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It also depends on how much compensation they are offering. The point of a court case is to secure a fair amount. In court cases, the parties can also agree to the settlement. There's a common theme in these dog mauling deaths. The owners always say it has never happened before... and then the first time it happens, someone dies.

Yes, maybe you're right. They aren't confirmed until the DNC vote? Maybe at that time, everyone was confident Biden was the candidate.

It should be pointed out that the title of this thread is fake news and an attempt at gaslighting by the OP, creating another excuse to vent on Trump. Harris is campaigning the narrative that Trump is scared, and of course, all the Trump haters immediately get on board. Here's a report on the subject by the Democratic Party's own media outlet: CNN — "After Vice President Kamala Harris accused former President Donald Trump of “backpedaling” on a debate, the Trump campaign said Thursday it would not commit to any future debates until the Democratic Party formally chooses a nominee. Steven Cheung, Trump’s campaign communications director, said in a statement late Thursday that it “would be inappropriate to schedule things with Harris because Democrats very well could still change their minds,” since Harris is only the party’s presumptive nominee."

One could also say you're trying to deceive his supporters.

Yes of course, as you probably are too. An illiterate Trump hater started another thread so the rest of you can vent. These threads are getting a bit dull.

Saying that Trump is a coward is the height of ignorance... or someone who lives under a rock.

That's an absurd statement when considering Walking Street. You can't plan for the future of Walking Street as the future will be a complete redevelopment of the entire block. These works just keep it moving along until the day it will be demolished. Walking Street will continue to be patched up until that day arrives.

No, Basa is a species of catfish completely different from Tilapia, for your information. Tilapia have scales, catfish don't. Catfish have barbels (whisker-like appendages) located on the chin and sides of their mouth. However, you missed the point of my message. It's not about the fish, but where they are grown, caught or reared. I won't eat Vietnamese Catfish (aka Basa) because they are farmed in the Mekong River Delta, not because I don't like the mild flavour. I'm concerned about the pollutants in the fish, not their nutritional content.

The Blackchin Telapia will be caught in the wild, so they won't need to be fed.

If you're going to cut and paste from articles you find on Google, you should provide references. Your comment came from the following article: Tilapia Fish: Benefits and Dangers There are plenty of benefits and the dangers mentioned in the article (Omega 3 to Omega 6 ratio) are just opinions. Do some more research and you'll find opinions that Omega 6 is healthy and too much Omega 3 is not. Here's one example: "omega-6 fatty acids play a crucial role in brain function, and normal growth and development". You should be comparing Tilapia with all the other fish Thai people and SE Asians in general consume, not an imported, very expensive fish like Salmon, which is out of range of most people's budget. Mostly fish is eaten as a good source of protein, not for its Omega 3 content. Most Omega 3 is destroyed in the cooking process, so unless you're going to eat raw salmon, it's not even a consideration when choosing fish. The important question is, how does it taste? Do Thai people enjoy eating it? Nutritionally it will be as healthy as most other fresh fish you see at the local market.

I'm surprised that wasn't mentioned in the article. CPF, a massively profitable company gets off scot-free, while the taxpayers pay to clean up their mess. Making the fish a valuable catch will certainly help to control their numbers, but do Thai people like this fish? CPF imported it, so it is likely to be a popular fish to eat. I'd rather eat fish grown naturally in the wild than buy the farm-raised basa and tra (Vietnamese Catfish) grown in the filthy Mekong River Delta... which is exported around the world as a cheap 'fish-and-chips' fish.

I don't know why they needed to state he was a Hong Kong cop, but as a cop there, you'd expect him to be more aware of his safety than the average person. In Pattaya he is a tourist, not a cop. Saying he was a cop will likely diminish sympathy for him, here and in China.

