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The Montreal Protocol of 1987 has been resoundingly successful in eliminating the production and use of ozone-depleting substances. The result is a steady improvement in the ozone layer. It shows what can be achieved with international co-operation. OTOH, we seem determined to regress when it comes to CO2 emissions. We won't pay the price, future generations will.

Trump is already threatening Putin with extra sanctions. The real cost of Putin's war is an economy which will take decades to recover. Russia has lost all the gas market in Europe. No foreign capital will be coming into the country. Any technology it imports will be at a premium. I doubt NATO has much to worry about. Ukraine is bleeding Russia in manpower and equipment every day.

I can foresee a feeding frenzy of lawyers.

It's called the honeymoon period, which lasts for a few weeks to a few months with incoming Presidents. The acid test will come with inflation. Over 50% of Americans expect him to bring prices down. Deporting cheap illegal labor and raising tariffs does not seem to be a sensible way to tackle inflation. Apparently many people have tried and failed to convince Trump tariffs are inflationary. It remains to be seen if he will actually implement them. The "dark time in history" was when there was wages growth, GDP growth, unemployment was under 4%, and the stock market hit record highs. However, there are always people who want to revise history.

I agree.

Already done. This thread now shows one can't send anything with circuitry overseas with Thai Post, even if it is only a USB stick. Perhaps in your haste to attack me, you omitted to read the rest of the thread. Your turn with useful information.

Oh look, another sniper up there in the peanut gallery.

I look forward to the day when you post something useful and knowledgeable.

Interesting comment, as I posted responses from AI after asking it what made Charles Reade's novel special. I was under the impression AI was impartial and objective. It's not universally accepted vaccines save people from death or serious impairment either. You have your opinion. I have mine. Let's leave it at that.

There's a lot of that going around. Did you make a fool of yourself in Thailand, and have to retreat to the UK?

In my spam folder, I got a offer of a Trump whisky glass. So now his supporters can get gold sneakers he has never worn, a Bible he has never read, or a whisky glass from a guy who doesn't drink. It gets more comical every day. What's next, pardoning windmills?

Dear me, a touch of misogyny creeping into the posts of GG. How about a useful thread, such as candlestick patterns and Black-Scholes equations? RPN is so passe.

Expecting perfection in human endeavors is a bridge too far for sensible people.

Yes, there were preceding novels. "The Cloister and the Hearth" is considered the first of the historical novels, for the following reasons: Historical accuracy: Reade meticulously researched the 15th-century setting, incorporating authentic details about daily life, customs, and historical events. This level of historical accuracy was groundbreaking for the time. Vivid World Building: The novel is renowned for its vivid and immersive portrayal of 15th-century Europe. Reade brings the era to life through detailed descriptions of cities, landscapes, and the daily lives of people from various social classes. Complex characters: The novel features a cast of richly drawn and complex characters who are products of their historical context. Their struggles, motivations, and relationships are grounded in the realities of the time period. Focus on ordinary people: Unlike many earlier historical novels that focused on royalty and nobility, "The Cloister and the Hearth" centers on the lives of ordinary people, including a young scholar, his beloved, and their families. This focus on everyday life added a new dimension to the historical novel. While other novels before did have some of the elements mentioned, none had all of them.

I'm Australian, class is something that still rules the British. We don't have any time for it. You talking about class, when you use the acronym KMA - that's rich. You're modest? You probably have a lot to be modest about.

No, I don't. I know there are always going to be people smarter than me. You are not one of them. Your final acronym says you have me living rent-free in your head.

Update - went to Lanna Post. Same answer, even for a thumb drive. I assume new rules. DHL will send to Australia. 2000 baht for something smaller than a slice of bread. Ouch.

Er - grammar deals with the construction of sentences. Spelling deals with the arrangement of individual letters in a word. It seems every post, you can find new ways to display your ignorance. A winner is someone retired in Thailand, living comfortably with his Thai GF, with more than enough money to see him out. I guess you don't need me to tell you what a loser is.

On my side of the fence, I won't be disappointed in anything Trump does. On your side, I'm predicting you will be - repeatedly.

Better than you, anyway.

IIRC EMS is an arm of Thai Post.

Mine serves the same purpose for TV series. It may be new rules in response to explosives technology, but it is immediately traceable to the passport I have to show when posting anything.

I did not say that. It's called a hypothetical question, and I don't smoke.

I took a 2 TB hard drive to the Chiang Rai post office, to post to my son in Australia. Cannot. When I asked why, the staff claimed it would be returned to sender when X'rayed, as it has a circuit board. Try again. I take a 64 GB thumb drive the next day. Again, cannot. But but but I have posted this thumb drive back and forth to a friend in Chiang Mai repeatedly, no problem. Cannot. AFAIK Thailand imports thousands of laptops and millions of thumb drives. According to AI, my drives do not contain batteries, therefore Thai Post can send them anywhere. Is it rank stupidity, or the pleasure some bored flunky gets screwing with a farang? Which international courier is recommended as the most reliable?

Take a stab at guessing which one of the three wise monkeys you remind me of. Maybe it's all three.