Fat is a type of crazy

Please do so. Your cutesie ingenue comments get tedious.

We know how the tariffs were calculated and there is no rhyme or reason, or fairness, equity or common sense to it. Unless it is simply to say 'I have power and now you must negotiate'. He even said countries are groveling to avoid tariffs. Then backflips. Humiliating. Laughable. Crazy. Sad. As has been said this impacts real lives in very significant ways. Business decision making needs certainty, employees not sure about the future, currency and stock markets in turmoil. Real people losing their savings. Damage has been done to trust and faith in America as a steady hand, as a trustworthy partner, as a consistent good faith player, as a sensible decision maker, and as a fair and decent player in world affairs. I hope this is an Emperor's got no clothes moment - it won't be for Maga supporters - maybe it will be for the world as a whole though in the past it hasn't been the case.

Theoretically correct but he is waxing lyrical about possible treatments - including injecting disinfectant - like he is knowledgeable - but coming across like a child. I would suggest if this is one of the worst examples of lack of fairness to Trump then it suggests his treatment hasn't been too bad.

But is not the one who resents who considers the resentee equal or superior? The victim does not resent as they are deceased. A politician's act may not affect me but may a friend and I will resent the poiltician for their actions. OK so now a mentally ill physically disabled one legged man drops a brick from an overpass and kills a friend. Do I now consider them an equal or superior because they continue to live ..oh never mind.

So a mentally ill person living on the street kills a friend. You resent them and their actions. Must I by definition consider them equals or superior. Pop psychology. A different way as it relates to politicians is to say maybe it's not resentment - but disappointment, bewilderment, not so much in the politician who may be well known to be a shyster bore but in the masses of people who believe he is a good thing who will bring a better life to them and the world. Despite a litany of facts - historical and in current events - that say otherwise.

Too many issues. Let's focus on tax revenue. Obvious but IRS need smart well paid staff and state of the art IT systems - cuts in an ad hoc manner will lead to less revenue, less confidence in the system, more tax evasion. Thanks DOGE. Need smart legislation to cut loop holes - not seeing much of that. America is incredibly rich -the rich doing extremely well - talk of any tax rises brings out claims of marxism and socialism even if a few points on personal tax at the high end would raise significant revenue with minimal affect on the rich. On other topics the democrats have been a bit precious here and there such as immigration. Lets hope the courts can balance immigration law with fairness and the rights of all individuals affected. Because if left to Trump it ain't gonna happen.

Think of yourself running the country and thinking - I'll introduce large tariffs and see what happens. Doesn't matter that the method of calculating them makes no sense; you haven't got decent advice from economists and other interested experts, e.g. those in the major industries affected, on what might happen with both good and bad scenarios; no knowledge of how consumer prices will be affected; no knowledge or care about the of fairness and the implications for each of the other 194 countries, the effect on long term relationships, and how others may use this to their advantage. Introduce them and see what happens. That's idiotic.

You mean you in your mid 50's or something walk up to every pretty young girl and talk to them. Success 1/100 Cringe 99/100

Not so bad to work in your job as retirement approaches - keep active but don't have to think too much. Australia and Thailand good. Do different things until bored - with exercise as a consistent thing - could be worse.

Friends and family don't whinge particularly. Work mates do a bit but that's normal. I don't know if Thai's are in general because I can't speak Thai but the Thai's I do know are known to have a bit of a whinge. This site is by nature is a place to have a whinge so it is not a representation of the normal world.

Come on Sparky you're better than this. Crazy tariffs calculated in a nonsensical way. If he wanted to bully countries into making trade better for the United States then I guess this is a way but the disruption to investors, businesses and employees around the world based on a whim and a hope that it all turns out is reckless at best.

As has been explained the calculations are based on trade imbalances not tariffs or other trade restrictions. Say Cote Divoire sells a bit more to the US in goods than US sells to Cote Divoire - then Trump is saying that to balance it out he charges them a tariff based on half of the percentage imbalance. Could be because people in the US like chocolate - cocao beans don't grow in the United States. To calculate the balance he leaves out services - banking, netflix, youtube, facebook, all not included which would in many cases balance it out. Why should Cote D'ivoire be penalised for selling stuff to US if they buy less? Is it be a bad thing for one country to sell more to the other country? Why should the figures for trade be the same? The 10 per cent tariffs are mainly where the US in fact sells more to the country e.g. Australia. Once again not taking into account services which would make it even more one sided. Not sure how the logic works that 10 per cent should apply - they come up with fake issues for those countries by looking at individual items e.g. Australian limits US beef for reasonable reasons and has special rules for medicine that make it cheaper - rules that Trump supporters would love in their own country . The only logic is that Trump is using America's power to force other countries to make further concessions to trade. Bully them into submission. But the figures above are not based on calculations that make sense.

Copacabana seems to tick a lot more boxes. Can be same price for a month.

I just completed this quiz. My Score 80/100 My Time 91 seconds  

He said the trip itself might take 5 hours to get to the airport. Thought it might be busy at first - maybe some people going back to Bangkok after the weekend - but haven't been in Thailand at that time so maybe there is crazy traffic at that time.

A taxi driver said I should allow up to 5 hours to go from Jomtiem to Suvarnabhumi on the afternoon of Sunday 13 April. Not sure if that is a fair comment or over the top.

Was taken to a Pattaya one today. 349 one person pork fish chicken and salad bar for 349 baht. Second person 1 baht. Not bad. Kind of like a breakfast salad buffet at a hotel.

Didn't the Laotian government poke their heads into your hobby radio thing. To the point you had to leave. Would there be an issue in Australia. Of course not.

Condos for Na Jomtiem - I am not that familiar with them but a search on AirBnB brings up beach front ones that it seems can be booked by the week.

There are ones in Pattaya like the Palm Wongamat that are right on the beach and can be booked weekly on AirBnB - it's not a good beach for swimming but looks nice and has nice pools. Na Jomtiem has a fair few options right on the beach. Jomtiem too if you don't mind crossing Beach road . Koh Chang has the following fairly affordable nice options - depending on season: KC Grande - 4 star - rooms on beach much better than hillside Kacha - 3 star - fair cost and hillside rooms not bad Sylvan - 4 star - beautiful set in forest and right on beach Rooms all have amazing outlook. Recommend beach front rooms. Bhumiyama Plus - right on beautiful Lonely beach - has been fixed up after being a bit run down for some time

I just completed this quiz. My Score 80/100 My Time 128 seconds  

The trick is how to make it fun. Keep it to 2 or 3 months at a time. Stay at a nice Condo to make it fun. Mix a bit - went to fun concert on Jomtiem beach last night - 1000's of happy thais singing a long to Toon. Stay somewhere natural too - Koh Chang or something. Find a nice lady to share your time who can accommodate and is happy with what you want which may be time alone and with her. The exchange rate does suck though but why did you save all that super - for what.

My pile of what's left for rest of Thailand holiday brought from Australia due to half cost of here.

I just completed this quiz. My Score 60/100 My Time 107 seconds