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What Movies or TV shows are you watching (2023)
xylophone replied to CharlieH's topic in Entertainment
I downloaded and watched a movie (2016) called, "Hell or High Water" which starred Chris Pine, Ben Foster and Jeff Bridges, as I had never seen it before as it was being featured on BBC iPlayer, and it was very good, especially with some good acting from Ben Foster. I've also taken to watching a couple of series of documentaries on iPlayer, one about the Egyptians, and another with David Attenborough and some prehistoric fossils (no not his friends) and I would just as soon watch these than any of the very average movies and series that seem to be out there at the moment. -
Trump is a criminal, Biden is too old and DeSantis is a fascist
xylophone replied to Social Media's topic in World News
More Kool Aid sir!! -
Many thanks for the information @DFPhuket as I wasn't aware of the promotions, so I have just booked an ultrasound of the abdomen!!
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Yes it did have a toilet and it was called Monjo bar, whatever that meant! He told me that he had sublet it (sub leased) and was focusing on Lovely Bar, but quite where he is now I have no idea?
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Maybe not, but there are certainly kickbacks paid by leasing companies when large orders are placed, so either way kickbacks/backhanders/skimming are all part of the game.
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Just remembered, that bar was called, "Monjo Bar".
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Always loved this.............. https://fb.watch/lrLMHnVVbH/
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Yes........you have to use a Thai calculator and Thai logic!!
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Have you tried looking at JetStar prices, although it might mean a short hop between Sydney and Brisbane? Despite all that people have said about JetStar I have flown them many times between Sydney and Phuket, business class, and always found them to be excellent.
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Poll: A historic number of Americans don’t want a Biden-Trump rematch
xylophone replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Not yet, but his time is coming...... But what is proven is that he is a liar, a cheat, a grifter and a man who has many failed businesses (Trumped!, Trump Steaks, Trump Network, GoTrump, Tour de Trump, Trump Airlines, Trump Vodka, The New Jersey Generals, Trump Mortgage, Trump: The Game, Trump Magazine, Trump Ice and not forgetting Trump University) and with no moral compass whatsoever........which of course makes him an ideal candidate for the next US president in the eyes of those who have drunk the Kool aid and who fit his "poorly educated" requirement for his fan base. Sad, so very sad for the once great USA. -
I have read the occasional book, but the books I read most (despite my post) are books about wine and all about the different grapes, origins, vineyard practices, wine producing countries and so on....... Then of course I can also try "one of life's incredible delights" by buying a bottle of the wine I have been reading about!???? I will get round to finishing "Sapiens" because it did interest me, but seem to be forever busy.......doing not a lot!
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COVID infections falling steadily, fewer fatalities over past month
xylophone replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Meanwhile in New Zealand as of 26 June:- Covid-19 latest: Two children under 10 among 36 deaths; 7702 new cases, 181 people in hospital Two children under 10 are among the 36 deaths attributed to Covid-19 in New Zealand in the last week. There were 7702 new cases reported to midnight on Sunday. The Ministry of Health is reporting of the 36 deaths, two were less than 10-years-old, one was in their 40s, three were in their 50s, four were in their 60s, seven were in their 70s, 13 were in their 80s and six were aged over 90. -
Poll: A historic number of Americans don’t want a Biden-Trump rematch
xylophone replied to Social Media's topic in World News
But what it does make him is a person totally unfit to be in any sort of office of influence/power, or to lead a country like the USA – – see my previous post which begins with this paragraph: – "As a president, Trump misled Americans about economic indicators, about a hurricane, about climate change and about his past actions and meetings with foreign leaders. While leading the nation through the pandemic he underplayed the severity of coronavirus while endorsing fake cures". I guess his supporters will stick with him no matter how bad he is! A cult perhaps? -
Poll: A historic number of Americans don’t want a Biden-Trump rematch
xylophone replied to Social Media's topic in World News
