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This is what I fear the most: Who will buy more US Debt? The last thing I want to hear is "raise the debt ceiling". The cracks may be forming even right now. The inventory of unsold homes in many parts of the US is growing by the day. Interest rates across the board are starting to iinch higher and higher and this is literally brake that halts any economy. The US economy runs on borrowed money (auto loans, home loans, credit cards and even personl loans). When money is cheap the economy humms and when money is expenisve the economy crawls.

Really can't make it much worse. 1) 36 Trillion in debt 2) Close to 900 billion in interest payments on the debt 3) Spend more than it takes in 4) Debt to GDP ratio 120% 4) The only other developed economy that has a worse GDP to Debt ratio is japan at over 200%. These numbers only apply to the US Federal Government. Some American states and large cities are even in worse fiscal condition. CA has a 40+ Billion budget defict and the second larges city, LA, has a 900 million budget deficit and it's esteemed Karen Bass announced the possiblity of layoffs and a hiring freeze with the exception of police. I could go on and on but USS Titanic is coming closer to it's iceberg.

Marathon 5 times (26.2 Miles or 42 KM) when I was in my 30's . Never again. Best time was 4 hours.

I sent my packet in last week to the BKK Embassy. Part of the process is to prepay for return envelope from Thai Post at 100 Baht. The instruction on passport renewal will have it. Insured Return Envelope Fee: Pay Courier Pass Back electronically via Thailand Post Mart website. (If the page appears in Thai, you may use a translate function into English at the top right corner of the page.)  Please provide invoice number THP________________________

It's ok DODGE did not make great cars.

DODGE used to make cars. DOGE.

Thnx for the exact quote. I have not been to London in over 20 years. Before this life ends I plan a trip back to London and take the Chunnel to Paris. I just want to see,feel and hear this great city one more time. No matter where I am in the world in the future I plan to come back to BKK as long I can.

Something new is always happening. A long time ago I heard "if you get tired of London then you are tired of life". In over 20 years of visiting BKK I have never been tired of it. Of course do not know if I could live there fulltime. I look forward to going to BKK at least 2 to 3 times per year from CNX. Love going to Central World because it has two of favorite places to eat: Cheesecake Factory and Shake Shack are located next to each other. Also, I go to Hooters at Nana 4 every year and the only things that seem to have changed are the "names and faces". Yes the price of a draft beer at Hooters is now outrageous at 351 baht but one can get a front row seat to the chaos and madness for a little while and then get out.

So the cyclist has not noticed that he paid over $670 for two coffees? Most people would have noticed quickly.

Probably but I still wonder how backed up they must be to not address an online application until more than 3 months have passed. FBU actually warns people not to send too many emails? I sent two emails and after the second one I got a response. Could this be a indicator of the future of SSA?

Got an email from FBU Manila. The email only took 100 days from when I applied online. My telephone call/interview will be in late July. This is better than nothing.

Wow. 19 Days is incredible.

I think the claim by Thai Post that the US Embassy does not accept mail after 1200 is not true. I just checked on the Thai Post website it indicates the renewal package was delivered today at 1430. I called Thai Post customer service twice this morning and I wast told it would be delivered in the morning. Ok, TIT. I have used Thai Post 3 times in 7 years and this experience has convinced me if there is a next time then I will have to find a DHL office that does domestic shipping. Now the real waiting begins and I hope it does not take the full 8 weeks.

No it was Morse' partner played by Kevin Whatley who got his own show.

Is this the same Dennis Waterman that was on New Tricks? I loved that show.

I hope this does not turn into a mess: 1. Thai Post says the US Embassy does not accept mail after 1200 PM. Thai Post claims they tried to deliver at 100 PM but on one was there to accept the package. 2. The US Embassy just said "today was a normal business day". Then I was accused of being rude on email. I guess the embassy was offended by my tone. 3. Thai Post will attempt to deliver tomorrow once the package is found. Anyway hopefully this will be settled tomorrow.

I still watch old episodes of Lewis on YT. Lewis starred Kevin Whatley and Laurence Fox. It aired from 2006 to 2015. I am a retired American police officer and it actually reflected what investigations were actually like.

Probably more reliable. If I get my PP back I might just lfy to Bkk and mail it from the nearest Thai Post office from the Embassy,

This is getting off to a bad start. Just checked on Thai Post website for the delivery of the passport renewal application and it indicates "failed to deliver/government office closed". Of course the Embassy is open because Memorial day was yesterday. Called Thai Post customer service twice and they do not know where my package is.

Today I mailed off my passport renewal application packet from CNX. A little bit of trivial information is that DHL is really not an option. I went to the local DHL office and was told "we only do international". I always wondered why the US Embassy suggested DHL as an option to mail in the renewal application. Now the waiting begins. Thai Post from CNX to BKK was only 47 Baht and the Thai Post employee did say it will arrive tomrorrow I have just over one year left on passport validity and have always renewed about a year before expiration.

He is now in the one place where "Free Palestine" literally has no meaning: Washington DC Jail. Idealistic people do not adapt well behind bars. Also, he just might get "loving" from a fellow inmate whether he wants or not. I just read a report that even after emptying his magazine on the couple he reloaded and shot them after they had fallen. Also, he flew from Chicago to DC to carry out this crime. Looks like a classic death penalty case to me.

At 1000 AM today my internet, voice and text message on the True network shutdown. It looks it was a complete network shutdown. I noticed a lot of people with the same problem. I treked to the local True Store at Maya Mall and as expected I heard "we have network problem and we will be back up in 1 to 2 hours". Do not know the reason for the complete shutdown. In the past I could at least make a phone call to True Customer service but this time everything was shut down. Anyone experiene the same and anyone know what caused the entire network to shut down

To me this looks like optics and little substance.

This might not affect anyone who is transfering from their US account to an overseas account. It could also depend on the IRS definition of Remittance: 1) Transfering money to another person 2) Transfering money to another country 3) Transfering money to another country to yourself 4) Transfering money to another country and to another person. I might have to call my CPA when I am back in So Cal. Also, has the $10,000 mandatory reporting rule been changed. Many immigrants use money transfer places (Westen Union or other versions fo the same) and often the amounts are way under 10K.

It will never be used as AF1. Any aircraft that is designatd as AF1 has specific requirements that the Qatari BBJ(Boeing Business Jet) does not meet. In order upgrade the Qatari BBJ will take a lot money and time. It's just optics and nothing substantial. Any AF! (B757 or B747) has to operate like a flying White House situation room. Also, AF1 has specific defensive counter measures that an ordinary B747 cannot be uprgaded to.