JonnyF

Hey Chomhpherhh, I haven't seen the memes, but calling someone a grifter or a wife beater is not racist it is a generic term and could apply to someone of any race. Primitive might have racist connotations, depending on the context but I'd have to see the meme. Some people just see racism everywhere. If I asked them if they wanted their coffee black or with milk they'd try and lock me up. Either way, some idiot making a comment on social media which may or may not be racist does not justify making racism part of the constitution by having specific bodies that can consist only of people from a specific race advising the government on policies regarding their specific race. That is pretty much the definition of racism. Identity politics is for far left agitators. It's primarily based on racism, sexism and gender ideology. Australia should stay well clear of it unless they want the type of issues the UK and US is currently experiencing with racial tensions and misguided gender ideology.

I'm no fan of Trump but he's bang on the money here. Chinese manufactured EV's are not the answer to the dubious claims of the eco warriors. Even if the doomsday cult of climate alarmism had some merit (which it doesn't), switching from mining for gas/coal to mining for precious metals (and then charging the batteries made of those precious metals with electricity primarily generated from gas/coal) is a ridiculous concept.

Hey Chompherh. The only racism here is the proposal that a specific race has a specific body consisting of people from that specific race to advise the government on issues concerning that specific race. So I am afraid your race card won't help you on this occasion. The only thing racist is the proposal itself. Let's hope Australia kicks this out. They tend to follow the US and UK's mistakes and import all the same issues. Identity politics is the last thing they need to import from us. It only sows the seeds of division and animosity as we are clearly seeing in the build up to the referendum. I guess some people just feed off that type of thing huh Chompherh.

Well blow me down with a feather. Who could have imagined that a proposal which divides the nation based on race would be problematic. Who would have thought that undermining the current Democratic principles for certain racial/ethic groups would inflame tensions? Who would have thought that adding race to the constitution would be so controversial? Maybe we could send Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, race-baiter extraordinaire over there to really stir the pot in the build up to the vote? She's done a fantastic job in the UK.

Already provided them. Do try to keep up.

Au contraire. I am saying the worst is yet to come. The clock is ticking for Joe and he knows it. The only question is whether the hole his team has dug is deep enough for the evidence to stay hidden until after the election. As a neutral observer, I will be watching with interest.

We'll wait and see how long Joe can claim to be clean. The Biden's have a history of keeping their dirty laundry hidden for several years, especially when an election is looming e.g. the laptop. They have been relatively successful in keeping Joe's behaviour hidden so far. I mean the lies, the sniffing of children, the grand-daughter he won't acknowledge has come out but on the whole they have done a pretty good job. But the truth will come out in the end, it always does. Will be interesting to see the reaction of certain fanboys on the forum when it does.

I said the family has a history of illegal activities. Then I provided links to said illegal activities when requested. The fact that you and the other Biden fanatics don't deem it "illegal enough" or don't like the source that reported these facts is neither here nor there. My statement was factually correct. The truth hurts huh...

Then as if by magic, the liberal judge sets his trial date for the day before Super Tuesday. Of course Liberals will ask the electorate to move along swiftly, nothing to see here etc. ???? The American people are not stupid. They will see what is happening here. It could very well backfire.

Fortunately, even if the "people's vote" had happened you would never had a vote on the matter.

Well you're not really big on Democracy are you... "People's vote" anyone?

I don't believe these politically motivated charges (and the very obvious timing of them for the greatest effect) will have the desired result. The weaponization of the justice system is not a good look. Trump will play this like he's sticking it to the man, punching up etc. That might play very well to many people who are tired of being spoken down to by the current administration and other well known Democrats before them.

I had a friend whose son joy rode his car and ran someone over. So using your logic, let's ban cars. Nah, I understand why a left wing totalitarian government wants to take away the guns of the people they are trying to rule, but it won't happen. And shouldn't happen. The state has too much power already. The police in the US are already out of control on massive power trips. Hang onto your guns America. You never know when you might need them.

Got nothing, you say.... https://nypost.com/2020/07/11/joe-bidens-family-has-a-long-rap-sheet/

Hunter is indeed part of the Biden family. His activities were speeding his car while smoking crack cocaine, gun possession etc. I'm sure you are aware of his other activities. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Jaguar i-Pace. My friend in the UK had one. He said it was unbelieveably quick but unfortunately he'd swapped it for an Audi q8 e-tron by the time I visited so I never got in it (although maybe that was a good thing in hindsight ????). The Audi was nice but personally I find the EV's pretty soulless. I'd take a ICE every time. Same with motorbikes, can't imagine an EBike comparing to my V(L)-Twin.

Very re-assuring. Because if I came back to my car to find it looking like this the first thing I'd worry about is whether the battery was still under warranty.????

Why would YOUR no claims bonus be affected by someone else making a claim? It doesn't work like that. Typically a risk rating will be applied to the model of car and that rating will form part of the risk assessment for everyone who insures that model of car. But yes, it is a possibility given Thailand's safety standards for maintaining things like charging stations and the vehicles themselves. It's early days but if these incidents become frequent then I would expect premiums for the models that are burning themselves out due to floods, dodgy charging stations, dodgy maintenance, dodgy batteries etc. to rise.

Because insurance companies are going to want a premium to insure cars that burn themselves to a crisp, leaving them liable to payout a claim for a million Baht for a new one.

I don't think he fell out with ETH. I just think Ten Hag didn't think he had what it takes and put his eggs in the Sancho/Antony basket (Antony BTW has just been dropped from the Brazil side for domestic abuse allegations). https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/sep/04/manchester-united-and-brazil-face-calls-to-drop-antony-after-assault-allegations#:~:text=Antony and Cavallin became a,and on holiday in Brazil.

Seems they don't like it when the boot is on the other foot. That's the trouble when you go around bullying the opposition, sometimes they fight back. Given the family's history with illegal activities I am sure they have plenty of contacts in terms of lawyers, and plenty of "friends" in the judiciary.

I hate not wearing a helmet. For a start, a farang riding around BKK without a helmet sticks out like a sore thumb and I feel like a right nob. Secondly, you get bugs in your face, dust in your eyes etc. I also enjoy the anonymity of wearing a full face helmet, plus if you crash without one, at very least you'll mess your face up and at worst die or end up with brain injury/in a wheelchair. I had a bad crash in 2020 on Ekkamai. I had 6 broken bones but my face and head was fine. You can see from my helmet what my jaw/face/head would have looked like if I hadn't had it on. I was still knocked unconscious, but I haven't had any issues other than not being able to remember the accident itself, which is probably a blessing. I was very lucky.

I wouldn't fancy driving them through the BKK floods either, which are a regular occurence in wet season. Given the batteries are normally located at the centre bottom of the car.

Good news. Weed is here to stay. Too much money invested now and too much face to lose by making it illegal again. I'm quite glad, I enjoy a toke occasionally in the evenings (if I'm not going out), helps me sleep and I wake up feeling refreshed.

A great example of a wealthy, old, out of touch politician that should retire. I understand hyper wealth. They are the people who buy people like Pelosi and her husband with insider stock information.