Everyday I think I’ve heard the stupidest thing come out of the US, and they somehow trump it the very next day. Remarkable.

I think saying it is short term is very hopeful. The ripples of this will be felt for many years. You can’t suddenly magic manufacturing infrastructure and supply chains into existence. It’s a long road to do that with seemingly no plan in the interim, and I’ve no doubt that tariffs will be changed many times at his whim, so it’s hard for anyone to set up any manufacturing business when they can’t get a solid grip on their costs, given the need to import raw materials and components.

Making items on home soil for your own market is a good idea but it takes a lot of time, and the general feeling in the rest of the world is that countries will want to import fewer US goods, so export markets for the US will dwindle, and I doubt there is enough buying power in the US to get the growth he wants, particularly when these products made on US soil will undoubtedly cost more to the consumer than they currently do, and with stagnating wages and high cost of living as part of the equation.

I’m sure he’ll start selling to his Russian buddies when the time comes, but doubt that will be enough to fix his mess.

There was no war with manufacturing partners. Trump started one with his silly plan. He doesn’t understand tariffs at all, and that’ll be to the detriment of the average Joe. Things will be more expensive to produce (the US relies heavily on imports and doesn’t have a strong manufacturing base for most products). Raw materials will still need to be imported, and you can bet the importers will charge the US more for them in retaliation.

The best solution was to let sleeping dogs lie, but the Fantascist wouldn’t understand this. He’s either an economically clueless buffoon or is shorting the market so his ilk can benefit.

Depends how old you are.

Can’t say I’ve ever bookmarked anything to read later.

Non-science based? The science disagrees.

In a 60 minute NHL game you get about 15 minutes of actual play or less. I’m sure they’re fit and all that, but if I go to watch a sport, I want to see plenty of the sport.

Everything I said stands true. You’re still doubling down and whining that someone disagreed with what you said ‘for no reason’ as though your words are the be all and end all. Once again, wise up.

You got one downvote on your original comment. Calm your tits. Fictional internet points mean nothing at all. ‘Oh no, a faceless stranger didn’t concur’.

Wise up.

If you find cash, keep it. If you find a wallet with other items (ID, personal stuff) hand it in.

Sounds like American sports where there is more waiting around than sports. The last football (soccer) match I went to, a couple of the wingers clocked upwards of 7 miles in the 90 minutes. Those guys sweat.

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Why? Touch and go is a maritime term recorded back in the 16th century, for the keel touching the seabed briefly without running aground.

I live in a small rural community (up North) and don’t find any of this to be true, except for the trains bit (I drive so don’t really use trains) and maybe the Facebook bit as I’ve never used it. The housing is cheaper than it is in the nearby cities and towns. My village has queer people, young, old, ethnic minorities, and pretty much everyone gets on. The whole cops thing isn’t true at all; small communities by and large have friendlier and more welcoming people than cities in my experience. And countryside is objectively a nicer environment than urban sprawl, and better for you to boot. The view from the back of mine is fields with cows and woods, and I’d take that over a train line or tower block any day of the week.

But you legally own your house if your name is on the title deeds. The deeds say I am the owner regardless of whether there is a mortgage or not. The mortgage is recorded on the title deeds, but it doesn’t change the fact that I am the owner. I can do whatever I want with it.

In essence, I have a loan against it but in extremis, the bank can force me to sell. I would get anything over the loan amount I sold it for but the bank would have no reason to do this if I continue to pay.

I’m still confused. I own my houses and cars. I’m still paying for one of my houses (the one my mum lives in) but it’s legally mine as long as I continue to pay the mortgage.

Please clarify. I’m confused as headphones won’t change your skull shape, as far as I know.

Amateur!

Raised on tea. Elixir of the gods. And the water in it is still water. I’m well hydrated.

For suggestions, a good standard daily tea is Yorkshire Tea Biscuit Brew (it has malt in the brew so tastes like Rich Tea biscuits), and good Northern Irish teas are Punjana and Nambarrie.

Being Northern Irish, I was raised on tea and drink 8 to 10 cups a day. Can’t say I’ve ever noticed this. Where it is imbibed has no influence on the taste of it.