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When life kicks you in the teeth

In the past, Thai train journeys at night were fun and romantic, in the sense of being on a journey. For over 20 years I worked in Bangkok whilst my Thai family lived in Udon Thani province. Long weekends, holidays, I must have got the night train countless times. There used to be a buffet car serving beer, food and playing Thai music. It was open windows, no air con. As the train rocked along, gaining speed outside Bangkok, it was great fun to drink, eat and chat to fellow travellers whilst the world outside passed by, so close. You could smell the earth. Then a Thai railway official raped and killed a 14 year old girl on the night train from the south to Bangkok. He blamed a mixture of alcohol and amphetamines for releasing his inhibitions. All alcohol on trains and train stations was banned for all! Then air con trains replaced the older carriages. The outside world was now cut off from those inside the train who by now always turned to their phones for human interaction. The romance was dead.

One of Bruce's best imo Gene Clark and Doug Dillard

Happy Birthday Bryan Ferry. He could sure write a good tune.

I wish I was a headlight on a north bound train

Train journeys are wonderful, ever changing scenery passing before our eyes, as we relax, letting the train take the strain. TYA

Exquisite playing from Jeff Beck.

A stunning performance by Alvin above. Below, Leo Lyons determined to give his all too.

Exhilarating guitar playing in the above posts, gentlemen.The best of the internet, being introduced to new material , in whatever form, one has never come across before. Thank you jvs and Tippers. Garcia pulling at the heart strings.

Happy Birthday to Bruce.

Tremendous guitar work on Jenny, Jenny, Tippers. Another great guitarist.....born on this day. Tough stuff In contrast,

Thank God John got off the smack. many others didn't. Mike Patto was born on this day. Always liked this jolly number though it's another appalling album cover. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XNHAS5d1ls David Coverdale was born on this day too. Gritty singing from the 'girlie' bands of the 80s.

Leonard Cohen was born on this day. imo, one of the most depressing voices in music, yet he composed some wonderful melodies.

After my wife died we didn't change the name on the green/ blue book. She has secretly taken it and somehow got her boyfriend as the owner with a 120, 000 baht loan. As the legal husband who bought the vehicle when were married, I don't think she has the right to transfer ownership.

My wife died last April with no will, a pickup registered in her name, for which I paid every instalment, passed on to me with no problem, she had 3 daughters, stepdaughters to me. I continued to live with the youngest stepdaughter, aged 28. Occasionally she borrowed the pickup then one day she claimed it had broken down 80 km away and had been left in a garage. When it came back I saw the number plate had been changed and I subsequently found out she had transferred ownership to her boyfriend and had refinanced the vehicle for 120,000 baht at 6000 baht a month How could she claim ownership when she has 2 sisters ( they knew nothing of what she did) plus the deceased was legally married to me? I suspect she worked in crook with the finance company to change the number plate and hence gain custody of the car. I want to talk to officials at the vehicle registration department but I wonder how she can claim ownership of the pickup.

Love the guitar, piano and Dino's singing on this number

Jelly Roll Morton. Not keen on pc but he could sure tickle those ivories Clarence getting in gear

Lennon dreaming- magical stuff

Bryan et al fired up

Where we belong, you idiotic clown Johnson.

Whilst living on a house boat, I fell madly in love with my neighbour, a beautiful and vivacious woman. Sadly we drifted apart

One of the worst album covers ever from one of the greatest singers/songwriters.

How are the ponds doing now Owl? Our three are full now

Gotta agree, but it's not only women, plenty of blokes have hideous tattoos too on their arms and legs. Still, Rory couldn't resist tattooed ladies