Johndoe

IMHO the USA isn't prone to knee jerks when others are suffering, and most actions that they take are purely self serving. US historical intervention in other sovereign states has always been for their own benefit. Where no benefits (to the US) are to be had, they will sit back and watch until such time as their own interests are threatened. As with Iraq, (twice) Honduras, Panama etc there's more to this than helping those who are suffering.

After Trump's warning that nothing was off the table regarding N Korea if China didn't use it's influence, the timing of this strike to coincide with the Chinese visit serves to warn China that the US will act unilaterally if need be. Trump (his generals) are attempting to kill two birds with one stone.

Yeah, must be my eyes as I can't see it on yours either, just the bold line down the left hand side. I can only just make out an arrow in the top right which goes bold if I hover over it which I think may be the corner of what should be the box

Got get 'em gal!

Sorry to hear that Bob. Best wished for a positive outcome

No problem Kate and I appreciate fully that you had to move on from the old forum and now Cal has pointed me in the right direction for finding the last unread post, things are a lot easier. I was unable to see an editing facility in my account earlier but now I can, so that is no problem either. I still can't figure out why a quoted post is not in a box on my computer though when other members are?

Don't know about your friends but in the case of the forum, I think it happens (via certain posters) that they are aiming more at others as opposed to Australia. IOW, they are simply trying to fire up those who are happy here and/or with whom they've had a disagreement in the past. I'm one of those who will defend Australians, particularly when the same old line is trotted out, from the same old posters, that Australians are unfriendly, racist, bogans etc. People are people with their good and bad the whole world over and I for one, despite my love of Oz, have never once had a downer on the UK. Their are times when I lose sleep wishing that I was back in the UK and other times when I thank my lucky stars that I am here in Oz. Do what you think is right by you and yours and listen to your heart not other people

That's weird? I did this earlier and there wasn't an "overview"? All it showed was the column under "display name" with my email address etc

Thanks Cal. On my computer the quoted post is not enclosed in a box but merely has a vertical line to the left

I recently saw a post (can't find it now) bemoaning the loss of the "New posts" button. The reply was to hit the "Unread" button to find new posts. Unfortunately, unless I'm having a brain fart or am just plain thick, this bears no resemblance to the "new posts' button of old and it seems to show the thread but one is unable to go directly to the new posts as it directs you simply to the thread and the thread takes you to page one and then you have to read how many pages there are and then scroll or type the last page to get to the last post. Also, why are the number of pages on each thread faded and only show when you mouse over them? This seems to serve no practical purpose other than to deter those with poor sight who can hardly see the faded page numbers, from accessing the pages. I also can't find how to change my signature or avatar but I guess there may be something in a FAQ but if that's the case, and I need to read that, then as someone who can normally find how to do things by "instinct" it again highlights the unfriendliness of the current setup. I hate to say it, and I know a lot of work and grief has gone into this forum, but in it's current format it really is the most un-user friendly forum that I've ever used. Even the manner in which quoted posts are shown is alien as most forums that I've used have the quoted post boxed off or underscored to highlight the answer below as opposed to just a vertical bar down the left. I'm not whingeing just for the sake of it but merely offering how things could be improved, if possible. TBH, the first day the forum came back online I thought that I'd never re-visit due to it's current format but live in hope of future improvement................either in the forum or my adaptability :-)

His tourism operation business needs a boost?

The press asked for a hand shake photo-op so she asked him for one and he ignored her....................very statesman like :wacko:

Good morning Bottie

Thanks Kate. I wear 'em on a holster now that goes round both shoulders and under the arms. I'd recommend one to anyone as a "bag snatcher" would physically have to hold you down and unravel the holster, Having a camera simply slung on one shoulder is asking for trouble in iffy places. St Patrick's Day 2017 (19) by Kevin Dickinson, on Flickr St Patrick's Day 2017 (21) by Kevin Dickinson, on Flickr St Patrick's Day 2017 (20) by Kevin Dickinson, on Flickr St Patrick's Day 2017 (59) by Kevin Dickinson, on Flickr St Patrick's Day 2017 (58) by Kevin Dickinson, on Flickr St Patrick's Day 2017 (50) by Kevin Dickinson, on Flickr

Either I'm thick, someone else is, or the poster "lacked something in the telling" but I thought the reference to "towel heads" being OK was sarcasm?