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Not so much police, as troops armed and equipped (including armoured vehicles) and looking for a fight. Perhaps that is why they were there - looking to start trouble?

Not a particularly good image for the "land of the free"!

Might be in with a chance - has something of the look of a goat about her - certainly bleats a lot!

Aha, @Etaoin Shrdlu, you are being  called out for lying!

Definitely hit a nerve there!

Edited to note:

I see I am a liar as well! I don't know about you, but when the usual suspects resort to accusing me of lying, I take it as a badge of honour!

Maybe we need a new emoji - "speaks with forked tongue"

3 hours ago, Cornish Pasty said:

I've just asked her for her LINE and she said yes. I bought some johnson's baby oil along with my milk.

 

Mark.

That will probably make the bread and milk taste funny!

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

Nobody knows how high the US deficit truly is, very few remember that Cheney got a resolution passed in 2001 allowing the US to conduct the entire Iraq and Afghan campaigns completely off the books. So there's at least another 4 to 10 trillion dollars in additional debt that doesn't show in the official figures. There's no question that this kind of debt is unsustainable and he's just calling it like he sees it.

 

Trump added 7 trillion during his first term, and it looks like he's determined to add at least 10 trillion during this term. That is what Mr. Debt does. His big ugly spending bill is a disaster. 

Hey, he was only boasting the other day how he came back from his trip to the Gulf States with Trillions of Dollars in cash - no paperwork! Just a few more trips over there and that's the defect squared away! I really don't see what people are so concerned about!

1 hour ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I wonder why it’s been left to the Labour Government to deal with this:

Perhaps because one of the planks on which they campaigned, and were elected to power, was the intention to sort it out.

Of course, their preferred tactics, "smashing the gangs" has proved to be a non starter, but the municipal authorities of Calais are very grateful for the money which has flowed in their direction.

I'm not very clever with money (No! I hear you cry!) but like many I have my UK pension paid into my Thai bank via Citibank. 

Does that mean that I will get a little bit more sponduliks?

11 minutes ago, gargamon said:

How many years/decades/centuries do you think that will take?

I really don't know, but they clearly mean business - the bloke in charge has hung his jacket on the back of his chair and is working in shirtsleeves!

27 minutes ago, jerrymahoney said:

NYTimes headline this morning:

- After Muscling Their Bill Through the House, Some Republicans Have Regrets
- The sprawling legislation carrying President Trump’s domestic agenda squeaked through the House with one vote to spare, but some Republicans now say they didn’t realize what they voted for.

A bit late for that! All those long words must have confused them. Still, they can explain that to their constituents at all those town hall meetings they don't attend! Might have to hire a few more blackshirts though!

On the main headline - Elon Musk upset! Damned right I can't take any more - I'm laughing so much it hurts!

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14 hours ago, candide said:

Why should I watch them? After watching them with attention, you are not even able to explain what this alleged corruption is! They must be pretty useless. 🤣

 

Again, have the balls to reply to this simple question instead of hiding behind entertaining videos! 😆

 

Who gave what to Joe Biden, and in exchange of what?

I'm sure all will be clear when they finish examining Hunter's laptop!

3 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Even if Thailand could win a military conflict, the cost in human life, economic stability and the well-being of border communities would be too high,” Viroj added. “We must exhaust all peaceful options before resorting to force, and only then would military action be justified.”

Hmm, he may be considering the last few times they went up against the Cambodians.

Mind you, they seem to be taking it seriously, the General and his Staff Officers have got their webbing on!

On 5/14/2025 at 3:59 AM, Georgealbert said:

Seventeen women were found on the premises. Of these, 15 were stateless persons without official registration, one was identified as a Myanmar national, and one was a Thai national

Low hanging fruit?

2 minutes ago, Mike_Hunt said:

 

How is Panama irrelevant? 

One might equally ask, why is it relevant?

I didn't bring it up, so I suppose you would have to ask @Cameroni, who introduced it into the debate.

1 hour ago, Cameroni said:

 

Yes it is.

 

Ukraine is in the Russian sphere of influence. As a lesser, weaker state, it has to accomodate the sensitivies of a large power like Russia. 

 

Just as Panama faced invasion when it displeased America and sold secrets to Cuba, so Ukraine cannot do whatever it pleases when its neighbour is a large power.

 

Looks like you need some lessons in reality.

1 hour ago, frank83628 said:

Yawn!, whatever, not going to waste time going over AGAIN about no NATO expansion East, that was agreed in the early 90's its been mentioned many times and flat out denied by the usual posse here.

They've had their programming and that's it. Some even deny words on record, spoken by the NATO chief.

Remember how hysterical the Yanks got over Russia and Cuba... but you all seem to think its fine for US weapons on Putins border. Hypocrisy and double standards at its finest from the western propaganda macnine and its useful idiots.

 

I would suggest that you both need to take into account reality. As I said, NATO is an association of Sovereign States. Ukraine is a Sovereign State. Russia has no rights to dictate policy to either.

The invasion of Panama is entirely irrelevant - other perhaps than as an example of a strong nation abusing it's strength to bully a weaker nation. Incidentally it was an act widely condemned as being in breach of International Law, both Internationally and within the US.

4 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

For once, because Western societies are so divided these days, with, at least, 40% always 'against it'. 

 

It's most obvious on social media. If I were to post on FB that 'milk is white', I'm sure, within half a day, I would receive a dozen replies, either denying it outright, or bringing arguments that 'things are not that simple'... 😆 

And the usual suspects would claim that you are "spewing lies", are a traitor (irrespective of whether you are a US citizen or not) and diagnose you as suffering from a mental illness which they have invented!

Let's face it, a hard core are impervious to any logic or arguments. They don't do debate, or discussion; just default to abuse. I have rather come to the conclusion that taking the piss out of them is the only thing left! And boy, is there a rich vein to tap into there!