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Love those Honest trailers! Sucks to be an Xbox gamer when it comes to a game like TLOU... Although you do have Halo..

Totally with you there, I was really dubious when my mate recommended this game to me - but have repeatedly been blown away by it. Weirdly when people ask me for movie recommendations now and I refer them to this game.

I've just finished my 3rd playthrough on this game on the remastered version on ps4 and am currently enjoying the awesome soundtrack to it over a very tasty HURR. Sorry to sound like a massive tlou fanboy, but this game is, without doubt, the best game I have ever played. The story is incredible and unlike anything I've seen in a game before. Keen to hear thoughts from anyone else on here who may have played it.

From my understanding, this news isn't announcement of a cure or vaccine, it's just an initiative that the Cuban government undertook to increase prenatal care and testing for pregnant women and their partners. As well as providing antiretroviral drugs, which dramatically reduces mother to child transmission of those diseases, they have made this achievement. Any country is capable of acheiving this when they do what Cuba did. Still, interesting news out of Cuba and good that it's actually endorsed by the WHO.

Had the 12 and the 20. Both were good, the 20 wasn't a whole lot better than the 12 IMO, but it was definitely different and both are quite unique rums. Apparently the xo insolent is amazing! Keen to try it for sure. I think its from Columbia.

Not sure if you're a fan of buffalo wings, but I often use gochujang in lieu of Frank's! This recipe inspired me for that: http://www.sbs.com.au/food/recipes/gochujang-fried-chicken. Also, not sure if you're friend mentioned it, but bibimbap (a Korean rice dish) is pretty awesome and easy to make. There are countless recipes for it - they all use gochujang as a condiment or as a sauce to mix in. Bulgolgi is another Korean dish that is really simple and uses gochujang. It's basically just marinated steak that is bbq'd and served wrapped up in lettuce leaves with onions/veges and gochujang. I often use it in stir frys for heat and sweetness or in a marinade for meat or fish, but it's really very versatile once you get used to using it. You can thin it out with water or oil if you want to use it to dip cooked chicken/steak/vege's etc for a spicy/sweet/fermented kick.

Recently switched to a punch myself. Wish I did so sooner!

So very true!!

Really. I've only been smoking cigars over the last few years and have only ever really been on this forum (as well as one other highly inactive forum). Since I started with cigars, I generally haven't heard much good about the Reyes.

Trini Reyes as well. Never heard a good word. But am thoroughly them as a Sunday morning/afternoon cigar with a tea.

Nice haul there, I wasn't initially impressed with the Grand Epi, but I had one quite recently after a lengthy rest in the humidor and really really enjoyed it. Had a really creamy chocolate note that lasted throughout, I'm quite glad I grabbed a couple of boxes.

Never had the Amarone you are referring to, howver I couldn't agree with you more regarding Valpolicellas and particularly the Amarone's - so rich and distinct. Shame that here in Australia we have such a limited range to choose from in both. I also find the unique grape drying process used to make Amarone fascinating. When described to me I always thought that the end result would be cloying and sweet - but your description of them as (generally) being glyceral but not sweet hits the nail on the head.

You read my mind, I was contemplating pulling the trigger on some of these this morning!

no worries.

http://www.friendsofhabanos.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=45423

As I understand it, the box codes signify what factory they are produced in and are randomly generated and changed regularly, they aren't an abbreviation for anything. However, I also believe this particular code (BTO) at this time of 2013 was for the El Laguito factory. But I could be wrong. Either way, the smokes that I got with that particular code are fantastic.

Pretty cool! I'm more excited about the upcoming PS4 version of the game! it's my absolute favourite series. http://hitman.com/open-letter-to-hitman-fans/?age-verified=2230a723d9

Not entirely sure what you're asking but if it helps, I have a box of BHK 52's bearing the same code. Pics attached.

Thanks heaps for the short review. I'd love to get my hands on a box of these... shame about the price though.

Thanks for the share. Wish I was headed to the UK sometime soon!

HURR. Can't get enough of them!

