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Given the trade deficit with the US, we should have had no tariffs, but don't let facts get in the way of a good rant. "That includes the UK, with whom the US has a surplus (by its own calculations) of $12bn. By its own reciprocal tariff formula, the UK should be benefitting from a "negative...

It looks like Hull, many years ago in an industrial area. Going by the fact that its by a river that isn't that wide and certain industrial units. Could be wrong though.

One of my favourite cars. Was it the rust bucket that legend says?

Where was this taken?

I planted my spaghetti late this year.

Lower scores at future pub quizzes?

I'm reminded of the scene in Madagascar, where the penguins make it to Antarctica, and just say "Well this sucks". You don't have people wanting to live there as its not a nice place for much of the time. Infact it takes an enormous psychological toll on people who stay over winter. Mars is...

Which restaurant?

What do you suggest, when the peak demand is about 55MW??

Its also been pointed out by a geologist that the Egyptian pyramids were built where the geology of the local rock was not suitable for more conventional buildings. The quality of the stone at places such as Luxor and Karnak is sufficient to build pillars etc, but the quality of the stone for...

Likelihood of aliens elsewhere in the universe with about 2T galaxies we can see? High. But they are most likely in other galaxies, as the chances of another civilisation in the same galaxy at the same time is remote. The Earth is about 4.3B years old. We only have evidence of life going back...

The best time to set off for interstellar travel is later. As technology improves, we should get faster, and would probably overtake anyone who sets off sooner.

Half Man Half Biscuit

Bird seed from supermarket is what we often feed ducks here. Our local parks and a wildlife centre also have dispensers of seeds for feeding the ducks as well.

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Cramps

Not entirely. Here is a very long list of who sent what (although some is unknown: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_military_aid_to_Ukraine_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_War Or just tanks: 14 x Challenger 2 (UK) 31 x M1A1 Abrams (US) 45 x T-72B (US) 8 x Leopard 2A4 (Canada) 109-189...

If he was as badass as his fans think he is, he would have ensured that Ukraine was able to walk all over Russia, or just sent US troops to finish the job. Would have ended the war, with a lasting peace.

King Kurt

Trump: President Putin wants to have peace now. And that's good. And he didn't want to have peace with Biden. You tell me why that is? Reporter: Do you future in which Ukraine returns to its pre-2014 borders? Trump: It certainly would seem to be unlikely. They took a lot of land and they...