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3 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

You might think that a Swiss guys could afford a better gun than this.

 

What a piece of garbage.

 

I have never owned a gun so cheap.

 

 

It would seem that many comments are more about the type of gun in question. What is it with people that have such an interest in firearms? I'm surprised at Gamma. I thought he was more of a 'Make peace, not war' person. The best comment was 'The Swiss is on a roll.'

3 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

You might think that a Swiss guys could afford a better gun than this.

 

What a piece of garbage.

 

I have never owned a gun so cheap.

 

 

It would seem that many comments are more about the type of gun in question. What is it with people that have such an interest in firearms? I'm surprised at Gamma. I thought he was more of a 'Make peace, not war' person. The best comment was 'The Swiss is on a roll.'

3 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

You might think that a Swiss guys could afford a better gun than this.

 

What a piece of garbage.

 

I have never owned a gun so cheap.

 

 

It would seem that many comments are more about the type of gun in question. What is it with people that have such an interest in firearms? I'm surprised at Gamma. I thought he was more of a 'Make peace, not war' person. The best comment was 'The Swiss is on a roll.'

13 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Hezbollah flag 

 

Nah. An 'I'm Not Gay' shirt.' So offensive.😉

1 hour ago, CallumWK said:

There are a few large shops here, I'm sure you all know which ones I have in mind, where you pay for your purchase, then right after the checkout there is someone who want to see your receipt and compare with everything you purchased.

So either they don't trust their cashier, or they consider their customers to be thieves. I think it is the latter, and I hate it to be treated like a thief. I then also will only visit those particular shops if I have no other choice, like they have a product I can't get anywhere else

I always tell them, check your cashier if you don't trust her, not your customers. Once, I even have gone to the extent that I returned my whole trolley for a refund, so at that point they were 100% sure that I had paid for everything.

So what is your feeling about this. Are you also annoyed by it?

 

 

I'm not annoyed. But to quote Monty Python. "I didn't expect the Vanished Improvisions,"

4 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

This is a warning for you guys to check your travel insurance

 

So I got a bit worried lately after a member on here spoke about his heart pains with his frequent testereone injections 

 

I noticed also I was getting   chest pains too although  the right side and middle after testereone injections 

 

I had these checked in Australia with Cardiography etc but the doctors claim they can't find anything except something called pericarditis which in his words is trivial the lying thieving Australian doctors say and should go away 

 

I made enquiries with a hospital to get a heart check whilst I'm here in Thailand 

 

I emailed the travel insurance company to ask for payment 

 

Well...they write back after a few days to tell me ,sorry it's pre existing your heart tests because..... anything you went to the doctor about in the last 12 months your NOT covered for !!!

Which leaves me covered for nothing !!!

In the last year I have been for heart tests ,liver tests ,kidney tests ,body ultrasouns ,chest X rays , bladder tests , prostate tests ,throat scans , colonoscopy etc 

They found nothing because they are liars !!!

 

I'm  a walking time now  and yesterday sitting in a cafe in Pattaya I started to get anxiety and felt like a heart pain and then a liver pain and started thinking about the cost of I did have a heart attack or kidney failure or liver failure or my knees give out 

 

They write back to tell me I'm covered for anything NOT involving the last 13 months !

Means nothing 

I will be taking them to court 

They have blocked my communication because they are thieves and I have emailed them over 50 times to tell them 

I have asked for my money back

 

 

Please check your insurance 

You are NOT covered for heart attack if you have HIGH Blood pressure before taking the insurance unless you got pre existing cover and exemption 

 

They accept your $$$ but will refuse if you have a heart attack claiming it was pre existing and was caused by your high blood pressure 

 

 

Hopefully my CT scan calcium scan on Wednesday in BKK will let me know if I need to rush back to Australia for immediate heart surgery .

My blood pressure was 135 yesterday 

 

 

Did you have tests for hypochondriasis - nosophobia?😄

I took a tip from the locals and bend down as if to pick up a stone and threaten them with a stone-throwing action. 

