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I did my open water dive training and certification course while I still lived in Oregon. The first part of the course was done in the local municipal swimming pool at night after it closed. I remember vividly sitting with 8 or so other students and two instructors on the bottom in the deep end. The bottom six inches of the pool were covered with this gelatinous mixture of snot, spit, piss and smears of brown material. That was in 1986. I have never been in another pool.

Most, not all, problems with heavy exhaust are usually problems with unregulated air either on the combustion/turbo side (old cracked hoses to/from the turbo) or an air leak on the exhaust side. A new mass airflow switch or air cleaner can help a lot. When I lived in Phuket my diesel suv was older than seven years so I had to do the annual check to renew the registration. Without fail when the exhaust was checked the probe was lined up about a meter to one side so as to be completely clear of the exhaust stream. The underlying problem is that those Thai people who need vehicles as part of their work don't have the extra cash to stay on top of such things. The government frequently announces crackdowns but I never saw anything concrete happening.

Hand shoots into the air....."I know this one! I know this one!" The purpose of all life is to hydrogenate carbon dioxide.

I spent some time in Chiang Rai and liked it. Hiked to some waterfalls in the mountains. Saw the white temple, ate on the barge. It was the middle of Covid and I drove up from Nonthaburi during one of the windows when you could travel. Only complaint that I had was the air pollution. Passing through Chiang Mai you sort of had the sense that there might be a mountain to the west but you could not see it. No tourists. It was nice.

1953 Chevrolet Coupe. 35 dollars in 1967. Flathead 6 with 3 on the column. Ran so quiet and smooth that, in the beginning, I would grind the starter at stop signs not realizing that it was indeed running. Capacious backseat (fun zone). Best car I ever owned.

Boone's Farm Apple.....lol

Avoid Chevys like the plague.

English is hard. There was no viewing audience in the studio where the debate took place. There were millions of people viewing via tv etc. No live audience present.

Picasso said it best "The best aphrodisiac is a new woman." If you know, you know.

McBoeing: When the job absolutely has to be done wrong.

In the 70s and 80s I ran a business on the road from phone booths and motel phones. Is it easier now? Absolutely but it's obvious that it all got done before the advent of the internet and cell phones. I still remember my first cell phone: Had a regular handset and a keypad. Weighed about 5 lbs. Just about zero coverage. Had to use phone booths most of the time. The range on that thing was about as far as I could throw it.

RFK jr trying to plant a brain worm in Convicted Felon Trump.

RFK jr. That guy is seriously out of plumb. Maybe Convicted Felon Trump will replace jd vance with RFK jr. The potential excitement is palpable.

Imagine what it must be like for them. Ease up a bit.

Last two years in Phuket was a very shortened or no cool season at all.