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I'm a little confused... 

The OP states he fell off (sp) a motorcycle taxi, dropped his goodies and that caused a crash.  Was it the motorcycle taxi that ran over his stuff and crashed?  Or another scooter?

4 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

I noticed that just about 50 km north of Chumporn, the beaches start improving and the communities start getting nicer. In my opinion Chumporn is one of the ugliest cities in Thailand, completely devoid of charm. 

How is the train service down that coast?  Looks like it only stops in Hua Hin and Chumphon, and not in between?

1 hour ago, Red Phoenix said:

15 out of 51 people (29.4%) with no vaccination and 528 out of 1185 participants (44.6%) who received at least one dose of any vaccine had long long- COVID symptoms (p = 0.032).

 

Conclusions: In people who have already contracted COVID-19 and now suffer from long-COVID, receiving a COVID vaccination has a significant association with prolonged symptoms of long-COVID for more than one year after the initial infection. However, vaccines reduce the risk of severe COVID-19 (including reinfections) and its catastrophic consequences (e.g., death). Therefore, it is strongly recommended that all people, even those with a history of COVID-19, receive vaccines to protect themselves against this fatal viral infection.

 

Their recommendation flies in the face of their actual data...

That's not a study.  That's an ad.

To support that conclusion and that recommendation, they'd have had to include the data.  Which they didn't.

Also interesting that 43.9% of the people they "studied" claimed long Covid symptoms.  Does that mean 43.9% of the population, or did they selectively call only people who had long Covid symptoms at some time?  Because the difference between 29.4% and 44.6% is huge when it comes to debilitating side effects.

1 minute ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I actually got the idea for lettuce on a hot dog from a Japanese movie. I just haven't got around to doing it before, but I'm inspired to now. I don't make my own burgers, but hot dogs are easy, and a pack lasts a while in the freezer.

Burgers are another quick and easy go-to when I want fast food at home.  Not as quick as hot dogs, since I fry the burgers so they take 5 minutes or so.  I buy ground pork, squash it into patties and freeze them individually in plastic bags.  Before prices exploded, I used beef.  Nowadays...  Pork.  I make up a kilogram or 2 at a time and they freeze great.

Back home, they sell patty makers on Amazon and EBay for a few $$$.  I never looked on Lazada.

On the kosher dill pickles, I don't know what makes them "kosher".  Just that you have to buy them in the refrigerated section and they need to be kept cold.  Easy enough to make your own with recipes on the interwebs.  It's personal preference, but I like them much better than the typical Russkie dills available in Asia (Thailand and China).

5 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Thanks for the suggestions. I normally just go for the mayo, mustard ketchup, but sweet relish sound interesting, and I'm all in for sweet pickles ( as long as you mean a gherkin ).

A typical Chicago dog includes a slice of dill pickle, but it's a fresh kosher dill pickle, not as strong flavor as a normal dill pickle that comes in a jar that lasts forever.  We also called them pickle barrel pickles, and you can make them yourself.  If you haven't yet, try a sport pepper, or a pepperoncini, easily available in Asia.

I'll have to try the lettuce...  Never had it on a dog.  That's usually a burger thing back home.

24 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I love hot dogs, always have, always will.

The best thing about hot dogs at home is that I can go from hangry to full in just a few minutes.  And if I do my normal (mustard, sweet relish, onion, tomato, celery salt, and a pickle wedge), I get most of the food groups, plus a few that probably aren't that good for me. 

Pop the dog into the nuke while cutting the veggies and slathering on the condiments...

My favorites away from home are Chicago dogs (with sport peppers and that fluorescent green Chipico relish), and New York dogs with that nasty looking onion sauce that tastes so good.

4 minutes ago, jerrymahoney said:

The current verdict was for federal charges

 

 

November 17, 2023, 4:08 AM

 

DePape, 43, was arrested at the scene and subsequently charged with attempted kidnapping and assault on account of a federal official's performance of official duties. The charges carry a maximum sentence of 20 years and 30 years, respectively, in prison. He has pleaded not guilty.

 

DePape also faces state charges in the incident. He pleaded not guilty to state charges including attempted murder, residential burglary and assault with a deadly weapon. A state trial date has not yet been scheduled.

