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5 hours ago, Victor Laszlo said:
When the cat's away...
...the mice behave like rats.
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2 hours ago, morrobay said:
The last bottom photo is what just has to go. These people just cannot stop screwing this place up.
So according to the first 2 photos, it's started. What's the plan? I never did find out. Uprooting trees not a good sign.
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4 minutes ago, impulse said:
If you're looking for a perfect example of what unvetted immigration can do to a native population, you just made the case for tighter screening.
Yeah, bar all Aussies, kiwis, ssafas, Canadians from the UK. All they want is a terraced house in Balham!
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4 minutes ago, superal said:
Same for me , starting at 7 pm onwards . If I wake early , as I did this morning at 02 00 am , I was able to watch the QPRv LEEDS game without buffering . But that is not consistent as the buffering can happen at any time . I am not using my vpn when watching the TV . Speed tests when using my vpn can result in kbps only .
Who's your internet provider?
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37 minutes ago, Darksidedude said:My father along with 1000s of 1000s of post WW2 immigrants come to Australia they worked hard and literally built the country, these people are doing nothing just wanting hand outs and getting there extended family's over to multiply to spread there faith.
I have heard stories them saying not to have Xmas, Easter celebrations at schools, how dare they say that get rid of the lot of them send them back to there home country's
I wonder what native Australians and native Americans said when white man turned up on their shores. Bloody immigrants. All they want is everything they can make money out of. Send 'em back, I say. And let them take their revolting diseases with them!
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1 hour ago, candide said:
As I expected, it originates from the BildZeitung! 🤣
The Daily Mail (which is the source of the OP) added an extra level of distortion and confusion, as it tends to presents statements by an anonymous "Staatschutzer" in a way they can be confused with findings of the study. the Daily Mail also doesn't highlights that it was a survey among Muslim students.
Gosh, the Daily Mail has even less professional ethics that the Bildzeitung. 😆
Oh and It's also written in the BZ that the sample is not representative.
Thanks. Very enlightening.
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8 hours ago, Social Media said:A new study highlights a concerning trend of Christian students feeling like outsiders and some converting to Islam in a bid to fit in. The study, conducted by the Criminal Research Institute of Lower Saxony, sheds light on the challenges posed by cultural integration and the influence of Islamic values among students.
According to the study, a staggering 67.8% of surveyed students believe that the Koran holds more significance than German laws. Additionally, nearly half of the students (45.6%) view Islamic theocracy as the ideal form of governance. These findings underscore a growing acceptance of Islamic principles among students, with many attributing their views to the influx of Muslim immigrants and the prevalence of strictly religious families from countries like Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
The study also reveals troubling attitudes towards violence and non-Muslims among some Muslim students. Shockingly, more than a third (35.3%) expressed understanding towards violence against those who insult Allah or Prophet Mohammed. Furthermore, a significant percentage (21.2%) believe that the perceived threat to Islam justifies violent retaliation from Muslims.
The emergence of what the study describes as "parallel societies" within schools, where Muslim students assume dominant roles, adds another layer of complexity to the situation. Male Muslim students, in particular, are described as sometimes resorting to intimidation and violence to enforce adherence to Islamic rules, especially among their female peers.
Politicians and experts have expressed alarm at the study's findings, emphasizing the need for robust political education and democracy-building initiatives in schools. There are calls for greater scrutiny of Islamist propaganda on social media platforms like TikTok, which is seen as playing a role in shaping the views of impressionable students. The study has prompted calls for urgent action to address the spread of Islamist ideologies in schools and to reinforce democratic values and principles.
In response to the study, politicians and education officials have underscored the importance of promoting democracy education and countering extremist narratives in schools. There is consensus that a proactive approach is needed to address the underlying factors driving the acceptance of radical ideologies among some students. Ultimately, there is a collective determination to uphold German values and ensure that all students feel included and respected in the school environment.
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There seems to be a trend on AN to not publish any sources for their lead articles. As commentators, many of us do do just that, so why don't you?
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1 minute ago, xylophone said:
I'm not sure if this is exactly the same problem as is being discussed here, but I've noticed over the past few days that even using my Smart DNS Proxy VPN to access BBC iPlayer, I am getting some buffering as well as a poor picture at times?
I am with 3BB and have never had a problem in the past and I wondered if the BBC had cottoned on to Smart DNS?? However Smart DNS does have an additional "app" in which you can select the country you wish to connect to, and when I have used this for the BBC iPlayer, lo and behold, I get a perfect picture!
Of course it could still be a 3BB problem because I have noticed some line work going on around the place??
There is, or was, a thread commenting on 3bb and unusable bandwidth. They were blaming it on damaged undersea cables, but since then things have improved, at least for me. There still are intermittent problems, often around 10pm and onwards for a few hours. But generally they seem to have found a way (route?) around it. Watching the snooker can entail trying different channels.
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3 hours ago, JimTripper said:
See all those businesses that lay a mat over the metal grill on the sidewalk? (especially massage shops). That's open sewer, not rain drains. They are trying to block the smell.
