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  1. Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove his Ford pickup into a New Year's Day crowd on Bourbon Street, killing at least 15. At least there won't be a need for a trial.
  2. What are SGT and GB? Are you saying this site will be down multiple times in January?
  3. I don't think the neighbor is seething by my lack of support. I was just surprised by the apparent lack of common sense, to a small extent from my husband, and to a larger extent from his other friend. Wouldn't it be obvious that complaining to the neighbors could make matters worse? I thank those responding for the support. I thought maybe I was missing something. They were just regular Christmas lights (and they're down now--or at least not lit up).
  4. I had lunch with one of my neighbors the other week, along with my husband and a few of the neighbor's friends. This (elderly) neighbor can be rather cranky, and doesn't get along with one of his next-door neighbors. He's actually sued them, and lost, over issues such as noisy parties (the city of Los Angeles does have laws prohibiting parties after 10 PM, and I haven't seen them having noisy parties after 10 PM, but he says they used to have them). After the lunch, he took my husband, one of his friends, and myself to his yard, and pointed out some trees in his neighbors' yard which were decorated with Christmas lights. These lights were visible from his yard, but not from his house and certainly not from his bedroom. He told us that the lights were "driving [him] crazy" and he asked us for our opinions. I told him that they wouldn't bother me, and that it would probably be best to ignore them to the best of his ability. I suggested that bringing this up with the neighbors might make matters worse. To my (silent) horror, one of his friends agreed that the lights were annoying, and my husband just said "I don't know, maybe." He clearly would have no legal standing in asking the neighbors to turn off their Christmas lights, and even bringing it up would be likely to do more harm than good, especially given their history of animosity. I asked my husband why he gave his answer, and he said he was trying to be supportive (he didn't think the lights were annoying to him). It seems that goading this neighbor on could create significant trouble for him. What would you have said? Have you ever given people advice which probably wasn't productive, just to appear supportive?
  5. Except that none of the replies discusses the original posting, which was uninteresting. You have every right to post what you wish. Some would prefer that your posts had more broad appeal. I only looked because I saw the large number of replies and views, so I was curious as to where the interest lay. Ironically, the string is interesting, but not because of the OP.
  6. First of all, he was not on the scene, obviously. If he were, and reported falsely, that would make matters worse. The fact that you would believe someone despite video and photographic evidence that he lied is sad and extremely pathetic. Pathetic beyond words.
  7. Although there was no audio on the footage, it is very obvious that the next motorcycle came over, offered assistance, and he declined. While there may have been bleeding later on, his only injury was on his head, and it's clearly impossible that at any time he was "covered in blood" as the news story stated. Incidentally I do, indeed, have experience in emergency medicine, as it so happens, and you do not. The reporter clearly made up the false statements regarding the victim crawling to his residence and being covered in blood. The fact that the reporter was unaware of the CCTV footage, if anything, almost makes it worse. Without such documentation, he would not have been caught with his fabrications. This is not the first time your news source made up stories to create sensationalism. I remember a prior story in which they claimed a foreigner kicked a local. Again, only when CCTV footage was examined could it be seen clearly that this was not the case. Yet the fake story did apparently create a vigilante mob at the foreigner's place. If the facts are unknown, a reputable news source will refrain from reporting unsubstantiated speculation as fact. Thank goodness for the wide presence of security cameras these days, as rumors, false accusations, and speculations can take on lives of their own. Obviously never "covered in blood":
  8. Well, this is another example of the exaggerations and shoddy reporting from this "Pattaya News." The CCTV footage clearly shows the man standing up on his own, and even declining assistance from passers-by. He was hardly "crawling" to his residence, nor was he "covered in blood." While the Belgian was clearly violently attacked, the original story, as it often seems to be with "Pattaya News," was rather sensationalized. This is not a source to be trusted.
  9. I have to agree with Moses here. I must confess that I rarely read Reader's posts, but I was curious because this string had well over 100 views (most of his don't). At least the discussion is interesting, although the original post wasn't, at least not to me. I do wish that his posts would be of topics which could be of greater interest to more people. However, I never saw it as my role, or anyone else's, to tell him what he should or shouldn't post. Frankly, although I wish he would post more interesting stuff, I don't see a lot of other posters filling the void.
