That Lego could have been quickly converted into cash without much fuss. Not the most space efficient way to launder money but it makes a lot of financial sense.
Saddam takes Kuwait oil = AIRSTRIKES!!!
Genocide in Rwanda = no airstrikes
Genocide in Darfur = no airstrikes
Gadaffi threatens to renationalise oil = AIRSTRIKES!!!
Genocide in Burma = no airstrikes
Islamic State takes control of oil assets throughout Middle East = AIRSTRIKES!!! AIRSTRIKES!!! AIRSTRIKES!!!
Russia basically annexes Georgian territory = no airstrikes
China's cultural genocide of Uighurs = no airstrikes
Russia invades Ukraine = no airstrikes
Some rebels threaten the global economy = AIRSTRIKES!!!
For the best, even if not toxic the texture and will have gone to shit
We've actually spent tax dollars sending council members over to Holland to check out the safe bicycle infrastructure
Forget Holland, the most amazing bicycle infrastructure I've seen are in Chinese cities. Because bicycles were a dominant form of transport for most of the 20th century their cities were built to cater for this demand and had to have it work.
I've always liked a Sara Lee cheesecake but Sara Lee faces stiff competition at the budget end of the frozen dessert market and the much expanded availability of higher quality offerings. Australia's dessert tastes are also changing. I expect Sara Lee will follow the likes of Arnotts and other such formerly beloved supermarket snack brands.
Do you live in a domicile that doesn't really have a kitchen? An increasing number of people do.
Do you work a job with shitty near unreasonable hours? Or indeed mutliple jobs? An increasing number of people do.
Sure these services are a convenience but more and more people are coming to actually rely on these services because of their suboptimal living situations.
How was this accomplished? Early exposure at infancy? Do you expect this to be just a teen phase or do you think he has been imprinted for life?
Nah man, build demand first, services 20yrs later. It's the aussie way
Don't be afraid to shop around and get prices from far flung dealers. Even if you don't intend to travel that far you can use the quote to negotiate down the price at your preferred dealer.
Dunno, don't think they've tried it
Anyway crisis averted. I tried it again today and it tasted normal. I am/was recovering from sick so I reckon my tastebuds were a bit out of calibration in that end of the flavour spectrum.
I really don't know anything about new Corollas so I can't really tell you. The Hybrid seems pretty popular these days
Was excited to introduce kids to Passiona. They didn't like it at all. I had a sip myself and I don't blame them it tastes weird. Tastes like they have subbed in an artificial sweetener. Did they change the formula or is my recollection just hazy after not really drinking this for a decade?
My personal experience is that Novated Leases are not financially competitive compared to a car loan and buying outright. Especially at the lower end of car cost scale like you are.
The GST savings are minimal/non existent, the tax savings are minimal, the maintenance and admin costs are inflated and of course that damned balloon. You'll end up paying way more than you should for the car with the added pain of a direct reduced income.
There needs to be cycling roads that are just for cycling, not just painted green strips on existing roads. Big ask but it's what we need for the majority of persons to use bikes as an actual mode of transportation.
Whether you like Dan or not the original decision to sweep in like a hero and host the games was a reckless political play that's cost us dearly.
Rangers: "don't move sticks! It's a habitat"
Also Rangers: cuts an entire tree into logs because its blocking view of a shitty lake from a viewing platform.
In many placez Public transport doesn't necessarily need to be faster, it just needs to be way more frequent to be practical
Well with the quintessential aussie "side hustle" of having an investment property now out of reach more than ever its no surprise Gen Z are turning elsewhere.
A valid opinion but I have a different take on her story. Given her Chinese background and immigrant status it is perfectly reasonable for her to end up working in China. You have to understand a few points.
Tldr; she wanted to be a news lady, not a speck of a chance that would happen in Australia, used her Chinese background and the prevailing economic winds at the time to nail that dream in China.
Yeah there were plenty of warning signs and opportunities to leave but when you've built an outstanding career over 20 years it is hard to leave. It'd be like finally getting to be footy captain and then calling it quits. Also when you have lived and worked in China (or anywhere) for that long everything gets normalised. The bribes, corruption, harsh penalties and censorship of the state become part of everyday life, things that are objectively wrong don't feel wrong anymore. Just like how we in Australia have become accustomed to paying ridiculous fines, levys, fees and insurances. Also uh... COVID kinda made it hard to escape. Australia wouldn't have let you in and China wouldn't have let you return to your job. Many at that time were hoping to ride out the storm.
She is indeed, to a degree, a victim of her own ambition but given thr above I can't really say it's a "leopards ate my face" situation. Perhaps in some warped way she thought that being a state media shill would offer her some insurance against detainment but in reality it only made her an even more attractive target for the increasingly heavy handed Chinese State authorities.
She is 100% being used as a political weapon against Australia as every day she is being detained erodes the value of Australian Citizenship. There will be plenty who will argue "weelll she's not really one of us is she?" but that only serves to tear apart our multicultural values which benefits the geopolitical power of the Chinese State. One of China's problems continues to be the massive flight of human capital (and in turn $$$) from their shores. Power plays like this demonstrate to that nobody in China is untouchable and furthermore a foreign citizenship is worthless even if you obtain one. A truly twisted way to enforce loyalty among your own populace.
Finally she gets to write one letter home per month. Wouldn't believe most of what's written as you can guarantee that shit is heavily curated to hit us in the feels.
Love the smell of cheap KPI attainment in the morning