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Only a wink. Too many cameramen around for more, one imagines.

Because she had just given it to one of those GangBangers behind bars?

No, I was not referring to my statement. I was referring to your statement. a. Read your statement. b. Read my response. c. If this is not enough for you...then I am unable to help you....it seems.... Note: Maybe you will need to read your statement and my reply....SEVERAL TIMES....IDK....

Oh...sure.... This was a direct response and reply to the statement that you made. Please check your statement, and then read my reply in context. This will help you much....I think...maybe....

I just did.

OK. If I did not, then I would.

No.

No. BKK time.

Sorry. My mistake.

Please DO NOT BE FOOLISH. After, seconds after the quake, after a good shaking, when there is no apparent damage in sight. Are you being obtuse intentionally, or just unintentionally?

Well, to be fair.... If you look at the time of the posted Topic, then you will see that it was posted even before any data about the quake was reported, except probably from the USA. But this did not show up for several more minutes. Therefore, cool it Babe, because..... I, and many others, anytime we get rocked on the Ring of Fire, often say....NICE ONE.... Are we CRYSTAL CLEAR now, Babe? When you read, you gotta read in context. But, as I say, I was near the epicenter of the 7.7 quake in Taiwan when it hit. And, it was not much fun...neither the time of the quake...or....for MANY MONTHS after. A hellish experience WHICH, I might add, you have probably NEVER experienced....YOURSELF. So....Get off my Cloud, please, and wise up, and go experience a 7.7 quake for yourself, before you open your yap about my Topic, and its sensitivity. Thank you...."friend".... How many quakes have you been in, anyway.....? Thousands????? I have. I am experienced, as Jimi sang....

Speaking of faults.... There must be a fault.....SOMEWHERE.... (Still, quakes DO happen in places where there is no apparent fault. And, in the past, one happened fairly recently in the USA on the East Coast, as I recall.)

For those of us who have been in MANY quakes after living on the ring of fire for more than 45 years..... And after the quake has quaked....we sometimes say...something like.....NICE ONE! But this does not mean that the quake is ever NICE...... When reading English, it's also good to understand IDIOMATIC ENGLISH, and also understand the connotations of phrases and words.....as is true of any... Language.

Those who have been IN a major quake....CARE...for sure. We know.

In fact, this afternoon, when the quake hit, I thought I might be in a Hitchcock Movie.... Major quakes are devastating....and the devastation is long-lasting. I have been in the NanTou quake, and I recall the Mexico City quake..... SAME MAGNITUDE....as this one in Burma...and the Burma depth seems much shallower than the Taiwan quake.... So...probably devastating.... Nobody enjoys being at the epicenter of a major quake. And, over one year is required to recover the devastation.

The US says it was a 7.7.....! https://www.dw.com/en/thailand-bangkok-residents-feel-strong-lengthy-earthquake/a-72065550 But Germany says 7.3.... Therefore....Who you gonna listen to?

I believe your logic is sound.

The problem with THIS quake is that it is shallow. Probably a MAJOR problem. This does not look good, even before reports begin to trickle in from Burma.

I thought that I ALREADY mentioned this observation.

But... ONLY if this might be done in some way that will ensure those innocent below will not be harmed, not even an ant. You will recall that Albert once said that he would not hurt an ant...I guess. He could really play a mean organ....JS Bach, and other great composers.

The question is: Do GangBangers contribute to the US economy?

I am with you, brother. Those with tattoos should be sent to El Salvador....a place where... Tats are more appreciated.

Dear Folks, Sometimes, in Thailand, we forget what earthquakes feel like. Thankfully, today, I have been reminded. And, amazingly, the power did not fail. At first, I thought I might be experiencing vertigo....or... Worse. Maybe the power will fail soon, however. Who knows. Gamma Note: The quake in NanTou, Taiwan was far worse. Many died. The economy was disrupted. Aftershocks hit us for almost a full year. Power outages, galore. Earthquakes are unpredictable, frightening, and unavoidable if one lives along the ring of fire. Some people actually enjoy them, I guess. One just gets used to them, unless they are not deep down, and close by.

Only those whose minds are in the gutter... Would be in any way disappointed. Hopefully, you are not a member of this set.

Completely FALSE statement. Here is just one difference between the prisoners in El Salvador and those held in a Concentration Camp: a. The guys in El Salvador, the GangBangers, have disfigured themselves....intentionally. b. The men, women, and children who have suffered in some Concentration Camps have been disfigured by those who have imprisoned them. CAN YOU see the DIFFERENCE? A tattoo is not always just a tattoo.