Plainsdrifter

The rice isn't just stored in 1787 locations. Rice is constantly added and removed (sold) from these locations. So the integrity of the stock is hard to pin down accurately.

The whole area was once part of the Ottoman Empire. So if the Ottomans were still in control of the whole Middle East and a few hundred thousand Jews decided to move from one part of the Empire, what is now known as Syria, Egypt, Iraq etc, to another part of the Empire now known as Israel, what is the problem with that? Maybe a simplified version of history.....

And why is it considered polite to loudly slurp while eating? what about spitting bones and assorted pieces of food onto a table? I can go on and on.

Did you expect otherwise?

I do like the overhead camera view....

I lost the point in the translation

The fact that two passports reported stolen in Thailand last year were used by two passengers clearly indicates an act of terror, probably suicide terrorists. No other explanation for the sudden disappearance from radar systems.

Ghostbusters star Harold Ramis dies at age 69

It will be a while before that happens, there seems to be a few obstacles with mastering the English language first.

Dennis Farina died 7 months ago.....

I had to double check that the fall didn't, in fact, occur in Pattaya.

BBC World TV's Komla Dumor dies at 41

Why, pray tell, are you banned?

Many Chinese that emigrate to America can live in Chinatown and not have to speak one word of English. Everything they need is available in Chinatown and everyone can understand them when they speak. This accused murderer lived very close to Brooklyn Chinatown, in Sunset Park. Some even consider Sunset Park part of Chinatown. Just like many consider Little Italy part of Manhattan Chinatown.

Liver cancer was unlikely, Reed received a new liver this April.

Hopefully the rain will be over by then.

I think you are being too hard on the US TTM.

Difficult to change the setup when you have to rely on Congress itself to make the change. Sort of like the fox guarding the chicken coop.

Congressional salaries, compared to the cost of getting elected, leads one to believe that congressmen are not working to receive salaries, but something else.

Would be nice if members of congress AND their staff had the same insurance plans as everyone else. But frankly speaking, by tweeking the provider network their insurance plans could turn into gold-plated insurance plans.

It seemed the shooter had an interest in Thailand and attended a Bhuddist temple.

Sad ending though

Very interesting account though a bit long.....

What this should teach us is that one should think twice before deciding to carry and/or keep a weapon whether it is a handgun or a samurai sword. In times of conflict one cannot control how one will react and with the addition of hot emotion the chance of deadly force being used cannot be controlled. Just my opinion on this issue....

Somber reading indeed, what is worse is governments will not relinquish power once it's in hand. A pity really, America was a great country.