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They have a few Parrots / Parakeets here, and been lucky enough to get some snaps of them. Spotted them locally, Prachuap,, some Red-breasted Parakeets, and some Vernal Hanging-Parrots, over by Khao Sok Nat. Park area.

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Some things just can't be explained or comparisons made, as just not the same. Just have to experience. Might not be for everyone, but I can't imagine not ever cruising surfside or on a winding, rolling mountain road. Sometimes pushing the limits, others, just taking it all in. Not a whole lot different going from a hard top car, to open ragtop. Now go from the ragtop, to only a seat on 2 wheels. You could put you feet down to touch the road, not recommended of course. Convertible to MC, still hard to explain. Take the seat & steering wheel out of the car, pretty much nothing else around you, then do 125+ mph. Wearing shorts, t-shirt & sandals And a helmet, of course, and you feel of the elements on and all around you.

20% on employee's wage, instead of 6.2% should work, and get more in line with socialist EU. Month or 2 holiday time, monthly living expense, until all the top 20% decide to leave the USA and shut down all their businesses I forgot about that tax. I was getting hit with Fed income tax -37% + 6.45% = 43.45%, on a good years. Good thing I live in TN instead of PA, no income tax. PA State income tax ... 3.07% Philly wage tax ... 3.74% 43.45 + 6.81 = 50.26% Doesn't include RE Tax, in 2000, just one house was ~$4000 a year. Other 2 houses were only total of ~$1000, rental in slums. Have gotten most, if not all back, only because collecting SS for 25 years Think I would have much rather had it to invest, than collect SS. Almost feel sorry for the bastards that are still paying, 60+ yrs old, and haven't got any back yet. Might not be there in 15 yrs from now.

25 October Coffee 0505 Grilled Cheese – 41.4 0756 Peanut Butter & Preserves – 50.4 (Homemade) 0951 Roti – 63 (Makro) 1546 Pepperoni Pizza 250gr (Pizza Co) – 45 1858 Pepperoni Pizza 140gr – 7.2 26 October Coffee 0911 WW Toast, butter, sugar. cinnamon – 5.8 Whole Wheat toast (homemade) = 2+ slices of Makro bread, (mine) 57gr vs 50gr (Makro) Butter 11gr, sugar and cinnamon < 1gr

23 October Coffee 0506 70% Dark Chocolate, 40gr (Bestmate) – 23.4 0746 Almond Delight (Makro) – 36 1156 Pork KraPao w/ Butter rice & egg – 28.8 1616 Bratwurst (Bucher) on Roll & Bacon – 30.6 1746 70% Dark Chocolate, 25gr (Bestmate) – -0 2000 Croissant, Cream Cheese & Preserve – 0 (Makro) 24 October Coffee 0826 Croissant, Cream Cheese & Preserve – 34.2 1221 Steak & Eggs, w/toast – 21.6 1451 70% Dark Chocolate 65gr (Bestmate) – 18 1710 Garden Salad, Yellow Curry Shrimp & rice – 0 2050 CheeseSteak – 23.4 (7-11)

20 October Coffee 0500 Pandan Custard Bread (2)– 79.2 (7-11) 0808 Eggs (2), Pandan Custard Bread (1) – 43.2 1050 Whole Wheat toast (57gr) & butter (17gr) – 36 1335 Bologna/Salami Sandwich & French Fries – 32.4 62gr/79gr/50gr & 31gr (3gr (oil) 1610 Roast Pork (165 gr) & French Fries (60gr) – 28.8 1925 Pandan Roll Cake – 0 (7-11) 21 October Coffee 1050 Whole Wheat Flatbread (100gr) + Butter – 36 1345 Salad w/Egg + Parmesan, Toast + Butter – 18 1600 Papaya – 23.4 1800 Tilapia, cabbage, Blueberry Smoothie – 0 1950 Kefir yoghurt w/Blueberries & C Flakes – 18 22 October Coffee 1221 Omelet (tomato, Red pepper, onion, Salami) & Dried Cranberries – 30.6 1635 Chicken & Cheese Wrap w/side of Veggies – 7.2 1935 Almond Danish & Milk – 7.2 (Makro)

