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8 hours ago, AhFarangJa said:

Did you know it was illegal ???? I certainly didn't, and as usual, nearly every bike I see has them down !!!!

I had no idea this was an issue either, 

nor why it would be an issue?

Now we have to hope we keep our foot pegs in good working order, 

for a family of daily riders can pop them up & down throughout the day, 

when taking hops around town.

I remember when the cops would stop me for driving during the day with my headlights on, 

considering that to be an issue.

Now that the headlights are always on when the motor is running, 

they've moved on the autos,

having this an issue,

yet on the newer vehicles that too,

has the headlights on when the vehicle is running,

though those are running lights,

best to make that clear, 

before some wise person tries to correct me on the technicality. 

Moral of the story, forget the real safety issues, 

like all the motorcycles driving without any mirrors, 

or the kiddie helmets made of plastic thinner than the cereal bowl the kids ate breakfast out of, 

or driving in the opposite direction of traffic,

nor all the drivers racing around that are under the legal age to drive (15). 

Chase people down on issues that no one would know about, 

nor consider any risk to anyone else on the road, 

after all if the pegs down has someway of causing anyone bodily damage, 

then the obvious solution would be not to be that close to a moving motorcycle, 

if that's even possible?

As the tail pipe sticks out just as far a the foot pegs.

SMH

 

 

6 hours ago, BritTim said:

Unfortunately, @Yonisch elected to confuse the issue by inserting a completely off topic post into the thread.

 

What @Yonisch was saying is that there was a problem extending his permission to stay in Thailand at Chaeng Wattana immigration using the income method. If he chooses to open a new thread that addresses his issue, maybe we will be able to discover the reason for the problem (perhaps, failure to get the right piece of paper from his embassy?)

 

Just ignore his post which has nothing to do with visa applications of any kind in Hong Kong.

 

Thank you for the update. 

I wasn't aware from the post made by Yonisch that he was trying to do an extension at local immigration in Chaeng Wattana, which of course will require the 400k.

Has anyone been successful by just showing a letter from their own Embassy stating they are retired with a minimum income of 40k a month or was more details required i.e. letter from bank, printout of bank transactions ect.?

3 hours ago, Yonisch said:

I just tried to extend my non o single entry visa ( for a year that is) at the government complex but they said I had to have 400K and that proof of income of 40k doesn't exist... (based on thai child only, not married). Gave me 60 days but ugh..

I'm not familiar with any of the Consultants giving Non - O single entry for more than 90 days, 

based on child or marriage, without proof of the 400k.

Thank you for the update on the situation @ Hong Kong, as it sounds like it's not as good as Penang;

if they only issued you 60 days in HK. 

In my view the 90 days works out fine,

as the 1 year you was applying for,

would of still required you to do a boarder run every 90 days yes?

If HK has issued it?

In my case if I obtain 90 days,

then I can still go to the local immigration and get an extension at the end of the 90 days,

for 60 more days after I pay 1,900 bht,

and that's less than a boarder run. 

Therefore I only need to actually leave the country every 5 months, 

for a new visa.

It would be interesting to hear / read if anyone has done the 40k monthly income successfully, 

to obtain the 1 year Non - O based on child i.e. dependent, 

and what form of proof that took at any of the nearby Consultants?

 

It's good to read that people like this are apprehended.

Good to know that the daughter felt safe to contact her parents, 

and report what was occurring @ her Aunties...

All we can do as parents is try to stay close to our children, 

and support them in a positive way, 

so they can feel safe to communicate when evil influences cross their paths, 

as there are so many venues which children can be exposed to these days, 

without the parents having any idea what's going on.

Hopefully all of the teens are back home safely.

21 hours ago, Here It Is said:

Thanks for clarity.

 

What I would say is that your average Thai buyer knows no better, i.e. purchasing from iStudio, which appears to be about as close as it gets to an Apple store.

 

Saying that, at least Thais have the option of purchasing on the Apple Thailand website.  Not sure what level of protection that provides but surely a step up from iStudio.

Would avoid iStudio at all cost.

Terrible service, and the staff is somehow even worse than their service on repairs...

English speaking staff on hand, no need, 

was the statement I got from the ladyboy behind the counter, 

as they asked if I had a boyfriend / girlfriend that I could bring to the store to explain what I needed to have done to my iPad mini?

Even though I displayed the screen was broken, 

staff felt if was beneath them to explain or try to explain what was required for the repair.

