KhunLA

I hear the grass isn't always greener elsewhere. Go Bag at the ready ... nah Rin rin rin ... run run run "People moving out, people moving in, why because of their expat status, run run run, but you still can't hide" - The Temptations ... remastered ????

Hope for ... ... trying to slow what nobody probably can, as seems all a bit natural to me ... ... IMHO "About 71 percent of the Earth's surface is water-covered, and the oceans hold about 96.5 percent of all Earth's water. " ... Earth's water coverage Humans only use about half of that, and people are trying to tell me, humans are the cause, and may have the solution. Seems a bit out of human's control .... ... again, IMHO "Humans use approximately 14.5 percent of the total surface of the planet. As 71 percent of the Earth is water, only 29 percent of the Earth's surface is land." ... Human's actual use of AND ... more than 1/3 of that measly 14.5%, is used for farming, not the polluting metros. "Globally agricultural land area is approximately five billion hectares, or 38 percent of the global land surface. About one-third of this is used as cropland, while the remaining two-thirds consist of meadows and pastures) for grazing livestock." ... 1/3 of that small % is farming And wait, there's more. Yes, it actually gets a bit sillier ... ... "My attention was recently drawn to an estimate that 2.7% of the world's land (excluding Antarctica) is occupied by urban development." ... Say Whot ... only 2.7% So 2.7% vs 97.3% ... and humans are the problem and possibly the solution. Let that sink in, take as long as you need ????

Don't think so, what did I miss, this century ? "As of 2023, there are 20 members in the group: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, South Korea, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union"

His imminent return is still in the news, yearly, since he left in 2006 ???? I guess he'll hit Elvis status after he dies, and 'seen' somewhere by someone. He is 74 already.

Posting about a 20% increase would imply happy to me. Reading between the lines isn't really that hard ... is it ?

To your reply, no, to OP, yes. But almost on topic, as OP is all happy about 20% increase YTD, which pales from the drop not to long ago. so only one way to go, and that's UP. Not back to 2021/22 levels, after that drop/low, and just a wee bit above Feb 2021, when new Biden administration took over. Things look different without tunnel vision & blinders on.

A coup in a G7/20 country ? Is that even possible in 21st Century.

S&P (USA) ... Chang (TH) ???? The price of Chang 5 or 10 yrs ago? Stopped drink Chang shortly after arriving, was something like 300 baht a box, maybe 2003. From elsewhere: "May 11, 2009, 8:44 am Hi. Thai GF went to Udon in car yesterday, asked her to get 2 cases of Chang, used to cost me 386 a case, now costs 395" Drank mostly Beer Lao, and that's doubled in price in 10 yrs, I think.

I thought a minor ear infection from swimming at Ao Manao, PKK was a bit of a toilet swim. ????

So basically, slowly recovering to where it was at the end of 2021/beginning of 2022. Reality, still down ... barely, if at all, keeping up with the rate of inflation, whatever BS number they say that is ... well done ????

"At least 57 people fell ill with sickness and diarrhoea after competing in sea swimming events at the World Triathlon Championship Series in Sunderland, health officials confirmed this weekend. About 2,000 people participated in the events last weekend, which included a swim off Sunderland’s blue flag Roker beach. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said it would be testing samples from those who were ill to establish the cause of the illness and any common pathogens. An Environment Agency sampling at Roker beach on Wednesday 26 July, three days before the event, showed 3,900 E Coli colonies per 100ml, more than 39 times higher than typical readings the previous month. E coli is a bacterial infection which can cause stomach pain and bloody diarrhoea," https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/05/investigation-after-57-world-triathlon-championship-swimmers-fall-sick-and-get-diarrhoea-in-sunderland-race

Waking up tomorrow would be nice. Only goal in TH, was staying alive long enough to see daughter out of Uni ... success ???? 10 yr goals were 30ish yrs ago. Met all my goals years ago, before coming to TH.

That one went way over my head. I tend to judge folks by their personality, intelligence, and how they treat others. I'll just leave it at that, without further comment.

Agree, not necessary inexpensive, some things, but a very good value, for most things, especially large ticket items & mandatory monthly expensive, dependent where one hails from. Along with anything that involves a bit of labor. I like the lack of any real RE Taxes, and accessible and inexpensive healthcare vs silly USA prices. That's a lot of extra money in the pocket. Got an ECG yesterday, no referral or appointment needed, and the ECG itself cost ฿200. Same ECG back in Philly, PA, USA, and price starts at ฿19,000 / $550 USD ???? Took all of 5 mins, and it's not exactly an expensive machine. OP's lifestyle, if believable, would be considerably less expensive here.

He's got a Celerio, and possibly a pick up, from reading his posts.

Completely understood ... others seem to have difficulty reading and understanding #s ????

Well done team MG ????

Like any product, it will depend who you buy from. And have a local (Thai) ask the price. Haven't bought in long time, but you'll notice wide range in pricing & quality.

+1 ????

Oh course his phone will state full charge at 100%, if that's what he's reading instead of capacity. But how long does it last vs when new ?

Cause of both fires ... unknown, but had o EVs ???? LFP ... still await the first real news of 1 fire ???? Agree, the facts just don't seem to matter to the anti EV'ers.

I use Banana Boat sunscreen 50+, over the entire car, 30 mins before sun exposure of course. One must read the instructions. Reapply after it gets wet of course. I'm stocked up with a few 1000 tubes, though I did have to refinance the house to buy. But as a prepper, you can never be too careful. Who needs milk when you have an EV. Priorities ????

So now the argument is, don't buy an EV, since you can't charge at home with solar, because the solar panels will catch fire. I await someone to post you can't park EVs in the sun, as they'll catch fire. What silliness next ?

Not familiar with BB, but enjoy his work through out his career. Reading @ 83 rather than my age or younger is inspirational ???? R I P