cdemundo

I like it. 40 baht to the dollar was the exchange rate when I first visited Thailand, if it gets to that point again I won't complain. I do wonder about: "The sliding baht fell to below 37 to the US dollar, a key psychological barrier, raising speculation that it could further weaken to 40 per dollar." If multiple factors determine the exchange rate, whose psychology is at play in passing a psychological barrier? Not a rhetorical question, I really wonder about this.

Drinking and riding? Not certain but probable if he was coming from a pub. As someone has said already, sober riders rarely fall off the bike.

Speaks for itself.

I'm curious, what else? I think Mencken was talking about his own times.

Really? Huh, I would have thought... Nevermind.

Try the NYT crossword, maybe it will fill the void.

"A PitBull is 300x more likely to attack than a Golden Retriever. A PitBull is 100x more likely to kill than a Golden Retriever." The statistics on this might even be worse, PitBulls and Goldens are both popular breeds but which one is most popular. According to the AKC :https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/most-popular-dog-breeds-of-2021/ Popularity of breeds in the US. Retrievers (Labrador) 1 French Bulldogs2 Retrievers (Golden) 3 German Shepherd Dogs 4

Labradors, Golden Retrievers, and little French Bulldogs appear in the lists of of dogs least likely to bite. Boxers appear in both the lists of dogs most likely to bite and least likely to bite, go figure. There are list published by law firms online but they are probably most concerned with bites that lead to lawsuits. Chihuahuas.bite frequently but probably don't do much damage. You can see videos online of cops and military training their dogs. They create situations where the dog is excited and aggressive and train the dogs to obey under those circumstances. I'm guessing that very few pet owners do that kind of training. So their dog is essentially untrained when that kind of situation arises.

Lots of big dog owners where I live. They are usually command trained for basic things. The problem seems to be that in situations where the dog becomes aggressive it is a new experience that neither dog nor owner is prepared for, and the owner can't control the dog. The owners then blame others for getting their dog excited. With respect to dogs of all breeds: I used to work for a furnace oil delivery company. Drivers were bitten by dogs fairly frequently. Often owners would say something like "We have had Fido for 12 years and he has never bitten anyone." I believe they were being absolutely truthful. As others have said the dog never bites, until he does.

Oral infections can happen after oral surgery. I had an infection after a root canal, I had a lot of swelling and pain. I called the dentist and he thought I was making a big thing out of nothing, said just take the antibiotics. Finally I insisted on an appointment and he nearly pooped himself when he saw how bad the swelling was. He referred me to an oral surgeon who said, let's go to the hospital right now. Oral surgeon said my airway was in jeopardy if the bacterial infection accelerated. Had drain inserted that day and was hospitalized with IV antibiotics for 2 or 3 days. This was in the US and luckily I had good insurance. Probably close to worst case scenario but even still...

I had a one day overstay with no problems on subsequent trips. I don't remember if they stamped my passport. The kiosk IO sent me to a manager, who asked me why I overstayed. I told her I counted wrong, which is true, she just sent me on my way with no scolding or lecture. The whole thing took one or two minutes.

"High-Ranking Official Caught Stealing Public Money" Generic headline. could be any nation, any day.

Expensive game of grabxss.

Just a thought, as to realistic expectations. If a man is walking at 3AM on Walking Street should he just expect that ladyboys will grab his junk? I mean it's Walking Street and he is out there strutting his stuff, tempting those ladyboys some of whom may have poor impulse control. Or is that somehow different????

Would the word layperson serve? Or would that just be more confusing?

Yes mother.

I hope the elephant is being offered psychological counseling. Events like this can cause a great deal of stress, guilt, and survivor guilt for an elephant. And of course these can be long term problems since, as is a well-known fact, elephants never forget.