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You mean all the talk of 'boxes' in the comment?

Some say that, even if you have a fantastic Podcast to listen to, this still will do no good...if you are experiencing a "break out" of itching due to scabies.

So if you sleep during the day, (just an idle question), then when do you play golf...at night? I never thought I'd live to see the day. (I hope you are enjoying this play on words.) Oh, wait... Now we got two plays on words.. Now three! Will it never end? (Is this also an example of recursiveness....do you think?) Should be much cooler playing golf at night, though... (This course has some fantastic LIGHT BULBS, by the way. I wonder if they are made by Panasonic...?)

My Dearest Fellow-Existential-Thinking Insomniacs, Most people, for whatever reason, and even though they may not have a sleeping disorder, occasionally experience a night or two when they fail to drift off rapidly and calmly into the Land of Nod. We know that medication is no solution. Nobody likes waking up hungover, especially in Thailand. Some of you may have tried other solutions, such as a pint of rum, or a soapy massage, just before bedtime. But have you considered the cost of a soapy massage every night? And, what of the potential health consequences if that waif in the tub is not as clean as all those bubbles might suggest? I am convinced that the best solution for almost anyone who fails to fall asleep within ten minutes or so is…Podcast Listening. You would be surprised just how calming this can be, just to lie (lay) there on your back, in bed, with nothing but the hum of the AC, the blinking green lights from your router, maybe a faint barking in the distance, and your favorite Podcast playing on the smartphone resting atop your bedside table. There are now thousands of podcasts to choose from, just as there are many apps for your phone to play them. So what is your favorite podcast app? And, what is your “go-to podcast” most effective for delivering you up to the Land of Nod? Of course we would not choose anything TOO exciting. And, we also would not choose a podcast without a VERY LONG list of episodes from the producers of the podcast. Personally, I like to use Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/ And, in most cases, I choose one of two podcasts: Darknet Diaries Stuff You Should Know Why these two? Together, just these two selections offer a total of over 2000 episodes. I don’t need to spend time at night searching for any other podcasts when I want to get to sleep fast. Neither podcast subjects the listener to annoying young women laughing and cackling, or uptalking. And neither are interesting enough to hold one’s attention for long. Both, though, are well produced. You might try THIS one, FIRST: You know,...I really worry about some members on this forum. Many of you are posting comments at ALL hours of the day and night. Extremely strange, IMHO. And…. I hope this helps at least one of you. Best regards, and, Nighty-Nighty… Gamma G. Note: I forgot to ask... Do you have bedbugs?

I don't do dogging.

I have two boxes made out of parts I buy from the local computer shops. I never buy new new computers. Anytime something breaks, I just replace the part that has stopped functioning. The steel computer case, if you buy a good one, will last forever. Mostly, you just need to buy motherboards when the capacitors die. A decent 500-watt power supply unit will last up to 10 years. Also, you gotta worry about sockets. When your motherboard dies...chances are...you will not be able to find a new motherboard that will have the correct SOCKET for your existing CPU. So then you gotta buy a motherboard AND a new CPU. Same with a wife that dies. You just gotta find a new GF having the same socket. Am I right?

Why do dogs in heat feel excited at night but mornings lazy? Same question? Same answer?

And what about the Inuit who float their toothless grandmothers out to sea on a slab of ice? That's certainly more civilized, in a way...

Still, it seems odd when people disappear without a trace. In the real world, though not often enough in the virtual world, we at least have headstones and monuments, and wakes; and very often we have feasting, too...seems more civilized, in a way...

The thing that I appreciate MOST about the Kinks...probably, Is the amazing song lyrics. I don't know of any that can top them on lyrics. I have listened to these songs, over and over, for years.

Your comment is a bit depressing...at least to me. When I die, heaven forbid, (or if I were to be banned, even worse!), there'll be.... one child born on this forum to carry on. To carry on...Yeah, Yeah. Yee Haw! To carry on!

If you didn't buy a TV... Then... How were you able to watch Mary Hartman? I haven't had a TV since that time. No good programming in Taiwan, especially during Martial Law. I am a minimalist. I only have what I need, plus just one backup for everything important, such as, two flatbed scanners, two desktops, two refrigerators, 3 microwaves, 2 water kettles, two socks (1 pair), 2 x 8000-watt water heaters for one shower, and the like. Anytime something breaks, I use the backups, and then replace the broken stuff when I have opportunity to visit the suppliers.

