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I think you are correct. I need to buy next week. I found this TOA product...for coating plywood which I intend using to cover windows as permanent "shutters" to block out all light and radiant heat from the Sun. But, it looks like this tub is about 4 kilograms. Too big. Might this be the best product for reflecting heat radiation, when applied to something like thick plywood? It looks good, as well, for avoiding moisture absorption into the plywood for outdoor use. Or, would this be better, the Roadline, which you mentioned? Need the best product for keeping room cooler, a room which is exposed to direct sun for half of the day. This will reduce energy expenditure substantially. Still, if this Roadline Paint is used, one worries that it might "sparkle" at night, like those hypnotic highway lines. This is for my bedroom which I need to seal off before the Smoking Season. So, something hypnotic might be good, unless it affects the neighbors. Were you joking about using highway paint for the walls of my house? Or, is this actually a good choice? Note: What are the risks of White Line Fever if used in my bedroom?

Terrible. Repeat....TERRIBLE. Agree. That's one video I will NOT be watching. Would not be able to UNSEE it..... Also, The dog was named Lucky? So unlucky, in fact. 2 months jail time is NOT enough.

Another One Laptop Per Child? Hope the plan is well thought out.

Dear Folks, Do you, also, find Leavitt a bit unsettling. She came on at her first press briefing asking: "How are we doing?" Sounded to me like a nurse speaking to a patient in the ICU. Does she lack the humility, due to lack of experience being alive among the living with real people, that this job might require? The best word one might come up with to describe her placement in her present position, and her, might be...OUTLANDISH. Something is off-key, maybe. Will she be completely tone-deaf, just due to her lack of time on Earth? In addition to the word, outlandish, what about the phrase "out of touch with reality"? Who chose her for this position? Is she is a child, playing with grownups.... How much longer can this charade last, do you imagine, before reality sets in, and we see her for what she is, just meaning her missing years? Something seems tinny and unreal. Maybe it is she. Just wondering if anyone else might get the same vibes.... Regards, Gamma

Dear Folks, Decades ago, I spent 18 months, just outside of Shanghai, at TongJi University, a great school, one known for IT, at that early time. Also, known for the cats at the local dormitories where many lived with the profs. The smell of hundreds of catboxes in those dorms was incredible, and filled the Night Air. TongJi, at the time, had very little outdoor lighting, and students navigated at night, as the blind, with unfailing accuracy of bats, in almost total darkness around the campus. Those were the days when we still had the Night Sky. These days, the Night Sky is a thing of the past, at least within 100-miles of any small city. Even in the countryside, these days, almost every house adds light bulbs, a few per year. Every year, new bulbs are added, without fail, for no logical reason, blocking out the stars, and even the moon. Why? Most likely, even countryfolk soon habituate to any given level of nighttime artificial brightness, and foolishly pay to continually add more electric bulbs in some misbegotten crusade to block out the night. Do they ever think that, by their foolishness, their children grow up denied ever seeing the stars and the majesty of the heavens? I am not joking now. I have had it with all this artificial daylight at night. And I am moving to the Gobi desert, just as soon as I have worked out the logistics, and maybe also have found some way to get sufficient financial support from GoFundMe, but only just enough to pay for my airfare and tents. I am not asking for much. I am not joking about this. Because, I care about the night sky, and the loss of same. Here where I am living, it’s impossible to see as many stars as I once saw when I was young, even not too far outside a major city. The problem might be that outdoor electric lighting is now just too cheap. 50 years ago, most families in Taiwan could afford only a few dim electric light bulbs. Now, they can easily buy enough lighting to light up any major football stadium. How do the local birds sleep at night??? But, that is another Topic. Here, I prefer to consider the psychological impact of neverending daytime on the human psyche. Don’t parents care??? What is wrong with them, anyway, that they do not make a fuss about this important issue which affects their children??? Nobody seems to care, anymore, about the important and crucial contribution of the Natural Environment so fundamentally important for allowing children to mature to adulthood in at least a semi-unwarped way. If you don’t know what I am referring to, then please just consult Piaget. Where do you think all this modern aberrant human behavior originates? Obviously, it stems from the fact that humans are now forcibly separated from the Night Sky, for years on end, unless…maybe…once in a Blue Moon, they happen to be on a boat far out to sea, or travel far into the desert. As I say, I am not joking this time. I really do plan to find a place on Earth where I can see the Night Sky, once per day. And, the Gobi is a great place for this. I have a dynamite Japanese friend who told me that the Gobi was a life changing event. Now, I plan to act on what my friend shared with me. I will move to The Gobi, and stay there, if only I can solve a few sticky wickets such as dental cleaning, and other health checkups, when needed. According to my friend, the Gobi provides a spiritual experience that one just cannot find elsewhere. I believe it. I will depart, just as soon as I can muster the funds. Anyone here is welcome to join me, provided you are like minded. Here is what I hope to find in the Gobi, at night: (Thank you, Ira.) Of course, I have already considered the possibility of a return to the good old US of A, to search for a desert there. But, even there, one might find too many lights at night from American cars and houses, and too many aircraft flying overhead, with blinking navigation lights. Not good. The Gobi is not, so far, quite this light-polluted, so said my friend. This is a serious post, and not a joke. I miss the skies of my youth. And, it’s never too late. No matter how old we might seem to others. Best regards, Gamma Note: Come with me, why don’t you? Why DON’T you??? Note2: Plenty of sand in the Gobi. Therefore, we might even be able to grind our own primary mirrors from local resources. Stranger things have happened in the Gobi. Are you game? Do you speak fluent Chinese? This might be a plus.

