fredwiggy

Locals deserve more money than they make, and this isn't a problem if they actually stay until the child is grown.

They have yet to be born.

For every sarcasm there's an element of truth. The only thing I agree with is that those who voted for Trump don't really know him for what he is, which includes half of my own family. Trying to sound like Liam Neeson in Taken isn't scary to anyone, especially those who are actually trained in combat. I understand the Viking mentality, and chose the US football team because of it, but it doesn't work in this day and age. You act like them, you share a room with a bunch of other sweaty, weak talkers.

I suppose you think it's okay for actors, sports figures and the like to make as much money as they do for part time entertainment? That thinking is exactly why they get paid so much. None of them deserves the millions they get paid while others who contribute more than a pop song that just falls into line with the other millions made before don't get paid enough for their contributions to society. Cut back their salaries, along with he prices of food at the venues, and more can afford their part time entertainment. Nothing wrong with music, as I'm into it as much or more than anyone alive, which also makes my comment more understandable because I know what goes into the concerts and the workers surrounding them. Do you think these spoiled actors deserve 20 million for a few lines in a film? If you argue the point, that shows you're just another one of the sheep that enables these super rich to get where they are. Remember, it IS just part time entertainment, and not contributing anything more to society. And how can you say he is contributing nothing to society, nor anyone else you don't actually know? If he's helping children get through life, that's a much more worthwhile contribution than another soulless pop song.

I've eaten it for many years before I even thought about coming here, and in the US, it tastes as good or better than here, mainly because the chefs are from here in those US restaurants. One chili, Mai Pet, is enough to have a good taste and some spice. The Thais have been adding more and more chilis over the generations where the subtle tastes of some food are lost to too much heat. They add without even tasting, because someone back when said more was better. It's not. Too much heat reduces your ability to taste the subtle flavors of food.

Eaten it hundreds of times, both here and long before I moved here. Everyone I know eats it here, and most of my friends have back home also. Tell them Mai Pet if you don't like it too hot.

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/report-covid-19-vaccines-saved-us-115-trillion-3-million-lives

Exactly. It isn't how big but how sensitive to touch. The bigger, the less sensitive. Big boobs are for boys. A man takes a woman as she is and doesn't feel the need to change her. Studies have been made where it found out the poorer the man, the bigger propensity for big boobs. Many men have mommy issues, which relates to the breast. The giver of life. Less than 50% of men like bigger boobs. These and many more reasons psychological.

You are picking and choosing, as all of us do. I always wear a seat belt, although I didn't for a long time, until I moved to Texas and it was a law they enforced. Now I wear it because if I had an accident, especially here where the risks are high with all the incompetent drivers, I'd want to stay in the car, if by chance it flipped. Not wearing a seat belt in the US has risks not only for you, but for others. If you get into an accident, and aren't wearing a seat belt, and you die, that person can be charged with manslaughter. If your children aren't wearing one,, you can be charged also. Many rules are there to protect us from ourselves, and also to protect others from our irresponsibility. Drinking while driving, or just before, can hurt or kill not only us, but others. Not having insurance will ensure we will pay out of pocket for a long time, including a fine. Most everyone speeds, because they don't like the restrictions, but speed limits are there for a reason. Some roads are downright dangerous to drive, especially at night. Speed is the main reason people die on roads. Driving a tad over the speed limit isn't that bad, unless you are in a school zone. Legislators make the rules, taking into account professionals who theorize what speeds are safe in all conditions. Many of us download things in torrents, which are illegal and take from the profits of artists. Rules are there to protect others, and picking and choosing is what most do, because we are all rebels and do things that we think are right for us, even though they can affect others.

All you need to know...............https://www.healthline.com/health/does-everyone-have-herpes

One of many reasons for re settling back home

This. When I lived back home, I rarely got a cold nor anything else. After coming here, it started, especially after Covid hit. I had it at least two times, and I'm thinking it's been long Covid since then. Cough that comes and goes, scratchy throat. Gastro problems I thought were from chilis, chicken not cooked well enough or something else. Congestion , although I do have allergies, this hasn't affected me as much since I left the US until recently. Headaches, which I almost never got before. As far as sickness spreading fast here, this is always because of shared water cups, sticky rice, utensils touched by others. I tell my girlfriend now to have everyone use separate cups for water, but it doesn't get through. When one gets sick in a house, they all do. Kids in school hovering over each other, sick kids parents put in school because they won't keep them home and take care of them, so they spread whatever all around.

What exactly comprises a fake account? If they are fake, what's the point? Why would someone bother to make a fake account here? Why spend time answering posts, besides to troll, and that's childish so that might be a legitimate reason, boredom. And how does one know if fake accounts well outnumber real ones if they don't own the forum and check into them? Depressing does describe some posts, yes.

Parenting is good and bad in every country. Look at the results in what's going on n the world. The US where I'm from has it's share of idiots that call themselves parents, and cell phone over use is everywhere. It's addictive, especially to kids. Thailand does lead the world in one thing. More children raised by grandparents than any other country. Over 35% now, and a lot of those grannies are illiterate so can't teach much if anything at all, and will let the children run rampant when they get to be 8 years old, letting them on scooters ,most without helmets.

