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With the Old Breed by Eugene Sledge, then Helmet for My Pillow by Robert Leckie, then The Jim Corbett Omnibus

That's false but how about all of those drunk on booze? Weed does slow reaction time but alcohol makes it impossible to drive safely, although some think so, including one who posts here.

Hire the New Jersey State Police for 5 days. Millions of baht made to go towards road improvements or whatever needed, including safer school buses so 12 children don't have to sit on the top, which shows a complete lack of concern, millions off the roads until they get licenses and wear helmets, hundreds of lives saved, thousands in drunk tanks safely sleeping it off, hospitals not crowded with life threatening injuries, which make up a lot more daily roads deaths than are published, If you can't hire outside help, which was a joke, get the police to actually do their jobs by taking their phones away if they're sitting in police boxes and have each box monitored by camera to see what they let pass daily.

No self driving scooters, which are 85% of the accidents. This won't change for many years to come because the laws aren't enforced correctly. Make people pay for not wearing helmets, you save lives. Same for driving under age, without licenses, 3-5 on scooters, unsafe overloaded trucks, speeding and of course drinking then driving.

Dry cough can come from allergies, a cold, Covid, Gerd, smoking, and many other reasons, so it's best to check if you have anything that might have caused it before taking medications that may not help.If this has happened repeatedly it might be allergies, seasonal, that are giving you the cough. Hot tea with lemon, fluids and a humidifier or steam can help with the symptoms.

I have many things I still want to do, a bucket list, that I couldn't accomplish as I was, and still am, raising children, so I'd like to go as long as possible. Genetics is part of longevity and my parents made it to 84 (mom) and 79 (dad), but dad smoked 3 packs a day for over 60 years so he probably shortened his time. My brother passed at 67 from a heart attack due to diabetes, so one never knows. You can only do your best to combat illnesses. Dementia isn't in our lineage, and it only affects about 33% of those over 80, so that shouldn't be a problem. I do what it suggests to combat dementia, but again, you never know.

She stabbed him before so she goes for the knife in altercations, as do many in this country. My ex came at me 3 times with a knife over minor arguments and when she was already mad at someone else, so I can speak from experience that it happens. One reason we aren't married anymore and a main reason I will take my daughter out of here.

A smart and safety oriented ambulance driver can legally go through a red light, but that doesn't mean without almost stopping at the light before proceeding. This is what happens when you assume others will stop. The ambulance does have the right of way but this is Thailand, and what is normal anywhere goes out the window here as far as how many drive here is concerned. This does happen in western countries for the same reason. The ambulance driver cannot assume people will abide by the laws.

What makes you assume I'm a nerd? A nerd doesn't spend 50 years weight training in a gym while raising 5 children and working, hunting and fishing does one? Here's another link for you to ignore or not understand................https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/14/economy/trump-grocery-prices-inflation/index.html

It's quite a bit more involved than blaming the president for the higher prices............https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/finance/price-of-food

Without knowing why someone would do something this odd, you might think he was being assaulted or threatened with a weapon inside that car, so decided jumping out was safer. Depression has some doing odd things, but jumping out of a car isn't usually one of them.

Living here you only see a fraction of what goes on daily. The news stations waste a lot of time on nonsensical things. In the country, generally a person is safe if they keep to themselves and respect others, just as you would do anywhere. Crime here is pretty high in many avenues. Guns, knives, machetes, sticks, as well as all the others.

LSD actually has you using more of your brain than without. Just a tiny example of what happens.............In the current study, we tested these postulated effects of LSD in flexible learning in humans and find that LSD increased learning rates, exploratory behaviour, and the impact of previously learnt values on subsequent perseverative behaviour. It sure made me and others I know think out of the box.

And performing for the higher percentage of kids that didn't over use drugs and just enjoyed their music. Music that was okay, innovative and new for it's time, pop oriented and easy to play. Kids loved it because they could relate to those simple lyrics, which were fun and easy to understand. Their solo music was better and showed maturity in writing. No one continually comes out with excellent music and they weren't exempt, but they did start something way back when. Badfinger, at the same time, was better in ways, and they would have written more good music had they not succumbed to depression and being trashed by their manager. Someone who can still perform at 82 is surely consistent, and you don't get there by having a"rotted" brain.

