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StandardIssue

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  1. Yea BOTOX infections for every 100 meters gained. Face lift if you can bag Zelensky
  2. Well, actually from my recollection bank deposit holdings can dip down 2 months after the first extension to no less than 400k BUT 3 months before the next annual extension the balance has to be back up to 800k. so, technically speaking 2 months before annual extension is not correct and I've made 8 years worth of extensions and 4 Non O for the purpose of retirement VISAs Now, in Jomtien Soi 5 immigration the "dragon lady" requires 2 months seasoned funds for a Non O but this is not standard. Chang Wattana goes by the book and only 1 day before Non O application
  3. So important to have your wits about you when walking ANYWHERE in Thailand. I got hit in Bangkok, thankfully slow speed. Have to be aware at all times! No drunk driving and no drunk walking either. Just tragic for this poor woman.
  4. Has this changed in Chang Wattana? It used to be just one day prior to Non O application submission. The funds remain in the bank during the first initial 90 days of the Non O then extension is done showing same funds. Applicant would make sure and not touch the 800k during the Non O initial 90 days permission to stay.
  5. Ah, quite right my friend. My mistake, Bob must have made other arrangements. Or rearrangments as the case may be.
  6. They should have just prescribed him some of that new "medical weed". Chill that bro right out. No need for more money and increased amounts of politcal power when you're high. The guys over in the Cannabis forum would be more than happy to help him out.
  7. Someone better inform Bob that his sex change Doctor won't be available for any further "treatments"
  8. It's important to state upfront that the overwhelming scientific consensus is that vaccines are safe, effective, and crucial for public health, preventing countless illnesses and deaths. No credible scientific or medical organization suggests that powerful entities benefit from people not getting vaccinated. In fact, widespread vaccination leads to herd immunity, which protects the entire community, including those who cannot be vaccinated due to medical reasons. If we are to explore a hypothetical scenario where powerful individuals or groups might perceive a benefit from vaccine hesitancy or refusal, it would exist within the realm of misinformation, political agendas, or specific economic interests that are not aligned with public health. This is a complex and often conspiratorial area, but some of the speculated reasons that surface in discussions around vaccine misinformation include: 1. Political Gain and Division: Sowing Distrust in Institutions: Some political actors or movements might benefit from eroding public trust in scientific institutions, government agencies (like the CDC or WHO), and mainstream media. Promoting vaccine skepticism can be a tactic to achieve this, as it discredits official narratives and creates a sense of "us vs. them" (the informed public vs. the manipulative establishment). Mobilizing a Base: For certain political figures, taking an anti-vaccine stance, or at least expressing skepticism, can resonate with a segment of the population that distrusts authority or feels that their personal liberties are being infringed upon. This can energize a voter base or create a loyal following. Distraction from other issues: Focusing public attention on vaccine debates, even if based on false premises, can divert attention from other political or economic issues that powerful groups might prefer to keep out of the spotlight. 2. Economic or Ideological Interests (outside of public health): Alternative Medicine or Unproven Treatments: Individuals or companies promoting unproven alternative "cures" or "natural immunity" products might benefit financially from people rejecting conventional medicine, including vaccines. If people believe vaccines are harmful or ineffective, they might be more inclined to seek out these unregulated and often expensive alternatives. Media Engagement and Revenue: Misinformation, especially sensational or fear-mongering content, often goes viral on social media and other platforms.4 For some media outlets or online personalities, promoting controversial (and often false) narratives about vaccines can generate significant engagement, clicks, and advertising revenue, regardless of the truth. Undermining Public Health Initiatives: Certain ideologies that oppose government intervention in personal lives might see public health measures like vaccination campaigns as an overreach. Undermining these initiatives could be seen as a way to promote a specific vision of limited government or individual autonomy, even if it has negative health consequences. 3. Geopolitical or Adversarial Interests: Disinformation Campaigns: In some cases, foreign adversaries might engage in disinformation campaigns designed to weaken a country's public health infrastructure, create social unrest, or undermine trust in democratic institutions. Spreading vaccine misinformation can be a tool in such campaigns. It is crucial to emphasize that these are not benefits for "the powerful" in terms of genuinely improving public health or societal well-being. Instead, they represent potential perceived gains through exploiting fear, mistrust, and misinformation for political, financial, or ideological agendas that are ultimately detrimental to the health and safety of the population.
