KhunLA

@looplaw Agree with everything @Hummin has stated, especially the lifestyle (retirement), stress free part, as once here & retired, my back issues diminished to almost non existent, unless I did something stupid to aggravate it. T12-L1 & L4 & 5 issues, actually herniated and had surgery, only to aggravated it again enough for them to suggest surgery again. No thanks, once was enough, and instead of treating the symptoms, let's treat the cause ... I retired. 24 years later, and no major issues 👍 Without the suggested surgery, that they thought was mandatory to have. For maintenance, when I'm motivated, the obvious, keep the weight off, but exercise is key, keep back & stomach muscles toned. Back is stretching, basically push-ups with knees on the ground, and raise chest as high as possible with groined pushed down as far as possible. Concave back as much as possible, then convex on the return, sitting back on you knees, chest as low as possible. A little boom booming the floor. Do about 3 sets of 10 of those. For stomach, stomach crunches (NOT sit-ups as worst thing you can do). Simply lay flat on back, cross you arm on chest, raise legs & chest, hold as long as possible. Do till you tire or it hurts .... Feel free to add some twist at the waist exercises, but with extreme care, as too much and you will aggravate your disc. Muscles build best when tired, so do any aerobics before floor exercises. I preferred low impact stationary bike, 20 mins mixed hard riding / cruising. Work up a good sweat. No need to kill yourself. If overweight, do this 1st thing in morning and the metabolism boost will stay with you most of the day. Then don't be stupid, pay people for the heavy lifting in the future. Oh year .... .... RETIRE ASAP

Busy all morning, and just now, first meal. Apparently having grilled beef, with more of that butternut squash from the garden (producing way too much). Probably some leftover pepperoni pizza soon Only 2 eggs in frig ... Makro run later

Tramadol is worst pain reliever I've ever taken. Have a script, and lifted something I shouldn't have last week. Strained tendon or ligament in shoulder, and tramadol didn't give any relief at all. Diazepam or beer & doobie, or all 3 would have worked much better

I did state 'most' (not all) Agree, hard to eat to much 'healthy' fibrous veggies. And the garden is producing about 2 servings of asparagus every day. Running out of ideas to prepare, though fine just steamed.

Emphasis on 'eating too much', and usually applies to most things. Also depends how old their info is, and what studies based on. As stated, I don't listen to any of it any more. I listen to my body, and it tells me almost immediately. Past couple months has been very eye opening, since I adjusted my diet to heavier intake of protein & fats (moderate) diet, and cutting most grains, breads (trying), carbs/starches (especially) & sugars (simple/compound). I'll only eat bread, if it's loaded up with protein & fat, like the double pepperoni pizza last night. With a walk afterwards, and makes a huge difference, what, how, when you eat,

Make your own with your 'healthier' oil choice. Also I disagree with processed meats & cheeses being unhealthy, depending on which. That food pyramid is total BS, don't believe all the healthy advice they push, of carb/fiber diet with low fats (meats & fat) as being debunked all the time now. Keto & carnivore diets cut out a lot of that so called 'healthy' eating. I'm following a keto ish diet now, and when I do eat the wrong carbs, it's an immediate negative effect on my body. We truly have been brainwashed by the 'health experts', which I completely ignore now. On topic, I've yet to find much of anything, I couldn't put on bread or wrap up that didn't taste good. Use a bit of common sense, but anything you'll put on plate to eat, usually goes good on bread or wrapped in flatbread or tortilla. Homemade dressing make for a much healthier choice for condiments than unhealthy store bought slop with 20 ingredients you can't pronounce. Mayo is egg, oil, vinegar, seasoning as base, the rest is optional. Make small batches as without the chemicals, it won't last long in the frig. Same with homemade ketchup/tom. sauce. Mustard will last longer, due to PH level. Same with chili sauce. Happy Munchin' ... 🥪🥪🥪

All eyes & ears ... waiting for better suggestions, for the price, that performs as well around town, for the same operating & maintenance cost. Can't beat it for knocking around town. If want top end speed and or range, you'll be spending more on something else. Hey, but 0-50 kph - 3.9 secs Got to like that, knowing it's not breaking any speed or distance records. BUT ... 320 kms charging at home @ ~5 baht per kWh =~190 THB 20k kms year = ~11.8k THB 320 kms @ 20 kpL x 16 L @ 36 baht = ~575 20k kms year = ~35,9k THB Savings 24k a year X 10 years = 240k THB 👍

Living on soi 22, you wouldn't know soi cowboy exists, unless you purposely venture to it.

If dog is happy where it's at, especially if a bit older, then I wouldn't bother. Thailand is not pet friendly. Especially a large dog, the heat and lack of areas for exercise, aside from the damn snakes. Traveling in country with a larger dog (>10 kg) is near impossible or expensive, and nothing for them to do where ever you take them ... oh yea, snakes again.

A whole 10 ish % and you'd be in panic mode ... Suggest you get used to the idea of 33, as 30-35 has been the norm for almost the past 20 years.