 

https://abcnews.go.com/US/paul-pelosi-hammer-attack-federal-trial-verdict/story?id=104879502

Who was performing an official duty in their home?  Once again proving my point.  They have laws and enforcement to protect themselves, but not the public.  Had he assaulted any normal Joe Schmoe in a home invasion, he'd be out by now.

12 hours ago, Real Name Hidden said:

Whenever I have the hunger I head to the Old German Beer House for a smoked beef sausage. It's a meal. 

 

Nicely presented, to hide the vein on the underside.

Not to worry.  Within a week after the election, he'll get a pardon.

Though it would be political suicide to pardon him today.

13 minutes ago, gargamon said:

This means nothing. The Grateful Dead used to fill up all their performances. A substantial number of the audience would follow them around the country and go to all their concerts. The MAGA morons are the same and follow their cult leader anywhere he goes.

In your story, Trump is like Jerry Garcia? 

That would make Biden like Carsten Pederson, lead singer of Smut, the band that played my high school concerts.  Just like Biden, nobody ever went to their events, either.

I wonder if Ben & Jerry's will name a flavor after The Donald, like they did for Cherry Garcia?  Maybe something in the pumpkin line...

Kudos for wanting to stay sharp, but I suggest that in-person human interaction is more important than anything you can do by yourself.  Optimally, with people who give each other fun guff, and don't just agree with everything.

And I don't mean on the interwebs...

Speaking of wingnut conspiracy theories, were the recent Aurora Borealis due to CME's (natural solar stuff) or HAARP (un-natural gub'ment stuff)?

Gotta love the wingnuts at GP.   Even if I don't believe 'em, it's good to know the Bigfoot and ET crowd is still out there.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/05/haarp-solar-storm-public-speculates-northern-lights-were/

Used to be a great show, though I haven't been to it since Covid and in the new QSNCC.  Used to feature lots of discount dive equipment, though I don't know if that'll still be the case.

I even ordered my 1970's vintage PADI certification card at the show in years past. (though I don't know if PADI will be there this year)

https://www.thailanddiveexpo.com/

QSNCC site says May 17-19, but the DiveExpo site says May 16-19

Golf show is May 16-19, same venue.

2 hours ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

best mini pc?    my phone

Get back to us when you can hook up a full size keyboard, a 40" FHD monitor and half a dozen storage devices to your phone, and watch movies from across the room.  Easy peasy with a mini...

To the Mac fans.  I get it.  I almost cried back in the '90s when my employer went from Mac to Windows (Because Win graphics got good enough to compete with Mac.  Not as good as, just good enough).  But $ thousands of Win software and thousands of hours learning the Win OS and its iterations, and those programs makes it tough to go back now that I'm not on a company computer.  As appealing as it is...

Coming up at QSNCC, Queen Sirikit MRT stop.

I haven't been in years (not since Covid and the new QSNCC), but it used to be a decent trade show to see what's new and available in Thailand.

https://qsncc.com/en/whats-on/event-calendar/thailand-golf-expo-2024/

Thailand Dive Expo May 17-19, same venue.  Used to be a great show.  I even ordered my PADI dive card at the show, though I took the class in college in the '70s.

https://www.thailanddiveexpo.com/

9 minutes ago, damo1967 said:

You keep the fiat then.. and let the fast growing population of crypto holders flourish.  You are missing the boat because of your ignorance.

You mean like the Dutch guys who missed out on tulip bulbs?

Just out of curiosity, what percentage of crypto projects have gone belly up?

1 hour ago, NoshowJones said:

Why do you work or live in any Muslim country? We all know how unstable they are.

It's a religious thing.  That's where God put a lot of the oil, and where the companies mail those oversized paychecks.

5 hours ago, Nickcage49 said:

920 days? That's almost 3 years. What did he think would happen when they caught up with him?

I have a hard time getting upset about someone staying in Thailand since Covid, when extensions were a given and leaving was near impossible.  Not hard to imagine he got himself in a pickle related to the shutdowns.  If the guy was robbing banks or cheating people, that's one thing.  But that doesn't seem to be the case, and I wish the guy well.  I hope he's able to work things out in a manner that's amenable to him.