17 October Coffee 0655 Cashews (40gr) – 10.8 (7-11) 1010 Cheesecake (56gr) – 36S (7-11) 1325 Eggs, Veggys, Salmon – 0 1820 Meatballs, bread, salad – 25.2L 18 October Coffee 0515 Black Forest Cake – 55.8 (7-11) 0845 Pandan & Coconut Toastie – 52.2L (7-11) Sorbitol (sugar substitute) 1155 Eggs, Roasted Peppers, Toast & Butter – 19.8 1615 Meatball Sandwich, G. Salad w/egg – 39.6L 19 October Coffee 0555 Pineapple Pie – 72S (7-11) 1012 Toast (WW), Cream Cheese, Preserves – 28.8 1320 Banana Cupcake –34.2S 1436 Eggs (2) – 0 1610 Bologna Sandwich & Pickled Veggies – 43.2 1830 Pringles (50gr) – 88.2 2115 Eggs (2) – 0

14 October coffee 1013 Chicken KraPao pasta (7-11) C-45g P-220g - 39.5 1215 Roasted Peppers (84g) - 1.8 1515 Garden Salad w/egg + parmesan - 30.6 1745 Korean Chicken & rice (C 90g + R 175g) - 34.2S 15 October Coffee 1120 Fish Sandwich - 37.8 (7-11) 1520 Double Pork Cheese Burger - 45L (7-11) 1840 Garden Salad w/Egg (home) – 27 2105 2 Meatballs, 1 Egg – 5.4 16 October Coffee 1100 2 Eggs & 2 Pork Buns – 37 1500 Chicken Tikka Masala – 41.4 (7-11) Ch Tikka 128gr Rice 168gr 1820 Chicken Massaman – 73.8 (7-11) C P S 128gr Rice 144gr 2125 Cashews (40gr) – 7.2

11 October Coffee 1235 Jerky 1pc (7gr) 1500 Cereal (25-20-65-120) - 37.8L 1742 Burger (225gr) - 14.4 12 October Coffee 1040 Walk 2.49 kms 1120 Eggs (2 lg) 1130 Cereal (15-15-50-80) - 27 1200 Walk 1.1 kms 1420 Apricots (61 gr) - 34.2L 1650 Beef (250gr) broccoli, egg - 48.6S 1800 Walk 1 km (ttl 4.59 / 7,650 steps @ 60cm) 13 October Coffee 0700 Bbq Pork Bun (160 gr) - 90L (Makro) 0700 Beef Jerky (20gr) 1130 Eggs, beef, tomato, onion, Roasted Peppers - 9 1500 Kefir Blueberry/Honey Smoothie - 12.6 1700 CheeseSteak (225 gr + 25g C + roll) - 23.4

Agree ..... STEEL HORSES BABY Guessing OP never road horses at full gallop either ... 😎 Let alone a 900cc @ 125+ mph / 200+ kph Speedometer didn't go up that high, but my 750cc did, and I was definitely going faster than that on the 900cc Got to Live a Full Life .... And driving around semi-rural Thailand is dangerous at 60 to 90 kph (56 mph)

From the back veranda ... must be ride the cow day, 3 different cow, with 3 different birds. One had 2 birds on it for a while.

Agree 100% Was just a 2 week+ test for me, as curious more about 7-11's offerings. Surprised that my choices from, weren't bad at all. Though keep it to when O&A, as not as healthy as our whole food home eating lifestyle. Too inexpensive (฿1050) not to use, as filled in the gaps from the YT'er that has channel testing all things healthy or unhealthy. Also think some things demonized, are better, healthier options, such as pizza. Can also minimize the spikes, by when, how, in what order you eat, and a stroll afterwards. Pizza I ate yesterday, early dinner spiked as expected. But the snack a few hours later, did not, but I went for a stroll in between, raising my metabolism, and carried over apparently. Intermittent fasting makes a huge difference, and start the day with a very low baseline, while them super ketones burn fat overnight 👍 Was nice to compare different options as better choice, as one post pointed out. Can eat Steak & eggs w/toast, better than one small carb snack. Pretty eye opening. If diabetic, then I'd probably have one 24/7, as just too accurate and less hassle than poking yourself all the time. Give you an alert every time you reached any hi / lo threshold, and probably needed to avoid any oops.

