Oh yeah - rationally I know I’ve got it backwards. It’s definitely the size.

I definitely prefer parliamentary. As a Brit, though, I might be biased.

The power of the president largely lies in their support in the legislature anyway. If they have good support then they are too powerful (imho), if they don’t then they’re too weak.

The parliamentary system also has problems, of course, but, on balance, I much prefer it. I think the President tends to get far too much media focus as well; which, in turn, gives the impression that they’re more powerful/influential than they are.

I have a FP3 and I’ve been hugely disappointed with it. The fact that it’s repairable is only useful if the specs of the hardware are good enough to also last several years at a reasonable level of performance.

Also, some of the parts are rubbish - the prime example being the fingerprint sensor which always requires several attempts and then fails as often as not.

I knew I was getting a “budget” phone and I do still use it, but I had hoped it would be a better than it is. I feel like their business model is a huge missed opportunity in terms of upgrades and modularity. In theory, if they were doing it properly, why would they ever release a new model?

This is the strange thing about Australia. If I ever went there I wouldn’t be at all concerned about meeting a black widow or those ones with the red stripe on their backs. In fact, if be interested. Respectful and careful, but interested.

If I meet one of these, however, if run screaming. And if I encountered that nest is have to burn the house down!

I’m beginning to see that the “developers” incident wasn’t just a one off…

Absolutely nothing. ☹️

Vegetables. And fruit. They’re obviously very healthy - essential even. I have them in almost every meal, but I hate the taste of all of them. Apart from potatoes I suppose, but all the others.

I thought all the Samsung ones had a screen that covered the whole of the inside section? This one only had a screen on the top.

I think I could hear it (am native English speaker from the UK), but it’s definitely not how I speak. Both words sound exactly the same when I pronounce them.

Maybe it’s a US thing? I just tried it and I pronounce them exactly the same.

Why is that bizarre? That’s how you’re supposed to pronounce it.

What’s the phone on the left in that top image?

Edit: turns out it isn’t a phone - it’s a Gameboy Advance SP.

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I’m a straight, overweight and hairy man in his mid forties. I love pink.

Especially because, as far as I can see, inflation isn’t being caused by demand for necessaries. And, these days, an increasing number of people are pretty much only able to afford the basics necessities (if even that) did to talk terms pay cuts as a result of inflation.

Genuine question - how is this not racist?

What’s your job?

I think you’re probably overstating the level of support for independence in Wales. It’s still far from a majority and it’s always difficult to overturn the status quo. A left leaning public does not necessarily equal support for independence. Many Labour voters/members would be opposed to independence.

You don’t mention what is probably the most significant barrier - the border. As we’ve seen in Ireland there is not a simple solution to the problem. If you want to avoid a barrier at the border, you have to enter into a free trade agreement with the UK. One that would be weighted in the UK’s favour and would undermine many of the freedoms you seek.

If Wales rejoined the EU, then a hard border would be even more necessary and may well be enough of an issue to hold up the question of Welsh membership indefinitely.

My honest opinion is that both Wales and Scotland (Ireland is a slightly different case) would be best served by some sort of “devo max”. Where the parliament has powers over more or less everything except defense and foreign policy. This would give you the best of both worlds - having close ties with the UK and having your votes actually mean something in terms of influence on life in Wales/Scotland.

If, as I hope, the UK one day rejoins the EU, a United Kingdom with a largely independent Wales and Scotland would be in a strong position going forward.

Just my few thoughts!

The plural of Lego is Lego. 😜 Well done though!

When you finish college - keep making/playing/studying music. Play more rugby - when you’re too old to play you’ll wish you had. Don’t sell your mandolin or your acoustic guitar. You’ll regret them both in later years. Buy bitcoin.