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by GJim 4mo ago
> it’s probably just a cheap way to get dates, that come to him. Odd you think this way..... however why would this be a problem? Or do you believe one is only allowed to meet prospective partners though exploitative 'dating' a
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by GJim 4mo ago
Why? I'm reading lots of reply's on here from people afraid of talking to strangers. Is there something wrong with you all? FWIW: Strangers have the best sweets.
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by GJim 4mo ago
> The big one is the fact that you will likely be ignored by a large host of them. So you have a fear of rejection? Mate, you need to pull yourself together.
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by GJim 4mo ago
Please don't quote lies from the News of the Screws. Roger Cook was exonerated and the claims retracted by the Murdoch gutter press. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cook_Report#News_of_the_Wo...
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by GJim 4mo ago
I really had no idea. Give that man a coconut.
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by GJim 4mo ago
1/3 of the planets population drives on the left mate. (Incidentally, if a country drives on the left then as a general rule of thumb, they also play cricket. I've no idea why this might be the case.)
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by GJim 4mo ago
> People often say they'd gladly pay a bit more, but I don't think that's how they act. No. I'd gladly pay more and do. However, Ryanair (piss be upon them) have a virtual monopoly on routes I need.
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by GJim 4mo ago
"If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice".
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by GJim 4mo ago
Social unrest is how equality and functional societies were obtained.
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by GJim 4mo ago
> Sir, I'm fleeing this country. Where to? Because unless you become a citizen of the country you are fleeing to (a process that, *IF* it is open to you, will take years), you will have even less rights to vote and protest than you
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by GJim 4mo ago
Those downvoting you appear unaware what 'Devils Advocate' means. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/devil-s-... How sad it has come to this.
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by GJim 4mo ago
That fatalistic attitude is why your democracy is in peril. Get off your arse and take lessons on protesting from the French.
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by GJim 4mo ago
> since The Times is a paper of record, You misspelt "is the paper of Rupert Murdoch".
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by GJim 4mo ago
> I drove over it three times You tried driving in central London? Are you mad?
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by GJim 4mo ago
It does beep at it.
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by GJim 4mo ago
> benchmark for future AI discussions: "how do you plan on separating data from instructions?" Ah! Avoiding in-band signalling! As this point, maybe we should have a discussion on why modern developers are unable to learn dang
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by GJim 4mo ago
> HN is social media. No! Social media is where one shares ones social life. It's in the name!
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by GJim 4mo ago
> that and healthcare Careful. Much of the western world has healthcare that is free at the point of use and paid for by taxation; one cannot extrapolate consumer inflationary healthcare costs in quite the manner the USA does.
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by GJim 4mo ago
Business card CD ROM's were a nice idea in the day..... .... trouble was they would often 'misfeed' when using a tray style CD Rom drive and jam in the mechanism, meaning you had to dismantle the drive to get the card out. Un
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by GJim 4mo ago
> You can export mails, but only if you're on a paid plan. GDPR to the rescue: You have the right to data portability. All UK/EU email providers offer this (and any that don't may need a polite reminder for them to play ba
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by GJim 4mo ago
> “try our new AI features!” which never remembers that you dismissed it 50 times in a row. Ah, the standard Silicon Valley permission request format: "Would you like us to invade your privacy: 'Yes' Or 'Ask me aga
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by GJim 4mo ago
'Whataboutism' isn't a valid criticism of my post.
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by GJim 4mo ago
> ChatGPT seems to think this isn't true Please don't do this. Quote an authoritative source, not some AI bot known for ~hallucinating~ bullshitting. This goes double when dealing with such an emotive subject.
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by GJim 4mo ago
That's a forced emigrant.
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by GJim 4mo ago
You will find the unemployed are a prime target for scammers/grifters. Targeting the desperate is profitable.
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by GJim 4mo ago
Frankly, I take a perverse delight in going backwards and forwards, slowly taking off my belt, keys, watch, small change and finally, steel toe boots.
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by GJim 4mo ago
> terrorists have used fake bomb threats to achieve some other goal That 'other goal' being to cause disruption. Which this did. Now we all know how to disrupt a flight anonymously. Grudge against <airline>? Fill your boo
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by GJim 5mo ago
> Are you suggesting opening every package to check for a CE? In the old days, when an importer purchased Chinese goods in bulk and resold them, import checks were commonplace.... AND the importer was legally responsible for paying impor
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by GJim 5mo ago
>‘probably’ (obviously, lol) My point precisely.
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by GJim 5mo ago
> How much more is the US supposed to do in Ukraine beyond the $60-70 billion in weapons and supplies? sigh 800 Patriot missiles were used within the first 3 days in the Iran war. This is greater than the total number of Patriot missil

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