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"Race discrimination" Can anyone please mention one country where this does not exist 100%

Why do I have to take my laptop out of the bag at airport security? The main reason you have to remove your laptop from your bag is because its battery and other mechanical components are too dense for X-rays to penetrate effectively – especially if the scanning system is old. The same goes for power cords and other devices such as tablets and cameras. https://edition.cnn.com/travel/why-laptop-airport-security/index.html#:~:text=The main reason you have,such as tablets and cameras.

As per the recent news items, the Brits seems to be surpassing the number of Chinese & Indian quality tourists.

The airlines might all go bankrupt!

How did she even get into Thailand without a minimum of 20,000 baht, no return air ticket or any sort of visa? TBH, immigration had never asked me to show 20K ever - during the past 20 years or so.

If you think so, why get on a bike at all?

You seem to have got the entire situation clearly evaluated. How much did the husband send? How often does she go out to gamble? What's the total amount of debt incurred? Sadly for the boys, the father abandoned them? Typical Thai - so the majority of Thais lives like this? Entire Thailand smells bad? Just askin...

Me too! Ugghhh... hope I neve encounter a monster like that!

The " elite ", where on earth do they feel ashamed of their misdeeds?

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Long hair always and at any age, but only on women. (But wouldn't let go an attractive short hair)

The company with whom you sit, really matters ! @ Sit for 10 mins with an alcoholic - you will feel life is very stress free @ Sit for 10 mins with holy men you will feel like gifting away everything to charity ! @ Sit for 10 mins with a politician - you will feel all your studies are useless ! @ Sit for 10 mins with a insurance agent - you will feel that it is better to die ! @ Sit for 10 mins with traders - you will feel your earnings are too meagre ! @ Sit for 10 mins with scientists - you will feel the enormity of your ignorance ! @ Sit for 10 mins with good teachers - you will feel like wanting to become a student again ! @ Sit for 10 mins with a farmer or a worker - you will feel you are not working hard enough ! @ Sit for 10 mins with a soldier - you will feel your services & sacrifices are insignificant ! @ Sit for 10 mins with a good friend - you will feel your life is heaven ! @ Sit for 10 mins with your wife - you will feel you are the most useless person on earth. *Company Matters..!!*

Anyone understand this cartoon?

...at least, if he stopped walking until he finished recording.

When you turn it, how does it feel? Very loose? - maybe the shaft is broken in the gate closed position. If it's very old, just change it. (make sure there is no other valve before it!)

Are you referring to something like this, shown in the video? A gate valve. Normally these don't have rubber washes.