My seventy-five-year-old Thai wife is recovering well after a mastectomy. Chemotherapy and radium treatment that was diagnosed almost a year ago. She did not suffer the bad effects of the treatment that my first wife suffered from in 1982 that I was dreading and is leading a normal life. Cancer treatment is much more advanced now. I wish you both well and be positive. My wife's treatment was performed in the government hospital in Chonburi and was excellent. Being Thai, she is covered by the Thai health scheme, but I'm sure treatment for a foreigner would be much cheaper than a private hospital.

39 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Social media has enabled the crazies. A lot of the stuff there is anti-science.

 

I am always amused by the long drawn out fight scenes beloved by film makers.

 

Truth is, the average male or female hit in the face would be vomiting up their last meal immediately, and would have headaches for a week.

 

The  Second Amendment has become a monster, out of control. Every time there is a school shooting, gun sales go up. Santayana's aphorism writ large.

 

 

 

 

" Our hearts and minds go out to those to those who have suffered..." The most used platitude by those who have the power to do something about it.

2 hours ago, mdr224 said:

The only way im leaving the house in thailand is by SUV, train, or airplane

A box maybe?😉

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

 

A Thai beauty queen demanded justice after a beauty pageant manager deceived her into paying 800,000 baht to secure a crown.

 

The 27 year old beauty queen, Panicha, also known as Lemon, sought help from non-profit organisation Saimai Survive after she was allegedly duped by the manager of a renowned beauty pageant in the central province of Suphan Buri.

 

Lemon explained that she won numerous beauty pageants in various provinces across Thailand and planned to take a break from her beauty queen journey. However, the manager of this particular contest contacted her on July 13 last year and persuaded her to postpone her break.

 

According to Lemon, the manager urged her to join the pageant, even guaranteeing her the winner’s title if she agreed to pay 200,000 baht. Lemon admitted that she agreed to join the contest and paid the bribe in instalments over three months.

 

Lemon said she was confident in her ability to win without bribery but agreed to pay to ensure her victory. She did not think carefully about the legality of her actions and simply wanted to seize the opportunity for herself.

The beauty pageant took place in March of this year. During the contest, the manager pressured her to pay more to support the contest and find sponsors for the pageant. The manager also borrowed money from her, claiming it would support the event.

 

In total, Lemon paid 800,000 baht to support both the pageant and the manager. However, despite her contributions, she only reached the top five but did not win the pageant as promised.

 

Lemon revealed that she immediately questioned why she had not won, and the manager responded that her body shape and abilities had not been sufficient for the winning position.

 

Lemon believes that she is not the first victim of this manager and has stepped forward to seek justice for herself and other victims. The beauty queen emphasised that she respects the winner of the contest and has no personal issues with her.

 

Saimai Survive has taken up her case and plans to follow up on the matter with the police station where Lemon filed her complaint.

 

By Petch Petpailin

Photo via Matichon

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2024-10-04

 

 

Lemon's a sucker. Dishonest. Serves her right. Maybe politics is her forte?

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

 

Bangkok’s city streets are set for a major revamp, with City Governor Chadchart Sittipunt leading efforts to address enduring urban issues. On October 2, during a visit to Sukhumvit Soi 23 in Watthana district, Governor Chadchart, alongside Deputy Governor Wisanu Subsompon, shed light on these challenges, highlighting the urgent need for action.

 

A primary concern is the poor road condition, as water pipe installations and subsequent inadequate repairs have left many surfaces in disrepair, a recurring issue throughout Bangkok. Furthermore, outdated green light poles contribute to pedestrian hazards due to frequent malfunctions caused by electrical faults. Governor Chadchart has announced plans to update these poles by refurbishing them and securing the wiring underground, aiming to reduce theft and functionality issues.

