
Mavica
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I don't often peel / eat shrimp or want to clean the vein, take-off the feet, etc. I do it, from time to time, though - when the mood / circumstances move me. 😊Honestly, though, most of the shrimp I eat are already cooked, with tail on. Finger food? Dip the fingers in broth, etc? Bring it on!
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I like the tail shell on but remove it before eating the shrimp.
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As I've said previously, "For someone to suggest or insinuate taking security measures is classist is accurate ... and that concern transcends classes. Not to understand this illustrates a lack of travel experience and a lack of knowledge of the destinations and peoples being discussed."
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Just because someone is from someplace doesn't necessarily equate to the individual seeing / understanding their or the broader geographical environment.
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What we see in the photograph is not atypical in Mexico, where I've spent a lot of time. The building pictured could be a residence / condo or apartment building spanning multiple socioeconomic levels. Locals take security precautions because there's almost certainly been instances of home robberies or physical assault. It's commonplace in many countries to see barred outer doors, barred windows ... even in some neighborhoods in the USA. What about the broken glass bottles that are sticking out of cement at the top of property or balcony walls? They're commonplace in many countries. For someone to suggest or insinuate taking security measures is classist is accurate ... and that concern transcends classes. Not to understand this illustrates a lack of travel experience and a lack of knowledge of the destinations and peoples being discussed.
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Yes, spewing hate ... and clearly siding with those solely responsible for the unnecessary deaths.
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Well, you don't provide the source you're relying on. Let's have a look at a link to that. A photo of a graphic? One of the links I provided has Colombia at #5 and the other provides statistics one could consider making the same claim. In what context are you asking? Are you concerned about safety there?
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Cat got your tongue? 😊 What's your question? If you're wondering about the homicide rate in Colombia, the information can be found using the internet: Homicide rate in Latin America by country | Statista Colombia Murder/Homicide Rate 1990-2023 | MacroTrends
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Just because something appears in I traveled to many sections of the old USSR in 1980, and one of my flights (Moscow > Paris) was on an IL62 or one of its variations.
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At this point in time, when the campaign for President has not really started ... between party nominees ... polls are irrelevant. It's a political lifetime between now and a year from now. Obsessive / compulsive personalities don't understand this.
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Having trouble in Puerto Vallarta
Mavica replied to cwatk4's topic in Latin America Men and Destinations
Absurd pricing. Walk away. It would be rare that any one of the guys would be worth it. Save up, visit Brazil, Santo Domingo, Medellin, etc. -
I don't see any information to cause me to believe there is blanket bombing (often also referred to as carpet bombing).
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Prostate cancer trial: Radiotherapy doses can be cut safely
Mavica replied to reader's topic in Health, Nutrition and Fitness
I've had prostate cancer and chose what I thought was the best option: remove it once and for all. I was fortunate that the cancer was encapsulated in the prostate and had not metastasized and no further treatment was necessary. My brother had and continues to have prostate cancer, opted for radiation and now the cancer has spread and is reeking havoc with him. There's no one right answer that applies to all who have this cancer. I consider myself lucky, though my sex life is substantially reduced ... but I'm alive. I'll take the sex loss, gladly. -
Though I appreciate reading / considering the opinions of others written on the forum no matter if I agree / disagree, book-length postings are a turn-off and I (and probably most others) stop reading after the first paragraph. Less is more (effective). 💋
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Everything I see, read and hear leads me to believe the US is cautioning Israel not to make the same mistakes it, the US, made responding to 9/11.
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Why? She doesn't like you. 😉
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I cannot make any more reactions today - two days running.
Mavica replied to Ruthrieston's topic in The Beer Bar
You, obviously, are not blocked from posting to the forums. So, is the issue that you are not able / permitted to react by clicking on an emoji? If so, I think there's a limit to the number of such reactions we are permitted to apply on a daily basis. I know that I was not permitted to react in that manner once ... a day I'd clicked on a lot of them. M a y b e ... that's what's happening with you. Or, am I misunderstanding what's happening to you? -
Israel And The Palestinians: A Nightmare In Desperate Search Of A Solution
Mavica replied to PeterRS's topic in The Beer Bar
Lengthy will be defined differently when the comments are viewed on a smartphone as contrasted with reading the words using a laptop or tablet. We all have the opportunity to read the same words, only in formats that are not universal and our comfort levels vary because of that. It's probably an unwinnable effort for the writer who attempts to satisfy all. -
You are wrong, again. You are projecting on others your own behavior. My comments refer solely to the information you provided about the polls / opinions purportedly in Israel - which predate the current conflict.
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You've obviously forgotten the links you posted.
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Polls, polls, polls. 🖕 The polls referenced above, from Israel, all pre-date the current situation and Mr. Trump's behavior in response (one of which taken 5 years ago) - from what I observed. We're living and reacting in mid-October, 2023. Remember, too, that Benjamin Netanyahu had / has been a strong, vocal supporter of Mr. Trump in his Presidential election campaigns - and the right-wing Orthodox in Israel are very similar in views / behaviors of the MAGA cultists in the USA.
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The small sample poll “results” in the article linked above are the joke of the day. “Biden’s handling of the war … “ LOL! Clueless as to what’s happening in Israel / Gaza. Me? I support whatever it takes for Israel to ensure its continued existence. Ask the Israelis what they think of President Biden’s rapid response to aid them and Israel, or if they’d prefer a President Trump to be sitting in our White House. I think we can assume they’re grateful for our current President.