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China is really developing space research with Russian help.

While it is possible to steal your wallet and cash on the street, I think it is worse when they transfer your cash from 10 meters away.

Chickens have balls?

A good idea to test an emergency system. Having it go wrong on the day is the worst scenario.

It looks like these posts containing information that is already on every news program and in every newspaper are not adding much to the conversation. Perhaps there is nothing happening in the world.

His family will be so proud of him. Anyone who has visited a Thai prison will know how bad they are. 25 to a cell? Yurgh.

Friend saw an old American and his similarly aged wife get out of a boat at Phi Phi. He was grasping her arm. Two old fishermen on the beach. One sighed and said, "So old, but she can still sell herself." True story.

Casinos may end illegal gambling by foreign tourists but Thais will not be allowed access so this kind of local casino will continue to thrive.

Humor is about culture. If someone is not from your country, they might not get your jokes, but they get local humor. She Who Must Be Obeyed bursts out laughing when watching interviews of Thais. I have one joke in Thai that has people laughing out loud. I have brought the house down at lectures and weddings, but westerners will never get it. "Excuse me if my tones when I speak Thai are flat, but my wife comes from Suphanburi." It sounds better in Thai.

I thought that immigration had an electronic record of who entered and when. If they compared that with the electronic record of when those people left, if at all, surely it would set off red flags?

I wonder how beating up your customers so they can't work helps to get the loans repaid?

Before Brexit, people were told the EU was after the country's national sovereignty. Small things like crowns on beer glasses raised the ire of Brits who were told the EU controlled what you could put on glasses. After Brexit, it was suddenly revealed that the crowns were allowed all along. The Tories really messed with people's minds. Now here comes Suella to frighten people again.

I haven't heard of any public stoning yet. If it is just advice then fine. Punishments that are barbaric are the main issue.

I used to photoshop directors to make it look like they were together when actually they couldn't all be present simultaneously. Big deal.

It makes sense to rely less on the U.S. for military equipment and perhaps turn to other competent, less expensive, sources. Better still, improve maintenance on what you have and spend the money on improving the economy at home.

Tattoos are for life. If you have ever seen an 80-year-old covered in tattoos you will know how ugly they look as they fade. I know someone who tattooed his girlfriend's name on his arm. Later, they separated, and he found another girl he would later marry. In those days there was no tattoo removal, so he had someone cover it with a tattoo of a bird. Whoopsie. Then there is God. Leviticus 19:28 in the Old Testament states, "You shall not make any cuts on your body for the dead or tattoo yourselves: I am the Lord."

The parents often don't know anything about bringing up their kids. Now everyone suffers.

Is Hawaii worth a visit? Pictures seem to show it is similar to Miami and Cancun.

The Government Savings Bank guarantees 100% of your deposit. Just FYI.

Too often we hear about mass killings by "such a nice boy" and don't always read about the danger signs that could have warned people of what was about to happen. Anyone calling for burning hotels or cutting throats deserves to be put away for mental evaluation, if not imprisonment,

If the two are found guilty, and do flee the country, I would expect a red notice to be issued because, whereas Boss was not found guilty, they will have been.

Could you provide a link stating that Fauci worked for the military please? I read he worked for the NIH, which is not a military organization. The NIH is an agency of the Public Health Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Also, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which is not a military organization. I understand it was founded in the Marine Hospital but is actually part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Just curious where you read this.

It appears that the Bible went out of fashion and all that woke "help the poor" etc., is by the way.

I found that learning Thai from a book doesn't help tonally but context allows Thais to understand. I used The Fundamentals of Thai Language (The Fundamentals of the Thai Language (Fifth Edition): Stuart Campbell, Chuan Shaweevongs: Amazon.com: Books) which is rather old now. I still don't get the tones right but people understand me.

The more I read the more I think there are people who don't understand why trade deficits exist. A trade deficit is when we buy more (if we are in a rich, developed country) because we are richer than a country that is... not as rich. Also, having a larger population, of course this requires greater volume of purchases. The less rich country doesn't buy the same amount from the richer developed country because it is relatively poorer. The less rich country is not ripping off the richer country: it simply cannot afford to buy an equal amount. In simple terms, the USA buys $100 of goods from a less rich country because it has that $100 to spend. A less rich country may only have $25 to spend, so it just cannot afford to buy $100 worth of goods. It's not rocket science.