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    plan for collapse of Thames Water

    Buy them from whom? They're all mortgaged to the hilt. Everything from pumping stations to office buildings, to treatment plants to the actual pipes in the ground. Not really, profit-hungry corporations got us in this mess, and the regulator of our successive governments allowed it to...
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    plan for collapse of Thames Water

    You don't think they'll both happen concurrently?
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    How Easy Is It To Sell an Old Piano These Days?

    Rip it up and make it into a nice cabinet or something.
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    How tough are YOU?

    I'd rather take on a bear than a leopard. It's not so much about the size, as different animals require different fighting techniques. More about how smart you are than 'ard.
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    plan for collapse of Thames Water

    You can't just take it. There are many costs involved, even under special administration. If Thames collapses, there won't be any money there to pay for it. It'll come out of your taxes. I don't know the full details, but there are some kind of legal requirements that mean those investors must...
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    Does something need to be done about dogs?

    But if it's a known likelihood when predictable and preventable circumstances are permitted, it's the fault of whoever permits them, not the creature involved. Always been my view. But why not jump down this route? We're doing it with dogs based on their characteristics, so why not humans too?
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    plan for collapse of Thames Water

    Given that the NHS and other public services are under greater strain than ever with pre-existing underinvestment and backlogs exacerbated by the pandemic, how would this be a win?
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    plan for collapse of Thames Water

    Who's going to pay for the renationalisation? Who's going to pay for all the subsequent fixing of all that is wrong? What makes you think things will be any better once renationalised, given the dire performance that led to privatisation in the first place?
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    Does something need to be done about dogs?

    If people are similarly abusing dogs, then I agree, but apparently it's the dog's fault for reacting, so..... No, I live in a cushioned world where scum "have" to be educated, because simply disposing of them is not an option, for some reason... And this is why they perpetuate their...
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    Does something need to be done about dogs?

    Destruction of dog under dangerous dogs act. Owner voluntarily giving up the dog under such act is an admission of being responsible for a dangerous dog. So as the law says, they do need the owner's permission if it's on private property and they don't have a warrant, which they wouldn't have...
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    Does something need to be done about dogs?

    So if I kick you in the nuts, it's your fault if you get upset about it and react....??!! Good to know.... I dunno where you live, but in my world we treat them like dogs and don't expect them to behave like responsible adult humans. Maybe that's why you're so shocked when abused dogs act so...
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    Does something need to be done about dogs?

    No, it was about disregarding the owner's admission of culpability. You're dealing with humans now, not statistics. It matters. Furthermore, the dog was likely siezed from a private residence, in which case the Police would actually need either a warrant or the owner to voluntarily surrender the...
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    Men's make up

    There's always a percentage of celebs who are dodgy, like Chuck Berry and Bill Cosby. The fact that a couple were around at a time when everyone was wearing makeup, bacofoil and flowers just makes them contemporary.
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    Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (06.09.2024)

    At least it has some original cast in it. I was honestly expecting some BS reboot starring No-One I've-Ever-Heard-Of.
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    Does something need to be done about dogs?

    There are many crimes that did not need a guilty plea when being tried, yet it still got reported if the accused did plead guilty.... Most dogs could kill a child in that situation, as seen in the Wiki fatalities list. This is entirely bad parenting.
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    Men's make up

    "I have heard of your paintings too, well enough. God hath given you one face, and you make yourselves another"! Aside from goths, actors, glam rock musicians and other associated music/film/stage performers, the only 'guys' I know who wear makeup are all a bit weird and somewhat...
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    Hard Butter

    You got salted butter? You keeping it out of the fridge? Maybe put it somewhere with more sunlight, or closer to the oven/hob/other heat source?
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    How often do you use a pen or pencil to write?

    Nah, still use both loads. I use a lot of maps and schematics, where it's cheaper and easier to make marks, alterations and notes on a printed version than to use the markup tools on a laptop or tablet, especially since other people will often add details to them in addition. I also encounter a...
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    EDC Pen Thread

    Mostly lend them to people who think a smartphone is the only thing they need to carry!! :D I often fnd situations where someone needs to leave a note for someone else. It's not like you can stick your Galaxy Note under their wiper... Nah, I use a lot of parking permits, vehicle logbooks, asset...
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    EDC Pen Thread

    I find a lot of EDC kit these days is just overpriced collectors' fluff, including Leatherman's latest approach. I have a Fisher spacepen because it's small, although there are better refills to use. But I also carry a simple pencil.
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