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Seriously ... we'll definitely have to agree to disagree on that. They make money on both, sale of the part, and labor to install it, above and beyond their actual cost.

I would think any larger Tops, the one at Central Plaza would have. Our Makro has, and we're not exactly full of expats here, but restaurants need, that serve any Italian fare.

Those #s only benefit the few vested in. The rest have to deal with the highest inflation that any recent administration has placed on the country with their failed policies. COLA adjustment are a great gauge of that, and what most have to live with. Biden's inflation ... BS low as they all are, but a good gauge:

Profit on labor to replace your oil, spark plugs, filters, fluids, on just regular maintenance to keep it running. That's without labor to replace worn out parts, components that don't last, batteries, starter, generator/alternator. I take the EV in @ 10k kms, they plug in, change a filter, and tell us all is good. Same @ 20k .... and onward, for almost life of the car. ICEV ... @ 10K oil change, profit, @ 20k, another, profit, and every 10k kms onward. Then @ 40 or 50k, tune up (plugs +)_, profit & so on. That's without something malfunctioning. Timing belt every 70-90k if having. Exhaust system will fail eventually, and parts, muffler, cat converter, pipe will rust, and all needing replacement with added parts & labor profit. Yea, they hate the idea of EVs being almost maintenance free in comparison. Big money out the window. Aside from the weekly petrol stop to top up the tank, with a chemical fuel, that in itself, deteriorates the components when burned. Produces moisture within the exhaust that will rust out that system. Pure genius actually. Make a product that self destructs when used. Big savings for us

Sadly, brain dead people listen to entertainment celebrities, and think they actually know what they are talking about. He, she, it, is a musical, acting, entertainment genius, so they have to be as smart about everything they state, outside of their work environment. Sadly elections & policy are won on the best PR.

No product is perfect, or they wouldn't make money maintaining them. If you watched 'Who killed the electric car?' (highly recommend), it's pointed out, just how much auto makers & fossil fuel make on the imperfections of ICEVs that keeps the lobbyist working 24/7 delaying any new modes of transport. The constant maintenance (cost/profit) of just the basics oil changes & tune-ups is billion $$$ business, as much or much more, than earned with the sale of said ICEVs. How they shifted the simple advertisement for oil changes, shows it's all about selling oil. Use to be 'buy our oil, it last longer', now it's 'change every 10k kms to protect the engine'. What a scam. When I changed the oil decades past, it was 'black'. Now, I have a hard time reading the dip stick, it's so clean, and they want me to change it at the dealer, or it voids to warranty

That's not good for the 'abortion rights' movement, giving her dismal handling of the border that she never had control of. And she's next in line, JIC, since VP, if Biden runs & gets elected Almost feel sorry for Yanks ... Som naa na UP THE REVOLUTION

I hit 100kg here, and talk about feeling uncomfortable. Been as low as 78kg, which I felt really small at. Got out of boot camp (US Army) @ 75kg. I'm comfy between 80-84kg, any bigger and I'm uncomfortable. 80kg seems to stick for past 5 years. Good to have a couple kgs extra, in case I get sick Better than too thin, in case body needs some fuel.

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Looks like a pay wall to me. And NO ... I don't give my info, just to read news. I get very little spam, and want to keep it that way.

Yes, he'd do the same, and he's almost accomplished his agenda. Might of been a bit more strategic with taking out top UA gov't & military officials, and then crossed the border. Think it would have been a smarter move. Obviously got a bit more ground resistance than expected, along with being resupplied from afar. ... Oops

Both, gained, loss, gained, loss, though not different than before retirement. Although now, past 10 ish years, have a constant weight I'm quite happy with. Credit that to intermittent fasting, (daily), and stop eating around 2100-2359 hr - until about noon the next day. So 12-15 hrs, and half of that is while sleeping. Coffee and stay occupied in the AM, with no hunger desires. Easiest way I've ever maintained a steady weight, once past 35 ish years old.

