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Show posts MenuQuote from: Taaroa on February 21, 2021, 07:11:18 AMSpoke too soon:
Watched it live and I think the government got the bigger 'boo', but I can't find a clear clip of it.
Quote from: WOTR on February 18, 2021, 02:06:24 AMApparently they were doing that so the vulture media wouldn't be able to work out the identities of people who were positive cases.
Evacuating people with garbage bags over their head...
QuoteTennis Australia's president was booed during the presentation ceremony at the Australian Open after mentioning the COVID-19 vaccine and the Victorian government.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-21/australian-open-crowd-boo-at-mention-of-vaccines-victorian-govt/13177172
"With vaccinations on the way, rolling out in many countries around the world, it's now a time for optimism and hope for the future," she said. This was met with a chorus of boos, which threw off Hrdlicka, who had to pause her speech.
The crowd ultimately settled but were then angrily boisterous at the mention of the Victorian government. Hrdlicka thanked the government saying, "without you we could not have done this". This led to another chorus of boos which halted Hrdlicka's speech.
QuoteLearjet, the sleek private jet used by celebrities for decades, is ending production this year, following a slump in demand due to competition from newer and less-expensive rivals. Long before COVID-19 hit demand in 2020, the arrival of less-expensive similar-sized models from Embraer SA and Textron Inc’s Cessna eroded Learjet demand.
Bombardier said it would continue to support and maintain existing Learjets, and would offer upgrades to avionics and interiors at the Learjet factory in Wichita in the US after the production line closes.
Quote from: WOTR on February 12, 2021, 01:06:10 PMYeah and they did it with only a couple of cases too, all from 'hotel quarantine' (our borders are closed and anyone entering the country gets to spend 2 weeks locked in a cheap hotel room). As a bonus they've only been finding 2 or so new cases each day since the lockdown came into effect, all already known contacts of quarantine workers.
From that to a lock-down? Wow. It's almost like there is no middle ground with complete instability and likely a feeling that you cannot be in control of the smallest aspect of your own life anymore. I suppose one day this will just feel normal...
Quote from: Asuka Langley on February 13, 2021, 11:29:51 PM
For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge was the only decent Van Hagar album but it still sucks compared to David Lee Jew
Quote from: Asuka Langley on February 12, 2021, 09:51:00 PM
Why am i listening Van Hagar and enjoying it? For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge was his only good album tbh.
Quote from: WOTR on February 12, 2021, 02:18:23 AM
Do most people down there actually pay attention? I'm not talking parties. But do people still see their family and close friends?
Quote from: albrecht on February 02, 2021, 02:59:36 PM
Weird warning/disclaimer/popup I got when looking up some stuff on the Hell Ships and Burmese campaign:
"Indigenous content warning
The Department of Veterans' Affairs recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Nation Peoples of Australia and acknowledges their continuing spiritual, cultural, social and economic connection to Australia's lands and waters.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this website contains images, names and voices of deceased persons."
Quote from: Uncle Duke on February 05, 2021, 09:38:48 AM
The RN's FAA Museum has, or at least had, an airworthy Sea Hawk, but I haven't seen it mentioned as having been flown for several years.
QuoteOne Sea Hawk, WV908, remained airworthy as part of the Royal Navy Historic Flight until 2010. It is now in storage at AMSU, RAF Shawbury.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Sea_Hawk#Surviving_aircraft
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WV908 (Sea Hawk FGA 6) was airworthy with the Royal Navy Historic Flight, Yeovilton, England until 2010
Quote from: Uncle Duke on February 04, 2021, 07:05:05 AM
The toss bombing technique shown in the video was called LABS (Low Altitude Bombing System).
QuoteThe incident arose after a T-shirt maker posted online that a staff member from the Canadian embassy had ordered T-shirts with a bat print. That appeared to reference a theory about the origin of coronavirus â€" that it spread from a bat to a human in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where infections were first reported in late 2019.
But Canadian media reported the logo was a W in homage to the New York hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan â€" not the city of Wuhan.
Ottawa had apologised for any misunderstanding, it was reported.
Quote from: Uncle Duke on January 28, 2021, 06:45:35 PM
Sucking up to potentially hostile nations is probably a good idea for an isolated nation with no air defense.
Quote from: Dr. MD MD on January 28, 2021, 05:40:34 AM
appeasing the Chinese Communist Party
QuoteIn an interview discussing the deal, New Zealand's Trade Minister Damien O'Connor was asked about a suggestion from their Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta that the nation could mediate between Australia and China.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-28/nz-trade-minister-advises-australia-to-show-china-more-respect/13098674
Mr O'Connor said New Zealand had a "mature" relationship with China and could raise issues of concern, but added it also respected its trade ties with Beijing. "If [Australia] were to follow us and show respect, I guess a little more diplomacy from time to time and be cautious with wording, they too could hopefully be in a similar situation [with China]," he said.
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One Australian government source said Mr O'Connor's comments had "not gone down well" in Canberra. "What [New Zealand] has to realise is that China is intent on splitting alliances in the region, and jumping in like this plays into their hands," they said. The Federal Government expressed concerns to New Zealand after Nanaia Mahuta made the mediation offer, and the New Zealand government has since been trying to play down the significance of the suggestion.
New Zealand was conspicuously absent from a statement issued by the other Five Eyes countries â€" Australia, the US, the UK and Canada â€" condemning the arrest of democracy advocates in Hong Kong.
QuoteSimilar to footage coming out of Armenian trenches showing the bodies of Armenian soldiers chained to their positions, there is some indication that some commanders opted to chain soldiers to the steering wheel of their trucks to prevent them from abandoning their vehicles out of fear for being struck by a drone. [11] While it is impossible to verify whether these occurrences were legitimate, there exists a surprisingly large amount of footage attesting to such practises.https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/01/aftermath-lessons-of-nagorno-karabakh.html
Quote from: Ciardelo on January 26, 2021, 08:02:05 AM
Wait. The Taliban has an air force?