spidermike007

14 hours ago, tropo said:

I understand there are many reasons why you don't like to live "back there" in the US, but citing "predictability" as one of the reasons is really weird. Unpredictability is one of the major negatives about Thailand and one reason why people wouldn't enjoy living there. If the stress of unpredictability is what you require in life, Thailand must be a source of endless bliss.

Not about the stress of unpredictability. Some like a conventional lifestyle, where everything is planned out, and predictable. Other's like me, find that stifling. I love how I never know what I am going to see here, each day. That is the opposite of stress, for me. I do not need my ducks lined up for me. I find life in the US terribly boring on so many levels. The predictability factor is simply one of a dozen. 

Though I am not a fan of Sessions, this would just represent another firing, in the "musical chairs presidency". Either Tiny Don has a hard time finding real talent, or refuses to hire real talent, and once anyone works for him, he or she quickly realizes what a moron he is, how inconsistent his policy is, and that his policy is often based on the emotions of a teenager, rather than rational thought. tI would be hard to have pride in working for someone like the charlatan.

The police are not here to protect you. They do not care one iota about your well being, your safety, or traffic safety. Expect that. Do not employ them, unless absolutely necessary. They operate franchises, and are completely immune to oversight or prosecution. So expect corruption from them, and expect a fleecing, if you give them the slightest opportunity. They are best avoided. Always remember. In Thailand the police do not engage in law enforcement. All they do is revenue collection. 

In the world that I come from, respect has to be earned, and it is never freely given. The authorities here deserve little respect, as they do not earn it. The police care little for the people, do not engage in any sort of traffic safety, only show up after an accident has taken place, do not ever pull anyone over for reckless driving, threatening lives on the highway, speeding, or driving while drunk. Sure, they nab people at checkpoints. But, most of those checkpoints just slow up traffic on the highway, and rarely result in making the highways safer. So, unless and until they start doing their jobs, they will continue to get little respect from the public. You get what you earn in this life. Most cops here cannot be taken seriously, as they are not serious people, and treat their job as a private franchise, rarely engage in law enforcement, or protection of the public.

Whatever you do, if you decide to move here, take your time. Do not invest in the business. Too many variables. It takes a long time to get to know a woman here, and sounds like you do not know her well enough to invest with her. If I were in your position, I would lease our your house in the UK. Might be a great source of income for you.

Most men have become so hungry for love, or emotionally desperate for some kindness, and TLC. And most men are so desirous of being around a real woman, one who knows how to act like a woman, and manifest the dignity within femininity, instead of being scared of their own womanhood. So, it is easy for the con artists, to take advantage of emotionally wounded men, who seem to be willing to do anything to regain a semblance of normality in their lives, with a decent woman. 

Always remember, if it is good, it is only going to get better. If there are problems, or The bottom line is this. Take your time getting to know a woman here, or anywhere. Time is your ally. It is rarely their ally. They are usually trying to step up the timetable. We need to push back. We need to assert control. An environment like this allows us to do so. Take advantage of that. Be a man. Step up. Pay tribute to the gender. Refuse to lay down anymore. Refuse to be a doormat. Refuse to check your cajones at the door. Start making the decisions. I have so many friends, who come here, and from the very start, make the same mistakes they made back in the West. Except here, they do not need to make those mistakes. The environment does not dictate that they behave like lambs. Many do not know, or realize that, or they succumb to "force of habit". Every ship needs a captain. If the man is not willing to be the captain of the ship, the woman will take over, here in Thailand. Most women here seem to want a strong man. But, if they end up with a wimp, they will take over. Give it time, if she is a big baby, who only looks like a real woman, but in reality is a 13 year old, or if she is a con artist, if she is only in it for the money, those realizations will manifest themselves over time. Time allows clarity. Never, ever move too quickly. That is the undoing of most of these guys. Man up. Do yourself proud. 

I applaud the people for defying the government. This administration is ridiculous, chock full of fake purity and notions of a higher moral fiber, and comes up with a different crackdown and law every week. Some might have some merit, but it is the heavy handed manner with which they impose them, that gets under people's skin. This current batch of leaders are completely lost. No competence. No leadership ability. No character. No gravitas. They bring less than zero to the table. 

