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You must first find your chauffer. Then, ask her what kind of car she prefers to drive. Best to buy a stretch limo. Electric Vehicle is also a must.

Yesterday was the very first time I noticed a police car with a very large camera assembly mounted on the rooftop of the vehicle. At first, I mistook it for a Google Mapping Car......... But then, on closer examination, I realized that it looked exactly like this: I had never seen one before, anywhere, until just this afternoon. Are these also used in other countries? I would not know if they are being deployed elsewhere, since I have not left my rooms for years. The other question is: What will police cars look like in the medium-term future, say in the year 2030? Do you think that most police cars will have policemen inside? Personally, I like the Google Street-mapping cars. I just wish that I could find one to get my picture taken. Google's mapping cars are cute. But, when will they become entirely unmanned vehicles? My opinion is that, by 2030, there will be fewer police cars and far more police drones. Still, fortunately, Thai society is very law-abiding. Thai Society, basically, polices itself, just like many other Asian societies. This is a good thing, because... I hope I never need to live in a country with too many police drones roaming. Regards, GammaRays

Philosophically speaking, and the reason I submitted this Topic, is just mention that there is always a silver lining in every cloud. Years ago, when the Cadillacs ran dry at the Naples, Florida Airport, I was downsized to a Buick Regal. I had not been happy walking out the door with the keys in my hot little hand. But, ... The rest is history. After driving that first Regal, I became a believer. I actually bought one, too. After a few years, Buick completely ruined the Regal. Buick was out of touch, again. Maybe Buick Regal is better now, but I do not know. I no longer rent automobiles. Instead, I take Grab. Safer for me.

Zhou En Lai loved Buicks, too. There is an interesting history behind Zhou's love of Buicks.

Love the looks of it, too! Still looks great.

Years ago, when I was renting plenty of cars, at least once a week, I rented a Buick Regal. I was surprised. Buick Regal in the 1980s was an amazing ride. Why did they kill it? 1987 GNX Regal looks great, and drives good. I bought a Regal, and was not disappointed. It was cheap, too. Basically, it rides like a luxury car, though a bit smaller. Still, it's plenty heavy enough to be comfortable. All good things must come to an end. But, then why? Regards

In my opinion, this topic has less to do with motorcars, per se, than chicks. Rather, I had envisioned this topic as being one that might resonate with others, something to help others dredge up feelings of nostalgia for one’s past among those my age. When one is just about over the hill, and when one has forgotten most of one’s youth, then, out of nowhere, up pops a photo or image or video of something reminding one of what had been completely forgotten. You might say that the 1962 Hillman is my metaphor for the wonderment I once felt when I was age 10, amazement for and confusion about everything I did not understand at that tender age. At age ten, I had no idea that the engine behind me might be made of aluminum, and I did not care. I was not a motorhead at age 10. And, in any case, it was my friend’s mother who was driving. My friend’s mother also allowed my friend to raise chicks in his bedroom, something I have just recalled. The upshot of getting to know this friend whose mother allowed him to raise chickens in his bedroom was that I began raising young chickens, too. Raising chickens indoors in our basement was tolerated for a while. I built plenty of tunnels made of cardboard through which the chicks would run. I added lightbulbs to keep them warm in the winter months. Some chicks inevitably died. There were insects and worms which infested our basement. I had successfully blocked out this chicken-raising experiment for the past many decades until Google finally coughed up this 1962 Hillman video. Looking back, I realize just how stressful the basement-chicken-raising experiment had actually been for me as a young person. I believe this is why I have such an aversion to chickens and roosters, today, especially the raising of roosters in residential areas in Thailand. When we are young, automobiles are like music in that they are both emotionally charged parts of our environment that children find fascinating. In later years, especially during the final two decades, our memories of the automobiles of our pre-teens act like memory tags which tie together many other memories of any given year of our lives. So then… Does the mention of the 1962 Hillman stir up in you any memories? What was your life like at the time you took your first ride in a Hillman? I really doubt that you now care that the Hillman had an aluminum block, for example. Aluminum was expensive in 1962, as you might recall. Finally, when I think of my ride in the Hillman, I think of chickens, roosters, and building tiny huts and tunnels for chicks to travel through. Even today, I shudder at the thought of it. If I had not taken a ride in the Hillman in 1962, then there is no doubt that I would not have purchased a VW in 1969. The VW, in 1969, was truly an amazing car. The VW, in 1969, was good for chicks!!! And, the chicks were amazing in the summer of 1969!!!

Although I did not fully appreciate the beauty of the Hillman, at age 10, I do today. Looking back now, I realize that so many beautiful snippets of my life have had connections to Scotland.

Dear Friends, A few days ago, Google served up to me a video of the Hillman Imp. How many of us are still able to recall our first ride in a 1962 Hillman Imp? Strangely enough, my first ride in one of these happened when a young friend of mine invited me to his house in Gladwyne, Pa. The steering wheel was on the right, something I had never seen before. This family had a huge house, made mostly of granite, and a tiny car, something which made no sense to me. My friend's mother was a fox. I have not forgotten my first ride in the Hillman Imp. Riding with a mother-fox was titillating, too. What a magnificent ride. Such an experience that one does not easily forget. Regards, GammaRays Unfortunately, there are no subtitles provided for this video.

Very fortunately, I don't know anyone who has departed this year. Fortunately, all of the people I know and care about are younger than I. All but Chomsky and one other relatively famous Linguistics prof I know. Long live Chomsky! When he goes, So does my world, As I once knew it.

Did you mean romanized or romanticized? There exists a difference, as you probably know.

Pinyin is supported by the Chinese Communist Party. Pinyin is useful for promoting literacy in China. It's also convenient for foreigners driving motorcars in Wuhan.

Sai pric: Ped ped (Thai) La-la de (Chinese)

Either that, or it might just remain as it is, which is to say, a veritable tower of babel.

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You are completely correct, and this is also an imperative for all academic writing. Unfortunately, too many, today, choose to publish their articles on Twitter, a medium where brevity is more important than clarity and logic. The purpose/result of Twitter Tweets is to confuse the reader. This is why Twitter has been so popular with politicians.

The misuse of prepositions is the easiest way to discriminate between a learned native-English speaker and everybody else. Proper use of prepositions is next to impossible for non-native English writers. This is the reason they are wishing to omit so many prepositions, respectfully.

You have, then, never witnessed the true versatility of the great English language. The English language is second to none. The Chinese language is a close second. Thai is a close third.

What is considered Natural, and what is considered Perversion, no one seems to agree. Do you recall, many years ago, the French legislated against the perversion of the French language? You may be too young to recall the news, that day. At that time, I think the French government was worried about loss/corruption of French culture.

No. I was referring to a true analog computer, such as the type which uses variation in voltage or amperage in order to operate. An abacus, on the other hand, I consider to be a digital computer. The reason that an abacus can be considered to be a digital computer is just because one uses the digits of the human hand to manipulate it, just as you might use the digits of your hand to manipulate a clitoris. However, an analog computer is anything BUT an abacus, or a clitoris.

When you say the "dominant" language, do you mean that Chinese language will be forced down our throats like Xi Jinping's virus test swabs, in a dominatrix fashion? Or, are you just saying that the entire world, including India, will thankfully accept Chinese (Zhongwen) as the Lingua Frankenstein of the future?

Yes. I recall those days as if looking through a glass dimly.

Maybe he just meant, ten, ten, ten? Bo Derek, etc., etc., etc.

Actually, I think he realizes that, in a digital computer, Binary is actually electrical charge, which is what I thought he meant with his plusses and minuses. For a minute there, I thought he was going to explain to us exactly how a transistor works.