Jon the Hat

I bet that looked like shit.

No one deserves to be shot in the head, but I can tell you if US law enforcement are pointing guns at you FFS stop driving. You know they are looking for an excuse.

It is deemed acceptable in the US for an armed federal agent to shoot someone who is threatening them. This is partly why I would never live in the US to be honest.

They trying to stop the cheap oil going to China. It's not all about the oil, but all about the influence of China in their backyard.

I agree with everything in bold. That said, it has always been pretty easy to get yourself shot by US law enforcement, and if people are going to act aggressively around those armed people then they really need their heads read. Is ti right? Often not. Is it so bloody obviously dangerous that the driver in question must take some responsibility for her actions? Yes it is.

As has been said before, I think you can draw a clear line between the Vichai period and the Aiyawatt period. Vichai and Susan together were not perfect, but they learned from their mistakes, and I think made their own luck. Since the tragic loss of Vichai certainly judgment has been severely lacking, and they appear to learn nothing. There is zero evidence they have the capability to improve. Unless he miraculously stumbles across and fully trusts & empowers a CEO who can both keep him happy/feeling important while making all the decisions, we are not going to bounce back.

Its a significant improvement over reporting this is a crime committed by a woman, which has been happening for years, often accompanied by a similar photo.

The flipside being the tech which stops you veering into oncoming traffic or brakes when you get too close to the car in front will no doubt help, and as it is software based continue to improve.

Its going to be Ole GS at Utd.

There have been plenty of self-interested presidents, but agreed he is certainly ahead on his shameless willingness to enrich himself and his family while in office. That said, the more I read on the Venezuela situation, the more it seems clear this is more about separating them from China / Russia than the oil opportunity. It is in no way clear that the oil is either cost effective to bring back online or material enough in quantity to move the needle on price all that much. On the other hand another Putin Ally is gone, and China oil agreements may well be ripped up.

Absolutely. Drunk idiots gonna drunk idiot I guess.

I am pretty sure the first Big Ben bong is the hour, not the 12th one, and not the stuff before it.

The point is there is a different response to Trump doing US president things. He brings it on himself the way he presents things, but he also talks a lot of shit.

Not sure he is even a manager anymore, is he?

It took an enormous amount of US military power based in Europe, vast amounts of US money to rebuild Europe and eventual acceptance of their absolute military power. Its always been about power, and the reason it is all going to shit now is that the US while still powerful no longer has the wealth or the military strength to rule the world. They are distracting from that by playing bully boy in their backyard.

He loves the club, will run Hearts close for the title, is revered by everyone and his wife likes some quiet time around the house. What's not to like?

Shhhhh! Look over there! BOOOM!

Iran looks to be doing quite well on its own. If it is not this round of protests it will come. The Ayatollah is 86. For Venezuela the removal of their dictator is not a bad thing and it looks like it was done with the agreement of the VP and no doubt other key figures. The question is do we now have a puppet regime, and if so what does that look like?

I think the US wanted to be the big boys, and they got what they wanted. They wanted NATO to be reliant on them to the extent that it is also impossible to fight without their direct support. They could have made these noises decades ago.

While it may not be the most equitable place in the world, the average Venezuelan was much better off when the oil was flowing.

Its a very challenging situation, as I suspect what the US really wants is Europe to put a lot more money in, but not to develop a truly independent capability. NATO really only works with US technology / command and control, which is how they wanted it. Now they want us to pay but will they give us true autonomy? Or do we have time to build it ourselves?

Technically I think he is the coach, and as you say has little say in the squad, and is even obliged to rotate players against his wishes. Weird setup.

HarperCollins new female CEO clearly takes a different view to managing the talent.

Sounds dodgy as hell. In my experience it’s always possible to fix payment date issues.

Yes indeed, wouldn't want them to get tired or stressed. I am glad I don't really care about the cricket that much, else this would not be a nice time to be an England man in Aus.