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  • Yangwang U9

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    taiwan_girlT
    China is doing a lot with car technology. Small, relatively cheap electric cars are all over Thailand. They look nice from the outside, but I have no idea how well they are built or how safe they are.
  • They knew. They ALWAYS knew

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    taiwan_girlT
    The guy makes a good point, and re-says it the last 10 seconds or so of the video. Large Projects involving things like LNG or oil are years/decades in the developing. President Biden says he stop permitting, it WILL NOT immediately stop exports to Europe, Middle East, etc. The effect will not be seen for years. Same if President Trump says he will open permits to everyone, it not like production will double overnight. It will be years to see that effect, and in the meantime, another administration will come in, and modify Bidens/Trumps order. I think I have mentioned this before, but I was at a roundtable with the CEO of PTT (semi national energy company of Thailand, Fortune 100 company). He was talking about Thailand, but it would apply anywhere I think. Anyways, he said that he doesn't really care who is in power. Weather they are more "business friendly" or less "business friendly". What they look for is stability of one path or the other. That would help a lot in their planning. But since he knows that policies will change, they choose a middle course and plan long term based on that, knowing that 5/10/20 years ahead, things will generally even out.
  • Interesting Night

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    taiwan_girlT
    Thanks all! Mostly, no damage or just minor damage.
  • I think a lot of folks have Trump's number

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    Doctor PhibesD
    There's the famous quote by the Chinese premier when Kissinger asked him for his opinion on the French revolution - "Too early to say", although disappointingly this arose from a mis-translation of what he actually meant.
  • Rivian stays on life support

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    jon-nycJ
    I see them occasionally around here. Might be the same one for all I know.
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    jon-nycJ
    My sister shared the memos about no hiring and back to the office with me. Reminder she works for the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. I recently said they like to act like a government agency when it’s convenient to them and a private company when it’s convenient to them. But my guess is they’ll end up complying.
  • Does this check out?

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    JollyJ
    Not down here.
  • Anybody watching ND-OSU?

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    JollyJ
    Just think ...In the old four team playoff, neither of these teams would have made the cut.
  • Believe it or not, this commercial is real.

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    taiwan_girlT
    Maybe I am missing something. A bit "energetic", but doesn't seem crazy to me.
  • Pistachio and Mags have arrived

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    MikM
    Ok, so why? Our cats know what the suitcases mean. Do yours?
  • Fire Cat

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    MikM
    Ours stay close at night. Right by my chair in a box and bed. [image: 1737427251422-img_4786.jpeg]
  • Booze at the inauguration?

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    George KG
    I didn't start drinking until after dinner, so I'm innocent of that one.
  • Boos at the inauguration?

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    MikM
    @George-K said in Boos at the inauguration?: @Mik said in Boos at the inauguration?: The renaming stuff is symbolic, and imo a complete waste of time. Yes. So why did the ODGCM do it? He didn’t know he did.
  • Barron enters

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  • Ted Lasso

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    MikM
    Fun to watch, very human characters. Not sure what else they can do with it, but willing to try.
  • TBH, I'd like to know who the bomber is, too.

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    George KG
    Havent' followed his story too closely. However, suing is expensive. I can see him not doing so because of the lack of resources.
  • New Help

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    AxtremusA
    How many miles per gallon does it get? Is there a fuel efficiency improvement?
  • Does Trump reverse course on the deal he’s so proud of?

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    jon-nycJ
    https://x.com/barakravid/status/1881419806886547498?s=46
  • The Biden/Pelosi Feud

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    jon-nycJ
    By the way, I hadn’t read the article but came across the money quote elsewhere. It’s worth a good laugh: “If I was Lady McBiden, I’d put on my big girl pants, play the long game and think about my husband’s legacy,” Alexandra Pelosi, the former speaker’s daughter, told me Saturday. “There aren’t that many people left in America who have something nice to say about Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi is one of them.” The younger Pelosi made clear she was speaking only for herself.
  • Saved by God to Make America Great Again!

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    George KG
    @AndyD said in Saved by God to Make America Great Again!: Wow, the prophet has spoken and everything is now or will soon be, simply wonderful. Thankfully no rioting this time. It wouldn’t matter. All those people who rioted and burned cars eight years ago had their charges dropped.