I had to go the dentist yesterday, so travelled across the bridge from Mactan into Cebu which is under MECQ rules at the moment. A usually packed mall was very quiet. The number of COVID cases is dropping substantially because of the restrictions so hopefully they may be lifted upon the review on September 7th.
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
Today Danish health authorities said Covid-19 is no longer a threath to their society! Handshakes, hugs, cinemas, conserts, cinemas ... it's all back! 😊
People are still encouraged to stay at home if they feel ill, infected must quarantine and the authorities still track the virus. Congratulations, Denmark!
A few days ago the Taliban found the time to invade the Norwegian embassy in Kabul. There they found the DVD of the animated childrens movie "Kurt becomes cruel". I haven't seen it myself, but the Taliban absolutely HATED it! 🤬
They also found a pair of skis and they were facinated. Was it beccause the skis had bindings of the Kandahar type, named after a Afghan city? Are they planning to field ski troops or maybe start a ski resort to attract tourists?
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I'm not going to bore you with politics, but it's midnight on election day an the new PM just did the traditional walk from party HQ to the parliament. The only security I saw was one parked police car and a single bodyguard. Makes me proud! 🇧🇻
Boring you with politics, I've been watching a German news channel. My German isn't perfect (Higgins will laugh hard at that one) but I think Norway has elected a left-leaning government, subject to coalition, and will have for the first time about 50/50 woman/men in the parliament. Is that about right, N24?
That's about right, yes. 47% of the new MPs are women, up from 41% in the previous four years. It's also been a tradition since the 80's to fill half the cabinet with women. We don't know yet how many parties will be in the cabinet, but it will be a socialist/agrarian center government. I don't know of any other countries where the agrarian party is leaning to the left. Oher fun facts: the next Labour Prime Minister is the second richest MP in parliament with a mostly inherited fortune of about 6 million dollars. The conservative PM for the last eight years has a much smaller fortune of about 500 000 dollars.
They’ve just started to build the Christmas displays at Seaside Mall. It will take until the end of the month to complete. Christmas comes early in the Philippines 😁
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
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It does rain here too, it’s tipping down and loud thunder - just taken this at 07.30 - but it is already 81F
Lovely view, N24. We’re very much south of you - approximately 700 miles north of the equator.
Breaking news: Chuck Norris has caught Covid-19. The virus is now in a one-month quarantine.
I had to go the dentist yesterday, so travelled across the bridge from Mactan into Cebu which is under MECQ rules at the moment. A usually packed mall was very quiet. The number of COVID cases is dropping substantially because of the restrictions so hopefully they may be lifted upon the review on September 7th.
I hope nothing serious at the dentist, CHB. It's beyond time for me to have a check up- the "lockdown" excuse has outlived its use, I fear.
Just a small filling, Barbel. Pain free from start to finish, happy to say 🙂
That's good. 😊
Is it safe?
Today Danish health authorities said Covid-19 is no longer a threath to their society! Handshakes, hugs, cinemas, conserts, cinemas ... it's all back! 😊
People are still encouraged to stay at home if they feel ill, infected must quarantine and the authorities still track the virus. Congratulations, Denmark!
That's good news. 😊
It's been proven by science that the people who experience the highest number of birthdays tend to live longer than the rest of the population.
Well that figures. 😉
Science is our guide 😁
Does that apply to people born in Leap Years?
A few days ago the Taliban found the time to invade the Norwegian embassy in Kabul. There they found the DVD of the animated childrens movie "Kurt becomes cruel". I haven't seen it myself, but the Taliban absolutely HATED it! 🤬
They also found a pair of skis and they were facinated. Was it beccause the skis had bindings of the Kandahar type, named after a Afghan city? Are they planning to field ski troops or maybe start a ski resort to attract tourists?
Indeed. Amazing how we all survive really. 😉
You have scientific mind. You may have found may the exception that proves the rule (that's how scientific science works) .
Or I could just be a trouble maker!
You have a trouble-making scientific mind! 🤣
I'm not going to bore you with politics, but it's midnight on election day an the new PM just did the traditional walk from party HQ to the parliament. The only security I saw was one parked police car and a single bodyguard. Makes me proud! 🇧🇻
Boring you with politics, I've been watching a German news channel. My German isn't perfect (Higgins will laugh hard at that one) but I think Norway has elected a left-leaning government, subject to coalition, and will have for the first time about 50/50 woman/men in the parliament. Is that about right, N24?
That's about right, yes. 47% of the new MPs are women, up from 41% in the previous four years. It's also been a tradition since the 80's to fill half the cabinet with women. We don't know yet how many parties will be in the cabinet, but it will be a socialist/agrarian center government. I don't know of any other countries where the agrarian party is leaning to the left. Oher fun facts: the next Labour Prime Minister is the second richest MP in parliament with a mostly inherited fortune of about 6 million dollars. The conservative PM for the last eight years has a much smaller fortune of about 500 000 dollars.
Thanks! 😊
They’ve just started to build the Christmas displays at Seaside Mall. It will take until the end of the month to complete. Christmas comes early in the Philippines 😁
Looks like Christmas came too early (as Bond might have said 😏)
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Fantastic cars with a very special engine, the busso V6 as an Alfista I'm very happy youve noticed this car 😁
That must be an English reindeer: in a tropical country and badly sun-burned.
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Rudolph the red-pelt reindeer?
...had a very sun-burned nose,