Licensing is important. Something should be done about this issue. But just going out and announcing fines that amount to three of four months salary is a bit much, and not very well thought out, as usual. I think confiscating the vehicle, and holding it until a license is obtained, might be more effective. 

Am I the only one who things Musk is certifiably insane? What on earth is he doing? Is he just a Trump type, with an emotionally stunted character, who cannot control what he says or does? Does he actually believe the stuff he says? Does he realize how ridiculous he appears, to the entire world? He tweeted something very ignorant and hurtful, investors lost confidence in his sanity, the Tesla stock price dropped precipitously, losing him billions, he nearly lost his chairmanship of his company in the process, and now he re-tweets the same garbage? I define that as clinically insane. 

The art of I cannot make a deal to save my life. The art of losing talent in droves, and replacing them with sycophantic fools, devoid of talent or experience. Like The appointment of Lynne Patton, a wedding planner and longtime Trump family associate, to head the Housing and Urban Development's office for New York and New Jersey, and Kudlow, who he recently appointed as a chief economic advisor, because he talk smooth and looks good on TV. Good one Don. 

I really do believe either the Nitwit in Chief will continue his errant, offensive, heinous, nasty, callous, inconsiderate, condescending, indecent, horrifically stupid behavior, and get himself ousted by his own party. And if not, he and his party will be slaughtered in November, and once the Dems take over the house and the senate he will be a weak lame duck (he is already very, very weak and ineffective, he just does not know it!), and will be held to a higher standard, that of a diplomat and representative of the nation, and not a host of the Tiny Don Show. He is making enemies on an hourly basis, and cannot help himself. Hatred and venom is what this circus clown does best.

The art of not being able to fill vacancies, and leading a nation, without the help of key appointees. The Trump administration will usher in the second quarter of its presidential term with hundreds of vacancies still left to fill in departments throughout the administration. According to the Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, only 241 key positions requiring Senate confirmation — out of 633 — have been confirmed as of Jan. 18, with 244 positions still without a nominee. The 633 key positions are a small portion of over 1,200 total positions requiring Senate confirmation, the Post noted. Trump’s sluggish staffing stands in stark contrast to his predecessors. According to the Post, Trump had 301 total confirmed nominees by Jan. 18, as compared with 452 confirmations by former President Barack Obama, 493 by George W. Bush and 471 by Bill Clinton at the same point in their terms. 

Tiny DT. The art of moving America backwards, and lowering the quality of life for the average American. 

The art of attempting to lead a nation, while being infected with the thinnest skin of a world leader, in history. 

The art of not having a diplomatic bone in his body, and destroying long held alliances, with hate, hubris and a horrible lack of intelligence, vision and talent.

Little Don. Avoiding the facts, the truth, and reality, and lying, fibbing, deflecting, and obfuscating, every moment, of every day of his life. 

The only people who have more skeletons in their closets than Tiny Don, are some of the Papuan Highlander cannibal tribes. 

Putin has something on the huckster. And Trump is doing everything he can to deflect. I believe there were video tapes of the urine orgies, with underage escorts, that Putin generously offered agent orange as a gift. He has been in the business of blackmailing people his entire career, and Trump was either too naive, or too horny to be able to say no. Now, he has him big time. Even the fundamentalists and evangelicals would have to walk away from supporting the charlatan, if this news came out. 

This is just another day in the presidency of the fool. He makes stuff up as he goes along, and a percentage of his base drink the kool aid, and buy into every lie.

What can one say? One could say Trump never wears his power lightly. He embodies the absolute absence of grace, dignity and honor.

He may be the last honorable soul to serve in American politics in our lifetimes. Though I disagreed with alot of his policy, I did think he was a man of honor, integrity, he spoke the truth, and he had standards, which he lived by. What an extreme contrast from what we see today. A man of grace and elegance. Close to an old fashioned nobleman. 

Also, he was not afraid of serving his country, when he was called upon. Not like the coward in chief. Nothing like the huckster, who would soil his pants, if he ever came under live fire. 