 

Had a mate mistakenly take his computer in for repair,

was informed @ the time of drop-off, 

it would take only two weeks to repair,

and in the end it took four months.

Staffs response to repeated visits to obtain the repaired computers..

."what do you want me to do, 

I'm not the one repairing it, I told you maybe it will arrive this week". 

 

So they were able to speak English when they chose to, but as normal, 

only when their back was against the wall, and they needed to defend themselves, 

for their misinformed statements previously @ time of dropping off the computer, 

or the several visits which ensued.

 

Most Thai's are convinced that when they need to do their household shopping Makkro is the place. I've researched all the items I normally buy at other stores and they always beat out Makkro prices. The other stores also offer shopping bags, and the items are better displayed to boot. Local shop owners know how to market their items, by giving less effort on presentation, and the locals believe it's to save cost, which the owners can pass on to the consumers, but in reality it's any but that. 

Then their the shops that actually want the consumers to remove their shoes,

to enter the business store, 

for that reason alone, I move on. 

For me Tops, and Lazada are easiest way to compare prices and usually save money in the process. 

Tops store, even has an app which reads bar codes, so I can easily compare prices in any store, 

with the Tops app bar code reader to see if the other store is cheaper or not?

If the other store isn't cheaper, then I can place the items on Tops in my shopping cart, 

and have it delivered, usually by the time I get home, as any order made before 13:00 are delivered the same day, free of charge...

Can't beat home delivery, saves time and gas, not to mention the rude workers in the store,

that just push past the customers if they are in the way,

while the labor is trying to stock shelves...

Thank you for this update on the process for Hong Kong. 

My wife has family living there, so we've been wanting to process my non-o under dependent (children), 

through HK for some time, just don't know what they require when compared to Penang consulate?

Has any one done this type of Visa there?

Be interested in knowing if they are as straight forward about the 90 days non-o as penang is?

Then we can take advantage of the location and let the kids see the family while dad processes the visa.

Would be a win, win for everyone traveling in my group, if it can work out hassle free...?

Penang is just, copy of passport, photo, copy of birth certificate, copy of tabien, copy of mothers ID card, 

and pay the fee. Good for another 90 days, with 60 days extension @ local immigration, so I only need to make the trip every 5 months, and since I'm getting an extension on the 90 day mark, it's just the same as reporting every 90 days to immigration, I just have to pay the 1,900 bht for the extension.

Works for now, until I can get the 800,000 bht together, to process through the retirement non-o; 

hopefully in the future...

 

 

6 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

When you pre-book an UBER you are provided with a 'Window'... Thus, if you booked an UBER for 11:15am UBER will have provided you with a 15 minute 'Window' (anything from 11:00-11:15 to 11:15-11:30am)

UBER show up in that 15 minute Window and wait 5 mins before cancelling the ride if you are a no show or uncontactable after 5 mins. 

In this case it seems that the driver was dead set on getting out of their quickly.

The no-number plate is a new one for me, in any country the number-plate always shows once a ride has been confirmed. 

I'm also surprised you couldn't check your drives arrival progress on the App which always shows the drivers location once a ride has been accepted. 

 

With regards to arriving at the Thai Embassy late - If the doors for applications close at 11:30am and you aimed to leave your hotel at 11:15am you are clearly leaving it too late and only have yourself to hold responsible for not planning in a little contingency time. 

 

As far as UBERs claim of 5RM... you can file a complaint with them of an unfair charge, you can tell them you were waiting for the UBER to turn up and the driver never contacted you and you couldn't locate him or find his license number on the App.

 

I have been late a couple of times and the driver has left already - I can understand this otherwise people would be expecting the drivers to wait much longer and ultimately start taking liberties with the service. 

 

Equally so, I've cancelled drivers and been charged 50 baht, contested the charge and had it removed. Contesting the charge in the app is a very simple process and UBER always seem to remove it without question. 

 

Just what I needed...a different perspective. 

Thank you for your time, 

with this constructive response.

 

Now I have to figure out how to set up credit card payment, 

and get the driver his / her money for my errors.

 

I can now see and agree where all they were; on my side.

Again, thanks to this well communicated response; 

highlighting the features which are available, 

that would of helped me avoid this.

 

I'm clearly a novice user,

as Uber isn't available where I live. 

 

I can now see how I had gotten used to the prompt service,

and simply relied on it all going perfectly as it had in my past experiences, 

therefore limited my timeline for any issues which might of presented...

