Paradise Pete

Note to readers: Sip does not mean there's drinking involved.

The question now is, will Trump be tried as an adult?

He might think that, but plenty of dems own guns. They just don't make it part of their personality. Gun ownership in the US is 1,200 guns per 1,000 people. That's also more than twice as much as the next country. It's ridiculous.

I was addressing his "These Thai drivers are scum," the point being that all hit and run drivers are scum. It doesn't matter where they're from.

I owned a car for 10 years and it was close to indispensable. Then covid happened and I sold it (and more) to go back home and look after my elderly mother. Then when I finally returned Bolt had happened and the economics of buying another car just aren't there for me.

I think there are fewer drivers, as people are learning that 80 baht or less is not enough to cover the overall costs and have anything left over. 120-140 is still a good price I think.

Yes. As soon as he's acquitted of the charges he'll begin his mansion-to-mansion search for the real killers.

A quick google of "Hit and run accident" shockingly reveals that this also happens in other countries! By non-Thai drivers! I couldn't believe it, but there it is.

Trump's always been a con man and a grifter. He's extraordinarily good at it, but it was always just about money. With politics it's about power, and his big mistake was not realizing the difference. This is bright day for America, but the cult can't see this. There are a lot of real Republicans who are quietly cheering this news.

Maybe so. If he drops out then he can fundraise and use those fund without being held accountable by the FEC and election laws. On the other hand, maybe he can squeeze more money out of the True Believers(tm) by not dropping out. The decision will certainly be based on what Trump thinks is good for Trump. "What's good for the country or for the party" won't even be part of the discussion, and anyone who tries will be sent out of the room.

An alcoholic beverage.

A stock exchange is a convenience for the buying and selling of shares. It doesn't create shares, nor does it destroy them by delisting them. It just means they won't facilitate the trading of them. They still exist.

Like any private sale, the buyer and seller agree on a price. In this case, if they're essentially worthless he could have sold the lot to someone else for perhaps 1 baht, just to rid himself of them. It'd be a shame to see this technicality end up being his downfall.

Nice rant. Two separate vehicles. Your signature seems apt.

I don't like Pence, but at least he's a normal Republican instead of the nut cases they have now.

Yes. Despite the naysayers, MRNA vaccines are and will be a boon to society. One of the most beneficial health advances ever was the invention of vaccines, and this is the next generation of that.

Legally, you can't do any work. From a practical point of view many people do it and you're a good asset to Thailand. You're not taking anyone's job, you're not going to be a burden on the system, and you should have plenty of disposable income.

Why would you have to choose? I did both. If you're low on vitamin D your immune system doesn't function as well. A well functioning immune system means a better outcome from the vaccine, of course.

At the time he said it that was correct. Then the virus mutated. Still effective though.

https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/vaccination-may-protect-against-long-covid https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9905096/ https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/lack-vaccination-severe-illness-tied-higher-risk-long-covid https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(22)00354-6/fulltext

Those figures don't include long Covid, which is a significantly more common outcome than death, especially among younger people, and is also reduced by the vaccine. Long Covid can be devastating to both one's health and one's bank account. Like all life's decisions, play the odds. Get vaccinated.

If I could get a vaccine for dengue I'd take that too.

Pot stealers tend to be dangerous. Pot smokers, not so much.

Execute first, hold the trial after?

This just in: The virus says it doesn't give a damn if no one gives a damn about it. In fact, it said if it prefers it that way.