  10. I'm curious as to how the Thai criminal justice system treats crimes of violent 15 year-olds. In most of the US, I think they'd get off with a few years in Juvenile Hall. As for the 18 year-old, he'd get (hopefully) serious time and a permanent record.
  11. Mockingbird https://cdn.adonismale.com/monthly_2024_12/mockingbird.mp4.2c26b9e9847d892a28501cb19d74b307.mp4
  12. Yesterday, at an afternoon luncheon Christmas Eve party, I was (re-)introduced to three people, to whom I'd apparently been previously introduced at a 4th of July pool party I'd thrown either earlier this year or the year before. At the 4th of July party, they had come with our mutual friend, who'd brought them as +1,2,3's. Not remembering them, I introduced myself, and the first one said, semi-haughtily, "Well, I remember you, but you obviously don't remember me." Well, I thought it was fairly unexpected that I didn't remember him, considering the 4th of July party had some 100 people in attendance, I'd been drinking, and none of the three were people I'd specifically invited. If I go to a party, I'll always remember the host, but probably not most of the people to whom I'm introduced, unless we have a long conversation (which we didn't). My husband is better with names than I am, and I asked him how he remembers names. He said that he only remembers names if they follow each other on Instagram. He said he remembers people when they add each other to the Instagram following list. He sees them again when they post on Instagram, and remembers them at the next party. In fact, I bumped into someone I'd met at another mutual friend's party at our local supermarket. It turns out we live quite close-by. I asked if we could have him and his partner over for a wine and cheese some evening, and my husband said that this person didn't follow him on Instagram, so he really wasn't keen on having them over. "We have enough friends. Why have them over if they're not even interested enough to follow?". I remember another time at one of my parties, another man acted somewhat incensed, and even complained to my husband, that I didn't remember him, although the extent of "knowing each other" was simply brief talks at parties (we'd never socialized otherwise, and certainly I'd never been invited to his place, although he'd come twice to ours). I suppose he might have felt more slighted because he's popular on Instagram, with almost 10,000 followers. He's attractive, but on par with a lot of other friends we have. Do you remember the names of people you only bump into at parties? How do you do it? Maybe I need to participate with Instagram more often, as that would obviously make it easier for me to remember names the next time we meet.
  13. I was wondering the same thing. The symbol of Belgium is the lion... Site of the Battle of Waterloo:
  14. I think you may have misunderstood some nutritional information. Not all fat is bad for one's health--mainly just saturated (and, of course trans) fat. Most of the fat from vegetable oils and seafood is unsaturated fat. Diets high in unsaturated fat (high in vegetables and fish) are associated with lower mortality. The Mediterranean diet, in which there's plenty of olive oil (and seafood) is associated with long life. In fact, certain unsaturated fats, called essential fatty acids, are required for us to live. As you can see, olive oil is high in unsaturated fat and very low in saturated fat: If one wants to be even more obsessive about avoiding saturated fat, canola oil is probably the lowest in saturated fat:
  15. On one hand, it is true that one shouldn't fret too much over occasional indulgences. If one visits Germany every once in a while and has a Bratwurst, this should not affect one's health by any significant degree. However, it's important to recognize that one's diet definitely has a significant effect on one's health, and one should be doing one's best to avoid saturated fats and simple carbohydrates. I would definitely not compare eating foods high in saturated fat and cured meats to drinking water. Although it is indeed possible to overdose on water, this would have to be done in an intentional manner, and drinking plenty of water every day certainly does not adversely affect one's health. The only time I've ever heard of someone being harmed by water was in 2007 when a Sacramento, California radio contest unwisely offered a free Wii gaming console to whoever could drink the most water, and the contestant died of water intoxication (her brain swelled and was pushed out of the skull). Needless to say, the radio DJ's were fired, and there was a massive lawsuit by the surviving family. (To make matters worse, a nurse called the station during the contest, telling the DJ's that this was dangerous, and they ignored her) https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna16614865 "A woman who competed in a radio station’s contest to see how much water she could drink without going to the bathroom died of water intoxication, the coroner’s office said Saturday. Jennifer Strange, 28, was found dead Friday in her suburban Rancho Cordova home hours after taking part in the “Hold Your Wee for a Wii” contest in which KDND 107.9 promised a Nintendo Wii video game system for the winner...". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDND "... On October 29, 2009, after a week of deliberations, the jury awarded the survivors of Jennifer Strange the sum of $16,577,118 in monetary damages. Entercom Sacramento LLC was found to be 100% at fault for Strange's death, while Entercom Communications was found to be 0% at fault. The jury also found that Strange was 0% at fault (that is, there was no contributory negligence) for her own death...".
