jon357
10 Jun 2025
News / European News and Poland Thread - part 4 [1014]
Apparently they can get certain types in Austria without a psychological evaluation.
Apparently they can get certain types in Austria without a psychological evaluation.
jon357
10 Jun 2025
Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 3 [818]
A lamp?
It does look a bit like a lightbulb, however could it be a kids' nightlight?
that white part has something in common with a candle, actually :)
A lamp?
It does look a bit like a lightbulb, however could it be a kids' nightlight?
jon357
10 Jun 2025
News / European News and Poland Thread - part 4 [1014]
A mass shooting in Austria. Kids should never even know how to get near a gun.
A mass shooting in Austria. Kids should never even know how to get near a gun.
jon357
10 Jun 2025
Off-Topic / Arts and crafts [149]
An orc, but a good artist. Active in the 80s and 90s.
Konstantin Batinkov. Untitled.
An orc, but a good artist. Active in the 80s and 90s.
Konstantin Batinkov. Untitled.
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jon357
10 Jun 2025
Off-Topic / Stock Market Talk and Trading - part 2 [743]
Looks like Rolls Royce shares will be on the up.
Rolls-Royce has won a competition to be the first company to try to build small modular nuclear reactors in the UK, as part of a government effort to push Britain to the frontier of nuclear energy technology.
The UK's Great British Energy on Tuesday announced Rolls-Royce as the preferred bidder for the programme, after a drawn-out competition that pitted the FTSE 100 manufacturer against two US-owned companies..................... It will aim for 70% of the parts to be based in the UK, although the delay has already meant Rolls-Royce has chosen a non-UK supplier for crucial pressure vessels.
Reeves said: "The UK is back where it belongs, taking the lead in the technologies of tomorrow with Rolls-Royce SMR as the preferred partner for this journey."
Tom Greatrex, the chief executive of the Nuclear Industry Association, said it was "a hugely significant moment for Rolls-Royce SMR and for the British nuclear programme", highlighting the potential for exports of the technology.
While the UK is due to get the first reactor, Rolls-Royce has already agreed to produce an SMR in the Czech Republic, and it is in the final two in a competition in Sweden.
theguardian.com/business/2025/jun/10/rolls-royce-uk-small-nuclear-reactors-smr-sizewell-c
This is massive. A couple of American firms were seething in anger and begging their government to intervene so they could get the lion's share rather than losing out. I did worry that this may form part of the trade deal with the US, which it evidently now doesn't. The French wanted in as well.
Most of the patents for SMRs are held in the UK and this will be a very big earner for Britain as well as create a lot of jobs (many more than the initial 3,000) over the years. It would be great if Polish companies could have a role too.
I'm glad I held onto those RR shares and bought some more yesterday.
Looks like Rolls Royce shares will be on the up.
Rolls-Royce has won a competition to be the first company to try to build small modular nuclear reactors in the UK, as part of a government effort to push Britain to the frontier of nuclear energy technology.
The UK's Great British Energy on Tuesday announced Rolls-Royce as the preferred bidder for the programme, after a drawn-out competition that pitted the FTSE 100 manufacturer against two US-owned companies..................... It will aim for 70% of the parts to be based in the UK, although the delay has already meant Rolls-Royce has chosen a non-UK supplier for crucial pressure vessels.
Reeves said: "The UK is back where it belongs, taking the lead in the technologies of tomorrow with Rolls-Royce SMR as the preferred partner for this journey."
Tom Greatrex, the chief executive of the Nuclear Industry Association, said it was "a hugely significant moment for Rolls-Royce SMR and for the British nuclear programme", highlighting the potential for exports of the technology.
While the UK is due to get the first reactor, Rolls-Royce has already agreed to produce an SMR in the Czech Republic, and it is in the final two in a competition in Sweden.
theguardian.com/business/2025/jun/10/rolls-royce-uk-small-nuclear-reactors-smr-sizewell-c
This is massive. A couple of American firms were seething in anger and begging their government to intervene so they could get the lion's share rather than losing out. I did worry that this may form part of the trade deal with the US, which it evidently now doesn't. The French wanted in as well.
Most of the patents for SMRs are held in the UK and this will be a very big earner for Britain as well as create a lot of jobs (many more than the initial 3,000) over the years. It would be great if Polish companies could have a role too.
