ourmanflint

Maybe you should get back in the water again especially Manado, a great place, I did my open water there 2 years ago and then went to Komodo to do my advanced, both amazing really. I want to go back to Sulawesi soon, think I'll try Lembeh next time, have you been there?

liked the jellyfish at surface best... top notch stuff!

I tried the cow brains in Jakarta, a few insects here and there, snake, lizards, crocs, fish eyes, fish lips....

but when it comes to weird China has it every time... I think they have them here as well, moth pupa! before they hatch into moths... eeuurgh!! But the weirdest was some kind of soup in China made with the uterus of frogs!! But Why!!

I forgot one... hardly food really but the dead caterpillars that are turned into fungus, really famous stuff, gives you an erection for two days! And makes you run like the wind!! Tibet.

Sour grapes? And I didn't even mention that America had 23 times more new patents than Britain last year. Hey, did you see this years Nobel Prize winners?

If only... for one those patents weren't all filed by US citizens but tens of thousands of European and Indian scientists. And most of the patents are nonsensical, US drug companies all racing to patent chemical found in nature, not exactly groundbreaking.

In the same spirit we "invented" Oxygen and DNA

As a homo erectus, I think that last remark resembles me.

If colder climate makes for better workers and a more organized culture, what would explain the pyramids in the deserts of Egypt and the Yucatan, jungles of Guatemala, etc.? The Mayas discovered zero before Europe did, had a more accurate calendar, etc., and some Maya closely resemble the Hill Tribes of northern Thailand. And how could the Mongols from the frozen wastelands of Asia conquer Europe?

It's too complex to explain in 74 posts on ThaiVisa, or 3,989 pages of advanced textbooks in anthropology.

I think you maybe confusing two ideas. Civilizations all arose where there was a seasonality of some sort so there was the impetus to develop farming and organisation, the weather may have been a part of that seasonality. The Egyptians had the floods, not sure about the Mayans. Mongols already lived in the modern world so I'm not sure what you are alluding to here. So I will say again in essence LaReina got it right almost.....

Ok Wolf, here is a, by no way comprehensive list, of Australian inventions and firsts.

Give me 10 to 1! (coincidentally about Englands odds in the next test. )

I used to live with this Aussie bloke, big time singer back in Sydney he said, anyway he loved the sauce did old Malc' and he swore blind to me that Australia invented Chardonnay (thats white wine to all you xxxx fellas!) !! Had to laugh, he was so proud of the fact as well.... had to let him down gently

Why all the back biting?? Patriotic fervor pounding in the breast?? Lets save all ihe invictive for the japs!

Today is Dec 7, mean anything to anyone? PEARL HARBOUR!! So Americans, British, Australians, and yes, Koreans, Chinese, sound off.

Much more satisfying than scratching each others eyes out.

Lets not shall we... I hope you are joking by the way!! Who gives a flying **** about Pearl Harbour?? And I will not hear anything bad said against the Japanese, sexiest women in the world bar none and sushi to boot!!

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Hey some good news at last... now you can download legally all your fave Channel 4 shows here.

I've just thought of a new rallying flag for all Brits abroad especially here in Thailand

AT LEAST WE'RE NOT AUSTRALIAN

Now I think we should close this great topic as it has become nothing more than another Aussie grudge match...

enough is enough don't you think

Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, etc.... all these nations still respect the English as the true gentlemen that we are.

...an Aussie will always be pushed behind an English or American applicant when applying for a teaching position in a school or university.

That really makes me laugh.

Sorry but they don't push us behind in the queue, we Aussies go the end of the line...we certainly don't want these "English Gentlemen" standing behind us....anything could happen.

I wonder if Thai mothers are aware that their children are being taught by these types.

You really are a great example of your country, Fascist, racist , homophobic, uneducated, small brained, big mouthed yob!!

Maybe this thread should have been "Thank god I'm not an Aussie!!"

Ourmanflint, can't knock you for your patriotism (as much as I would love to), but please stop saying things like 'we as Britons....' 'us as a nation.....' United Kingdom? I can't see what's so united about it, and I for the most part I don't want to be part of it.......... not ranting mate, obviously you're proud of the place and fair play to ya, but when I think of England I remember that song by UB40 'burden of shame'

It's a farckin' toilet.

PEACE.

I thought if anybody would have recognised a wind up it would have been you!! Come on do you think I'm that much of a patriot...

only when there's a whinging Aussie near by!!

Do you know what I lived with a few aussies over the years and I've never heard such a bunch of whining sissys, I have no idea where they get the idea that we whinge, over there is a national

pastime.

I think this thread has confirmed one thing for me beyond all doubt, that no matter how bad things get back in Britain, it's eons better than being surrounded by a bunch of Aussie "blokes" and their incessantly boring whines going on and on about cricket for christs sake.

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takes me back!!

does ourmanflint get a booby prize for longest running aimless topic?

