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

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.

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).

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.

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.

I think the guy should be hung from the rafters. But so should anyone going after Joe Schmoe with a hammer in their home. Perhaps politicians would get tougher on crime if they had to watch their assailants walk free, like the thousands of other victims in the wake of "defund the police". The problem is that politicians are shielded from the world they create for the rest of us.

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.

Tell that to the thousands of Californians who have been assaulted, robbed, and carjacked only to see their assailants walk free because of Dem soft on crime policies. Not to mention all the former employees of stores that closed down because they couldn't stay open for all the shoplifters enjoying their free <$1000 stuff. Then to watch a guy get a 40 year sentence when he assaults a politician...

Nicely presented, to hide the vein on the underside.

A reasonable sentence... IF that's the same sentence he'd get if he assaulted any other citizen in their home. Had he assaulted any normal citizen, he'd be walking within a few months in that part of California, if they prosecuted him at all. Politicians need to feel the effects of the policies they created. Then maybe they'll create better policies.

Not to worry. Within a week after the election, he'll get a pardon. Though it would be political suicide to pardon him today.

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/

I used to buy my hot dogs (and buns and relish and mustard) at Foodland on Soi 16. They were in what I'd refer to as a Deli Counter, with some other goodies like roast beef. They weren't any brand that I recognized, but they fit the bill. They had several flavors, some of which were horrible, others pretty good. You just have to try them to see if you like any. TBH, I haven't been there since Covid, so I hope they still have them. Edit: I find it amusing to when Brits bash American food. Haggis and Marmite, anyone? And who eats baked beans for breakfast? That's just mean to your co-workers who have to sit in that gas...

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.

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/

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?

The wingnut conspiracy streak in me believes they'll also be tracking the money flowing through existing accounts, in an effort to decide what's now taxable under the new tax rules. "Last year's money" that used to be exempt from taxes will now be scrutinized. Gonna be interesting when it's time to file 2024 Thailand income taxes early next year.

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

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.

Biden packed in a hundred or so supporters to his recent campaign stop in Michigan, while Trump's New Jersey rally is expected to draw 40,000 supporters. https://www.foxnews.com/video/6352650996112 Winning, the Biden way... In "getting redder every day" New Jersey, no less. Bad news for Biden, who knows that Michigan's Muslim voters will be a key in November.

Interesting, hope they get to the bottom of this. "The findings directly contradict the conclusion of US officials a year ago that “anomalous health incidents” (AHIs) among embassy staff in Cuba, China and various locations in Europe were not caused by an energy weapon or foreign adversary." Color me skeptical of media outlets whose raison d'etre is their advertisers, many of whom want the Ukraine funding to go on forever. I'm not dismissing the possibility that it's the Russkies, but it's just as likely to be something our intelligence agencies are doing to themselves (or each other), maybe even unknowingly. Lots of experimental tech in the spy business.

Someone catch me up here... Bing searches (and a previous post here) say the guy was found alive, but lack detail. The rest of the sources are blocked here in China. (Like this one that I can't open) A British father who disappeared during a solo retirement holiday in Thailand last week has been found. https://www.msn.com/en-sg/news/other/mystery-as-british-father-65-goes-missing-in-thailand/ar-BB1lXfFI What happened that he went off grid?