 

 

I was in Malay, scheduled an Uber ride for 11:15 am. Uber states they arrived @ 11:05 am. Asked where am I ? So I walk outside my hotel, text the driver, what the plate number of the car, since it didn't show up on the app, when I scheduled the ride in advance. Driver text back that the ride has been canceled due to waiting more than 5 minutes for me to appear. I try to order up another ride, this time from Grab. Uber driver text back that I owe the driver 5rm for the canceled ride. Grab ride shows up, and I text back the driver, that my scheduled ride was for 11:15, and only now am I in another ride going to the Thai Consulate, hoping to make it there before they close the gates @ 11:30am. I text that I asked for the license plate, as I did show up once I was notified the driver arrived, even though it was before my scheduled time. Driver states "Sorry", but I still owe 5rm for a 7rm ride to the Thai Consulate. 

Get to the Thai Consulate @ 11:37am gate closed, security won't let me in. Told have to wait for the following day to submit the paper work, which would in effect cancel my return flight home, that was scheduled already. Driver continues to state I need to give the next ride I use with Uber, the 5rm to pay back the canceled ride.... Like I want to hear that, when I now have more issues with what I came to Malay for in the first place. 

Not the best experience, that's for sure with Uber, and will not use again, even if I had a choice, since now I'm most likely blocked for not paying the 5rm for the canceled ride, which I'm not about to be stupid enough to do. 

I ran into a strange situation last night (15/9/17).

I tried to purchase a carton of cigarettes from two of the local stores, 

where I usually can always find several cartons of cigs available.

Yet last night, there were no shops willing to sell a carton,

just packs, and not more than two packs.

 

What was really strange, was that these same shops are family owned, 

and these stores typically sell alcohol all day, and night, while they are open, 

regardless of what the laws state for sell times.

 

Yet they were all to happy to prohibit the sell of cartons on the day before the price hike...

 

Today, after the increase, it's business as usual.

 

 

I can understand all the responses concerning her actions, 

and the steps she took to prevent a more serious situation, 

but guys, do you really think you need to express you thoughts as it relates to her body parts,

where you think you may or may not have seen her?

 

Just think for a moment, it's still early in the day, 

so perhaps some reflection can be considered, 

before happy hour kicks in; 

what if this was your daughter, 

would you still be so proud of your inner observations of her appearance?

 

Really?

Really sad indeed...in reference to the degrading posts made on this article.

For years it's been posted on TVF about complaints with communications with the locals within Thailand.

The majority of the responses have been posted that we shouldn't complain about the Thai's not being able to speak English well, that it's the English speakers that should take up learning the Thai language, since it us that has taken up Thailand as our second home.

Though most have tried to do just that,

only to realize that unless you are fluent in Thai, 

the Thai's will still challenge the English speaking learners of the local Thai language,

as simply not understanding the foreigners,

because the pronunciation is off a bit,

or because they the Thai's realize you're not 100% fluent in their language,

so there's no need to understand or even try to understand what's being said, 

and resort back to body language.

Yet here we are,

with this news; indicating that there's an interest in have officials learn Chinese...?

So of course there will be a need for the schools to hire the Chinese to teach the students, 

and officials, Mandarin...

Just what we need,

as China has a huge demand to hire English speaking teachers for the schools within China,

since their English is so low.

I can just imagine it now,

the learning centers, schools,

will now have to figure out how to communicate with the English teachers...decades in the making;

which at times is very challenging,

and then the headmaster/thai teachers will need to learn how to communicate with the Chinese teachers as well...

Forward thinking at it's best.

Open arms for the Chinese, 

as they begin to take over Lao, and Thailand.

Chinese can dream about Malaysia, but that won't be so easy, 

as Lao, and Thailand, who bend whichever way the money flows.

 

Just what we need here in Thailand...

 

This will certainly help to smooth things over, 

and remind others that not everyone from the U.S. is like Trump...
NOT!

How did this guy end up here, 

and how fast will he be leaving?

 

 

In any case the damage is done, 

so his departure can't come soon enough IMO.

 

At least I didn't have to go back home, 

to remind me why I'm here.

 

After 18 years away, 

I was beginning to wonder if being here was so any better than in the U.S.

Now I'm refreshed in my continued decision to stay put.

 

What a <deleted>,

as the brits like to say.

Thanks for sharing the video.

It was great to see people faces, smiles, and having conversations; while @ the table.

