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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
/ˌmeɡ(ə)lōˈmānēə/
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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?

12 hours ago, still kicking said:

So you made more money than all those people e

Don't forget that he has more talent than all of those people put together.

If he is that good, why is he not on the stage, in movies and in recording studios. showing the world his multiple talents?

19 hours ago, Anthony mellows said:

As far as I know nobody is stopping the US to have their own victory in Europe celebrations.

I suppose it would be up to the country that the USA wants to hold their celebrations in.

P somehow think that France would not entertain the idea.

4 hours ago, Magictoad said:

You have listed some of the most talentless people in the arts & media except Neil Young, of course.

And all of them have more talent in one finger than you have in your whole body.

How many people would pay to see you perform at anything?

4 hours ago, Magictoad said:

He's an actor not a political commentator. He spent his life glorifying gangsters and murderers. NUTTER. Senile like old Joe.

Do you have a problem with reality and movies.

He is an actor simply doing the job he is paid to do, which is to act the part.

54 minutes ago, VocalNeal said:

 

Ah the old Ad Hominem ploy. A bit old hat.

Another Trump supporter who only believes words that Trump utters.

If Trump did not say it it must be fake news.

Never mind the facts as they are obviously fake as well.

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

You seemed shocked it settled around 2pm, even though it's been that way for years

There you go again, making assumptions.

You certainly missed the class on sarcasm.

6 hours ago, edwinchester said:

Patrolling a warzone in a pickup. When will security personnel get the proper equipment for the job?

AFAIK the police have no armoured vehicles. They are even using motorcycles for some jobs in the South.

Neither the police nor the military have any MRAP Mine Resistant Ambush Protected armoured vehicles, though the army gas some second hand Stryker armoured vehicles being washed and polished in Bangkok, just in case those nasty peasants start to answer back and revolt.

57 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

You don't seem to be aware that if you select "long term stay" it will settle 2pm next day, if you select "living expenses" it will be instant

Please don't "assume" that you know more that anybody else.

You obviously missed the class on sarcasm.

I have been aware of it for many years as I have been doing both retirement and marriage extensions for the last 15 years, and my next marriage extension is due at the end of July. I am already doing the paperwork for that.

With a marriage extension you need 400,000 thb in the bank, OR a provable 40,000 thb per month.

For a retirement extension is is 800,00 in the bank, or 80,000 baht 80.000 provable income.

If YOU need more information, I suggest that you contact @DrJack54. He knows more that most people.

2 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

 

It was not about telling Trump he was not welcome. It was about timing. Starmer was too concerned about a need for a positive headline.  It is understandable why  Carney would have little patience for  the opportunistic Starmer. Carney is a restrained banker who thinks out financial policy, while Starmer and friends do not. Rachel from accounting has buggered up the economy, and now Starmer is in panic mode over the  migrant crisis. It is also about arrogance and the condescending attitude  that the English ruling cadres have. Both left and right have lost the plot in the UK. 

 

The UK is ungrateful and has a short memory. It owes the fact that it did not collapse during WWII mostly to Canada. Unlike the USA, it was Canada that provided the  initial large aid package without strings attached. There was a $1 billion grant to Britain, along with a $700 million interest-free loan in 1942 that kept the country alive.  Long before the USA  offered any assistance, Canada was helping and putting its lives at risk.   Almost all of the foreign aid arriving in the UK was courtesy of the Canadian merchant marine supported by the brave Norwegian and Danish  seafarers. The loss at Dunkirk left  the British military ill prepared  for an invasion and it was the 1st Canadian Division, under the command of a Canadian officer, Lieutenant-General Andrew G.L. McNaughton who were expected to be used in the event of an immediate  invasion. The  RAF would have lost  the Battle of Britain had it not had the participation of RCAF No 1 Squadron and the mostly Canadian RAF 242 Canadian Squadron.  7  Canadian destroyers participated in the Dunkirk evacuation and were the  naval vessels which rescued the British  military at  other isolated ports . Unlike  Dutch school kids, the ungrateful people of England show no respect for the sacrifice of the Australians, Canadians, New Zealanders, and others who saved their country. It will bite them on their collective fat butts. This is one time the Canadians should be taking  counsel from Australia on how to manage the  UK relationship.

 

 

Carney was not owned. Trump made a fool of himself with his  bombastic display of poor manners and ignorance. The UK is paying the price of its bungled Brexit. Now it  is crawling back and begging the EU for a trade deal that will in effect put back many of the policies Brexit was supposed to end.

 

 

The government of Canada must be concerned with what other countries  are up to because those countries  represent alternative markets. The calm and measured response  is slowly paying off.  Fox was all excited when Honda announced that it will move the manufacturing of Honda CRVs sold into the USA  from Canada to the USA.  What was not mentioned is that Honda  will no longer manufacture CRVs in the USA for the export market. All of that manufacturing will be transferred to Canada.  The end result is that  the future for the  Canadian plant is secured, while the US plant will get an initial boost, it will be restricted to the US market with no growth in new and growing markets like Latin America or Africa. Short term gain, but long term loss. A  typical US business outcome.

 

Perhaps it may not be polite to mention that during the Battle of Britain there were also Czech, Polish, Free French, Australian, New Zealand, Norwegian pilots and even the USA (with its Eagle Sqn)  supporting the British pilots.

As for the Navy I cannot comment.

The British Army lost a lot of troops as POWs and most of its heavy weapons defending the evacuation beaches. It also lost as POWs the 51st Highland Division so that the evacuation would succeed.

On 5/16/2025 at 8:21 AM, Denim said:

 

Said for the benefit of the idiots out there who already have.

So why is he in that position in the first place?

How sad that 3 people died plus 2 more fire fighters were injured.

I hope that the injured recover quickly and that the dead can rest in peace.