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On 5/21/2024 at 10:42 PM, OneMoreFarang said:

And personally, if I really love a girl, I wouldn't tell her to leave me only because I don't like her family.

No one is saying that we should. I and others say not to live close enough to them for them to be able to invade one's space. When I lived with my wife in Pattaya and they lived in the north we were fine. It was only when we lived in C M and the evil nephew came to stay whenever he liked that it fell apart. When the family moved in as well it was time to call it quits.

18 hours ago, billd766 said:

Both of them are far too old to be running for the job of POTUS. IMHO given that there is a 2 term limit of 4 years each, the incoming POTUS should be limited in age of 51 at the start of the job.

 

ALL the senators and representatives should be no older than 59 at the end of their current term. That would ensure a clear out of all the old codgers and seat warmers and allow a fresh generation of politicians to climb the greasy pole of politics.

 

It should also be applied to all countries worldwide with NO exceptions.

On that I agree 100%

I'd include 2 terms as PM or whatever leader's title is. Thatcher was an example of too many terms making someone think they can do barking stuff, like a poll tax.

It's getting so bad now that I'd like to get rid of all human politicians and replace them with an AI that was programmed to make life better for humans and the planet- no more wars for a start.

12 hours ago, JimmerJJ said:

'Make America Great Again' Trump recently placed dead last in a Feb 2024 survey of Presidential greatness by historical scholars of political science.  Can you believe it?  A guy that professes to be the epitome of family values and even sells Bibles has ranked last. Yes 45 ranked 45 below the top guy Abraham Lincoln and for the 2nd time.  What were the scholars thinking or maybe they were thinking.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Political_Science_Association#:~:text=In 2024%2C Republican Abraham Lincoln,tied with Federalist John Adams.

 

 

and your point is?

On 5/20/2024 at 12:40 PM, BangkokReady said:

 

This is the thing, Trump just gets up on the stage and rambles on about whatever he saw on TV last night. Those who hate him would like it to be that he's senile or lying, but really it's just how he talks.

 

I remember once he said something about seeing a terrorist attack "last night". He meant that he saw it on the news, but people were trying to make out that he was lying about there being a terrorist attack. They're just too keen to get something on him to engage their brains.

I expect that in the future entire psychology courses will be devoted to TDS and the implications of wide spread mental disorders on a population.

If, as claimed, Trump is a narcissist, all the attention he is getting must make him wet himself with joy.

6 hours ago, Caldera said:

 

Nothing wrong with that. Just because many of them look like deluded old goats doesn't mean that their plans for a violent takeover shouldn't be punished severely. They, too, are domestic terrorists. 

Domestic terrorists that haven't actually killed anyone? LOL.

Deluded old numpties perhaps, but the idea that they could actually succeed is barking, IMO.

BTW, a successful coup requires a few more people than can fit in a van.

56 minutes ago, Social Media said:

 

So, just what numpty thought it was a good idea to send him out in the rain to make his speech? Was getting wet supposed to improve his image or something? IMO he was just an idiot for not at least using an umbrella- I'm sure they have a couple lying around.

7 hours ago, josephbloggs said:

Where in London isn't served by a bus?

London has an excellent bus service. Tube is hit and miss depending on where you live, but the buses are excellent.

And in my recent visits back I have clearly noticed that the traffic is almost non existent. I have family in London and they wouldn't consider having a car as the public transport is so good. The only real reason for needing one is for food shopping but now most people do that online and never visit a supermarket.

I've owned cars all my life but if I lived in London I wouldn't consider it, there is just no need for 90% of people.
 

I lived in London for 10 years and never needed a vehicle of my own.

7 hours ago, josephbloggs said:

The racism level on this thread is high.

A successful immigrant Muslim just doesn't sit well with so many of the culturally challenged.

If talking about Khan, I disagree that a man that has accepted no public toilets in a tourist city is "successful". Just another timewaster that thinks they are important IMO.

BTW I don't care if a Martian runs London as long as they reopen some of the closed public toilets. It's a disgrace.

54 minutes ago, Felton Jarvis said:

Very sad. Family feud.

and played out in public view.

14 hours ago, MangoKorat said:

I remember the first time I heard the idiot speak thinking, he's no chance of ever becoming president. How wrong I was and what does that say about the, what was it......74 million? American's who voted for him? Whatever, it was a lot

 

I think he smokes weed and can't tolerate it.........."its all a witchhunt", "I'm the most persecuted President in history" - Paranoia for sure.

 

I've heard 7 year olds talk more sense.

Let's say that I agree with everything that you say about Trump. The question then is why 74 million US citizens voted for such a man, rather than Hillary, such a fine example of the Washington elite establishment? Why was he elected and not her? Could it be that millions of Americans hate Washington ( or her ) so much that they would vote for such a man?

