[Beer may lose its fizz as CO2 supplies go flat during pandemic]

I won't have that problem as I'm in Canada these days making my own beer with lots of carbonation in it after a couple of weeks of sitting on the shelf. I find that about 200 grams of dextrose in a 23-liter batch when bottling gives me plenty of fizz. Any breweries making "bottle conditioned" beer won't have a problem, but all that factory stuff is flat and pasteurized with no live yeast in it, so it has to be charged with CO2 as it's bottled and canned.

 

What's even cooler about making one's own beer here is that all the ingredient are completely tax-free as they're all considered basic food item. With the VERY heavy taxation on booze here, it means I pay about 25% of the price of a standard beer, and if I can leave it aging long enough, I get a much superior one. 

[Cuomo says if Trump ordered New York to reopen, he 'wouldn't do it']

I mentioned in another thread that Donny's asinine ideas and actions could actually dissolve the USA, creating a number of independent jurisdictions that no longer have any confidence in the federal system. If more and more state leaders stand up to Trump's near insane handling of many aspects of governing the country, and he is in office for another 4 years, I think we could actually see movement in that direction. I know it sounds too extreme to be taken seriously, but these are extreme times and the many chinks in Donny's armor are definitely showing.  

[Trump says plan to re-open shuttered U.S. economy to be completed soon]

1 hour ago, scorecard said:

 What insights would Ivanka bring to this committee?

I guess she can verbally regurgitate all the twisted garbage her daddy has filled her head with over the years and be his obedient little mouthpiece in the process. Donny has show us many times that he has no problem making himself look like a complete idiot with the people he trusts in key positions.  

 

KEEP CANADA'S BORDER SHUT TIGHT!!! There is a very dangerous and deranged man trying to run the show down there, and hopefully enough governors will ignore the vile idiot. 

[Trump says plan to re-open shuttered U.S. economy to be completed soon]

Trump could almost single-handedly create the collapse of the USA as we have known it for a couple of centuries, splintering it into a number of different completely autonomous nations if he keeps up with the "us" against "them" attitude. I've never know a POTUS to consistently show such a contentious attitude toward the states. The man has proven again and again that his human values and judgement are seriously flawed and deficient. 

[Phuket officials to launch islandwide door-to-door checks for COVID-19]

27 minutes ago, Enlightened said:

Well hopefully they have protective gear when they do so. test.......test......test......Asymptomatic people NEED to be tested to determine if they have the virus. PERIOD. In Thailand or anywhere else. Is it better to have people isolated not knowing if they have the virus? This is simple logic. You determine carriers and then if you test positive, you isolate from others. Contact tracing (after testing positive) then tests anyone that has had contact. No other way to do it......PERIOD!

Well yes, hopefully they have protective gear. Coming into any close proximity with potential carriers is dangerous, both to them and other people they encounter along the way of their temp checks, but I don't understand how what you're saying about "test test test" is related to what I'm saying.

 

Of course, the best way to stop the spread is to test everyone and apply appropriate measures, but a temp scan doesn't do that reliably. Hopefully, quick and reliable tests that can be sent to everyone will be available before too long, and then proper self-quarantine measures can be applied. Whether that will come before a vaccine is available is hard to say, but my point only had to do with a criticism of the method of 3000 people going door-to-door. I feel it can potentially do more harm than good, and I stick to that. 

 

[No Alcohol Sales ChonBuri effective Immediatly]

gotta feel bad for those who like to imbibe but haven't stocked up. 

 

I think fermented ginger beer is easy to make. 

[The Beatles at 60: In times of trouble, listening to their music is like returning to the Bible]

5 hours ago, khunPer said:

Who talked about the Bible – apart from John Lennon's own comparison with Jesus...????

Whoever wrote the idiotic title for this thread. Didn't you read the heading for this before making your comment?  

 

"...listening to their music is LIKE RETURNING TO THE BIBLE" 

 

Do you catch on now? 

 

[Once the biggest outbreak outside of China, South Korean city reports zero new coronavirus cases]

6 minutes ago, Crazy Alex said:

Agreed. Let's start with liberalism.

You do make a point of living up to your forum name, don't you? Is it really just a need for attention? ????

