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Yes, truth be told, I usually keep my passport in the hotel safe also. Obviously, it will rarely lead to trouble. One should be aware, however, that this can be technically illegal in some countries, and might get oneself in hot water in some of them.

That depends on the country, obviously. Some actually do require foreigners have their actual passports on them (though it's probably not going to lead to serious trouble if one has only a copy in most cases). China (People’s Republic of China) Foreigners are required to carry passports; police can demand identification. Local regulations often require presentation during checks. Singapore Foreigners must carry passports or valid identity documents; police have authority to require ID. South Korea Foreigners are expected to carry passports or an Alien Registration Card (ARC). Police may request ID. Japan While residents use the Residence Card, short-term visitors should carry passports; authorities can request ID for immigration/police checks. United Arab Emirates (including Dubai, Abu Dhabi) Foreigners must carry passports or Emirates ID (if resident); police may demand ID; fines or detention possible for non-compliance. Saudi Arabia Foreigners must carry passports or iqama (residency permit) and present to authorities on demand. Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman Similar Gulf practice: foreigners expected to carry passport or residency permit (iqama/permit) and present to police/immigration upon request. Turkey Visitors are required to have passports available when requested by police; residents carry residence permits. Egypt Foreigners must have passport or travel documents; police/authorities can request ID. Thailand Foreigners must carry passports or national ID/entry documents; police conduct spot checks and fines for failure to produce passport/reporting requirements for overstays/registration. Vietnam Law requires foreigners to carry passports or temporary residence permits and present them to police upon request. Malaysia Foreigners must carry passports or valid identity documents; routine checks occur. Indonesia Foreigners must carry passports; police/immigration can request ID. India No universal statute forcing all foreigners to carry passports at all times, but in practice authorities (police, immigration) can require proof of identity; certain states or situations (e.g., protected areas) have stricter checks. Pakistan Foreigners expected to carry passports and visas/registration; police/immigration checks enforced. Iran Foreign nationals are required to carry passports and visas/permits; presenting to authorities is required. Many African states (examples) South Africa: foreigners required to carry passports or valid permits; police checks common. Kenya: foreigners must carry passports/permits; immigration and police checks frequent. Nigeria: foreigners should carry passports; enforcement varies. Latin America (examples) Cuba: strict about carrying passport and tourist card for visitors. Some countries (e.g., Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia) commonly require visitors to be able to produce passport/entry stamp when requested—practice varies by location and enforcement. Source: https://www.quora.com/Which-countries-require-foreigners-to-carry-passports-at-all-times

So do my friends, neighbors, and co-workers.. 😉

Well, at least in California, a paramedic can pronounce death if (and only if) the decedent is in full rigor mortis (which can take up to 12 hours). Otherwise, a doctor must pronounce death. In the hospital, doctors usually pronounce death far before then. Death can be established by exam even if the patient is on a ventilator (breathing machine/life support): Note that certain spinal cord reflexes can be present even in a dead person. If the patient is not on a ventilator, and the patient isn't breathing and has no pulse/heartbeat, then the absence of a corneal reflex and oculocephalic reflex (doll's eyes) confirms death. Simply not breathing and not moving is not enough to establish death.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/woman-coffin-found-alive-cremation-buddhist-temple-thailand/ "...Pairat Soodthoop, the temple's general and financial affairs manager, told The Associated Press on Monday that the 65-year-old woman's brother drove her from the province of Phitsanulok to be cremated. He said they heard a faint knock coming from the coffin. "I was a bit surprised, so I asked them to open the coffin, and everyone was startled," he said. "I saw her opening her eyes slightly and knocking on the side of the coffin. She must have been knocking for quite some time.""... I guess there's a reason that only health professionals can issue death certificates. 🫢

Interesting list. Of all the US Presidents, it's amazing to see Herbert Hoover as a top pick. He's most commonly ranked in the bottom quartile in his performance, per scholarly rankings... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_rankings_of_presidents_of_the_United_States

I have no idea why he posts such ludicrous BS. Does he think he's being funny? Does he think as if it somehow gives him the "last word"? Does he enjoy humiliating himself? At least Pam Bondi gets paid to humiliate herself by spouting ridiculous crap.

The reason has nothing to do with slavery. They simply strike me as highly intelligent, so I find it difficult to believe that they believed in God, although they lived in a time in which admitting to atheism was almost unthinkable. When he wrote the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson was chastised by other members of the Continental Congress for not including religious references into the document, and was essentially bullied into adding references to God. I'd also like to ask Lincoln if he was gay. Historical documents suggest strongly that he was, but, of course, he never copped to this during his lifetime.

