Off Topic And Now for Something Completely Different
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When I heard that story, it was used as an early example for the equivalent of tabloid journalism and fake news.
The clue is in the name...Flemish for the Devil,I've been to his house in Moortgat.That's Duvel for you.
It's our time.
Depends where.. Africa is a big place..
Some South Africans definitely poorer, as are Zimbabweans. Equatorial Guineans also. Tanzania, Kenyans and Botswanans doing much better. I don't know much about North, East or central Africa to have a sensible opinion.
A lot of the money has been misappropriated, but there's not been famines of the same magnitude since live aid, so donations have worked to a certain degree - we don't see so many horrific news reports of starving children with distended stomachs any more thankfully.
I'd wager that the mobile phone has pulled more Africans out of poverty than aid though.
When I heard that story, it was used as an early example for the equivalent of tabloid journalism and fake news.
To be fair that's exactly what it was.
I doubt it ever happened.
Indeed.
He was a very compassionate guy.
Sent completely mad by witnessing the suffering of a fellow animal, and realising the abject evil and stupidity of humanity.
He was one of the good guys, Nietzsche.
His sister was a ****, though but.
Call me suspicious but in some ways it probably doesn't suit a Countries narrative to highlight the abject poverty of African Countries when they've slashed their overseas aid budget?
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Was that the Duval in disguise?That's Duvel for you.
It's our time.
They stopped selling it in Lokeren when we were there, not that I would have bought it. Odd system in the bars where you bought tokens to buy beer with.
It's our time.
Not at all I didn’t question your charitable profile at all , that’s your business . But a few posters supported your earlier post . It’s very easy to expect ‘rich’ people to give lots to charity the same as it’s very easy to expect Acun to spend his money ( assuming he does ) it’s always easy to expect to spend other people’s money for them . What I was saying as I have no opinion of Musk at all is if he is greedy then he should questioned , but no more than any other individual who cares only for himself . I know of one comfortably off and one quite wealthy amateur golfers who I know do or pay nothing to any charity but buy all sorts of expensive stuff to ‘impress’ others - it’s very shallow .I avoid one of them altogether these days and barely tolerate the other for that reason. I am not a saint but like you I guess I do my bit . The corporate world is not the philanthropic one it used to be I am afraid .
Odder system if you buy a 'kwak' and need to hand over a shoe in case you nick the glassThey stopped selling it in Lokeren when we were there, not that I would have bought it. Odd system in the bars where you bought tokens to buy beer with.
It's our time.
I know what you mean.
I don’t actually expect Musk to do anything.
I just think the system can’t be right if any one person can amass that amount of wealth (I dislike him for other reasons than whether he is charitable or not)
Billy Monger's got a shedful of those glasses.Odder system if you buy a 'kwak' and need to hand over a shoe in case you nick the glass
It's our time.
What happens when street signs go wrong
Street sign errors from around England and Wales have often attracted ridicule and amusing responses.
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