FolkGuitar

I keep Google Maps, the scanner for Bangkok Bank, and Google Translate widgets on the front, along with the flashlight and camera. Other than the clock, those are about my only uses for a Smartphone.

If you can't find a date where you are, changing countries isn't likely to help much.

I find it interesting that most people don’t even realize that their tools are in such bad condition. They just press a little harder, and wonder why the knife slips and cuts a finger. Sharp knives don’t slip. They bite. With today’s technology, there is no excuse for have daily-use tools in such poor condition. For less than $50, anyone can keep their kitchen, craft, and hunting knives in perfect working condition in less than 5 minutes.

I prefer Lazada for big-ticket items as the returns are easier if there is a problem. I use Shopee for less expensive items.

The silent majority stays silent for the same reason you don’t use your real name here.

I agree with your statement. I just don’t believe that all followers of Islam are extremists. Frankly, I’m seeing more danger (in America) coming from MAGA followers, and the from the current administration, and those dangers affect everyone, not just women and gay people.

I imagine you believe that all people who follow Islam want to kill you. Your paranoia defines you.

No. But that does not mean we don't want to let them live in the USA just like all the other religions. Try to remember, people first came to America because they wanted religious freedom. It sounds as if, now that YOU have YOUR religious freedom, you want to deny it to others. Why do you think that is?

If it were all about collecting tea money, we would see a lot more police out there stopping bad drivers. But where are they? Let's look at the numbers. At every roadblock set up to catch riders without helmets or IDPs, there are anywhere from 5 to 10 policemen assigned to pulling over riders, checking documents, and collecting fines. There are usually 2-3 roadblocks going on around the city each day. Perhaps more. But the roadblocks are only set up for a couple of hours, not all day. Where are all the cops when they are not manning the roadblocks? There are several different branches of the Thai police: Tourist police, Highway police, City police, Immigration police, etc. With so many different police protecting us, I'd expect to see at least one or two pulling over reckless drivers on the roads. I've never seen that. Have you? Radar traps, yes. Speed Cameras? Sure. But police with boots on the ground, patrolling to keep drivers safe? I've never seen that. 25 years driving in Thailand, and I think I've only seen one highway police car moving on the road... and that was inside the Old City. He must have been lost. Where are all the cops when they are not manning the roadblocks?

Policing the roads from a curbside desk doesn't work. Stopping tourists for not having an IDP while driving around the Moat in Chiang Mai doesn't reduce the road carnage. A table set up at 2 AM to check for drunk drivers is a great beginning, but Thailand needs cops with boots on the ground, cops on the roads. THAT is where and how the policing needs to be done, not some corner money-collecting table. If you really want to save lives, put Police on the streets to stop the lawbreakers as they commit. Illegal turns, failure to signal a lane change, speeding, jumping red lights, etc., etc., etc. If the police were serious about saving lives, they would take serious steps to do so. However, if they are just interested in collecting fines, then these roadside tables are the way to do it. Question: What is Thailand's goal regarding road safety? Money? Safety? Or just show?

Leafy greens are a powerhouse of nutrition. Vitamins, minerals, fiber, etc., all the good stuff we need for maintaining proper health. But... who says we need to eat this three times a day? We don't 'store' minerals or most vitamins. The body uses what it needs and excretes the rest. There are a few that do get stored, but you won't get too much of them by over-eating. You don't take vitamin tablets three times a day, or mineral supplements (unless working out and sweating out the electrolytes,) so why would one think we need to eat leafy greens three times a day? Once a day will provide an adequate supply of nutrients.

It's always a possibility. I spend a lot of money on computer defenses: anti-virus, anti-malware, etc., etc. In theory, nothing executable gets in unless I authorize it. In theory... I use paid services as I found the free ones had too many holes, but I still keep my fingers crossed.