Well, in history, I'd like to meet Ben Franklin, Tom Jefferson, and Abe Lincoln. Among other things, I'd like to ask them if they were atheists. As for real people today, I remember a cousin once asking me, several years ago, if I could show him examples of men who were "my type." The first person who came to mind was Broadway's Nick Adams. He seems like a nice enough man, too. I wonder what he's really like. As for someone I might actually meet, I've wondered how much it would cost to hire David Archuleta to sing at one of my parties. I'm sure it would be interesting to talk to him for a bit. Quite a few hunky men in their early 30s come to my parties, so he might meet someone nice, if he's not already attached. Well, summer's a ways away.

@Moses, everyone on this forum knows who you are. (And, as you know, those two saboteurs entered and left Poland via Belarus, Not Ukraine)

Some of your lies have been more audacious than others. Some more black-and-white lies were when you supplied a link to United Nations World Court proceedings from the Hague, and stated the link cleared Putin of wrongdoings, when, in fact, the proceedings came to the opposite conclusion. Or, even more audaciously, when you took a list of the world's most voracious drinkers of vodka, and simply renumbered them, omitting #1 through #5 from the list (#1 was Russia). In this instance, whether or not these saboteurs were citizens of Ukraine or not depends on your viewpoint. Putin, and probably most Russians, would argue that these people are Russian citizens. From a factual standpoint, I doubt these people can go to some passport office in Donetsk or Luhansk, and obtain Ukrainian passports (I suspect they have Russian passports). However, even if one accepts the international viewpoint that these were, in fact, Ukrainian citizens, what cannot be denied (by anyone who has at least 5 neurons in his brain) is that your post was clearly intended to falsely implicate Ukraine in the act of sabotage. When you deny what's obvious to absolutely everyone, you not only come off as a liar, but also give yourself the appearance of a dumbass as well. As you often do, you stupidly thought that no one would check your references (perhaps imagining no one could translate the Polish), and got caught. Rather than confess and apologize, you diverted to some stupid argument about citizenship, which everyone recognizes as inane, and has nothing to do with the underlying fact that this operation was carried out by Russian intelligence (although they fumbled even then). If you're not going to apologize, one can hope that you'd at least not dig yourself deeper and come off as a jackass as well.

Well, the bottle specifically states (as do most condiments) "Refrigerate After Opening." Both bottles have "Best By" dates which are over a year from now, so it's pretty safe to say they'd be good for another year, though perhaps less after opening. When buying something at a 2 for 1 discount, and the "Best By" dates are well over a year into the future, what would be wasteful would be not to accept the free bottle.

It's not one of life's biggest problems, but I'm curious how common this is. I didn't have this problem with my previous two domestic partners (13.5 years and 2.5 years), but it's taken years of begging and pleading with my husband to get him to check if there's already an open bottle (of mustard, ketchup, whatever) before opening a new bottle. I finally "trained" him, but what's got me curious is that it's been a problem with visitors as well, so I'm wondering what most people do. Both of our usual house-sitters have the same annoying habit of opening new bottles without checking. For example, we had a half-used one liter bottle of maple syrup in the fridge, and the house-sitter went into the pantry and opened a new bottle and stuck it into the fridge, right next to the half-used one. They both had the same "Best By" dates, since they were purchased at the same time in a buy-one-get-one-free situation. We also get our fridge full of two partially used bottles of various condiments. And a couple of weeks ago, I had a house guest who took bagels from a new bag, although there was another bag with two left. The bag with two left had a "Sell By" date in 3 days, and the new one's "Sell By" date was in 9 days--so both were perfectly fine. Both bags were in the same breadbox, so he couldn't have simply not noticed the partially-used bag. (Incidentally, he did the same with some bread buns) Before I open a new can/bottle/bag of anything, I ask myself "Is there already one open?" and look. Is this an uncommon behavior?

I would advise you to stop wasting your time, @iendo. The board's veteran liar will never admit (much less apologize) for his lies. He will come up with more lies, resort to whataboutism, or deflect to completely irrelevant discussions, such as whether or not Ukrainian citizens are Ukrainian. Apologize for falsely implying Ukraine was behind the sabotage in Poland? Don't make me laugh. There is no need to try to "convince" him, since he already knows he's lying. He's been caught lying red-handed multiple times, and always resorts to irrelevant deflections and/or more lies.