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I used to torrent movies as well as TV series and music. I can vouch for that with having a NAS system loaded with about 16 TB of 'stuff'....... However I stopped torrenting a few years ago because I can stream and watch nearly everything for free these days.......movies, TV series, live sports, and even some PPV events. With great Internet speeds these days streaming works well with no (or very little) buffering and with all the great AdBlockers they are essentially ad free.

It sure wreaked havoc on those attending a concert recently at Red Rocks Amphitheater just outside of Denver.

From the article: "On the hit and run day, they went their separate ways home around 8pm." I wonder if he was clearly visible with lights and reflective clothing? Too many times I see bicyclists riding in the dark without lights, Just like many scooters. Regardless, the person who hit him is a coward for not stopping and coming forward. RIP.

Well, the family of the student that was in that recent fire extinguisher incident received less than $7k USD for his death so I think the loss of a leg would get you around $1k USD. ....sad.....sad.....sad

May I ask, what did you buy, and where? I would rather have a desktop than a laptop any day. I have no need to do remote PC work and what little I do, my phone is enough. My current desktop could use an upgrade as it is going on nearly 10 years old. But, I don't do anything with it except personal finances/documentation and surfing the Internet. I do have a good quality video card installed as I connect the PC (via HDMI) to my 55" TV to stream shows/movies.

Good plan but what happens when you are too critical to be on a plane?

Almost described me perfectly...... However I was in ICU for 4 days......stent placed.....government hospital..... no complaints except the food..... ???? 160k THB

All great information. I wish I had known all this before I applied for benefits online and identifying to them that resided in Thailand.

You ever hear of 'Big Pharma'? Big Pharma has killed more people worldwide just last month than more people dying from cannabis in the last century.

".........public’s concerns over the free availability of marijuana in the kingdom......" Where can a person get this FREE marijuana? (Asking for a friend.)

Luckily the fire extinguisher didn't explode.

I posted that information in another post after the one you have replied to. 160k, in a government hospital (Nan).

So sad to see that a life is valued to be less than $7,000 USD. ........and yet the headline in other news is: 'Thai economy booms as government’s fiscal income beats projections with 122bn baht surplus'

Yes, if you are currently residing in Thailand you need to go through the Manila FBU office: https://ph.usembassy.gov/social-security-administration/?_ga=2.248547716.2085155985.1687836031-1412800304.1687836030

Many government hospitals have the capability and skilled doctors to perform a stent operation. The cost of mine was 160k THB. That included Emergency Room service and a 4 day stay in the cardiac ICU. I was extremely pleased with the service and care that was given. The only thing negative I can truly say is that the food was not so desirable but that can probably be said abut most hospitals, even the ones in my home country. Again, the best of luck on your return to the UK.

OP, take a look at this link: https://www.ssa.gov/manage-benefits/identify-someone-manage-benefits-you

Maybe this should go to the Home Country forum under USA as it seems to be more of a Social Security question rather than health. That forum has a lot of useful Social Security info.

Tell me then, Why doesn't PandaFood allow a foreigner to pay upfront using TrueWallet but will allow a Thai? ....and as far as TrueWallet, they offer things that are not available to a foreigner.

Sorry, the US doesn't have any nasty 'beans on toast' but we have 'SOS'...... which is much better.

Professional training cannot keep your unprotective head from hitting the pavement when a car pulls out in front of you. Or when a stray dog darts across the road in front of you. Or when your front wheel sides out from underneath of you when you go around a curve and there is unexpected loose sand on a normally clean and nicely paved highway. The only thing that is naïve is thinking that training will save your skull from hitting the pavement and there is no need to wear a helmet if you have had training.

You can be trained as being a professional rider but another person's stupidity can put you in an early grave. Training has nothing to do with the need to wear a helmet for safety. Does training allow me to not needing to wear a seatbelt in a car?

I wish you the best of luck. I cannot imagine having to go back to my home country with nothing to rely on. For me, the worst case scenario, if it came right down to it, I would move into the wilderness (USA), perhaps squat on some isolated government land and live off the land as much as possible. May I ask, how much was the heart operation as I had a stent placed last year and while it was not in my budget it didn't break me. Also was the operation done in a private or government hospital?

Yeah, a real cheap fake one so the police won't give him a ticket for not having a helmet. Maybe something like this:

Why would anyone want to just satisfy the police and wear a cheap plastic helmet? For me, a helmet is a safety device. I would wear one whether it was a law or not. I wear a real quality full faced helmet all the time. I feel my life is too valuable not to wear a good helmet. .......and yet when there's a fatal motorcycle/scooter crash reported on this forum everyone comes screaming, 'He should have worn a helmet'.

Here you go, a little something to read for all you Volvo overs: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/america-s-worst-car-brands/ar-AA1d0ERw?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=86b5b8d39e174826876be712603b95fc&ei=127