 

 

Liberalism - Political philosophy or worldview founded on ideas of liberty and equality 

It's not a religion but a good approach to how we should treat each other, That would only appeal to people who are functioning in a normal way, so I can see why you'd want nothing to do with it. 

[Pattaya: Gambling den above well known Chinese restaurant raided - owner and tourists taken to jail]

15 hours ago, webfact said:

The den was being run by Beijing H., 50, who is the owner of the restaurant. 

 Those darned Mexicans up to it again, I see. ????

[my girlfriend wants gold]

7 minutes ago, ChaiyaTH said:

I did many girls in my first years in Bangkok, single, who had sponsors like you. Not saying that to show off, just saying it is not just stories, it happens.

Oh, I wouldn't worry about people seeing this as you "showing off". I mean, what is there to brag about by paying women to have sex with you?  ????

[Once the biggest outbreak outside of China, South Korean city reports zero new coronavirus cases]

2 hours ago, natway09 said:

Maybe we should just ban religions,,,,, all of them

I think banning is a little harsh. I had a loved one who was taken from us FAR too young, and the only thing that made the long battle with her illness and acceptance of her fate bearable was her strong faith. Religion is very important and very comforting for many people in the world. I'm not religious but know first-hand and respect how important it is for a lot of people, 

 

There are many situations where people gather besides at churches, synagogues, mosques, etc., so we'd have to ban all sports events, concerts, and so on. I'm sure we all hope that covid-19 will be tamed soon and effective medicine created that allows us to gather safely again where and when we want, whether that's to praise Buddha, cheer a goal, or rock on. 

 

I'd say, "Don't throw the baby out with the bath water."  

[UK PM Johnson moves out of intensive care]

Good news. Whether you're a Boris fan or not, we just don't need the extra instability of losing the leader of a of a major country right now.  

[Pattaya's Coronavirus Cock-up: Chaos on first day of lockdown as leaders scurry for rethink]

 

 

 

[RIP John Prine]

15 hours ago, Cryingdick said:

It grows on you. I listened to it many times on the Mekong. There's a fire at the junction why do you do the things you do? I was looking for mercy and all they ever sent me was you. Great rain...

 

Jimmy bought the liquor honey, I brought the cups and ice, let me tell you a funny story why can't you treat me nice?

John was quick to criticize his own talent. I remember a story about him learning to play guitar from his older brother. I guess he wasn't a natural, by any means, and the other kids would tease him that he played so awkwardly that it almost seemed like he was trying to invent a new method. John was more surprised at his success than almost everyone around him. I guess he just started writing some funny little tunes to entertain friends and family but was encouraged enough by them to take it to the next level. I'm sure glad he did that and didn't give up on the guitar. I love the man's writing.  

 

[RIP John Prine]

I had already posted about this in another part of the forum, but I have to say again that I'm very sad to hear about the passing of John Prine, especially as Covid-19 complications took him from the world before his time. I was fortunate enough to see him perform several times -- often the free open-air concerts on summer evenings at Ontario Place. His music always hit the right notes with me, whether listening to the poignant message of Sam Stone or the funny, uplifting lyrics of Dear Abby. I'll have a drink and strum a couple of his tunes of the guitar tonight (Please Don't Bury Me being one of them, of course) in fond memory of the man who Rolling Stone magazine appropriately proclaimed in 2017 to be "The Mark Twain of American song writing". That's quite a distinctive honor and one that's truly fitting.  He'll be missed by many fans. 

 

[RE: Uncle Sam's generous handout. Am I still eligible?]

I'm sure all gov'ts are hoping that the number of their citizens who try exploiting any hardship and stimulus payments when they are not residing there or not really in need will be low. Hopefully gov'ts will be vigilant in confirming before paying. All the extra money paid through dishonest or unnecessary claims will only slow down the rebuilding of economies and unfairly cause more suffering for those who don't deserve it.  

 

[my girlfriend wants gold]

Don't stop at gold. Get the gal a new car, get her family a new home, buy that "brother" (that always seems to be hanging around when you're not there but quickly leaves) a new truck, and anything else you can think of. This will gain her respect and that of her family. You can live securely, knowing that if hard times hit, your GF's family will be there to help.....or maybe not. Regardless if they're there for you or not there for you, the profundity of your generosity will be so rewarding that I predict life will be complete. 

