Hayduke

Tell him she owes you money...say 50,000...but any number of substance will do..

And, since she's disappeared the police (after examining the loan agreement she signed) have advised you that her husband is legally responsible.

Furthermore, the police have offered to perform collection services for 50% off the top. But, to simplify things, you'll settle if he pays you 60%.

You'll never hear from him again.

Is there a Ministry of Minutia that identifies absurdly dumb, meaningless issues designed to waste time and energy?

If so, they're working overtime and doing a splendid job.

^^^ Yes we will. The US and the UK are all over this and by the time they are finished they'll be able to tell you what the exact explosive was and where it was, if it was a bomb. They'll find embedded residue and markers and specific damage...

If it was a bomb. If it wasn't, it's almost certain they'll tell you what it actually was that caused it.

Just like they told us all about WMD?

A bomb to demonize ISIS and to wag the "Told you so" finger at Putin is exactly what they want. They can find it whether it was there or not.

Don't know that there's much need to 'demonize' these psychopaths. They've done a remarkably good job of doing that all by themselves. Besides, they're already claiming responsibility.

Fact is, they're a highly malignant cancer and need to be taken out.

The US has the means but Obama lacks the will.

The Russians also have the means...let's see if Putin has the will.

Uncanny how you can substitute the word 'police' for mafia' in nearly every one of these crime stories.

Seems the main difference is one wears uniforms and the other doesn't.

If she was any good she'd call me.

The title is a <deleted>'s paradise. What is a "true democracy"?

That term is not a part of English, just spin from the news doctor's desk.

And what is Islamaphobia?

A valid point.....what is with this addition to the set of media jargon... "Islamaphobia"?

A phobia (as well as paranoia) is generally characterized as a fear or delusion that is irrational, illogical, etc. etc.

All things considered, a strong apprehension about this 'worldview' is hardly delusional, irrational or illogical. Quite the contrary.

Would we refer to a concern about cancer as being a phobia?

At least he didn't squander the money.

Why should Carson's religion be an issue at all?

Maybe it shouldn't...in a perfect world.

In the meantime (while we're waiting for that to happen) why don't you ask Mr. Carson? He quite clearly advocates religion as being an issue.

He's publicly on record that followers of a certain....hmmm...belief system....have views inconsistent with holding the US presidency.

A lot of people agree with him....about that.

Do we really need a sanctimonious rush to judgment on something like this?

Okay, a disenfranchised teenager tweaks an application to conceal her 'unacceptable' background.

Come on. Does this really make her a poster child for fraud and deception of epic proportions?

No one likes to admit it, but how many people (show of hands?) have never bent the truth a bit in an attempt to overcome an obstacle?

Maybe we shouldn't be so quick to point fingers.

The Iowa Republican caucuses lean heavily in favor of evangelical Christian candidates.

Trump is a good actor...but not that good, and is obviously not in this mix.

Carson, although a less mainstream Seventh Day Adventist, still holds vigorous, determined and uncompromising religious views.

In the absence of someone more...religiously exaggerated and fiery, Carson's quieter brand of extremism will have to do for Iowa Republicans.

Can't help but wonder if those opposed to his candidacy made him something of an offer.

A sort of offer...that for whatever reason...he just couldn't refuse.

She's in the middle of trying to cut a deal and doesn't want any lo-so distractions.

Currently, age 60 is the cutoff point for blood donation. This rigid, 'written in stone' requirement applies regardless of increased demand and/or decreased supply.

Most of the more proactive world considers health as the primary donation factor; age is rarely a hard consideration or a 'pass/fail' item.

Changing arbitrary age criteria could substantially expand the number of potential donors. However the Thai medical community shows no interest in doing so.

The casual "it's beyond our control" approach to blood donation suggests this is not exactly a priority concern. It further suggests these 'appeals' lack any real sense of urgency.

Oh well...mai pen rai.

I guess.

Wonder if the guy on the left is taking advantage of the "One Stop Service" promotion.

Okay...that explains everything.

The State Department's email system was hopelessly corrupt, unreliable and compromised by the bad guys.

So...rather than fix things (which would alert the forces of evil), Ms. Clinton wisely used her home email server to circumvent danger and avoid the perils of State department security failures.

And, with characteristic modesty never claimed credit for the brilliant plan.

She did it not out of negligence, but out of love for the American people.

Marvelous.

The procurement folks will budget for five thousand of these devices at five times market value.

Two thousand of them will be delivered.

A thousand of those will be transferred or re-assigned to 'inactive posts'.

A few hundred will be put away in 'storage'.

The rest will be installed, but a large number of those will be inoperative within a year or so.

A few inbound travelers may actually have their photos taken.

Bad idea.

At a minimum, certain preconditions should be determined prior to putting troops in the field. These include, but are not limited to:

- a clear objective.

- methodology designed to accopmplish the objective.

- a means to evaluate progress towards the objective

- a plausible endgame.

- conditions/plans for disengagement

US military deployments for the past 50 some odd years have suffered for lack of these.

Please stop pandering Barry. You can't get there if you don't know where you're going.

You have to be impressed.....

Unresponsive Nevada brothel patrons are immediately rushed to hospital for emergency medical attention.

A truly high standard of customer service.

"I think she'd be the first to acknowledge that maybe she could have handled the original decision better and the disclosures more quickly," Obama said.

Hey Barry....wait a minute....hold on....time out.

Ms Clinton was just about the last person to (grudgingly) acknowledge (as a result of severe arm-twisting) any of this. Remember?

And....since her great email adventure has yet to be completely exposed or adequately analyzed; how can you possibly say that there have been no security compromises?

Isn't this something that remains to be seen?

Reality check anyone?

Wonder what sort of charges he'd be facing if he drank an Instagram beer while wearing his body armor.

This is great.

Celebs (and others with deep pockets and well heeled daddies) are routinely afforded almost total immunity from legal sanctions. Murder by vehicle while intoxicated included. Not a problem. A few contrite-ish photo ops are sometimes included but generally a few well placed envelopes are enough to ensure impunity.

So...now these do-gooders actually expect officialdom to pursue and jail the privileged few for an Instagram beer? If it weren't so dumb it would be funny.

Another example of why zealots of any sort are best avoided.

Inspirational photo and a wonderful example of exemplary 'Thainess'.

ps...Can we please recognize that it is not necessarily a pejorative term or concept?

Apparently endemic child molestation isn't considered an "issue" and doesn't deserve to be addressed in an "open minded way".

Could be there just isn't enough "frankness, courage and humility" to go around.

Maybe next time.

The whole US presidential election is a colossal exercise in marketing.

Hillary Clinton's views, statements and positions are primarily opportunistic reactions to poll results. She appears to have no genuine convictions other than the fervent belief that she should be president.

If someone handed her poll results that showed 98% of registered voters favored a ban on toasters she'd deliver a passionate speech calling for a toaster ban.

The race may not be crowded with great options, but her product comes across as more dishonest and shamelessly manipulative than the rest of the field.

She 'believes' only what she thinks will sell.

Judging from the photo, the owner didn't have one of the rare and highly prized "Close all the car windows" amulets.