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I downloaded and watched a movie which I first saw around 1970 in the UK, called, "Soldier Blue" and back then it was considered very violent, although it graphically portrayed what actually happened, and the song "Soldier Blue" by Buffy Sainte-Marie, got into the UK charts. The movie still resonated with me and there is no way that I or anyone could condone the wholesale slaughter and massacre of unarmed women and children by the US cavalry. However at the time it was released some American critics labelled it as "anti-American", can you believe, when apart from the actors holding the story together, the slaughter, dismemberment, rape and horrendous use of body parts was true as was recorded at the time. After the massacre Colonel Chivington declared it a victory that everyone should be proud of, however after some investigation into this horrendous slaughter, the following was stated by the US government: – "As to Colonel Chivington, the committee can hardly find fitting terms to describe his conduct. Wearing the uniform of the United States, which should be the emblem of justice and humanity; holding the important position of commander of a military district, and therefore having the honor of the government to that extent in his keeping, he deliberately planned and executed a foul and dastardly massacre which would have disgraced the veriest savage among those who were the victims of his cruelty". After the actual details of the massacre became widely known, the United States federal government sent a blue ribbon commission whose members were respected by the Indians, and the Treaty of the Little Arkansas[69] was signed in 1865. It promised the Indians free access to the lands south of the Arkansas River, excluded them from the Arkansas River north to the Platte River, and promised land and cash reparations to the surviving descendants of Sand Creek victims. However, the treaty was abrogated by Washington less than two years later, all major provisions were ignored, and instead, the Medicine Lodge Treaty reduced the reservation lands by 90 percent, located in much less desirable sites in Oklahoma. Later government actions further reduced the size of the reservations!!!!!

Just love this post and it shows just how low RFKjr will sink. Maybe the worm ate more than we know!!..... Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the worm that ate part of his brain…… I know what you’re thinking. Since I ate part of the brain and live within it, I must be just a shill for Kennedy, somehow complicit in his political ambitions. Implicit in all the gossip about me was that I somehow contributed to Kennedy’s erratic behaviour and outlandish beliefs.

Fired up and ready to go to the toilet by the looks of things. LOL.

I have sent you PM concerning a Will in English and Thai languages.

I use Messenger and it is free, also use it to call folks in Australia and New Zealand.

Urolift is one of the procedures I investigated when I thought my prostate had "regrown" after my TURP at Epworth Hospital in Melbourne some 15 years ago, and from all of the research I did, it would certainly be one which I would choose if I had my time again, but of course it wasn't available in those days. There was another thread on here which dealt with the Rezum procedure and the feedback was, should I say, pretty average with some good stories and some not so good stories, so it may pay to try and find that before you proceed with anything @p414 As things stand at the moment neither the TURP, nor the Urolift would be any good for me because I have to self-catheter twice a day in order to empty my bladder which has stopped functioning and even the best urologist at Bumrungrad does not know how to fix it. Whilst not exactly painful, it is a little uncomfortable and one has to be totally sure that everything is clean and sterilised before proceeding. Good luck with whatever you decide.

Hmmm, hansgruber, I think you are about right with that comment, and I will agree with the fact that "if it does it's always for the worst". I can't think of much that has improved over the years I've been here, if anything, and certainly there are areas which have become worse, if not pitiful now: – – The heavy traffic which is nose to tail on some of the roads. – The condition of the roads themselves, which has become downright dangerous in places esp for m/c drivers. – The policing which was always poor, but is now laughable to non-existent, and this allows poorly maintained vehicles on the road, motorcycle drivers with no helmets (both Thai and farang) and downright dangerous drivers. – Patong Hill, after the slip was repaired, coming from Kathu to Patong is a dangerous joke because once it rains the Toyota passenger vans cannot get any traction and slip back onto the cars behind, and sometimes skew sideways. Of course poor driving techniques don't help one bit. – The tour buses are full of ill mannered Chinese who can make life a misery when trying to shop. Visa free trip? However, one thing which seems to have improved is the fact that in talking to a Tuk Tuk driver to ascertain the cost of a trip from one side of Patong to the beach road, he told me that the cost of every trip within Patong was now 200 baht, which surprised me and is a far cry from being ripped off in the past for a short trip!! A bright spot in the darkness here!

I decided to watch, "A Very English Scandal" again, mainly because after my concussion I could not remember much about it! So pleased that I did because it was very enjoyable and the acting by both Hugh Grant and Ben Wishaw was excellent, and it resonated because I was in the UK at the time when this occurred and there was a standing joke/retort amongst our group of guys and it was: – "bite the pillow Norman".

No problem with answering that, and I don't believe you are being rude, but the motorbike taxi driver did a runner whilst I was unconscious and I don't remember even getting back to my room, even though I must have done somehow. So in a nutshell, no way to claim insurance even if I wanted to! My own health insurance does not cover outpatient treatment, so I paid for everything myself. And for the record I do have a car, but I had been out to a restaurant with friends and had a few drinks (not drunk) and never like to drive when I have been drinking, so the motorbike taxi seemed the best bet as it has done for many years in the past – – but not this time. And thank you for your good wishes.