Do you have a better suggestion considering buy in price and operating / maintenance cost for knocking around town. I sure can't think of a better value. Or you just showing your EV / CN prejudice. I'd never own an ICEV to knock around town, or ever really. They're crap, poor performers & expensive in comparison.

Don't forget discount for dash cam, and if never had an accident/claim in past so many years, may want to get the highest deductible (5k), with knocked 1800 or 1400 off. We did, and obviously the wrong move for us. Haven't had a claim in over a decade, and within 6 months ... oops. There price also included a rebate. Ours was 1400 I think, and really strange way of pricing things. You get vouchers or something, I forget, be wife used them the first week having.

Trump can't do anything to solve the problem, as simply too late. Close the border would help, but minimal He didn't do anything to Roe vs Wade, the courts did & the correct decision (discussed on other threads) He won't annoy legal gun owners, as no need to. There are already enough laws (too many) on the books. Only a couple loopholes in a couple states could be plugged, but not really the problem. As stated earlier, the enforcement of current laws and revolving door prisons are the problem. Second issue actually, as 1st issue starts at home, teaching the value of life.

And yet, thought I pointed that out clearly. I asked, and said would not accept ... although I didn't ask about your silly suggestion, of authenticated then translated Would defeat the whole purpose of easier & inexpensive

We're with RoiJai, and 9000k+/-, if memory serves, at 1 yr old, after free ins expired. At the time, 11 months ago, loss value is 840k, down from original coverage of 960 (purchase MG ZS for 949k). Due for renewal next month. Did place a claim, and excellent customer service from them. Highly recommend 👍👍

Stationary bike would be less impact on your joints. Have one and prefer that over treadmill. Lost quite a bit of weight using mine, and haven't needed in quite some time, as other changes keep me in my ideal weight area. Use to do 20 minutes a day, just after waking. Should start up again, as that metabolism boost seems to last all day. Better would be a 'ski machine', as had a NordicTrack machine in USA, and best thing ever for exercise, for me, though took a while to get used to. Haven't a clue where you'd get one here. edit; scratch the nordictrack, damn expensive and don't even think they offer the type I had, that was 40 ish years ago.

First of all, you might want to stick with white or lighter colors on sunny days, for the obvious reason. How long do you expect a T-shirt to last ? Can't remember the last time I wore a T- shirt. Think you need to upgrade your wardrobe.

If you're going to question every source, and supposedly quoting the FBI. Then conversation over. PICK ONE Have a nice day.

With no repeat offenders, so much less profit all around, since the problem got solved. Got to lobby for more everything; police, equipment, jails, lawyers/Unis, courts, judges, staff, security. And appeals, probation, rehab programs. It all adds up to billion or trillions $$$$ Sort of like curing diseases, no repeat customers. Cure gun crime, where's the profit in that. IMHO

Apparently we are all wrong ... if this is accurate ... No minimum for mass shooting, just mass murder

Exactly correct, and why the problem will never be solved. Crime is too profitable to the system. Not the dem or rep states or cities, its the prosecutors & courts, with their plea bargaining and lax sentencing. There should not be such a thing as a "repeat violent offender", especially if a gun is used in any crime, or even in their possession illegally. The citizens have the system they apparently want, or they would simply change it. Talking, blaming, arguing about it does nothing. These laws and officials is what they voted for and accept, so that's what the get. Som nam naa

NO ... falls on the parents, fathers mostly, not taking responsibility for raising their children properly. As much as I think Harris is a joke, it certainly does fall on her. But the decades of 535 idiots, being re-elected by millions of other idiots, is the problem. Along with the very profitable revolving door prison policy. Solving it would be easy. Get arrested with a gun, for ANY reason ... life in prison. Get arrested shooting someone ... DEATH SENTENCE. Sell a gun illegally ... life in prison PROBLEM SOLVED .... you don't deserve to walk among the us.

Think its 3 or 4 injured in any shooting. Not the same as mass murder. But how, why stick to specifics, but 4 deaths or more. 49 mass murderers (4 or more) so far ... and yes, way to many. Though some do include the shooter (suicide), so maybe not all 49 are mass murders. Didn't bother reading all of them. Guns aren't the problem people. People (fatherless) are the problem,, and the breakdown of the family unit. Economy doesn't help either when both parents, if having, have to work to feed those with too many kids.

They really need to give gang bangers free shooting lessons. When they take out the trash, they sure do leave a mess. Oh well ... just another day in paradise ... families without 'FATHERS' ... Go figure 😎

Biggest surge, I don't think so, as dipped below 30 six ish times since I've been here, 2000. News never fact checks itself here It's got another 4 baht to go before any 'biggest surge' Now, it's about at it's medium over the last 25 years. Once was really nice for me, as sold the 1st house at one of those <29 weeks, and the funds were transferred in the USA $$$ to $$$. Showed a hefty profit, and not brought over to TH till it recovered on the high side 😁 Built at 40+ ($20k) sold at 28+ ($46K ?) ... 😁