rixalex

whybother, on Today, 13:54 , said:

Only if the promise to burn down the areas when they leave... we don't want any double standards here, do we?

birdpooguava, on Today, 06:50 , said:

Try to understand that the rules forbid corruption, but most players attempt to ignore/subvert those rules. Your logically flawed argument is that one person shouldn't be challenged for breaking those rules, but to stop corruption you have to start with one person. Therefore, by opposing a start to ending it, you are supporting corruption.

" A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Lao-tzu

Do you understand now Grasshopper (after being passed through an avian digestive tract)?

birdpooguava, on Today, 06:58 , said:

Anybody with a brain larger than a sparrow would understand that this government has NO intention of letting any cases involving the Shinawatra family or the red leaders get anywhere near a court, if they can help it. As a PTP MP said the other day "we can't control the courts." And they have rejected Thaksin's bribes, which makes the results very unpredictable.

rixalex, on 2012-05-27 13:33:36, said:

Be fair. Once his attempt to bribe the judges failed no doubt his statement about his faith in the justice system would have become 'inoperative'

bahtboy, on 2012-05-26 19:25:10, said:

My 5 year old Lenovo exhibited fan noise earlier this year. I procrastinated a little bit and finally ordered a new fan after a couple of weeks. Before it arrived the CPU blew up and my hard disc became irretrievable. My C Drive was backed up to the prior week luckily, but its still a couple days solid to get a new machine back with all your spec, favourites and settings (unless you are of a technical bent and can restore intact from one machine to another). Do whichever is quickest (but then maybe get a new one, unless you are disciplined enough to back up regularly.

Yes it was great to see that lap from Schumacher, a real trip down memory lane,   but did you have to spoil your post reminding me of that stalling "incident."    He deserved to be lumped for that one!

I wonder if and when he reviews what has been a glittering career he would wish he could scrub out certain actions that have left indelible black marks against his otherwise phenominal driving?

Anyway it seems like the Mercedes is quick and he still has it in him so for me atleast this generates a lot more interest.   Like him or not,  its amazing that he still has the abilities to go toe to toe in this sport with guys half his age.

Jingthing, on 2012-05-27 02:38:20, said:

Would you prefer for you Jing they comment on your last meal?.....and before he slipped on the wet tiles he had consumed.....at a very reasonable price, in an air conditioned, but not too crowded restaurant, where the service was efficient, delivered with a smile, if a little on the slow side

rixalex, on 2012-05-27 09:21:59, said:

That's what confused me. That there wasn't the slightest 1% inkling in the parent's mind, not even a glimmer, that "Hang on minute. Is this really a good idea?"

birdpooguava, on 2012-05-27 08:56:39, said:

Yes you can.  Just because it's "by the rules" doesn't mean it's by the law.

Given that you actually support corruption, it doesn't surprise me with all the other crap and lies that you spout.

PoolHustler, on 2012-05-23 11:32:36, said:

I'd second that. Some of the cars on the OP's list are frighteningly small - no offense to any Brio owners on the forum but seriously! The Almera is the same size as my Honda City and after taking one for a test drive, it's a testament to what can be accomplished with good design and modern engineering.
I agree with the OP regarding outrageous second-hand car prices - I looked at the Toyota Sure website and there is a 2006 Toyota Vios with over 140,000km for 418k - you couldn't make it up. Anyone even considering that over an Almera needs to take a good, long look at themselves in the mirror.

Thai at Heart, on 2012-05-25 14:06:33, said:

I feel the same way after reading your post.  A lot of words saying little and a lot of lame excuses trying to prop up Thaksin's fable that he is not part of the elite and is a self made man.  It is a fact that he is a man born in to immense wealth and social power, descended from the hereditary rulers of the Kingdom of Chiangmai and part of an extremely influential and powerful family.  His father was a member of parliament, a position he secured because he was a wealthy member of the elite.  Thaksin raised his clan from millionaire to billionaire precisely because of his connections within the elite, connections he had access to because of who he was.  All of these doors would have been closed to him if he had been a normal person.  He has both supporters and opponents among the elite and opposition to him isn't based on who he is, he is undoubtedly part of the elite, but what he is and what he has done.  He hasn't changed anything, rather he is strengthening the rule of the elites and bending the other elites to his own will.  Which is precisely why I refer to all these naive red shirts like the guy in the OP as useful idiots, because that is all that they are to Thaksin.  They are useful tools that he uses to cement his own political position.  Now that they are no longer useful they will be discarded.  They may moan and whine a bit but without access to Thaksin's checkbook they have no power and will be ignored by almost everyone.

louse1953, on 2012-05-25 12:28:31, said:

We're all "well aware" of Thaksin. If you're saying that they are well aware that he is meglomaniacal thief, then why are they members of PTP?

Thai at Heart, on 2012-05-25 12:01:30, said:

Maybe you're unfamiliar with Thaksin's family background.  He doesn't play it up because he likes to pretend to be some kind of self made man.  He was born in to wealth and power, both socially and financially.  Thaksin is descended from the Na Chiang Mai family on his mother's side, the former rulers of the Kingdom of Chiangmai.  Thaksin is part of the elite upper class, you can not get much more elite than him.  That is why Thaksin's father was able to secure a seat in parliament in Chiang Mai, and why Thaksin was so easily able to enter politics later on.

webfact, on 2012-05-25 06:53:56, said:

I feel so sorry for this woman. There is true pain in her and then the PTP assemble a compensation ceremony that resembles a lotto or charity event. Absolute shame on them. If they have been paid 7.5 Million why is the cheque for 3.25 Million? The sad fact of the matter is that just as this woman's poor daughter died because of the selfish ego of a megalomaniac, she herself now suffers at the hands of the megalomaniac's sister who sticks the final knife in with another display of absolute selfishness and to top it all a party that tries to score political advantage with a photo shoot. I am unsure how much lower Thai politics can sink. Disgusting!

Perhaps she could apologise for a few other absences while she's at it.
Absence from parliament would be a good start.
Even better, absence of honesty and credibility for the transparent "I had a prior arrangement" BS