When I think of the LITERAL meaning of this topic, and IN QUOTES, I am sorry but the only thing I can think of is vibrators... I love Mick with his Lilac-Orchid-colored, V-neck, striped, clingy-thingy he is wearing. Why not become a Rock Star, rather than a shop owner? The Sky is the Limit!....

Mirror, Mirror, on the wall, who's the ....? What thought does a fire hydrant conjure up?

Almost everyday.

His topics are too long. His topics are mostly nonsense. He's a Farang. Therefore, I would not be able to cohabit with such a person that met all these disqualifying criteria.

Better than Taiwan, by far.

Having mentioned (in the OP) the Standard Model of particle physics and the controversy, these days, concerning the fact that the Standard Model is inherently an incomplete theory, we are told that there are fundamental physical phenomena in nature that the Standard Model does not adequately explain, namely Gravity, neutrino masses, and the cosmological constant. Some physicists are seeking a "new physics", but what does that mean? And, is it a good idea? I have yet to meet anyone from North America or Europe who is not interested in Cosmology. And, I just wish that the people I meet in Thailand, or from China, would take more interest in Cosmology... Today, I noticed that this German girl is talking about this very topic on her UTUBE channel. This HOT German Physics Babe is a real Smart Physics Cookie. Her audience is totally lay persons who love Physics and Cosmology, and much more. She uses a very dry and sardonic wit to clearly explain Physics and Science, while often poking fun at physicists, Elon Musk (lovingly), and other scientists. Quite humorous, but she is a great communicator of science. I am 100 percent positive that there are many on this forum who might enjoy this UTUBE channel, and,... Even a broken clock is right twice a day. This UTUBE channel is worth a watch, if you haven't watched so far... I love Smart German women. Maybe it's their German accent... She has One Million subscribers. And, she has 318 informative videos; and, yes, she is a real physics researcher with a PhD, and all that. She's so HOT, I could listen to her talk, All day, and all night, too.

The Kinks never sang a bad song, at least that I have ever heard. It's truly impossible to choose the TOP 3 tunes because they are all so good. The best I might do is to choose my TOP 30...or maybe even my TOP 40 selections. However, as soon as I saw this thread, TWENTY came immediately to mind... Everybody likes Sunny Afternoon... But the first tune that came to mind would have been this one... I have the entire discography on my phone, but now seldom listen, so unfortunately. These guys are the best. I am old enough to clearly remember them, their songs being played, in my dorm room at age 12... Unforgettable... The Kinks are part of the times, at that time, for me. When one had just passed through puberty,...The Kinks sounded the BEST....

Talk about Black Power! That guy is a HERO!

Good memories. And, it's very interesting to read this comment. There are others here from Philly.

If it's all the same to you, I think I best stick to the Chicago Manual of Style.... As you correctly point out, I am probably just too old a dog to learn new tricks, at this stage of my decrepitude. Still, thank you for your suggestion. I will take it to heart. Please wait and watch to see if I improve. Thank you.

Have you ever been to Smokey Joes in Philly? http://www.livelongandtravel.com/the-7-best-college-bars-in-america/7/ Plenty of Draft Animals in this dump! Gerald Ford, among them. During the first semester of our freshman year, it was still possible to get into Smokes with a Penn student ID and other questionable forms of identification. The Pennsylvania liquor control board began to crack down, and so we had to be tougher with ID’s. I began bouncing at the end of my freshman year. Members of the wrestling team/ATO had proven to be adept at handling the imposing Penn student population. (https://franklypenn.com/2018/02/28/smokes-the-pennstitution/) That was the year we had major student strikes on campus. Tricky Dick did not approve, even though he turned out to be a real drunkard himself.

Then why not just refer to the recent Ukraine-war-Bread-maker-Flour Topic in the Western Food section? Surely, you can find a good solution to your Chinese bread-making-machine problems there. I am using a bread machine which was manufactured in China. It works GREAT. I received MUCH helpful information from TV, which totally solved the bread-tastes-like-cake conundrum. In my case, I was told to radically reduce the amount of sugar I was adding. Seems the Chinese like their bread to taste like cake. After I reduced the sugar by 80 percent, I achieved good results. On my next loaf, it will be even better when I completely eliminate any added sugar. So, in this case, TV helped me to solve what, for me, was becoming an intractable problem.

I thought we were discussing a work of fiction.