ALERT…. Watch out for thumb drives and sad drives being offered in large memory sizes at very low prices. I knew it was a fake, but I wanted to know ‘how,’ so I bought a 4T SSD drive for about 300 baht. When I plugged it in, it showed up as a 4T external drive. I formatted it. Twice, just to make sure. It still showed up as a 4T SSD drive. I began writing to it. Copied over 5-6 large folders. The File Manager showed them in the right place. Showed the correct numbers,too. I then shut down the computer. Re-started but… … the computer would no longer even recognize the drive. Nothing we could do would correct the problem.

I use Lazada for food items and higher cost items, Shopee for cheap home and shop items, and Temu for craft and 'toys.' I won't pay more than 150 Baht for items from Temu, so if they are useless, I don't take much of a hit. Returns to Lazada are painless. They pick up or tell me to keep the defective item and they will replace it. I don't bother trying to return things to Temu.

I'd love to see peer-reviewed 10-year studies done. No doubt the body can use some extra probiotics these days, especially if one is taking medicines that kill off gut bacteria, such as antibiotics. But I wonder just how much/many 'extra' probiotics a healthy individual needs? Once a healthy gut biome is established, does it require daily external support? Or can it maintain itself? We understand how challenging it can be to eliminate gut bacteria at times. Is it only the bad ones that are difficult? Do we have ANY scientific proof that the body needs daily input of more? Rather like a one-a-day vitamin being taken by someone with a good diet. Won't hurt. Just might not help. Everything I see written about kifer uses words like 'may,' 'can,' 'suggests,' or 'possibly.' The only definitive statements are about how it's made and what it tastes like.

Quite. One or two more to eliminate.

Made a new friend. Gave up on an old one. We went to the beach twice, took a 3-day motorcycle ride around the north, learned some new vocabulary, discovered some new craft ideas, upped my exercise routine to include more stair climbing (can do 15 flights now, but I do rest around floor 7 for a minute or two.) One of the best things I did for myself was to stop posting on Facebook. If I were smart, I'd stop posting here, too. All in all, I'd say it was a pretty good year!

You've posted several of these anecdotal stories now. I suppose you actually believe them to be true? Which flavor of the Kool-Aid is your favorite? Remember... It's the Fox 'Entertainment' Network, not Fox 'News' Network, required to changed by the courts.

Trump is a convicted felon. He stole from a Children's Cancer Charity and got caught. He's a thief! I believe anyone stealing from a charity of any sort, much less a Cancer charity or a Children's charity, is an evil person. If you are OK with this, and think a thief should be a leader .. you are an evil person too. Sorry, but I imagine that's how most of us see you these days. And more and more are coming around to this point of view. Thank God.

Nope. I base it on court decisions. He has been found guilty of stealing from a children’s Cancer charity and had to repay the money. Evil. He has been found guilty in a court of law of sexual misconduct. Evil. He has been found guilty of failure to honor his contracts. Evil. He has ordered the murder of people with out due process under law. Evil. It’s not an opinion. These are facts. The man is evil.

No, the question was is trump evil. The answer is ‘yes.’ You are trying very hard to change the direction of this thread. A typical MAGA deflection.

Why are you talking about Iran when the subject is whether trump is evil? Yes. He is evil. Please show us the transcript of the trial that proved these people were drug runners. To date, there hasn't been any. Just pirated ships and murdered crews. I consider a man who has been convicted and found guilty of stealing from a children's Cancer charity to be PURE EVIL. Drug runners deserve to be destroyed. But first, how about we prove that these people being murdered ARE drug runners? Not just kill them because trump 'says' they are drug runners.

And here I thought trump only wanted to destroy the USA. To date, he's done a fine job of it, daily destruction everywhere, with very little building up! Frankly, I prefer a leader who builds rather than destroys. I prefer a leader with a plan to help raise Americans out of poverty level. I prefer a leader with a plan to help Americans with a good health plan. Hell, I prefer a leader. We don't have one.

Hey! Thanks for the heads-up! I also appreciate language and help others expand their vocabulary. Here is an example you might enjoy. “Pedantic is a word used to describe someone who annoys others by correcting small errors, caring too much about minor details, or emphasizing their own expertise, especially in some narrow or boring subject matter.” Credit to Merriam-Webster.

Let us pray... 🙂