Ant spray? But those are lizards! Why not use lizard spray, instead? Have you asked your wife?

You cannot help but know far more about noodles than Trump knows about Science. This is totally true. Trump, for all his other accomplishments, has very little understanding of science, either Natural Sciences or Social Sciences. Although, he might know something about unnatural science....for even .... Weird Science..... (Such a classic!!!!!!!!!!!!)

CO2. No living creature, such as one that breathes oxygen, can hang on the ceiling for long, in the face of high-concentrations of CO2 gas. Just be careful when using CO2...that you...too.... Don't breathe in too much. Otherwise, it might be curtains. Note: CO2 is heavier than air (mostly nitrogen 78-percent, and a bit of oxygen 21-percent)...and so...how to get the CO2 to stay up in the rafters, might be difficult. If, for example, the lizard were inhabiting your basement, than use of CO2 might be far easier.

Thank you for your update. Have a lot of fun.

Dear Drummer Boys….. Can anyone tell me how Gene moved so fast? What made him so SPEEDY, for example. Also, do you recall where and when you first heard this guy on the drums? Was it SING, SING, SING? Probably so. I first heard Krupa play when I listened to him on FM Radio, maybe when I was about 12. Unforgettable. Has anyone here actually MET Krupa, and what was he really like? Was he totally obsessed with his drumming, for example? Did he drum his fingers on the dinner table, when he was young, and go to bed scolded by his mother for doing so? Just so much to wonder about. Also, in your opinion, what are Krupa’s TOP 10 recordings? By the way, you might wonder what is the inspiration for this second glorious Topic of the evening: Easy to answer, really…. I have been sitting here listening to the TERRIBLE drumming coming from small-sick bands around my house, probably much the same sick and too-intrusive drumming that is now happening throughout the country, at this time of year, when unschooled drummers use HIGH-POWERed amplification to advertise their questionable drumming talents. It might be OK if they were actually able to drum better than drummer boys in some out-of-sync army. Anyway, back to the questions of the Topic: a. What made Kroupa’s moves so fast? b. What were his Top-10 drumming performances…OTHER than…Sing, Sing, Singha!, one which almost everybody has already heard. Best regards, And keep on drumming, but, just…. Not near my house…. Please! Gamma Note: Don’t you just LOVE Gene’s facial expressions….He is really feeling it…..! ((Take…THAT….Ginger….!!!!))

Did you mean Caribou Beer? I recall drinking this while on fishing excursions up in Timmins, Ontario. They would helicopter it in, by the pallet-load. Not a human in sight, for months, way back then, and the only access was either portaging from lake to lake, or by helicopter. Those were the days, and the Canadian Caribou beer was rather good. https://northernontario.travel/sites/default/files/2023-04/SunsetCountry.jpg One could, back in the day, leave the road in Ontario, and never see another human soul for months. Just me, the fish, and Caribou beer. Maybe, Singha is the next best thing, now that one is in Thailand. Tiny bubbles. Pristine lakes. And, occasionally, the haunting call of a far-off loon. Magnificent.... Really.

OK. And, after 10 years of staying clear of it, Singha Beer, for no particular reason.... I will try a case....after Friday. I think I agree with you in your analysis of the three beers that you mention. But, also, I really wish I were in Germany, if and only if for the better-beer availability.

It ain't easy. But, there is much to be said for volunteer work to improve the lives of so many.

