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Upon the fall of the Berlin wall, ex chancellor Helmut Kohl assuered Putin that there would be no "eastward expansion" of NATO. But that's exactly what happened. Looking at the map, as a Russian, I would also feel "encerceld". The eastward expansion of NATO was absolutely uncalled for.

I remain: - Who has a larger militay/industrial complex = Russia. - Who has more manpower (soldiers) at their disposal = Russia. Without massive "western help" the Ukrainian Armed Forces would not have been able to conduct this war, based on their own limited resources from the very beginning. - The last "express financial injection" of 3 billion $ from the US does not go to the Ukrainian military, but to pay the state employees salary, so that the Ukraine as a state will not implode !!! Does that tell us something?

Pattaya, 20 years ago.

Asking Dr. Google one (1) medical question will produce 10 answers. Take your pick, click on whatever you like best. Much better to await "Sheryl's" advice. Like: What's the difference between "essential" and "pulmonary" bloodpressure.

Stocks are bouncing back nicely. Not followed by "Industrial Metals". Suspicious. Given this, merely a "technical correction" taking place (according to the book). On the other hand, if stocks should race quickly back to the recent highs, the headlines would read: "The most sinister market manipulation ever has taken place". Followed by a congressional investigation to find out who the "manipulators" were. OR: If new lows should occur, the members of the FED will start shaking in their boots. = Lowering interest rates recklessly. Boy, we live in "interesting times". Don't we.

In an other thread Sheryl answered this question already: Quote: "It is not recommended/approved for use in treating essential hypertension. It is used in treatment of pulmonary hypertension, but that is a different condition". I can not explain to you what the difference between "essential" hypertension and "pulmonary" hypertension is. I am sure, Sheryl can.

"The official narrative for the sell off is that recent data suggests that the U.S. is now in a recession, or is about to be. How anyone didn’t know that long ago is beyond me". I don't quite agree with the above. 3 to 4 weeks ago, the narrative was rather "Tech stocks are well supported by strong earnings and the rate cut by the FED come September will put a floor underneath anyway" . It shows the "vulnerability" of the markets. All it took were a few numbers that were below "expectations" and everything went south (International Stocks, Industrial Commodities. The US$. Even Gold caved in on Friday). That raises the question: How to "diversify" if "everything" goes south at the same time for the same reasons? - Appearantly the word economy can not live with elevated interest rates. The world economy needs "free money" (the worst of all addictions). Not to worry. It's an election year. The FED will provide "free money" once more. Regardless how high or low the inflation rate will be.

How can you tell when the market has bottomed? Every financial institution is desperately looking for you.

So far I was on 3 different BP medications. (including Valsartin). All of them had one thing in common: They ALL made me tired, weak and listless. Garlik was mentioned here, I will try it. Needless to say, if I will meet people I don't really like, I will use raw garlik before. When meeting people I like, I will use a garlik substitute before.

Those "measures" have been around for a long time. Will they serve to make America great again?

Well written, as before. I made copies of your writings and took them to an "old folks home" for further discussion/exmination. It caused a great turmoil. Most old residents claimed that they have done a lot of exercise (hard physical labor=equivilant of sports on a daily basis over the last 40 years). And still most suffer of "old age syndroms" including high BP. Upon my departure, the manageresse told me that folks that have had a lot of exercise in form of hard labor over the last 40 years do not want to be told to be more physically active to lower their BP in old age. More: She said that residents having spent their last 40 years behind a desk are not any worse off than folks that have "exerciseed" in form of daily physical labor (sports) over the last 40 years. Conclusion: It's in your Genes, the rest is modern day hocus-pokus.

Rather Winter years.

From day 1 it was clear that the Ukraine could not win this war. Period! The only question remains is, will the Russians stop at the western Ukrainian border or will they travel unopposed thru Hungary straigtht to Austria. Straight into the "heart of Europe". Unopposed by Hungaria as the Hungarians will not shoot at Russians. That is the only question that remains.

Mainly adressing folks in the "autumn" of their life. Would you consider your life "satisfactory", looking back overall? Did you achieve the things that you had in your mind when you were 20 years old? What was your main "regret"? What was your "best thing I ever did"? Things that YOU influenced, not the God called "coincidence". Spill your guts, I don't "kiss and tell".

I am astonished. I was expecting a wide range of "solutions" by Trumpists as to HOW to make America great again. Heard nothing from Trumpists so far! May I suggest that after the frantic applause for Donald has subsided, you approch Donald and ask him for a list of "remedies" that he has on the agenda in order to make America great again. Trumpists need such a "list of remedies", otherwise the US voter might think that "the Boss" himself actually has no such list. PS: It would also be a good idea if the Democrats would ask Donald for such a list. Why this hasen't already happened on the part of the Democrats is beyond me.

HOW would he stop the war in the Ukraine?

Got it.Thx!

Well explained, in understandable plain English. Thx!

Your dark visions of "Orwells 1984" are already in place. Not put into place by the "Marxists". But by your good friends and idols like Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates etc etc etc............. It's not the "marxists". They are powerless and out of fashion. But if you want to worship the new "orwellians" mentioned above, go ahead. The "marxists" would have implemented the same concept with more regard to "little people".

Now elevating a few very basic questions into academical spheres. I remain: "In case of high blood pressure, what does that tell us, or in other words, "what is wrong with our bodies"? " In case of low blood pressure, what does that tell us, or in other words, "what is wrong with our bodies"? has remained unanswered. As well as: High performance athletes spend a good part of their life in a "high BP" reality (training and performance). How come they are still alive? Why is this simple questionaire so hard to answer?

Absolutely, Pattaya 20 years ago. Peaceful as in a church on Sunday morning. Recipe: Give a man cheap food, cheap drink. cheap women. To a point where a male doesen't have to fight for those essentials anymore. Turns every "warrior" into a benighn pussycat. So it was. Times gone by. Today even in former peaceful Pattaya, due to price increases, the males have turned into "warriors" again. Welcome back to the future.

Of course we are all idiots. Otherwise we would have strangulated the last Kings with the entrails of the last priests. Not allowing for the re-emergence of modern day kings.

As expected: The question I have adressed above: "In case of high blood pressure, what does that tell us, or in other words, "what is wrong with our bodies"? " In case of low blood pressure, what does that tell us, or in other words, "what is wrong with our bodies"? has remained unanswered. As well as: High performance athletes spend a good part of their life in a "high BP" reality (training and performance). How come they are still alive?

He will fix it all? You may want to contribute to the tread "Pls Donald. Tell us how exactly will you make America great again".

Much better: Monarchy. King Donald the 1st. Democratic institutions "levered out". Much to the delight of "big money" and Christians. Christians are getting tired of waiting for the "Messias" that hasen't shown up for 2000 years. They want an "instant Messias" now and not wait any longer. Donald is in the right place and appeared at the right time.