billd766

On 5/21/2025 at 3:28 PM, xylophone said:

In the past other folks have said that perhaps Putin has got something over Trump, mainly because of Trump's inability to be able to "negotiate successfully" with Putin and this seems to point in that direction?

 

Whatever the reason, it's very evident that Trump is no "master negotiator" in any way, shape or form, and it also lends credence to the saying that Putin is playing with Trump and that Putin is playing chess, whilst Trump is playing checkers; the only problem being that Trump does not know exactly what he is playing! 

 

So it looks like trump couldn't stop the Russia/ukraine war in 24 hours, nor the Israel/Palestinian conflict as he stated that he could.........so full of it!! LOL.

Now isn't that a surprise.

I don't think that anybody saw that coming.

4 hours ago, RSD1 said:

The only 2 salient points:

 

1 - Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s administration is proposing licensing mandates, though stopping short of an outright ban on recreational use, likely due to political pressure from Bhumjaithai. So the likelihood of any strict ban or penalties for recreational use still seems very low.

 

2 - Cannabis users or buyers must present medical certificates and prescriptions issued by certified medical professionals, including both traditional and general practitioners. Usage will be limited to specific medical conditions like epilepsy, insomnia, and chronic headaches.

 

So under the new framework, getting a valid medical certificate to continue using cannabis legally would just mean visiting any neighborhood clinic and paying (presumably no more than ฿500) for a medical certificate stating you suffer from chronic insomnia and headaches and require daily cannabis use. Done. Palava over.

 

To me, it sounds like another nothingburger. Just optics. The government wants to appear proactive against recreational use, but in practice, nothing really changes. Just a minor nuisance to get a one-time medical certificate, then back to business as usual.

Thank you for answering the question that I had not got around to asking.

Where do I get hold of one of these letters.

I only use the flowers for medicinal purposes.

Steeped in honey and boiling water as an infusion, left to cool, decanted into a 500ml plastic bottle then into the fridge, for me at least, it seems to ease the osteo-arthritis in my knees. It doesn't silence my nightly bladder alarm as I still wake up every 2 hours or so for a pee, but at 81 years old it is a small price to pay.

On 5/13/2025 at 8:24 PM, riclag said:

Sanders is a communist 

Aoc is a Socialist!

Both would accept donations from the 

left’s oligarchs.

Trump of course would never stiio to accepting donations would he?

How much did Elon Musk and his companies donate?

How about the "gift" of a new Air Force 1 from Qatar?

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq855lx87z3o

The plane is a gift from the Qatari royal family and is estimated to be worth $400m (£300m). The White House says that the new plane will be transferred to Trump's presidential library at the end of his term.

So it will NOT belong to the USA at all, but to Trump.

When your hands are clean then you can point a finger of scorn.

3 hours ago, save the frogs said:

good luck wasting half your waking hours chasing down lower prices. 

 

We have a weekly (Thai) market on a Monday afternoon. Wednesday morning and Saturday afternoon, in addition to the daily market (7 days a week) as well as the local shops, all within 6 km with good parking. My wife does most of the food shopping.

We also do a bulk shop once a month in Kamphaeng Phet and I log the prices on a spreadsheet every time we go, so, NO we don't waste half our waking hours chasing down lower prices.

9 minutes ago, Evil Penevil said:

 

 

@Bkk Brianis correct.  The ICC was in a bit of a bind when it came to arrest warrants over the Gaza conflict.  It would be absurd to issue warrants for Israel's leaders for their response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks while not issuing warrants for the perpetrators of the attacks.  However, ICC warrants for the leaders of Hamas would require South Africa, Ireland, Spain and other Hamas-friendly countries to apprehend those leaders and that would place those countries in a very awkward position.  They absolutely don't want to arrest the leaders of Hamas.  Placing warrants on dead Hamas leaders gives the impression the ICC is putting equal pressure on both sides of the Gaza conflict while not requiring signatories of the Treaty of Rome to actually arrest active Hamas leaders.