Roadside paving also drew criticism from the Governor, who demanded improvements. However, the most pressing concern remains the traffic bottlenecks at Sukhumvit Soi 23’s entrance, where the road narrows from four lanes to three, creating a choke point. Pedestrian pathways are similarly affected, often blocked by random poles and trees. Chadchart proposes a solution to widen the road to maintain four lanes and intends to enforce stricter measures against illegal parking.

 

These steps aim not only to alleviate traffic congestion but also to enhance safety and accessibility for both drivers and pedestrians in Bangkok's bustling heart.

 

File photo for reference only

 

-- 2024-10-04

 

Yeah. Right.😉

29 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Dear Folks, 

 

As one who has been raptly viewing post turn-of-the-century American culture, I have been struck by at least three shocking transformations in American culture, and the Average American individual.

 

1.  Dumbing down of movie fare

2.  Deterioration in spoken and written English, as well as the general resorting to crude, demeaning and insulting English vocabulary directed at others

3.  General Craziness and lack of judgment in everyday lives, including plenty more gun-play than has been seen since the days of the Wild West in cities like Tombstone and Dodge City. And, much of this gun play is now increasingly taking place, due to road rage situations, in every community around America.

 

Therefore, the question is:

 

Is it a reality that general craziness is markedly increasing in America?

 

What are the causes?

 

For example, is this due to the increased use of psychoactive drugs to treat childhood mental “illnesses” such as ADHD, etc, and depression in young adults as well as middle-aged Americans?

 

Or, could this be due to the high sugar diet and obesity? Are overweight Americans more likely to engage in craziness than thin fit individuals?

 

Alternatively, might this increased American craziness be due to stressors brought on by crazy American government policies such as higher university tuition with no reasonable way to finance children's higher education? Or, what about forced evictions from housing being bought up by large corporations, leaving the Average crazy American homeless, and completely frustrated with life?

 

My guess is that one cause might be the changing education system, in which what is being taught no longer fosters introspection and clear thinking. And instead, education is being replaced and distorted by unrealistic views and expectations of what life actually is, and was pre-Y2K.

 

In fact, I first began noticing this transition and transformation around the year 2000 when Hollywood began producing movies that were pure fantasies with no well-written film scripts, and nothing to provoke the need to think deeply about any part of any film.  Where are the real issues thoughtfully discussed in movies today, now that all themes in Hollywood films are as superficial and fantastical as American News from MSNBC, and all the rest of the outlets.

 

For sure, Americans are becoming ever-crazier, both in their behavior and in their warped thought processes, and also in their inability to self-control aberrant behavior.

 

Americans are no longer grounded in the  reality of what we once considered the Real World. It’s like Americans under the age of 55  are on a continuous LSD-induced ‘bad trip’, and cannot escape to the sunshine we once enjoyed pre-1970s in the United States.

 

Maybe this is also due to the decision to close down mental health institutions and to push more and more crazies into the local communities.  And, as a result, we may have been witnessing these crazies infecting more-normal Americans, just due to rubbing up against them in during daily life.

 

Yes, craziness seems to be fostering more craziness in America, and we can witness it while flying on commercial aircraft, or while getting shot up while sitting in a movie theatre.

 

What ever happened to better venues such as the philharmonic where people would go to enjoy great music, without packing heat?

 

And how much crazier can Americans get….before America implodes and becomes a total Failed-State?

 

So many questions, but it will not be long, now, before we see the answers unfold before us ... .during the remaining years of this decade, which will probably be pivotal for the unlikely possibility of preserving  organized human existence, past the year 2030.

 

I am not worried, Mandrake.

 

I leave the worrying to younger guys.

 

Best regards,

Gamma

 

NOTE4:  This may be the Y2K Bug that set off this Total Cascade of Craziness in America !!!!!!!!

