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Agree. In their own countries, they are equally refined. You are right.

Also, heavy drinking might shrink one's noodle.

Sorry. If big. Then... No. Some guys are into big. I am not. Still, the Sopranos soap-opera was one of my favorites..... Fat or Thin, I am OK with both. I will defend my position, through thick or thin.

Yes. But... You might have missed the point. Nicholson made his last movie.....years ago. And, I think.... We now mourn his passing, as a viable actor. At least, I do. Love him or hate him, He made us laugh, and cringe.

OK. Thank you for your sincere wishes. I wish you a very merry Lazada Christmas....... With plenty of gifts from Lazada's Santa..., Such as LED ceiling lamps.... Falling from the ceiling.... Like the newly driven snow. Note: Please provide me your address. And I will send all the reject to you....gratis....

These days, there is almost nothing that is not to do with Asia, and China. Anytime you have a problem with your credit card, you need to talk to guys in Asia. Either India or the Philippines. Even the US Navy is now pivoting to Asia. So what's it, here, that you might think has nothing to do with Asia. Maybe you have never been to Asia? (just joking, of course)

Are you saying that O. Henry is purely humbug? A very weird writer, with a parasol. I never enjoyed his stories when I was young. Maybe I will read them, once more, now that I am very old.

What a memory you have. It was Greenwich, CT. Not, Darien. As to the riff-raff, which I might have also written about, here is just one very minor exemplar:

Speaking, as you do, of tradition.... I would have thought that your first thought might have been for.... Zero Mostel.

So then.... How would you characterize Christmas in the United States, 2024, compared to Christmas in 1965? Or, for that matter, Christmas in 1939? Still the same? I prefer gifts made from recycled materials. Maybe, Christmas, these days....is actually.... NOT the same.

This is impossible, just based on probability theory. If you have purchased HUNDREDS of anything, over time, then you must know that.....simple.... Probability theory says you are telling a fib, most likely. I think everyone here knows this to be true....except....maybe.... YOU Flip a coin, hundreds of times, and you are bound to come up with tails, at least once. Therefore, when you make a blanket statement, such as you did, which goes against what we know about the real world, ...then.... Your blanket statement is likely, and most probably, bound to be very much discounted, and considered to be..... FALSE. Or, are you just exceedingly lucky?

Dear Brethren, If one ever wished to read a Christmas story that is almost guaranteed to have us crying in our beer, then O. Henry takes the cake, just for writing the saddest one of all. And, if you wish to know the full meaning of pathos, then read this one and weep. And, the Three Wise Men, including O. Henry, came to Pete's Tavern, where The Gift of the Magi...was written...or so... It was written. Every time I read this story, I cannot help but shed a tear in my beer, for this sad pair, so poor, and yet so content in their poverty. I am crying now, just thinking about the last time I read this account, written by O. Henry. O.Henry is not one of my favorite authors. I would not even consider him to be an author, so much as he is just a cheap tear-jerker. Still, leading up to Christmas, 2024, I think, considering recent world events, his story of the Magi might be less unpleasant than other things happening today. So then, why not read it once again, and shed a tear, since the cathartic value in doing so, just might do us some good, and probably so little else will. How sad are the events of this year, anyway? We could count the ways, but we should not, just before decking our halls with holly, lest our frivolity might become dampened. O. Henry, apparently, wrote his famous story at some tavern in NYC. And since that time, school children have been plagued and depressed by the reading of it. Christmas is not a very happy time, when you really look closely at it. Christmas is a time of sweet sorrow, mixed emotions, and dipsomania in order to cope with the manic-depression of the season. I never liked Christmas, even though I was forced to participate when young. Thankfully, after first arriving in Asia, I found salvation in the celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year, which has always been a happy time for both me and all my many Chinese Friends. Passover and Seder, when I was young, was also a very happy time, at least in my neighborhood. So, I guess I am not like most other Gentiles. O. Henry? Some guys like him. Maybe I will try to re-read his stories, this Christmas holiday, with new understanding, now that I am older. What do people really SEE in this Christmas holiday….because I do not know. Christmas has always been stressful for me, and almost everyone I have ever known. Maybe it will be better, this year, and I hope so. But, I doubt it. What’s to be said for Christmas, that is good? Well. We know that Christmas ‘tis the season to be jolly. This is about all I know of Christmas, other than Christmas spirit, which comes in a bottle for many, about this time of year. What is your favorite spirit, on Christmas Eve….anyway? When I had the inclination to waste money on spirits, during the Christmas season, I would have chosen some type of Irish whisky, and something expensive. And, after reading the entire story, The Gift of the Magi, I guess almost anyone would need an entire bottle of it. Do you enjoy O. Henry, on a Christmas Eve? More power to you, then. Please, don’t cry. Gamma Note: Let’s all add a SAD emoji, in remembrance of Christmases gone by. Note2: Emphasizing the Positive, though, we know that all good things will soon pass, and after the New Year, these holidays will be, thankfully, behind us…until next year…. Note3. At the very least, and which is no small thing, I am just so extremely grateful to be living in Thailand, and Asia, where, this year, I have not heard even one Christmas carol…and I thank my lucky stars of Bethlehem!!!! Big Time, as Trump might say! Note4: I hate world poverty. After the Christmas holiday is over with,and before we travel with Musk to Mars, we really must stamp it out. Note5: Fortunately for those now in Thailand, there will be neither Jingle-Bells nor sadness. Thank you, Thailand! Thailand is always good to us Farang, every Christmas.

You mean....one of these BIMMERS????? Nice Bimmer.....!!!!! And, for that matter.... Who does not LOVE..... Shire Reeve???? Why can't they make movies and cars like they used to? Note4: Candy was DANDY!...... And, Candy will be sorely missed, forever....

Yes. One time, when I was 16, and just back from boarding school, I drank all her brandy she had prepared for baking our family's fruitcake. "Gamma-Wamma",....!!! She scolded me..... "Stay out of my kitchen"..... Reminded me of some scene from.... Gone with the Wind. Note: Great Book, by the way.... I read it twice, cover to cover.

Yes. I hear you...loud and clear. I ain't returning home, neither. In fact: You Can't Go Home Again......

They do....to the best of their abilities. And they do a very good job, too. In fact, they do a great job, and are to be commended...I am sure about this. Note: Also, on TV, they do this job in a way that does not trod upon anyone's sensibilities...... It's a fine line, and a difficult row to hoe..... IMHO. Very few become offended by the mods here..... And this is the secret sauce of TV.....as all can see. NOTE4: Wow, I cannot believe this....I must be on a roll...today. This has never happened to me. I must have turned over a new leaf, in advance of this upcoming New Year Holiday. I am so pleased. I will continue to toe the line...... Johnny Cash..... Thanks guys... For making me so popular during the waning days of 2024.

I hate murderers.... Of any ilk.

Here is a Carringtons Event that I hope will never be repeated, in my lifetime anyway....

We also welcome constructive criticism of our points of view... At least, I do.

I see nothing wrong with your expressing an opinion.

Good Idea! However, the correct design of chosen nuke-plant is a must. I would go with a breeder reactor.

AI is garbage. Would not touch it. Even Gemini Free, I would not use....or... Not until I can find a use for it.

Bt.30K? I guess it might be worth it. However, to big and bulky to take with you to your next house. I prefer to just use one of those memory-foam thingys. Very light weight, and comfortable. Easy to move. Also, very easy and cheap to replace. I am very satisfied with this type of setup.