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| pbj:
It was in the middle of an article about Queen Victoria that I read news of widespread availability of COVID boosters was at hand, but sadly being overshadowed. Anyway, Walgreens and CVS have it. I got mine this evening. I’m with Howard but the family is harmless and UK people find comfort in it so whatever. :cheers: |
| Zebidee:
--- Quote from: pbj on September 08, 2022, 08:50:22 pm ---Why do you live in Thailand again? --- End quote --- Why do you ask? Many people choose to live here for things like climate, beaches, mountains, diving, great food, lower cost of living, service oriented culture, and most of the Thai people are genuinely quite nice. For me personally, my wife is Thai and that is ultimately the reason. We tried Australia, but there were better opportunities in Thailand for us to follow the life that we wanted. She got a better job. Later, I got a chance leave my government policy job behind while riding high, with a modest but attractive "incentive package", which was a relief as I'd come close to burning out a few times. Life operates at a much more relaxed pace in rural Thailand. Downsides include heat & humidity, the tradespeople work very hard but mostly don't know things you and I would take for granted, and pursuing my arcade hobby has several extra layers of difficulty added. I learned how to speak Thai too so that helps. |
| Zebidee:
--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on September 08, 2022, 09:33:28 pm ---The queen seemed like a really nice lady and we are all sorry to see her go but keep in mind that her entire station in life was wrong because having non democratically elected leaders, even glorified honorary ones, is wrong. --- End quote --- Maybe someone should tell that to the Governor General of Australia, then he'd do some actual work. [This is a subtle dig at how the former prime minister, Scott Morrison, gave himself several extra ministerial portfolios and powers in secret (with COVID "backup" as his cover story), which the GG simply rubber-stamped without telling anyone about it, or even advising the PM to do so AFAIK] Anyway, people are mostly happy if it seems to be working well. There was a referendum on becoming a republic back in 1999, but we voted it down! Everyone liked Lizbet too much. Wonder if it would succeed now it is Charlie? Going full republic will probably come up again before too long. |
| DoghouseReilly:
--- Quote from: pbj on September 08, 2022, 09:56:26 pm --- I’m with Howard but the family is harmless and UK people find comfort in it so whatever. --- End quote --- Prince Andrew thanks you. |
| Ropi Jo:
--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on September 08, 2022, 09:33:28 pm --- Many, including myself, were hoping she'd go well beyond that, if only to keep charlie and the horse off the throne. A very sad day. Yeah we wouldn't want you guys to get with the rest of the free world and embrace a true democratic republic minus all the ---That which is odiferous and causeth plants to grow--- figure-head pageantry. The queen seemed like a really nice lady and we are all sorry to see her go but keep in mind that her entire station in life was wrong because having non democratically elected leaders, even glorified honorary ones, is wrong. --- End quote --- The Queen was our gift to the world. The overwelming majority of us love and cherish her. You lot can go on loving Trump. |
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