Dellboy218

This might help

http://www.spyware-experts.com/security-tool-removal/?gclid=COeLrcDQ4aQCFVFB6wodJURDKQ

~

Only a worry if they are using wire for string.

Even wet fabric string would give them nothing more than a tingle since water is not a natural conductor of electricity.

~

Since when has "water not been a natural conductor of electricity"? I would say that of all of the earths elements then water is without doubt the biggest single conductor of electricity.

Actually, water when it is deionised is a very good insulator, in my business we use it for cooling thyristor stacks with 6kV on them. When you are talking water with impurities and minerals in them, well, you would not find me holding a kite with a bit of wet string next to power lines or when lightning is anywhere near.

How about driving the Sky road to Umphang, thats 'interesting'

whoa what is that..?

Tell me more...!!

Drive to Mae Sot take the left turn at the roundabout then its about 100km following a ridgeback mountain narrow road to Umphang. One road in, one road out. Dont know if they are connected yet but they used to have a truck mounted generator for their power source hence no air cons in town. From there you can get to Te Lor su (pardon the spelling) the largest waterfall in southeast Asia. Might be a bid dodgy at the moment mind. When it gets drier you can take a raft for a pleasant 3 hour drift down the river then a 4x4 to a camp ground then 1km to the waterfall. This time of year even a prepared 4x4 wont make it. If you stop in the school in Umphang just past the airstrip they will, for a small donation to the school, give you a certificate for driving the sky road. It is an interesting drive but the road can be blocked by debris at times. There are no filling stations to speak of so if you want decent fuel in your tank fill up at Mae Sot..

How about driving the Sky road to Umphang, thats 'interesting'

Drive to the northern end of Moon Muang as the road goes left around the Klong take the first 'U' turn and right on the other side of the moat is a shop with a selection of BB guns form 3k Baht upwards

I should perhaps have said that my previous bank Mr. Barc, refused in the end to send me credit cards here as mentioned by others, supposedly on security grounds. More than likely because I got irate with them as my card never worked and I had to keep phoning them. One of their bimbos asked when I left the country to go on holiday, I think she thought I was taking the perverbial when I answered 22 years ago! Because of my job I have been travelling the world for 40 years and their card was a waste of time. The worlds local bank does not have any such qualms about sending cards overseas. They send it their own interbank secure route to Bangkok and from there it is a local mailing. I have never had to phone the UK to use my card. If there is going to be an unusually large purchase I contact them via my account page on their website and drop them a line.

Same position I have been in for years. All my bank statements are sent here to CNX. The only problem I have is that due to UK anti money laundering laws they will not invest your money for you without a UK address or a face to face meeeting. My UK credit card billing address is also here which does lead to the odd problem but there is always another vendor that wants the business. The banks are charging an extorionate amount for a standard monthly money transfer although this can be done very easily with internet banking at any time (presuming you have internet available of course). The worlds local bank will also allow free international money transfers between branches of their bank. With this in mind I opened an account in their branch in Bangkok, their only branch in Thailand. What I did not know at the time was that for internet banking they required your ATM card No. AND the PIN number not only that but on the same form/email. Therefore my Bangkok branch account has remained empty. Other than that I have had few problems with this bank, their website is certainly easy to use.

I have lived and driven here for many many years, and I think the Thai vehicle drivers do just fine with their driving. And I have never noticed anybody slowing for pigeons or speeding up for farangs. My first sense is that you over-reacted to the extreme, but maybe you are a person who magicaly attracts crazy drivers

And I thought it was just me that acted as a magnet for all the loony's. The last minor scrape I had was outside Mae Sariang 4 years ago when an elderly chap with a sidecar on his scooter decided to cross the road whilst I was overtaking him. I thought I had done amazingly well to minimise damage but according to Mae Sariang police you must...........

Upon coming a across a motorcycle you must pull in behind them and match their speed. Then you must sound your horn to let them know you are there. Then you wait and observe their reaction and if they dont faint or loop the loop you then and only then overtake.

