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At 15 Baht a pop it's going to take BMA a while to pay off the 40 billion they currently owe BTSC!!

A group of children at infant school were trying very hard to become accustomed to the first day. The biggest hurdle they faced was that the teacher insisted on NO baby talk! "You need to use 'Grown-Up' words," she was always reminding them. She asked John what he had done over the weekend. "I went to visit my Nana." "No, you went to visit your GRANDMOTHER. Use 'Grown-Up' words!" She then asked Gemma what she had done. "I took a ride on a choo-choo." She said "No, you took a ride on a TRAIN. You must remember to use 'Grown-Up' words." She then asked little Paddy what he had done. "I read a book," he replied. "That's WONDERFUL!" the teacher said. "What book did you read?" Paddy thought really hard about it, then puffed out his chest with great pride, and said, "Winnie the S**T."........

I hope that's not the shower curtain in your first photo Actually, a Goth shower could be interesting ...

At least one of my Japanese friends/colleagues has gone offline.

"Ft" is the "Fuel Tariff" which is a per-unit charge which is the easy way that the authorities use to change the rate without an act of parliament. The actual per-unit rate varies with usage as you can see from @Gweiloman link. You can use this calculator to take the mystery out of things https://eservice.pea.co.th/estimatebill/# If you are not on the government "my solar roof" system you will be spinning a conventional disc meter backwards if your generation exceeds local usage, this is not permitted so don't let the meter reader see it. Without knowing exactly what your solar system consists of it's hard to be more help.

Good point from @OneMoreFarang Is the pressure OK when the pumps start? I wonder if the pressure tank has lost its pressure / become waterlogged?

A husband and wife who work for a circus went to an agency to adopt a child, but social workers raised doubts about their suitability: So, the couple produced photos of their motor home, which was clean and well maintained and equipped with a beautiful nursery. The social workers were satisfied, but then raised concerns about the kind of education a child would receive while in the couple's care. The husband put their mind at ease, saying "We have arranged for a full-time tutor who will teach the child all the usual subjects along with French, Mandarin, and computer skills." Next the social workers expressed concerns about a child being raised in a circus environment. The wife explained "Our nanny is a qualified expert in pediatric care, welfare and diet." The social workers were finally satisfied and asked "What age child are you hoping to adopt?" The husband said "It doesn't really matter, as long as the kid fits in the cannon."

BYD Electric cars will overtake Tesla in 2024 - Not if the Tesla is "Ludicrous Mode"

Happy New Year everyone. The numbers for December, another 4,600Baht that PEA didn't get I also did a month-by month plot comparing 2023 with 2022. Overall total pretty similar but some interesting variations (note that the vertical scale starts at 600 kWh so variations are exaggerated).

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/goat-curry

It only has one teat. BAAAAA!!!!!!!

Madam just called me from her family NYE party. Someone asked my grand-daughter if she wanted a goat! It would help keep the grass in check! "Lady or gentleman" says I, "gentleman", "no thanks ..." I expect the beast to be in the garden tomorrow!

I have no words https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/caravans-motorhomes/parts-accessories/solar-panels-accessories/listing/4492280044?bof=zt69KibZ

My New Year resolution is 4K. Fetching my coat

Not that I've found yet These ones by Vena are pretty good but they don't do the vertical "hang the cable down the wall" variety

I've actually seen it a few times. If the leak is towards one end of the element, then swapping the plug moves the leaky bit nearer N. Not recommended of course, but ... Also, once it's been on for a while the leak (damp in the sand-filled element) can go away. Literally last week a mate called me, both his ovens tripped his RCD. "Have they been in storage for a while?". "Yes, 3 years". He has a split CU with some unprotected outlet circuits, running the ovens on the unprotected side for 30 minutes dried out the elements and all was good when back on the protected side. Happy bunny (happy wife), beer for me Similar "fixes" for people running desktop PCs on 2-pin leads, depends upon the actual configuration of the mains inlet filter in the PSU.

A man releases a genie from a bottle. Genie says: “Oh kindest of men. I owe you a wish. Wish anything and I shall make it happen!” The man says: “Ok. Build me a bridge from California to Australia! “ Genie thinks for a minute and says: “Oh wisest of all men. I am not THAT powerful. It is impossible to build a bridge that long. Absolutely not realistic. Wish something simpler. “ The man thinks for a couple of seconds, sighs and begs. “Make my ugly wife beautiful” Genie gets excited: “Ok. Yes. That I can do. What does she look like?” The man pulls out his wife’s photo from his pocket and shows it to the genie. Genie looks at the photo for a long time, scratches his head and says: “So how many lanes do you want that bridge to be again?”

No direct experience (we have a 2,400 litre buffer tank), but I believe that the meter spins rather faster (ok a lot faster) on air too

Yeah, pumping direct from the mains is "unwise" (let's not get into the argument of whether it is actually illegal). A buffer tank makes life much more bearable for your pump and prevents you from sucking in the contents of the neighbour's duck pond