The older I get the more I appreciate usability over a cheap price tag.

Our current washing machine demands the gathering of an audience by loudly singing the song of its people a full minute or more before it will let you open the damn door. It also has no respect for human arms, requiring a traversal from far left (soap dispenser ), to far right (power on), to centre (program select), then back to the far right for temperature and spin adjust and finally cycle start. Put the damn controls in a logical order across the top of the machine for fuck's sake!

I'll push the boundary somewhat and nominate bitters. I enjoy bourbon and bitters, as in an old fashioned without the sugar. Earlier this year I purchased some Orinoco bitters, which are spiced - think cumin and cardamom. I've been alternating the tropical fruit flavours of the more traditional Angostura with the Orinoco. I must get my hands on some citrus bitters too.

We went for the F1, which I'd recommend if you are a fan. They go all out to make it welcoming for the event. Our flights from SE Oz were brutal though, especially since we canned Plan A (via Dubai) due to the current shenanigans thereabouts and rerouted via Singapore and Frankfurt.

Seconded. I like to slather steaks in english mustard. My partner and kids think I'm insane.

Another annual tradition for me is leftover Christmas ham, in white bread, with loads of english mustard, while sitting on my ass watching the cricket.

Are you me??? I was recently in Azerbaijan, did a food tour that ended with being gifted a bundle of local ingredients. Get home, biosecurity lets most of them through. Looked up barberry recipes as I hadn't any experience with them before. Combined a few Zereshk Polo Ba Morgh (Chicken with Barberry Rice) recipes I found online to suit what I had on hand and the level of effort I wanted to put in, and voila! Delicious!

This sounds like retirement.

Source: am retired

Found it! https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZjbBb3eEYxttpzvT6

My son went for his driver's licence a little over a year ago. The examiner recorded the test on an iPad and showed me snippets afterwards of things he had to work on for his next attempt.

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I'm a) currently travelling in Europe, and b) not American. I have encountered plenty in the six weeks or so I've been here though. Right now I'm sitting on a riverboat that is about three quarters Americans.

I've found that some of the stereotypes are true. Mostly the Americans are loud. Some are loudly ignorant. Some make questionable choices - I've seen a few wearing the American flag on their clothes, or blatant bible references.

However, the vast majority of the Americans I've spent time talking to are embarrassed by the current political shenanigans. We've encountered a few in full throttle support, but it's rare.

I've found the Canadians interesting. Most we've spoken with are avoiding visiting America and plan to do so for a few years yet. More than one has said they're afraid an over zealous border guard would dent them entry, which would affect any travel plans for years into the future, so they're not taking the chance. Sounds fair to me.

Are Americans abroad garbage? No, not all. Some are. But they do stand out like dog's bollocks.

After reading about waste oil coagulant powder used in japan I found that it is simply Stearic acid. It comes in powder form, I believe some use it when making candles. It's fairly inexpensive. A few of spoonfuls into hot oil and it congeals the oil into a fatty lump as it cools that can be dumped into the bin.

Having been on a few Segway tours I was surprised when they stopped making them. Easy to learn, fun to ride. Eventually they will age out and be gone. I wouldn't buy one for myself to have at home, but for whizzing around sightseeing when on holiday they're great.

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Maybe somewhere in all this stuffing about with Keep they can add the ability to sort lists.

I not long ago got off an international flight. The seatback screen rebooted randomly during said flight. According to the text displayed during the reboot sequence It was running android. Extrapolating that out to however many planes have a seatback entertainment system, that's a lot of in-use android tablets.

These sorts of calculations always do my head in.

It's likely that the $4M has some rate of return, meaning that you could do this on a bit less. Well, as long as the return exceeded the increase in median income each year. You don't want the capital to run out before you.

One of my favourite things about being retired is the ability to go to the shops in the middle of the day, when it's quiet. No crowds. Parking. No rush. Bliss!

"Going in for a closer look."

Right one looks like Summit

Yep, I'm well aware that I'm privileged. I'm concerned about the world my kids will live in as they grow up.