mania

Mania posted

Yet when you read the history you see the US had a long relationship with him

as a useful tool. Same as Saddam & many others later deemed terrorist in need of killing

No they did not have a long relationship with, sorry if your conspiracy theory rings hollow.

Well you kind of butchered that quote with all your sizes & fonts etc not to mention leaving out the named person completely but I am assuming you mean OBL?

Which is whom I was speaking about as well as others.

In any case

http://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/history/item/4708-bin-laden-al-qaeda-us-govt-creations

it’s important to remember that bin Laden was once a good friend of the U.S. government. In many ways, he can even be considered a creation of American officials and their allies. His Mujahedeen, or Islamic warriors, were even armed, trained, supplied and financed by America and some of its allies. Former British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook, writing in the U.K. Guardian, had some interesting observations. Noting that “throughout the 80s [bin Laden] was armed by the CIA and funded by the Saudis to wage jihad against the Russian occupation of Afghanistan,” Cook called bin Laden “a product of a monumental miscalculation by western security agencies.” And while not everybody agrees that it was an accidental miscalculation, the fact that he worked with the U.S. government and other Western powers is beyond dispute.

There are many others that easily support history as it occurred

You know one crash that looked really bad for the bike was Andrea Iannone

He seemed fine but check out his Ducati,,, Then again that is that frame-less design

What do you suppose Jorge is thinking here? I would be like.....Oh Crap

I actually just read he bent that new plate he has screwed into his shoulder

^ The joys of dealing with Thai people.

I actually deal with many very helpful Thai folks/businesses.

It is just now & then you come across a business that for better or worse take this tack.

These businesses you can see are usually not investing their own money but usually work for absent owners

These are the ones that do not know the meaning of repeat business or care about their reputation.

I would guess a Honda shop like the one the Forum Sponsor Brian here runs is top notch.

That is because there is a family behind it & they take part in the business.

They care about the future of their business

Some of these other big wing "branches" don't appear to have the same stake in the game.

To make it worse Honda has given them a free hand because folks can only buy & service the bigger Honda's there

so they WILL get business they may not deserve.

Not sure how it will turn out.

so save us from your snide name calling.

Oh that is rich

The Henny Youngman of this forum telling others not to name call

Stop my side hurts

Bam hanged up on me. Nobody ever called back (yes they do have my number). Seriously <deleted>? They should close down and be ashamed of this customer service. No wonder they deleted their FB page.

That hanging up on you ......don't feel singled out as I got the same.

But the pisser is they will not pick up if you call right back.

looking forward to yet more great racing this weekend.

Lorenzo maybe less sore now, with Rossi feeling on top of the world anything is possible.

Hope for a win for Scott Redding

You did not see Lorenzos crash in practice @ Germany? he is out of the race

edit:oops I just saw your posts on the next page

Before we all get carried away read this from BBC:

"The meeting was not open to the press. Mr Snowden said he planned to address journalists at a later stage."

Some punter with a camera at the airport pumping out to YouTube is publicity, nothing more.

mmmmm yeah what ever you say

If you folks would drop all the rhetoric long enough to

check you would see a live interview has been going on for some time now.

In the Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow

Ooops I see I posted same time as Richard

Yes your correct Spanish

interesting, where's it from?

Spanish actually...Kind of interesting too

because like this wiki said they unlike Ossa & Bultaco survived

the change to Democracy in Spain

When I was young I rode both of those brands at one time or another

(Ossa & Bultaco)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derbi

I'm still amazed that Snowden has not been spotted or heard from except by that columnist.

Anyone recall an article with a contact by Snowden other than by the columnist?

And even he didn't post an interview. Just a bunch of "I believe he thinks....bla bla bla".

It has been said from the start this would be about the info not him.

did you get cbr 500 specific shims or were they for the cbr 250 and interchangeable?

I dont think there is such a thing

I think Hondas all use 7.48mm shims except a couple odd models like RC-51 & VTR-1000 they use a larger diameter shim 9.48

Just an afterthought. I have a Retirement Visa so I am thinking that as far as re newing a DL is concerned reading Non Immigrant Visa and Retirement Visa that the requirements are the same?

Yes no difference.

The list posted in post 1034 is all you need.

You take a color test is all ( red,yellow,green lights )

Not reaction test & no training course

Now I am confused I did not realize I needed to get another medical certificate, I thought it was for the 1 year only and then every 5 years once you are on the 5 year term.

