save the frogs

Carney's job is different than Trumps. And perhaps a lot simpler. The US is mixed up with the Middle East, policing the world, worrying about China asserting its dominance .... Canada does not have to worry about these issues.

Some people have unhealthy egos, so they need to show off their bling to bolster themselves. Add narcissism to the mix .... and voila!

Yeah, we've had this discussion before. Some people might consider it "politically incorrect".

The problem is you people are like crybabies. You want candy and you want it now and if you don't get it you will start crying. Extracting the Venezuelan oil will take years, not days. It's a massive undertaking and it will affect the US economy in a positive way. Again, I'm not a fan of exploiting others. Trump promises the Venezuelans will be taken care of. But no one has the faintest idea of the massive long-term future implications of some of these things Trump is doing. Politics is not "everything gets fixed overnight with the snap of a finger". Why don't you go get some soapy massages and learn some patience? https://www.forbes.com/sites/arielcohen/2026/02/26/the-us-takeover-of-venezuelan-oil-wont-move-the-global-market/ As it stands, decades of mismanagement, lagging investment, and political purges in PDVSA have effectively disconnected Venezuela from the global oil market. Any effort to rebuild its industry will take years and billions of dollars of investment.

mainstream media is poisoning your mind. you dont even have a clue what he's doing.

So you didn't come to Thailand for deep conversations then?

Yeah, well that's YOUR media's version of events. That Trump is a babbling idiot. Keep going with that narrative if it makes you feel good. I haven't watched this video in its entirety because I don't have time, but this journalist asks "Are we heading towards the Straits of Trump?". But this gift which you claim is delusion could be one of the most important geopolitical moves in a long time.

Take it easy. Bob Dylan is a false prophet.

Who is stoning you? Give me their names.

Are some of these restaurants actually using fake meat?

Supposed to take photos before for proof. If the shop doesn't, you can.

Canadians are not the most prolific bad tourists. You don't hear about them too often. But that's precisely why the locals keep their guard down with them.

They were scared of you guys. That's why they created LSD and made Jimi Hendrix rewire your minds with his crazy guitar licks.

You got sucker-punched on AN.

I spend more time indoors than I would like because it's too hot most of the day. Your only options are indoors, bars, or air-conditioned malls. That's one reason owning a bar is a good business here. No one can stay out in this heat too long and the bars are packed all day. I miss seasons, except winter.

Conspiracy that the CIA was behind bands like the Grateful Dead to get kids hooked on LSD, psychedelic escapism .... instead of activism.

So what you're saying is you can't get no satisfaction from the forum?

You are attacking RFK. So obviously you believe the previous food pyramid was better than the current one. I'm not sure I want to debate it, since it involved a complex discussion on nutrition. But the new one seems a lot better to me. I view it as a major improvement.

And if you are ever the victim of a crime, you will be grateful for those cameras.

so you are denying that the original food pyramid was a scam?

I haven't followed the case, but women can be devious and target rich guys.

being lower on the socio-economic scale doesn't automatically make you a scumbag. being rich doesn't automatically not make you a scumbag.

Because when you have wealth, you have options.

Shabbat Shalom From IDF Soldiers

I have 3 older brothers. I've been "at war" with them for many years. I tried to maintain harmony, but they keep adding fuel to the fire and acting hostile. And it took me decades to realize it will never change. The best solution I found it to avoid them. One reason I am in Thailand. Based on my own family dynamics, I don't expect the situation in Gaza to be resolved ever. Unless, like in Star Trek, an external force steps in to intervene. The humans and Klingons would have gone fighting forever and ever.