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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago

willing to burn through public funds in order to gain geopolitical advantages over their adversaries.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 day ago (5 children)

So why aren't other governments doing something similar?

Our government (Australia) basically told the last couple of brands that manufactured locally to piss off. So they did. So now we have literally zero local manufacturers.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

feeling

Classic Apple user, IMO

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

I don't think people are "refusing"

I know a few people who have no reason NOT to learn to drive, but just don't and instead mooch off everyone else.

My folks had a falling out with a couple they'd been friends with for ages because they refused to get their licence... But then expected them to come and pick them up from the train station when they were invited to dinner, spent most of the night telling everyone how smart they are for not having a car, and then expecting a lift back to the train station. Having just spent a couple of hours banging on about how much financially better off they were, I saw it as essentially stealing to then demand someone else use their asset and running costs to carry them around for free.

My sister in law finally got her licence at 30-something after a couple of decades constantly harassing family members for a ride.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Lamington Day

Cause Lemmyington.

This probably works better with a New Zealand accent... which I don't have, but like to imitate when I'm drunk.

"Choice bro, put your jandals in the chilly bin" - me, doing champagne comedy sketches

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

How do you use Xitter for porn??

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

"Hopefully I'll do better next time"

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And all of that would still be true without the "woe is me" addendum to your post.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Downvotes to an honest question. I should take a break from internet.

Complaining about internet numbers? That's a downvote.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (4 children)

A cargo ship is probably more energy efficient than an American pickup lol

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Sucked in, frankly.

 

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doop_(song)

"Doop" is a song by Dutch Eurodance group Doop. It was released on 28 February 1994 as the first single from their debut album, Circus Doop (1994). The song consists of a Charleston-based big band number set against a house backing track. "Doop" achieved success in several countries, including the United Kingdom, where it spent three weeks atop the UK Singles Chart. Two main versions (each with its own corresponding radio edit) were issued under the names of two different big bands, with the "Urge 2 Merge radio mix" combining sections of both. In 2005, the song was covered by Looney Tunez vs. Doop.

 

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swamp_Thing_(song)

"Swamp Thing" is a song by British electronic music group the Grid, released on 23 May 1994 as a single and is included on the Grid's third album, Evolver (1994). It peaked at number three on the UK, Australian, and Danish singles charts and reached the top five in an additional seven countries, including Finland and Norway, where it reached number two. The song was later sampled in "Banjo Thing" by Infernal and "Swamp Thing" by Pegboard Nerds. NME magazine ranked it number 41 in their list of the 50 best songs of 1994.

"Swamp Thing" is almost completely instrumental, consisting mainly of: drums, synthesizer sounds and banjo. The only vocals are Well alright, watch out, Feel alright and I just dig it, sampled from the 1973 reggae song "Papa Do It Sweet" by Lloyd & Patsy. The banjo part was written and performed by Roger Dinsdale – a folk musician who also played the guitar and the mandolin. Dinsdale died in July 2009.

 

This is a cover, bit I prefer it to the original artist. Knowing the backstory makes the song physically hurt I reckon.

From Wiki:

"Scorn Not His Simplicity" is a song written by the Irish musician and songwriter Phil Coulter

Phil Coulter's first son was born with Down syndrome, and several months later the father wrote the song "Scorn Not His Simplicity" about his experiences with his son's disorder.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorn_Not_His_Simplicity

 

This live version is definitely my favourite version of this classic. The crowd was certainly enjoying it.

Minor language warning.

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