Yeah I needed it to get my 5yr

Same as I did for my 1 yr

Only 100 baht at any hospital

Just an afterthought. I have a Retirement Visa so I am thinking that as far as re newing a DL is concerned reading Non Immigrant Visa and Retirement Visa that the requirements are the same?

Yes no difference.

The list posted in post 1034 is all you need.

You take a color test is all ( red,yellow,green lights )

Not reaction test & no training course

I just did mine which had been expired a month & had no problems.

Got my 5 year bike & car done yesterday afternoon. Very good time too go , no crowds no waiting at any line etc.

I believe you can renew it for up to a year after expiration

But of course you are still not legal if stopped during that time.

I had never heard of this bike till it popped up on one of my feeds

I guess it use to be a 2 stroke & is now a 4 stroke 4valve 125

Looks nicely put together for its size

http://www.derbi.com/uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=151&Itemid=279

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/bikereviews/searchresults/Bike-Reviews/Derbi/Derbi-GPR125-Racing-2010-current/

Anyway, main point is I went to Sangchai Honda near Prince Royal College. They had every size shim in stock - all 65 different sizes. (Maybe BigWing can order from them)? Efficient service and amazing range of parts, so if you cannot find bits at Big Wing that are Honda generic, try Songchai.

You know that is a very good shop & I have always heard only good things about them.

Also when I dealt with them a year or so ago they went above & beyond in being helpful

??? What is the difference?

Yes Bush brought it but Obama did not think twice about extending it

If you have to ask the question you wouldn't understand the answer.

??? What is the difference?

Yes Bush brought it but Obama did not think twice about extending it

This one on display at Siam Paragon

I dont know.....

I had a 9:30 appointment for an ED extenstion. Called at 9:15. Paperwork done, passport picked up and out the door by 9:35. Excelent work.

The online reservation system is great.

15 minutes in immigration, only once a year, can't beat that.

Is there some kind of check in for those who have appointments via the online reservation?

( letting them know your there? )

Thanks

I did read his words

But i am interested in how a person could go from what appears to be a strong vocal proponent of the NSA and complete Wikileaks opponent

To joining the ranks of Wikileaks, and so anti NSA to run to China, then Russia, then to anyone and everyone asking for asylum.

Thats the part I dont understand.

If you have some clue how that happened, i'd love to hear it.

I have a comprehension based on what I have read & believe.

I cannot comprehend for you

You are embellishing all kinds of things in this post & then ask me to prove it?

It is not even reality why would I ? The comment he made that you want justified had nothing to do with Wiki or NSA etc.

It was his feeling about the US being dragged into a Israel / Iran conflict & how this loose talk which was not true would by

default drag the US into it.

Your initial claim or question is how did Snowden go from saying they should be shot in the balls about leakers who were

trying to start a nuclear preemptive strike against Iran & drag the US into it.

If you cannot see a good reason for his sticking up at that point for the US then you obviously comprehend things differently than I.

That is not a problem & not to say one is right or wrong....Just different

Again I cannot comprehend for you or the same as you. That is not a problem just a fact

Nice words.

So tell me how you go went from "shoot them in the balls" to "where do i sign up?"

If you mean how did he go....

I would suggest reading his words in context to the event.

That event in no way is the same as this event.

But from my perspective, He is an RBT (Rat Bastard Traitor). All the data he took, has to be considered compromised. And steps needs to be taken to address the compromised data. Depending on the data, it could cost millions, and years to address. And in the interim, the systems could be vulnerable. His only saving grace is that apparently up to now, he didnt do it for money..... Yet.

I'm still baffled by his motive......

I just dont get it.

It is because of your perspective that you "Don't Get It "

even the phrase RBT you use originates from someone ratting out a gangster. So while your not far off in that sense in the next you associate that with

being a traitor when in fact it is the government snoops that are the traitors of the US Constitution & the US citizens

People have sunken so low in expectations that so many today now say why,why ,why did he do it.

They cannot conceive a person giving up his life for what he believes are his Constitutional rights & liberties

Not once has there been an instance of proof that what he took was anything more than proof for US citizens

of what their elected govt was doing behind closed doors was unconstitutional.

Never a threat to National Security. The only folks claiming that are the tarnished peeping toms themselves who have Zero Credibility