I'm glad I held onto those RR shares and bought some more yesterday.
jon357
10 Jun 2025
Off-Topic / Things We Love [331]
Same for us. Narrow paths on steep hills in the northern part of a rainy country are dangerous.
Given that this thread is about things we love, I might post a picture of my living room. The decorators have been doing the whole apartment and are due to finish today. I'm away from home for the rest of the month but have been getting photo updates. It looks lush.
unfortunately, there are also unfortunate accidents every year. People arrive at the "rocks" and end up in the hospital or in a coffin.
Same for us. Narrow paths on steep hills in the northern part of a rainy country are dangerous.
Given that this thread is about things we love, I might post a picture of my living room. The decorators have been doing the whole apartment and are due to finish today. I'm away from home for the rest of the month but have been getting photo updates. It looks lush.
jon357
10 Jun 2025
News / Will Elon Musk apply for political asylum in Poland or Russia? [39]
Birds of a feather flock together
Musk's father went to visit Moscow
Birds of a feather flock together
jon357
9 Jun 2025
Off-Topic / Stock Market Talk and Trading - part 2 [743]
Here's mine as mentioned before but with symbols (all shares traded on the LSE. I do hold three and may buy the other two.
Babcock International | BAB.L |
| 3i Group | III.L |
| Rolls-Royce Holdings | RR.L |
| Pets At Home Group | PETS.L |
| Marks & Spencer Group | MKS.L
Here's mine as mentioned before but with symbols (all shares traded on the LSE. I do hold three and may buy the other two.
Babcock International | BAB.L |
| 3i Group | III.L |
| Rolls-Royce Holdings | RR.L |
| Pets At Home Group | PETS.L |
| Marks & Spencer Group | MKS.L
jon357
9 Jun 2025
jon357
9 Jun 2025
Feedback / I love this forum - It's so Polish: tolerant, inconsistent, amusing [337]
I hear that all the time.
It seems to work like that. Being trained as it goes.
The piece is long and the piece is girthy
I hear that all the time.
You biased it with your prompt
It seems to work like that. Being trained as it goes.
jon357
9 Jun 2025
Feedback / I love this forum - It's so Polish: tolerant, inconsistent, amusing [337]
Well....
The 'short pieces' bit is definitely inaccurate
Well....
The 'short pieces' bit is definitely inaccurate
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jon357
9 Jun 2025
Feedback / I love this forum - It's so Polish: tolerant, inconsistent, amusing [337]
There's no going back, and the steps forward over the next decade or so will probably be shocking. It will change e erything, partly for good, partly not.
Can't help feeling Pandora's box has been opened up.......
There's no going back, and the steps forward over the next decade or so will probably be shocking. It will change e erything, partly for good, partly not.
jon357
9 Jun 2025
Feedback / I love this forum - It's so Polish: tolerant, inconsistent, amusing [337]
Nothing escapes AI. It will change the world.
Nothing escapes AI. It will change the world.
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jon357
9 Jun 2025
Feedback / I love this forum - It's so Polish: tolerant, inconsistent, amusing [337]
Gotta love AI
It knows PF well enough
Gotta love AI
It knows PF well enough
jon357
9 Jun 2025
News / Will Elon Musk apply for political asylum in Poland or Russia? [39]
It was. And he's done it repeatedly, as well as advocating for neo-Nazi groups in Germany.
It wasn't a Nazi salute,
It was. And he's done it repeatedly, as well as advocating for neo-Nazi groups in Germany.
jon357
9 Jun 2025
News / Will Elon Musk apply for political asylum in Poland or Russia? [39]
That is the work of the scientists, doctors, nurses involved.
The doped up fascist billionanire doing Nazi salutes and who has spaceships never touches a test tube.
There is no need for him.
making the paralysed walk again....making the blind see again...that is so much bigger
That is the work of the scientists, doctors, nurses involved.
The doped up fascist billionanire doing Nazi salutes and who has spaceships never touches a test tube.
There is no need for him.
jon357
9 Jun 2025
News / Will Elon Musk apply for political asylum in Poland or Russia? [39]
Does it need a doped up fascist billionanire doing Nazi saluted and who has spaceships to do it?
.the world needs more of that kind of insanity
Does it need a doped up fascist billionanire doing Nazi saluted and who has spaceships to do it?
jon357
9 Jun 2025
News / European News and Poland Thread - part 4 [1014]
Bulgaria doesn't particularly want it however empire building is empire building.