Which of course is a good incentive for consulates around the world to stress that only 2 visa-free entries per calendar year are permissible as it would make tourist visas redundant for most people. I disagree with the people here suggesting that there will be a limit imposed any time soon. The whole idea of this new policy is to stimulate tourism. Russians already had unlimited visa-free entries. I spoke with a Russian "tourist" today who has been doing visa runs for over a year. I also spoke to a lady from Laos (she was a passenger in my mini-van group) who has been doing visa-free entries for years.

Forget about news outlets - it's better to get your information from people who do this every day, at the border. I went to the Banpuggard border checkpoint today, where the Pattaya visa runs go. It was hectic. I had #31 minivan for the day arriving at 8:30 am. (3.5 hour trip each way). I spoke to the lady collecting the cash, and she was quite confident that it's unlimited visa-exempt entries at this point. She was counting piles of cash. They are raking it in. An additional 2000 cash is required to change from a Non-O visa to a visa-free entry stamp. I happened to strike up a conversation with a Russian "tourist" who has been doing border runs for over a year. They get 90 days in peak season and 60 days in the off-season (May - October). My ex-wife was there to change from a non-O visa to a 60-day stamp. She hasn't left Thailand since 2015. The officer asked her how long she had stayed in Thailand, to which she replied "long time", and he stamped her out. I don't think at this point they are too concerned with how long you have stayed and they are happy for the business. New government - new rules.

Please tell us why you care about the opinion of an anonymous forum member?.. in a rational way, of course.

Please rationally tell us why you think everyone posting here is American. News flash - I'm not. These "Trump is a bad guy" threads are purely for entertainment purposes.

I don't respect Harleys at all and they are pure noise pollution, especially when unmuffled. I lived next door to a condo where one was parked, and when it started up, my place started rumbling and I was in the townhouses next door. They are also a danger on the road. Have you ever been riding along quietly, minding your own business and suddenly an unmuffled Harley accelerates past you because the d**head riding it wants to impress someone? It can startle you. It feels like being attacked. It produces an adrenaline rush, the type you get when someone attacks you and it gets me angry too - not a good mental state to have on the road. Unmuffled Harleys can put out 120 db.

Assuming they're talking about recreational use, it's not "one of the first", but the only Asian country.

Nonsense! It is about his mental state, not his age. The Democrats are trying to avoid that, and making it about age in an effort to deflect from the real problem - dementia. You're doing it too.

You're a bit slow on the uptake. The insults each party throws at each other. Just so you know, I'm Australian with no horse in the race.

You're welcome! I'm just returning the favour.

They really push this "he's a convicted felon" nonsense and it's backfiring spectacularly. His mug shot was a huge winner, and the more they try to convict him, the more popular he becomes. They are pushing him to legendary status. People want a strong leader who can cope with adversity, and no one has ever worked this hard and put up with so much bs as Trump.

My experience differs. I've had a Macbook Air that only lasted about 7 years, whereas my Windows PC is still kicking and going strong from 2010, and the laptop I'm typing on now is over 10 years old and still going strong. You need to look after your equipment. Give them a clean occasionally and a fresh coat of thermal paste, and don't be in a hurry to update all the time. Updating drivers is often the cause of trouble. If they work, leave them alone. As far as the operating systems go, I'll take Windows over OSX any day. My wife has the latest MacBook Air and I never touch it. She likes it because it's a pretty laptop, but only uses it watch movies and YouTube LOL.

My experience differs. I've had a Macbook Air that only lasted about 10 years, whereas my Windows PC is still kicking and going strong from 2010, and the laptop I'm typing on now is over 10 years old and still going strong. You need to look after your equipment. Give them a clean occasionally and a fresh coat of thermal paste, and don't be in a hurry to update all the time. Updating drivers is often the cause of trouble. If they work, leave them alone. As far as the operating systems go, I'll take Windows over OSX any day.

You speak for yourself. He has plenty of fans around the world. "if he wins, the world loses"? I believe he was the president from 2017 to 2021. I lost nothing, what did you lose? You're just spreading the typical talking points of the Democrats who can't win on policy. In 2020 they spread so much hatred for Trump that a corpse stuck in the basement won.