Purdey

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.

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.

Just as Trump promised that Mexico would pay for his wall, he thinks others will pay for his tariff wall. Americans are in for a surprise. GM forecast that, just for example, a $50,000 Silverado will climb to about $58K. A Corvette's price will go up from $70K for a base Stingray to approximately $80K. https://gmauthority.com/blog/2025/03/how-will-trump-25-percent-tariffs-impact-gm-vehicle-pricing/

Imagine the videos from horrified Thais on Facebook if people simply dropped their pants whenever a cop asks about whether they are wearing underwear. Could start a trend.

What do you do when the Rama II elevated highway had bits fall off it, but the same contractor continues to work on it. Then the Audit building collapses but in-depth investigations are ordered for another project run by the same contractor.

I guess more countries need to broaden their geographic markets to exclude the USA if possible. Africa is a potential market looking at all the Nigerians here.

I have visited Las Vegas and Macau. Only went there for the inexpensive food and drink in Las Vegas while She Who Must Be Obeyed spent a bit on the slot machines in Macau. I dislike gambling because losing money isn't fun for me.

I do think China is making strides in manufacturing. Their introduction of dark factories is way ahead of others, Dark factories are fully autonomous and therefore do not require lights.

At night, using the torch on your mobile phone might help to let people see you when crossing the road. Otherwise wait until there is a large enough space to cross. Doesn't work in major cities, mind you.

Governments cannot encourage rampant capitalism and expect people not to get accustomed to a decent standard of living. You can see how demand for expensive products has grown in Thailand over the years. At one time everyone wanted a bike, now they must have a car. Now in Britain and other countries they are using the Norman Tebbit catchphrase to "get on your bike" when people all want EVs.

She has shown strength and courage to put up with a cheating spouse. At least someone else has to change his diapers these days.

Actually, I think it would be a good idea to tax churches and other places of worship to help fund education. There is no benefit for children at churches, as priests have shown. I don't understand why priests need laptops if they only use them to watch porn.

Different judge and jurisdiction lead to a variation of ruling. No point in spreading whataboutism. If you can't do the time, don't do the crime.

I remember reading that author F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife were the first trendsetting Americans to go sunbathing in the South of France. Up until then, white skinned westerners were the norm for the reason that only the poor got tanned working in the sun. Then it became trendy, because you had to be rich to holiday on the Riviera. As people moved indoors to work in factories, they became whiter, while the rich went abroad and got a tan. As for the helmetless on bikes, a guess would be that some people never think "it will happen to them". Also, it you are poor and cannot afford a car, the motorbike is the poor man's pickup truck, and buying five helmets just adds to the expense.

Kid shot by what is almost certainly an unregistered gun. Should politicians send thoughts and prayers or actually do something?

I find it hard to imagine any leader thinking that more illegal immigrants is good for the country. What have illegal immigrants ever done for us, for god's sake? Yes, I suppose we do need people to clean toilets and sweep roads. And pick fruit. And perhaps work on fishing boats. And collect trash cans. OK, perhaps some can wait tables. I'll give you that. Yes, yes, factory workers maybe. Could be sorting agricultural products, at a stretch sewing machine operators, dressmakers and tailors, maybe. Yeah, maids and housecleaners ok, I'll give you that. Sewage workers, probably. No, you don't need to remind me they work in construction laborers and as painters or bricklayers. But apart from cleaning toilets, sweeping roads, picking fruit, fishing, waste collection, sewing machine operators, dressmakers, tailors and agricultural labor, maids, housecleaners, sewage workers, construction labor, housepainters and bricklayers, what have illegal immigrants ever done for us?

Someone must have started wars in Afghanistan to push refugees into Pakistan. Let them take the refugees.

While solar has a short payback of less than 8 years, and dropping, the energy becomes as free as sunshine indefinitely after that though maintenance and life of panels affects the cost. Technological advances will improve payback even more over the years. But compared to the continuous expense of mining coal, logistic costs and so on, surely it is more advantageous in the long run? Not an expert but it seems to make sense.

It seemed to happen in public so unlikely to be police assisted. Probably a health issue.

Britain should reevaluate whether it needs to hand over Diego Garcia to the USA.

This is a terrible situation for special needs kids. Shouldn't their schools be exempt from VAT?

Hey Europe, stop censoring people. J.D. Vance

She looks like the PM with more makeup.

I thought the Board of Investment was the entity that helped foreigners to invest in Thailand? Please explain the difference.

Was there forceful vaccination, or did companies say no vaccine, no employment? No passing it on to colleagues? Companies can issue any rules they think necessary.