And what kind of a situation would it put the USA in, whose government (not the people of the USA) under Trump is fully committed to supporting Israel.

It will make NO difference at all, as both Israel and the USA are NOT signatories of the ICC and simply ignore any ICC rulings.

4 hours ago, Upnotover said:

Actually, fwiw, income is 65000/month.

You are correct. Please accept my apology.

For me it is an age and sight problem.

Nowadays I edit for bad spelling as I write, then edit the post, and then trad it once more before I post it and also after I post it, and I still miss things and get it wrong.

9 hours ago, billd766 said:

Why?

If you knew her side of the story, please explain what you would do about it.

I am sure that the Daily Mail or the Sun will be along in the next day or two explaining their version of her version of what happened.

The only people that really need to know are the police in Sri Lanka, plus the judge and jury (if they have one) at the trial.

19 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

And now this numskull says the Epstein death was by suicide. He is totally compromised. Less than a 1% chance that is true. Lucifer owns his soul. 

Lucifer? or Trump?

https://nosweatshakespeare.com/quotes/famous/sup-with-the-devil/

He who sups with the Devil should have a long spoon’ is a medieval idiom that Shakespeare refers to twice in his plays.

Its literal meaning is that if you get involved with the Devil you should have the means of keeping your distance. Metaphorically, eating with the Devil is dangerous and you should do it with a long spoon so that you don’t get too close.

It’s a lovely idiom and so true – that if you begin to get involved with bad things you will most likely be drawn in, so if you have to deal with bad people you should keep your distance – be very careful not to be drawn into their bad projects. It’s a wonderful image of someone sitting far away from their sinister eating companion, making sure they don’t get too close by, using a long spoon to take their food. Sharing a meal with someone usually means you are already on quite good terms with them or that you want to get to know them better. If you agree to partake of the Devil’s hospitality, you are on dangerous ground and need to beware.

9 hours ago, flexomike said:

Too show that his fellow Dems were lying to all of us US citizens and also you non citizens. Who do you think was running the country while he was in office?

It has nothing to do with what BS mouth wants at all.

It is a personal thing foe ex President Biden, his wife and his family.

Trump, as usual, is trying to make a political something, out of a nothing burger.

4 hours ago, Ubonian Canadian said:

Something seems off. Both young gals. Both not affected in Thailand. Both done in on their next arrival. How do large amounts get through initially?????????? Has to be impossible in this day and age to have that much go through an Airport. We really need to hear their side of the story.

Why?

19 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Interesting that she was travelling from Bangkok, just like the girl who did the same thing and was caught in Georgia.  Smuggling cannabis from Thailand is obviously big business. These two got caught, but presumably many get through.

Perhaps (but I have no real idea) Thai customs was tipped off and let her through. Possibly they tipped of Sri Lankan customs who nabbed her on arrival.

Good for both sets of customs officials, and good for inter country relationships as well.

Mules and what they carry are expendable and I have no doubt that there are plenty of both freely available.

3 minutes ago, Sierra Tango said:

AI produced overviews are not facts and links. You can bluster all you like but you can't verify AI garbage.

So prove me wrong with facts, figures and verifiable links instead of failing to answer the question? Or is your unsupported word supposed to be good enough?

11 hours ago, proton said:

There is NO Palestine, and never was

More BS post from you.

Try doing some research before you post.

There actually was NO Israel before it was carved out pf Palestine in 1948, by the USA from the British administration which inherited it from the League of Nations which won it from the Turkish Ottoman empire after WW1.

British administered Palestine

The Balfour Declaration was a 1917 letter from British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour to Lord Lionel Walter Rothschild, a leader of the British Jewish community, expressing the British government's support for "the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people". This declaration, while a pivotal moment in the history of Zionism and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, has a complex and debated legacy. 

