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Nid_Noi

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  1. You are a pure loyalist who has never forgotten the loss of the colonies in 1776. You must be leaving on Highway 2 on the north shore of Lake Ontario and the St.Lawrence River. All the visits and travels of the Royal Family are paid by the Canadian government meaning the Canadian taxpayers. Mary Simon the Governor General is at the centre of a huge polemic due to her extravagant expenses. The Canadian government had to send an aircraft to the UK for the last visit of Charle III and Camilla in May 2025 for the Throne Speech in Ottawa. The Crown is the main source of Canadian problems regarding the corrupt and outdated judicial system, the internal conflict between provinces harboring or not the Union Jack on their flags, the development of the wokism, the total lack of exploitation of mineral resources in “Crown Land” and the WEF infiltration in the Liberal government. The Crown is the reason Canada is going down the drain economically, socially and culturally.
  2. The “beauty” of this worldwide slaughter is that pro-vaxxers bedridden, injured for life or asking for euthanasia to stop their suffering still believe in the “safe and effective” narrative murmuring “thanks God, without the vax my health would have been much worse”.
  3. I was expecting the words “climate change” in this article. Pure non-sense. The reason is the waves of climbers and hikers across the Himalayas (as well as other mountain ranges). They pay big bucks for their climbs or treks and want return on their investment even when they don’t have the technical skills and physical training to participate then slowing down the whole expedition and putting everybody at risk.
  4. To stop the bickering on this forum, the Nobel Peace prize recipient has the last word and should embarrass Norway.
  5. Of course it’s a cycle we have no control over it. Why did we find fossilized ferns, palms and other tropical plants in the arctic? It’s time to legislate the volcanic eruptions in order to control the spew of ashes around the world. Maybe we should send Greta to tell the Etna, the Ngorongoro and other active volcanoes “How dare you erupt”.
  6. Soros’ Open Society has always claimed to support climate activists. It has been proven US$275 million have been funnelled from USAid to the Open Society and now we learn the Obama Library on the verge of bankruptcy is getting a financial lifeline from the Soros organization. Anyway each time news linking Soros to Thunberg appears in the next hour all the fraudulent fact-checkers call it misinformation, disinformation, untrue or photoshopped pictures. We know all these leftists “professional” which have been working hard to support all these recent hoaxes (Covid, Green energy, Climate change, etc…) I name Reuters, AP, the Guardian, Poynter, Fact-check.org, etc…are supporting all these demonstrations. So any links have no value either for or against.
  7. There are many ways to stop birth-tourism. Obligation of legal residency until the baby’s majority when he can choose his or her citizenship. Until then the child has the citizenship of his or her parents. Attached the legal residency to the fiscal residency obliging the parents to file their worldwide income tax returns and pay taxes due to the state of citizenship. It would stop fiscal evasion due to multiple citizenships. Obligation to serve in the armed forces when reaching the appropriate age (both genders) either in peace times as well as war times. Serving in another country armed forces would automatically void your citizenship unless there is an agreement between both countries. Obligation to speak, read and write the language of your country of citizenship and have a basic knowledge of its history and laws. Make revocation of citizenship easier for the government due to fraud, false representation, criminal activities, terrorism, treason or espionage. The legal tools are available but rarely used. We have to go back to jus sanguinis instead of jus soli.
  8. I have used the METV e-visa since its implementation. I am dealing with the consular services in Ottawa. I have never been asked about my 60 days exits in the first stage of the application. I just supply my return ticket to Canada and enter the date of arrival in Bangkok and date of departure from Bangkok as listed on the ticket. Then the application shows the number of days my wife and I are staying in Thailand. Port of embarkation means the last boarding airport before arriving in Thailand. As we like to do several days layovers either flying eastbound or westbound and have been clearing immigration at the last layover this is our port of embarkation. If it’s just a connecting flight then we mention Toronto. After submitting the original application (and depending on who checks it) you may receive a request for additional document (s). I have been asked about our property in Thailand then I send a PDF of the Chanote with our names on it, a water bill or a electricity bill and that’s it. They asked me a couple of times our intentions about the 60 days exits then I supply an itinerary with dates and means of transportation (train to Malaysia, flight to a neighbouring country, etc…) and if my planning dates fit the visa requirement then I receive the visa a week after. Just make sure that your last 60 days entry back to Thailand falls before the expiry date of the METV. Remember the visa dates do not match the airline ticket dates of arrival and departure so do not apply to early (4 to 6 weeks before planned departure are enough).
  9. Don’t forget that Kansas is in the middle of Tornado Alley. Either you build super strong or …super cheap. Apart from that people are quite nice in the mid-west and you are centrally located… and gas is cheap (24 baths/liter for regular).
  10. Mostly FaceTime with Apple users (IPhone, IPod, IPad and Mac) as well as Magicjack 3 year plan; $109.00 you can keep your phone number in Canada or the US or chose a phone number in any North American area code. You carry a small device you plug into any router, hotel internet outlet or any device with USB port connected to WIFI and you become a North American number anywhere in the world. All calls, messages, voicemails and faxes are free. If you call non North American number it’s very cheap (Thailand is $0.044 a minute). Just buy international credit. Excellent audio-quality. No video but you can use it for faxing, either by using a fax software on your laptop or connecting a fax machine via the magicjack device. When calling or faxing people think you are located in North America by looking at the number on their screen or fax report but you could be anywhere else in the world as long as you have WIFI I have offered a couple of magicjack devices to family members in Europe so they have their own US phone number. https://www.magicjack.com
  11. These types of boat have not the hull required for heavy seas. They have no keel and ballast and the superstructure is too high above the waterline. As seen on the attached video the windage was excessive.
  12. …as well as in Népal, Pakistan and Taiwan under certain conditions (use and location).
  13. Land ownership by foreigners is possible in Malaysia. Certain states have implemented conditions to protect farm land and small parcels from speculation due to foreign investments.
  14. If the pilot declares an emergency on 121.5 MHz with a Pan-Pan radio call or a distress Mayday call, the controller has to give priority to the needs of the aircraft in terms of safety. Also if the pilot squawks 7700 on its transponder it obliges the controller to give assistance to the aircraft in the same way as an emergency or distress call.In the weather situation and before entering the storm the pilot can send a “sécurité-sécurité” call telling other aircrafts of the imminent danger and the controller must accommodate all other aircrafts in the vicinity by assigning the safest route and altitude. An emergency or distress call overrides all other regulations including transiting military airspace and landing on military bases if it gives the aircraft the best alternative for its safety. China is part of the ICAO and cannot depart from these rules.

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