Perhaps nothing illustrates the arrogance of the Dems so much as that they have done nothing to improve their own <deleted> establishment, and put up a befuddled geriatric that can barely walk unaided, and needs a teleprompter to know what to say as candidate for POTUS. Even worse is that they have included Harris in the selection, and does anyone think she would make a good POTUS?

15 hours ago, billd766 said:

Did YOU?

Why would he? Do you make copies of everything on here? It's up to the person that said something happened to prove it, not to those that read the claim to do so.

9 hours ago, stevenl said:

Of course many terrorists died, just as many civilians died.

So you don't know then.

14 hours ago, rattlesnake said:

 

I was expecting it. The political pressure is probably immense for them to retract their support, which they have not yet done.

 

Macron is trying to balance several issues simultaneously. Expressing support for Israel (the way Biden did) could lead to a new uprising in France, including from the pro-Palestinian Muslim population (almost 6 million people), and that is the last thing he wants before the Olympic Games.

If ever a man deserved to be caught in that trap it is IMO Macron. I'll bet he is regretting to be seen as such a lap dog to netanyahu in the early days of the conflict. Nobody is forgetting that little show.

10 hours ago, johng said:

Are you some sort of bot ?   I repeatedly told you I am looking for the video it is hard to find as it has been memory holed  if not a bot then what ?

Something beginning with T, perhaps.

12 hours ago, Hummin said:

We have now troops in Asia, middle east, Africa, on the boarder to Russia in Lithuania and also training personell in Ukraine. 

Do you think that is a good idea? I do not. NZ apparently has a lot of troops overseas as observers, which IMO is acceptable, but I don't agree to western nations picking sides around the world or that contributing to the military industrial complex is a good deal for the tax payer.

I absolutely think we need defense forces, but they should stay at home and not be teaching other nations how to kill people.

Defense forces are essential in natural catastrophes, if nothing else.

12 hours ago, MikeUdon said:

At Holy Mary Udon Thani School, many teachers from the Philippines are employed. These teachers do not only teach English language but also a variety of other subjects such as Social Science, Maths, Science, Arts, Phonics, Grammar and more. All subjects are also taught in Thai Language by Thai teachers. All of these teachers are highly qualified and possess strong educational backgrounds. While it is true that English is their second language, Filipino teachers are known for their proficiency in English, often using it as a medium of instruction in their own country from an early age. Their comprehensive training and experience make them effective educators, capable of delivering lessons in English with clarity. For many years I had 2 'English speaking' neighbours. One from Australia and one from Scotland. With the Aussie guy it was ok after some time. But the guy from Scotland? Sometimes I had no idea what he was talking about. So did the guy from Australia😅

Reminds me of the time I went to work on a ward and had handover with 2 nurses from different countries. They both spoke English, but not as each understood it. I had to explain what each had said to the other.

I worked with many Filipina nurses and while they spoke excellent English I was somewhat bemused that they referred to fruit in the plural as fruits, rather than fruit. I suppose English has a lot of strange things that are not apparent to native speakers.

7 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

You remind me of the difference between free and nothing.  I went to school for free, you  for nothing...

Not entirely nothing. I gained a lack of respect for teachers that don't teach, knowledge that bullies ( both adult and child ) win, and that a piece of paper saying a student graduated means next to nothing, except the holder of said piece of paper has a good memory.

This  thread is a very good example of westerners that are are so arrogant they think they know better than the population of a country they are not part of.

I'll bet that while they will moan on this forum about how bad the Thai education system is they will never approach the education officials to promote their solution of oh so superior western education that graduates kids that can barely read.

4 hours ago, MangoKorat said:

For example, its clear from my girlfriend's daughter's general demeanor that she is actually very bright but its sad to see that despite spending long hours at school every day, she learns very little. Far too much of the Thai school day seems to be given over to 'Love Thailand' lessons and Royal History. She is being deprived of basic learning and I believe this is repeated day in day out all over Thailand.

I hope that you are filling the need for that education by taking it on yourself to provide her the education she needs.

Education doesn't need to be confined to school time.

My own teachers were so universally rubbish that I learned nothing from them, but I was able to educate myself post school years.

3 hours ago, ChristianBlessing said:

Have you ever taught in a western school?

Strange question. What difference would that make? The results of western education are apparent in society, and they have nothing to be proud of when it comes to state schools.

The answer to your question is that as a white male I would never work as a teacher, because the entire apparatus of state power will smash any male that has a whiff of suspicion. It's not just myself with that opinion as apparently male teachers are rarely found in schools these days. Just as while I worked in a children's ward in the 1980s, nothing would make me do so now. It's a minefield of PC for males, and we in NZ have a very good example of lies destroying a male and seeing him in jail. Unfortunately, he died not long before having his conviction overturned.

2 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

Least Bob is humorous.

In your opinion, not mine.