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Jingthing

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  1. I guess the rough range for when this song hit is 1975 to 1977
  2. If you were pulling hotties like I was back then at the discos, yeah it definitely sucked, wink wink nod nod.
  3. This might really be a long shot to find. I'm sure it was a hit but not the biggest hit at the time. I've even looked at online lists of songs and couldn't find it. Maybe I need to be hypnotized to remember it?
  4. Um. Nope. But thanks for playing. I will add I think the word America was part of the lyric several times. (Not American Pie).
  5. Thanks. Good song but not it and that was not old enough or disco enough. About the mystery song, it was definitely mostly played in discos though perhaps not a completely typical disco beat (because then I guess I would remember it). About the feeling, I recall it was very upbeat, very America is great because we're really the most free in a much more innocent pre total division era (not political or obnoxiously nationalistic), perhaps with an implicit not explicit message about gay freedom and liberation that was more of a read between the lines kind of thing. It had a lot of radio play. I don't know whether it was as big in straight discos as it was in gay discos.
  6. This has been bothering me for awhile. I remember very little about this song except it was a major hit for one season, I really enjoyed it and how it made me feel good, and it's theme was about "America" though I have no idea if the title had America in it. I don't remember anything about the actually tune, specific lyrics, or artist name. This has been bothering me because normally with old songs that have etched into our memories, you definitely remember at least something of the tune. I don't know if it was popular outside of the U.S. but if I had to guess I would guess that it was, for that one season. So, any of you now aged disco bunnies remember this song to the point of saying what it was because I would love to hear it again (I might hate it now, but I'm flippin' curious) ?!?
  7. April 15 approaches though of course the deadline is later for expats, and you can make it even later if you file for an extension. Anyway, I've been using taxact.com for many years. There was a span where I was eligible for free file but in more recent years I've had to pay ONLY because I get interest income from Thai bank accounts. According to their recent and current rules, any interest income at all kicks you out of the free file category. Technically they say 1099 interest forms. I don't get those from Thai banks but there is no other way to enter my Thai bank interest income on taxact than to do faux 1099 forms as if they did. So anyway I did my very simple return (just social security plus interest income this time) and surprise surprise when it came to the time of paying for the service, it turned out to be free. I don't know why. Maybe their algorithm decided I couldn't afford to pay. But to be clear when I entered the site, the rules for qualifying for free file were clearly stated, and I did not qualify.
  8. Trump and Putin are both fascists actually.
  9. Yes discrimination. I think most westerners have an extremely superficial understanding of the actual situation for LGBT Thai people. LGBT rights in Thailand - Wikipedia In 2013, the Bangkok Post said that "while Thailand is viewed as a tourist haven for same-sex couples, the reality for locals is that the law, and often public sentiment, is not so liberal."[9] A 2014 report by the United States Agency for International Development and the United Nations Development Programme said that LGBT people "still face discrimination affecting their social rights and job opportunities",[10] and "face difficulty gaining acceptance for non-traditional sexuality, even though the tourism authority has been promoting Thailand as a gay-friendly country"
  10. I read the entire article. The expressed concern about the importance of the specific language in the eventual law is entirely normal, reasonable and legitimate. As educated people understand words matter even more so in laws. There is an indication in the article that there a good chance the details will be addressed one way or another. I would like to add that the immigration implications of the coming marriage equality law need to be formally codified.
  11. 12th to the 19th with the 19th being the grande orgasme, as usual.
  12. Haters gonna hate. The usual ignorant homophobic garbage on display here.
  13. Curb Your Enthusiasm finale happened As you would expect they did some extra special finale type stuff such as including Jerry Seinfeld and referencing back to the widely disliked Seinfeld finale. Whether you love or hate the finale or the entire final season who gives a crap. Both Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm have been highlights for me and so many others That's all over now. I feel sad. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/curb-your-enthusiasm-finale-review
  14. I used to to live on Mission district burritos and also two dollar Mexican style Chinese rice plates. I think massive loaded burritos at the best places were about five bucks back then. Chips and salsa bar included.
  15. Encountering clueless people like you.
  16. In a family of two married adults and children both adults are parents. Period end of story.
  17. 1000 times better than Trump.
  18. Trump would be richer if he had taken the money his KKK Daddy gave him and let it sit passively in a stock market index fund.
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