TroubleandGrumpy

Yet again - demanding links to support opinions.

I think this post of yours is the best example of why I will pull out of here as soon as Trump wins. You simply do not understand simple things - eg. it is a story that is not so good for 'quality tourism'. Perhaps I am getting too old - or perhaps there are too many drugged out sexpats here now.

PS - are you and watthong playing tag team?

Same as what some think about you? But either way - it would be sad to think that I need my life/opinion 'validated' by what others think - like you obviously do. As for me - they say a picture is worth a thousand words .........

TAT says 36 million tourists in 2024 - times 300 Baht each - 10.8 Billion Baht - and none of it will be wasted or taken by corrupt officials. So with the 700 Baht fee to leave the country, that actually means tourists will pay 36 Billion Baht in taxes, and none of it will be wasted or taken either!

Yet another 'good news story' for attracting 'quality tourists' to Thailand. Does anyone else think that there are more bad news stories about tourists than before - the high season is only just starting.

Probably not a good thing for her future medical career - I would not see a 'doctor' who is so stupid. https://headacheaway.com/meet-the-team

You remind me of another great USA President. “It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat.” Theodore Roosevelt - Speech at the Sorbonne, Paris, April 23, 1910 You dont remind me of Roosevelt - but the cold and timid soul he refers to. You are the type to throw rocks on the football field at the opposing team's feet and then laugh at the players. Play the game and support a side - or go home mate.

COD - Cash on Delivery. Good luck paying using a QR code by some random delivery person.

Happy to be compared to JD Vance - the future President of USA - Thanks. Tip - JD will appoint Tulsa Gabbard as his VP - and she will become the first female President of USA. Some say that US already had a female President (Obama) but that is wrong - he might be very 'feminine' but he is a he. (tried to keep it to 2 lines, so you dont have to concentrate - but I failed)

I really should give up trying to talk sense with someone who is so deluded and angry. One last time. Your Comment- Putin did the same in Russia, cheating with the elections, having full power and control and he went to war. Blame Putin, not Zelensky, you Russian traitor. You have such a twisted mind... My Response- I am not a supporter of either Putin or Zelensky - BUT:- https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/russia-programs/2024-03-21/putins-first-election-march-2000 Vladimir Putin’s first election as president of Russia 24 years ago was “reasonably free and fair,” according to a declassified U.S. Embassy message from Moscow, one of ten documents on Russia’s 2000 presidential race published today by the National Security Archive at George Washington University. Putin drew nearly 53% of the vote in March 2000 against 29% for the second-place Communist candidate, thus winning without a runoff. The same Communist had amassed 40% in the 1996 presidential elections against Boris Yeltsin, who had appointed Putin prime minister in August 1999 and then acting president on New Year’s Eve 1999. The Embassy analysis concluded that Putin was genuinely popular, with “spectacular” increases in approval ratings in the fall of 1999, primarily because of his tough, militarized response to Chechen terrorists who had invaded neighboring Dagestan and allegedly bombed apartment buildings in Moscow and elsewhere. What happened is that you jumped into a debate/argument I was having with another poster and took my comments completely our of context, and have since then being going off like a firecracker about Putin. My point (to the other member) was that Zelensky has declared martial law and outlawed all elections in Ukraine - just like Hitler did as part of his process to becoming Germany's Leader. I stated that Putin was elected and was very popular and that he did not 'take over' like Hitler or Zelensky has done. May I suggest you slow down and read slowly again - you have become very emotional (like a left wing nutter) and are not making any sense - as I said, you are basically behaving like a teenager screaming and the parents about something.

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Oooops. I just looked up the record. In 1984 Reagan won 525 Votes (Mondale 13). That will never happen again.

Who are you talking to??? And what the hell are you talking about?? Are you OK?? Calm down and listen !! I said - Putin did not take power by force by declaring martial law - Zelensky did that recently and so did Hitler. I said - Putin was popular and was elected in what was seen as a 'fairly free' election (link was provided). 24 years ago !! Understand??

A modern 'twist' to the story - as with many things these days.

Could be a landslide - a day is a long time in politics and a week is eternity - but maybe a record win for GOP.

And down came a spider, Who sat down beside her, And said "whats in the bowl beetch'.

Mate - this one and Will are in my blocked list - both just trolling IMO. Transam may be a lefty, but he is real and does argue the point - sometimes.

2 weeks later ?? You believed that because you want to believe that. And Mary had a little lamb..............

They dont know where or when, because they are not thinking - they are feeling. I love Trump and they hate Trump - they will not listen to argument, nor ever think they could be wrong.

Your sexpat neighbour is where you get your world advice from?? 24 years ago when he was 'elected' - what more can I say - can you actually listen.

No answer to a straight question - as is atypical of Dems supporters - all feelings and no logic.

I think it is fair to say that the side far more likely to cause a 'civil war' is the Dems side. That is based on all the riots and protests when they reacted so violently after Clinton lost and Trump won in 2016. Plus all the Reps did was protest outside Congress and when a few idiots walked inside they caused some problems- but no street protests and violence.

Mate - this is what they 'feel' about Trump. Years of constant media lies and distortions and they believed them - every single one. The Democrats have nothing of substance to offer - so they attack Trump - and that is all Harris is doing for the last few weeks - besides saying she grew up in a middle class family. This picture sums it up perfectly.