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sqwakvfr

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  1. This could happen at any airport. But if one lives in a city with an airport with a single runway(like in CNX where I am located) then one will not be able to fly out for at least two days. Day one is for the crash investigation and aircraft removal 2) Also, if the runway is not severely damaged then runway repairs can be made. On Day 3 normal operations can resume. This is why I never fly from CNX to BKK on the same day that I have an international departure from BKK.
  2. The F-35 is mostly an offensive weapon(strike deep into enemy territory without being detected by Radar). The F-16 or the Mirage are more suited for Homeland Air Defense and/or Air Space Defense mission. Bu the F-35 is the shiny, new and very expensive toy that many countries want. I can’t blame any Air Force for wanting the F-35 but at what cost.
  3. Could have been Wind Shear. In that kind of weather a headwind can turn into a tailwind quickly. I almost “bought the farm” many years ago trying land with a tailwind. Thankfully I was piloting a small airplane and the runway was long(7000 feet).
  4. 1. The Old Man. Starring Jeff Bridges as a retied CIA agent who is now battling new enemies. Very interesting show available on Disney Hotstar in Thailand and on FX elsewhere. it also stars John Lithgow. 2. The Orrville with Seth Macfarlane. This is also available on Disney Hotstar 3. Trigger Point from the producer of Line of Duty. It is about a British Police Explosive Ordinance Disposal unit. This is available on Peacock streaming and probably available on ITV(that is if you can it in LOS?).
  5. I'm in Chiang Mai and I do see more tourists. But lot of them appear to be the backpacker crowd that stay at hostels. Some of the hostels seem really full. Who knows maybe some of these backpackers are "big spenders". I have stayed at a couple of the higher end hotels in Chiang Mai in the last several months and these hotels are definitely not full and not crowded.
  6. Here is the problem when using USD for in this case. Presently 3.5 Million Baht is just over $96K, I have a 3.5 Million Baht health insurance policy with Pacific Cross. Technically my policy would not qualify for a new OA or renewal of an OA. It would be better to stick with Baht in terms of policy requirements. But what do I know because this is TIT.
  7. X-ray? I've had a Colonoscopy in the US and two in Thailand, never needed an X-ray before the procedure. In 2021 a hospital administered ATK test was the only thing required a day before the procedure at Ram.
  8. Just got back from the CM Ram Health Check Up Center and there was a sign posted that stated: 1. Gastroscopy(AKA-Endoscopy) 17,000 Baht 2. Colonoscopy 26,000 Baht 3. Combo (1 and 2) for 36,000 Baht *This is what paid in 2021. This includes the doctors fee, center fee and pathology.
  9. What is the logic(I know TIT) of only two F-35's? Demonstration flights or Air Shows?
  10. Did a combo (Endoscopy and Colonoscopy) last year at Ram. Total cost was 39,000 Baht. Might be worth it to go the Gastroenterology Department at Ram and inquire.
  11. 100% confirmation is only possible when you check-in at VIE and look at your checked bag tags? If the letters CNX are on the tag then yes. If the tag only says BKK then probably not. I had a rude awakening once many years ago when I took a Kuwait Airways from KWI to CNX. Upon arrival at BKK I got off and had to clear immigration get my bag and then check-in again at Thai Smile. Have you contacted Austrian to get it confirmed?
  12. I don’t know about this. I am in CNX and I have noticed some service disruptions. My gym at a hotel seems to have fewer cleaners and the bathrooms have not been cleaned for a week. One of the hotel employees said :Covid” several times. Some of the places I usually go seem to have fewer workers? My usual coffee place only had two workers and a line of customers. Normally they would have 4 workers. I really doubt Thailand has an average of 2,000 case per day. Yesterday Japan reported over 180,000 cases and Tokyo reported over 31,000.
  13. What next? Monkey pox exams at BKK airport for all arrivals?
  14. I do not believe in the numbers. Japan yesterday posted over 180,000 cases and 31,000 in Tokyo alone. I am in Chiang Mai and I work out at a hotel gym and lately the bathroom and showers have not been cleaned. It has been over a week since the showers and bathroom have been cleaned. I told the Gym Manager and the hotel manager about this and I got the usual we will clean it. As I was leaving the lobby of the hotel I overheard two employees talking and one mentioned “covid” several times. It could be a case where the hotel is short of workers due to Covid? Doubt Thailand only has 2000 case per day?
