2009

4 minutes ago, JustAnotherHun said:

The hang-em-higher-brigade is marching in again ????

When's the last time you saw an animal do what he did?

That's right, didn't think so.

As I said....

32 minutes ago, MrJ2U said:

Many of these villages have open garbage dumps.  Batteries, dead animals, old pesticide containers are littered everywhere.

 

The majority of villigers won't pay a small fee (100 baht a year in our village) to have pickup service.  

 

The Majorproblem is lack of education of proper waste disposal.  

 

You can see that everyday with the burning of trash instead of garbage can pickup.

 

A lot of the problems are traced back to the residents themselves. 

 

 

This is the truth.

And they sit over their burning plastic pile for warmth in the cool season inhaling it all in.

On 5/23/2023 at 6:30 AM, spidermike007 said:

I eat well here. In a smaller town you can get a three course meal for 150-250 baht. In the US? 2000 baht and up, plus tax and a nearly mandatory 15% tip.

Tipping isn't mandatory in Thailand; it isn't even customary.

6 hours ago, neeray said:

I think appropriate punishment would be to lock him up with 6 hungry and angry pit bulls for a day. Then he'll find out what animal cruelty feels like (with him being the animal).

He's far worse than any animal.

4 hours ago, bendejo said:

Inciting sedition is patriotic?

Censorship and medical restrictions is freedom?

The ghost of George Orwell sits off to the side, nodding knowingly.

 

 

Care to elaborate on this babble?

13 minutes ago, billd766 said:

They tax the whole of your UK derived income and your pensions ONLY get taxed IF they exceed the £12,570 personal allowance.

There's no personal allowance on UK income if you are a non-resident?

That's barbaric.

16 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

The acting just doesn't seem convincing , "Cleopatra" speaking with a soft London posh accent and the story seems to focus on gender and race , rather than Cleopatra herself , going by the trailer 

 

 

Yeah, that isn't surprising.

The fact the made her black is a give-away that it was never actually about Cleopatra; they were just aiming this drivvle at the woke crowd, so the themes would be about race and gender.

Surprised they didn't give Cleopatra a sex change or an abortion.

9 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

The Cleopatra film was a flop

Wonder why.

12 minutes ago, OJAS said:

Name me a country that doesn't. Why are you singling out the UK for demonisation?

 

I'm not ????

I was speaking about taxing pensions in general.

It just happens to be a UK thread. 

Doesn't really make it any better though if other countries do it.

I suppose you like tax.

2 hours ago, moogradod said:

Nothing against open borders. I am actually for a world without any borders. Like John Lennon. I know it is a dream, too.

More like a nightmare.

Are you seeing the mess France and Britain is in these days?

2 hours ago, moogradod said:

 

But I believe as well that Thai Culture even with some of its imperfections should remain as it is. After all it is these imperfections that make it loveable. Or do you want a new Singapore, where they destroyed much of its vibe in the name of progress ? Would you still love Thailand then ?

Well, I never said I loved Thailand, but I would like Thailand to preserve its own culture.

2 hours ago, moogradod said:

 

Focus on the important issues like education etc.

Well, that's subjective. I think immigration is a far more important issue.

13 minutes ago, billd766 said:

Try researching the topic before commenting.

I did.

13 minutes ago, billd766 said:

 

They tax income derived from UK sources only.

 

In addition as a UK citizen you are entitled pensions up to £12,570 tax free.

What I said was right then, wasn't it?

They tax pensions. ????

On 4/2/2023 at 8:28 AM, wombat said:

IMHO...

Bongs are the most disgusting dirty health hazard to anyone sucking on one.

Our lungs are not built to handle water vapor...you are effectively drowning yourself by degrees every time you pull a cone.

I have used bongs and my lungs react with disgust as I cough so savagely I have to support myself till the spasm ends.

This is how my body reacts and my opinion of them.

Your mileage may vary.

Well said.

I'll stick to my scotch and cigars.

Christ, they even tax pensions. Jesus wept.

2 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Irrelevant projection 

Why is it irrelevant?

1 hour ago, mikebike said:

By trying to filter out "political bias" you are no longer reflecting the opinion of a representative cross-section of society.

This is a logical fallacy, lol

The very way juries are selected is to filter out any biases.

1 hour ago, mikebike said:

YOU have actually introduced the bias.

Actually, I started talking about this with a poster who suggested there shouldn't even be one MAGA person on the jury.

I didn't see you complain about that. Lol

I suggested, in response to him, that given it's the EX president and he may be running for office again today an even split jury would be fair as it's a rather unusual set of circumstances.

Sounds like a sensible name.

I'd vote for them

On 5/15/2023 at 6:10 PM, bignok said:

Are skinny people more happy? 

Probably

But the big girls are more fun

15 hours ago, mikebike said:

So you would prefer that the makeup of the jury NOT reflect the makeup of society. Interesting. ????

For the EX president, it makes sense that political bias doesn't affect the course of justice, so I'd say 50/50.

What are the number now anyway? 

45 minutes ago, mikebike said:

No. 

 

It should reflect the opinion of the society, which may not be 50/50.

I think when it's political, like this - bearing in mind he's the ex president and he's running again - it would be sensible for a 50/50 split.

I mean the timing of all this is just perfect for the democrats right?

Just now, Jingthing said:

You seriously don't know?

 

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/08/31/the-messianic-trump-cult-00054382

Nice try to avoid actually giving an explanation.

I thought MAGA people want to make their country great again.

What could be cult-like about that?

The country has gone down the toilet; we can see that all the way from Thailand.

1 minute ago, Jingthing said:

No you couldn't!

Maga is a CULT.

How is it a cult?

Amazing, so being patriotic is a cult? Better tell that to most countries. ????

7 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

You'd prefer a 100% biased jury, then? 

Exactly, there'd be no complaints if it was 100% democrats in the jury, but one republican.......oh no! That's not fair!

Should be 50/50 really.

2 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Hope so but I'm afraid there will be at least one stealth maga cult member on any jury making it impossible to convict him of anything.

You could say that about any demographic bias though.