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Quite. Typical American policy - deny war-winning military and financial strategies to other countries so as to prolong the money-making process to the benefit of the USA. They did it in the 40s and they're still doing it. So rake in the dollars, boys and forget the tens of thousands being killed and injured to enrich Uncle Sam (who incidentally has NEVER won a war when acting alone for a few centuries). Oh, sorry, yes, little countries on their doorstep with no defence facilities to speak of. As for Vietnam - anyone got any ideas about that ...?

So why don't you Foxtrot Oscar there, loser, and give the rest of SE Asia a break?

Been looking in that mirror again?

Who says he has children who he needs Parental Responsibility for?

Of course I have, just not seen the initials. In the UK we'd write it in full so there was no ambiguity

Yes, why would I not be? Why should I realise that 2 capital letters in random conjunction would mean something significant to anyone? Or are you the sort who thinks he's superior to others?

Thank you. Why on earth did I not realise this?

What is a PA insurance? I have seen it mentioned a couple of times, but have no idea what it is.

I have been eating keto since May 2017, which included some intermittent fasting. I lost overall about 50 kgs in 3 ranches over 2 years due t visiting the UK to see family and being unable to reliably find decent keto food. In my opinion, IF is about the worst way ever to lose weight. It needs enormous self-discipline if you break the keto routine regime. IMHO, the only way to lose weight effectively, after 7 years experience, is to establish a strict regime and do not vary it one jot. If you vary it much, you'll pile it on. Monotonous, yes, but do you want to be 100 kgs plus and stuff your face with what you made you fat in the first place or bite the bullet and eat selectively and well? I started at 102 kgs, and I'm now 65 kgs but with 3 blips when I went to visit family in the UK and piled on between 6 - 12 kgs in 4 weeks! Never, ever again. Willpower and devising a workable eating routine and sticking to it is the only effective way. Those who do IF and shovel 'normal food' down their mouths in the false belief that they are helping themselves are on a hiding to nothing. 'Helping yourself' to what you want for a short while' is just a false premise and doomed to failure. They are just being lazy and unproductive.

Criticism is the correct noun to use, not 'critique' which has a very specific meaning. Try a dictionary. Better still, here is the correct meaning, for your edification and education. The verb is 'to criticise'.

Has anyone with knee or lower leg problems come across anything like this, which is supposed to help with pain? I have stage 3/4 arthritis in both knees and was having coffee with a pal yesterday. A Brit sometimes turns up and usually butts in, and when he saw my elastic knee supports poking down from my shorts he suggested getting one of these. He swore by his, said it took a few months to work but when it kicked in it was marvellous, according to him. I'm a bit wary forking out for something 'alternative' and which seems witch-doctor-ish so I checked Ebay yesterday and came up with all sorts of models and prices. I'd be interested to know if anyone has used one, did it do any good, what did it cost and can you get them in Thailand easily and at what cost? Anyone who has used one which was effective and can spare 5 minutes to give me your verdict, I would be very grateful indeed if you'd give me your thoughts.

Yup, Bombardier behind the scenes, as ever ...

More than a few misspelled words in that word soup.

Rubbish, it's scruffy and dated. And don't forget crowded and almost impossible to get a seat. And o platform indicator boards - why? The MRT have done it since day one, so why can't the BTS? Nothing to do with saving money by any chance? Anyway, why are so being so defensive? Seems very parochial to me. And yes, I do live as near as dammit to Bangkok - near The Mall Ngam Wong Wan. That's (just) Nonthaburi, but I doubt you lot who can only live near a BTS line know much about other nearby areas.

Agreed about HK, not agreed about the BTS.