Paul Brownjohn @Paulos_the_fog@qoto.org
Retired software engineer & woodworker.
Anglo-francophone.
Detest tories. Subscribe to green, leftish radical politics but not to any particular political party!.
Love the EU and all it stands for, moreover, I spent the last 10 years of my career working at an EU agency.
Enthusiastic photographer, especially wildlife and most especially butterflies.
Slightly knowledgeable gardener.
Atheist; loathe almost all religions and pity the people deluded enough to follow them. I make exceptions for Buddhism as it isn't really a religion in the strictest sense of the word as it doesn't postulate the existence of any god, and Jainism which is the epitome of peace.
For anyone who is interested, my header photo is of the most stupendous sunset I have ever seen. On the right is the waterfront of Vientiane, the capital of Laos, on the left is Thailand and in the middle, acting as the border between the two countries is the mighty Mekong river.
Joined Nov 2022
Paul Brownjohn
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American universities, historically, topped the charts in most assessments of "the best" universities around the world. I imagine they will very soon be toppled off the top spots in total oblivion!
Interesting but you don't mention in which country it is unlawful?
The commonest driving fault I see on the roads is people using mobile phones at the wheel not just speaking on one without a hands-free kit but actually texting at the wheel!
The worst, most blatant example of that I have seen was a guy driving a coach full of people on a motorway. He was gliding gracefully from one lane to another seemingly without reason. When it finally appeared his driving had stabilized a bit I floored it and got past him as quickly as possible. However, a sideways glance as I went rocketing past him revealed him pecking away at a mobile phone resting on the boss of the steering wheel.
As I was alone in the car, I couldn't take note of his registration number otherwise I would have reported him
Paul Brownjohn
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@Pamela1960
I spent 10 years as a motorcyle courier/delivery driver. I noticed that 90% of drivers are careful and considerate. What was annoying was it was only the other 10% using the roads whenever I was.🤬
Paul Brownjohn
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I am old enough to remember when YouTube was actually watchable but the fückin cünts who run it now, have turned watching anything on it into a refined form of torture and no - I'm absolutely NOT prepared to subscribe to the service!
It's trump - it'll be a scam!
I don't know why this should be surprising to anyone. I am as English as they get, but I fully support Scottish nationalism and Scottish independence. Why - because I am fully aware of the treatment meted out to Scots by successive UK governments of both flavours!
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ICE is offering a $132K to $185K per year for supervisory roles & $306K per year to concentration camp managers. Both jobs have ZERO education requirement.
Meanwhile the average starting salary is $46,526 for teachers and $68,485 for nurses. Both jobs require a Bachelors degree & often a graduate degree.
It's a lie that we can't pay teachers & nurses. An uneducated and sick populace is easier to control, creates higher crime rates, and feeds the prison industrial complex. This is by design.
Perhaps a label giving gender and sexual proclivities would also be helpful; you know - "Male with cross-dressing tendencies" or maybe "Female seeking sub male" or "Pan sexual non-binary will ry anything once"
@benjohn
It has pretty much always been like that in Britain. What state support is provided for those who have work related handicaps has always been provided grudgingly and at a subsistence level!
We had a civil war in the UK but it was before taxis existed
FBI Surveillance Van No 3
Paul Brownjohn
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The people of Britain can rest peacefully tonight safe in the knowledge that this dangerous terrorist is locked up.
Paul Brownjohn
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I am currently taking bets on how long Bitcoin would be under trump management before he declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy!
Retired software engineer & woodworker.
Anglo-francophone.
Detest tories. Subscribe to green, leftish radical politics but not to any particular political party!.
Love the EU and all it stands for, moreover, I spent the last 10 years of my career working at an EU agency.
Enthusiastic photographer, especially wildlife and most especially butterflies.
Slightly knowledgeable gardener.
Atheist; loathe almost all religions and pity the people deluded enough to follow them. I make exceptions for Buddhism as it isn't really a religion in the strictest sense of the word as it doesn't postulate the existence of any god, and Jainism which is the epitome of peace.
For anyone who is interested, my header photo is of the most stupendous sunset I have ever seen. On the right is the waterfront of Vientiane, the capital of Laos, on the left is Thailand and in the middle, acting as the border between the two countries is the mighty Mekong river.
Joined Nov 2022
