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I wouldn't waste my breath trying to get someone to follow rules. People like that are LOOKING for confrontation. And to be honest I don't believe masks do much to make us safer. If they were real medical quality masks maybe but the simple things we wear are about as useful as the plastic helmets some Thais wear to meet helmet requirements on a motorcycle. And are the masks required these days on long haul international? I dunno if I could sleep with one on from LAX to TPE or wherever. Might muffle my snoring. LOL

Really sad. Much of the world clamors for more vaccine as they have shortages. And here in the USA we have organized resistance to it. In fairness, I am no proponent of the ham handed way they are shoving it down the throats of those opposed to them. They have created a resistance movement to vaccines with the overbearing message they are sending. Weird part is many of them are/were big Trump fans and he aided in getting the vaccines developed. I wonder if they would be resistant if Trump was still president? Politics are getting really suck here.

I bet you think that isn't a licensed shirt. LOL

I walk that street with my head on a swivel and assume everyone on a bike or in a car IS out to get me. Or at best simply incompetent. Sometimes I will step way to the side and other pedestrians pass me and I'm fine with it. Let them get clipped when that bike has to swerved because oncoming forced him to. I am too old to heal fast so I consider walking there combat. ?

I just wonder if the economy there would have benefited more from vaccines for everyone allowing life to return to normal. Well probably a silly thought. it might actually work.

And the number of rats that nested in those flower beds. Always impressed the tourists walking down the sidewalk from the high end north end to see their path crossed by the rats.

Gotta confess I was expecting a fuckup but looks like they got in and out and no issues.

I hate this. I can't figure this one out. LOL

I think there simply wasn't enough need for a jet that large. Pity. Built a great jet but missed the mark on demand. I am hopeful that the Dreamliner shares some of the characteristics of the 380 like nicer air quality and smooth ride. Problem I have with that is the airlines that fly the routes I would fly it aren't kitting out the interior as nice as I would prefer for BIZ class. Not clear to me how tight the seats on JAL are. But real research won't begin again until I can see light at the end of the tunnel re returning to Pattaya.

My favorite jet to fly is the 380. Smoother, quieter, air seems fresher. I have only flown in the upper deck biz class with I think Asiana though so not a large sample size. Bummer they will stop making them soon. I was always the optimist that having both Boeing and Airbus would spur both to higher levels of creativity and development. Maybe it's just really hard to get it right and be competitive.

Interesting and sad thread. If Boeing screws the pooch again we the traveling public suffer along with them. Years ago when Airbus had issues I pointed out it is in the public's best interest to have 2 competing companies making jets. Finally the 380 was released and now we have a wonderful wide body jet in service albeit in limited routes. If Boeing makes another 737MAX error it will set aviation development back. And with the pandemic they can ill afford this mess. Really sad to read from a pilot of 777s that this might be as bad as reports say. Or that the FAA isn't as solid as we like to believe. Every time we step on a jet we place our lives in the hands of 1000s of people involved in the flying process. We need that trust.

I don't really need convincing of anything as I don't have a formed opinion either way. I am just always skeptical of youtube memes from unknown sources that might have an ulterior motive. I am short of time right now just home from golf, eating and due to get to the scotch and cigars night with the boys so I'll have to get back to this tomorrow soonest to see if Boeings screwed the pooch again. Thanks for the links.

I am no apologist for Boeing. They screwed up the 737MAX big time. I am also skeptical of the source for this. A quick search returned: Maximus Aviation L.L.C is a Nevada Domestic Limited-Liability Company filed On March 27, 2009. The company's filing status is listed as Permanently Revoked (4/1/2017) and its File Number is E0159782009-5. The Registered Agent on file for this company is Maximus Aviation L.L.C C/O Thomas M. Jackson, President and is located at 10142 Via Como, Reno, NV 89511. The company's mailing address is 10142 Via Como, Reno, NV 90511. The company has 1 principal on record. The principal is Thomas Matthew Jackson from Reno NV. Before I would consider this video a valid representation of what is happening with the 777MAX I would need to know more about Maximus Aviation and it's sources of revenue.

And it would be the best decision they ever made. LOL

That is exactly what I was thinking.

Hope I didn't come across as complaining. I mean - it is free and no obligation on your part. I do appreciate the forum.

Seems like it was down over 12 hours from the USA. Could be wrong.

I miss that. Loved getting sloshed and walking home in the flooding. Or maybe I'm losing it and starting to miss EVERYTHING about pattaya even the bad parts.

Heck I don't ride in the daytime. I am too good looking to hurt this face. ?

Same here. I am an optimist but the risk reward tells me to wait.

Yup. I save my runny eggs for stateside. I buy them from reputable sources and store them properly until cooking. So far so good. Thailand? Well I eat a lot of scrambled eggs there. ?

I confess I love to dip toast into the yolk and hate it when the eggs are overcooked. But having been to some of the outdoor markets and seeing the eggs stored in the sun does give me pause. Maybe they only do it in the less developed parts of SE Asia.

Thanks. I thought it was the same guy different times. And oh yeah - I am NOT clued in to the royal family history or scandals. ?

I confess I don't get this one.

A friend in Pattaya posted this article on his facebook page and I am linking to it now. https://www.pattayamail.com/thailandnews/thailand-may-scrap-two-week-mandatory-quarantine-for-foreign-visitors-345059?fbclid=IwAR1bYnS57rsHOyr8A43S93bP7Wj2fA5iBTFTMPVqMVmqSsnoBv_26E1Frm8 Hoping to hear there are more rumblings of this locally. Like Bangkok newpapers or whatever.