KhunLA

What's wrong with a little 'trudging across the tundra' .. as I hear 'St Alfonzo' is nice that time of year.

Oh my ... can't wait

That was fast ... thank you patient -0- for your contribution Damn filthy foreigners 🤣

Only read the OP, as too silly to read any replies. Just chiming in to point out, the OP was complaining about all the silly threads started of late... ... and yet ... nuff said. With that said, where can I buy a couple inexpensive canoes 🤣 What's the age of consent ? But more importantly, will they be serving alcohol today ?

Yep ... that's how I read it, as an experienced, confident driver wouldn't ever post the query with that little tidbit. Why I suggest 'take he bus' Thailand, especially a congested city with everyone in a hurry, is not the place to learn. Fine for the back sois, local neighborhoods, but any commute in rush hour is risky. Only plus is, sometimes the gridlock is safer, due to low speeds. With that, comes a lot of unexpected lane changes, and not everyone is using their mirrors beforehand. As the tourist oops make the news, it's obvious, one needs to be an experienced rider in TH.

"due to factors ranging from the escalation of the war between Israel and Hamas" Didn't realize israel & gaza were big exporters of oil ... 😂 MSM making sh!t up to justify inflation. Just say what we all know ... ... " you're raising prices, because you can" and want more profits. Cut with the excuses as it's insulting to think that we're that stupid to believe your BS.

Take in as much cholesterol as you want, preferably good cholesterol, staying away from trans fats. Dietary is so much better than what the liver produces. I used to eat everything and anything, always had high cholesterol, mostly good. Then started cutting back on fats & dairy, as 'they' recommend. Bad move as apparently not enough, so liver was taking over. Explains the high cholesterol of late, but bad cholesterol. Now on a statin (controlling liver production of) and numbers completely reversed, back to high good cholesterol count. You really have to wonder if they tell you to lower your fat intake so they can sell more statin. I was healthier when I did listen to 'the science'. MSM is here to sell you stuff you don't need or want.

Lots of people complain about the the 'gentrification' when I think all the changes have improved things greatly. Most importantly, vendors off lower Suk, as now, you can actually walk on the walkways, without forming single file, or worry about being burned by a vendors bbq or hot oil.

What is the center of Bangkok/Krung Thep to you ? 50 neighborhoods make up Krung Thep. I doubt if most people could name & locate 5 of them accurately.

I was actually surprised the NEDC 403 range rating changed, as I was thinking that was 'hard coded' in, but apparently not. As rare anyone would actually get that, and the only time it shows up, is end of charging & start up, as default setting screenshot. Once I change the mode from default normal, to eco, it never shows again. Only while charging, again, if nothing else is touched. As time goes on, and with age/segregation, it will be easy for folks to judge battery capacity, for the 2nd hand market when shopping. No real need for a certified battery capacity test when selling, as that would take forever with a 50kWh battery bank.

Those double pork burgers & chessecake are pretty good 😂

Did he simply send a 'dick pic' to someone, or was he actually whacking one off in public? That's a huge difference. Leaning toward the former, and obviously not the best time or place.

That's amazing ... with 600+ range, I could visit daughter in Krung Thep, and not even need to charge up during the round trip from PKK. Only need 580 kms round trip. Never gotten that range with my ICEVs here. Unless you can't charge at home, that doesn't leave any reasons not to have an EV. Unless you actually need a truck. Which may be resolved next year, as a couple in the works, and would be nice if one made it to TH. That would be a nice game changer from diesel, as most seem to be.

I try to think outside the box ... ... make that circle, when possible 😎

Strange thinking about in hindsight. As I equate living in USA, as one might associate with living and working overseas. As I moved around a bit, for work, never really thinking about living in any place long term that I lived. Only long term, more than 3 yrs, was hometown suburb of Philadelphia, PA, which I enjoyed, but would never think of returning to live now. I wouldn't return to any place I lived at in the USA, IF I ever returned, so nothing their seems like home. Houses here/TH, were custom built for me, in USA, simply what was available at good price, and all 3, were bought for investment, never life long living. Locations here, chosen from the heart, ex-wife's village, first one, than by choice, 2nd & 3rd, as where I actually want to spend my last days, present house anyway, so this is HOME. Can't think of anyplace else I'd rather be, unless I hit that POWERBALL.

