whaleboneman

Condolences to your ex-mechanic. I always keep a jug of oil for each vehicle for top up between changes. I'm very fussy about keeping it exactly at the mark. So buying two would make good sense. And sealed jugs of oil don't go bad so if it's far away, buy three. Cheers.

I would like to recommend three shows I have just watched on Netflix that have made me decide to immediately stop eating animals. If you just love your steaks and pork pies and bacon, don't watch. Cowspiracy. What the Health. The Game Changers. Let the discussion begin. 

I see you.

16 hours ago, tonray said:

Just add some bleach 50/50 mix with water (safer for grout and the like) and spray the shower down after each use....keeps mildew at bay and the bugs will run (or die)

Septic systems and bleach are not a good mix.

4 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

Russel Crowe is a good actor and has been in some amazing films, a few are my personal favorites.  He's clearly enjoying his time in Thailand, which is great to see.  The police officer did a really great thing and dealt with the situation he found himself in a very positive and peaceful way.  Two decent chaps enjoying a pleasant moment together.

 

I'm enjoying seeing/hearing about Crowe's time in Thailand.  It seems, to me, to be a generally positive thing.

 

It feels like maybe people have become a little entrenched in the doom and gloom of the last couple of years.  Maybe it's a good time to stop, take a step back, look around, and smell the roses.

 

Life moves pretty fast, or so I'm told.

Your positive attitude is quite refreshing. 

17 hours ago, bigupandchill said:

but 90% of the sex industry is for Thais

That is probably true now.

On 10/19/2021 at 1:42 AM, CharlieH said:

Lets not get silly please and do not post suggestions of foul play etc!

 

 

I think it was pigs rather than foul.

Thanks Connda. I was so disappointed when I realized that the OP wasn't a limerick. 

Where is the video?

Nice.

14 hours ago, chrisandsu said:

They have probably blurred his face so he doesn’t become a flight risk . My question would be why would anyone rape in Thailand especially in n a massage gaff when their is literally hundreds of thousands of out of work hookers right now ? Sounds weird .

Rapists like to rape. I doubt it has anything to do with lack of funds.

12 hours ago, Rampant Rabbit said:

why not 1  out  of 28

not equal

9 hours ago, Virt said:

Some of our newer prisons here in Denmark are crazy good when it comes to the "cells"

 

Try and scroll down a little to see one of the cells in one of the new prisons.

 

https://www.bt.dk/politik/rystet-over-forhold-i-nyt-faengsel-det-er-dybt-stoedende

 

Personally I'm not a fan of inmates having such cells.

Wow! Cells with ensuites. I'm thinking no one tries to escape.

12 hours ago, ukrules said:

Yes, I've sees this many times over the years. If someone is ripping me off I tend to make a noise, pay them if it's not overly high and then don't use them again. If I get a fair bill and what I ordered that's where the tips come in.

 

I'm known to be quite a generous tipper by everyone who deals with me on a regular basis and believe me, this policy always more than pays off in the long run.

 

I've been doing this for decades even though I come from the UK where tipping is not (or wasn't) generally much of a thing - this policy works well everywhere.

 

I don't go over the top, to me it's pocket change but I know it makes a difference to service people.

 

When I order something online from a local store, even something like a sandwich, the delivery people all know me well, I'm the guy who buys them a cheap lunch for good service - and surprisingly enough I always get good service - they tend to go the extra mile when I place an order.

 

It's people like you that give foreigners a good name.

16 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

"...put staff on a ’trail system’ "[sic]

You mean trekking or hiking expeditions?

Obviously he meant a "trial system". I'm sure most here figured that out.

23 hours ago, Tanomazu said:

Actually all cryptocurrencies are legal to use in most places, you just mean it does not have special legal status as a commodity or money I suppose? It probably won't get it, but then Bitcoin does not have money or currency status in most countries. Doesn't stop either of them from having market capitalization in the billions.

 

The 400 USD level is just one conservative estimate for the end of this year. However, by 2026 the forecast is 1900 USD. A 1000% increase looks pretty good.

 

Of course we'll have to see if it comes to pass. Some predict more, others less, but who knows the future really.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well that forecast looks very accurate to me...$3,063 in 11 years. They must have a very good calculator.

13 hours ago, tracker1 said:

I was absolutely astounded this morning when I asked my Mrs. ( An honest senior police officer ) if she had seen the video of the murder and that I said that all involved get the death penalty and the Dr. a life sentence. Her response was virtually that she found it kind of an acceptable practice because it happens in many police forces ! It appears as most know extortion and corruption are so entrenched here that it is acceptable by their standards and any honest person who speaks up against such practices should well know their life is in danger a very sad fact ! It is like the 3 wise monkeys hear no evil speak no evil see no evil

Well that's an oxymoron...unless your wife is from another country.

10 hours ago, smedly said:

every one of these evil #### that entered that room is complicit and they should all be charged with murder 

 

It is a good insite into how the police operate here - not only the police but also the medic involved - anyone wondering what happened on Koh Tao need look no further - every aspect of that investigation was twisted beyond belief 

 

shamful 

Even the one that released the video to the lawyer?

9 hours ago, Phuketshrew said:

Looking more closely at the picture there were 4 Farangs sitting on the beach (likely all know each other or maybe even live together) and no sign of any alcohol. What exactly were they doing wrong?

No underwear?

On 8/15/2021 at 6:09 AM, riclag said:

Yes sit tight ! Your story or something very similar  is being told hundreds of times  everyday through out the world imop!

The virus that was discovered in china has socially impacted so many lives imop!

Hang in there CC you have company !

 

imop? From google it's a fancy floor mop.

Four pages on how to patch and paint a ceiling and all I learned was "cringe boomer lingo".