Andre0720

A good visa agent is one close to you, who deals with the local immigration office for services.... So you are not providing much information to go on...

"There are many reasons why I don't have kids and I am not a parent." You missed the best opportunity to learn something worthwhile in this world, "to accompany a child or children through their developmental years'. And you should not boast about not having had the courage to do so....

But the point should be that this forum is (or should be) learning, and sharing our own knowledge with others. (or should be). So so often no knowledge is shared by posters with an inordinate amount of posts. Oh oh, let me check on some of my posts.???? And I so often think about asking some of these kids who are concentrated on their phones, (and older kids too), "What are you learning", while I know very well that they are learning nothing. Most are just obviously playing electronic games (that does very little to the body and mind). I spend a lot of time discussing with my son, and many times using questions. -"Tell me something that you know very well, and that you do not like?". And when you say that you do not like something, would you think that it be more appropriate to say "Oh, I do not know that"? -"Do you think that you possess 'free will'?" - Do you think that 'freedom' is something to strive for?". And if so, don't you think that dependencies and addictions limit your freedom? - Describe the difference between addictions, and habits that you have not because you are addicted, but simply because you like them? My apologies to all those Thai people who actually conduct such teachings to their children, while I am so tempted to believe that it is nowhere to be found here...

Thai people do not walk.... And they need to ask Buddha for more money. That would explain a lot, now wouldn't it?

Something similar happened to me some years ago. But it was between me and my Thai GF. She had another BF when I was back home for some months. When I came back, I asked her to leave. She said that she was not leaving the apartment, and that she wanted ME to go, and leave everything behind, furniture and all. So one day, I changed the locks, put all of her stuff on the veranda outside, and left to sleep in a rented room for the night. I got a call in the morning, she was asking if I did put her stuff outside, and changed the locks, rather than the owner I suppose. I answered that I did put her stuff outside. She told me that I was in big trouble, and that the police was outside waiting for me. So I went to the apartment, greeted by 4 policemen. We went together to the owner, and the police asked the owner, 'Who rented the apartment, and who pays the rent?". He replied: "Falang''. They went back to the apartment with a pick-up truck, put al her stuff in the back of the pick-up, and asked my gf where she wanted her stuff sent. My GF thought for sure that the police would side with her, no matter what....

I think even Thais know that once you buy something, it is yours, in Thailand. That is the way it is here. But what you describe after, is quite in line with what I see in the Thai culture. The pollute their speech with useless words like Ka and Khap, and the 'Wai', which should symbolize 'respect' for others. No such thing here, selfishness is prevalent in their behavior, and contradicts those words of respect. If respect would be part of the equation, and consistent with all these useless words that they utter, these clerks would have found a way to explain to you, with a smile, that while they would wish to exchange the goods bought, that it is not something that store do in Thailand. And found a way to part with you, with smiles on all faces... That is the real problem....

Yes. My friend got that treatment at Bangkok hospital in Phuket. $1,600, Canadian. 40,000 bahts. Seemed satisfied.

Christopher Hitchens: '' There are people who only think about themselves. And there are people who get pleasure from being unpleasant to other people, and inflicting cruelty on them. The first group we call sociopathic, and the second group we call the psychopathic. And they occur in nature and in society. My only problem is with those who all think that they were made in the image of God." So it appears that there are gradients to these two conditions. And this gradient goes from 'being able to be accepted as part of society', to 'needed to be removed from society'. This here is a case of the latter.

What an extremely nice reply, to an exchange of texts, that did not start very well. Regards

From your original post: ''But don't forget that if, say, the SSD or other single component goes tits up, the whole thing is un-useable. As in a laptop of course. '' Even your memory is getting defective....