Unlike today, where each table has at least one person looking at their phone/tablet.

Miss those days, when people actually interacted with each-other.

Lived in Hua Hin for seven years, and it looked almost the same in early 2000.

Moved away, and everything changed quickly there, 

but still have a lot of the same layout as viewed on the video...

with people working the same kind of jobs as in the videos.

 

When people say Thailand will never change!

I wish in many ways, they were right, 

and viewing this video, I can remember how simple life was there, 

before things started changing, it's sad, for what has been lost along the way.

Since I can't see how things that did change, were for the better really.

 

 

As Loa has found out the Chinese definition of bring their own Engineers, 

really means labor of their own people to conduct the build.

The Chinese provide the loan, provide the materials, and they also end up providing the labor;

leaving the countries involved to stick with paying back on the loan.

 

It's designed as a win, win for China, 

as it's work force is stagnant for projects to build within it's own country, 

as China has already begun to show off all the development it's built out, 

with no one staying in those places, which were pre-built for the future...

As the government attempted to boast their workforce, 

which by all accounts is huge, certainly bigger than Thailands, 

especially when you consider that Thais don't wish to perform this kind of labor.

Thailand would seek to hire out Burmese to do the grunt work.

Each country has the right to hire who they choose, 

yet dealing with China on this build, ends up taking away that choice, 

as China is seeking employment for their own people, 

while promoting it's materials as well.

The Thai government doesn't need to look far,

to see examples of how China seeks to employ it's own people,

to deal with their tourism coming to Thailand.

China does a great job of covering all resources which come from it's own people, 

keeping the currency within it's own tight circle/ community...

China government Capitalism.

Before we know it,

all of SEA will be under China control...

 

 

6 hours ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Yes, I guess right now I'm 50/50 , get my Decree posted over and look at translation costs etc or say " fork it ", I'll just get a residence certificate from immigration as and when required.

The thing that riles is that dealing with Amphur's (or Immigration) is pot luck, if the rules were there in black and white and, more importantly, the offices adhered to them then making the decision to go for the yellow book would be simple.

I totally agree with this view.

I have often stated the same when asked by immigration or others.

Things don't need to be unclear, 

and would be most appreciated if they were posted for all to see, 

without and additions, or exceptions; throughout all locations, 

as this is the only way foreigners can be expected to abide by the law.

 

Fellow foreigners won't have the issue that others are somehow trying to maneuver the system, 

look for loopholes or as it sometimes stated, act as if they are above the law.

When really it's more like trying to understand the law,

and the procedures that should be expected, 

before seeking to take the task desired, head on...

At least both wheels stayed on the ground...

I have two children, and hope to keep them off of Motorcycles entirely;

though I know that will take a lot of hoping to achieve, 

while I concentrate on how I can teach them both good driving practice behind the wheel of a vehicle.

 

I'm working on how to pitch them into an onboard camera for safety reason, 

which I can monitor from time to time to see how they are really doing, 

with concerns to speed, and handling.

 

At first I thought to show them this video on what not to do, 

but then thought they would just claim that it was due to my age, 

that I thought there was anything wrong with what they were to be viewing...?

 

On 7/16/2017 at 5:23 PM, sambum said:

And this is an old photo!

 

http://www.samuitimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/samui-garbage-crisis-1.jpg

Thank you for the photo.

What a surprise to see such neglect and oversight.

Appreciate you time in posting this.

Cheers

I'm surprised that no one has posted any photos of the dump site situation.

One might have to consider, after 8 years of the trash just piling up, 

how long would it take to burn and recycle what is there now?

Then there's the issue of all the rodents which have been feeding happily on this waste over all these years, 

and multiplying in the process,  

most likely at alarming rates,

since there's such an abundance of food for the little guys (rodents).

 

A single female rat normally has 15 rats per litter,

and normally can develop up to 17 litters in a single year.

So the rats ability to multiple in a range of 170+ rates per year,

with just a single happy rat, 

it's easy to see what kind of issues could develop,

just from the Rats side.

With a single Rat and it's descendants,

they could multiply out to be 15,000 rats per year.

It only gets worse after that, 

a pair of rats can produce 482,508,800 descendants in just three  years.

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4429886/Rats-produce-half-BILLION-descendants-three-years.html

Now this is just considering the Rats,

the list could go on & on about what could be the result of all this waste just being stock piled,

for Snakes and other rodents to feed off;

in the process multiplying exponentially.