 

Then again, maybe that's just a bunch of hooey as I just can't take another one of these threads seriously in this day and age. 

[China reclassifies dogs as pets, not livestock, in post-virus regulatory push]

4 hours ago, Retarded said:

Nothing can be done in China and nothing is un-doable in China. 

I'm feeling a little dense today and don't quite understand this. "Nothing can be done in China" just doesn't make sense to me as it seems clearly obvious that many things can be done in China. Then you say, "and nothing is un-doable in China."  I can only see the meaning of "un-doable" to mean to reverse an action, and that's always true everywhere in the world. Nobody can ever go back and change or "un-do" the past, so can you explain what you meant? I'm not trying to challenge you or be a smart *ss. I just don't really understand that sentence. My bad! 

 

[The Beatles at 60: In times of trouble, listening to their music is like returning to the Bible]

I don't think it's fair to insult the Beatles by comparing them to the Bible. The Beatles have much better messages to offer humankind. 

[China is the Winner - That is a Real Reason to Worry]

6 minutes ago, Retarded said:

I truly believe that if McArthur had been ok'd to drop the bomb in China 70 years ago, the entire world would have been much better off now.  

Congratulations! I guess you've just delivered the biggest possible insult to over 1.4 billion people, and that's just the ones living in China, let alone all the expatriated Chinese.    

[China reclassifies dogs as pets, not livestock, in post-virus regulatory push]

It sounds like people in power are finally catching on that something has to be done in China to have more modern control of the food distribution system. Classifying dogs as companion animals and not livestock should eventually have the desired effect of making them less desirable to future generations, although I've never seen eating dog meat to be a big problem -- offensive to me and my culture, but each to their own.  

 

As for revoking and banning all licences for the breeding and distribution of wildlife along with outlawing the consumption of it, that is a much more important step, and hopefully it will be carried in earnest. Even the Chinese who are set in the oldest and most socially dangerous ways have to now understand that some of their old habits have to stop. People may argue that the inhabitants of some regions have been eating bats for a long time, so why would they now suddenly start causing human illness? It's hard to say exactly why or even if, that was the cause of covid-19, but we do know that they are very prone to carrying rabies, and viral mutations can apparently occur, so those chances just can't be taken anymore, 

 

[Phuket officials to launch islandwide door-to-door checks for COVID-19]

It seems to me that this approach could add more to the spread of covid rather than helping. If they are going door to door having some type of close contact with people and their homes, doesn't that create the potential to carry the virus to the next person when they'd make contact with someone who is not showing symptoms but has the virus? If there are 3000 volunteers running around from house to house, I can see the possibility of some problems with this approach. 

[Good news for those having money in Thai banks]

15 hours ago, ezzra said:

5 or 50 millions, i have 500 baht in the bank so this news does not apply to poppers like us...

Sorry to hear it. That's a very sad situation for a "popper" like you. I guess the big insurance cap won't matter to paupers, either.  ????

 

 

[Report from Makro, fuel]

I haven't read through many of the posts and forgive me if this has been suggested, but another reason for closing off much of these stores may be to keep down on the amount of area that has to be regularly sanitized. The more area where people can roam around and touch things, the more area there is to be overlooked when trying to make the place safe. 

 

 

[Appeal Court upholds a Belgian’s life sentence for drug trafficking]

1 hour ago, mezieibeh said:

Did the comment state that Nigeria wasn't part of Africa? Purge yourself of pettiness. 

Let me do the kindness of explaining something to you since you're a new member with only 18 posts. People make jokes here and on other forums, and when they do, they often put a "wink" emoji after it to make it clear that the comment is a joke and shouldn't be taken seriously. 

 

I know it's tough times these days, and people are depressed with emotions running high, so let me extend my welcome to TVF and forgive your little comment calling me petty. There are lots of other people here who are quick with the insults, but particularly in these hard times, I think we should all try to be a little more considerate to each other. 

 

Have fun here and good luck with everything. The situation will improve.