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I am just reading Spike Milligan's series of his part in WW2. A very interesting story. I am on book 4 of 5 where the Allies are fighting their way up from the toe of Italy. They are not are history of WW2 as much as a personal recollection of what really happened during that time.

The USA is whining about 40 Uyghurs being deported from Thailand to China. This is one way the USA deports illegal aliens. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp9yv1gnzyvo

It is also cheaper to buy, far cheaper to use per flying hour, needs far less maintenance and is not reliant on fixed airbases which are vulnerable in a war situation. Spares are cheaper and it cannot be "switched off" by the USA.

And the cows seem to be the ones with the brains.

Not of course that Riclag would be biased in any way against, in his own words "the left wing".

It would be interesting if the US-based Freedom House did a survey and a poll on the USA now, especially if the pollsters were non white and women or of Hispanic origin. I suspect that the USA would get a lower rating than Thailand.

I am 80 with osteo arthritis in both kneecaps. I found exercises for the elderly on the UK NHS website. I spend about an hour a day doing 5 exercises at home, and take an exercise day off. usually once every 7 to 10 days. No gym fees, and I can stop at any time my body gives me a warning. I have been doing it for 2 or 3 years, but I got lazy and took 6 months off last year. This year I started again back at the beginning and it is harder to do than before I stopped. Some links if anybody is interested. NHS exercises for the elderly 2023 links https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/sitting-exercises/ https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/strength-exercises/ https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/flexibility-exercises/ https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/balance-exercises/ https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/mental-wellbeing/stress/breathing-and-relaxation-exercises/

I do a daily forex rate check on KBank, Bangkok bank, Wise UK where my pensions are sent to and XE simply as another reference. KBank is usually the worst followed by Bangkok bank. Both are lower than Wise, but when I transfer from Wise to BKK bank I get a better exchange rate, and XE is simply another reference.

He is supposedly a former MP. Why has he waited so long to bring this topic up? Is this a new thing that has just started, or has it been going on for years, even during the time that he WAS an MP?

I would far rather send to jail ALL the generals still hanging around who committed illegal military coups over the years, who actually DID commit crimes of treason by overthrowing legally elected governments, and who have NEVER been punished.

Who am I? I am a nobody, but a nobody that cares about other people. The real question is who are you? A nobody like me, but a nobody who doesn't seem to care about the realities of life or the feelings of other people. You also seem to be a person who jumps to any conclusion instantly without waiting for any further information to be released.

Thank you.

And if you found out, what difference would it make to your life?

Does Tesla want "special treatment" instead pf being lumped together with all the other US car manufacturers?

This week my wife bought me a 70g bar of dark Dubai style chocolate with Pistachio (probably from 7/11). When I opened the box it looked as though the chocolate had melted so I popped it into the fridge. Whilst it solidified the chocolate, I had to use a sharp knife to cut it into 4 parts and I ate 1 per day. That was the first chocolate I have had in years.

ON what grounds? AFAIK Thaksin has not committed any crime, alleged or real, nor has he been charged or taken to court. Would you feel the same, if someone protected by parliamentary privilege, alleged that YOU had committed a crime and should be sent to jail without being allowed a defence in court?

AFAIR, any MP in the house is protected by parliamentary privilege and can say more or less what they like without fear of civil prosecution. As Thaksin is not an elected MP he would not be allowed in the house, nor would he be protected by parliamentary privilege. He would not be allowed by law to defend himself against any accusation, true of false, brought by he opposition, nor could he take any opposition MP to court, simply because they ARE protected by parliamentary privilege.

Does anybody but you believe that ALL polls are fake, except the polls that favour Trump which are the ones you obviously believe in?

I doubt if he has ever spent a day in the military, but as a general, (at least in his own mind), he does he does outrank you. The difference is that you earned your rank, he never could.

I have done a quick internet search for the number of households in Greenland. https://stat.gl/dialog/main.asp?lang=en&version=201901&sc=BE&subthemecode=o2&colcode=o#:~:text=As of January 1%2C 2019,family per household on average. It seems as though that at the beginning of 2019 there were some 22,071 households As of January 1, 2019 there are 55,434 persons in 30,075 families in 22,071 households or 1.36 family per household on average. In addition, 558 persons are registered with an administrative address. Now if Trump is willing to give $1,000,000 to each householder that will cost the US taxpayer (NOT Trump) about $22 trillion USD, which will have to be added to the national debt, which is already standing at over $34 trillion dollars. Another internet search reveals how much is the US national debt $34 trillion The Growing U.S. Debt The national debt is the total of the government's accumulated budget deficits, minus any surpluses. As of today, the U.S. national debt has surpassed $34 trillion and, according to projections from the Congressional Budget Office, could reach $50 trillion within the next decade. 16 hours ago.

Actually Musk doesn't make anything. He is simply an owner and a sort of manager. The people who work at the companies are the people who invent and make things. If they didn't work for him, they would most likely be doing similar things for other employers.

Well I just dis a search on Google Earth. Countries bordering Ukraine (perhaps you could call it the Ukraine area if you wish), are in no particular order Russia (also occupying parts of Ukraine) Belarus Poland Slovakia Hungary Moldova and of course Ukraine itself That gives 7 countries in the Ukraine "area", where the cyber attack could have come from.

What @Yagoda, Trump, Musk and their cult followers don't seem to understand, is that money cannot buy everything.

Thank you/ Yes, but for me I am dragging up memories of some 50 years ago, though the principles have not changed that much, though the materials probably have.

But not surprising.