Aside from the fact, it's never going to happen ... IMHO ... no idiot (Putin is not) is going to attempt to fight 2 fronts/enemies at the same time. No reason, no positive, nothing to gain from it. It's just ridiculous to even suggest it.

$28B over 13 years ... chump change

Anyone falling for this silliness ... "Senior generals within the alliance are urging member states to prepare for the possibility of Russian missile strikes targeting critical infrastructure across Europe, including Germany."

... 'The situation highlights the volatility of the renewable energy sector and the challenges companies face in maintaining economic stability" Reads more like major mismanagement. Months without pay ??? Lucky the employees got 'legal' involved, as I suspect something else was afoot. Good on them.

Available now for downloads, and also enjoyed it

Pay wall ... oh well

Looked at a couple recipes, and meat, cabbage, onion, spices & wonton wraps, with first ingredient having most of weight. Dim sums are so inexpensive here/TH, partial to the pork ones, that I couldn't be bothered making. Use to get Siu Mai – Chinese version (much better), almost daily on morning school run @ Udon Thani. Old Chinese guy would be set up curbside in early AM. No detour, and didn't even have to get out of the car. Quick brekkie for daughter & myself. Quality time ... BLISS

That's a silly price for something so easy to make. Might be 1 kg of meat in them, per 1.5 kg pack.

LAZ rep 🤣 from: Just called Mrs to giveaway (no charges) either wifi/vacuum, air fryer or grill something ? Just have to send them your LINE acct, so they can send you photo item & pick which one you want. Mrs called LAZ ... no such giveaway

Happy never sells, just doom & gloom. Pro ... would be most of the reviews. Taken with a huge grain of salt of course. Though the non legacy auto makers don't seem to have a problem with negatives being reviewed, and continue to supply vehicles to YT'er that give mixed reviews. Then more than a few folks with 1 - 3 -5 year updates, and quite happy, pointing out some negative. But no 'dead' batteries costing 1000's of $$$ to replace. Sure the Nissan Leaf hasn't faired well in reviews, but one of the very early entries, with horrible flaws. That one making the rounds, and Nissan did give them a 33k voucher if buying a new one. Hard to cry about that. I would have bought it, then sold it. Then bought something cheaper & better They're out there, pro vids, just need better search terms. Usually by 'owners', and what I based my decision on. Sadly for ICEVs here, I went with reputation & price, and got what I paid for. Though MG ZS didn't show up till 2017/18, I think. Only the MG3 and fell under the 'get what you pay for' stance. Toyota Vios & Mazda 2 served us well, but reality, were POSs. and if in USA, no way, and better model, same or different brand would have been better choice. Simply not available here/TH. Thai excise tax on 'made in TH' really jacks the price up 100k too much. How the same versions cars are sold at about the same price in the USA, with all the added cost of production in the USA is amazing. Mind boggling pricing. Though wouldn't have bought neither over there, or new, as 2nd hand market isn't crazy like here or was. Bit of gap now, but before, no sense in buying used here, as not much off the new price.

That's with any product, especially electronics, and easy to see the past couple decades how so much has gotten better, along with much cheaper. For myself, upgraded enough from original, along with too old wait, and uncertain how long the govt incentive would hang around. They were extended, and nothing new coming to our EV, except larger battery, which we don't need, or willing to pay for, as 949k was a stretch as it was, for transport. Even gets a price drop, a few times the past year. But if we kept our ICEV longer, before selling, maybe another 10-15% depreciations (40-60k) and missed out on govt incentive, though extended. Plus, a year of petrol savings (47.8K), So pretty much a wash with price reduction of 80k on the ZS, when in affect, vs 80-100k (depreciation & petrol cost) over that year or so, till price dropped. BYDs & GWM just arrived, and not network. Which changed fast. Do like that Atto 3, though at the time, a couple 100k more than ZS. Now about the same, when ZS not discounted.

That's fairly obvious ... ... you can't leave that door open without me walking though