Baht Simpson

The prospect of a second Trump presidency has intelligent people on edge.

You don't understand the point I was making, which was germane to the original post and JohnnyF's assertions. And it's not up to you to police what is relevant or not.

Certainly. I was responding to JohnnyF's post linking Islam to Sunak's mob rule, the subject of the thread. I did show the post.

Remind me again of the chosen religion of the 2,000+ mob who attacked the democratic capital of the U.S. on 6/1? Were they all muslims?

In 2020 a Tennesse School District had to be taken to court to stop trying to religiously brainwash children. "The Smith County School District admitted it delivered Christian prayer over the school’s address system, posted Bible verses on posters in hallways and distributed Bibles to all fifth-grade students, according to a consent decree. Promoting religion and coercing religious exercise is a violation of the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause, the consent decree filed Monday in federal court in Nashville stated. “I’m relieved the school district recognized that its widespread promotion of religion was unconstitutional,” plaintiff Kelly Butler said in a news release. " They're quite happy to abuse children and ram their religion down people's throats (sic), so some of you (the usual names) shouldn't act so high and mighty about a flag.

Tourists or 10,000 TikTokers boasting how they've found paradise? They make me laugh some of those Thai TikTok vids, but I guess they're making money.

Craft beer will be o.k. They just need to bring out an Old Liver Rot IPA with a blackened liver already on the can. 🙂 It's so preposterous. There's so much good they could do to get people to cut down on alcohol but they just love their restrictive and prohibitive measures.

Well, at least we've got equality there. 🙂

No, of course not. It's desperately unfair. But unfortunately it's the rule. I'm in that situation myself with a pension that's frozen, not because it's the right and moral thing to do but because they can get away with it. That doesn't excuse fraud though. Even worse is that it's not everyone that lives outside the U.K.; certain countries are excluded. I can't see it ever being changed. A few years ago it was referred to the European courts and they sided with the U.K. govt., so it's a bit of a dead duck now.

Sorry, I'm getting my terms mixed up but it's still pension fraud.

Agreed, but surely the real toxic ones are the people who commit tax evasion, a serious criminal offense, not the ones who provide evidence against them.

Weren't there people on here claiming they haven't informed HMRC that they live abroad and who continue to receive the increases? Probably nearer 0.1 per cent. 😀

Too much peace for Douglas Murray. He's not a fan.

The trick is to get the mattress and bedding cool. A quick blast with the a/c and I sleep like a baby

No, I've never been on a Thai Airways flight.

There'll be "Oh God, oh God" coming from both sides of the wall. 😁

Nope.

Because you have more flexibility with fx rates, which is the most important financial factor.

800T on fixed deposit as proof of funds. Most banks will do it. No need to top up although you can consolidate the interest or move it to another account.

That's what I'd be worried about. 🙂 Better I stick it on fixed deposit where I can't get my sticky fingers on it.

Try going out in a public place and verbally attacking anyone. It's no different for anybody. Changes were made not because people were frightened into silence but because enough people realised the injustice of the situation. This was only achieved by protest and activism. Women and LGBT fought for equality and justice. What exactly is your opposition to that?

I can't speak for Metoo or BLM but where is the power for "homosexual organisations" centred? There are no LGBT nations. There are no LGBT races. There are no LGBT religions. There are no LGBT governments. There are no LGBT armies. There are no LGBT political parties. There are no LGBT multi-national companies. There are no LGBT terrorists organizations. The only power that LGBT people have is in lobby groups and activism, routes open to non-LGBT as well. That's why Pride and visibility is important. I see that the right wing Daily Wire are now calling for the "execution" of certain members of the LGBT community, including some at Pride. It would be too easy to slip back to the bad old days without this representation.

Calm down. You'll have a stroke. Lol.

Then why was it the first thing you mentioned in your original post?

I think long hair can look rather fetching on the right person.