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The Xiaomi factory is actually owned by BAIC. A lot of Chinese car factories are now nearly fully automated, with only a small part of human interaction during the build. This is the Changgan factory.

Rent a dog, just so you fit in, Rob. As much as I hate to admit this, it is a real thing. You really can rent dogs for the day.

There is an even simpler scoring scale: Great Okay Bad Cuaba

85 is way too high for a dog rocket. A cigar scoring above 90 has hit nearly all the marks, spot on draw and construction, complexity, great flavours, etc. A cigar scoring bewteen 80-90 is a good cigar, nothing stellar, but still a good cigar. May miss a few points for having a fault or two; draw being a bit too tight, construction off, flavour but not much complexity, etc A cigar with a score between 70-80 is average, no complexity, construction/draw/flavour is just ok. More than 2-3 faults. A cigar with a score between 60-70 is sub-par. Many faults but still smokeable....barely. Pitchworthy. A dog rocket has no redeeming features whatsoever. The only thing getting points... they managed to roll it with tobacco... maybe.

It will be interesting to see if Tesla can hold on to their market share this year. Geely (owns Lotus, Volvo, Polestar plus a few other brands) is also coming out with an EV for their Zeekr brand, though aimed more at MPVs and small SUVs. BYD released the Seal recently in Aus, I actually saw one on the road last week. Can't wait for the Xiaomi EV to hit showrooms in Aus. I wanna see one!

What is it with dogs and sleeping on their backs like that?!?! My lab Hunter used to do that when he was younger. Doesn't do it anymore now that he's 15.

What?!

Chuck Norris can stand still faster than you can run. Chuck Norris has a grizzly bear rug in his bedroom. It's not dead, it's just too scared to move. Death had a near Chuck Norris experience once. Superman wears Chuck Norris pyjamas. When he goes to sleep at night, the Bogeyman checks his closet for Chuck Norris Behind Chuck Norris’s beard there is not a chin. There’s another fist. Chuck Norris's PIN is the last 4 digits of pi. Chuck Norris can win a game of chess with just one pawn. Chuckmate. When Chuck Norris exercises on his Total Gym, he doesn't get fitter, the machine does. When Chuck Norris walks into a room, he doesn't need to turn on the lights. The darkness retreats in fear. The Lock Ness Monster claims to have seen Chuck Norris once. If you look into a mirror and whisper "Chuck Norris" three times, he will appear and roundhouse kick you directly to Hell. Technically, Chuck Norris died 10 years ago. Death is just too afraid to tell him.

Why choose? Just put the whisky in the coffee.

Depends on where you go and your level of custom. 😜

Isn't any hour in a whorehouse a happy hour?

I'll be traveling for business to Bangkok in May for a few days and looking for recommendations on where to grab a meal, a few drinks and a smoke? I haven't been back to BKK in 10 years, so not sure if any of the places I've been before are still good or even still operating. And before you say it, yes, I have been to the bars in Soi Cowboy and Nana Plaza.

I have rarely ever had a plugged cigar that was due to being over-humidified. Nearly all the plugged cigars I've had were due to the roller putting a tree trunk amongst the bunch. Some of the stems I've pulled out have been shocking to say the least.

Oh, don't get me started on Unions. Legalised organised crime. Everyone I know in the import/export biz absolutely hates unions.