[Fox News anchors]

4 hours ago, Roo Island said:

That would be a first. They're the centerpiece of climate change deniers

 

[Fox News anchors]

2 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

Not long ago we weren't allowed to even mention hunter's laptop. Who was reporting that story first? Sure wasn't CNN. 

 

I catch some left leaning news occasionally. I like a good laugh.

So do I.

 

 

[Fox News anchors]

42 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

Schwab handles my money, ask them.

You don't know what Schwab has invested your money in?

[Fox News anchors]

Just now, EVENKEEL said:

The wokist far far left bewilder me as well. It will be a giant step forward when biden is gone.

It will be a giant step backward if Trump gets in. Did you buy any stock in DJT?

 

 

[Fox News anchors]

13 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

I think it's humorous and insightful reading the comments from non Americans arguing amongst themselves about the USA. It confirms that the USA is the greatest country. If for instance Trump simply disappeared, the wokist media would shrivel up. 

Non-Americans are quite bewildered by the bi-polar characteristics of the USA and its citizens.

 

There are some things America is superbly competent at. In others, we can only gaze in wonder at abject stupidity.

[Fox News anchors]

1 minute ago, OneMoreFarang said:

 

You, like many others, seems to like things black and white. Biden good, Trump bad, that's it.

I, on the other had want good and bad information about all of them.

All in all, I think Biden is by far the better choice, even if he is a bad choice.

 

Biden has moments when behaves like he is demented. He talks (maybe only for seconds) like an idiot. He tries to shake hands with not existing people, etc. Maybe if DEMs supporters would know more about this, then maybe they would understand why people want someone else than Biden.

Maybe they would even force the party to look for a younger, fitter, candidate.

Trump is obviously a maniac. But sometimes he is right. I.e. when he talks about the swamp in Washington, he is talking about reality. There is a big swamp. Trump doesn't mention that the swamp includes the GOP and he is obviously not the right guy to solve this problem. But he has a point, there is a deep swamp. And some people hear that and agree with him and vote for him for that reason.

I can ignore the occasional lapses from Biden, because I am old myself. I call them senior moments.

 

IMO they don't matter, because Biden surrounded himself with able people. In contrast to Trump, who staffed the White House with toadies, and marginalized or got rid of anyone who dared disagree with him.

 

Trump is probably right about the Washington swamp. When one in ten people in Washington is a lawyer, perhaps inevitable. However, all he did was replace the crocodiles with alligators.

[Takeaways from the Trump hush money trial: Opening statements and the first witness]

"Beyond the confines of the courtroom, legal battles continued to unfold. A parallel hearing focused on allegations of Trump's violation of the judge's gag order, underscoring the contentious nature of the proceedings. Prosecutors sought sanctions against Trump for alleged breaches, highlighting the gravity of the situation. Meanwhile, Trump's legal team vehemently contested the allegations, setting the stage for a showdown over the boundaries of free speech and judicial oversight"

 

 

 

[Fox News anchors]

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

And what do you think about omitting news?

It seems many news stations, including CNN, don't show things which are not positive for "their side".

I.e. sometimes a friend send me videos from Biden when he talks rubbish, can't find his way from the stage, or plays with the hair or little girls.

It seems for MAGA fans that is news. But CNN won't show some demented behavior. 

Please correct me if I am wrong.

If you took the time to watch all of Biden's SOTU speech, you would maybe see someone who talks cogently and with vigor. Depending on how entrenched your bias is.

 

Then tell me what you can detect in a Trump speech which remotely resembles a policy which will benefit the average American. After you have filtered out every deflection, non sequitur, and arrant nonsense.

[How to retire in Thailand]

The video skates over several pertinent facts:

 

1/ Retirement has no permanency for foreigners in Thailand. At any time, on a whim of an IO, a visa extension may be refused.

 

2/ Foreigners have very few legal rights in Thailand. Thai courts will usually side with a Thai.

 

3/ It is still unclear whether the pensions of foreign retirees will be taxed by the Thai government, or whether everyone who resides in Thailand for more than 180 days per year needs a Thai tax number.

 

4/ Medical treatment can be extremely expensive.

 

After more than 10 years in retirement here, 65% of my assets are still in my home country. Safer than burning all my bridges.

 

 

[Clever Finnish man beats the system....or does he?]