I certainly feel for all the residents in the nearby area...

The whole issue is a very serious matter,

and if they could just get their equipment in order, 

there's a gold mine of money to be made from recycling this waste...

 

 

11 hours ago, colinneil said:

Sorry i cannot believe a major bank would do such a thing.

Maybe the teller and line manager were in it together, and were trying to make the problem go-away.

To think as you have stated, 

is exactly what the banks are hoping for.

 

From my personal experience with Kasikorn bank, 

just concerning their accident insurance renewal; 

it's very easy for me to say,

that even the big banks can and will take when they think they can get away with it.

 

In my case,

I went to the bank to renew my accident insurance,

which each banks sells for a period of 1 year coverage.

I showed the bank officer my original card,

my passport, my work permit, 

and they were happy to take my money.

 

Yet when it came time to get the card; 

which I was always issued on the spot or within a the next day, 

at other branches in the past. 

 

This branch of Kasikorn bank denied such.

Simply stating that I would have to wait for two weeks.

When I asked,

why they not inform me of this before they took my money, 

the bank manager came forward.

 

I initially thought that was a good thing, 

but the manager in this case had more excuses,

which made even less sense than the bank officer had given.

 

Appearing each were out to cover each other.

When I asked for my money back,

so I could go to the branch I had bought the insurance from previously...

the statement was the receipt had already been written,

so I would have to wait 45 days for a refund to be issued.

 

Example of some of the reasons given for the two week processing time were, 

that I was a foreigner,

Only Thai citizens can get their accident card on the same day, 

or the next day.

Paper work had to be verified.

As if I would come;

or anyone for that matter,

would come into the bank with an insurance card about to expire, 

and try to renew it with fake documents.

 

Now granted my documents were all in original form, 

as we know already,

they won't except copies for anything.

 

They force the customer to pay for the copies they want, 

and plan to use.

 

No trust given,

even if you provide a driver license to match the work permit,

passport.

We are to trust them, 

but they don't warm up to the customer in anyway at all, 

unless you're depositing a million baht, 

and then it will take four hours to get through the process, 

as was the case with me in Phuket...jeez.

 

Now I guess all would of been well,

even though my insurance would of expired within the two week period;

they were stating it would take to receive the new card.

Something I was trying to avoid from happening, 

and of course they can't be bothered to mail to the customer; 

have to come in for it. TIT

Yet 2 weeks came and went,

and after several visits,

and even more request for additional copies, 

at my expense, it took 4 months to get the card,

as it appeared they hoped I would just walk away from the 2,500 bht paid, 

and forget about it all together. They seemed surprised each time they saw me...

like you come again?

I would of asked for a refund after the original two weeks,

but the story was always, 

the main branch is still checking / verifying the details i.e. documents, 

and even the bank manager would state, if you get a refund, 

and purchase somewhere else as I stated,

that branch would just have to go through the same thing, 

but now that the documents have been submitted, 

and the insurance is in the process of being issued, 

no refund can be given, was the statements which I received,

when I tried to push for a refund.

In the course of my long wait,

and several visits, I saw or they explained to me, 

that the bank manager had resigned as they introduced to me the new manager, 

which wasn't any better than the first.

 

Once I did finally get my card,

which they couldn't even be bothered to call when it arrived.

I had to just keep visiting the branch.

The date on the coverage card was...

the day I applied!

I lost all the waiting time to receive the card.

When they handed it to me,

all they stated was this is your last year of coverage.

Accident insurance is no longer offered to foreigners, 

due to all the claims made each year, was their statement.

I really didn't care at that point, 

I was still in shock and upset for the date on the card for when the coverage began.

Anytime i have had a balance issue,

or a purchase via debit card online; 

it has taken month to get my money back,

especially if I refund / return something, 

or the company I bought from online doesn't have the item in stock, 

and wishes to refund my purchase.

I have to be very careful about my purchases, 

especially when the merchant offers satisfaction or the customers money back.

I know already that won't help me any, 

as Kasikorn takes as long as they want to get the money back to the customer, 

and a ton of paper work to do anything.

 

 

 

4 hours ago, Jeremy50 said:

The fat woman who caused the accident certainly disappeared fast enough.  Arguably most cyclists might have seen the threat that a fat woman walking carelessly in the road might pose.

I'm a bit confused on how the weight of the woman has anything to do with the accident?

If it doesn't, then why all the reference to her being overweight?

Not once, but twice.