Never mind that they've defaulted twice.
Bulgaria doesn't particularly want it however empire building is empire building.
Never mind that they've defaulted twice.
jon357
9 Jun 2025
News / European News and Poland Thread - part 4 [1014]
Perhaps less 'market' and more levelling up
Now, however, the market needs a break or it will completely collapse.
Perhaps less 'market' and more levelling up
jon357
9 Jun 2025
Off-Topic / Pop A Cork - Wine [440]
If Jesus ran a wine merchants (a missed opportunity for Him, given certain skills), he'd serve tiny amounts to taste and always put a bad one in the mix so the better ones stand out.
If Jesus ran a wine merchants (a missed opportunity for Him, given certain skills), he'd serve tiny amounts to taste and always put a bad one in the mix so the better ones stand out.
jon357
9 Jun 2025
News / Will Elon Musk apply for political asylum in Poland or Russia? [39]
Neither. One is an insane, drugged up would-be Bond villain who does Nazi salutes, the other is a low-IQ sociopathic megalomaniac.
Musk or Trump?
Neither. One is an insane, drugged up would-be Bond villain who does Nazi salutes, the other is a low-IQ sociopathic megalomaniac.
jon357
9 Jun 2025
News / European News and Poland Thread - part 4 [1014]
Or is it a problem
Anywhere else in Europe except parts of the Balkans. If Bulgaria enters the Eurozone it will be Greece squared.
So inflation in the EU is not a problem.
Or is it a problem
Anywhere else in Europe except parts of the Balkans. If Bulgaria enters the Eurozone it will be Greece squared.
jon357
9 Jun 2025
News / European News and Poland Thread - part 4 [1014]
They aren't particularly authoritarian as an organisation (at least no more than you'd expect a trade association to be) however yes, they're mired in crippling bureaucracy and have a ridiculous librerum veto which strangles progress.
The EU is extremely authoritarian. geez! Still, they are extremely incompetent, too
They aren't particularly authoritarian as an organisation (at least no more than you'd expect a trade association to be) however yes, they're mired in crippling bureaucracy and have a ridiculous librerum veto which strangles progress.
jon357
9 Jun 2025
Off-Topic / Pop A Cork - Wine [440]
Not my favourite specimen of humanity, but even fanatical tyrants can have good taste in wine.
Gevrey-Chambertin is of course cheaper than Le Chambertin and there's never a bad bottle.
In 199-whatever when the French had their bicentennial of their murderous revolution, there was the official wine of that, a Marsannay with a tricolour on the bottle. It was pleasant enough and we drank plenty however if you tasted it next to a good Marsannay the difference leapt out at you right away.
Something to watch out for with French wines
she is normally using Bombay Sapphire
The wine that Napoleon loved. 🍷
Not my favourite specimen of humanity, but even fanatical tyrants can have good taste in wine.
Gevrey-Chambertin is of course cheaper than Le Chambertin and there's never a bad bottle.
In 199-whatever when the French had their bicentennial of their murderous revolution, there was the official wine of that, a Marsannay with a tricolour on the bottle. It was pleasant enough and we drank plenty however if you tasted it next to a good Marsannay the difference leapt out at you right away.
Something to watch out for with French wines
jon357
8 Jun 2025
News / Karol Nawrocki - the New President of Poland [413]
China owns them, and is just sitting pretty and watching everything in r*SSian and the US unfold to their advantage.
sucking Chinese greasy cock
China owns them, and is just sitting pretty and watching everything in r*SSian and the US unfold to their advantage.
jon357
8 Jun 2025
jon357
8 Jun 2025
jon357
8 Jun 2025
Off-Topic / AfD Party is growing ever more powerful throughout country [187]
@Alien
Nor did anyone else, since it's made up.
@Alien
Nor did anyone else, since it's made up.
jon357
8 Jun 2025
Off-Topic / Pop A Cork - Wine [440]
I tend to prefer them from the other side, Côtes du Rhône and further north. A lot about the variety and depth. Marketed differently too so you can find some excellent wines at reasonable prices
Bordeaux
I tend to prefer them from the other side, Côtes du Rhône and further north. A lot about the variety and depth. Marketed differently too so you can find some excellent wines at reasonable prices
jon357
7 Jun 2025
News / Polish PM Tusk- dictator or not? What Poles think? [455]
They're centre-right.
the extremist government
They're centre-right.