Quite McDuck. But America has that now. Louisiana uses French common law as its basis, while the other 49 states use English common law.

I didn't know that.

So over time, in a modern society where previously closed ethnic groups are now mixing through domestic migration and further migration from other states, after centuries a regionally separated legal practice remains. And everyone has come to terms with it at some point (probably because learning French is no longer compulsory, (different than in Quebec)). Interesting.

I remember my American history and it was over Taxation without representation, Quebec had nothing to do with it.

I meant the British anexation of all territories North of the Ohio river to their French-influenced Quebec Province which blocked any further expansion of most of the Thirteen colonies to the west, across the Appalachians:

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Some of these should be right place right time.
Carlos. I do feel for you when you see the boat.
Wrong place wrong time

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All too true.

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Grant
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Grant
Darwin NT

In a cupboard here somewhere is both of those consoles plus an older Atari 2600+ and Sega Mega Drive as well as a couple of slightly newer PS-2/3 consoles with tons of games for all of them.

Cheers.

Sadly your links to "i.ebayimg.com" don't work here :-(

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Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society)
Somewhere in the (un)known Universe?

Sadly your links to "i.ebayimg.com" don't work here :-(

Hmmm, they work in Germany. I can see all the (large) images of Amiga stuff. (as well as Grant's Nintendo and Playstation).

Thanks Zoom :-)

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Bob Smith
Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society)
Somewhere in the (un)known Universe?

Sadly your links to "i.ebayimg.com" don't work here :-(

Able to see them her in Australia as well- although there's been some wierd goings on with the Seti & BOINC sites for me.
Both have been unreachable for an hour or more till just now, after going MIA earlier for 30min or more. Yet Upordown etc say there were up, they were the only two sites i've been having issues with.

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Grant
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Safety Please!
I almost met my ancestors

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Researchers develop self-healing asphalt that repairs cracks, stops potholes from forming

The exact mechanisms of crack formation in asphalt are not fully understood, but they often originate from the hardening of bitumen due to oxidation.
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The asphalt mixture incorporates tiny plant spores filled with recycled oils. These microcapsules are smaller than a strand of hair and are designed to rupture when cracks begin to form in the asphalt. When the road surface is compressed by passing traffic, the spores release their oil, softening the bitumen and allowing it to flow back together. This process enables the asphalt to mend its own cracks over time, effectively "stitching" the material back together.

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Grant
Darwin NT

Wrong place at the wrong time.
Humpback whale swallows and then spits out kayaker off Chile coast.

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Grant
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Grant
Darwin NT

Wrong place at the wrong time.
Humpback whale swallows and then spits out kayaker off Chile coast.

That was very gently done. Nary a splash!


Beautiful beautifully gentle creatures!!

Keep searchin',
Martin

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It would be interesting to know whether he can still have fun kayaking without worry or fear.

From the land of painted dogs and people in animal suits comes a new take. LOL

Chinese snow village apologises for using cotton wool to create fake snow.

A tourist village in China's south western province of Sichuan famed for its scenic snow landscape said it was sorry for using cotton wool and soapy water to create fake snow after online criticism from visitors went viral.

In a post on its official WeChat account on February 8, the Chengdu Snow Village project said during the Lunar New Year holiday at the end of January, the weather was warm and the village did not take shape as anticipated.

China is facing hotter and longer heatwaves and more frequent and unpredictable heavy rain as a result of climate change, the country's weather bureau has warned.......

Cheers.

Thinking about following "instructions" about cleaning devices using products and techniques from social media - think again as doing so may damage your home and health
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y03ek92gwo

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Bob Smith
Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society)
Somewhere in the (un)known Universe?

Thinking about following "instructions" about cleaning devices using products and techniques from social media - think again as doing so may damage your home and health
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y03ek92gwo

Ticktock is the worst places for "sensible" advice with Facebook not far behind.

The dimly lit bulb people who think these social media sites are the best place for advice will more than likely end up on The Darwin Awards list eventually.