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Josquius - Today at 03:06:28 AM

Turned away at the nursery gates because there's a gas leak.
So this week is off to a good start

#44

Off the Record / Re: Football (Soccer) Thread

Last post by Tamas - Today at 03:04:45 AM

Ah so I was hoping for Tottenham to lose pointlessly, except for the fun aspect.

Anyways, at the start of the season I would have accepted 6th place for Chelsea and especially after the disaster most of the season was, I am happy. Although I am not without serious reservations, I hope Pochettino gets to stay one more season, and is given the chance to buy a couple of experienced defenders, especially with Thiago Silva leaving.

#45

Off the Record / Re: Football (Soccer) Thread

Last post by Josquius - Today at 03:01:45 AM

I thought 5th place was champions league nowadays.

The extra spot depends on the success of a league's teams in Europe. Bundesliga got that extra CL place for next season, not the English, because the English teams all blew it in their respective competitions.

Which is a daft system really.
Tottenham getting a CL spot depends on arsenal and the others doing well in the CL?
It should be fixed. Nobody gets a 5th place spot.

#46

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 02:51:02 AM

A man's house is no longer his castle

For it to be a castle a man needs to return to the roots - a man needs to fortify his house sufficiently that he can hold the down in the face of a small army. That way he can ignore the demands of petty government officials.

 

#47

Off the Record / Re: Israel-Hamas War 2023

Last post by Tamas - Today at 02:49:35 AM

Who would have the power to conjure severe fog in the area? I think an accident is most likely, coupled with local officials initially not wanting to be seen incompetent/defeatist and lying that they had contact.

#48

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

Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 02:49:05 AM

Here is an opinion piece in the Globe about how ill conceived and already out of date the Liberal AI strategy is

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/519974dc5e28f762a87fb14c1570523f4fb873adfcfcb945043907ccc3c41650/TRJ34XB6JRDUZEGWJXXSY5BVTQ/

#49

Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by Jacob - Today at 01:33:11 AM

Rum and coca-cola is a classic. Working for the yankee dollar.

#50

Off the Record / Re: Israel-Hamas War 2023

Last post by Jacob - Today at 01:31:08 AM

To indulge in speculation... if the crash is the result of internal hostile action perhaps it could be the act of an internal faction that is in favour of Raisi's close relationship with the Ayatollah. I suppose that could either be someone who sees themselves in opposition to the Ayatollah, or someone who saw themselves as a rival to Raisi for the Ayatollah's favour.