Google, Facebook, CNN, The Washington Post, and most others, are media that are reporting events as they happen. Sure, the content is colored by an editorial bias, as is the case with all media. But, much of it is reporting on real events, contrary to what the deflector in chief wants his base to believe. Fox also reports, but with another kind of bias, and often creates a narrative that is far from truth. And they are the hucksters primary source of information, as he refuses to read any of his briefings. 

Now, if he engaged in good policy, negotiated with our long standing allies in good faith, told the truth once in a while, attempted to do some good work, and stopped slandering his opponents for a moment, there is a chance people would have some good things to say about him. As it stands now, he is very, very easy to criticize! 

Tiny Don simply despises criticism. That is his primary beef. He is a very simple man. Love him and he likes you. Criticize him, and he hates you. His skin is as thin as it can get. Probably due to alot of self loathing, and low self esteem, despite all of the bluster to the contrary. Now, with the walls closing in on him, he is more fearful and paranoid than ever. I think he is really starting to question his decision to run for president! Great men do not have to constantly tell you how great they are. 

As a great Hindu saint once said "In the minds of small men, the fish of little thoughts make much commotion, in the minds of giants, the whales of inspiration make hardly a ruffle". 

Since WWII, the US has more or less been the nation that has taken the lead in promoting democracy, and providing assistance to other nations as a means to project influence, aid, and maintain a world order. Reaching out has been quite successful. Now, Tiny Don is attempting to sabotage all of that, with his inward thinking, his paranoia, his fear, his extreme hatred of all things that are not American, and his loathing. Fortunately,, now that he has been outed as a criminal, his influence is waning, and those within his own party feel emboldened to stand up to his policy of ignorance, hubris, arrogance, and his astounding lack of vision and intelligence. 

53 minutes ago, John1012 said:

So speaks another successful patriotic billionaire who was chosen by the voters of the USA to be president, shit I made an error, it was just an opinionated keyboard person, my bad,  9000+ posts, very successful,  offering an opinion from his pinnacle of achievement.

First of all, he was not chosen by the voters. As you may recall, he lost by 3,000,000 votes. So, he was chosen by the electoral college, not the majority of Americans. Your statement is amusing. You mention Trump and the word patriotic in the same sentence? What is that all about? What has he ever done for his nation? His five deferrments, when he was called upon to serve? His five bankruptcies, that put thousands of families, and investors, out of billions of dollars? His 3,600 lawsuits, mostly by small contractors who invested their sweat and cash and blood into jobs on his properties, only to be stiffed, or offered 20 cents on the dollar when the work was completed?

Are you referring to his tax cuts? A huge boost for corporations, but nothing for middle or lower class people? His tariffs, which amount to a huge tax hike on the American people? His destruction of long held alliances, and his weakening of NATO, playing into the hands of his dear friend Putin, whom he threw his nation under the bus for? 

Please explain. What have I missed here? 

Lastly, I have never considered a man's net worth to be a measure of the man, nor an indication of "success". Success to me is a life well lived, a life spent showing regard and respect for others, and a living earned with a sense of fair play, grace, fulfillment, legacy, dignity and honor. That is my version of success. A lot of money is fairly easy to make, if you are willing to disregard all social etiquette, and conduct business as a game of warfare. That is not for me. And I do not respect those who live their lives with that level of disregard for others.

Tiny Don. The art of I cannot negotiate my way out of a paper bag. The art of I cannot make a deal to save my life. He has a horrendous lack of negotiating skill. Say you like me. Kim paid me some compliments, and I canceled our long standing military exercises with South Korea. What did I get in return? Compliments and really, really delicious chocolate. Nothing else. He just said nice things to me, so I made some concessions. Boy am I tough! And smart too. I give myself an A+. 

Tiny Don is one of the most dangerous men in the world, as he has no idea what he is doing, he never studies an issue, he hires only incompetent people, he destroys treaties, ruins our valuable relationships with allies, and compliments and coddles dictators. He is easily manipulated and outplayed by his opponents with a few well placed compliments, and he is an unstable non genius and a criminal. Lock him up! 

Always remember one thing, as his trusted advisor said, truth is not truth.