  15. As long it is not a Saudi based airline then the Beer and Wine can flow and I mean flow. I was on flights where as soon as the plane is in international airspace the men change into t-shirts, jeans and start drinking. On a five hour flight to BKK at best I would have two beers for some of my fellow Arab Passengers two beers was just a warm up. Before the pandemic some Middle East carriers had 3 flight a day to BKK. The ‘good old days” of flights from the Middle East might be back?
  16. The state of California has a population of 45 Million and the state Supreme Court has 7 justices. So your argument pegging the size of a Supreme Court based upon population does not seem logical. Just my opinion. Heck India has over 1 billion people. So their Supreme Court should have how many? 33, 45 or 99 justices? A US Supreme Court with 17 justices would “slow the process down to a crawl”. I can just imagine the process where each of the 17 justices question the lawyers during oral argument phase and subsequently 17 justices then have to discuss the merits or lack of merits of a case in order to reach a decision. I can see a scenario where it could take a long time to even achieve even a 9-8 majority decision. Hence mission accomplished: Judicial Gridlock.
  17. Doubling is not stacking? What kind of country has 18 Supreme Court Justices? Also, it cannot be an even number due to the fact this would cause Judicial Gridlock? Even with 17 Supreme Court Justices(they would need a much larger chamber, more chairs and mare clerks) Judicial Gridlock is probable. Maybe that is what some really want. With Gridlock not much is done. This sounds the like the proverbial “endgame”.
  18. ABC News and Terry Moran. That settles it. Clarence Thomas needs to go? The right to interstate travel is now in jeopardy? It is now what he says that is relevant but how he decides on the bench that matters. As far as I know I can buy condoms and can travel from CA to AZ.
  19. Ah, so Stare Decis is not legally relevant now and instead it was the “radical activist religious court” argument now. I get what you are saying now. ‘ The US Supreme Court hears approximately 100 case per year. The court narrows down the number of case it wants to hear from the 1000’s that are submitted. Previously you argued that Stare Decis should prevent the US Supreme Court from overturning Roe V. Wade and now it was the “radical activist religious court:” argument. I was wrong to call Ted Lieu a clown but I would never call any US Justice a “radical religious activist”.
  20. Legally speaking, based upon your reasoning, then Stare Decis would limit the authority of any appeals court and the US Supreme Court. Then why don’t you present a case where an appeals court or even the US Supreme Court affirmed a past decision based solely on Stare Decis and did not allow oral arguments. I have never heard of any appeals court or even the US Supreme Court refuse to hear a case strictly based upon Stare Decis. Appeals courts and the the US Supreme often decline to hear cases but not strictly based upon the principle of Stare Decis alone. There are always other factors that lead to such decisions. Also, the US Supreme Court has binding authority on any past case adjudicated in any US Court. Even past Supreme Court cases.
  21. In the US Justice System No Law, No past ruling and No conviction is immune from being overturned. If argued in front of any appeals court it con be overturned. Love it or Hate that is the way it is.
  22. It could have been reaffirmed 100 times but it can still be overturned.
  23. Stare Decis, so one precedent is all that is needed? Also, it is a legal principle and not law. Have you ever heard of a precedent that is overturned? This is what happens in appeals court? Just as convictions can be overturned on appeal so can past cases. If I testify on one day that i would stay the course(legally speaking) but the next day more more or new evidence is presented then as a Judge I am prohibited from overturning any past case? This is why cases are presented to the appeals courts and ultimately the US Supreme Court. To overturn past rulings. For the Pro Lifers, mission accomplished(I do not support this ruling but this is called Due Process). Unfortunately the US Supreme Court is the “end of the road” and the only other option is to codify with legislation. About Congressman Ted Lieu, this is the opinion of many in his district. He is not as extreme as his partner, AOC, but he is getting there. At one time I had a great deal of respect when he served on the Torrance City Council and served as a JAG Officer in the United States Air Force Reserve but he has changed and often aligns himself with allCongressman Adam Schiff. You know about Schiff right?
  24. Ocasio-Cortez and LIeu. I used to live in LIeu's congressional district. He is more focused gaining national attention than doing anything for his district. Many in his district think he is a clown. He wins re-election because many in just don't vote. Again, no evidence presented of Perjury.
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