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  1. And I'm not sure if this is an issue in Britain or not, but if the ATM offers to convert the money for you, don't (i.e. withdraw in dollars and let the ATM change into pounds). Third party ATMs use a different, less generous, exchange rate than your bank is likely to do. I've heard it's an issue in Czechia and I've seen it in Germany.
  2. The Olympic Committee showing a bit of backbone. Sort of. Still punts on whether Russians will be allowed to participate, probably under a "neutral" flag.
  3. Reagan gets credit for the economic recovery that followed Paul Volcker's steps to curb inflation. Who nominated Volcker as chairman of the Fed? Jimmy Carter. Life isn't fair and politics even less so.
  4. His anecdote includes the word "sir" in the quote. That's a telltale sign it's all bullshit. Name this expert. Who is it Donald? Maybe he and that Finnish forest raker can save us here in CA. Such a damn moron.
  5. I'm OK with a site containing ads. What grilled me a bit about the ads on surly were the constant pop out video ads and particularly the ones that took up the entirety of the screen warning me about a computer virus, requiring me to back out of the page to get back to the content. I've never seen ads like that on any other site I've ever been on. Surly would be an ideal place for Longhorn-connected companies or those selling Longhorn gear could advertise without abusing the eyes too much. It may be less money than the previous ad mix brought in. But it would be something going to a good cause and more relevant to our interests.
  6. Would like more confirmation. Not sunk. Yet.
  7. You'll need the sound on for full effect.
  8. The new guy being a Crimean Tartar certainly sends a message about Ukraine's intentions toward the recapture of that peninsula. Hopefully his effectiveness matches the positive optics.
  9. Yeah (Sea) Baby! Yeah!
  10. Russia seems like it sucks.
  11. Mr. Personality.
  12. Some context on the oil tanker, what it was up to and where it was hit.
  13. That Orban guy sounds like he sucks. We really need a mechanism in place to kick countries out of NATO. Europeans should consider the same for the EU. Hell, Turkey is presenting itself as less of an obstacle to European unity than Victor is right now.
  14. What does one do when a group points out that you don't crack down on online hate speech? Well, you sue that group of course! Free speech absolutism at its finest.
  15. Access to the building denied to inspectors two days in a row? Seems there is no permit (duh!). Claims the installation is temporary for an "event". Elmo remains a master businessman.
  16. Well, some numbers have been tossed around. For California alone this amounts to up to $800 billion (2-3 times the entire CA yearly budget) and somewhere between $1.2 million and $5 million per eligible person in the state. I'm not aware of a single reputable official who has backed this actually being enacted. The optics of coming out actively against it wouldn't play well I assume. I think most politicians are just expecting (and hoping) it will run out of steam.
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