zlodnick

Im with Bulldozer Dawn, the sun som works great for me.

Use nothing, stink to high heaven. Use comercial deodorant, smell like a French whore. With the sun som crystal, there is an odor. Its the odor of a human being. Its a distinctive oder and not ofensive. Humans do have an odor just like animals have thier own scent.

I used to notice this scent on some Thais but didnt realize what it was till I started using it.

I apply it after a shower, while Im still wet.

Thank you

Z

Im ready to set up my first ACH transfer from my US bank to the BB US branch. I have a couple questions first.

Our US bank is a joint account. Our BB account here is a joint account also. Our account here has my name in English and my wifes name in Thai. When setting up the transfer details, what do I write down if my US bank asks for the name of the account?

Also, after the transfer is made and I call Bualoung phone 1333, to confirm the transfer, will I talk with a machine or a person?

Thanks, Z

Its easy to find a temple that will let you stay there, long or short term. Ive done it a few times, once at Wat Pa Nanachat, but I prefer smaller, out of the way Temples.

I never had the desire to ordain. As a layman your day will be almost the same as a monk"s. I dont see where you would benefit anymore by ordaining.

I saw the video 24 hours ago. A Cambodian friend posted it on facebook.

The video was about 3 minutes long but I could only watch about 30 seconds of it. The boy was crying and sitting on the floor and the father kicked him in the head!

I have been thinking about it almost constantly and wondering if there was anything I or anybody else could do. I figured I would never know what happened to the boy or if he even lived.

What a relief to know the little guy was rescued.

Nobody mention gardening yet? I find it very relaxing and useful. The wife and I always have enough organic vegetables for ourselves and some for the neighbors.

If space is an issue, how about flowers and plants?

I grow chun chom (desert rose). They are beautiful, no 2 are alike and easy and inexpensive.

We must be lucky here in our part of Issan (Khon Kaen). Never seen a flea.

As soon as our first dog started getting ticks, we started using Frontline. It works great for us. ! Thai mutt and 1 German Shepherd.

I apply it once every 3 months. Maybe once a month I find a dead tick on them.

I pay B1050 for a pack of 3 doses, but of course no price is too much (I think no need to explain).

I just read all 228 posts, took 2 days!

Dr. put me on cardura, but I couldnt take the side effects. They say cardura lowers the blood pressure and I already have low blood pressure, so I was almost passing out.

I just read one post that said blood pressure meds are used for prostate problems. So, common sense is telling me there is a connection between high blood pressure and the prostate.

Blood pressure can easily be controlled with diet, so maybe guys with High blood pressure would benefit from diet designed to reduce blood pressure?

Im doing the wait and see approach. All the men in my family have died from prostate cancer, but they were all in thier 90's.

By chance, I met and traveled with The venerable Maha Gosananda.

A wonderful man and a life changing experience.

Sounds like a hard working old guy.

I can only imagine what he was going through.

I'll give him a RIP

Not so sure I would ask for somtam without plaraa. I dont think they would disinfect and sterilize all the utensils that they have been using.

Also, whats all this about getting hepatitis b and c from pla raa? I thought those virus', were only transferred human to human?

Timmyp,

You are absolutly right about antibiotics. I think even the Drs. here prescribe them too much.

But I was talking about worm medicine. Some guys here say they self medicate for parasites. I was also concerned, but thought it better to check with my Dr first. He said, dont do it.

Well, that settles it, no more som tam for me.

Speaking of parasites, Ive read several post here about taking medications periodicaly for worms or other parasites. My Dr, says that is not a good idea. He said if there is a concern about parasites, get a stool sample and then you can be certain if a treatment is nessesary.

I just did a search, yeah, I know, I should have done it before posting.

Looks like Pla ra is not good to eat, but boiling will kill the bugs.

Adding crabs not a good idea either.

Here in Issan its called "Pla Daak". Dont know if its all made the same or not. Looks and smells the same. Smells bad, taste good.

My wife wont eat anything made with it, unless she makes it herself. She buys it at the market and then boils it. She says it has parasites that invade your liver and thats why so many people here die of liver failure. Boiling kills the parasites.

There are some good restaurants around here that make great papaya salad, but I havent had any in years because of what the wife says.

Anyone have any knowledge about this?

Thanks again, Crossy.

Ive read hours and hours of posts about electricity and still Im puzzled about the term "safe t cut'.

When posters talk about safe t cut, are they refering to a specific brand, or is it a generic term for a type of consumer unit?

We had the common Issan set up of a knife switch and a buss fuse for years, then 5 years ago, I got the local sparky to upgrade us to something a bit safer. He installed a ground rod and a real fusebox. The fusebox is not a safe t cut brand, but it looks the same. The main breaker is 63A with a test button, and there are 4 individual breakers. Because it is not safe t cut brand, does that mean it is less safe?

When we first came to Live in Thailand, we lived with my wifes sister. Her place was a mess, so I cleaned everything up and built a nice compost pile with all the organic matter. Came home one day and the SIL had burned the compost pile!

I dont like to burn anything, so I have brush piles all over our property. I plant squash and pumpkins around the edges of the brushpiles. Its like a ready made trellis and its quite attractive too.

Great photos, Thanks,

Isnt it something how we all have different interests. Some guys would hate this kind of stuff, but to me, there is nothing more relaxing than hanging out in the garden, pulling weeds and enjoying nature.

Also, a good compost pile is a beautiful sight.

And the best part is, here we can do it all year long.

Hi Pib,

Dont they spray some kind of chemical first to loosen up all the gunk?

Thanks Pakaty,

Is it alright for me to use malwarebytes? I have AVG and Ive heard you should not use more than 1 antivirus.

As far as cleaning unnessary files, do I have any files at all? All I do is watch youtube, facebook,read newspapers and look up stuff.

Well, you gave me enough homework to keep me busy this weekend.

Thanks, Zlodnick

First of all, Im not really computer literate. I just bought an Acer laptop 6 months ago. I bought Windows 8.1 and the shop installed it for me

Slow but sure Im getting the hang of it. Then a friend told me I needed virus protection and suggested AVG. Took awhile but I downloaded AVG and it seemed I was all set. I run a scan every 2 weeks and occasionally they send a message saying a threat was detected and they got rid of it.

I try to be careful and on the advice of some TV members, I dont look at porn and I dont open anything that looks suspicious or if from someone I dont know.

So far so good. But, I was reading a thread here about defraging and "cleaning up" a computer. I did a google search about malware and about defraging, ( the stuff about defraging was like reading Chinese to me), and Im not sure what to do if anything.

I could use some advice. Do I need to take further steps to protect my computer? As usual, there is conflicting information out there. What happens when one gets a virus and will I have problems for sure, sooner or later?

If I need to take further steps, it will probably not be something I can do myself. Are there places I could go where they handle this kind of thing?

Sincerely,

Zlodnick

Thanks Steve,

Ive lived here a long time and I know one must approach a government employee very carefully if one wants a positive result.

Truth be told, Ive always been satisfied with the power we have and I can live with or without aircon.

I didnt even know there was a problem til the other day. As they say, "ignorance is bliss".

Steve

Im not speculating. Im doing research.

I know nothing about electricity, so Im asking here on the forum, where there are some very knowledgeable and helpful guys, Im searching google and youtube also.

This way, when I go to PEA, I will be able to explain the situation and hopefully understand what they will tell me.