If you’re old enough to receive full Social Security benefits - you’re too old for a political position. House, Senate, Governorship, or Presidency - it doesn’t matter.

Hell, I think in the same way that regular cognitive tests are required for seniors who still want to drive, they should also be required to pass a similar civics test before being allowed to vote.

I wonder how long until he packs it all up again and moves to Florida?

You’re not agreeing with her, she’s agreeing with you - as it is her world view that’s changed, while yours has remained consistent.

So animal, mineral AND vegetable?

Renault had seemingly given up on hatchbacks for the Aussie market, it feels like only a few years ago the Megane and Clio were all over our roads.

I can’t particularly blame them, though. We have something like ~5% of the population of Europe in about the same landmass, our regulations (ADRs) quite onerous, we drive on the other side of the road compared to continental Europe, and the logistical costs of sending a finished vehicle from Europe to Oceania makes it quite difficult to compete economically against Chinese, Korean and Japanese brands.

I say this as someone heartbroken, who absolutely adores the designs of European marques like Peugeot, Renault, Alfa Romeo, Abarth and Citroen - they are all undeniably cool.

With Starbucks, they just need a name - not necessarily yours.

My of my uni friends used to pick ever more ridiculous names just to hear them call it out when his drink was ready.

I did ~330m x $1000 = ~$330b x 5 = $1.65t

e: Mind you, it’s 9:30pm here and I’m exhausted looking after a newborn, so I may be missing something. 😅

Sure, go right ahead and add something like $1.6T to the national debt. Fuck it - why not!