Simply by indicating on a dead straight empty road and moving to the opposite carriageway to give the motorbike plenty of room is not good enough. You are hereby fined for dangerous driving!

Be advised accordingly as they say!

Try this web page for answers:

http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks//8269

If you use the likes of Hotmail or Google you can get into their websites and add a 'rule' which can stop or delete messages form any email address you nominate or, go to www.comodo.com. Comodo have a complete suite of free security products including a spam filter.

Just about everywhere sells Ponstan 500, 500mg Ibu. Mostly yellow with red marking card packet containing 10 tablets.

Thank you for bringing up that topic but if I may can I ask something else. As someone said, the fabric does break down, sometimes very quickly leaving a perfectly good and somewhat expensive helmet unuseable. So.....anyone know a shop that rebuilds the internals? I have a Caberg whose fabric disintegrated sometime ago but the shell is still good.

That shell might 'look' good but be actually be quite bad! While the interior may break down noticeably, the exterior shell as well as the Styrofoam lining also break down, but not noticeably. But those are the parts that do the protecting, not the pretty interior liner. It is important to clean the interior regularly, especially in the heat and humidity in Thailand, but because of S.E. Asia's intensely strong sun it important to buy a new helmet every couple of years! Otherwise, it may crack like an egg shell in an accident even though it still looks so nice! If your helmet's fabric liner is so old that it is breaking down, it's a good bet that the shell is no longer capable of doing what it's supposed to do! Contrary to popular belief, helmets do NOT last forever...

You are absolutely right of course especially if it had been left out in the sun. This one was used infrequently for about 18 months after which I was very disappointed about the condition of the interior fabric. I would have expected better. It has been sitting in a cupboard for quite a while now and it was just a thought. It probably is time to ditch it altogether. I have another Caberg which has lasted much better.

Thank you for bringing up that topic but if I may can I ask something else. As someone said, the fabric does break down, sometimes very quickly leaving a perfectly good and somewhat expensive helmet unuseable. So.....anyone know a shop that rebuilds the internals? I have a Caberg whose fabric disintegrated sometime ago but the shell is still good.

Isn't there a Yamaha Square next to Central? Then there is one next to Airport Plaza. Just a thought.

You can get 1st class insurance on a bike up to 7 years of age. Have a word with Richy at Richco sports the motorbike shop off Wua Lai street. Turn off by the cow monument and pedestrian crossing traffic lights. He can sell you the insurance or tell you where else you can buy it.

And before someone makes a suggestion, no I do not have any financial interest but it is easier talking to someone speaking the same language with straight answers.

I remember the level coming above my headlights by the cross road traffic lights on Si Don Chai road next to the Mae Ping, having a bow wave from another car wash the lower part of my windscreen was a tad worrying.

I do not know about tyres but Amorn Electric in Big C on the Hangdong Road carry quite a range of gel batteries, next time I go in I will have a look.

Most of my scariest moments have been caused by other bikes. And quite often it is falangs on bikes!

Not so much where but when. Late at night it's drunks without lights all over town.

And anywhere with those %&)*#^$ red buses.

Agreed. Whenever I see a farang on a bike, he (or she) becomes my priority to watch out for.

I have driven accident-free here for 26 years, and I feel very confortable driving here. I just keep an eye out for anybody doing anything strange, and give them plenty of room to do as they like.

