b17

14 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Almost is the key word. Almost instantly is not fast enough to stop a counter strike. This is the basis of MAD and why it's a deterrence not a strategy for attack. You're segue into Trump and the boarder is simply ridiculous and completely off topic.

  OK, whatever you say mate. Blame it on the "boarder"... whomever he or she is. 555!  I mentioned Trump as both he and Putin use "fear" as a tactic, but perhaps you, or this "boarder" of yours,  missed the connection. 

 

11 minutes ago, Hamus Yaigh said:

Who is the maniac here? Putin for starting it and you for spreading so much insane nonsense opinions that he should be allowed to continue as he wants.

Putin knows better than anyone that any usage of nukes, tactical or otherwise, will result in Russia being turned into glass. There are several people required to fire nuclear weapons, and I'm confident that one of them will disagree with Putler's insanity if it comes to that...if you disagree, I suggest that you read up on a Russian submarine commander who resisted an order to fire a nuclear weapon during the Cuban missile crisis. Russians, as Sting might phrase it , "love their children too". 

 

's insanity. 

11 minutes ago, Hamus Yaigh said:

Who is the maniac here? Putin for starting it and you for spreading so much insane nonsense opinions that he should be allowed to continue as he wants.

 

On 10/5/2024 at 10:34 AM, Yagoda said:

https://reason.com/2024/10/03/judge-stops-california-law-targeting-election-misinformation/

 

Those who support Kamala Harris obviously will support laws limiting speech. Democrats are for censorship, and every member of their party should be voted out.

If Democrats are for censorship, what are the Republicans for? I'll wait, but here are a few clues...alternative facts, gerrymandering, authoritarian leadership, destruction of democratic norms, locking up political opponents, denial of climate change, control of women's reproductive rights, ....ad infin. 

I just completed this quiz.

 

48 minutes ago, Woof999 said:

People who utterly detest Trump must be lefties?

 

The guy is an asshat of the highest order. Love from a non lefty.

LOSER

I WON I WON I WON I WON!

I won I won I won!

I won I won I won I won!

This race is far from done.

.

I WON I WON I WON I WON!

I’ll tweet it like a scream

And if I tweet it very loud

I’ll wake from this bad dream.

.

Sniffle.

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Remember, folks, not long ago?

My rallies proud and large?

The swarm of fans who risked their lives

So I could stay in charge?

.

They cheered me like a deity

No masks to block their cries

They clapped and roared and loved me

As I superspread my lies.

.

The fake news said I would not win —

They’re always, always wrong —

The only way that I could lose

Was if the count went wrong.

.

And when the early tally came

I really did quite well!

But then the votes for Joe rolled in —

As fraudulent as hell.

.

I bellowed: We must stop the count!

The count’s a giant scam!

I’m still the chosen president

I AM I AM I AM.

.

But still the count kept going

And it did not go my way

In Michigan, Wisconsin

Even down in red G-A.

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The libs praised Stacey Abrams

And her leftist voter pack

No way I’d be defeated

By some women?! And they’re Black?!!

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Sniff.

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To prove that I’m the winner

And the leader of this land

I headed to my golf course

With my putter in my hand.

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I rode there in my motorcade

Fans cheered me on my path

I wore my all-white MAGA hat

I tried to hide my wrath.

.

And when the networks called it —

When they said Joe Biden’s name —

I felt a chilling, red-hot rage

But kept on with my game.

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Folks partied in the streets, I heard,

Some broke into a dance

They cheered for Joe in Germany

The church bells rang in France.

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Libs cried “The emp’r has no clothes!”

Some sang, “The witch is dead!”

But I? I golfed on bravely

And I covered up my dread.

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They honked their silly, lib’rl horns

But here’s what made me gag —

The sight of all those Democrats

Who waved our country’s flag.

.

Now Rudy and my lawyers

Figure out what we should do

There’s really just one answer —

It’s to sue and sue and sue.

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Concession is for losers

And for those who don’t mind pain

For victims, wimps and Democrats

And guys like John McCain.

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Sniff. Don’t get me started on Arizona.

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Some say I’m throwing tantrums

That I’m just a bratty boy

A kid who’s starved for mommy’s love

So won’t give up his toy.

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Some say I’m Putin’s puppet

In some giant Russian plot

To undermine democracy

I tell you I AM NOT!

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But strongmen are my biggest fans —

Like Obrador and Xi —

They won’t acknowledge Biden yet —

Their bets are still on me.

.

We manly men love macho guys

And women love us too!

And what could be more manly

Than a good old-fashioned coup?

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Chortles.

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I think back on the past four years

By God it’s been a trip

I tore this land to shreds so fast

Like flimsy paper — rip!

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I never was a leader

But I surely was The Boss

I turned your fears to hatred

Fed my ego with your loss.

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And still I seed your minds with fear

I plant the rot of doubt

And if I tweet lies loud enough

I’ll never get kicked out.

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The GOP still backs my play

They know I hold the ace:

They cross me and I’ll tweet it —

I’ll divorce them from my base.

