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I do love the irony of posters who call others snowflakes, then post a sentence as above.

If ASEAN stuck to Thai news only, I doubt there would be many people reading it. Monk embezzles 3 million baht, and elopes with a 14 yo from Korat. What's new?

I very much doubt the people who have lost their homes will regard themselves as part of an ecosystem. Southern California had record rainfall in 2022 and 2023, followed by the usual dry spells. The perfect conditions for a wildfire, all that was needed was a spark and wind. While the winds did not reach the record levels of 2011, 100 km/hr is still very strong. There is nothing fire fighters can do in such a situation, without getting themselves killed. The radiant heat from a large fire is equivalent to that of a nuke. Taxpayers would have been howling if serious money was spent on fuel reduction. Yes, we are part of an eco-system. We have been pumping CO2 into the atmosphere since the Industrial Revolution. It's daft to expect the eco-system will not change as a result. Everyone knows Trump lays blame any time he can. He's a disgusting turd, and you can't polish a turd. IMO your post is a classic case of doublethink.

Facts don't matter to Trump supporters.

Somebody's been reading Richard Dawkins.

81 yo. It's possible to use blood tests as a health monitor without a doctor in Thailand, and I do think doctors here tend to over-prescribe medications. If it's not measured, it can't be controlled. There is also the risk of misdiagnosis. I have been diagnosed several times with high blood pressure, when the fact is I have severe white coat syndrome. Any time I am near a hospital or clinic, my systole spikes by 50 mm Hg. Having said that, ignore persistent pain or blood in urine, feces or sputum at your peril.

I've probably gone far enough without getting banned myself.

Was it a threesome with a German Shepherd?

Statistics say a smoker is 20 times more likely to die of lung cancer than a non-smoker. The stats also say a smoker who quits will come back to the same level of risk as a non-smoker, 10 years after quitting.

IIRC the opening scenes of the TV series "Peaky Blinders" showed couples openly shagging in the streets. Perhaps that is what has shocked BB's sensitive soul. Question: Did he go back to his hotel and watch porn, for acclimatization purposes?

Thank you. As with most cancers, early detection and treatment significantly enhances survival chances. Cancer killed my father because he was terrified of doctors. By the time he went to one with his symptoms, it was too late. Message to everyone reading this thread. DON'T ignore symptoms in the hope they will go away.

I can guess where it is. OK, I'll bite. Why do you say you had no choice?

BCG immunotherapy for bladder cancer, 19 years ago. Targeted inhibitors of obinuzamatab and venclexta for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia two and a half years ago. All three cancers in full remission. Surgery, let's see: Appendicectomy Right knee arthroscopy Double carpal tunnel surgery Most recent, inguinal hernia corrective surgery one year ago. Perhaps I was not clear. I would not be alive now without modern pharmaceuticals. Is it any wonder I have utmost respect for the medical profession?

I would not be posting here without several medical interventions. That's all I can say.

I have learned not to worry about things over which I have no control, and are unlikely to affect me. Every year I live past my three score years and ten, the probability decreases. It's a problem for future generations. Besides which, IMO AI has a long way to go to attain omniscience.

Please point me to anywhere in that post I said it is Trump's fault. Perhaps you need to brush up on reading comprehension.

Any Australian with bushfire experience will tell you once a crown fire starts, forest litter is fairly insignificant. Some tree species start emitting oils after days of extreme heat. When a flame front with its radiation hits said trees, they literally explode. Attempting to fight fires under such conditions is suicidal. IIRC Trump never blamed De Santis for the loss of life and property in the aftermath of the Florida hurricanes

It's not Newsom's fault, or Biden's fault. It's the inevitable result of climate change, and it will get worse. Trump is doing his usual thing, no surprise there. As he is a narcissistic sociopath, expecting decency or compassion is a bridge too far. Most political leaders left or right, are not equipped to understand or deal with what is coming. The number in the world with scientific qualifications can probably be counted on the fingers of one hand.

You should refrain from tempting people.

You're entitled to your opinion, for what it is worth. If the topics of Trump and COVID did not exist, I am sure I could find others. As far as oxygen goes, my lung capacity is 5.5 litres. Smokers are usually 3 litres.

Ban Trump and COVID topics, you take away the oxygen of 50% of posters.

Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin and Ayatollah Khomeini have all been on the cover of Time. Their presence is not an endorsement of their character or actions.

My bad, when I checked it was not mentioned as part of the Bangkok brand. Please put away your cat-o-nine tails, kind sir.

Maybe it is a way forward. Any poster can always mentally ignore another poster on the basis of previous experience.

We get it, only the superior IQ of a native American can understand America.