KhunLA

One of the more ignorant posts about taxation that I've read, since the last thread about a fair tax. You might want to Google "what income brackets pay most of the income taxes in USA" I know you won't, as ignorant people fear facts. So have a quick read ... Top 5% pay 66% Half the people, only paid 2.3%, so not exactly a fair tax system.

And yet, the Thais I know, rarely drink alcohol Most farangs I know, knew, are borderline Alkys, and I'm pretty sure I'm being kind. Drinking alcohol every day. Even when I did indulge, I wasn't even a weekend warrior. Maybe 2X a month.

Married filing jointly or deductions, keeps my under. I can be very creative, if actually asked.

No, I don't even have to file a 1040, I'm so poor...

Yep ... could have been something needed and had nothing to do with 'being sterilized' and many woman between 30-50 have issues that may require hysterectomy, partial or full. Any number of them chickie problems. I could say, I got sterilized because I didn't want my kids to live in Bill Clinton's future world.

If survey done by AARP members, why not, as most pay very little or no tax on income, if that's what is going to get taxes. I get more than the average Soc Sec disbursement, and it's non taxable.

Is that's what you read into what I didn't post Electric & oil / gas, energy industry, have mega if not windfall profits in the million & billions. So why should the tax payers, especially non EV owners, be subsidizing a highly profitable company, to supply CS ? As customer demand increases, and profit can be made, then service will be provided. Look at TH. Must be some profit out that, as CS are popping up everywhere, from different vendors. They're buying low & selling high. Called 'free enterprise'. Are Thai's CS vendor subsidized, don't know, but whatever, this 3rd world country seems to be developing alternatives, across the board better than some 1st world countries

You want to shoot 'macro' on your phone, this is how you do it. Use the 50MP lens, on my phone, it's called 'Pro'. Turn your damn 'focus peaking' on. Now get as close as you can, wantd to be on subject, as much peaking as you can see (that's what is in focus), and actually should be everything. Snap the damn thing, then in edit, crop down what size you actually want. DONE. Ain't no lizard going to sit, and let you take a photo with a macro lens. When was last time you got within 5 cm of any critter. I don't shoot macro with any camera, I zoom in with best lens, then crop down to what I want. Nobody in their right mind shoots macro with an expected depth of field. Good for 1 thin plain; coins & stamps maybe, and w/external lighting. Modified35mm lens to shoot macro using tubes: Using zoom lens, & cropped down to subject size:

You might want to re-read the OP, and my reply.

The opposite, as Tesla has their own network of CS. So lack of subsidizing others, is a positive.

Their feeling is mutual for each other, and she cast the first stone. ... Bi--atch Another leftie, won't live in USA if Trump is president, and yet "In an interview with the British newspaper The Sun that was published on Saturday, Trump was asked how he felt about Markle calling him “misogynistic” and “divisive” during a 2016 appearance she made on The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore. The Duchess of Sussex also said that she would consider staying in Canada, where she was filming Suits at the time, if Trump became President." source: https://time.com/5599441/trump-meghan-markle-nasty/

Another trick for steadier photos, is set the timer, as the action of touching the shutter button, may shake camera enough. Also a faster shutter speed. If shutter speed darkens the photo, can always adjust in post. The info is there, just need to bring it out.

If you don't have a steady hand, then a tripod would help. A55 has a 5MP macro lens, and should be producing good photo. Always take multiple shots when shooting macro. Fixed focus, so not sure if you can adjust f-stop, as deeper would be better. I notice specs state ... Macro: 5 MP, f/2.4, fixed focus.

The A55 should have settings for 'focus peaking' and for macro lens, you definitely need that turned on. Not familiar with Samsung, and personally would never buy, as overpriced. Saying that, it does use a Sony sensor .... ... "The Samsung Galaxy A55 5G has a 50 MP Sony IMX906 wide-angle sensor for its main camera. It also has a 12 MP Sony IMX258 ultrawide-angle sensor and a 5 MP macro lens. The front camera is a 32 MP Sony IMX616 wide-angle camera. " Wife just picked up a POCO, since I've had mine for 4+ years and it's flawless. Actually should arrive today. Priority in picking the POCO, as with mine, it uses a Sony camera sensor. As do many iPhones ... nuff said Her phone cost 10k 50 - 13 - 2 MP Mine cost 7200 and has 64 - 13 - 2 -2 & 20MP for something else.

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I just did, photo of ad ...

Peaking setting should be on 'auto', though may need to change color if can't see. Yellow flower change peaking color to red.

Ditto. Got a stash here, that will last forever. I smoke about 1/2 gr a month, if that, and only if I think it may help me enjoy a movie. Most are nothing but time killers, so it doesn't help much. Gone are the days of looking forward to, or need to, smoke a doobie. No stress, and no need to escape reality for a while. A happy content person is a terrible customer for stimulant (alcohol & weed) suppliers. Rarely do I think of either, or indulge.

Didn't even notice. Wonder if it was a statement, or the dogs just like colorful flags

Everything in TH is office location dependent. Doesn't necessary mean province or amphur. 2 different DL renewal rules at 2 different offices in PKK province. That was really strange. So I would never try to prove anyone wrong. Just give my actual experiences People have told me, what 'I have done', was impossible to do, and yet ... go figure.

Yea, the left has selective memories ... Obama's immigration policy of kids in cages, separated from family. https://www.businessinsider.com/migrant-children-in-cages-2014-photos-explained-2018-5

On the rare occasion I do, I use heavy cream if making a Cappuccino. 99.9% of the time, it's simply black coffee in the morning.

Amazing docs don't keep up with current info, and realize the farce of info they were fed in the past. Hard to take the dietary advice from someone who is obviously way overweight. The past couple years, I've eaten the opposite of the food pyramid BS that is outdated ... IMHO and feel much better, have better control of my body, and blood work numbers agree with me.

Now that's the kind of protest the USA needs to make things 'right' again. May it become a nation wide movement