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said in Embassies of Bangkok: @Renauda said in Embassies of Bangkok: @taiwan_girl There is something written on that Tower sign in what certainly is Georgian script but what it means I don’t know. I’ve looked up the words republic, Georgia, embassy, and honorary consul. The latter looks closest but not identical: საპატიო კონსული Thanks! I just kind of look on the internet for the embassies/consulates and it sent me here for the Republic of Georgia. I went to the front desk to ask, but between my relatively poor Thai language skills and their non-existent skills in a language other than Thai, we really were not able to understand each other. I did try and explain that I was looking for the Republic of Georgia but I finally found the actual location of the Georgia consulate. I was in the wrong place before. [image: 1770609939478-img_2068-resized.jpg] [image: 1770609954483-img_2069-2.jpg] Here is the place where the consulate is at. It was closed so I was unable to go in there and talk to anybody.

God I’m glad they did not prevail.

That makes sense

I wonder if some of the people in President Trumps circle go home at night and drink heavily! LOL

@Tom-K said in Stephen Colbert and Wife Evie ...: They look all loving and chummy--but then again it is Hollywood so you don't know what really going on. Colbert could be mentioned in the next batch of Epstein e-mails. The Colberts live in New Jersey, and Colbert's shows are usually recorded in Manhattan, NY. Not Hollywood. Colbert probably wasn't rich or powerful enough to get close to Epstein back in the days.

Another good one: https://twitter.com/chad_mizelle/status/2017585275896058233 The poster of that tweet is a former chief of staff of A.G. Pam Bondi. Must support Trump to be considered for the job as Assistant U.S. Attorney. How about that?

I remember watching a documentary about her maybe 15 years ago, and feeling that she was driven to what seemed like an unhealthy extent. I guess you have to be to excel at the level that she did. Her relationship with her father also seemed less than ideal.

That's a fact.

It might be a good adaptation to AI job losses if the enormous profits being predicted come to pass. but then obsolescence doesn't pay much.

I’m an equal opportunity chicken eater. The day before it was Colonel Sanders’, so the next day’s chicken meal was General Tso’s. I may go for Chicken Maharaja next.

Thousands of gay men and they found drugs. Surprise, surprise, surprise.

https://hongkongfp.com/2026/02/07/macau-hotel-rips-up-its-trademark-gold-bricks-from-lobby-sells-for-us13-million/ The Grand Emperor Hotel in Macau said it had ripped up the real gold bricks from its distinctive lobby floor and sold them for around US$13 million, cashing in on the metal’s market surge. Opened in 2006 in the semi-autonomous casino city, the hotel was known for its opulent “golden pathway”, showcasing dozens of one-kilogram bars of gold studded into its entrance hall floor.

They probably just used that as an excuse. They figured you stole it from a truck.

@Mik Thank God they don't lob bombs at each other. No, the Thirty Years War pretty much put an end to the Christian sectarian bloodshed arising from the Reformation, at least in Protestant Northern and Central Europe, when clergy finally had to accept that the reigning monarch was top dog in the realm. In Catholic areas the church authority, albeit weakened by the rise of absolute monarchies, lingered until Napoleon came along and closed the case on the political aspirations of church in a secular state once and for all.

Looks Italian

I bet some cash on the Seahawks doing well this weekend. Leading first half, leading by 10.5, winning, etc... It simplifies sports betting sort of. I also put some cash on Newsom and Vance winning their nominations. I wish there was one about NASA not landing on the moon until at least 2030 (2-3 years late) as I would take that in a heartbeat. Anyway, just did a little cash for fun. Similar to the sport betting apps I'm sure I'll delete it soon enough as it feels (as it is) like gambling.

That’s right and my real name is actually a cover name. (@bachophile might be the only one here to catch that)

Would need an escrow agent probably who would provide contracts for buyer and seller for a specific dollar amount the crypto is worth at the time the contract is signed by both parties. No surprises and the escrow agent makes money through fluctuations by taking a cut. The precious metals dealers online have massively cut the amount they are willing to pay for silver. Used to be that you could sell Eagles at spot since eagles have some collector value beyond the metal. Now they can be sold at 90% of spot. The middlemen in crypto transactions would pull similar tricks in times of high volatility to guarantee their own profits. Current difference online between buy and sell prices for silver is 25%. I guess these guys are making plenty of money even through these fluctuations. And that assumes the customers are acting intelligently by buying low and selling high, which is not necessarily the case. I bet the metals retailers profits have spiked enormously through all these fluctuations simply because they dictate the spread, and demand for transactions has spiked.