tomazbodner

Of course this isn't helping either...

Not always. This is what my stock looks like right now (-16%): So much winning!

He used to be. But he's not Republican either. Republicans are actually Trumpists right now.

Oh come on now, cool down. Trump is doing the (only) thing he knows how to - a TV show. The man makes a spectacle because he wants to be in spotlight all the time. And you know that's the same as advertising... I don't care what you write about me, as long as you get my name right" The rest of the World is forming new alliances and trade agreements at a much faster pace than was expected just end of last year, and I'm confident, eventually bypassing US and trading among themselves, coming up with their own financial systems. Who would lead that "new system"? China? EU? BRICS? Don't know, but the sad part is that many Americans will be far worse off much sooner than they are expecting. US doesn't produce much locally, due to the greed of early corporations, undercutting competitors with cheap Chinese labour, which forced much of manufacturing out of the US, and rebuilding something like that in the age of globalisation will be close to impossible during Trump's 2nd term, possibly 3rd if he manages to push that through. During this time, US soft power will diminish, and the special treatment their companies and people get abroad will go away as well, the pressure US can slam on someone through threat of, or actual sanctions would disappear as others move to alternative financial platforms. I agree with Trump that something has to be done about US economy and especially the debt. And I admit that I believe it's gone too far for any easy solutions so in his position, I don't know what I would do to reverse that trend, but cutting costs and increasing revenue does make sense from financial perspective. But what he is largely putting aside is the century of good deeds that US has done for the rest of the World, which has gotten it into the position of global leadership and respect, and it's sad looking at all that great effort being removed in a couple of months by acts that lacked any kind of medium to long term impact assessment, and are more than likely to result in devastation to US economy and the lives of majority of Americans. The rest of the World will suffer as well. But unlike what some people think, the rest of the World is a lot bigger than the US, has 20x more population, and is more than capable to establish their own alliances. You don't start a trade war, especially to those who are holding nearly all of your debt, unless you are self-sufficient, which US absolutely is not. Nobody can survive in isolation, no matter how strong. If you only trade with yourself, you cannot create any added value, you're simply circulating the same wealth between the same people, and only way you can grow it, is by printing more, which leads to inflation, and lowering the worth of it. What's worse than retaliation tariffs on US is the boycotting of US products. When that happens, when consumers find alternatives, even if all of this is reversed, American companies will find it extremely difficult to regain the foothold, especially with perception of their government. And with negative perception or even anger of Trump, that is quite likely. There are some very dark times ahead for the US. And that's exactly why the constitutions and laws are written so they separate power. To prevent unchecked acts to cause a major devastation to the country with nobody able or willing to stop it. So yes, 2nd of April will be a Liberation day. Probably most celebrated in China, as the World will be "liberated" from the US influence. A sad day, indeed, for the World, but especially for Americans, who will very soon start to notice how it feels to no longer be special.

360 billion THB that they estimate tariffs will cost Thailand won't be easy to get but since in Thai eyes that's caused by farang, it will be farang that will pay for it. And there are many places where they can hurt you badly if they wish to, Bob.

There are many competitors, but they could not achieve scale due to the size and influence of the large players.

Microsoft Windows, Office, Azure cloud, Google cloud, google ads, Amazon, AWS, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Spotify, Netflix, Disney Hotstar, HBO, Apple Music, Apple TV, Boeing aircraft, military equipment and weapons, agricultural products like potatoes, apples, oranges, pistachio, almonds, peanuts, processed fruits like juices, cereals, etc., cosmetics,... Where US is most vulnerable however are not their products but services. Should some significant tariffs hit the service sector, all those millionaires around Trump would very quickly turn against him.

You just showed your complete lack of knowledge and ignorance with this message. But actually, from your past messages, nobody should be overly surprised.

No. RO machines are very slow to produce water. So they have large storage tanks from were they pump water from as you can see on the photo up the thread. With full tank you could not tell whether water in it is filtered or not, speed of pumping would be the same. Note though that there are 4-5 steps of filtration in the machine, starting with larger particles, then progressively smaller particles until finally RO filter. Blockage of any of these filters would slow down the water filtration. But as said, with collection tank, that would not be visible from the outside.

Nowhere near as funny as it was 15 years ago when scripted and taped...

you're right. https://www.coway.co.th/th/products/chp-264l 442.50 for first 12 months, then 590/month...

Mine is Neo Plus, 690/month although it's now only 442/month. My better half using My Ice (Thais love ice cubes!), at 990/month. We both have 5 year contracts, mine is well over 3 years in, the other probably 2-3 years now. I prefer Neo Plus to My Ice as it's very analogue. If water or power get cut - well, fridge and heater no longer work but water is still there and can be used. My Ice is digital and uses a pump to deliver water, so no power, no water. But yes, hers looks sooo much nicer than mine, especially as it is in black.

Gave that recommendation to someone asking me about Russian Roulette... Not sure if he took it. Haven't heard from him since...

Get yourself a T-D-S meter (total dissolved solids), looks like a large digital thermometer with a removable cap. Fill cup with water from the filter and put in the T-D-S meter. The reading should be below 50, best below 20. If it shows 200-300 reading, then it's not filtering anything. Additional thing, which is also important is whether you're planning on directly drinking this water or boil it/cook with it. That's bacteria which a removed RO filter obviously would not remove either, but even if it did, RO filters are slow, so to fill your bottle, it would have a tank somewhere in the box. If that tank isn't cleaned, bacteria could grow in it, and make you sick even if <removed> reading comes back in teens. If you feel bad looking at the mountain of plastic bottles waste like I did, get yourself own water filter. I use Coway now on monthly subscription, and have it cleaned and maintained every 2 months. Water has everything removed so I must admit I don't like the taste much (prefer Mont Fleur or Evian taste), but at least I know it is filtered well and safe to drink, without having to cart up many packs of bottles every month. https://www.lazada.co.th/products/1pc-<removed>-ec-meter-0-9990-ppm-i5680681653-s24233293552.html <- a link to a sample of a T-D-S meter...

Maybe she could produce Jane Bond, 008

If you're so interested in ladyboys, install WeChat...

I can answer that one. Yes, we had to fill out TM6 but it was the other way around - we had to fill out the "leave part" first, and then use the arrival part when returning. But yes, we had to fill it out.

Here is something that no other American president managed to do before... get South Korea, Japan and China to meet up and discuss cooperation among themselves as a response to Trump's policies. This man is amazing. So much winning!

I wonder if state auditors would be auditing the paperwork of the company that was working on their own building...

That's what happens when someone only has a power to warn but not do anything. Like a toothless dog. Can bark but can't bite...

It's really bad karma on Shinawatras... Thaksin's reign saw a tsunami. Yingluck massive floods. Paetongarn a pretty massive quake. Any other siblings lined up to become a PM? We haven't had a tornado yet.

Chinese are a very afraid bunch. Most of them, anyway. A couple of posts in their social media about something, and they are all trembling. Don't see private Chinese investment in skyscrapers, especially condos booming after what just happened on Friday...

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