Agreed. There are a few around Pratamnak too. If the stench doesn't drive tourists away maybe it's just worse back home.
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14 minutes ago, LALes said:
We who live near Beach Rd. love those speed bumps. Keeps all the loud racers from disturbing the peace. Actually, we could use a few more of them.
Sure, those are the regular large ones I suspect. I think the poster was referring to the recently added narrow ones.
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13 hours ago, Hakuna Matata said:
This is a politically motivated witch hunt as he is saying.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PBS_NewsHour
Of course, any prosecution of a politician is described by the defense as a politically motivated witch hunt. I know if the cops come after me, I'll be shouting the same. Pee! Pee! Pee!
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7 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:
Recently they've put in annoying little speed bumps, every few hundred metres all along the road.
Funny you mention that. I was going to include it, but it seems they've flattened most of them out. I think it was the electric company or maybe city hall running lighting cables across the road and just not finishing the job immediately, maybe letting the tarmac set. They were a nightmare on a bike. Black, invisible and quite a nasty jolt. I quite enjoy my 2am trips down to Pu pen and then left up to Sukhumvit past the nasty biting dogs. I'm always amazed at the condos down there, and on the Na Jomtien end of Second Rd. Look like quality.
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I've been pulled twice in the last few weeks. Thank heavens I went dry years ago. They put the straw on me the first time. The second, I was weeded out from a whole queue of bikes and cars. "Dink mai?". "Who me, guv?". "Ok, you go". And go I did. Gotta love the police here!
On a separate note. I was in my lawyer's office today. A conveyancing job. But we got talking. She says every day she has to go to court to defend foreigners, at least 2 or 3 a day. She doesn't do criminal, just civil, usually claims and counter claims after RTAs. D and D. Drink driving. All the stuff you read about here.
Scary thought though. I figured fear is a man's best friend. She agreed. Arrested, held for 21 days, passport withheld, visa expires, and so it goes on. It's all your problem.
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18 tonnes of speed! Could be they've avoided 1,000s of brake failures.
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Sounds like it might sort out my fungal ear infection
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2 hours ago, champers said:
Apart from all that, are you happy to be here?
It's lost most of its appeal to be sure.
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1 hour ago, Gottfrid said:Darn Man! You live in Pattaya/Jomtien. Just suck it up! there are multiple roadworks like this one all over the city. If it is not the roadwork, then it will be bad drivers. You choose to live there!
Yeah well, I'm not usually out and about at that time in the evening so I found it hard to believe that people put up with it. I stay away from Pattaya itself. It was great during COVID. But it's quite literally gone down the drain since then.
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3 hours ago, stevenl said:
I have already explained, won't repeat myself.
No. You gave an idiotic interpretation of events. Poland was divided? Explain!
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1 hour ago, stevenl said:
Your understanding of history is limited.
Explain or retract
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8 minutes ago, stevenl said:
They were never a German ally. The division of Poland was done to create a buffer and gain time.
They certainly were allies. The Ribbentrop/Molotov pact stated just that. Create a buffer? Against whom? And gain time? Over whom? So dividing up Poland was perfectly acceptable? All that crap from Medvedev and Putin about being the saviours of Europe? Then carving off an enormous chunk of people and territory who in no way wanted anything to do with the hated Soviets. Plus ça change. They're hated everywhere and quite deservedly.
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Not a lot to report, except there seem to be signs of work commencing about half way along. Large sections fenced off in the one way section.
I went all the way down to the Na Jomtien end last night at about 1930. Nightmare! The bottleneck created by the narrow strip of road about half way caused an enormous jam in both directions. I pulled over for a coffee in the 7. The guy serving me said it's the same every night.
So why are they working a mile up the road when the real problem is a mile down the road?
They've started closing both gates at the bottom of Pratamnak Soi 5 onto Dong Tan Beach rd, by the big 7 at 10pm, open again at 0530. So not even the bikes can get through. Going north you can chance it but it's a tricky Thai style descent over bricks and stones placed on the steps down from sands caff.
The stench of open sewers is everywhere in this hot weather. How in heavens name they can front Pattaya as a 5 * resort town I've no idea. It just stinks.
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6 hours ago, Roo Island said:
No comparison. Russia had very powerful allies that were in the war. Ukraine is only getting funding. No troops from other countries with boots on the ground.
What I meant was, the USSR initially, in 1939, was an ally of Germany and invaded Poland alongside Germany. The only reason they switched sides was because Hitler invaded Russia. That's why they say "Can't trust Putin any more than you could trust Hitler".
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13 hours ago, Puccini said:
Are "the Burmese, Lao and Cambodians" to whom you are referring working illegally in Thailand?
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21 people in 2 small houses. Acute labour shortage in Thailand. They'll be stamped in no doubt about that. But what an incredibly nasty bunch of comments here. Same for the Thai women in Korea. If all you can come out with is chuck 'em out...just fatuous.
Going to Pattaya for the week tilac. Can you?
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Why not quote the original: "He/She who pays the piper, calls the tune"?