Elmer Gantry

This must be a coincidence.I have a large paddy field behind my house and there were people out there this morning spraying some sort of chemical.My wife said to close all the doors and windows I asked why.Her answer was they were spraying to kill the birds,stop them eating the rice.I have lived here 12 years and never knew this,apparently it is very common.She told me she has been sick before from this spraying.I wasn't surprised about just finding out as I am used to the lack of information forthcoming from almost every Thai.I would like to know what they are spraying,if it kills the birds it must be harmful to humans.

To me it seems to counteract their concern about pollution.

Diego Garcia is one huge, off-limits US military base, furnished to them courtesy of the British government after they forcibly removed all the island's inhabitants.

What happened to them?

Forced relocation. They threatened them and cut off the supply ships so they had to move, starved them out, Google it. They're in the process of taking UK to court over the theft of their Island. Horrible story, Uk leases the Islands to the US for all their bombings campaigns World Wide.

Using paradise to create hell.

Diego Garcia is one huge, off-limits US military base, furnished to them courtesy of the British government after they forcibly removed all the island's inhabitants.

What happened to them?

Forced relocation. They threatened them and cut off the supply ships so they had to move, starved them out, Google it. They're in the process of taking UK to court over the theft of their Island. Horrible story, Uk leases the Islands to the US for all their bombings campaigns World Wide.

Watch the video linked in post #30.

Will do,thanks.

Does the maxim "Any publicity is good publicity" apply in this case?

Be prepared for the Men in Black to come knocking........

Loved those movies,especially the aliens.Am I asking the wrong questions?

say for instance a plant/ tree /bush shows signs of dying one might naturally take stock and try for a cure

but if these efforts of rehabilitation were obviously in vain the only sure fix is to dig it up destroy the complete plant roots and all and start all over again with a new and stronger plant along side a revamped plan for new development

Does this look/sound fami

sorry i have not heard or seen this please explain the connection in laymens terms

thanks for that would you mind awfully if i don't not very up to date with torrents and the like bit old school really i like the concept of buying a ticket for the six penny rush on a Saturday morning

Did your tanner include a Kiora?

Another polling-firm owned by the army??

Almost 40% might consider not going, is in Thailand translated to: All the suckers are coming back!!

All the suckers are already here working in the BJ bars.

Do they have " GHOST" writers writing this stuff,sounds like the brothers GRIMM.

say for instance a plant/ tree /bush shows signs of dying one might naturally take stock and try for a cure

but if these efforts of rehabilitation were obviously in vain the only sure fix is to dig it up destroy the complete plant roots and all and start all over again with a new and stronger plant along side a revamped plan for new development

Does this look/sound fami

Watch the movie,all will be explained.it was Peter Sellers last movie before he died.It'a available on torrent sites

sorry i have not heard or seen this please explain the connection in laymens terms

say for instance a plant/ tree /bush shows signs of dying one might naturally take stock and try for a cure

but if these efforts of rehabilitation were obviously in vain the only sure fix is to dig it up destroy the complete plant roots and all and start all over again with a new and stronger plant along side a revamped plan for new development

Does this look/sound familiar?

Is there a nuclear submarine base there also?

What the Brits did to the inhabitants of Diego Garcia was atrocious and absolutely shameful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjNfXK6QpqY

Totally agree,it's gone from paradise to a static aircraft carrier.

Just a taste of Diego Garcia

Thanks for the pic looks fantastic,didn't know there were Brits there.

To keep Peter,Paul and Mary happy I have no comment to make.

Thanks for the link dabhand,looks like a nice place to visit.

From Wikipedia: Between 1968 and 1973, the inhabitants, about 2,000 people, were resettled by the British government to Mauritius and Seychelles to allow the United States to establish a military base on the island. Today, the exiled Chagossians are still trying to return, claiming that the forced expulsion from Diego Garcia was illegal.

Sounds like ethnic cleansing,have to research a bit more as my curiosity is now piqued

They were relocated. It's not so much a US base as it is a joint installation. When I can I'll post some beach pics.

Are you sure,have taken advice from another poster and done a bit of googling, and it looks a bit more sinister to me.But then again I always did enjoy a bit of intrigue.

From Wikipedia: Between 1968 and 1973, the inhabitants, about 2,000 people, were resettled by the British government to Mauritius and Seychelles to allow the United States to establish a military base on the island. Today, the exiled Chagossians are still trying to return, claiming that the forced expulsion from Diego Garcia was illegal.

Sounds like ethnic cleansing,have to research a bit more as my curiosity is now piqued

Diego Garcia is one huge, off-limits US military base, furnished to them courtesy of the British government after they forcibly removed all the island's inhabitants.

What happened to them?

A small history lesson on the island - http://www.infoplease.com/spot/dg.html

Thanks for the link,very interesting and now more intriguing.Another island I would like to visit is Gan,not sure if that is the correct spelling.Any links would be appreciated.

Sorry not with you,what is a Mac flight

I believe the term (MAC - Military Air Command) now is AMC (Air Mobility Command) also via Space-A military flights (space available).

Thanks for the info,you are very knowledgable.

And so is Google (also easy to use) ...

Thanks I'll try it

Diego Garcia is one huge, off-limits US military base, furnished to them courtesy of the British government after they forcibly removed all the island's inhabitants.

What happened to them?

Sorry not with you,what is a Mac flight

I believe the term (MAC - Military Air Command) now is AMC (Air Mobility Command) also via Space-A military flights (space available).

Thanks for the info,you are very knowledgable.

There was a rurmor some time ago that Malaysian Airlines flew to it.................once

Whats the big secret about the place.

Go to Seychelles. I can't imagine a more beautiful place on this earth...island and beach wise.

Been there.

You won't find a flight to Diego Garcia on any website. It's BIOT, British Indian Ocean Territory. Only folks who work there, go there. US Merchant ships are there. So you'll never go there. But,

It is beautiful there, if you like a gorgeous beach, great fishing. Alas, not open to the public.

Why is that?

It's a military installation of sorts, Mac flights in and out, The British got rid if the indignious residents long ago and took it over. Perhaps 5000 Filipino nationals do most of the day to day work, the rest of the folks there are Military or contractors.

Sorry not with you,what is a Mac flight,did the Brits sell it to USA.I did see on one site there was a ship called Vidal that visited there,does it still visit?

You won't find a flight to Diego Garcia on any website. It's BIOT, British Indian Ocean Territory. Only folks who work there, go there. US Merchant ships are there. So you'll never go there. But,

It is beautiful there, if you like a gorgeous beach, great fishing. Alas, not open to the public.

Why is that?