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Emdog

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  1. Fairly common excuse given when some Republican knob says some outrageous racist Nazi sentiment, but it doesn't fly. Good satire is recognized as such (see Swift) and same goes for irony. Most statements are just ugly and stupid BTW this uncle Tom is the dude Trump called "Martin Luther King on steroids"... irony? satire? I think not
  2. I used scotch tape if I tore my comic books as a kid. Seemed to work just fine. Unless the books are made from handiwrap, I suppose tape should work just as well
  3. Ever try push starting an automatic? No can do. Not as frequently needed as back when I was a young shaver, however....
  4. God created the devil too
  5. Perhaps main function of lifeguards is to retrieve bodies of the drowned. My experience over the years of observing them is that they spend their time together in groups of 4-5, looking at smart phones, rarely looking towards the sea. Keeping a vigilant watch towards the sea doesn't seem to be in job description
  6. I can't tell you how much safer I feel now that this hardened criminal has been nabbed!
  7. "...financial sector is set to benefit from an additional public holiday" If one additional day benefits financial sector, why stop there? Think of the economic growth if additional holiday lasted a week ("holiweek"?)! But why stop there? A month would be gangbusters growth!!!
  8. Need to go back to end of WW2: NATO was formed to stand up against USSR taking control of lands soviet armed forces went thru while beating Germany. They didn't withdraw, didn't allow self rule unlike return to self government in Western Europe. Now Putin is complaining because formerly neutral countries Sweden and Finland realize hoping Putin will honor treaties is just a pipe dream so for own survival join NATO. If Putin hadn't illegally invaded and grabbed sovereign Ukraine territory, those countries would no doubt still be neutral. Ukraine should have kept a few nukes, rather than trusting Russia to honor treaty guaranteeing Ukraine's borders.
  9. and do tell us/me how a rainbow flag is going to "raise awareness and engender students with compassion and understanding of gay issues". Makes as much sense as saying US flag in classroom teaches about Constitution and westward expansion. I think not. The rainbow flag as a symbol says too much and at the same time says too little. If teacher wants to teach about compassion and understanding of gay issues, fine, do so... all for it. A good teacher presents these sorts of issues in a neutral way, so as to guide students to use their own minds and critical thinking. Goal of teaching is HOW to think, not WHAT to think. The "pride" flag is merely a statement of "this is our turf", as is with most flags. Yes, of course gay people have been oppressed in the west for at least several hundred years (thank you so much, Abrahamic religions). They should be treated equally. But "pride"? What for? I am a heterosexual, but I see no need to be "proud" of that. I don't care who you have sex with as long as they are of age, consent, and are not barnyard animals. And like bowel movements, I don't need to hear about it.
  10. I am a "liberal" and in this case agree there is no good reason to put up a gay pride flag in a classroom. Is there such a thing as a "straight pride" flag? If there were, should that also be put up? And how about an "Asexual Pride" (Not incel) pride? US and state flag only. If student wants to wear a button, fine, no problem.
  11. Claim: Hunter Biden used his "Biden brand" to secure lucrative deals. He also asked "How about Jared Kushner? He got a $2 billion "investment" from Saudis, given by MBS over protests by Saudi investment board due to Jared's "inexperience". Jared got that big payout due to Trump family connections, his sweet performances favoring Saudis in so many fields. He put in his government job time and got a big payday after Trump got the boot
  12. How about a map showing storm patterns? Could eliminate 90% of the jaw flapping and confusion. Sorry, but many of us have yet to memorize all the names and locations of Thai provinces...
  13. Trump has such respect for royal family (not!). Recall his visit to the Queen: not walking beside her, but doing his typical strut in front of her.... Trump has class: lowest of low
  14. "The monk, Best, confessed to the police that he took Yaba with his friend Ek and agreed to leave the monkhood for his misconduct." Good choice "Best explained that Ek took the drug and attacked him in the morning by hitting his arm with a fluorescent tube." Really? It's hard not to break those, the glass is so thin. Reinforces the name of the drug: 'drug crazy' in translation. Even among Best of friends
  15. Followers of this nonsense have had to work hard to be this stupid: being born stupid still not enough alone
  16. Not many black people to be seen at this rally, but I'm sure "lots of good people on both sides", eh? Really. Look at the audience.... fair to say less than half are black
  17. He was just passing through.....
  18. Lived here 20+ years. If I want food poisoning, I can get it more often from restaurant where you don't see food being prepared or dishes washed.... thinking of the Colonel and the clown. Check out how street food vendor looks, prep area, etc. I don't get sick from those places. Still kicking may have unknowingly presented the reason he gets sick every time he is in Thailand.... street food is safer than restaurants
  19. "...most favored travel destinations for Indonesian tourists for its beautiful beaches..." Indonesia is an island nation, with about 14,000 islands (depends if count high or low tide). Islands often have beaches. The ones I have been to there are quite nice, plus you can see them (not behind wall of umbrellas). They also have surfing, something absent mostly in Thailand. "..and ease of access." Maybe I missed the content of the article, but sounded to me like "ease of access" is what is missing. Silly me
  20. Stands to reason had to be the dead lad, as Thai media is loathe to post pictures of living criminals. Might lead to their arrest or something....
  21. when making test tube babies doctors stimulate women to produce more eggs & maybe a dozen viable zygotes may be produced & perhaps 2 or 3 implanted in the uterus. Those doctors could now be classed as serial killers in Alabama.
  22. If they think things are bad now, just wait til that new fast railway line to China begins operation!
  23. Which airplane is better at crowd control, strafing? That ought to be a factor...
  24. A forensic doctor from the Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital, Auttasit Dunamnuay, disagreed with Thiravat shared information from the English YouTuber, and retired nurse educator, If I were a gambling man, I'd put my money on a forensic doctor over a nurse educator knowing what's going on. Any time something is ingested or shot into your body, there is a risk. Somewhere between 351 and 420,000 people die from food poisoning each year world wide. I'll keep on eating despite the risk Some people have died from vaccines. That is a fact. But there are mountains of evidence that death rate from covid was far lower among populations that got a good vaccine compared to those who skipped I'm gonna live forever or die trying
  25. Are they sure about "Angie" part of name? Seems more likely "Angry Bird".... Angie Bird sounds like a Craig's list alternative. Excuse me while I go watch Arsenun play footbon while eating an appun
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