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  9. How many of the punters commenting on this and supporting the ICE raids in LA have ACTUALLY LIVED THERE? Well I have (for 5 years) and one of magnificent features of LA is it's wide diversity of cultures from all over the world INCLUDING THAI TOWN. Which has a rich Thai population. I'd wager most of the punters that favor these raids do so only because the like the idea of those "lefties" and illegals getting the punishment and knocking around the unthinking and cruel of you think they deserve. The inhumanity of such attitudes is sickening.
  10. I call BS, what is the source? I"m not seeing this anywhere except here.
  11. Best stay out of the conversation if you can't understand journalism "in context". People who get caught up in the hyperbole are easily identified and lose credibility quick to those of us who know better.
  12. Recent analyses of presidential language consistently show that Donald Trump uses language at a lower grade level compared to most other recent presidents, including Joe Biden, Barack Obama, and George W. Bush.1 Here's a breakdown of common findings: Donald Trump: Consistently lower: Multiple studies, including those using the Flesch-Kincaid readability test, have found Trump's spoken and written language (excluding social media) to be at a remarkably low grade level, often in the 3rd to 7th grade range. Some analyses even placed him at a 4th-grade level or below. Simplicity and directness: His language is characterized by a significantly simpler and less diverse vocabulary and grammatical structure than his predecessors. He often uses shorter sentences, repetition, and intensifiers, which contributes to this lower readability score. Strategic vs. inherent: While some suggest his simple language is a deliberate rhetorical strategy to connect with a wider audience and mirror average conversations, others point to it as an inherent characteristic of his speaking style. George W. Bush: Varied, but generally higher than Trump: George W. Bush's language analysis results vary depending on the specific speech or test used. Some analyses place his State of the Union addresses around a 9th or 10th-grade level. However, one specific study noted his grammar during campaign speeches as being at a 5th-grade level, which was even below Trump's in that particular analysis. Generally, his vocabulary in campaign speeches was considered to be at least an 8th-grade level. Joe Biden: Higher than Trump, comparable to Bushes: Analyses of Joe Biden's language generally place him at a higher grade level than Donald Trump. For example, some studies found his language in debates or news conferences to be around the 4th to 7th grade level, which is comparable to or slightly higher than George W. Bush's scores in similar contexts. Accessible but not overly simplistic: While aiming for plain language to reach a broad audience, Biden's speeches tend to be more complex than Trump's. His victory speech in 2020, for instance, scored around a 6.3 Flesch-Kincaid level, indicating easy accessibility for the general public.4 Barack Obama: Mid-to-high range among recent presidents: Obama's language is generally found to be more sophisticated than Trump's and often slightly higher than George W. Bush's. His State of the Union addresses have been analyzed as being around an 8th to 9th grade reading level.5 Intentional clarity: While capable of complex language, Obama was noted for intentionally keeping his public speeches clear and accessible, often using succinct sentences and shorter words, particularly in State of the Union addresses, to ensure broad comprehension. Overall Trends: Decline in complexity: There's a general trend of decreasing linguistic complexity in presidential speeches over time, with modern presidents generally using simpler language than historical figures like Abraham Lincoln (who often spoke at an 11th-grade level or higher).6 Audience connection: The move towards simpler language is often attributed to a desire to connect with a broader, more diverse audience in an era of mass media and direct communication. In summary, Donald Trump's language stands out for its particularly low grade-level readability, consistently ranking below his recent predecessors like Joe Biden, Barack Obama, and George W. Bush, who generally operate within a more moderate range of linguistic complexity for public discourse.7
  13. RFK is looking for "experts" to fill the recent vacancies at the CDC, are you looking for a job or what?
  14. None of the above, it really depends on the girl. It's possible for some, especially early in their career. But not for others. This is very subjective and too many variables enter into the question.