  16. Have you been drinking? The map I showed you showed the Schengen zone in blue, but it doesn't represent water. First you were talking about Polish workers, and now you're talking about brothels? Obviously, if you lock someone up, then that's kidnapping and false imprisonment, and identification won't help you, but that's not at all analogous to the UAE worker form Pakistan whose passport may have been confiscated.
  17. Polite but arrogant, perhaps? Both countries are in the Schengen area. If someone illegally takes either a passport or ID card of a Pole, he can easily return to Poland without any identification, and report his ID being stolen for a replacement. (He could probably even report the theft to Italian authorities). Pakistani workers in Gulf states are another matter. The Schengen area is in blue (purple being added on January 1st, 2025):
  18. If you enjoy the taste of sausage, there are healthful alternatives. I'm definitely not Jewish (I'm atheist), but will seek out kosher hot dogs or sausages, which have to be made with real cuts of meat, not by-products. Yes, German wursts are the worst for your health. 😒 This brand is even certified heart-healthy by the American Heart Association! There are also uncured Turkey franks, which are also far more healthful: These have 0.5 g and 1.0 g of saturated fat, respectively. Empire also makes Kosher, uncured chicken franks (guaranteed no by-products), which are also healthful and low in saturated fat:
  19. The Polish are part of the EU and do not in any case need passports to travel between Poland and Italy (nor even to carry one--ID cards are sufficient). I think you're hearing some tall stories, unless you're actually thinking about a polish worker who isn't from Poland... 😉
  20. Yes, almost anyone working in Qatar is a foreigner. We obviously had the chance to speak with quite a few of them, since all of our guides, drivers, shopkeepers, hotel workers, etc., were foreigners (from Pakistan, Egypt, or even non-Muslim countries such as India). They were all super-thrilled at the chance to work in Qatar. They marveled at how much better life is in Qatar, for them and for their families. Having been to Egypt and India (not Pakistan, nor do I want to), I can attest to that. The only time that crosses the line are those rare instances in which passports are taken from workers. If that happens, then I agree that this crosses the line into abuse. Otherwise, foreigners are free to leave.
  21. Well, then I guess you can't watch BBC, because that's where that photo came from.
  22. Score! One of the best postings of the year!
  23. Even more gruesome photos are here, but I will only post the link to avoid Vinapu's sensibilities: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/aa-reveals-new-set-of-photos-documenting-syria-war-crimes/157423
  24. As usual, your post is so full of shit it's unbelievable. First of all, as you well know, the reason that many Emirs and Kings in the Middle East are so wealthy is due to their oil and/or natural gas reserves, not due to payments from Putin. Although their ostentatious wealth is indeed absurd, these kingdoms do share the wealth with their subjects. My husband and I went to Qatar a year ago, and no Qatari citizen even has to work. They get free health care, housing, food, and even luxury cars. It's quite amazing to see all of these Maseratis being driven around. And, even more obviously, these kings and emirs don't murder their men, women, and children with lethal gases and torture (well, except Khashoggi, whose murder caused a rift in US-Saudi relations, but Putin applauded) . While US relations with most of these monarchies is cordial, if sometimes a bit cool, the only kingdom which is truly pro-Western, pro-US, is the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. It's very questionable whether Saudi Arabia is more closely aligned with Russia or the West. How you can write such preposterous posts, apparently without any sense of self-shame, is beyond comprehension. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-50223602 https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35005825 https://www.hrw.org/news/2015/12/16/syria-stories-behind-photos-killed-detainees
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