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6 minutes ago, sambum said:

And although it is slightly off topic, these "holy days" are often poorly advertised, and Immigration Offices are closed! (OK if you are an ex pat you should know these things, but a normal tourist looking for an extension?) I was subject to a ridiculous scenario a few months ago when my 90 day report date was due on a Saturday - when AFAIK ALL Immigration Offices are closed!!! 

What do you mean "advertised"? My home country doesn't "advertise" holidays either...

Just buy a Thai calendar. Or the free extension for your calendar app. 

Yep. Since the 70s. Used to keep a blowtorch, ceramic tile and a coupla  butter knives in there... ????

5 hours ago, Berkshire said:

My only concern right now is Cornel West.  This dude is running as a 3rd party candidate.  If he gets any traction, he'll mostly siphon votes from Biden.  Too early to tell if this guy is serious, but surely he knows that the best he could do is help Trump.

Not the right thread for this but... 

Cornell will open the Overton window and move Biden more towards progressive ideals. Something like Bernie in 2020.

It's not a bad thing. 

19 hours ago, BenStark said:

I doubt you remember him, as he probably died before you were born. 

???????????? Back when those of us who are 60+ we're in school we had a thing called "history class", maybe they don't anymore, but FDR was recent history then, and he was VERY well covered. Of course we remember him. 

Hmmm... I guess that's what "executive time" was on 45's daily itinerary. Gotta give those aging presidents a break, eh! 

On 6/4/2023 at 8:50 AM, stoner said:

why don't we get major corporations to help fund awareness in countries where gay pride is more of an issue than in the west ? o wait they change their advertising to meet the needs of a country they are selling products too. so any of these so called sponsors of such events in the west are nothing but hypocrites. 

Huh? Apparently you don't know much about the "rest of the world". ????????????

On 6/4/2023 at 8:10 AM, Hanaguma said:

My article- 500,000 people move to Florida.

 

Your article- several people leave.

 

Thanks for that. 

Old folks and those fleeing way more expensive states has always been Florida's stock in trade. Nothing has changed except the fleeing. 

On 6/4/2023 at 6:42 AM, SunnyinBangrak said:

I proved it false with a credible link.

If YOU consider a rando on substack a "credible link" I guess. 

On 6/3/2023 at 7:19 PM, FruitPudding said:

Except they parade through the streets... 

So you'd be fine with American Muslims, Jews, Buddhists griping, complaining and clogging up the internet regarding xmas and Easter parades I'm sure. ????????????

On 6/1/2023 at 7:00 AM, ezzra said:

I guess an awful day thermology is in the eye of the beholder, i can think of many, many others who would love to be in the op shores right now, I'm talking about the hungry, sick and destitute and the hapless souls on this earth, but again, it is all in the eye of the beholder.

That was your takeaway from the op's story?

We are all aware of the horrors of this world, but, sometimes, things that affect US have a slightly more direct impact. 

That WAS an awful day for the op. 

3 hours ago, proton said:

Gay pride month?

So kinda like spring break... Don't mind those butt cheeks, eh? Sexualization is sexualization and I would suggest spring break is worse than pride Month for sexualizing kids. 

2 hours ago, 2baht said:

Not so, they prioritize profit! They love to take advantage of naive tourists! Fair game!

This is local Thai transport, nothing to do with tourists. 

5 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Believe what you want.

I think, in this case, that goes both ways. The writer's (who does not seem to be an authority of any sort - reviewed by one random Dr.) conclusion in this far-from-scientific paper is:

"When it comes to how long you should hold in a hit, there’s no scientific studies to turn to (yet)."

42 minutes ago, Don Chance said:

Not they don't. Marijuana a dissociative drug. It will cause problems in all aspects of your life after a time.

 

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26003508/

 

Subjective stories are what they are. But the fact is most long term users suffer little to no ill effects. Personally (subjective story...) I started ciggies, booze and weed around 12-13. Quit ciggies a few years ago, drink moderately, but still puff weed dawn to dusk. Great life, great family. If it works for you use it. If it doesn't don't. Who needs the government in all of this? 

3 minutes ago, Hanaguma said:

How is this any different? 

It's no different. If any wrongdoing is going on it should be investigated either way. 

23 minutes ago, lextsy said:

It was a point to show the same system is in place all over the world and its become pretty obvious the hate is directed at trump only not really anything else.  Much like how people used to toot their horn about how elon musk was the bees knees and now hes a scumbag righty trump supporter..

But the same system is NOT in place all over the world. It is an "americas" thing, anachronistic now, but needed at the time in immigration-based nascent nations. 

31 minutes ago, bignok said:

People should not go travelling to have babies in order to get citizenship. It is wrong. 

Are you suggesting it is somehow "morally wrong"? It certainly isn't legally wrong, and I see absolutely zero moral implications, so what is "wrong" with it? 

49 minutes ago, lextsy said:

So why the hate for one country and not the other countries law, Or does trump just trigger certain types of people?

Apparently you haven't read any of the Brexit threads ????????????

44 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

The Constitution is dated, what is wrong with changing it? 

 

Nothing if you don't trample on it and follow the procedures to amend. It was designed to be ammended.