  15. Nothing wrong with lending a hand but it's a very good idea to realize that someone walking around out in public is more than likely mentally disturbed and proper precautions should be taken when giving assistance. eg. Not being alone while assisting the person. Not bringing them to your place of residence etc. I've helped homeless people before in Thailand and my home country. Giving help is fine but it has to be done with caution and care.
  16. Hyperbole check. What do you mean by "open". That is completely vague and means nothing. Biden left our borders open? Just complete BS .. Same kind of hyperbolic hugely exaggerated BS that Trump likes to use. For example: Trump: Millions and millions of people are streaming across our borders daily. Truth: USA has and has always had a very tight immigration procedures. What do you mean by "left the borders open"?
  17. Oh man, you really put me in my place with that one. You must hold the record for hunt and peck two finger typing FYI, I *read* the news most days as video news is way too slow for me.
  18. Oh man, I feel sorry for you. Fox News is so obviously right-wing propaganda, hypberbolic and mind numbingly biased it boggles the mind that many can't see it. You are the "key demographic". People who feed off the endless "got to fight those lefties" BS along with blaming Immigrants, Scientists, Scholars and intellectuals for "destroying America", blaming others for what you *think* is wrong with the USA and what is not giving you what you think you need. It's ferkin sad. Dr. Gerbles back in good ole 1930's Germany tried this play book, along with most Tyrants in the world. I won't bother explaining as folks like you exist on the Fox News, Facebook meme right-wing culture. Really sad.
  19. Be sure and follow up your predictions. What indictments do you expect? What organizations are you talking about will "go down"
  20. Don't you realize Fox news is all about trying to keep you afraid and MAGNIFY and misrepresent actual reality? These people DO NOT report the news, they damn near generate it to the extent that they are NOT reporting real happenings. They distort reality into the right-wing BS agenda. Do you have any personal opinion on the matter?
  21. You and your Facebook Meme's again. Worthless trash. Don;t you realize you are being dupped by Facebook, Youtube and all the right-wing wanna be influencers. This BS meme and all the rest of your daft Youtube links and Facebook memes hold NO WEIGHT with anyone who has half a brain. By the way Fox News is a propaganda mill also so don't bother trying to make your point with any clips from them. Respectfully sir, Just lay out of the conversation if you have no opinion of your own on these matters. Your King Trump is so afraid of any protesters against him he's gotta make damn near illegal deployment of Military force into a situation which is easily handled by local law enforcement. Anyway, I won't bother saying anymore because it's obvious rational thought is not your cup of tea.
  22. You've missed the point completely. What makes you think this topic is about local business owners needing Trump to send in military troops and national guard to protect them when CA is well equipped with all kinds of police force and LE agencies to take care of such problems? CA did not ask for Trumps help, CA doesn't need Trumps help with this. Gavin Newsom sees that it is obviously Trump trying to push him around and using the protests as an excuse to do it, possibly make him look bad for political reasons. Are you reading these posts?
  23. Typical misinformed hyperbole. "LA is under siege" and "city burns to the ground" How does anybody believe such over exaggerated BS. It is one small section of the city while the rest of LA City and county which is thousands of square miles is fine. LA is fine. One SMALL section of the city has protests and some rioting. The size being no more than a few square miles. So many are fooled by the bullsh!t simpleton, completely over exaggerated language being used by Trump and his right-wing buttlick Fox news. Want to be "King" Trump tries his best to try to over step his authority in CA.
  24. The bromance is over, poor Donald got his feelings hurt and now he's throwing a child like fit.
  25. Apparently really stupid ones also, at least according to you. You do realize, to anyone really reading, it's evident you are proud to have married a stupid women? I don't know about anyone else but the last person I want as a life partner is someone stupid. Although a lot of the punters on this forum are the type that are perfectly content to hear themselves talk and don't mind if the person they are speaking to doesn't understand a bit of what they are saying.
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