I can’t remember, I actually only use metric now. I think you need to convert asteroids to hogheads first, if they’re tobacco that’s 1000 lbs per hogshead. Frankly it makes my head hurt.

As an American I have no idea why we don’t use metric.

At least they didn’t use metric.

Indeed, quite interesting. I read the OP article and remembered that initially there was more information, it made me think something had changed behind the scenes.

Or just by a Russian captain on a Chinese ship. This is an earlier article later ones omit this. A few different sources say the captain is Russian, but none of the ones in the news today mentioned it. The only information given is that the ship itself is Chinese.

with the evidence so far pointing to a Chinese merchant vessel with a Russian captain.

That archive site gives me a notice of a captcha, but it never completes. This is on mobile.

Well now that you have resorted to ad hominem I certainly believe you are correct.

Anyway, I will wait for the accident report and then your apology.

It happened the last time Trump tried it. China slapped a tariff on an ag product, soy (iirc), China stopped buying, the government bailed out the farmers. Everyone lost except China.

Article from yesterday

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2ld7r4432o

You are correct

Second, Canada on the northern border has become a more accessible entry point for Indians, with a visitor visa processing time of 76 days (compared to up to a year for a US visa in India).

Pronounced like the peanut butter, Jif

With LEDs in general the power supply is usually what makes a good one. Bean counters love to save money there because you can design a supply with very few parts, if you add a few more you can have a good supply. A better quality supply will have protection for itself and the lights. LEDs really like to run at their rated voltage, and they hate power spikes.

For lights used outside the IP rating (how water resistant it is) usually needs to be taken with a few grains of salt.

If I wanted something permanent-ish I would talk to people that install it professionally.

While I have done Christmas lighting, I have never done Christmas light fixtures themselves. I do a lot of outdoor lighting for work. For my own personal stuff at home I always make my own power supplies.

It didn’t come off the factory floor a month ago.

If I crash my 31 year old Toyota are you to say “well, it was a Toyota”. Or are you going to think driver error, poor conditions, maintenance issue?

It’s 31 years old, being a Boeing has nothing to do with it.

Sorry, no, they steal American jobs and undermine society.

Seriously what is wrong with these people? Are they eight years old?

i hate foreigners and socialism, send me my farm bill subsidy and someone to pick my tomatoes at less than minimum wage

It would have been criminal under the law. I cheated, she cheated. It was the law, whatever agreement she and I had was immaterial.

I was married, we had an open relationship from the start. How is that criminal?

Well, I certainly hope they use Timothy 2:12 in their teachings. Keep 'em in their place, the kitchen, and I’m sure there are plenty of people from the superior gender who are more qualified.

12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet.

Only the Fundy one though, not the real Jeebus.

That’s some kind of communist talk. In the Land of the Free you are your own man. No nanny state telling you what to do. You have options. You can be rich, you can put all your money into a scam bank, which is de facto sanctioned, (and die when they do a rug pull because you no longer have money for life saving, much less preventative care), or you can die. But this was your choice, and you can have a huge truck (N.B. the bank actually owns the truck, but in 5 years you’ll have it paid off).

🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

In reality I left the US years ago and don’t miss it, I do fear for friends though.

People relied on accounts powered by Synapse for everyday expenses like buying groceries and paying rent, or for saving for major life events like home purchases or surgeries.

Gotta love US healthcare

Duct tape of course