I would prefer Biden over trump for numerous reasons, and the following will give the doubters a clue:- As a president, Trump misled Americans about economic indicators, about a hurricane, about climate change and about his past actions and meetings with foreign leaders. While leading the nation through the pandemic he underplayed the severity of coronavirus while endorsing fake cures. During his presidency, Trump lied so often — in person, on TV, on Twitter — that tallies of his falsehoods quickly crested 100, then 1000, then 10,000 and then 30,000. An entire Wikipedia page was created dedicated to keeping track. Elections and voting have long been the most frequent target of Trump’s mistruths. He won the 2016 race but claimed that it was rigged anyway because he lost the popular vote. He declared the 2020 race rigged even before Election Day, and said before the vote that the only way he could lose the election was due to cheating. Proof was never offered, and after the election, Trump’s claims were rejected by dozens of courts, including ones overseen by Trump-appointed judges. It has to be Biden over trump for the good of the country.........or just about any Democrat in the main. -
Poll: A historic number of Americans don’t want a Biden-Trump rematch
xylophone replied to Social Media's topic in World News
I have just read an article which describes trump as a "cockwomble", a word which originates from Scotland. Meaning: – a person, usually male, prone to making outrageously stupid statements and/or inappropriate behaviour while generally having a very high opinion of their own wisdom and importance. Couldn't have said it better myself. -
Excellent, well done @gomangosteen
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1000 Island Dressing on a Pizza????
xylophone replied to sqwakvfr's topic in Western Food in Thailand
Really no more than Tandoori chicken on a pizza base instead of another carbohydrate (rice).............pure heaven. Mind you I do eat top Italian pizzas in the main and a restaurant here makes great pizzas (with extra anchovies a must)!! Spoilt for choice. -
Some good news in amongst that lot, because if the pain was caused by constipation, then that's an easy fix, and as I suffer from it almost constantly, prune juice does it for me! Don't know what to make about his answer to your question regarding the apparent failure of your Turp, but then maybe you will be lucky! I was prescribed the Ucholine tablets for my lack of bladder emptying, but they made no difference whatsoever, so let's hope your outcome is more positive. Great to hear that your PSA is low.
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I used to use an HP Pavilion laptop and it became very slow and I wasn't sure what to do with it, but then had a thought that I could use it purely for my movie downloads and it wouldn't matter if I got some sort of nasty virus or some such like. With that in mind I bought a new Lenovo IdeaPad L340 Gaming, although I don't use it for gaming, and that has become my main laptop. With the HP Pavilion, I took it along to a local computer whiz and he fixed it, as well as reinstalling my Windows 10 without having to pay a subscription. My Lenovo is connected to an HP 22F monitor, as well as a wireless keyboard and mouse, and also connected to the TV to be able to watch BBC iPlayer and other programs. Very happy with the setup at the moment although I do get a few freezing problems on Windows 10, which is a pain and no matter what I've tried to do, no matter how many YouTube videos I've watched about stopping this, or how many websites I have visited for the same problem, not to mention all sorts of cleaners, I still get the occasional freeze.
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1000 Island Dressing on a Pizza????
xylophone replied to sqwakvfr's topic in Western Food in Thailand
I occasionally make my own pizzas, and they are varied, and one I do like occasionally is a tandoori chicken pizza, complete with onions, a little sliced banana and some sweet mango chutney – – to die for? I first tasted them in a pizza restaurant in Auckland and decided to recreate my own when I came here. Lovely jubbly!! -
What Movies or TV shows are you watching (2023)
xylophone replied to CharlieH's topic in Entertainment
It only has a 5.9 rating on IMDb, but then we all know that these can be a little suspect, so I will give it a try, and thank you for the tip. -
Yes HP he did have Lovely Bar, as well as one of the bars on the side of the Soi in which he sold Belgian beers on occasion, but that went many months ago. He was always good to have a chat with and as I knew him, the girls didn't hassle me, but I did know one of the girls from way back, so she always got a drink from me! Don't know where he has gone, which is a shame as it was a sort of "bolthole" bar for me, away from the madding crowd.........perhaps that is why he left; too quiet with little business?