Recent content by Pheroze

I am not thinking we should control the working conditions overseas. I do think we should think carefully how we do business there. With China we saw a compromise of our moral compass by the political parties that extolled its virtues, and the uncritical consumers who benefited. Everyone liked...

I think off shoring was driven by consumer greed. We turned a blind eye to the slavery, horrible working conditions and the rising geopolitical threat because it satisfied our desire for cheap stuff. Unions certainly create an impediment to cheap stuff, but they historically prevented the kinds...

https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/young-iranian-man-interview-rcna262126

Ah, the excitement builds! Safe trip and thank you for keeping us updated, it sounds like it will be a grand adventure.

As a Zoroastrian, I ascribe to the idea that this regime is an occupying group, with the true Persian culture suppressed under it. Iran is more my ancestral home than any direct link to family. But I remember well the refugees coming in to Toronto to avoid being hung from bridges. Do you know...

Oh, this will force the hand. I wonder whether it’s real.

I am very interested to hear the op thoughts. I first got a z3 and felt it was a huge upgrade. I now also have a z5. But, the sleeper is the Kahles 1-5 I have. I believe it’s a subsidiary of Swarovski and a cheaper way to get that quality.

Perhaps the Iranian goodwill outreach to their neighbours will inspire some to pop over for a visit with ground troops? If so, that could also complicate getting the Persians back out from under the Arab control?

And with the Prince.

This time, I am taking two rifles: my 400 for Cape Buffalo, and my 308 Norma Mag for any plains game that we can hunt after the buff is down. I last took this rifle on a plains game hunt in 2022 https://www.africahunting.com/threads/south-africa-back-to-kmg-hunting-safaris.69449/ I wanted to...

Swiss researchers have discovered that dogs bring stuff in from outside and make the house dirty. https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/various/dogs-significantly-change-the-air-in-homes/90982126

I am thrilled that, after 46 years, the US team finally were able to challenge successfully for Olympic Gold. I look forward to the made for tv movie and Hollywood block buster about the game to tide us all over until the 2072 Olympics

These guys are hilarious

That’s really amazing performance for that bullet!

I had no idea about this. Canada just doesn’t praise their armed forces enough