If the police there have those vehicles, they have obviously demonstrated a need for them. Particularly in the United States, the firepower and self defence equipment that is accessible there is astonishing (your average joe citizen here can't even buy bulletproof vests or pepper spray or CEW's - they're illegal). For your safety and that of the community's I would hope that the police have more than the upper hand in terms of equipment, they are human beings and would love to go home safe after a shift, just like you. If that means some of the cops roll around in AFV's, then so be it and - in all seriousness - what concern is it of yours? You are a law abiding citizen that has no need to interact with police on a regular basis.... Who cares what they drive around in. In relation to the old 'my taxes pay your salary argument' - the average police officer out on the street really shouldn't be in a position to have to take this into account. An officer is primarily duty bound to protect life and property, keep the peace and enforce law without thought (within reason) to the financial cost of them doing so. By the logic of your statement, that an officer should take into account the tax payers opinion, you would then have police officers making decisions that were based on the wide ranging financial implications of their actions. Not really ideal as it leaves an officer to form the belief that your matter isn't that serious, they could simply say "sorry mate, cost benefit analysis - can't help you". Whilst this would save money, the community would not get a police force they require and deserve. If you take issue with the expense that your local police impose on your tax bill (minor), take it up with your government, not the officer's themselves, they pay their taxes just like you do and have no say in how they are spent. I don't believe I missed your point, I was merely trying to suggest to you that whilst they do add money to the coffers just like taxes, compared to other sources of government revenue (i.e actual taxes etc) they provide very small amounts of income to the government. On top of that, as I outlined, they cost a hell of a lot more money to collect than actual taxes do. If you offset the cost of issuing the fines and enforcement of the fines and other associated cost, the actual amount of revenue obtained by the govt from fines is comparatively very small. Trying to assert that they are a dependable revenue stream for government is, imo, a bit of a stretch... If everyone just did the right thing, this revenue would dry up - easy way to stop the revenue stream.... of course that will never happen Monetary fines will always be the preferred choice of punishment by the judicial system because they hit people where it hurts and acts as a deterrent thus serving both the community's need to see justice done and to deter offending.

Whilst I disagree entirely with revenue raising in the form of issuing on the spot fines, I don't really see fines as much of a 'money tree'. If people don't pay them, the govt has to pay to chase up the debt, if people still don't pay them, the govt has to pay other govt agencies to impose sanctions (i.e suspend licence, cancel vehicle registration etc). If they still don't pay the govt has the option to have a warrant issued to imprison the person to otherwise 'pay off the debt' with incarceration....All of this costs a phenomenal amount of money which dwarfs the originally issued fine.... trust me - not everyone that is issued a fine ever actually pays it, the cost in issuing and enforcing the payment of a fine far outweighs the sum of the fine itself. Especially for stupid minor offences with a comparatively high fine cost - such as the one issued to the OP. As for your thoughts about cops. Fair enough, each to their own.... however, and I mean absolutely no offence or assumptions by this, but one wonders why it is you are meeting so many 'dickhead cops' in the first place? People don't generally interact with the cops repeatedly (or at all) unless they are repeatedly victims of crime (in which case, perhaps you need more cops on the street?) or repeat offenders of crime... I would hazard a guess that if the 'militaristic' cops were not out on the street where you reside, you would be the first wanting them to return... as much as you may like to think that the world would be a better place, unfortunately human beings run the total spectrum from being good people, to being absolute lowlife's and everything in between. Be thankful you can pick up the phone and call for help if and when you need it, with the full knowledge that these 'call of duty operators' will rush to your aid, no questions asked.

+1 also Cops don't make the rules, they just enforce them.

Two words: Workers Compensation. It is sometimes the only way to stop that kind of narcissistic behaviour from people like her boss! Especially as this is clearly having an affect on her health. Unless certain circumstances exist, the insurer will usually automatically accept provisional liability for 12 weeks and maintain her pay and for reasonable medical expenses/treatment. Secondly, in the land of Oz you can apply to Fair Work Australia to have the boss labelled a workplace bully (publicly) and issue her a stop bullying order. No employer would continue to employ or want to employ someone that has been declared a bully. If the boss has an issue with her sick leave, get the boss to explain their internal sick leave policy. I'm assuming that your missus had a certificate for it? If this performance management has only come about because your chick took a week off sick, the Anti Discrimination Act would treat this as discrimination on the grounds of disability which warrants a complaint to the anti discrimination board. All of this can be done without consulting a lawyer and are simple applications that can be lodged. Whilst I beleive there are circumstances where lawyers could be appopriate, I would give these a go before I paid for legal advice which isn't cheap and may not get the desired result. Fuzz is very right though, sacking someone lawfully in Australia needs a damn good brief of evidence with a bucket load of substantiated performance and misconduct issues that were fairly and appropriately investigated. One alleged issue isn't even close to enough, so I wouldn't worry about losing her job. And remember, she can never ever be forced to sign anything. I knew 2 people at my work that refused to sign consultation documents or new contracts and as a result, the organisation was forced to maintain these 2 employees (out of 100 or so others) on their existing contracts. Best advice though - find a new employer or department to work for. In the meantime do whatever she can to make her time with the employer as comfortable for herself as possible: lodging a workers comp claim will force the employer to put measures in place to prevent a reoccurrence. Additionally her dr can place restrictions on her workers comp medical certificate to stop the bully from talking to her etc.