Mr_Smiley

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[–] Mr_Smiley@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It would have just been squandered elsewhere.

[–] Mr_Smiley@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago

As someone who until reading this was almost totally ignorant about the status quo in Mexico City (other than secondary school lessons in 90s on the 1985 earth quake) I am aghast at their situation. Those poor people.

[–] Mr_Smiley@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

But can they actually?

Part of me wants to despair at this. I feel like our government is just totally inept and everything is just bad news. There was even a report in the Times this week that Russian hakers are going to take the NHS down - and given the Horizon scandal where its proven we've repeatedly gone with the lowest bidder, it wouldn't surprise me.

However, I like to think there is someone in charge of all this who properly has their shit together and is smirking at this thinking 'come and have a go if you think your hard enough'

I once did some training at a highly sensitive UK site (mandatory for the clearance I needed) and during the course we were told in no uncertain terms China was relentless in their spying and attack attempts. This was around 15 years ago.

[–] Mr_Smiley@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Agreed. I don't want lemmy to turn into reddit, but we could do with more users for sure. I am guilty of not posting / commenting much.

[–] Mr_Smiley@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

I'd like to see some definitions or units put next to 'ultra high'.

[–] Mr_Smiley@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

It was supposed to be date night tonight (me cooking) but the missus is feeling poorly so it's postponed. There is a gathering at the pub tonight so I might sneak along, but we have an early start tomorrow as we're visiting my grandmother in North Wales....so might be better off flaking out on the sofa.

I'm still cooking. Fresh linguini, mussles, king prawns and squid to be washed down with a chilled Pouilly-Fumé. 👌

[–] Mr_Smiley@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Yeah was my first thought too! Was worried it was going to have its last bark..

[–] Mr_Smiley@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I just want the ability to turn off WhatsApp.

Like on a Sunday morning let me kill all notifications and calls.

[–] Mr_Smiley@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I use cash pretty much everyday. I purposely do so over contactless. Cash is freedom. Cash is anonymous. Cash is king. Don't give up on it or you'll be sorry when it's gone.

On topic, I love the new coins.

[–] Mr_Smiley@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Bridgend. My condolences. ;-)

Sounds very similar to the crap we have in the Vale.

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