In today's climate, though, I do feel the need to point out: That was a joke.

I couldn't agree more.

If the law on its own worked as a deterrent, then surely these murders wouldn't be happening.

More needs to be done before it gets to that stage.

As well as Parkville, the main concourse at the new State Library station has opened, including the connection to the old Melbourne Central station.

It is a very easy connection and will no doubt prove popular.

Of course, all of the right wing has to be singing the same song after all.

They clearly don't really care, so long as they get the populace to care.

They got what they wanted and then realised that most of their readers are racist old rich white people, so now they will pretend they want something else.

The truth is, they don't believe in anything.

Thanks for posting that. It was a really good read.

Mitch sure sounds like a real decent and down-to-earth guy.

And props to the SMH for not hiding this behind a pay-wall. This should be available for all to read.

Oh, she is excellent in that episode, iconic even.

(Season 1, episode 11 "Eve")

Easily a top 10 The X-Files episode for me.

When I first started my account here, when asked to tick the boxes for my various interests, I clicked the box for sports.

Ever since, my "discover" section has been inundated with American football, baseball & even worse than that, wrestling.

Very little AFL, Cricket & F1 which I actually wanted.

Hulk's gonna need a bigger chair

Now at the other end.

Give me five bees for a quarter you'd say

If I were Ukraine, my response to the US would be a simple, 2 word reply.

As for a peace deal with Russia, it would also be simple - Restore the broders to were they were in 2013, return the children you have kidnapped, pay significant financial restitution & all Russians are to get the fuck out.

It might be small, but its size doesn't dampen its mood. Just look at that smiley face.

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