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4 new entrants as @Tommy, @londonerlilie, @Khan of TF365 and @Robbie join the honours list!

My daughter works in the Research triangle in NC and I will be an OPA for the first time in December. She has persuaded my wife to organise her Baby Shower in Cary in October and, hopefully, we will be flying to the US at the end of September - all fully vaccinated and as safe as we can be. Angela this week met your President and tried to sort out the entry problems - at the moment we can't get into the US. Please have a word with your local Reps to try and get JB to sort it.....

Some six years ago I was asked to address a group of English and German Friends when we visited the Parliament with the Members representing the Ruhr area in the building on the Rhine in Dusseldorf. The UK was having its usual argument about the EU and we were, under David Cameron, in a bit of a mess. My largest round of applause was when I suggested that those in Germany who were not too happy with her leadership could have an exchange - we take Angela and they could have David. I often wonder where we would be now if that had happened - not many politicians get the respect she does - not only at home but from other people and countries. I hope your next choice is a good!

I'm still not sure what people dislike so much about Merkel. She's respected across the world, led Germany through some 6 U.S. Presidents and remained on great terms, rose the GDP and I think she did well with all the Brexit shit. I wish she could come here and lead our country for a decade, although the way politics are here, I wouldn't wish that for anyone.

Meanwhile you have Angela Merkel visiting the region, holding hands with the prime minster of Rhineland-Palatinate, who suffers from multiple sclerosis and usually can't walk far without a wheelchair. Years ago I'd never thought I'd say this, but I'm going to miss Merkel as our chancellor, especially if you see what might follows.

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Contender for "not got a clue" post of the season already.

Jojo, welcome back to the wing!

I think the sleeves need to be either the same color, or a few more shades different. It's slightly different so that it does a number on your eyes to see if it's in fact NOT the same color. I'm with you though about minimalist kits. Simply great overall.

110 MCs this time. Even Big Daddy Kane, Rakim, Kool G Rap, KRS-One, Treach, etc are on this one. Inspectah Deck, Red Man, Reakwon, Cassidy, AZ, Black Thought, Crooked I, Papoose, Rivers, Tradegy Khadafi...even Roy Jones and Shaq @Machado, @JoshBRFC

There's a sort of friendship developing between the two countries, it seems. Taiwan donated 100.000 masks to us last year, we reciprocated with the vaccines now, and then hundreds of Taiwanese made small financial donations to some non-profits in Lithuania as a gesture of thanks.

Bit random but just seen this. Well played @nudge, getting recognised in the UK media .

Checked out the ESPN+ schedule and there's nothing on 2. Bundesliga yet. Might have to look into the VPN stuff.

Letting Gini go was one thing, but we better not end up losing our captain because of this stupidity.

I hope she gets better soon @Eco, I know how you feel, our youngest grandson wee Kaiden loves the outdoors but if he is ill then that's him housebound and he then is like a baby bear with a sore tooth,

The sleeves are awful. Would have been nice if the colours matched. I prefer the away one, love minimalist clean kits.

Yeah - I'm certainly fortunate to have been working at home for 3-4 years now, so if the family is home, I'm just a few stairs and doors away. Funny enough, the kid is much better with giving me space while I'm working than the wife is. haha

That can be the problem with private schools. Yeah we are fortunate enough that I’m dropping to 3 days a week (starting this week) for the rest of the year, to spend more time at home.

Fair enough. That's just different here so it's obviously a difference of culture. Good luck with that though mate. I haven't stressed about schools, but the public ones here are actual quality so I'm not too fussed, but the idea of having to look elsewhere would probably drive me mad after awhile.

Bugger. Hopefully gets better

I just saw this thread, so it's nice to be able to have a place to praise the kid. My daughter is 3.5 now, and absolutely brilliant. Sleeps like a rock (when she's not sick), sweet as a button and always gives me hugs and wants to hold my hand when Rasputin comes on in Anatasia. Wants to buy things for her friends, and just a smart and brilliant kid. Worst thing BY far is that her allergies have been running rampant this year and she continues to get a running nose, surplus of snot, and a slight fever. By then, all she wants is to snuggle with Mom or I and sleep. Poor little angel. I'm worried that her teen years are going to be HORRENDOUS, because in all honestly, this is a bit too easy at this point.

Price has been awful in the regular season for a few years now, but this playoffs he was absolutely unreal. We get swept by the Leafs if it wasn't for Price. Bergevin is fucking ripped and doesn't fear shit. It's great if he is making the right calls, which luckily he's done recently.

Just waiting on a war for this and that There's got to be more to this than that

Has a very similar feel to Hypersonic Missiles but still a good tune.

Yeah. Her private school that preached Hope, Truth, and Love, are now doing things that show that they appreciate homophobia, lying to avoid tough convos, and putting more time/effort/money into new hires over seasoned staff. She's on the verge of taking a break and being a stay-at-home Mother if she doesn't come to terms with it. But yeah, we are fortunate on that regard and that she can quit, work part time, or do whatever and we are still fine financially.

Just had a call from work telling me to isolate for 10 days because my mate has come down with Covid and we were together most of the day on Wednesday.. talked to him this morning and he sounds rough as fuck.. I feel ok at the moment though..