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By usual well known protocols vance should NOT have been in the room and most certainly should NOT have joined the conversation.

The video shots of that meeting shows a total of 14, then 16 people in he room. Is that normal. Other references say that it's not normal for the US VP to be in the room and certainly not joining the conversation. Other references suggest that this would be a very much structured meeting with talking points / decisions already well known. So what's the deal here ? And why 14 / 16 people in the room?

No.

He's not pretending to be a warrior.

Thanks but not what I was meaning.

Several times I've been on domestic and international flights and passengers have arrived into the cabin with strollers, small wheelchairs, extra full size suitcases and more and magically they have been stored somewhere out of sight within the cabin.

And he and his wife are respected and loved.

Play your silly game alone. Bye.

Rubbish. Putin started the war that's very clear. Orange man is getting lotos of air time, that's what he wants. He's not a negotiator, never has been.

You seem to suggest Zelensky declared martial law for the sole purpose of avoiding elections. Do some more research, you're wrong.

"...Trump cut the meeting short with Zelensky, said the Ukrainian leader is "not ready" for peace with Russia ..." Just trumps very biased opinion. Nothing more. And trump is hardly the person to make such serious critical statements, his list of big lies and mistruths would choke a horse.

And the world saw, again, trump is not a listener.

Decades ago in Australia there was a KFC send up 'Kentucky Fried Cat'.

Any SSO member know if SSO members can get free flu shots?

Seems to me that's coming. When I call my bank in Australia it's answered quickly by a bank employee who says 'we will do the voice security test immediately and at the same time transfer your call to a secure free VOIP call - i guess that means transfer to a landline number. When I get my phone bill there's a less than 1 minute charge. All seems to work.

Last month my Thai granddaughter (from Chiang Mai) attended a university activity in Bangkok. Initially the students / parents were told 'only single storey buses' but on arrival at the CM campus a row of double storey buses. Teacher in charge hoffified and tried to get the fleet changed to single story only. One powerful parent was able to get a win for the Double storey buses. (Granddaughter says the student son of the powerful parent has since removed himself from his study from CMU after he got ostracized at the event in Bkk.) One item, granddaughter shared they every bus has 2 drivers and the driver changed every 3 hours. The students (many <incl granddaughter> monitored the change of driver. No extension of driving time was permitted, it did change at 3 hrs. but of course there's more to this situation besides driver change.

Sure but sems to me all aircraft would have a 'locker; or whatever you might call it to temporarily store the body of a passenger who died during flight. There's always the point that some / many passengers might well refuse to have the deceased body sitting in the seat next to them. And that might well extend quickly to all passengers refusing to have a dead body next to them. In such case what could the cabin crew do, especially if it's a full flight? Therefore seems to me there would be an alternative storage area. I've always wondered if there is easy quick access to the lower level? Perhaps a a body could be moved there?

Is that really the main point? No it's not. Zelensky is the president and not expected to be in the trenches / carrying a weapon. Someone must be in the background studying the whole situation and developing strategies. Same comments for all world leaders including past US presidents.

and lack of leadership. Staff not sure what to do to dispose of the rubbish. employee / employer relationship prevents employee from asking, so employee takes the most obvious at hand action.

Ultimately 'up to u'.

Seems to me there's no need to use the word farang, just use the word foreigner(s).

Is that fate or face?

True, One trip I flew to U-Tapao, I was standing on the kerb waiting for my driver. Just as my driver arrived a U-Tapao staff person spoke to the driver and wanted 100Baht parking fee. Driver and I refused. I asked my driver to call the police. he stared the all, quick smart U-Tapao staff person disappeared.

All from the man not elected / no portfolio / no specific role except than to tell the inexperienced daughter he installed how to look silly.

I've always had doubts about the whole viability of U-Tapao as a commercial airport. It isn't that close to Pattaya and the airport and the difference in kilometers Swamyp to Pattaya and U-Tapao to Pattaya is not that great. And cost of taxis etc., between U-Taopao and Pattaya has at times between outrageous. Took a taxi from Pattaya one time only driver complained al the way to U-Tapao,wanted to increase the fare by 500Baht and wanted to stop half way and me wait in his car while he had lunch. Why bother, just go to swampy and get one of the regular buses which have many departures downstairs at swampy. For several years I had to live at Jomtien, the regular bus Swampy to Jomtien had several departures every day, was reliable, comfortable not expensive at all and 10 minute mocy taxi to my house. Why even consider flying into U-Tapao?