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GammaGlobulin

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  1. From the image provided, I would say that the weapon is NOT a Colt, but a cheap, imitation, knock-off that just slightly resembles a product from Colt. For one thing, this guy sitting on the ground does not appear as if he might be able to afford a Colt. The cost for the cheapest begin at about Bt.35000, if purchased in the US, and from the manufacturer. So, is that a Colt? Or, not! https://www.colt.com/product-category/pistols/ This is the link to Colt's website. But, there is no need to upload images of firearms to this forum, maybe....
  2. Of course, you need to carry a bottle of Oxygen. I thought you realized this. Don't try this without Oxygen, please.
  3. Thank you for the suggestion. I had thought to just use YT to watch the series, again, but it would be better to have a high-quality download, and then use VLC on my Linux desktop. By the way: a. I think The Prisoner would never have used proprietary software for an OS. b. The Prisoner would have barfed on Windows OS. c. The Prisoner would have BARFED on Jobs. d. Why? Jobs was a complete Control Freak. And, The Prisoner Hated this kind of control be exerted on human beings. Therefore, The Prisoner would have either Barfed on Jobs, or maybe even Shot hid Dead... Kiss, Kiss; Bang, Bang! Reminds me of that song, even...
  4. Are talking about the Pizza place on the corner, the one that has been there for over 50 years, and is still being run by the same family, the one that once provided mostly take-out pizza, and, in the early 70s, was operated with one large oven and one young guy...I forget his name. That was quite good pizza. I lived there in Collegeville because it was the closest country town to Philly, and I once commuted from there to Philly five times per week, to visit the campus at PENN. I used Google Maps to see how the place has changed in the past 50 years. These days, I would not live there. (Happy to see that the Pizza Place still exists and is being maintained by the same family, however....)
  5. The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) is way too expensive for most here to easily afford. It cannot be self-administered. If you try to lie on the WAIS, then this type of behavior is self-defeating.
  6. So is 7. The number 7 is both an integer and prime. However, an IQ of 7 is not considered to be Lucky.
  7. I'm a Castle.. I'm a Castle... Take this Stranger.... From my House. Grand Funk Railroad Lyrics...... In fact, I agree with Mister John's comment... 1000 Percent. I live my life, the way I want to...and, Just like this. You Gotta BLAST it... To appreciate it. Amazing tune, in fact... Very popular on The Main Line, one great summer...
  8. Seriously... The legions of loitering girls in the aisles... They can't count. Only a small minority of those girls are capable of operating a check out machine. And, you KNOW it's true...
  9. Ah.. So... His number was both 6 and 7, then...? Hence, the driving scene in the opening scene of Episode One? That IS a beautiful go cart. I wish I had one, and also a thousand miles of open road to go with it.
  10. American Samoa: Could be very nice. But, maybe there is still a problem with highspeed reliable internet there?
  11. Yes. Not only was the bustling tranquility shattered, but probably the windscreen/windshield glass, as well. Not even safety glass can protect against the Force of a falling body, if the fire escape is high enough. F=ma If only the authorities, in the future, would provide the mass of the body and the height of the fall, then we could calculate the Force of impact.
  12. F=ma The classical model of Physics can still predict and explain results. No need for Quantum Physics in this police case.
  13. This is just one of many reasons why I steer clear of Farang in Thailand. One never knows what one is dealing with. Thailand, for whatever reasons, seems to attract a small but dedicated group of warped Farang, some of whom are musclebound. In the past, I have never felt threatened while living in university communities in Thailand. It is usually only the Financially-challenged Farang (not the Farang born in Thailand), and the uneducated Farang, that tend to cause more problems for social society. Just ask the off-campus university dorms, and the student guesthouse surrounding the university, who the troublemakers generally turn out to be. I know, just because I had lived in that area for several years. I moved away because I wanted to leave those Farang-types in the dust. There is also a group that I call..... The Good Farang. The Good Farangs are more educated, more interested in Thai culture, and are goal oriented with ambitions that include doing good for others. Many are researchers from western universities who arrive to engage in and continue with their research. These Good Farang, I enjoy sharing time with. The Meat-head Farang....Not so much. I try to leave the area before they arrive...because.... Sometimes, meeting up with the wrong Farang can have devastating consequences. And, I have been threatened in the past by one who, about a year later, took a swan dive off one of those Soviet-era high-rise housing estates. Good riddance, maybe....
