Recent content by VertigoBE

Happy 4th of July to my American friends!

I would be very careful to ever (from the Republican side, as democrats do it all the time) to call any part of the constitution, bill of rights, amendments, a “mistake by the Founding Fathers”. That opens the door to modification of the 1st and 2nd… Live with the 14th and control the borders.

The hot sauce, is that telling yourself to come along? :D Edit: saw you were referring to literal hot sauce :D

I must admit, the news we get here in Europe about the USA, is very different to what one might experience while being there. And this is on all levels, even very intelligent people who are more believing the propaganda than the reality. Just today, while discussing with a high profile...

Indeed, @RIGBY and @franzfmdavis could enlighten us easily on what’s going on with their .450Rigby chambered rifles.

And although EDF was privatized in part in the past, since about a year or two, the nuclear power plants and EDF are again nationalized.

Exactly right. I have a bit of experience in this field of excess profits during times of increased market volatility. The name of the game is Risk Management. For the most part, energy companies are not taking massive risks with their energy portfolio. As @WAB pointed out, assets must be...

I do t think I’ve ever seen anyone complain about the US use of AC. Just like @Foxi in Bavarian, and many other EU members, we have been suffering from the heat wave the past 10d. Up to 34C inside the sleeping rooms for the past week. Luckily we have some ventilators to blow air on our kids and...

Whatever floats your boat. Go hunt a big bull elephant as your first african animal, like @Wahoo did. Or work your way from an impala/blesbok up. What I can say, is that in most cases, your one and only safari will turn into a lifelong obsession. You will therefore at some point definitely go...

If you are not intending to use them for the purpose they were built for, perhaps better to sell them?

Beautiful work @Ontario Hunter and daughter

@blackpowder12bore : you are replying to messages from 8 years ago.

I heard that, all leather, due to the tanning process, comes out white, and therefore needs colouring in one form or other. Can any leather workers confirm?

I think the PO is the ultimate daily wearer, not flashy like Rolex, mostly only known to aficionados, looks good in yard work and in the board room. And clients don’t directly think your overcharging them

Well, for some good news on this Monday morning: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/ckger03mrl0t