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  1. Exactly. OP habitually posts inaccurate information such as this in his zeal to bring us all "breaking news", lol.
  2. I flew out of BKK yesterday using fast track and the e-gates are now installed and operational in that area.
  3. The word racist for sure. Usually people mean bigoted or prejudiced when using the word racist. The word literally has somehow been co-opted to become its antonym. Many people say literally when they actually mean figuratively.
  4. Without attempting to get into the politics of the US election: 1. The article states the US Federal Reserve will "gradually" cut rates. In other words, the previously expected tranche of consecutive rate cuts may not materialize. This doesn't necessarily "support" the dollar but it slows the weakening of the dollar that would occur if the Fed continued on their previously expected course of action. 2. When looking at what candidate Trump has proposed, it's not the spending side of the equation that's of "concern" to some, it's more the revenue side. He has proposed eliminating taxes on tips, overtime pay, and Social Security payments. That means less revenue, so even flat spending results in a greater deficit, if those things were to happen. He would also like to continue with the tax cuts he achieved during his Presidency, which are set to expire in 2025. That would also reduce incoming revenue. Add to that his tariff proposals (generally inflationary in economic theory) and we're back to higher interest rates for longer. (Disclaimer: I am not voting for either candidate and this post is in no way intended to reflect a preference or dislike for either of the US presidential election candidates.)
  5. Nate Silver is no longer associated with 538, btw. ABC news bought it.
  6. Sorry, I don't understand the question as you've written it.....? If you are asking if I think the early voting is higher than during COVID19 - or because of COVID19 - I'd venture to guess that COVID19 got people used to voting early and they realized it's a lot easier than standing in a line for hours on election day.
  7. OP seems politically savvy enough to know but referring to this as "early voting results" is not exactly accurate. There are no "results" yet - just demographics of early voters. "It’s unclear what this means for the election, however. The early vote data only reveals whether voters are registered with a party, not who they are voting for, and the early electorate can change from day to day as more people vote early. The surge in 2020 Democratic early voting was largely a reaction to a pandemic that no longer exists, skewing historic comparisons. And what might seem like demographic trends in the early vote can suddenly disappear once Election Day votes are factored in." https://apnews.com/article/early-vote-records-trump-harris-1c219d0d27d56996388f2e2be5a58fac
  8. I just received a text from Japan - "Yeah, we don't think so...."
  9. The poster to whom you are replying lives in Georgia, USA. He couldn't hack it in Thailand but logs on here occasionally to slag on those of us who live here. The vast majority of his posts are during burning season when he tells us how much smarter he is than everyone else for moving away from CM to the US. I'd put him on ignore but I'm entertained by his ignorance and self-congratulatory tunnel vision.
  10. Wait a day and try again. I had a similar situation booking a flight from CNX to DMK - the luggage add-on function for the flight I intended to book was inoperable. I checked other flights, same route, and luggage add-on functionality was available, so the website "problem" was with that particular flight. I waited 24 hours, tried my preferred flight again, and the error had been corrected.
  11. The one travel agent that still exists in a storefront somewhere (near you, apparently) is grateful for your business.
  12. This may be true but if you live on the NW side of the city, the convenience of the TOPS market and the BBL branch open on the weekend was quite nice..

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