 

The woman took six strides after coming onto the street, 

which normally results into 2 meters of distance she had covered when she was struck by the bicyclists approaching.

She appears to have seen the cyclist coming,

as the lady walking is seen swaying to the right to try to avoid the cyclist.

 

After the collision between the pedestrian,

and cyclist, which resulted in the cyclist bouncing off of the pedestrian, 

and into the bus tires, the pedestrian saw what happened, and panicked, ran; most likely in shock.

Many females would most likely do the same thing...

I fail to see how the pedestrian caused the accident,

or more importantly,

how she could of avoided the cyclist running into her,

from what appears to be the coach cutting off the cyclist,

causing the person on the bicycle to run into the pedestrian. 

 

How many times have we seen that happen?

Coaches taking up as much of the road as they can, 

never any concern about how the motorcycles / cyclist are to travel past.

 

It is true that the pedestrians are ofter forced to have to walk onto the roadways,

to get from where they are to where they want to go.

At least she wasn't like so many foreigners I see,

walking down the middle of the road,

as if they are entitled to all the space around them to travel.

I saw foreigners,

even though I'm one myself,

because that describes the people I see walking down the roads;

normally not the local citizens,

as they know better than to put their lives at the faith that others will look out for them walking on the roadways.

 

It's a tragedy that won't go away,

for there are so many area where there's no where to walk, 

but onto the roads itself, just to get past.

 

This is especially so in Bangkok, 

where the sidewalks are considered real estate,

for some reason...?

 

After all the fuss about food vendors taking over the paths, 

it's supposed to have improved.

 

Then there's the travel coaches that think it's their duty to show everyone on the roads who is the biggest, 

and therefore is entitled to at least one lane,

most often 6 meters of space is preferred, 

from the shoulder,

which places the larger vehicles in the middle of the roads,

swaying from left to right, 

as they see fit,

and all the on comers can do is try to get out of the way. 

 

 

 

Upon original viewing of this post, I thought it was some sort of a joke, right?

First Thailand creates new operation hours for bars.

Then it starts selling booze only during certain hours of each day.

Then it stops sells at petrol stations, and outposts.

Then it restricts bars from being close to schools, temples ect.

Then it hikes up alcohol prices serval times over the past ten years, 

in an effort to discourage sells.

Restrict sells of alcohol during most holidays,

and any other events, which take place within Thailand...as often as they can get away with.

Now they think they can ask for it's citizens to reframe from purchasing liquor for 3 month. 

So happy I stopped consuming liquor a decade ago.

Though one should ponder what's next for this countries bright future, 

when so little is available for people to enjoy during their free time, 

in the way of entertainment.

Though I don't consider consuming liquor a form of entertainment, 

it usually helps people to enjoy or except how boring their life is, 

with so little options in the form of outside entertainment within the country...

 

 

 

I saw signs posted yesterday on the Beaches in Samui, stating no smoking or face fines of 2,000 bht, 

which apparently has now been raised to 5,000 bht.

Guess the people posting these penalties on the tress surrounding the beach shoreline,

will have to update the signs, but it seems a bit over the top really.

 

It won't be long now, before people will be forced to only smoke in their homes, 

or face a fine when smoking outside; at any location...

In Samui Chevrolet moved to a new showroom as well, though it's hardly an improvement.

The after sells service is far from superior, and certainly not worth my purchase in the future.

Chevrolet showrooms around Thailand are normally very small in comparison to other dealers offering similar models.

Little to no detail appears to be placed on after sells service, 

and with the Chevrolet models being behind in features to the competition, 

it's a bit disappointing and surprising that the showrooms are so unappealing, 

and lacking on the service side. 

My wife has always stated that if a dog were to cause a motorcycle or bicyclist to have an accident, that the owners would be on the hook for all the damages.

Yet she continues to think the 90cm stainless gate is to heavy or to much of a bother to close,

so would rather leave it open after passing through.

My response to her is...if the owners are responsible for any damages resulting from their loose dog/ pet, 

why are the owners always letting their pets out to roam freely?

No one cares!

She replies.

I remind her, it appears she falls into that same category, 

yet cares to inform me,

so I can go crazy thinking about the possible damages our pet might cause, 

as a result of her not caring...

keeping in mind,

that she brought the pet home without any input from my side on the new addition to the family;

while all the dogs roaming freely throughout the day & night, 

continue to drive our dog crazy, as they stand / walk past our house.