IMO the best way to have a hassle-free life in Thailand is to ensure one is worth more alive than dead.

 

I regard marriage to my long-term GF as an unnecessary complication.

[The reality]

If one was to replace every ICE in Australia with an EV, it would reduce CO2 emissions by a mere 9%.

 

EV's are good for city environments, by reducing air pollution.

 

The simple fact is we are still reliant on fossil fuels for two-thirds of our electricity generation, EV's are a drop in the bucket in comparison.

[What's a reasonable price for a lady drink?]

2 hours ago, Middle Aged Grouch said:

It is sad to see falangs having to pay for company.

How much do you think people pay for a wife?

[Does anyone have snap-in dentures?]

I had a partial denture done at Ram Hospital dental clinic in Chiang Mai many years ago. Still fits perfectly.

 

An Australian dentist commented the denture was very good quality.

 

Not cheap, IIRC 110,000 baht.

[What's a reasonable price for a lady drink?]

When I was in the bar scene years ago, 150 baht for a lady drink was about average. Usually the girl got 50 baht of that.

 

Many lady drinks do not contain alcohol. Some girls don't want to be drunk all the time. Some girls also don't want to do P4P, they are content to make their money off the commissions.

 

It's a transaction, they are giving you their time in exchange for your money.

 

I never asked a girl to go with me. I waited for them to initiate discussion.

[Last train...]

7 hours ago, RayWright said:

Cracking song. However how does this fit into trains?

 

The last plane out of Sydney almost gone

In 7 flying hours I'll be landing in Hong Kong...

My mistake - I have always thought the lyric was "the last train out of Sydney's almost gone".

[media control freaks]

53 minutes ago, rattlesnake said:

 

Indeed. Nowadays, warmongering propaganda is less effective as lots of Ukrainians don't want to die for NATO puppet Zelenski. And rightly so.

Lots of Russians don't want to die in a meat grinder either, about 1 million have left Russia to avoid being drafted.

I guess Putin's propaganda arm is not convincing them.

[I now live next door to my wife]

1 hour ago, Nick Carter icp said:

The perverts on this forum will only be interested on who you are banging , whether you are banging her or whether you got a newer model in 

Normal people on this forum will be wondering whether your halo is strangling you.

["Smart" trickle chargers are the worst things ever invented]

3 minutes ago, Harsh Jones said:

Ok nerd. Anyone who hasn't had shop rage before isn't a man

Reading a manual makes me a nerd?

 

I would have thought acquiring self-control, and behaving like a mature adult, are the attributes of a man.

 

I'd love to watch you play golf.

[1st T-Storm Downpour Happening: How will Raining-season onslaught improve your 2024?]

My GF tells me Chiang Rai had good rain last night.

[media control freaks]

2 minutes ago, rexpotter said:

That's funny. How on earth would someone ever know that in advance? But you Aussies loved giving us yanks <deleted> when I was there 40 years ago. They never stopped, but I was a better man then. They had rough time with me. Food and wine were cheap and top class, best on earth.

Yanks are sometimes so up themselves we can't resist the temptation to extract the urine. We can still sell stories of drop bears and hoop snakes to the more credulous.

["Smart" trickle chargers are the worst things ever invented]

I read the operator's manual of everything I buy, so I can understand how to operate it, and what its limitations are.

 

I'm guessing the OP threw all of his toys out of the pram as a baby.

[media control freaks]

1 hour ago, rexpotter said:

Really they don't, I can verify that but they are all over the dam place outside of the city. Its true, but they have too dam many flies. I got married to one from Portsea Melbourne area many years ago. Have some pity.

I once played golf with an American guest who made the mistake of wearing a white polo shirt in summer, his back was covered with flies.

Portsea Golf Club is one of my favorite courses.

[media control freaks]

38 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

You have cities in Oz? Next thing you will tell me is that you don't say crikey.

We do say don't come the raw prawn with me.

[Single Farang has sex in sea: Onlookers see, resulting in death of Farang.]

7 minutes ago, soalbundy said:

Are you talking about America?

Yes.

[media control freaks]

2 minutes ago, rexpotter said:

Are you referring to the United States? Or South America? Can you please clarify. Thai's are experts in geography as well know. My favorite question from them is. Is it hot in America?.

Before you get too conceited on geography, please note most Americans think Australian cities have kangaroos hopping up and down our thoroughfares.