  14. We used to call this.... Defensive Driving And, this is crucial for safe driving.
  15. Me? Gladwyne/Bryn Mawr/Haverford/Collegeville/etc.... Singapore is not important, really. Japan/Taiwan/HK...all about 105 to 107 This is a huge difference of MORE THAN one standard deviation from measured IQ in places like Mexico, SE Asian countries, compared to East Asian Countries. There is little point in denying it. Only the potential causes for this disparity might be debated. On the standard IQ test, one standard deviation is 15 points... Mexico average is 87 Japan/Taiwan/HK average is 107 That is 20 Points!!! Over one SD!!! Crazy Huge Difference, actually. And, it shows, Big Time.
  16. Actually, this is only PART of the see-saw theme which pops up again in at least one later episode, where McGoohan and the other guy with the beard are seen see-sawing before they both fall off onto the floor. If you watch both documentaries (real docs this time) linked in the OP, then you will eventually come across this second see-saw scene...if I am not mistaken.
  17. Send me your camera and camera lenses....please.
  18. Too many years ago, 1967, there was a British TV production which took the world by storm. Quite strange writing, with many references to the numbers One through Six, the first episode seemed to focus on Lava Lamps and Weather Balloons. The Prisoner has now become a classic, and it remains a reminder of just how far we have fallen since 1967, toward lives of futility and the absence of freedom to make decisions, without the influence of self-censorship and Madison Avenue thought control, not to mention such pervasive product-placement garbage. I enjoyed this nostalgic flashback documentary featuring McGoohan....PLUS...the second, and more recent, documentary featuring McGoohan's daughter. Both are much more interesting than most fare on the internet that is appealing to our children. Our children who grew up in such Happy Days.... Oh, well, I guess I cannot return to those happier times of the 50s and 60s, with the race riots that I loved. Those were the years of Poitier, too. These days, I just do not enjoy the western culture, although I certainly did enjoy US/UK culture sixty years/seventy years ago. We just cannot go home, again, it seems. Fondest regards, Gamma
  19. I am well aware of those Thai ghetto-truck audio-abominations! Two of them would park across from my building, close to the temple, and Turn Up the Volume, from 4pm to 7pm. What kind of WATTAGE do they have in those trucks? And, they must have some heavy-duty generators or alternators or Lithium Battery Packs, or something to be able to drive those speakers like that. And, I guess, give credit where credit is due.... You gotta be one heck of a Sound Engineer to be able to accomplish an abomination like that!
  20. Perhaps, not so weird. This speaks to the fact that people, here, living in Thailand, especially Farang, should feel relatively SAFE, and free of worry. Here in Thailand, at least for most Farang, and most if not all visitors, should feel quite blessed at being in Thailand, where one can truly enjoy greater peace of mind, compared to living in places like Dallas Texas. I thank my lucky stars, each and every morning, to be so fortunate as to live here. Thailand has much to offer, and relative safety for visitors and Farang expats is excellent, and something to be appreciated by us, and also much sought after by many in some other parts of this world.
  21. Are you old enough to recall the ghetto-style jungle bunny BoomBoxes of the late 60s and 70s, in places like the Bronx and Harlem? Those were far worse. Count yourself, these days, lucky....maybe...
  22. As I stated: Just locate the 10,000-liter tank on the highest part of the roof of your house. (Ooops!)
  23. I agree with you. Sorry for not including the link to the source, which I had intended to do... Anyway: Here is the information that you requested... https://www.worlddata.info/iq-by-country.php https://www.worlddata.info/iq-by-country.php
  24. 10,000 sounds like a lot of water, but actually, not, as you can plainly see..... For proper water security, I would recommend that you install at least FOUR of these. a. Two on the Roof, for sure, in case you run out of electric power. b. Two below ground, in case the two tanks on your roof cause the house to collapse.... Be prepared. Act proactively, in advance. Also, if below ground, then routine cleaning and maintenance of these tanks might be more difficult.
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