Excellent point, but if what BMW is doing has that rationale, and more corporate leadership follows, Germany has massive economic influence in the Eurozone. Let’s see, China, Russia, Europe banded together with Brazil and South Africa? Sounds like more than half the globe united against the US, Canada and Mexico…oh, and Israel. Good luck to us!

I just had a thought. Intelligent people can be stupid, dumb people can be smart, intelligent people can never be dumb, and smart people can never be stupid.

Yep, Monero is slow for currency though. It has to be seventy year old suitable. Click and play, with easy balance in USD or other relevant fiat and QR codes with one click. Transaction times less than one second, all on every mobile platform.

Someone please merge the privacy technology of ZCash with the Bitcoin lightning protocol. Voila! Currency. #bitcoin #zcash #monero

Bitcoin is a security. It always has been a security, an unregulated one in the early days, but those days are gone never to return. The future is still very bright.

What’s next? The invasion of T-Ball by MLB? Ridiculous.

So, as a person who has a long legacy with the evolution of policy in California, viewing the current conditions of nearly perfectly practiced communist “wealth” distribution in the state, can anyone knowledgeable support a presidential candidate who has had an integral role in crafting the California policies that have created the current state of affairs? #potus #harris #elections

Interesting what is happening with BMW and ADR. It appears that BMW is divesting in the US Dollar. Will Germany follow, and Europe follow Germany? Is this the beginning of a European shift to BRICS? It wouldn’t be surprising to me at all. #BRICS #economics #finance

I have renewed faith in humanity. I can’t help but think if love for your fellow humans is at the core of your actions, those actions however ugly or violent they may be will result in the progression to a better place for all. The human tribe has a need for all, the mothers, the healers, the soothsayers, the warriors, the executioners. Embrace your role wholeheartedly, and accept the roles of others, but in everything assure that love is the motivation for your every action.

Well said.

I mean, maybe you don’t want to have this conversation but I’m curious, (always curious about everything) what benefit do Australia and Canada get from being associated with GB? I’ve been traveling in Canada recently and I see a thriving population with vast natural resources and decent infrastructure. I imagine Australia is largely the same. Isn’t it about time to tell the empire to fuck off? 😁

I’ve been considering those exceptionally wealthy people who in spite of clearly possessing wealth in excess of their ability to spend it, actively seek to accumulate more. I’m convinced that what they truly desire is worship not the wealth they endeavor to possess. Enter the cult of Bezos. Acolytes can gain entry through a prolonged period of suffering in abject poverty and once accepted sing his praises in his presence until exhaustion causes them to collapse. What? Nearly everyone is already in that cult? Shocker. Still the demigod is not sated.

Admittedly I’ve never visited Australia, but from my perspective the parts of the British empire, Canada included, while they have unique identities, acknowledge this collective empire influence as part of their culture. Is this not the case?

*load-out

We're happy little Vegemites

As bright as bright can be.

We all enjoy our Vegemite

For breakfast, lunch, and tea.

Our mummies say we're growing stronger

Every single week,

Because we love our Vegemite

We all adore our Vegemite

It puts a rose in every cheek.

lol! 😉#vegemite

I agree, I tend to see it as I’m either being prepared while participating in polite society, or I’m coping with a combat zone in which case the loud-out would be substantially different. There are situations in which probably being prepared adequately all the time is unreasonable, and that lack of adequate preparedness means assured defeat. There are legal ramifications to consider surrounding a defensive shooting scenario with lots of preparedness. It doesn’t look good in court. For me it boils down to assessing risk. Multiple assailants? Probably just give them what they want.

Now I have to read about the origins of Vegemite. I suppose it’s somewhat like SPAM in the US. We all agree it isn’t good, but it’s still on the shelves. I’ll eat some Vegemite if you eat some Spam? lol. Seriously though, what’s your favorite Aussie spirit? Is the selection mostly just cloned British tastes?

Even with armor, my guess is three .45 LC packing 1300 ftlbs to the rib cage is going to take your wind and knock you down. If you’re quick the other three are available for close range follow up. I think with powerful cartridges six is always enough. Worst case, six with six more on a speed loader.

It’s big, but the SW Governor with three buckshot and two Liberty .45 LC seems like a stop everything right now kind of gun. You could even load the first chamber with #4, now the assailant is blind, has massive pain, and probably is considering options other than continuing with the previous agenda. Now you have time and five shots left.

Considering bear country, I’d carry nothing short of a lever action in 45-70 with a pocket full of shells, even so, good luck. An angry Kodiak is a truly terrifying animal.

What does it taste like?