It is what it is.

No assumptions. Some people are just better musicians than others, and the best musicians have always been in the classical, rock, jazz, blues and fusion genres. What makes a person happy I'll never take away from them. That's what music is for. But some are much better than others, and some of the best never gets nominated and some of the same sounding, soulless pap gets awards.

A different language for the same sounding pop tunes a million play.

People can adjust to bacteria in food, just like Mexicans and their water, but it only takes one time with food poisoning to teach a hard lesson.

Far better for anyone that understands what good music and actual talent is. Kanye West is a talented producer, and many like his music, but it doesn't compare to thousands of other more talented musicians. I won't listen to rap, hip hop and the like because there is so much more better music out there. I'm not saying they aren't good at what they do. Just that their talents are more with the lyrics and stage presence than playing an instrument. And it all sounds the same. People have been copying others for decades, and although there is some music that's been coming out the last decade or so that's good, much of it is more of the same, with the words arranged a little differently. Michael Jackson was great at what he did, and I like a few of his songs, especially the earlier ones,but he still isn't in the league of Lightfoot, Dylan, Floyd, Skynyrd, Moody Blues, Genesis, Led Zeppelin, and hundreds more. I love older R&B, and always will. Simple music, musicians that were mostly average, but still better than what's been put out today in R&B. This isn't easy for someone to understand that only likes one genre, such as pop, hip hop or rap, and hasn't been exposed to more that is more meaningful and better played. Some of my friends still listen, as i do, to old 70's and 80's rock, without giving anything newer a chance. That was great music, but there are artists today that are better musicins than those were back then. One in particular, who is probably in the top 3 of guitar players, and lyricists, is Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits. 4 Grammys. He has more good music, and lyrics, than Beyonce will ever dream of having, yet he's far less known, especially of younger people,because a lot of younger people love pop music, and never rise above it.

That was my point. His music is far better than much of what passes for music these days, and no nominations for a Grammy. And he's but one of many. And Pink Floyd, another one much better than any pop artist, received only one, for an album that's not near their top 4.

Might want to read that link I posted. Getting sick from rice happens all the time here, and that's exactly the reason. Refrigerated it's okay, then reheated.

I won't say anything much about Beck. He's okay but Grammy awards mean little. Beyonce has the most, and it's pop music, which isn't the most talented genre. A lot of the music is made using electronics, and not actual musicians, and it's more for the stage show, which can take away from the actual music. U2 has the most as a group, and again, their music isn't that good. Shows the age group of most voters, and politics. Gordon Lightfoot has never received a Grammy award, and he had more talent than all the others combined, and then some. He did receive 16 Juno awards, which is like a Canadian Grammy, but his music was worldwide, so he should have won many. Many artists are much better than those, and other pop artists, especially as musicians, and many are never nominated for the Rock or Country Hall of Fame. Much of today's music is popular for the younger crowd, and it's because of the stage shows and artists acting like sluts onstage, which kids love. It isn't talent in music but appearance,

To help others, this is but one of many links you can find......................https://www.foodnetwork.com/healthyeats/healthy-tips/2020/04/is-it-safe-to-eat-leftover-rice

True. When my daughter here was born, by caesarean at 8 months, the doctor told my ex she had to come out because she was too big for mom. She was born around 5 kilos plus if I remember correctly. I was born at 9 months at 4.16 kilos, so my daughter was huge compared to local kids. My ex looked like she was carrying a sack of potatoes down low. I have told my now girlfriend many times to toss the rice from the day before because many get sick from leftover., but she said she's always done it.

No, I don't know it all. No one does, and always open to new information. I have been in the game for over 50 years, and pretty much know what works and what doesn't. A Keto diet is okay for awhile, as long as you do have carbs with it, along with fiber. I'll do it once in awhile but love pasta, rice, fruit, popcorn and bread too much to leave it out for long.At my age, 67, with never doing any aerobic activity besides Tae Kwando awhile ago, I have to watch my carbs also, because I've always had a slower metabolism. I could get ripped easy back before I turned 50. Now it's really hard, because of the carb like. I never really went by what the SAD said, I just ate healthy, and the carbs I ate, with pasta at least 3 times a week, and rice the other, were burned off. Now it's not that way, and I need to adjust. I always believed in getting enough fiber to be regular, 2 times a day normally, even though I do have problems with the gastro system at times. That could be coffee, chilis, which I rarely ate before, or the chicken here, which is left out and not wrapped and chilled like it is back home. I've always avoided sweets and sugar , knowing it's empty calories and not healthy in large amounts. I have joint pains because I used to squat up to 530 lbs and did reps with 400+. Didn't listen to the older trainers who warned me to stay away from such heavy weights. (I was always at around 175 lbs, so that was heavy on my frame anyway). I actually wish I could just eat mostly meat and fish, because I do love it, but it's hard to give up most of the carbs, at least for now.