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We need to bring Mel Brooks in here to explain the power of mockery.

I am offended that you label the age I'm living in as easily offended. All this offense stuff is not coming easily to me, but I'm working on it.

Held captive in Disneyland. I guess for some it would be a dream come true. https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2022/10/31/guests-trapped-in-disney-on-halloween-as-china-locks-down-theme-park-over-covid-scare/?sh=200c2d2d594f

Bannon issued an announcement that Bolsonaro "can't quit." Make of that what you will. Steve Bannon Says Bolsonaro Can't Concede As He Rails Against Biden and CIA

Probably waiting to hear from Bannon.

This is a blatant ruse to allay an attempted murder charge. He might have adept lawyers.

He's just a sentimental lad, honoring the memory of his late uncle King Edward VIII. Most Thais are too skinny to pull that one off. Part of Halloween is about mocking the things we fear. Murderers, cannibals, and things that most of us don't even believe in. Spite the devil. My scariest Halloween incident was when living in a US suburb, shovelling out candy to the kids who rang the doorbell. At one point I opened the door and there were two girls, about ten years old. One of them was wearing some very shear, non-opaque cloth. All I could think of was "get this nearly naked kid away from my house!" I was so shaken I dropped the candy bucket. After they were gone and I calmed down I realized that was her self-made costume of the princess from the cartoon-movie Aladdin, very popular at the time. The girl was olive-skinned, so I guessed she was seeking a character who she resembled. Very creative.

Absolutely. The holidays are coming, a smart guy will get the xmas and Hanukkah cards out before the holiday rush.

I'm not comfortable reading anything regarding Herschel or Truss. I'm not saying this to be cruel, but I see both of them as not-very-bright people who are/were being played as pawns by more cynical sorts (especially Herschel, Truss entered politics on her own). The joke is on them, and the farce plays out in front of the world. Not everyone is cut out to be a PM or a senator, no shame in that. But many see attaining such an office as a trophy, and I guess this is the bait that lures them in. Personally, I see anybody who goes into politics as a possible Section 8. ???? It's embarrassing to witness.

. . . and the Two Bags of Douche Award goes to Glenn Youngkin. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/10/29/youngkin-comments-pelosi-attack-dangerous-tasteless/ But perhaps we should reserve judgement until it happens to him, let's see how his sense of humor holds up. I feel sorry for his family. But alas, kids, we can't choose our parents.

The broken glass on top of the cement wall form of defense doesn't play well in that part of San Francisco.

Obviously just another well-behaved tourist visiting an elected official. Soon he will be a MAGA candidate, possibly DT's new running mate for 2024. </sarcasm> But the Dingleberry of the Day Award goes to Rand Paul. Truly a class act, that one.

Sounds like a plan.

Surveillance caught him in the act.

Carloads of lads that never go any further than Sadao. I've seen attempts to open Thai-style beer bars in Penang, they don't seem to last long.

I can't recommend a person, but if you are looking to try some out I'd suggest taking a trip down to Charoen Krung Soi 72, there's a few no-frills massage places, I think there is a school for it as well. The price is low too. An interesting way to get there is Chao Phraya boat to Wat Worachanyawas jetty puts you right there. It's about a 1 mile walk from Saphan Taksin skytrain station. On second thought if you're concerned about contagious illness in close quarters you may want to hold off until better times. It's all mats on the floor, at least 4 mats per room.

Hmmm, so he brings up the incident to defame his political opponent, but IMO it would have been best to not mention it at all. I would think only the Muslims and the most liberal of Thais care about the incident. This would be like denouncing your buddy as a rapist, you saw it yourself while you say you were only holding her down for him. OK, it has to be done: "The operation failed because I didn't know what time it was, I promise you it will not happen again" says Prawit. ????

Can't they just cut off his tongue? They can make it a special form of punishment for rappers.

"Your ears are almost as big as mine!"

Ah yes, the Tak Bai incident where the military fired their guns up to the sky and the bullets came down and killed people in the crowd. That is what the former PM in exile gave as an excuse at the time. Before attending an ASEAN summit shortly after he did announce that if anyone brings up Tak Bai he would walk out. Well, now he's apologizing. I wonder what he's working toward.

Can we now openly admit SCOTUS has become politicized, or must we keep up the charade that it is not?

The Pez Outlaw It's absurd but it's true. Fear and loathing in the world of collecting. At around 35 minutes in, when they start showing the various collectors, I fell into a fit of laughter.

The outrage of the local people that a falang is taking food from the mouths of Thai children. Foreigners are allowed into the country so that money can be taken from them. The very first time I visited Pattaya I checked into my room and went for a walk. As I was passing a beer bar I heard a gal berating a falang guy with "falang no gip munnee falang no good." I have taken this to be the unofficial motto of LOS. I have worked in kitchens at various levels when I was young. Throwing out unsold food in large amounts is heartbreaking. Any biz involving food opens you up to endless liabilities. In certain US cities the various inspectors (health, building, fire dept, and others) are notorious, can close you down on a whim. Yes, you can take it to court and be heard, but by the time it takes to get there you may have realized it was not a good idea, and if you win you cannot sue for damages from the loss you took in the months the case was pending. I would suspect in LOS these issues are remedied by immediate cash.

"So, anyone else have something to say?"

But not for fatal accidents while attempting to take selfies. Selfies, Darwinism at work.