Translated, what he means is, "I will not have sex with a woman I'm buying unless she is pretty and slim. I do have my standards you know."

Why must some people always mention America when violence happens here? Thailand has an extreme amount of daily violence and a higher intentional homicide rate than the US, and the US is nowhere near the only country with violence. Monthly mass shootings happen here also, as well as many more who use knives, machetes and sometimes swords. Most gun violence in the US is gang related or suicides, yet some think it's people running around shooting people they don't know. Cowards are in the daily news here, with video proof, daily, where it's usually 1 against 4, 5 or more armed with weapons, and kicking victims when they're down.

You seem to look at older expats in the same eye, that all are on their last legs, are in wheelchairs, unable to protect themselves or weak. Humbling will come your way soon, and then you'll realize what it's like to grow old, especially if you haven't been taking care of yourself, and even if you have. There are plenty of people in their 80's and 90's that are fully responsible for themselves, who drive, exercise and even work. A nursing home is for those who aren't capable of this.

I think some never bother watching the daily news, which alone shows how much of this kind of behavior goes on daily. There is also researching the stats, which shows more of how much violent behavior happens yearly. Some probably never wander far from the safety of their village homes, relying only on locals to tell them what happens worldwide, which amounts to almost nothing because they don't know either.

No there's three. The truth, the lies and MalcomB's interpretation, which is usually off the scales in another direction.

Friendly fire happens for a few reasons. Mechanical failure and under skilled pilots happens. America would win more armed conflicts? Seems like they won quite a few, as far as casualties is concerned. Politics ruins things and war is money, so things don't always end the way they should, but that aside,America could destroy any country that went up against them. Don't kid yourself thinking you know all about what they have waiting. As far as Vietnam being an ally..........https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States–Vietnam_relations

You could say the exact same thing about Thailand and many other countries.

Do you actually think getting a piece of paper qualifies you for it while another who makes it a passion instead of a way to earn income doesn't? If you read up on a particular subject for over 30 years, it isn't being qualified as far as being certified but knowledgeable. It isn't hard to determine depression by another's symptoms, as that's what a certified doctor does.

Some measure war by casualties also. Sometimes you are fighting terrorism and disturbed thinking, and elimination of those is a win. When you enter a country, of course you are dealing with civilians, many of whom are controlled or worse, so ridding that country of those that are doing that is also a win. South Korea, South Vietnam, and many in the Middle East are our allies. Desert Storm was indeed a win. ......Yes, Operation Desert Storm was a victory for the US-led coalition: Liberated Kuwait The coalition defeated the Iraqi army and liberated Kuwait by February 28, 1991. ..... Destroyed enemy equipment The coalition destroyed over 3,000 tanks, 1,400 armored personnel carriers, and 2,200 artillery pieces...... Low US casualties The coalition suffered only a few hundred losses, including 96 soldiers killed in action.... One-sided conflict Some say that Operation Desert Storm was one of history's most one-sided conflicts....... The coalition's success was due to a number of factors, including: Training, armament, and leadership: The US air and ground forces had a decisive advantage in these areas....Deception: The coalition deceived the Iraqi chain of command at both the operational and tactical levels........Naval integration: The coalition deployed ships in the Arabian Gulf to protect airpower, gun fire, and missiles, and to deny the enemy port access....After the war, the US turned to humanitarian missions in Kuwait, including sorting out refugees, helping with reoccupation, and setting up food, water, and fuel distribution points. .

Actually true, because my choice of a Thai woman led to the wrong one and with a child involved, my duty is to give her a bettter life out of here, but bot japan but back home in Texas.

I was just back in Texas last month, and a soon as I got there I was home again. If I could I would be there right now but re establishing again isn't easy, and will take some time. This has never been home. I will move one last time back there, and when I'm there, can make trips hunting and fishing again anywhere I want throughout the states.