Oh dear, another mention of the "deep state" means that someone has partaken of the MAGA Kool-Aid conspiracy theory nonsense, so no point in reading any more of their posts.........Naive or poorly educated; both of which trump prefers. "According to an American political conspiracy theory, the deep state is a clandestine network of members of the federal government (especially within the FBI and CIA), working in conjunction with high-level financial and industrial entities and leaders, to exercise power alongside or within the elected United States government. In 2020, many conspiracy theories circulated during the coronavirus pandemic partly because of the increased anxiety, larger number of people staying at home, and greater focus on the Internet and social media outlets.[12][13] One such conspiracy that proliferated from the 2020 Presidential election was QAnon. Opinion polling done in 2017 and 2018 suggests that approximately half of all Americans believe in the existence of an American deep state". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_state_in_the_United_States#:~:text=According%20to%20an,United%20States%20government.

I had something similar four months ago when the motorbike taxi driver flipped his motorbike with me on the back, going up a steep concrete drive. The result was a broken coccyx for me as well as severe concussion which affected my memory and balance quite markedly. Fortunately a doctor at the Bangkok Phuket hospital managed to "rearrange the crystals" which are apparently at the base of the skull and are responsible for balance, and I got back to about 90% after that, but still have the occasional "spell". It's now a few months on and I still get an occasional dizzy spell, and some days just feel so very tired. According to the doctors, rest is of paramount importance, for both my broken coccyx in the concussion. On the concussion, my memory has started to come back now, but not completely. Good luck with your recovery/recuperation.

Was there a cooking class........??

Well, she couldn't be any worse than trump with his electric boats, sharks, emergency helicopter landings, wall building, and off this planet Covid cures. This self styled "stable genius" is an insult to the human race.

Not really "moving the goalposts to suit" as you put it, but being sensible and not naïve! Why would Harris want to be interviewed by a right-wing pro-trump supporter, on a right-wing pro-trump supporting site, potentially viewed by millions of right-wing pro-trump supporters?? She's doing fine without this moron being allowed to get his biased hooks into her, because it's a no-win for her, irrespective of how well she does.

I don't hate Donald Trump, I just despise liars, cheats, people who steal from charities, rapists, someone who cheats on his wife with hookers, conmen, a 10 times+ bankrupt, someone who denigrates war heroes and war veterans, and, and,......... but I can't find anybody else that fits this profile as well as trump, so trump it will have to be!

Seems like a good strategy to me. LOL

You are reading too many MAGA press releases. With 15.7 million jobs created under President Biden, America's economy remains the strongest in the world and real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.8 percent in the second quarter of 2024, US gross domestic product (GDP) increased 1.9% in 2022 and another 2.5% in 2023. Workers’ average hourly earnings were up 4% in December 2023 compared to a year prior. AND good old Joe is still doing his bit for the working class…… “Sitagliptin (Januvia) saw the greatest drop in price among the list of 10 drugs whose new prices were announced Thursday under Medicare's drug price negotiation. The price negotiation program was passed in 2022 as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The measure lowers prescription drug costs for seniors by empowering Medicare to negotiate the cost of prescription drugs. The price for sitagliptin, a type 2 diabetes drug, dropped from $527 for a 30-day supply to $113, a 79% decrease. The other nine drugs whose prices were announced Thursday”.

I recently bought some 81mg Aspirin from Lazada. Inexpensive.

Jeez.......Deep State!!!! Whatever next, It is a construct of poorly educated half wits (trumps favourite people). So sad to thinkk that people believe this conspiracy theory nonsense! Read on....... According to an American political conspiracy theory, the deep state is a clandestine network of members of the federal government (especially within the FBI and CIA), working in conjunction with high-level financial and industrial entities and leaders, to exercise power alongside or within the elected United States government. In 2020, many conspiracy theories circulated during the coronavirus pandemic partly because of the increased anxiety, larger number of people staying at home, and greater focus on the Internet and social media outlets. One such conspiracy that proliferated from the 2020 Presidential election was QAnon". Opinion polling done in 2017 and 2018 suggests that approximately half of all Americans believe in the existence of an American deep state. Simply poorly educated nut jobs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_state_in_the_United_States#:~:text=According%20to%20an,United%20States%20government.

Absolutely........go Kamala, and play it just like you are now because it infuriates trump and his numpties. LOL.

Thank you for your kind wishes Simon43 and I do remember your posts from way back when you were building your "hotel/guesthouse" in Phuket – – such a shame you had to leave it. If ex-wife number three is still managing her small airport hotel, is there any opportunity to move into a room there to act as a handyman or suchlike?? Just a thought. For the record, there are rooms (Thai style, but clean) available in the likes of Nanai Road for around 5000 baht per month, and probably less, and provided one stays away from the likes of Bangla and a couple of the other roads which are more like nose to tail traffic jams, then maybe things will improve, if indeed that's what you want. Whatever transpires, I wish you all the very best in your endeavours Simon.

OOPS.........touched a nerve did I poor trumpie!!! LOL

You've hit the nail on the head @Lacessit and she can just stand by and let trump demolish his own ratings/followings through his lies and stupidity. As for Musk, well he is a dyed in the wool trump supporter, so she has nothing to win and everything to lose by going on his program, so the smart thing is to not accept his invitation and let him and the trumpies stew on it. She's ahead in the polls and seems to be building that lead, so maintaining her "status quo" is a smart move.