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slipperylobster

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  1. Appears to be broken today! Successful last couple of times but when entering the same info as last time get the "Report to ....." message when submitting the first page. No change in my details and not left the country since my last report.

    No..not broken

    Works every time. Been using it for a year.

    Only problem is that I had to use the dreaded IE explorer (which I hate).

    Just careful to click on the acceptance, and drop down boxes. Dates in order.

    If you make a typo, then start over. Takes only 5 minutes.

  2. At a barbecue in Jomtein and an extremely drunk Thai man approaches me having a cigarette out back,,"where you from?",,America I say,,"Peyton Manning!" He slurs out. I couldn't stop laughing.

    German guy I know here was in the Army for several years and was sent to America for some exchange/training program, I think he said Texas. Said he and his buddies stopped at a small town diner and after a bit of initial trouble with their heavily accented English, the waitress asked, "Where ya'all from?".

    "We are from Gerrrr-man."

    Said she got really excited, "Oh, wait right here!", ran into the back, and were slightly unnerved when she returned a moment later brandishing a large kitchen knife...... pointing excitedly to the blade exclaiming, "See? Made in Germany!". Ya'all make really good knives, this one's our favorite!".

    People are funny sometimes. biggrin.png

    ...They make good beer too, eh?

    clap2.gif

  3. I moved back to Udon...just could not handle the pollution/smoke/traffic of Chiang Mai. We are about 4 kilometers outside the city. The air is sooo much better. I really don't miss CM overly much....except our trips outside the city. Cool and windy outside this morning. but hot weather for 10 days this month.

    Poster might build a fireplace in his home, to mask the smell of the outside smoke. (lol)

  4. at my current rate of spending it would give me 100 months or 8.33 years.

    that accounts for EVERYTHING i need in life!

    Problem is...exchange rate can drop, Also, prices could go up.

    Some people would need a hospital room / surgery at any time.

    I would not count on things staying the same for eight years.

    When people first get here...there are expenses to set up insurance, car/motorbike.....and perhaps a few emergency trips back home. First few years will be more expensive then the following....if all was the same.

  5. Good that The Axis powers lost

    .

    Not the last war...stay tuned. However, Thailand is much older than Australia, or the USA, and has seen worse times in their history (and much more relevant).

    The gap between the haves and have nots is not getting smaller. Korea and China are making noises more often than not, the Middle East is a hornets nest of malcontent and the West, as we would want to remember it...is history.

    I would say....no relevancy for her.....other than beware of cruel dictators, and giving away all your power to one man...(i.e. Hitler). Economic stability, and security will become the prime motivators....not divide and conquer. No more empires....(I hope). Perhaps Trump Casinos everywhere...

  6. Some small towns in Mae Hong Son Province. You have to get away from Mueang Mae Hong Son and head for the hills. The wife owns a resort in town, and we go there often. That area is supposedly the place where people are "happiest" in Thailand.

    I suppose not connecting to TV would be a positive thing. As for myself...reading all the negativity makes me feel like I am riding on the clouds. (My life here is good !)

    I do wish I could have been here forty years ago....I am kind of jealous that you had that experience.

  7. Yes, That's why third world Japan drives on the left and first world North Korea drives on the right.

    cheesy.gif Touchee! You beat me to it. In fact from what I can make out, with the exception of some of South Africa, all of the 3rd world countries drive on the right.

    I see a lot of posters on TV using the term 3rd world incorrectly, in particular to describe Thailand - clearly they have no understanding of the meanings.

    Although to be fair the term has morphed slightly from the original designation of countries into 1st, 2nd and 3rd dependant mainly on alliance during the Cold War period, it is now also used as a descriptor for socio-economic development status.

    However Thailand does not fall into 3rd world category by either definition of the term. It was classed as 1st world in terms of Cold War alliance:-

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_World

    And in terms of its current economic growth and development it is not in the 'least developed' category:-

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Least_developed_country

    It can be seen that the Philippines does have 3rd world status regarding CW alliance, but it also does not fall into 3rd world as far as economic development goes.

    The 3rd World in terms of socio-economic growth :-

    silly boys.............lol

    it was a joke...i wasn't being serious. You guys are too sensitive..but it is funny.

  8. They drive on the wrong ( American ) side of the road. Too freaking hot. Haven't been there; however, if the food is as bad as other posters say, not interested.

    Like Thailand, the Philippines has its share of horror stories about women. Lang Hancock is the most famous example.

    A majority of the countries in the world drive on the Right side of the road. It was influenced by France, Russia and the US.

    http://www.worldstandards.eu/cars/driving-on-the-left/

    Today, only four European countries still drive on the left: the United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus and Malta.

    Yes. Only 3rd world countries still drive on the left side.

  9. Sorry just to clear this up...you are all in the UK?

    If so leaving a young girl all night in the care of a 15 year old has to constitute an offence in itself I would have thought.

    People hire teen babysitters all the time. However, a 15 year old boy would not be suitable for watching a young girl. Especially when there are two. Boys do masturbate at this age (go figure), and their hormones are flowing.

    I would definitely have an adult present in the house.

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  10. Put something in it ? starting an empty machine ?

    As they say. When all fails, read the instructions! I'm in the process of descaling it and quit a bit of junk has drained out. Thanks anyway. I may be a bit hung over but I think I would have noticed no water in it.blink.png

    Yes. I bought a coffee maker and it only lasted 3 months. There was a plastic tube that had to be cleaned out (the hot water was not being delivered). I could see the tube, so I yanked it out. Problem was, however, it had a flexible bottom end that could not be reconnected unless you took the whole bottom off. The engineering wizards that built this used unrecognizeable screw heads in the casing. No screwdriver I owned could fit. I should have taken it to an authorized repair, but cracked the whole unit out of frustration. Threw it away.

    My lesson.....make sure you can clean your internal plumbing on the next coffee maker. I don't want to bring it into a repair shop every single time.

    (tried other methods first..such as vinegar)

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