Joe :tinoflag:

@Dave @TagMeInSkipIGotThis , I’m wondering about the legality of that as well plus I would tell them that I boycott them because of it.
As for surcharges, imho they’re a blatant rip off, any business surely has all their costs already calculated into the price of their wares.

@BlueEther @shellieg , could be a mast year - be a good start to know what causes it.

@BalpeenHammer @Dave , and definitely less than the 800 billion/yr of the US who use it to support…

@BalpeenHammer , as for genocide headlines… so many it’s heart breaking - I generally get news from sources that are balanced and factual - in part because disinformation, lies and falsehoods can be precursors to a lot of inhumane behaviour, including murder and imho have no place in good reporting.

@BalpeenHammer , and we want people to be free, that doesn’t mean we want them to murder each other, or commit genocide for that matter !

@BalpeenHammer , yeah well, no wonder then that people don’t want to pay for it !

@BalpeenHammer @Dave , not intimidate but without checks and balances it sounds like a recipe for disaster.
We generally do want a press we can trust and not one that spreads falsehoods/lies.

@GGNZ , Cinnamobus for a new name?
Anything more catchy?

@Viper_NZ @Ilovethebomb , thinking about it: Shouldn’t the country responsible for its sinking pay for the cleanup?
Or like with capitalism, are profits privatized and costs socialized?
Ie is the damage done by war faring countries forgotten and is there no accountability?

@BalpeenHammer , plus health and education.

@stellargmite @MightyCuriosity , that’s the cool thing about Mastodon, most pics have an alt txt, not just for visually impaired users but to add clarity and info.

@luthis , good job.
What took them that long?

@eagleeyedtiger @Dave , petrol vehicles RUC is already paid through the petrol.

@eagleeyedtiger @Dave, some vehicles have totally sound motors into the high 200k kms.
(service history and check up is good, also shows what’s been changed/new and how long ago)
Check rubber mounts and suspension, they add to a quiet, comfortable drive and a more secure one, they often show wear at around 100 to 120k km, check replacement.
I’d go for a model that sold plenty so there are spare parts if necessary and an economic one (saves money on petrol and better for environment).