In something over 20 years driving here my car has been hit three times by bikes. The last time was by another foreigner as I was stopped at lights in the city. He was squeezing his Phantom in between cars to join others on pole position. Blessed annoying. Riding bikes from a scooter up to 1200cc I have only had one minor mishap. Waiting for a 'U' turn on the Hangdong Road I was waiting in the queue when a young girl on a scooter tried to force her way between my front wheel and the car in front. She trapped part of my left hand between the handlebars. Unbelievable. I don't know whether it is stupidity or total selfishness but doubtless we have all cringed at the lights as bikes squeeze between our cars and something else. I actively try and prevent this by stopping close to the kerb, at least I only have to look out for one side then. It does not help matters when you see non helmeted police officers doing the same thing. Mirrors are for checking ones spots or make-up, that is if they have not been removed in the first place. I do not think I would be wrong by saying most motorbike accidents are caused by the bike riders themselves and some others by people driving cars who think they are still riding a bike. My wife tries to keep me in check by telling me to lead by example, not a bad thing to try even if it is difficult. I would ask all other guests though not to try and copy the locals but to ride as you would in your home countries otherwise your holiday is going to end in tears!

I think you will find Home-Pro expensive, Global House is cheaper. Tool section is in the front door and turn right.

i am a little puzzled by the directions but would be happy to try out the happy pizza.first left after big c on the way from cm to hd?

i though it was between big c and the canal rd?

how about a phonenr ? much obliged

Try Don Pin Soi 3. Past Big C traffic lights approx 1km, (go past Makro and the small PTT station, past the small 7-11, almost opposite on the other side of the road is a huge blue Sony Sign. It is the main Soi heading towards Ban Wang Tan. Try a Toni Putrino search on You Tube to get an idea.

And if Vixol does not remove it then use it with a pumice stone. A pumice stone will not damage glazed surfaces souch as toilet bowls and with some elbow grease will remove any limescale no matter how bad especially when used with acidic liquids.

I was in there the other day with women either side of me chatting away on their mobile phones. That is ANNOYING. I let the first one pass but by the second call they both had a tap on their shoulder......end of problem!

Only a few days ago my wife and I were stuck in a long queue,close to opening time, driving up the ramp into the Airport Plaza parking araea. The hold up was caused by a Thai lady trying to manouvre,in reverse gear, her monster 4 wheel drive into a parking space. Getting out she looked quite traumatised by the experience. Why women especialy, want to drive a 4 wheel drive in a city environment is beyond me. How many Thai/Falang drivers want to go off road ? not many I would suggest. Always intrigued me ,is it a status thing ? do they feel safer ? one of life's great mysteries.

I know my wife for one would not change back to a saloon car. Like a lot of women apparently, she feels a whole lot safer sitting higher up. Lets face it, it can be intimidating stuck in traffic on The Hangdong road when all you can see is the bottom of door and boot sills. And no, I do not drive my Fortuner down narrow Soi's or anywhere else it is unsuitable for, common sense has to rule. Two wheels or a Tuk Tuk. Maybe not in the city but if you do travel across country then a good ground clearance I would say is necessary. Road works are usually in progress somewhere and any diversions are usually only for pick ups. I drive to Ubon several times a year and the last time I had a Saloon car there was a T junction with traffic lights where the road in front had been dug up with a foot drop and then thick mud all the way. A while back at Denchai, truckers blocked off the main highway in a protest with traffic diverted across paddy fields. You never know whats up front and at 13km per litre I am not going to change anytime soon and being a single car family, this one has to do the lot.

Never seen a fridge that turns off the compressor when the doors is opened, if the compressor is turned off and attempts to start while there is pressure it will not start against the load until pressure is equalized. Turning off and restarting the compressor continually while overloaded would be bad for the compressor. many fridges turn off the fans when the door is opened but never the compressor.

As you say, a lot of fridge freezer types do switch off the fan whilst the door is open but there are some which do switch the compressor, I have had to work on them. As I do not know the one in question I was dealing in generalities. Unlikely but not to be dismissed.

Try the door switch, make sure it works, if it thinks the door is open it is likely to keep the compressor off. The thermostat would also keep the compressor off. There is also (usually) an overload protection device in line with the compressor that could be faulty. If the compressor has jammed the motor should try and operate for a short time before the protection device cuts out but during that time you should be able to feel some vibration through the compressor housing especially as it first tries to start. If there is no power there check the first two, I have known a switch operated intermittently by the door body where it had been badly fitted hence an intermittent fridge.