Single component = Screen/monitor, CPU, Motherboard, WiFi, Bluetooth, Camera, Microphone..... Same. You imply that users could bring a Mini-PC to a hotel, and then that that hotel has a monitor that can be used through an HDMI cable. Well, what id the hotel does not supply a TV that has an HDMI port, or even, what if the TV in the hotel is also defective? But the main point is: Mini-PC's are not meant to be brought to hotel rooms. They are basically meant to be used in the same fashion as a desktop. A Laptop, is what one brings on a trip. And CPU, motherboards, same. When they get defective, it will disable a Mini-PC a desktop, or an all-in-one, they will all be disabled. And as for WiFi, Bluetooth, Camera, Microphone..... , these just about never happen to be defective. But you suggest that it could happen, so I will grant you that. But that they might get defective, while on a trip, in a hotel room, and what else. But my apologies. I might have over-reacted a bit. Regards

Oh wow. What an incredibly stupid post. May I point out to you, that if the SSD in your mini PC gets defective, it will become as un-useable as an all-in=one computer.

I do not know what you mean by 'other single component', but if the SSD gets defective, you just put a new one in. But then, what did you mean by 'un-useable'? Do you mean that one cannot use it until it is repaired? And I do prefer an all-in-one to a mini PC, even though a mini PC is a very good option....

Hummin has asked you two times to disclose your IQ score. I am also waiting for your response. Based on your narrative, your EQ will certainly be assessed. Does not look too good. As it related to your IQ, based again on your narratives, as this is the only means that we have to assess a possible score, might also not look very good. So perhaps you could show some humility, could at least kick up your estimated EQ.

Now why would you infer that I am getting steamed up? Where do you get that from? If you write this way, no wonder that I misunderstood what you meant about dental assistants... And yes I did see a demeaning of dental assistants in your text. If it was not your intention, perhaps you could re-write your text, which I copy here and is as follows: ''Exactly. Why else would they be working in such a boring, intellectually stultifying job? No room for thinking, and no need, nor wish to think.'' And I was very calmly replying to this narrative, suggesting to you, that it at the least, appears to be demeaning...

Ok. Finally a good thought. Looks real good....

Why would you post such demeaning texts towards any people, or any type of work. Many people in this forum have parents or family members who hold jobs that are even less prestigious than dental assistants. And they are very good people who do the best that they can... End of discussion with you.....

Hummmmm. Dental assistants have an IQ level of 100 at best....

But I had some very nice relationships with girls just at the height of the bell curve. An IQ of 100 was good enough to create a great bond. Perhaps even better than any of the gifted ladies that exist out there....

Well, if you are looking for girls who are so honest and truthful, all that you might find are girls claiming that they are feeble-minded, and looking for a generous man....

Epicurus on god, circa 300ish BC: “Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?” And more currently: "Neil deGrasse Tyson on God" Neil explains what most Atheists are really thinking. He explains that if God does exist and is all powerful, then it is quite evil. So for anybody who believes in a God of some kind, this person believes that there is a maniac out there going from mischief to mischief...

Yes i did go there. Many messages with a member who takes the time to write, but with no valuable content whatsoever. The best I could do while trying to remain polite. But thank you for your post. While it was not positive towards me, at least, it has a content, some merit. Regardless of your level of education. But completely irrelevant, not sure about that. If one repeatedly writes comments that have no merit, at one point I will wonder if it is related to a low IQ, or simply related to ignorance. Some people with high IQ have a lower level of formal education. So this fellow, as you say 'went there', repeatedly posted useless info. And in fact, you never repeatedly wrote useless posts, so the question was never asked to you. Regards

Again a reply containing no useful information at all. My I respectfully ask what is your level of education...

Well, I do teach as many people as I can about the facts that I have learned, about food or otherwise. Ad hominem statements and your anecdotal ones, are just the definition absence of true knowledge. So in this instance, I must indicate that I will stop trying to educate you on food matters, as your ability to learn is somewhat deficient. But I did try. Regards

So you came up with another anecdote. Good. My anecdote is a Thai friend who has diabetes, suffered a stroke, and is only in his early 60's. As many anecdotes as you can find, shows only that your knowledge on the subject is deficient. I am trying to be factual only, but facts here might be construed as 'ad hominem'. Hehe. My apologies.