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Purdey

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  1. The photo shows the toilet is higher than the groin. Nothing to see.
  2. Who is Jenna McCarthy? Is she a scientist? Does she have a Nobel Prize? Is she qualified to comment on vaccines? Jenna McCarthy is an American author known for her comedic books for both children and adults. Some of her notable works include "Everything's Relative", "If It Was Easy, They'd Call the Whole Damn Thing a Honeymoon", and "Lola's Rules for Friendship"
  3. Germany is talking about withdrawing its gold reserve from New York. I sense some concerns.
  4. I was reading that China has banned sales of gallium, germanium and antimony to the U.S. Doesn't seem like a big deal to some but they are used in the production of semiconductors and also a wide range of military and technological applications. China currently controls over 90% of EV battery grade graphite and those have been subject to export controls since last year. China also controls 60% of the world's rare earth elements, but more importantly, 90% of the processing capacity. This is becoming interesting.
  5. The only thing I have against people who do their own research is: 1. They never interview any scientists or researchers themselves 2. They do tend to use absolutely unknown sources who haven't qualified as real scientists 3. Many of the accusations come from people not qualified to accuse anyone if anything. No virologists, disease experts. 4. None have visited China to see for themselves who created the covid virus
  6. Cycling every Saturday. Find a park or somewhere to visit. Today, in the Agricultural Museum, Khlong 1. Nice flowers to photograph.
  7. Rewatching a TV show called Timeless about three people chasing through time to stop someone changing the future. Real historical characters interact with our heroes. The first episode which features the Hindenburg is an eye-opener. Recommended. I also like Sugar, which starts off as one type of show and after a twist becomes a completely different animal.
  8. I agree. There is no such thing as disease and all pharmaceutical companies need to stop production now. I did my own research on Facebook and found many who agree with me, that PhDs in specialist scientific subjects, that I don't need to understand, are faking it.
  9. I support equal opportunity gropers. https://pictures.tribuna.com/image/dbb252f2-a89f-41b8-8771-109e78bd4a4c?width=1920&quality=70
  10. White males seem to dominate the IT industry globally. However, Thailand has the highest proportion of female CEOs in the world, with 30% of companies employing female CEOs. Thats not DEI, that's because they are good.
  11. U.S. goods account for approximately 7% of Thailand's total imports. 18% of Thai exports go to the U.S. The countries are very different in population size, so of course the USA needs more imports than Thailand.
  12. I watched a video of Republican president Ronald Reagan talking about tariffs. He seemed concerned about possible negative effects over the long term.
  13. How do tariffs help when the government needs to pay interest on $7.9 trillion on foreign held treasuries? Any money it makes or saves has to be paid to foreign debt holders, surely?
  14. In principle, candor ought to be the standard modus operandi of government operations. However, if a government officer is caught lying, isn't that covered by other laws? Lying in court, it is called perjury. The Misconduct in Public Office offence, is a common law offence that has been in place for centuries. This covers a wide range of misconduct by public officials, including lying or providing false information during an investigation. OK, the duty of candor calls for proactive cooperation, but surely if a civil servant is clearly holding back evidence, that must be covered by laws surely? I am not a lawyer, but it seems there will be so many layers of law that everyone will be afraid of volunteering any information.
  15. A difficult situation for the poor girl. She has a tattoo so might be mistaken for a gangbanger if her face is unrecognizable upon return. Good luck.
  16. I doubt Thais will identify individuals to blame. They know it is the government that made prices rise. Anyway, I guess only 45% of Americans own a passport so there wont be that many visiting.
  17. What was he to do? Call for help? Perhaps someone can post instructions on how to remove a python necktie. Everything I read says silly things like carry a knife at all times, which the police may object to, or carry rubbing alcohol or vinegar everywhere you go to spray on its face.
  18. I was wondering what percent of sales was for U.S. brands. If the demand for EVs went up, were they mostly Asian brands?
  19. Knowing everything, what can anyone do to solve the problem? Fill in the fault lines with concrete? Even upgrading the construction of high rises is pointless if engineers take bribes to "help" rich owners escape stringent tests.
  20. I think this is a great sign that no court trials are required. Best thing ever for that innocent guy sent to El Salvador is he gets a free holiday on the taxpayer's dime.
  21. I remember me and a friend ran out of money once at uni because we didn't realize it was a long weekend, and in those days, they shut the banks and ATMs on weekends and bank holidays (going back a long time). We were starving. My friend was a charity volunteer, so we went around places where he had put cash collection boxes and officially told the proprietors that we were gathering the collections to forward to the respective charities. Emptying the boxes, we counted every coin and made a note. Bought food. When the banks opened, we withdrew the money owed and paid back every penny. Not to be encouraged, but hunger can make people desperate.
  22. Eggs are still expensive at $4.91 (consumer not wholesale price). Of course, the virus affecting chickens doesn't help as it causes a shortage that will raise prices on local eggs, but also importing more eggs now will cause prices to rise higher. Not much different from the EU. So add tariffs to imports will bump that up again.

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