How long has Palestine been in existence

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The term "Palestine" as a geographic area has a long history, dating back to ancient times. While the region has been inhabited for millennia, the name "Palestine" itself has been used in different contexts over time. The term "Palestine" is derived from the Greek word Philistia, which was associated with the Philistines, a group that inhabited the area around the 12th century BCE. The word "Palestine" itself doesn't appear in written records until the 5th century BCE. 
Here's a more detailed look at the history:

However I would not expect anything better from you, who obviously has never researched or studied history. 

You can bluster and shout all you like, yet you are still wrong, unless of course you can back your claim up with verifiable facts and links.

35 minutes ago, proton said:

The end has always been there, release all the hostages and surrender, nothing to do with the Dutch government

Would that include Israel releasing ALL the Palestinians that they are holding, clearing Gaza of ALL the Israeli settlers, completely lifting the illegal land, sea and air blockade. Israel, completely rebuilding Gaza, Israel pulling all of their military out of Gaza. the West Bank, Syria, Lebanon and ALL the other countries that they have invaded? Paying reparations and rebuilding those countries, agreeing to a 2 state solution, and Israel staying within its own borders?

 Should I mention handing Netanyahu, his entire WAR cabinet and ALL the senior Israeli senior officers to the IVV foe war crimes and crimes against humanity?

Without that happening why do you think that ON:Y the Palestinians should surrender? The Palestinians are fighting to keep their own country. The Israelis are fighting to destroy it completely.

1 hour ago, deadbeat said:

Trust the bbc to hire a hamas mouthpiece as an "independant jounalist"

Can't believe a word they say.

And do you believe everything that comes from Israel or the IDF?

Their lies are second only, to the lies from Trump, his sycophants and the White House press briefings.

12 hours ago, still kicking said:

My sight is declining day by day hard to watch TV or even read AN    

On your pc, perhaps you could try 

Settings

Ease of Access

High Contrast

It works for me on AN, but you need to turn it off if you use another app.

High Contrast does not work that well when I use Libre Office.

5 hours ago, Tug said:

Ahh nope you follow the law mr trump it was written by far and away better minds than yours.not to mention your very best pal Mr putin does indeed recruit from his prisons and asylums arms them then turns them loose on their neighbor.you are not a dictator.

I believe that HE believes that he is the leader of the world and that the world MUST do as HE commands.

IMHO he is a megalomaniac.

From the Oxford dictionary

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meg·a·lo·ma·ni·a
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noun
noun: megalomania
obsession with the exercise of power, especially in the domination of others.

10 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

The problems are both the owner and the dogs. Dogs learn from humans , if owned, how to live with and respond to stimuli from others around them. if the dogs aren't taught respect for life, they will do what a dog will do, which is show dominance around other animals, and sometimes will kill. Most of the time a dog will fight until it's opponent gives in. If there is no respect, they are like wild animals, who fight to the death many times. 

 

That a Pit can kill is obvious, but there are thousands of pits that will never think of harming another animal or a human because they have been taught since birth who the leader is, and what's expected. 

 

Many people buy pits for the ego, and never train them, keeping them in yards without any hugs or love, and the dog will just be a dog. If it senses a threat to it's property or owners, it will attack. 

 

That they are built like they are is what causes the severe damage. Like another mentioned, a Cocker Spaniel can attack and bite, but you can ward it off with little damage to yourself. If a pit attacks, you have to fight back with extreme prejudice to survive. 

 

My hunting buddy had a Cocker Spaniel that tried to bite everyone that went near it besides me. They can sense a good person that's not a threat, although there are other reasons a dog will just bite anyone,as they could remind them of something they don't like. A smell, tone of voice, posture, height etc. They get a bad rap because many attack people, which is often deserved. It's not all pits though.

Who are you trying to convince?

Yourself or the rest of the world.

If pit bulls and their variants are so cuddly and friendly, why are the being banned in so many countries for being viscous animals?

2 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

 

The animals are not the proble, The person who    encouraged this is. he will do it again and again. Deal with him .

If the dogs are NOT the problems, then was it the human owner that mauled the Thai dog to death?