Moonlover

Yes, I've always had more issues in my left ear regarding wax. When I was a regular SCUBA diver, I would have to go to the local clinic around every 6 months or so to get it cleared out. Or better still, get a 'smart visual ear spoon'. My ears have never been so clear since I bought one last year. I can even see my own ear drum!

The first aircraft I ever saw that had that ability and utilized it was the Blackburn Beverley. (Which was replaced by the Hercules in the 1960s) I recall a young Norwegian airman trying to marshal one into a tight slot and and was quite bemused when the pilot reversed pitch and the aircraft backed up. The marshaller just stood there scratching his head!

The first aircraft I ever saw that had that ability and utilized it was the Blackburn Beverley. I recall a young Norwegian airman trying to marshal one into a tight slot and and was quite bemused when the pilot reversed pitch and the aircraft backed up. The marshaller just stood there scratching his head!

Yes the C130 does have reverse thrust and can even taxi backwards. But the pilot would not choose this option when he had no brakes. He would likely end up going backwards out of control! Not good. His best option would have been to kill the engines and let matters unfold as they will, which is probably what he did.

The article says that there will be 'on site attendants'. They will be needed to assist the lame and elderly up and down them. They're an accident waiting to happen.

Are the, almost human size, graphics not clear enough for you then?

Another great book set in this region is 'Return of a King' by William Dalrymple. It's a true account of the 1st Anglo-Afghan War, when the British East India Company attempted to instal it's own puppet ruler in Kabul. All went well at first, but in the end it resulted in a humiliating defeat , which lead to the retreat from Kabul and the subsequent slaughter in the Hindu Kush. I found it so fascinating that I've have read it twice.

Good tip. Thank you. I've just checked on Amazon and the Kindle version is just 99 pence. That'll be my next read. Right now I'm reading Sir Max Hastings' account of the Vietnam war. As a Brit I knew very little about it, so it's a real eye opener for me.

With the amount of reported crime that we see on this forum alone, I shudder to think what this country would be like if this statement of yours was anywhere near true.

It's reported right here in The Nation: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/general/40049453

Of course, yes. But it's still the same procedure. A marriage extension has to undergo additional checks that are not required for a retirement extension.

Yes, that is quite normal. As you're aware you have to present two copies of your application. One copy is sent off to the regional office for your area, who carry out additional checks. Those checks, I am told are to confirm that you and your wife are a genuine item. A lot of sham marriages abound here and the regional offices are better able to sniff out any that may be suspicious. Your local office cannot give the final nod until they have received approval from the regional office.

Because it is very unlikely that this will ever affect me.

I'm not talking about the number of hurricanes, I'm talking about the intensity of them. And from the article you have just referenced: 'Savin Chand, a senior lecturer at the Federation University in Australia, while there may be fewer tropical cyclones in the future, it is likely they will be more intense'. Which is more or less what the BBC article said.

Oh does it? 🥱