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Yet Sleepy Joe and Kamala

Now act like king and queen

They’re even taking credit

For my miracle vaccine!

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I WON I WON I WON I DID!

You know what else is swell?

Inauguration Day is booked

At my D.C. hotel.

.

And if things go against me

Well, of course, I just might flee

Or maybe I can get a job

As host on “Jeopardy?”

[email protected]

13 minutes ago, arick said:

Anutin's Education is there any information of what school he attended in Bangkok and University did he ever go abroad for a Masters. Please share if you find any link. I am just curious. 

Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul graduated from Hofstra University, United States with Bachelor Degree in Industrial Engineering

17 hours ago, ronjomtien said:

USA says wait one month between and can do AZ and Pfizer second. If you tell you had Sinovac recently, they will cancel you. I had AZ one month ago and Pfizer yesterday at CF. Sinovac is useless sorry, do some research.

 

I did some research, and it said that you will get better protection if you wait 12 weeks between doses of AZ. 

A study published earlier this year in  The Lancet found that a single dose of AstraZeneca is 76 per cent effective in the first 90 days.

Receiving a second dose 12 weeks or more after the first can kick this protection up to around 81 per cent.

But this efficacy dropped to around 55 per cent if the second jab was given less than six weeks after the first, the study found. 

Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2021-07-05/astrazeneca-vaccine-timing-doses/100259926

8 minutes ago, b17 said:

That is an excellent idea. Hope that a few million other foreigners living here do the same thing. I've written to Ms. Duckworth, and suggest that everyone on this forum do the same thing    Thanks to Haoleboy for the suggestion:   https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/connect/

 

3 minutes ago, HaoleBoy said:

Why not write directly to US Senator Tammy Duckworth since she touted the US giving Thailand the free Pfizer vaccines?

     https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/connect/

That is an excellent idea. Hope that a few million other foreigners living here do the same thing

 

10 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

I think most get it,  but I have never met and I doubt any Thai women would word a question like that.

I paraphrased what she said, which was "why don't farangs write a petition to the US embassy about not receiving the promised doses of Pfizer?". Can you assist me in answering that question, assuming that it is of greater importance than my wife's grammatical abilities?

Just now, Marvin Hagler said:

I highly doubt a Thai could imagine a question of that complexity ????????????. Just kidding.. 

Fair dinkum. I paraphrased what she said, which was closer to "why doesn't someone complain to the US reps in Thailand about foreigners not getting any of the vaccines they sent?"....

 

2 minutes ago, Thailand said:

There is already a related thread.

I did not know. Can you possibly direct me there?

 

Last night, just before I completed watching the 322nd sheep jump over the fence, my Thai wife tapped me on the shoulder and asked me a question about this forum. 

"If the US government has earmarked a certain percentage of the 1.5 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine, why hasn't anyone started a petition to get the benefactors to pressure the recipients to come clean on their commitment to sharing the vaccine with the foreign residents of Thailand?"

 

I had no answer. Do any of you?

Last night, just before I completed watching the 322nd sheep jump over the fence, my Thai wife tapped me on the shoulder and asked me a question about this forum. 

"If the US government has earmarked a certain percentage of the 1.5 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine, why hasn't anyone started a petition to get the benefactors to pressure the recipients to come clean on their commitment to sharing the vaccine with the foreign residents of Thailand?"

 

I had no answer. Do any of you?

As I have been unable to uncover ANY scientific research regarding the effects of mixing the Sinovac and Astra Zeneca vaccines, I am extremely hesitant to reduce myself to absolute guinea pig levels. 

 

As much as I want to receive a vaccination, I cannot assume that this is a safe combination, and also note Sinovac's poor reputation with regard to fighting off the Delta variant of the Covid virus. 

 

Initially, I thought "any vaccine is better than no vaccine", but now I am not so sure. All things being equal, I think it best to mask up, social distance, wash hands, etc and wait for a vaccine that has been tested to be both safe and effective. 

 

 

14 hours ago, DavisH said:

Yes, there is a database maintained by the MoPH. 

https://visaguide.world/news/vaccine-checker-proof-of-immunity-for-travel/

My brother in law has two university graduates living at home with him and his wife - one is a fully qualified & licensed  pharmacist, the other has a degree in Commerce and Economics. Both unemployed due to Covid, both playing games until 4am every night, and both getting to live this lifestyle without a peep from their 'pay-rents'. They aren't expected to lift a finger to help with anything at home, a fact that drives me insane, as they often come to our nearby house to check out what's interesting in our fridge or to cook gourmet meals for themselves at late and most fashionable times. My objections seem to fall on deaf ears for reasons too complicated for me to understand. 

I own an empty commercial building nearby and asked the unemployed pharmacist if he'd like to use it to set up a small business, - he looked at me like i was crazy. I even tried working out a funding arrangement on his behalf, but still no dice. 

If my brother in law and his wife are "normal' Thai parents, situations like this don't augur well for the future of the kIngdom. Rather than training their kids to accept responsibility, they seem to prefer to accept it all themselves. It's clear that they didn't anticipate an outcome like this, but here we are....