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Americans fed up with Trump Funny. Politico (that bastion of all things right wing and MAGA) says even Californians are tired of the anti-Trumpers. California voters have Trump-resistance fatigue, poll finds Ignore them at your peril, Dems. But, paraphrasing Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction, they just can't. It's in their nature. Which is another way of saying that's all they have. No plan at all to address the debt, the border or anything. Just Orange Man Bad. Which worked so well in November. California voters have Trump-resistance fatigue, poll finds - POLITICO

And the sad thing is that even if all that was true, he was STILL better than the other choice.

You'd have gotten sad and confused emojis even if you got it right. They're inevitable on some topics.

I miss the olden days when I could hover over a feedback emoji and tell who sent it. The only emoji I use is "Like" Or none at all.

The town I grew up in had very hard water that we all just got used to. When we moved away and came back to visit, the water tasted awful. I don't know about Wongomat, but my water in Bangkok differed depending on tides and salinity and what they did to treat it. If you're only bathing in it, I wouldn't worry. (Poor taste trigger alert) If it's a metallic taste, you may want to check to see if the Burmese guy who drowned in the rooftop water tank was wearing fake gold.

I hate to admit that I do that occasionally, forgetting where I am on my monthly visa runs from China to LOS. The other thing I catch myself doing is negotiating in Chinese numbers. But I'm surprised at how many Thai vendors negotiate back in Chinese.

If you recall, the Houthis behaved pretty well under Trump 45, who had embargoed Iran to the point they couldn't afford to fund Houthi adventures. It was Bidenbucks that allowed the Iranians to fund Houthi fooknuttery. Someone's gotta put a stop to attacking ships in an important shipping lane.

Would you have preferred a 5 paragraph diatribe about how Big Ag (King Korn) and Big Pharma have been squelching this information for decades, wondering how many people have died because of it? I also wonder how many people have died because fast food went from cooking their fries in animal fat to cooking them in vegetable oils. Not just because of the oils, but also the other ingredients they had to add to make them palatable. All done under the guise of "healthier", but really not. It was to make them cheaper and appease Big Ag.

Another spoiler alert that's been making the rounds in the wingnut conspiracy environment for years, it not decades.

you do realize that it was in the midst of a nationwide water fight, yeah? If Mom had caught me out in public with no shirt like that, first she'd have decked me, then she'd have slapped me again for trying on that excuse.

If you want another one that's gone from wingnut conspiracy theory to bona fide spoiler alert, Google ActBlue and Okeefe. It's still percolating, but those of us who have been following it have been forecasting that it will be yuge. (unless, of course, the Dems got back in) Edit: Lefties may have to hold their noses and click on some objectionable sites if you want the true story. I'm sure the MSM and OMB team are carrying Dem water on this one. OMB: Orange Man Bad.

What is unclear about MAGA?

Aren't you guys betting against Trump tired of losing? For years, you've been betting he'll be in prison for Jan6. Then it was NYC and 34 felonies. Then it was Georgia. And then when you lost those bets, you doubled down again on "he'll lose the election". Now you're betting he'll lose the trade war. (Which has been going on for decades- he just decided to quit bending over) I'd gladly take the other side of that bet, even though I disagree on a lot of his tariff rhetoric. But not his goals.

Good insights given the updated state of things shown in the linked product info. Back about 12 years ago when I bought my LA Bicycle e-bike, the best option was 24" wheels, 24V and 250 watt motor, and a step through (girl's) frame. It was well designed and well built and I was very pleased with it. But it's not the configuration I'd choose today. (I'd like 27.5 or 29" wheels, 500 watts and a stiffer MTB frame.) If that was still the state of things, I'd be looking for a kit (and someone to do the hard work) Looks like I can get exactly what I want now at BKKBike, though I'm still commuting monthly and have no place to store it between trips. When I am ready to pull the trigger, I'll also look at the current LA Bicycle offerings because they made a good product for that period. Thank you both for the great info!

If something dropped out of my bag, chances are I wouldn't know it until I unpacked at my destination. Unless it was something I needed to use along the way. Which isn't gold jewelry.