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Deep down....I always have been. Either a Jew, or a Chinese. I grew up in a Jewish neighborhood, one which I would gladly return to, if I could. Did you ever wonder why Chinese restaurants depend upon the Jewish community to keep them afloat during Christmas Eve? SOLIDARITY! Anyway, I have never been, in spirit, part of the typical 1950s nuclear family......such as this one.... Still, great music for doing a thorough housecleaning. Two Kids and a Dog. Somehow, I doubt that this might be what Achilles Last Stand is all about. Those family values are long gone, even if they ever actually existed.....WHICH they DID....at one time, to some extent.... In the 1950s and very early 1960s....a very weird time. Two kids and two dogs. Just like my family, back then.

Just part of Chinese tradition that we Chinese must do a TOTAL clean of the house, or business, just prior to the Chinese Lunar New Year. There is no help for it, really. Because....this is just TRADITION..... Anywhere you go in the world.... We Chinese will be cleaning our homes and businesses.... Just before the New Year. The house gets turned upside down, just to clean it... Even if it might not need it. It's.... TRADITION This is what God expects us to do.

In fact, 1979 was the year that I moved to Asia....for good....and...FOR GOOD! I joined the Asian Navy in 1979. Best decision I ever made. And I have never looked back. Asia just got better and better..... While America became ever more decadent, and irrelevant. In 1969, America was still rather great. But, by 1979, there had been a total paradigm shift in American culture. Golden Dreams were gone.... Came here. Never left. Almost 53 years, now, in toto.... Africa 1982 Reminds me of, not Africa, but Asia. Asia is.... GREAT GREAT GREAT Never going home...... As long as I can clean my house, with my own hands.... Once per year.

Seems like....NOT..... an emergency. Best solution is to a. Seal all windows in the house. b. Buy air purifiers. c. Buy air conditioner units. d. Buy plenty of 3M N98 respirators. d. Hire a reliable company to check the envelope of one's house for any "drafts" from outside. This is beneficial, because...when the wind blows, the wind will blow smoke into homes if homes are not properly sealed. e. Follow advice given by true experts who base their advice on SCIENCE. We are entering the Smoking Season. Pointless to complain about it. Just as it is pointless to complain or expect any solution to Global Warming. There WILL be smoke, every year. Ten years from now, the smoke will be even worse. To think otherwise is Pie in the SKY thinking. Therefore, just learn to adapt, and protect one's health.

Forgot to add this image....headful of snow.... Just about this time of year, when the Sun's angle is lower, and the colors of daytime change as a result.... One misses the snow.....and the geese, too. The geese flying south. Another year gone by Time to fill our red envelopes, and pass them to our next generation. Time for enjoying Pearl Balls..... So many great traditions, and many that young Chinese have unfortunately forgotten, these days. But I will not forget, and I have not forgotten. And cleaning house is one of these traditions that no good Chinese person ever lets slip. In my next life, according to Thai belief, I will return to Earth as a Chinese...and then..... All will be right with my world.

Dear Chinese Folks and Chinese Farang, What would you say might be the best music for cleaning house in anticipation of the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year. This year, Chinese Lunar New Year falls on January 29th, a Wednesday. If you are like me, I simply dread the days leading up to Chinese New Year, since these days require that I clean my house, something which I do about once every 365 days. There are just so many items that I know I need to get rid of. Still, deciding what to discard, vs what to keep, is torture for me, since making so many decisions, at such a rapid pace, usually within a 24-hour period, is definitely taxing for somebody like me. This year, I am thinking….. If I were to find “just the right music”, some sort of house-cleaning music, then it might go easier this time. What I need is something very PEPPY, but not too loud. Music which is sexy, but not too distracting. Definitely something invigorating, but not as stimulating as….a…. Headful of Snow. Therefore, any suggestions? The better suited the music, then the cleaner the house might become. Of course, I have already thought of Jeff Beck’s Ronnie Scott’s performance. But, I will not choose this music because I reserve this music for house moving, and not house cleaning. Concerning Head-full of Snow, I am already too bored with old stuff like that. I plan to work for two days on my housecleaning, 16 hours per day, with only a few short respites, randomly spaced, and will begin next week; there is no point in any further procrastination. Chinese green tea will be good, too. But, great and motivating music will be even more crucial if the job is to be done right. House cleaning, these days, is almost impossible without the right music. In the past, we had maids and slaves to do this work for us. Now, we must rely on our own hands, and music to spur us on, until the work is done. Thanks. Really need some helpful suggestions. Regards, Gamma Note: Wishing you and yours a very auspicious Chinese Lunar New Year, and good health in this Year Of The SNAKE……. Note4: Not to put too fine a point on it...but.....this IS the year of the snake......the SNAKE.....

