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Lacessit

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  1. 22 million baht for a house in Chiang Mai? Koh Samui, maybe. I have a friend in CM who could not sell his house for 5 million baht, and said house was built to his exacting standards. On the market for 3 years.. IMO the OP is dreaming. Everyone in Thailand wants new.
  2. IMO hydrogen - fuelled vehicles will have a place in car production, for several reasons: 1/ Completely replacing ICE's with EV's is a pipe dream, there simply is not enough battery raw material. 2/ Very little adaptation of current production lines for ICE's is required, the only modification would be hardened valves to cope with the higher burn temperature of hydrogen. The industry already builds CNG vehicles. 3/ The technology for conversion of hydrogen to ammonia for bulk shipping already exists. 4/ Nuclear hydrogen is prohibitively expensive compared to hydrogen generated from solar or wind energy. 5/ Blue hydrogen is polluting. CCS is a hoax perpetrated by the fossil fuel industry, billions have been wasted on plants which do not operate as designed. The most advanced CCS facility in the world is Boundary Dam. I asked AI the following question: "Does the Boundary Dam plant beat the Second Law of Thermodynamics?" No, the Boundary Dam plant does not beat the Second Law of Thermodynamics. The Second Law states that in any closed system, the entropy (disorder) always increases over time. Capturing and storing CO2 creates order, so it seems to contradict the law. However, the Boundary Dam plant is not a closed system. The plant requires a significant amount of energy to operate, which increases the overall entropy of the system (plant and surroundings) according to the Second Law. This additional entropy comes from the burning of fossil fuels to generate the electricity needed to run the plant.
  3. White goods have steadily declined in cost, so people either get bigger for the same cost, or cheaper if they buy the same size as they did some years ago. It's a different story with vehicles. My first brand new car was a 1974 Honda Civic. It cost me the equivalent of 75,000 baht back then.
  4. We all produce urea and uric acid, as breakdown products of proteins and purines respectively. AI is only as good as the information it assimilates from human input.
  5. IMO the OP needs more patience with his screws. Good things take time. Keep applying WD40. Also consider the coefficient of expansion of brass, which is about 60% more than steel. If the screws can be subjected to ice cubes, they may shrink sufficiently to be extracted normally. Brass is corroded by anything with an ammoniacal or acid content, perhaps a check of your aim with Number One's is warranted.
  6. In terms of pH, a spoonful of vinegar does nothing w.r.to stomach acid. Apple cider vinegar does have compounds present, such as probiotics and antioxidants, which may be beneficial.. Belief is a powerful entity, there are some events science has been unable to explain.
  7. Vinegar is acetic acid. Stomach acid is in the pH range 1.5 to 3.0. Apple cider vinegar has a pH of 2.5 - 3.0. Therefore, consuming a small amount of it would have zero effect on "rebalancing" pH, and is more likely to be simply a placebo effect. OTOH, I replaced pantoprazole with half a teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of water, and have not needed the medication, or had gastric reflux since. The pH of baking soda in water is 8.3. Draw your own conclusions.
  8. IMO the only thing the OP is hyper successful at is posting absolute twaddle. I am not sure whether he is trying to emulate Walter Mitty, Baron von Munchausen, or both.
  9. "In the humid cloaca of Southeast Asian purgatory" Fixing tautologies is an obsession of mine.
  10. Bard is now Gemini, please keep up. Bard/Gemini needs to keep up too. I asked the question: Does sugar dissolve in gasoline? No, sugar does not dissolve in gasoline. This is because sugar is a polar molecule, and gasoline is a nonpolar molecule. Polar molecules and nonpolar molecules don't interact well with each other, which means the sugar won't dissolve in the gasoline. In fact, if you were to put sugar in a gas tank, it would just sink to the bottom because it's denser than gasoline. Even if the sugar got stirred up a bit, it's unlikely to pass through the fuel filter in your car and cause any problems. So, the rumor that sugar will ruin a car's engine by gumming up the works is just an urban legend. This answer is incorrect. Most forms of gasoline contain ethanol. Industrial ethanol is an azeotrope of 95% ethanol, 5% water. In fact, the average 50 litre tank is capable of dissolving 1 kg of sugar.
  11. The rental company would have been thrilled to see its vehicle driven in salt water, it's a pretty safe bet any bond or security deposit won't be refunded. Very lucky they did not get bogged, with the tide coming in.
  12. Your friend Bard is now Gemini, although I have found there are questions it cannot answer. I have found one example of an incorrect answer. There are some on this forum who would claim you are a rammucky lurden, an excrescence of prolonged prolixity and pompous pedagogy. Far be it from me to level such insults. Has AI learned alliteration yet?
  13. I suppose it makes a change from the guys who lost millions to a Pattaya hooker, p!ssing and moaning about 20 baht. Does the OP think the guy who delivers his food should work for free, and run his scooter for his benefit also? I'll start using Grab when I am in a wheelchair. I want my food hot.
  14. Are you attending this year's LGBTQ parade? How much was the operation?
  15. I tell them to omit the sugar. Chiang Rai Big C food court, 65 baht. More posh restaurant, 100 - 130 baht. IMO the price is governed by the number and size of prawns used. In pad thai goong, that is.
  16. It's your member that is insignificant.
  17. How many threads ago was it when you announced you were falling off the wagon? IIRC, Scotch and Coke.
  18. Typical. Dishes it out, can't take it.
  19. Your thoughts of sheep are probably from your subconscious desire to fornicate with them.
  20. Your OP (before editing ) when you said you were leaving Thailand for good was 857,000 BAHT. Be that as it may, where's the money now? Still here? Your determination to leave Thailand permanently did not extend to forgetting a re-entry permit. Welcome back, bullsh##ter. You can resume the competition with Dolf.
  21. Your choice to have an increased risk of developing hemorrhoids. Here's what AI has to say: Yes, there can be a difference in hemorrhoid incidence when using a bum gun versus toilet paper. Here's why: Toilet paper: Wiping with toilet paper, especially rough varieties, can irritate the anal area, which can worsen hemorrhoids or even cause them. The friction can cause inflammation, bleeding, and itching. Bum gun: A bum gun, also called a bidet sprayer, provides a gentler cleaning method using water. This can help soothe hemorrhoids and reduce irritation. Studies have shown that using a bidet sprayer can improve hygiene and reduce hemorrhoid symptoms.
  22. His nom-de-plume is American in origin.
  23. No, the topic is toilet paper on the dinner table. The OP did not specify whether that was at home, or in a restaurant.

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