I find the MG ZS to be extremely accurate in it's countdown of kms remaining. Average about 3+ per !%. New, NEDC is 403, and not going to get that. ECO mode is 360, and that's more like it for local driving. 50.3kWh/46.3 usable battery. That's 400 (NEDC) & 357 (ECO mode) now, strangely, 3 kms less off both. So less than 1% battery segregation after 1 yr. Probably the high side of 357, as was 358 last week, and noticed 357 yesterday. Same with the gauge stating kWh per 100 kms, and usually quite accurate once on the road. Dropping to below 15kWh/100 kms, so 300+ kms per charge on the highway. WLTP rating (@47 kph) is 320 kms, and that's high side for highway driving 80-100 kph, when cruise control set @ 90 kph and usually average about 80 kph over 3 hr period, then look for CS. Don't go below 20% usually, so not sure how accurate it stays below 20%.

I have no problem using the women's toilet, purposely for whatever reason or by accident. Last week I did by accident, as didn't notice the signage correctly. Wife noticed it as I exited ... "you know you just used the lady's room" ... oh yea, oops.

I had it easy and any job that was difficult or I didn't like, was very short lived, 1 day to 1 week. Never 'had' to work any job I didn't tolerate at least. Only 1 job was a pain, but not the job, the commute of 2.5 hr each way. Below Philadelphia, USA, to Newark NJ airport. Did that for couple months till I for an apartment, though that was about half way. Still had to allow 1/2 for parking and getting to the airport once there. The few days I actually drove the work. Advantage was, 20 mins from Princeton airport, and use to fly up to work 4 days a week, so less than an hour drive/flight time, since flight used the gate at EWR next to ours. Coolest commute ever.

I used ours once, but just as a tester, to make sure it works. I travel with water kettle, coffee & cups, and still yet to bust it out at a viewpoint. Can only see me using it if I run across someone on an E-MB that misjudged their range.

Most people are murdered with handguns, not rifles. Few people are killed in mass shootings, <60 in 2022, see graph above. About 1 a week, in a nation of 370M people. About the same number of people that die on Thai roads, in 2 or even 1 day at times. 29,000+ people died falling in their home in 2021. Much more dangerous to be home apparently. Nice headliner, but try putting it in perspective.

Do they ? Apparently not, or there would be. Neither does either political party, dems or reps, since both controlled Congress & the presidency in recent times, and nothing changed. So you can't say either party wants to change, or they could have easily, or at least tried to, and neither did.

Let's not confuse mass shootings, with mass shooting 'deaths'. In 2022, deaths from, were <60 and considering 370M population. Chance of you dying in a mass shooting ... nuff said source wiki

Almost impossible to own an assault weapon in the USA, or affordable for most folks. AR15 (not an assault weapon/rifle) is no more dangerous than any other semi auto center fire rifle. That you don't know that, or what an assault weapon'/rifle is, screams ignorance. Educate yourself first, then come back to the conversation. Please see many of the old threads on firearms, as all been discussed before. Along with most of my thoughts & opinions. I'm not going to repeat myself. If you are a Yank, and live in the USA, you have choices, If not, why do you care? To answer your implied query, yes, I think anyone legally able to own a firearm, should be allowed to defend themselves, if that is their choice. If you walked out of a vendor, and saw said shooter in OP, coming toward you, would you prefer to have a firearm or not? I know my choice. UP2U Nobody has been killed with an production assault weapon since 1930s, maybe 1947, I think. If memory serves Have a nice day.

Not saying I couldn't or wouldn't if I lived there. A MB really is too convenient, especially since little parking is available. I don't drive our car there, for that reason, and to avoid having an oops out of province. But Thailand, especially Bangkok, is not the place to learn how to drive one.

All your comparisons are apples & oranges. 100s of millions of firearms, legal & illegal in USA. Open borders where a million+ cross every year, and they can't even stop them. You can't stop the flow of guns, so you won't be stopping shootings. Talk all you want, all the laws they have now have done nothing. Every aspect of the 'system' is a failure. Until that changes, nothing will. If I lived there, I'd have a firearm, probably never need, as 30 adult ish years there, and had, but never needed. It is what it is. People have accepted it, as they appear to not want to change it, or they would IMHO Chance are being shot, let alone killed by a stranger with a firearm, and almost nil. Probably why nobody cares to change anything in USA. Mass shootings are good for headliners, and so many more things to worry about than a stranger/nutter shooting you. You have 4-5X more chance of dying, by simply falling in your home in the USA. Let that one sink in.