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#51

Off the Record / Re: Iran War

Last post by HisMajestyBOB - May 01, 2026, 03:08:18 PM

The Iran War is over.
https://apnews.com/article/iran-congress-war-powers-republicans-trump-authorization-41ef029df176a6486422e9d68aa6d872

gg everybody!

#52

Off the Record / Re: The EU thread

Last post by Crazy_Ivan80 - May 01, 2026, 02:40:03 PM

Suggesting that reactivation of Tihange-2 might be sensible is just gaslighting.

It's mainly keeping what's left going before they get dismantled. Like I said: the entire nuclear phaseout should not have happened.
Especially not since the replacement was gas. How's that for gaslighting.

#53

Off the Record / Re: Out And About.

Last post by mongers - May 01, 2026, 02:39:31 PM

Planning on doing a few day trips by train next month, nothing adventurous, furthest is Hastings, a massive 125miles away which takes 4+ hours with three changes of train. 

Including 3+ hours waiting for the next change of trains? 

 

Not impossible, recently on a train to Wales and I got just one station along the line (30km away) and then no train moved through the Bristol area for about 6-7 hours.

#54

Off the Record / Re: Football (Soccer) Thread

Last post by Syt - May 01, 2026, 02:03:15 PM

In more typical news, FIFA recently opened a new office in Trump Tower in New York and  decided to introduce a 'Super Bowl-style halftime show'.

I saw this: "For the first time in history the World Cup Final will have a halftime show. It will be organized by Chris Martin & Coldplay and could take up to 25 minutes."

Somehow it kept getting worse with every word.

Starting to feel like I did with the Russia and Qatar World Cups, i.e. it's getting quite likely I'll just ignore the whole sorry affair. That it coincides with Trump's/MAGA's 250 Year celebrations doesn't help.

#55

Off the Record / Re: Football (Soccer) Thread

Last post by Richard Hakluyt - May 01, 2026, 01:57:52 PM

I am shocked, even though I'm barely aware of Coldplay (extraordinarily lucky in that I believe).

#56

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

Last post by viper37 - May 01, 2026, 01:48:11 PM

The border states vs the rest of the states are a totally different story wrt their knowledge and affinity of Canada.

The border areas of the more liberal states.

Get to Maine, very near the border of Quebec, and people are very friendly, often speak French too.  Lots of them have Canadian ancestry in a not so distant past.

Get deeper in some parts of Maine, and there's a lot of Trump supporters, more than you'd expect.  It varies widely.

Same for every border states.  Buffalo is close to the Ontario border that a lot of Toronto fans are crossing to see the games and vice-versa I imagine.

#57

Off the Record / Re: Football (Soccer) Thread

Last post by Sheilbh - May 01, 2026, 01:20:19 PM

I didn't know they liked Coldplay that much. Is there no end to American depravity.

#58

Off the Record / Re: Football (Soccer) Thread

Last post by crazy canuck - May 01, 2026, 01:04:43 PM

It needs to appeal to the American audience that will be watching the final.

#59

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Zanza - May 01, 2026, 12:34:01 PM

Trump raises import tax on European cars again via Tweet. Because of reasons.

#60

Off the Record / Re: The EU thread

Last post by Zanza - May 01, 2026, 12:33:12 PM

Suggesting that reactivation of Tihange-2 might be sensible is just gaslighting.