And the the 'Rain' thread Or 'If You Are Listening To Music Now' thread are not aimless?

Yes but they're in the pub!! I doubt they would have survived this long in open battle!!

Yorkshire Tea bags, Marmite, Branston pickle, Bisto gravy granules,

Villa Supermarket!!! Just so you know

What happens when it gets to 500 posts? does it automatically close? does it get pinned? or does ourmanflint get a booby prize for longest running aimless topic? is there a point? will there be a conclusion? or is Brit bashing everyones favorite topic?

ooh ooh yes!! Booby prize... that's the one for me.... where do I claim her/it/them... ??

Don't tease me OK..

Make sure you remember to tell imigration that your NOT British as you show them your British passport then.

Did you know that... in Australia

Before 1983, a married woman's passport application had to be authorised by her husband;

You blokes are way ahead of us all on that one!!

Yes I think this thread has been hijacked by the Australian Mafiosi who never cease to be amused at their own humour they sit all day long and laugh at themselves when calling us Poms.

If anybody who isn't Australian has something to add to the topic please do otherwise can the down under crew please lay off.!

Maybe this thread has served it's purpose... MOD!!

Most people are only alive because it is illegal to shoot them

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You don't mean that great Australian sport of hunting the "black fellas" do you mate??

FORGOT HOW ULGY YOU GUYS REALLY ARE-LOL

It's not how ugly you are on the outside is it...

if only you had a mirror to see how ugly you are on the inside!! Every post is full of bile!!

I agree with the OP's sentiment, but I think this lady just had very bad luck as I think UK social services are usually pretty good in catching people before they fall through the net, unfortunately her let down was her lack of ability in speaking English, which is a great shame, if not for that I'm sure she would have quickly understood her position and stiffed the b_astard for half of everything he had. What does make me sad is the lack of help she recieved from her fellow Thais and their spouses. Where was this by the way.. what part of the country??

I use a program called Earthbrowser, it's great for following these kinds of things, updates in real time almost.

this was 13.30 today

Nice day for the FMP!!

Countries with cold weather tend to have people who think better because the need to survive and be comfortable is greater. Crops die, moving from place to place in the freezing cold is not fun.. and you just tend to come up with ideas on how to survive. The lazy gene is forced out of you.

lazy gene?

LAZY GENE??

That is a whole MESS of drivel on many levels. Starting with a complete misunderstanding on how genetics work, including no comprehension of history, add in no consideration of competing theories, and finish up with a round ignorance of any related factors. That has more holes than Caesar.

Look - Europe+US have colonized most of the rest of the world, shipping off their natural resources to the glory of the Old Country, much to the detriment of the colonies. Many areas, such as almost all of Africa and Iraq, were divied up with no regard to the de facto political boundaries that existed, creating grounds for civil wars. Like the one in Iraq today. Iran was a republic before Britian had the PM offed in favor of the Shah to support BP oil. Now Iran is a mess.

*THAT* explains the "headstart" ... if it ever needed explaining, which it doesn't. The genetic variation doesn't mean much at all. Overall, the genetic variation in humans is very small. There was NO headstart. Technological headstarts mean far more... chariots, longbows, steam engines, etc.

Sorry but you have absolutely no clue what you are are talking about here. Trying to explain why the Western Europe evolved both culturally and technologically faster than Africa is no small task, but you are talking rubbish. La reine was more on the right track, as it has everything to do with weather patterns and seaonality as well as geographical considerations, all factors which shaped how societies and cultures evolved over the past 10-15000 years. And yes there was a great university in Timbuktu long before there was one in most countries, but that was a depository not of "African" books, but one of Islamic North Africa and the Middle east.

This is one of those threads that makes me claim the Welsh half of my heritage!

Down with the Pommie B*****ds!

That's good we definitely count our Welsh brethren as British! Even Scots are British... though they may deny it on occasion.

In fact you lot were British until 1986 and the Australia act

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walkers crisps.... esp. Prawn Cocktail

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and freezebags for icecubes

This isn't the last time we'll lose at cricket or football or rugby, it's not the end of the world, as Britons, we have learned to live with it because we all know that we as a country have contributed so very many things to the world through science, literature, art, culture, and yes even sport, the list is endless... and this gives us a good feeling inside, as we look at the contributions of lesser countries throughout the world especially those young countries down under, who have contributed nothing to the world of any note, but yes they are quite good at a few sporty things, probably as a result of genetic inheritancce, forever trying to runaway from whomever was chasing them.. so not being the best at sport is I think a small price to pay for being able to say "I am British"..

... cue "Rule Britannia"

I'm sure George won't mind, but you can already get 90% of the stuff you're asking for here in places like Villa Supermarket. It would be nice to see TV sell things you just can't get anywhere else, or is this gonna be a mail order thing. for people who live in the sticks?