Tik Tok ... 😭 Last test and already spiked up to 8.7, and coming down, from 5.8 = 52.2 mg/dl No surprise, as not nearly enough butter to negate the carbs / sugar load. 26 October Coffee 0911 WW Toast, butter, sugar. cinnamon – 52.2 Whole Wheat toast (homemade) = 2+ slices of Makro bread, (mine) 57gr vs 50gr (Makro) Butter 11gr, sugar and cinnamon < 1gr When I get bored, I'll post all the info for past 2 weeks, foods & graphs, for anyone interested 🙄

For me, IF, MG S5 .... BUT ... the wife would be opposed, and I'd have to agree, as I'll be long gone, and she really likes the MG IM6. Life time warranty, and would be here last vehicle. If BYD had life time warranty, would probably consider them, or if RD6 came with life time warranty, it would be in the truckport now I haven't sat in it, IM6, but it's all around larger than our ZS, so guess I wouldn't have any issue getting in/out.

Again, irrelevant to individuals. As silly as 'guns kill', and I owned 16, and nobody was every harmed. That 74% might apply to me ... IF ... ... I wasn't trained (here's the brake, clutch, accelerator & lean into curves) ... I wasn't experience (44 yrs) ... I didn't practice extreme defensive driving skills ... I drove irresponsibly, and didn't obey most laws ... I drove at higher speeds than conditions permitted ... I didn't wear a helmet ... I drove under the influence ... I didn't have something to live for, and people wanting me to live If I was 20 yrs old, owned a MC, and drove it like the idiot I was back then, yea, I wouldn't have made to 21 yrs old. Why I didn't buy MC (750cc) until I was 27, as I knew, I'd kill myself. As reckless as I was, I was at least that intelligent.

Yea, that would defeat the whole purpose of retiring in foreign country. # 1 married rural # 3 single, a relationship or 10 # 12 Rock On

Shopping ... no problem ...

She had views ... Thought all she did .... IMHO ... was, hide the families heritage, tell the kids to behave themselves, keep it white, and pay millions out when they made the news. Who would have thought Had to throw in ... IMHO ... as I know you can say anything about Trump, but maybe not about Ol' Queenie 😎

Hell Yea ... please run, you GO GIRL Don't let them racist, sexist bastards stop you, BE ALL YOU CAN BE The world needs a laugh. Who would think anyone could possibly be dumber than Bush, Biden or even Quayle on the campaign trail

I notice I post Jan 2024 ... just rarely. Since then I've seen the light. Oh you poor lost ones ... JOIN ME, fight against that DEMON ALCOHOL ....

My first night using, on normal overnight fast, and not eating till almost noon. Then the testing began Rest of the 2 week ... well, nuff said Starting eating some days at 5 AM

Back to a normal, overnight fast, as last snack was 1900 hr. Made a huge different in overnight glucose, as dropped down to one of the lowest in 2 weeks, 4.4. Same with first to days of using CGM, which were 4.2 & 4.5. Before I started testing and eating silly. Most times, at 6.0, occasionally 5.5. So a whole 1 to 1.5 off the baseline, across the board for almost week, with much less food, carbs / sugars eaten, and my HbAic would be closer to my normal, 5.3+/-, instead of the CGM's estimate of 6.3. Amazing I can eat that much, that crappy, and still not be in diabetic territory. Now that awake, and needing energy, up to 5.4, which is still lower than most of my overnights, the past 2 weeks. I think not having a late night snack, or sipping beer till late night makes a huge difference, as overnight fast would have nil effect, especially if eat brekkie when most do, just after waking. Couldn't call that a fast. I normally wouldn't eat till almost noon. Will do one test today though, as CGM still active till 1039 hrs. Had Pizza Co pepperoni pizza for dinner, and last snack, and didn't spike as high as I expected, but I do consider pizza a healthy food, especially with the added fat & protein of the pepperoni 🙄 25 October Coffee 0505 Grilled Cheese – 41.4 0756 Peanut Butter & Preserves – 50.4 0951 Roti – 63 1546 Pepperoni Pizza (Pizza Co) – 45 1858 Pepperoni Pizza – 7.2 That pretty much wraps this thread up. My morning test will be whole wheat toast, butter, honey or sugar & cinnamon, and should be good for a nice spike. Not sure if going to eat my eggs first with it. Which usually lessens the spike 1/3 or even 1/2 of.

Hate is a bit strong, except when thinking about the USS Liberty. Loath, disgust, better for the rest of my thoughts about Israel, how they've dominated that little corner and simply expanded, controlling all aspect of Palestinians lives already, while throwing them, Palestinians, out the their homes and land, and expanding their settlements. Now thinking about annexing and simply taking it for themselves. Pure EVIL ... IMHO