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Interesting, after I got through the proofreading errors. I suspect that Xi's pride will influence his actions.

I like the quoted description of what happened. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Russia lunar lander crashes into the moon [...] Luna-25 had deviated from its planned orbit and "ceased its existence as a result of a collision with the lunar surface," [...] https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2023/08/20/russia-lunar-lander-crashes-into-the-moon-n572444

China's leaders are downplaying their economic troubles (but seem worried the real data will get out) https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2023/08/21/chinas-leaders-are-downplaying-their-economic-troubles-but-seem-worried-the-real-data-will-get-out-n572640

Two weeks, how many lives, incredible suffering, mind-blowing incompetence: Active duty US military STILL not asked to help [...] Every last official – are all worthless. I am 100% in concert with the folks on Maui – Lahaina specifically – who told reporters during interviews during this weekend's network news (which now seems to have been scrubbed of those comments) they wanted nothing to do with Biden visiting. [...] https://hotair.com/tree-hugging-sister/2023/08/21/two-weeks-how-many-lives-incredible-suffering-mind-blowing-incompetence-active-duty-us-military-still-not-asked-to-help-n572538

Low bridge, everybody down: 200 ship bottleneck at drought-stricken Panama Canal It might be raining in California in August, but it's the driest it's been in Panama in about 100 years. And that is causing some serious problems at a place that never really registers in the national consciousness anymore – the Panama Canal. [...] https://hotair.com/tree-hugging-sister/2023/08/21/low-bridge-everybody-down-200-ship-bottleneck-at-drought-stricken-panama-canal-n572550

Never ever presume that a visa will be granted. In Middle Eastern countries, AP (administrative processing) can often be expected. If the visa is in hand and you find that a round-trip ticket is cheaper than one-way, be sure to cancel the return leg as a priority when you land in the U.S.

Wow -- VDH on the barbecue path! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Actually, Joe, All Your 'Objectives' Were Failures Joe Biden in one of his now accustomed angry "get off my grass" moods dared the press to find just one of his policies/objectives that has not worked. Silence followed. [...] https://amgreatness.com/2023/08/21/actually-joe-all-your-objectives-were-failures/

Matt Taibbi. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tracking Orwellian Change: The Aristocratic Takeover of "Transparency" Klaus Schwab, the Aspen Institute and others flip the meaning of a word that once meant the empowerment of populations against political elites https://www.racket.news/p/tracking-orwellian-change-the-aristocratic

He's taller than Mama T-B. (who, in fairness, has been shrinking for years) and now a bit taller than ex-Mrs.-T-B., not-so-wee man man. Precisely, he is Many' Many" tall, and he weighs Many pounds, happy to announce it we man.

I hear that some now feed the line with a fishing-reel contraption. Seriously. One risks becoming the butt of someone's joke.

She would (A) complain about the prices, $i man, and (2) yell at us for feeding Mini-B. "this junk," sigh man. Of note, Mini-B. consumed a corn dog as an yestereve snack and had 2 more today for breakfast, ingest wee man. Maybe civilization isn't crumbling after all, whee man.

This is a touching story. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Oliver Anthony's Response to His Song Going Viral Shows He's the Real Deal [...] The songwriter was astonished as to what happened. He's now talking more about it in a Facebook post, explaining he was hoping to maybe reach 300K views on YouTube. But he's also showing how real he is with his response. [...] https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2023/08/20/oliver-anthony-is-the-real-deal-n2162826

Great story, great reading. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Affidavits: Police raided Kansas newspaper over unauthorized access of ... a driving record [...] Late yesterday, the Washington Post revealed why Marion Police conducted a massive series of raids and seizures against the Marion Record and its reporters, and it's every bit as petty and dumb as it has appeared all along. [...] https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2023/08/20/affadavits-police-raided-kansas-newspaper-over-unauthorized-access-of-a-driving-record-n572399

A Guide to How the Liberal Media Moved the Goalposts on Hunter Biden's Scandals [...] The pattern has three steps: First, they call the story they don't like fake news or disinformation. Next, they admit it's happening, but they argue it's no big deal. Finally, they pivot to their favorite whataboutism: But what about Trump. [...] https://www.newsweek.com/guide-how-liberal-media-moved-goalposts-hunter-bidens-scandals-opinion-1820654

Such wonderful news!

It's commendable that you did your research here before asking. Highest respect for that.

It's really dangerous to threaten a lawyer with specifics. Perhaps: "I want 100% of my money refunded to me by (x) date, or I'll have no choice but to pursue other avenues. I also want all correspondence sent to you by USCIS, whether it's in your hands now or it's received later." Be polite but firm, and don't lose your head in anger or threats. If you do this verbally, it's crucial to confirm it in writing: "Per our discussion on [date], I requested [...]. Thank you in advance for your responsiveness." Send the letter certified mail/receipt.

Thrilling Sunday report, see man: Delivered Mama T-B.'s Many (2+2+1) grocery items, refrigerated overnight man. Mama T-B. beefed about 2 prices from Aldi, senior she man needs to get out more man. Managed to lecture us about Many (2+1) items during drop-&-go visit, proficient senior she and sigh we man. Lunch was onecan of beef stew, ingest we man. Conquered laundry load, victorious we man. Dished/de-dished the warsher, efficient we man. Decluttered remaining few items, amazingly simple man. Placated bored miu, Big Bruddah coming soon man. Din-din was the pack of roast beef donated 2 weeks ago by Mama T-B., ingest we man. Ex-Mrs.-T-B. too busy to drop Mini-B., so Cousin Mini-B. dropped Mini-B., worked out man. Mini-B. pleased with decluttered condition of casa, good start to Two Guys week man. Miu thrilled to have Big Bruddah back, thrilled miu man. Surprisingly, ex-Mrs.-T-B. bought Mini-B.'s saxophone reeds, about time man. Ex-Mrs.-T-B. swore that Mini-B. was finished with all skool hoamwork, swear ex-she man. We therefore let Mini-B. do his preferred activities, chiefly virtual reality man. Mini-B. then informed us that a major skool project is due at midnight, man. This will hose bedtime and start-time for party with the rubias, and man. We have one more Two Guys meal to buy, plus fruit for Mini-B., flexible we man. Party with the rubias later, cavort we man.

Excellent P-math knowledge display, si man! And what if your umbrellas failed, huh M man? Put them all on leashes and rent your hotel, whee man!

Surely many of us have HOA horror-tales to tell... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Homeowner devastated by HOA's bizarre and restrictive new vehicle ban: 'It's my only way to work' https://www.yahoo.com/news/homeowner-devastated-hoa-bizarre-restrictive-120000228.html

That's unusual, si man. And, you're welcome in this thread anytime, si NB man.

I bet that if we gave private parties the permission to build the wall themselves, it would be done in short order. What bothers me, and I see no easy way around it, is the eminent domain or other seizure procedures that take people's land from them, in many cases ruining ranches, farms, idyllic scenery, or property in their family for generations.

That's all?

North Korea is one of the three countries that have land borders with both Russia and China.

And no need to apologize. This is a fair question that comes up from time to time.