GG has produced one of the few articles that I agree with. It's not just in the USA where people seem to be going crazy about issues that could be sorted out with civilized discussion. The USA's infatuation with guns amazes me. I watch a YouTube site where an ex-State Trooper who resigned some years ago to begin Homesteading, was in raptures for being allowed after a few years, to buy his handgun that he craved to own, and showed it on his site. He raised his son and daughter to hunt with guns, bows, and arrows. While accepting hunting for food, he and his son seem happier about the killing aspect. The world has gone mad. Where every day we see madness and mayhem, actual or made up, played out on our screens where the use of firearms is the answer to every dispute. Where will it end?

 

 

 

 

 

On 9/13/2024 at 11:21 PM, GammaGlobulin said:

Dear Folks,

 

From my perspective, having lived a very long time, already, I now feel similarities between the Old McCharthyism and some Nouveau-McCharthyism which is even worse than the old McCharthyism.

 

I am talking about imposition of the need for self-censorship among almost anyone.

 

And, I am talking about TAMPING DOWN and Stamping Out almost any opportunity for free debate at major hallowed halls of the Greatest Universities in the Land!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

But, more of a travesty is the fact that, even just among the Common Man, like you and me, we no longer seem to have the freedom to say what we like.

 

I am talking about the increasing need to self-censor when we discuss almost anything slightly controversial, whether it be with friends, or, maybe now, even in our own minds....perish the THOUGHT!

 

Some of you guys call this WOKEISM...but it is not wokeism in the real sense.

 

WOKE is not what most people think.

Just ask Nim Chimpsky.

 

All that I am saying is that....

When we lose the freedom to discuss/debate, with complete freedom, almost any topic....at ANY university....then....

This will have major negative repercussions for the likes of lesser mortals, who don't know what's what.

 

I am not speaking, here, about any particular topic or issue, which might be discussed...

I am only talking about the need for freedom and tolerance which will enable us to talk freely, and express freely, different points of view.

 

I guess you have heard about the Chinese Cultural Revolution which set back China many years, at the time, and destroyed so many lives.

 

And so I ask you:

 

Is the USA and the rest of the western world now engaging in a New Cultural Revolution where, just as in the 1960s in China, nobody is allowed to express ideas, or even to THINK ideas?

 

Sure, back in the day, In China....

During the Cultural Revolution...

Almost all thought was completely controlled by The Party.

 

And, it seems to me that the USA is doing it's best to copy The Chinese Cultural Revolution, but ....

With American Characteristics.....

 

I am sure you recall this book:

 

And so now....

 

Seems we are getting Chinese Cultural Revolution THOUGHT CONTROL with.....

American/Western Characteristics.

 

So...

 

The question is:

 

Do you feel able to speak your mind at university....

Or, speak your mind when out and about, with so-called friends....

Or, for that matter, do you feel free to speak your mind to your WIFE?

 

Just wondering, because...were are obviously now entering a Brave New World of Weird-Speak.

 

Profs are getting banned for discussing issues that once were discussable.

 

Where, OH where....

Will it all end, if this continues much longer?

 

Please tell me.

 

Best regards,

 

Gamma

 

 

 

Speak your mind to your wife'? You must be very courageous, or an idiot if you do. A still tongue keeps a wise head. 😉

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 hour ago, Theforgotten1 said:

So the children were left alone , whilst their teacher goes out , a different teacher in the office spotted the assailants . Amazing 

T.I.T.

15 hours ago, Crossy said:

It would be extremely crass for me to make a comment about it being a leak of the bovine product which the occupants of the building dish out on a daily basis.

 

So I won't

 

I'm glad you didn't. But we all know.

2 hours ago, motdaeng said:

 

... intentionally? that would be pure speculation ... i know someone who regularly forgets the phone at home ... hope the lady is fine 🙏 

I don't have one. 

7 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

I used to play doctors and nurses. 

Didn't we all?😉

Come back, Bob. All is forgiven. Who will rid us of this mentally addled person?😉

37 minutes ago, john donson said:

no bouncer?

Read the article.

2 hours ago, treetops said:

https://www.deactivated-guns.co.uk/product/en-gb?product_id=6014

 

Thankyou.