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Step 3 - I'm going to try & keep up....

Yeah - decided to get help - this seemed like a good place to start.....

16 minutes ago, Kinnock said:

So you had to find year old reports about Nissan US to support your post ????

 

Nissan global is doing OK, even though all car makers are suffering from a chip challenge.

 

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/nissan-posts-q2-profit-sales-rebound-pandemic-slump-2021-11-09/

 

https://techxplore.com/news/2021-11-nissan-triples-profit-strong-quarterly.html

 

 

No, they've been iffy for a long while... Without Renault they might have no longer even been around....

Back in the 80's the thing to find out, or know about, was which Thai operated restaurant owned & farmed their own garden and spices (brought from TH)... This was usually the ones that Thais sought out & would drive a long way for - passing many pseudo "Thai" restaurants along the way....

If you had a way of getting that info, you had a "go to" place ......

Still holds pretty true today....The Thais in the US are quick to point out the good - and bad ones....

54 minutes ago, ilikethai said:

The sale girl called an offer another 15,000 off!   I might have to buy this previous update Terra and just install an aftermarket power tailgate but then my Mux power tailgate sometimes it doesn't close properly.  Plus I've never liked power tailgate my previous 2 SUVs were always acting up.  I think they're slow. Anybody with me on this tailgate?

Nothing wrong with a manual tailgate with the gas charged self raising lifts/struts....Less to break & trouble free....Click the remote & start the raise slightly - let it swing up....

Unless you're always going to be opening carrying 2 babies or 2 full shopping bags....

25 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Hanging out washing is a major no no for men in Thailand.

I once tried it and got thoroughly told off, "woman's work, if anyone see's you they will think I'm a bad wife".

 

X2

Back in the 80's finding a Thai restaurant = few & far between, at least around the greater SF/Bay area.....Finding a good one was even more difficult.....

1 hour ago, Misty said:

In a smallish town in Ohio right now - there is a Thai restaurant here - owned and run by Philippinos...

That isn't that uncommon over there....

9 hours ago, ujayujay said:

BS......

They haven't done well since being absorbed by Renault, sales, service, or product wise....Many dealerships have failed/gone under....

20 minutes ago, NancyL said:

Boosted with Moderna this morning at CM Ram.  Hubby went there Monday morning to book appointment for me today since it's our 45th wedding anniversary.  Great gift!

Congrats on the 45 ????????

They're big into ballroom dancing in the states + dancing in general....To the point they have some open house rooms specially designed with dancing (all types) in mind....

Most small to decent sized Thai cities have night clubs with large dance floors & writhing Thai bodies to match....

3 hours ago, siamike said:

Really wish the poll had included eBay as they have become my first choice.  Although eBay is not always the cheapest option, I find that most of the time they are.  As others have already mentioned, shipping time is also important, and over this past year I've become frustrated with both Lazada and Shopee sellers that indicate the item I want is located in Thailand, but all too often the delivery takes a month or more, suggesting to me the product was most likely ordered from China.  Also, most eBay sellers provide a tracking number and always provide a delivery window of time, and if your parcel fails to arrive on time, eBay guarantees to refund your money.  

Anything I've ordered of quality from ebay has not gotten to me for the past 5 years.....

All the minimal stuff zips right through....

Somebody's got a house full of quality stuff or a thriving resale enterprise going....I gave up & stopped using ebay....

Yeah, feels good except riding the bicycle....

I can't believe I've become climatised/climatized here...Coolish feeling at 80F.....

However, I noticed when we go back to the states,  hot, warm, or snow it seems instantly normal with no discomfort....

38 minutes ago, MJCM said:

Friends of us got the Sinovac - AZ shot and got the Pfizer booster

 

Another friend got Sinovac - Sinovac and they got Pfizer

 

I got Pfizer - Pfizer and wondering what I am going to get (3 months are up)

 

As @Crossy said take what you can get!

Pfizer + Pfizer = 6 months until the booster.....Who knows what trail of logic will be defined by then.....

59 minutes ago, Tropposurfer said:

It's nice to be old enough to actually have the chronological cred. to reply to this question lol ????

 

Not being dead (I should by all reckoning be dead)

having some money

Being healthy (despite the torture I put my body through as a younger man)

To enjoy not working

To relish a woman

Food

Cooking

Trying out new recipes in my beautiful kitchen (and feeding others)

Making a cake and giving it to friends

To still be very curious

To know how to surf the web and learn so much in such an instant wayTo not polTo laugh at myself and with others

To play golf (glorious walk)

Sex

To walk away from things that I now can see have little to no importance in the big picture of life

To refuse to be silent where misogyny, sexism, racism is concerned

To give some of my money to less fortunates

To invite friends for a d.mn good Aussie style BBQ

To do my little bit of charity work

See, immerse in  and take in nature

To grow and harvest our veggie and fruit

To dance

To share time and give of my time to others

To listen

Yoga

To play loud music 

To dive into my own glorious swimming pool

Our darling spotty Dalmatians

To go and eat n drink with my few buddies 

To enjoy our beautiful new home and garden

To be in the moment and savour the moments

Staying fit

Move more slowly e.g. drive with patience and not need to rush anymore

To sail and remember my days with my dad doing the same thing.

To wash and polish my cars and feel the gratitude for having such beautiful temporal gifts.

To ride my cute Vespa down the road to the glorious beach and swim

To sleep when I want to

To compliment and praise my love

Travel

shopping (even dig c is fun lol ????)

To know (just a little more) what I want, need, and the opposites of them

To not apologise for enjoying myself to those who are crankier than me  lol ????????

 

 

Well said....

I found Shopee to take too long on delivery - order to door....

Only COD when I order - still have cash stuck in Lazada's wallet from orders the sellers dropped....

Probably at 90%+ Lazada versus Shopee....I will cross check  against the other on items that I am unsure of what a reasonable price is....

I'd rather shop locally - Thailand available over feeding China's engine but they're avoiding disclosure of origin... With Shopee there's little doubt of origin....

15 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

I prefer my newest on the front / steering.  Gripping the road when I need to make and emergency maneuver is more important to me.  Just so happens, present and last 3, were front wheel drive, so doesn't matter now of days.  Don't see a truck or 4x4 in my future.

 

In the past, when having rear wheel drive, still put new ones up front.  Steering and braking, the weight goes to the front, so best rubber up there is better.

Yes - there is the contention that under certain conditions the new rear drive tires can push the worn front tires more than their traction ability to hold.....

Probably more in adverse climates & conditions, but could happen here when wet or flooded ....

Note: tires from 2 different manufacturers can vary in size even though marked as identical sizing - some up to 1.5" in height....Not a huge difference, but if mismatched on the same axle it could damage a 4 wheel drive vehicle, or under an extreme braking/maneuvering/wet/icy conditions it could be a factor.....

In my SUV I kissed a curb a few months ago - pop.....I replaced both fronts to have the same tread pattern working for me.....

Although there was useable wear remaining on the rear tires I replaced them at the next service interval....

I went from Yokohama to Maxxis & liked the Maxxis tread pattern better....They also looked to be more substantial....

It can be iffy replacing a single tire without a good judgement inspection for an exact matching of actual sizing & matching the tread patterns to get as close a match as possible.....