GinBoy2

I know we are diverging from the OP, but I have long argued that Hydrogen fuel cells are the long term solution. EV cars being Lithium based batteries again tie us to suppliers which like Russia will hold us hostage. The issues regarding storage are I believe solvable, and unlike EV you can refill H2 in pretty much the same time as it takes to fill a tank of gas, unlike the 40 minutes for an EV

I sort of agree blaming Obama is a bit of a stretch. I think you had plenty of your own folks shooting wildly into feet. Probably a mistake, but not the first case of mass national insanity, and probably not the last. ....but Obama's fault for Christs sake

Well I hope you're right, but the rich seem to be able to buy the best attorneys and I'm not sure about the Romanian justice system. That being said I'm sure Ghislaine Maxwell probably thought the same, and that didn't exactly pan out for her If he doesn't go down I fear he's the cheerleader for a whole new generation of misogynist young men taking society back decades, but this time with online porn thrown in!

No, I have no idea what nationality you are. Just commenting on the craziness of the British

So from never even heard his name before, I kinda been following the news about him Quite the scumbag and an awful human being But, more appalling is that millions of boys and young men idolize him. We may be going backwards in evolution!

Well I for one have been pretty damn impressed how fast Germany has pivoted away from Russian energy. After years of other Western governments telling Merkel the folly of her Russia energy policy the cold reality prevailed. The speed of completion of the Wilhelmshaven floating LNG terminal was almost China like speed. As for coal, suck it up as a short term band aid, and if you have a problem, I'd send an email to Vlad, I'm sure he's all ears to your pain!

When I was doing some work in Germany back in the 80's I heard them referred to as 'The Monkeys from the Islands' Now you you know I love you guys, but you do have a reputation lol

Don't knock what you've never tried!

Cant remember the Doc's name But I had a sore on my face which I was convinced was some kind of dermatitis One of the downfalls of Thai pharmacy is that you can basically buy anything over the counter, and you self 'diagnose I ended up up buying the strongest steroid cream I could, bad move made everything really angry. On a trip to BKK I decided to go to Brumrungrad to see a real doc. Turned out I had Bowens disease, a mild form of skin cancer. All good I had the lesion removed and I'm fine, but I a lot more aware now of unexplained skin eruptions

I'm enough of an Anglophile to understand the difference between a crisp sandwich and a chip butty. And at our age, screw the healthy cr**p, I just eat what I enjoy

Well I know the word marmite, same as vegemite I think, and by accounts I'll just stick with my butter and chip sandwiches thank you very much. lol

Now obviously this is aimed at the Brits. But did notice a chip(crisp) sandwich. I don't need to 'remember' that I still eat those to this day!

Yes and No. Once you get to 65 Medicare kicks in and even taking parts B&D is a heck of a lot cheaper than private insurance in Thailand, and unlike a true insurance business like in Thailand the cost doesn't rise exponentially as you age. Not denying the insane costs of US health care, but Medicare gives you security in latter years, which I'm not sure insurance in Thailand does. It's affordable and more importantly available, until it's not. That's the dilemma many face as they enter their 60's and 70's and beyond. But we all make our own choices, and God Bless 'Go Fund Me'

I'm a little conflicted on that. I agree that humans are humans we all have the same pluses and minuses but not sure we all hold the same values. I don't think I hold the same opinions on the rights of women, in lets say Afghanistan or Iran. I'm an hispanic American. Can't believe my Government would try to erase my culture like the CCP in China are trying to erase the Uighur culture. So Yes, we all share the same DNA but not sure about values

I always smile at the term 'freelancer' It's almost like turning a prostitute into a modern day Gig Worker Don't get me wrong not criticizing the occupation, I have no qualms, but it's language that makes me smile

Best case keep your friends physical address as your mailing address The next issue you will run into is a phone number. Pretty rare nowadays that financial institutions wont want to send a PIN code to a US cellphone number for any interaction. The old days of using VOIP solutions are pretty much over

Bleeding heart liberal as I am, makes sense to me. You look at Houses of Congress, State House, the men are uniformly wearing suit and tie, whereas the women are pretty much free to wear what they want. Now do I want my male elected officials wearing shorts and a tee shirt to work, No. So just come up with a dress code for both genders that's to be observed and is work appropriate

Well I'm sure she is female, but really she's not that pretty. Thai woman can be extraordinarily pretty and graceful (I'll lump Mrs G in there even though she can be as acidic as Hell) but I'm sorry I don't see it in this lady. She's pretty enough, but not I think the best that Thailand could produce

Well one of the reasons inflation has dropped, is that Europe pretty amazingly has pivoted from Russian gas to LNG so fast, which I have to say surprised me. So the mighty Kremlin shot another bullet into foot. Russia's economy is basically a one trick pony, Energy. Destroy oil and gas exports and there is not a lot left to keep lining the coffers I'm assuming you are Russian and fully drinking the Cool Aid, but when history is written this will go down as one of those historic folly's, albeit with a tragic human cost

I kinda hate myself A Mexican American fascinated by what is essentially a daytime soap. Its better than a Thai lakorn, or as my wife who has now learnt Spanish has embraced a Mexican Telenovela, without the gratuitous cleavage!

Mosquito bites happen all the time, but I think its within a couple of days to two weeks when symptoms appear. Even now, although in North America mosquito's don't carry the damn thing, I'm traumatized by the sound of the evil creatures buzzing past my head

That is true. My wife on her recent trip carried four (don't tell customs) Louis Vuitton bags for friends. Two of them were purses, $500 a piece for Gods sake which she had in carry on. One handbag she carried, and the other handbag in checked baggage As ridiculously priced as they are, still a fraction of the price in Siam Paragon

Cover up and use repellant every single day. In dengue season shorts and the ubiquitous Chang wife beater, not a good idea I got Dengue while living in Singapore, and they have a pretty aggressive mosquito eradication program. You feel like you are dying. I had a headache which felt like a helicopter had landed on my head, and every bone in my body felt like it was on fire. And the problem is, all you can do is stay in the dark and suck down huge quantities of ibuprofen to soften the pain. Horrible Horrible experience

I rather like Harry & Meghan and they seem to be making their own living. Obviously Harry is pretty bitter about the UK tabloids over his Mom's death, which I think most of us can relate too. Then seeing how the British press turned on Meghan, pretty sure that set all those feelings again. Oh doesn't Kate look wonderful, eh Meghan not so much! Now, none of us know how much Buck House facilitated that press narrative, but you do have to wonder. It's a sad family story, but families do fall out, the difference is that this one is being played out in public. Should an heredity royal family be spared from the media, I don't think so thats the price you pay in the same way as any Hollywood movie star is

So, to sum up this thread for a couple of trolls, or morons, you choose. 1. The entire Western 'free' press is in a vast conspiracy to distort the truth, even though they can rarely agree on domestic news. 2. Russia eliminated all independent news outlets since they distort the truth, and only State media is to be believed 3. Russia never attacked anyone it was a defensive action against a Nato backed Nazi regime. I had a hard time writing that one without laughing I think those that feel this way should be hot footing it back to Moscow to sign up for the fighting forces in the glorious defense of the Motherland, then head off to Ukraine and check it out for yourself!