Bday Prang

Spot on , could not agree more

unlikely

Its the traditional Thai feudal way, straight out of the handbook Keep them poor and present yourself as a benevolent kindly father like figure by very publicly offering the occasional handouts, Do they still give them a few free blankets per village in the cool season ? Same with the rice "industry" , controlled by a handful of very influential Chinese-thai families, who are making billions off the back of it the whole system is based on paying the farmers the absolutely lowest possible price they can get away, coupled with ridiculously complicated incentive systems of subsidies, quotas and loans, all widely abused and designed primarily to ensure even more money finds its way into the coffers of the elite. Yet all presented as aid and assistance offered by a caring patriarch. The fact is it certainly seems to work, as its been like this for a very long time

Rubbish, people will not be rioting in the streets over VAT increases,

She will probably have "something"

innocent? innocent of what? They are all involved one way or the other

Utter rubbish , there is no shame attached, they would be accepted immediately

spot on

And in the linked article she actually claims to have been wide awake and reading !! Followed by a tirade of predictable self pity because some questioned her behaviour, As to the comments she had received, my favorite was "does it need to be kept wet overnight" oh god the thought of that

And government initiatives like this one are merely an example of them paying lip service to a handful of troublesome experts, Whilst not upsetting the food industry too much , so its fair to assume that any measures to be put in place will have been watered down until the food industry lobby approved them

But why on earth is sugar allowed anywhere near muesli in the first place? If people want to add it themselves then its up to them , but the default product should be sugar free, same goes for any product except cakes etc There is just no need for sugar at all,

You must be American That's not the case in the UK, most people who are old enough are still using the very same plates they used in the 70's. and the newer ones are exactly the same size

Ah, The good old caring government interfering in peoples lives yet again. Considering ones food intake is one of the most important factors in maintaining good health,one would expect after thousands of years of civilization a supposedly intelligent life form like the human race would pretty much have that side side of things fully sewn up, after all every other species and life form on the planet instinctively seems to know what it can and what it should not eat It is actually astonishing that huge international companies are allowed to produce foods so laden with sugar or salt or trans fats, or what ever else they are pumping into it, that it is barely fit for human consumption, and the only defence or protection offered by the government is some pathetic restriction on advertising. The question that should be asked is why these companies have been allowed to get away with doing this . Manufacturers are obliged to list the ingredients but are allowed to write it in what ia effectively microprint totally unreadable,why is that allowed and who does it benefit? Misleading banners like "New healthy low sugar recipe" when whatever has replaced the sugar is equally if not more unhealthy and of course not mentioned except in the microprint The government would be better employed just stopping the import and sale of this junk food at the source, it wouldn't be difficult , except for the power of the food industry lobby. Everything else they have ever tried has failed miserably

who on earth would vote for that?

Well I think Keith Richards , Will Self, Ben Affleck, Marilyn Monroe Robert Downey Jnr and countless others are or were reasonably well accepted and respected in society and they are all known "drug" users Where as Paul Gascoigne the sad english piss head ex footballer is a figure of pity and a fine example of the negative effects of your "acceptable" drug, a permanently drunk and broken man. and lets not forget george best although his "estate" upon his alcohol induced premature death was found to be worth much more than originally thought , (once they got the money back on all the empty bottles that is)

rubbish many people find alcohol unacceptable , the whole of the muslim world for starters, and few people if any, like drunks. You should bear that in mind when you reflect on your addiction

just remember alcohol is a drug

yes I am and you are an alcoholic neither of which has been proved as a gateway to bestiality

Its not what you see is it , its what you don't see. didn't . or don't want to see, There were perverts about when i was younger my mother used to warn us to keep away from certain people who in her opinion were "a bit funny" and avoid public toilets, jimmy savile was at it in the 60's and don't forget hindley and brady... You are looking back through rose tinted beer goggles and it has nothing to do with drugs

or an alcohol abuser, ether way it wasn't me

There have been sicko's about since the dawn of time , they are not a recent phenomenon. Things are just reported differently these days, what with the internet and social media etc. During the good old days of family values it was still happening, just as much if not more

"drama queen " I doubt there is actually that many of them at large, so unlikely to spot one, How would you recognise one anyway?

Unbelievable, just unbelievable

just stitch them together as best you can and cut off any trailing or frayed ends, I'm sure you will get another 10 years out of them