Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
Know anybody in France? Direct intel is hard to come by. It's looking rough...
Not Switzerland? He's been posting about it though. I've been following his posts.
Both. I drive 700km every week. But then I avoid big French towns like the plague.
I saw operatives flying into Tourlouse airport in 2001, they were so sketchy they looked like Frat boys.
Then in 2020, I saw the same types in the Canadian Truckers strike, and in the video of the capital.
The Vice President and Congress were the insurrection in 2021.
Is there a consistent thread behind the riots? Is it Muslim refugees, African immigrants, general labor frustration and yellow vests, or is it just chaos with a bit of everything? I saw the footage you posted, and it looks awful, but the character / motivation is not clear. Any insight you can share?
TIA, and Stay safe!