Jar

In my view.... SPORTS is not that high of a priority, given the fact that money could be better spent on higher-priority needs. Note: I am no jock. Never have been. I am a ROWER, and not a jock. Note2: Rowing does not cost much, if you have a river nearby, or even a long canal.

I dunno, but..... No Black Valley Girls can measure up to the likes of..... And, Baby Love..... STOP......!!!!!!! In the name of love..... These were not Valley Girls..... They were REAL GIRLS.... Real American girls. Where are they now? The TRUE American Girls?

Here is just another thought on this Topic, from the Google AI... Are there any up-to-date radiologists here who can learnedly cast better light on this question? For example: https://www.dental.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/fac_perspective_final.pdf Should the dental office have both CT and DBCT scan equipment?

Does anybody still recall when, many decades ago.... American Girls were just so good? Whatever happened to those American girls? Care to take a guess?

Might one also add an important observation? Back in he day, when this tune was created and recorded..... Girls were better. Girls did not speak with this FRY affectation. Neither did they resort to UPTALK, just another California affectation. Those were the days...the good old days....when.... Girls were girls...and...when.... Men were Real Men..... Yet....now....We can never return. And, we can never go home, again.... If things keep going to heck with our world....then...presumably.... Even our beloved frogs will, someday, no longer be with us in our world. We will become the Last of the Mahicans.....in effect.... The last animals on Earth.

The tune I linked is, after all, about being driven CRAZY..... And, about a man being driven to SAND...... This is what UPTALK has been doing to me during the past 15 years..... So, this is just to honestly answer your question...and..... Nothing More....

This Topic is about California FRY.....and not.... California fire, or fires. Please don your reading glasses. Thank you!

Oh.... In fact, I had been totally taken in by his story. You mean.... His account is not based on a true account?

RIght. It ain't me, Babe.

What you are referring to is NOT a question. No, we linguists refer to this as something called....UP-TALK. UpTalk has also driven me fairly crazy, during the past decade....(why do you think that I am as crazy as I am, these days?) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_rising_terminal Uptalk has become very prevalent, especially in places like Oregon, California, Seattle, and APPLE COMPUTER COMPANY....for over a decade. Drives me CRAZY..... ======= Still, I do not mind UPTALK when it happens with a very sexy young thing........

For some time now, I have been a bit concerned about the relatively-older CAT Scanning equipment used by my dentist. Imaging technology progresses very quickly. And, not all dental practices are able to keep abreast of the newest costly imaging technology. Therefore, is there at least one company/hospital which might offer the newest and highest resolution tech in a major city in Thailand, such as BKK or CM? If so, what might be the advantages of going to such a company to have CAT Scans done out of house, by one imaging lab? Here is some info from Nature, concerning newer imaging technology: Here is why I ask this question: We all know that physicians are UNABLE to treat what they cannot see. Therefore, better imaging might lead to better treatment. I question whether or not my clinician has the money to spend on the best imaging equipment. And so, where can I go to get the best scans, here in Thailand, not just in BKK, but also in CM.... Any views? Tks. Gamma

If the OP is worried about PUSH-BACK from a Taxi Driver that has become angered by a bad review... Then how fortunate for him that he had not been riding with Travis Bickle.... Never get into an argument or any sort of confrontation with a Taxi Driver in New York or Thailand. This is the lesson you need to learn. And, mark my words! Note: Personally, I give Travis a TOP review, 10 out of 10...!

I will try to post more Topics about Thailand, exclusively about Thailand. This might help.

Heaven Forbid! She says: Why do you PRONUNCIATE everything? a. I commend these Black Valley Girls for NOT speaking with vocal fry... THANK YOU....!!!!! b. But, have they ever read a book, one wonders? c. Nice girls, to be sure....though.....I think.....maybe..... d. Are they airheads, one might wonder? e. Do they read The New Yorker? ============== THANK YOU, girls...for not speaking with vocal fry. Because, I enjoy listening to you two girls. You are NOT annoying, at least to me.

Good Idea! Do you have the time to create a YT video and then post here in TV?

Who cares.... I do not care about Politics nor World Affairs. And, this is NOT a Political Thread, obviously.

This!!!! This is not....NOTHING...!!!!! I love the UN. So nice!!!

Most Chinese girls would not do this, not communicate, and also would not stay out until 5AM. What happened to the friend mentioned in this article? Too many missing parts in this story. Need more info....