BritManToo

Actually, I get a far larger Brit state pension than I ever expected (180 pounds/week). I also can't think of another western country that I'd want to trade my Brit citizenship. Glad I'm not from Oz or NZ where I'd not be allowed to claim the pension I worked all my life to earn.

I can't help thinking abortion and murder are the same thing.

The UK doesn't grow all it's own food due to the greed of the corporations. Everything could be home grown, but you can make bigger profits from importing from cheaper countries. Same as corporate outsourcing to 3rd world call centres. If the service is provided in the UK, it should be provided by UK citizens. Same as industry, Why manufacture in the UK, when it's cheaper to manufacture in the 3rd world. The answer is always corporate greed. And allowing corporate greed will destroy the world.

Answer, Stop all imports and outsourcing workers. Grow all food eaten in the UK be produced/grown in the UK. Make everything used in the UK to be made in the UK. Make all services used in the UK, be provided by UK citizens. Don't give away money, make welfare recipients work for their food and housing. Stop all foreign aid, spend UK money on projects in the UK. Make all companies operating in the UK pay tax in the UK.

That's all changing now, Australia and the USA want total control of home solar installations. In many states they want to tax use of solar cells. In the UK you would need planning permission.

Photo taken from inside the nice warm capsule. I can't find any photos obviously taken outside on the Gemini 4 mission. They all seem to have been taken from inside the capsule.

I'm suggesting this unprotected and uninsulated Hasselblad camera (pictured as used on the moon landing) wouldn't work on the dusty and cold moon surface.

How do you explain the multiple shadows on photos from cameras and film that wouldn't have worked at the low temperatures on the moon?

1. I'm not sure about the moon landings, some of the photos are decidedly iffy! 2. I definitely don't think the world is flat. But do think that climate change and COVID are mainly political manipulation constructs. Not that 1. or 2. make any difference to my life.

If you're in love, you're probably more foolish than she is.

But none of them are living in Thailand! All my woman's and daughters friends are educated, at least a degree, and they're all incredibly shallow, ignorant and foolish. Come to think of it, none of the foreigners in Thailand seem all that intelligent either, but none of them have degrees, all plumbers, house painters, postmen, etc. One of the wealthier Thai guys was a bit short of money one day (gambling) and robbed a gold shop on Lampun. Used his nephews pickup as the getaway vehicle, arrested that same afternoon.

Most Thais are too busy trying to keep their home and food on the table to worry about much else. It's only those of us from the nanny states that have the money and time to ponder the irrelevant! I prefer it here with women that only want to eat and f%$#, rather than back in the UK where the women only want to talk.

Banana trees fruit and then die. New trees grow from the old trees roots.

Every pair of glasses I've ever had in Asia. Your sweat + UV light degrades the 'scratch proof' layer on the plastic lens. The more you sweat and more time you spend outdoors, the quicker it happens. Normally 12-18 months for me. Buy your glasses from ZenniOptical.com ($50 a pair) then you can afford to chuck them every year or so. PS. Your 1979 glasses are made from glass so no scratch proof coating.

I've tried 2 different top 10 'recommended' dry herb vapes. You have to suck too long and too hard for it to be enjoyable. Wasted $$$$$s, back to smoking, no better way IMHO.

Very wet all the way through San Sai and MaeJo, flooded road outside my moobaan. Torrential rain all through last night and most of last week. Forecast of heavy rain for the next week.

Mine is in the spare bedroom where I can't hear it.

Replied to wrong thread ....... DOH!

I only have 3 wine coolers a day (sometimes only 2, 4 is really rare), after that it's cannabis.

I often have a wine cooler or two with breakfast, it's a great start to the day! I'm not an alcoholic (they want to give up and can't), I'm a drunk (I have no intention of giving up).

Almost any antibiotic kills syphilis, doubt anyone in the western world could manage to keep it alive for 15 years. I've already had 5 courses of antibiotics this year alone!

If they want any real chance of winning they'll need more guns, tanks and soldiers.

TOA Roofseal, Works a treat, apply with a paint roller. Don't know how long it lasts as I only used it at the start of this year.

Do you feel all actors/actress should be some form of social workers? I've always thought they were the sort of people to take drugs and generally behave badly. (Same for artists, footballers and musicians) It was nice of her to buy her Belgium dad a home in Thailand.

Vietnam has no long term VISA for foreigners (unless married to a local). Cambodia costs $300/year if you're over 55. South Vietnam is a lot of fun ... the North is a bit more uptight. Cambodia, I enjoy Siem Reap and Phnom Penh, great party venues. Why not consider the Philippines as well? $300/year for VISA extensions, no age restrictions, anyone can rock up on VISA waiver on arrival and stay 3 years on 2 month extensions.