JensenZ

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.

She is the ultimate example of a DEI candidate, so now they will reap what they sowed. You'll never be able to tell if she is flustered as that's her default state.

What could I possibly say in reply to this unintelligible rant?

You must be aging fast. I'm 65 and have never been offered a discount.

What is your problem? If you don't want to give up your seat, then don't. It's not compulsory and only a courtesy. You sound completely shameless anyway, so why sweat over it? The people sitting next to you might pick up the slack.

It will be to everyone's benefit, providing the best entertainment of the year.

Trump is determined to win, as every presidential candidate is. If anyone is desperate, it's you.

You should have mentioned he voted for Biden in 2020.

Casein should be cheaper because casein protein is 80% of milk protein vs only 20% of milk protein is whey. The only reason you might have found it more expensive is because it's not so commonly sold. After all, everyone is convinced we should be shelling out for whey protein. Unless you're a competitive athlete who needs faster absorption (benefits are debatable), the slower absorption rate of casein is an advantage for most of us. It's more like eating whole food. There's only so much protein the body can use per hour - a slower release is better in most cases. You'd save a lot of money if you stopped getting ripped off by paying 2 or more times what it's worth because it's sold in attractive containers with added flavouring and sweeteners. Also, with flavoured and sweetened products, you have a limit to how much you can consume in a drink or it will be sickly sweet, not to mention becoming sick of the flavour by the time you've finished a whole container. My last casein order on Lazada cost me 660 baht (including shipping) for 3 x 500 grams of pure casein powder, which makes it 440 baht per kilogram. Unflavoured whey protein costs me about the same as your product, about 700 baht per kilogram including delivery. Sorry, I'm not selling it so I won't provide a link, but if you search on Lazada you will find it.

Talk about gaslighting - God help you if Trump wins. The rest of us will be just fine.

Yes, I'd agree with that, but the ones running the show are hidden and for the most part, unknown. I asked my US friend in Wisconsin why you guys (Trump supporters) are scared to speak up. He said it's dangerous and a health risk to be an outspoken Trump supporter.

You can shout if you like, but you're still wrong.

Oh, no... more campaigning, non-stop since 2016. It's no use arguing with Trump haters - most are sick in the head. You'd vote for a corpse over Trump. There's a reason why Trump supporters fear the left as they are unhinged and incapable of rational thought.

Why "even" Lazada? I get all my protein powder on Lazada. I buy pure whey protein and casein protein powders with no sweeteners or flavouring. These days I prefer casein because it's a lot cheaper and there's no compelling reason to use whey protein. It's marketing nonsense with attractive packaging and flavours.

What is "crap" and what isn't is open to interpretation and political influence.

That's where I went today. Up from 2700 to 3200 (Filipino - no Cambodia visa required). They haven't updated the prices on their website yet. Cambodia Inter quoted 2000 a few weeks ago - will see tomorrow what their new prices are as they were closed today.

Who knows... I thought I should have worded it "their reason" after I posted.

I went to a well-known visa-run company in Pattaya today to inquire about a visa-run trip to Cambodia for later this week. I discovered they had increased their prices by 500 baht and their excuse was that now we can get 60 days, and she gave me the impression that all the visa-run companies had agreed to put the price up. I'm visiting another company tomorrow to compare their prices. Also, if you're coming off a long-term Non-O visa, there's a 1500 - 2000 baht "fee" to grease the wheels. Has anyone else had prices quoted since the 60-day changeover? I'd appreciate any feedback from other members.

Yes, it would be good to eliminate everyone you disapprove of and allow upstanding individuals like yourself to stay. I've never had a problem with any TikToker, including my wife, who's right into it. Of course it's lightweight. What else would you expect? - it's entertainment. "misinformation is misleading and even dangerous"?... and who's going to fact-check it?

You're a newbie here... don't start with the "Grammar Nazi" nonsense. This is an international forum.

They would have needed potassium or sodium cyanide which is soluble in water. 2 grams each would be extremely lethal. It can be made in a home lab using Cyanuric acid (used as a chlorine stabilizer/buffer in swimming pools) and baking soda. It was available online in Thailand for $150 per 15 grams but that was more than 10 years ago.

I do understand you're gullible enough to believe all you read in the BBC report and think that one mall shooting would destroy Chinese tourism, but the problem is the slowing Chinese economy.

Do you really think Chinese people feel unsafe in Thailand, after what goes on in China? I don't think so. We have to watch out for herds of Chinese people, who will walk right over you if you don't get out of their way. The other day I was at a 7-Eleven checkout and a middle-aged Chinese woman shoved me out of the way, and I'm over 100kg. They don't scare easily and have zero consideration for other people.