Dear Casual Beer Imbibers, Leo and Singha beers, sold locally, are roughly the same price. Why should one drink one brand rather than the other brand? As a casual beer drinker, myself, there is really only one reason that might dissuade me from drinking one beer, compared to the other beer…. And this is the important matter of….BUBBLES. It’s impossible to buy good German beer here, if one is not independently wealthy. But German beer holds an attraction for me, due to tinier bubbles. Still, this is not the issue at hand, since German beer is out of my price range. Therefore, for most of us, it’s just a question of which you might choose, either Singha or Leo. I have not had a Singha in like…. 10 years. The last time I tried one, was the time I noticed that the beer tasted as if someone had added a large pad of cows-milk butter to the brew. Is this the way it’s supposed to taste? I only had one, and then went back to Leo. But as I say: I care MOST about TINY bubbles, and the tinier Thai bubbles the better. German beer has a mouth-feel which is great, due to the micro-sized bubbles. Leo has HUGE bubbles, sort of like you might see with a great dishwashing soap, in a sink of warm water, as one prepares to soak one's dishes before washing. Or, maybe some sort of Apple Cider brew. I really wish I could drink German beer here in Thailand. I have not the financial backing to do so, however. Therefore, considering Leo versus Singh, and since they both sell for approximately the same price…. What are Singh’s advantages over Leo, and not ONLY the bubble consideration, and not just due to the butter-taste of Singh, but anything else of import... Any thoughts? Since I am a casual drinker of beer, and since I cannot afford expensive cognac, which would be my ultimate preference, then how goes it with Singh? Also, can we PLEASE not even mention the unmentionable,,,,Chang….please, please, PLEASE….. Thank you. Gamma Note: I prefer the Singh packaging, far more than Leo packaging. Is this just due to my higher sense of aesthetics, do you think? Or, just a quirky-quirk of mine? As I say, I am no connoisseur of beers. Note2: Since someone recently mentioned that tomorrow, Friday, might be a dry day here in Thailand, perhaps we can just TALK about these two beers, rather than drinking them. Note3: If we cannot settle this matter before Saturday, then I might need to just…. Go on the wagon. This entire issue of beer bubbles is causing undue stress, about now…. NOTE3: Please DO NOT misunderstand me.... BOTH Singha and Leo are GOOD QUALITY beers. We can be very thankful of this, and the good brewing techniques which provide healthful beer to most of Thailand. Truly, high quality, in my opinion...and...I am ONLY talking about BUBBLES here, and nothing more. Great Quality in Thailand beer can be had by drinking both brands. So, this is an important consideration for this Topic before entering the discussion of BUBBLES..... Thank you!!!!

Please just watch the many vids that are appearing now, on the Internet.... Nothing difficult about it.... And, I think....Much Fun to watch, and participate in, as much as one might have interest in doing so.

Yes. Such parochial views are full of ignorance and not forward thinking, and not helpful to Mankind. I know a lot more about China than even XiJinPing, as you know. And, the Chinese are nothing of not helpful. If I had my wish, I would replace all/most of the people now inhabiting the USA with good-quality families from China. THIS is MY idea of MEGA....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just replace most of the people in America with Chinese families. I have already discussed this, obliquely, in many of my Topics here. I am, and have always been....VERY PRO Chinese culture. Such a work ethic, even better than the Protestant work ethic. And, Chinese people, in my view, are much more caring about their friends. THIS is why I came to Asia, in the first place. And this is why I choose to live in Asia until the day I am cremated, with the smoke from my funeral pyre, rising in rings up to the Heavens. I am NOT JOKING, here, friends. I came here to enjoy and live in the Culture of China, the HAN Culture, might I add..... I do not see a clear and present danger in anything I have found here, and quite the contrary. Just sayin'' I do love China. I am....as has been said..... And OldChinaHam, and have been so for many, many years, since back in 1971,,,in fact.

OK. If you say so. No skin off my nose, anyway.

This costs more than my microwave oven, or almost. Why not just use a skillet with a saucepan lid to cover the sandwich? So much better, and cheaper. Also, you can hear your sandwich sizzle....

Brain damage I can accept. I just hope I now have the least amount of ear damage, so far in my long life.

Of course, I was, from the very beginning of this glorious New Year's Topic....NOT, in any way, considering use of the "app". I do not consider the AI download to PC, to be run locally, as an....APP, as you call it. I am not referring to the download for Apple Phones, and other fruity fones, even obliquely. I am talking about REAL computers, such as mine, and others.

Upon what evidence do you base such an assumption? Are you not being just a bit overly presumptuous????

Have you downloaded DeepSeek, and do you run it on your PC? How large a model are you running? 7b, 32b, or 70b model? I think you should try the 70b...personally. Are you running ollama API on Linux, as I? https://cristianzsh.medium.com/installing-and-using-deepseek-ai-c7fd97332e0f This kind of thing, as is said, is here to stay. Might as well enjoy it. Happy Computing, and.... As SUSE Says... "HAVE A LOT OF FUN".....!!!!

Some people, probably a very small minority, are not too bothered by reading them. I work very hard, and slave away at my keyboard, just to provide decent content to TV. Not sure why more members may not like the fruits of my efforts. But, maybe they don't. IDK.

You will have no worries from the likes of me. I am always respectful of others' feelings and sensiblities. And, it has never taken a kick to the teeth to keep me on track, and always respectful. However, I say....More Power To You!!!!!! When you find some guy who behaves like this Swiss guy is said to have behaved.

Worst? I am unable to post the worst. I have yet to reach that point in my life. So solly.