Fortean1

Firebombing killed more than the two nukes at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The second one helped persuade Japan's war cabinet to surrender. Invading Japan by conventional means would have caused well over one million dead and wounded on both sides. A necessary evil don't you think.?.?

I saw on Channel 33 a report that showed three American soldiers surveying the collapsed building. I saw on subdued American flag patch and a few unit patches. Grapevine says that sensors provided the location of one survivor but that is just speculation so far.

Agreed. I am tense through that whole stretch. I should use the left hand slow lane but sometimes I wing it through the fast lane. I think its been about 20 years. We stay at my wife's older sister's house. I'm 76 and my wife is 79. My reflexes are slower now.

Perhaps Restless Arm Syndrome. In our youth parents told us you have "growing pains". It turns out there is a specific virus that causes Restless Arm Syndrome. I have peripheral neuropathy. Unfortunately I have both Restless Arm Syndrome and Restless Leg Syndrome. This occurred shortly after taking my third Pfizer for the Wuhan virus. I am taking Gabapentin for the pain. It is prescribed to epileptics and also for pains in the arms and legs.

Paperwork and lightweight envelopes should be sent registered email. That is still cheaper than the EMS posting. I posted this as I suspect that International Mails office in Bangkok seems to have had a change in management and employees too. My January issue of Fortean Times arrived on 25 Feb. That would be about nine weeks late. Someone said I should get the digital version of Fortean Times. My habit is to do margin notes, underline words, and even make small circles for web sites given in most articles in the References at the end. I rarely mail anything to the U.S. other than TRICARE (military HMO). My last claim mailing was in early 2020. Pak Nam Pran is the local post office. Overall good on delivery and great on sending out to the U.S. Packages come in a small delivery truck (mini lorry).

So far my mail service in January and February has resulted in no mail to me here a few miles south of Hua Hin. I am missing two monthly issues of the British magazine, Fortean Times; one Christmas mailing from Stacey S. who lives in my hometown of Evansville, Indiana; and one tax document (1099R) from the U.S. Army. Also, bills from NT (internet and landline phone) and True Visions (television only) have not shown up. After 16 years of relatively good mail service it seems there is a glitch in the matrix. That magazine is usually two or three weeks late. A few times I have received two issues on the same day. I welcome any comments on similar or worse mail service. Terry ( a few miles south of Hua Hin ) . . .

My SCB branch in Pran Buri (south of Hua Hin) says Joint account cannot be used to pay bills.

Also, if married to a Thai one may use the Thai immigration lines. My wife and I were the only ones in wheelchairs and no one else. The plane from South Korea was packed with tourists. We got to the baggage claim area first.

I have made a mistake. The individual making this statement of ignorance is using the 'handle' of AZJA. Rinato kept it simple. Anecdotes are not facts. Terry in Thailand

This "Rinato" is a misguided individual. There is a good chance that he or she is trolling the wonders of Putin. His comments are of no value. Terry in Thailand

I did not review the Internet sources re PAD and neuropathy. It seems the artery damage is the main cause of PAD and that neuropathy is a dying off of nerve endings. I find this educational. Himmel, I hope your diagnoses are well established and that the doctors recommend a course of action.

Yes, I've read that about 60% of diabetics will have peripheral neuropathy. I've had it for 25 years. Treatment is seemingly not available, only pain medication. I take Gabapentin which prevents epileptic seizures and helps with the pain. I've been seen at Veterans Administration hospitals in the U.S. and at two private hospitals in Bangkok. I would appreciate hearing forum opinions on a plan of treatment either alleviating the pain or possible other treatments.

Yes, it does look like a possum and not an oversize rat.

Any reliable links that investigate the construction costs that include the true number of deaths and injuries? We came here 16 years ago and live a few miles south of Hua Hin. The road trip coming to Bangkok and leaving Bangkok has become more and more dangerous. As cited above the roadway is in terrible shape and the risk of falling debris is worsening.

Another comment re PROTO: "Obligatory CC-1 note excerpted from the comments: Anonymous @ 2013-09-01 10:31:50 1977-1979 -- Lived in the barracks in Bldg D on AFSOUTH. Since I was a day worker I had to ride a bus for an hour to get to Proto. There was always one or two games of hearts or spades being played in aisle between the seats. Man, this is bringing back memories. I was there when the DoD offered AFSOUTH a connection into the AUTODIN system. Trouble was, the slowest they could communicate was 600 baud and the fastest line in Proto's system was 300 baud. Luckily, we were able alter the computer software to poll the AUTODIN line often enough to pass traffic successfully. Yes, we were using a computer, a Dec PDP 1135, to move traffic from one NATO teletype machine to another. The wonders of technology. Fortean1's comment today: Yes, that was a Mode V circuit to the ASC, AUTODIN Switching Center, in Coltano, Italy. Their routing indicator was RUFLCSA. Our routing indicators were RXFEAA and RXFEAD. I recall we sent a few messages weekly and received almost nothing. Terry