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Nicolás Maduro Wanted, $50million reward .
Im betting the left in the USA condemn or are silent on Bondi putting a price on the Drug enabler,Maduro. -
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Accident School Bus Crash Leaves Two Dead and Dozens Injured
Speed limiters, breathalysers, properly trained drivers, seat belts, properly maintained buses........surely at least kids deserve this? The schools buses that pass us everyday.....15 mile journey......have kids sat on the roof of the cabin and the cab. -
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An Operating Manual for Understanding the Thai Mind
I once asked the Thai man who spoke good English why Thais seem to lack common sense and reason and he laughed and he said, well as to common sense you might be right, but about reason we have it, it's just we have Thai reasoning, we don't have Western reason. And they are two very different things. Ha! I love the Thai people on so many different levels, but I try to not make that much effort to really understand them. It bends the brain too much. I always tell people who are coming here for the first time to bear in mind the Thailand is not a foreign country, Thailand is a distant planet. If you treat it as such, you'll be less astonished by things that take place here. A while back I went to a local mini mart. Bought six bottle of soda water. The old guy told me I had to pay 5 baht deposit, per bottle. I said ok. Went back with my bottles later, and wanted to buy some more. He quoted me a price that did not take into account my 30 baht deposit. I said I get the deposit back, and then pay you for the water, right? He said no, the deposit is one way! You don't get it back. I would have been upset, if I was not laughing so hard. I said no, farang is one way, that way, and never come back. I took my bottles and left. It was well worth it. Have been telling that story to my friends for years. We all love it! I have had hundreds of these kinds of encounters here in LOS. Always amazed by them. There is a complete disregard for the future, for future patronage, for the idea of loyalty, and rewarding you for such. It has happened with so many merchants I had been dealing with for years. Over tiny amounts of money. Of course, they lose me for life. But, they do not seem to care one iota. I am a business owner. I will do nearly anything to retain a loyal customer. Whatever it takes. A full refund, an exchange, just tell me what you want. Here? None of that. Tomorrow? Why think about tomorrow, when I can make an extra 30 baht today? The tale of the One Way store. Great stuff. You could not make this stuff up, if you tried!
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