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Andrew Dwyer

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  1. I too hate those critters with a vengeance !!
    My waste water goes out at various places ( bathrooms, kitchen ) and then goes out the garden into the storm drain. There are 4 concrete covers on my property, I eliminated one.
    The concrete covers are ill fitting and broken.
    About a year ago we got roaches coming out of the drain, I sprayed some chaindrite down the drain but they just come up the next one, probably killed about 40 one day.
    Tiled outside and i fit some new steel drain covers with some plastic mesh glued underneath, problem solved !!

    Until i hear next door neighbour spraying and stamping to kill the roaches !!
    Many came over the wall into our garden, so now both of us are stamping our feet [emoji849]

    I bought some of those large mothballs and put them down the drain, seems to keep them away, maybe the op can try some in the bathroom ??

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    I find decent cargo shorts sensible and practical in the Far East.
     
    Zip and button pockets to look after valuables instead of walking around with them in your hands, reasonable length, look smart depending on what you choose to wear with them. A decent short sleeved shirt and you are good to go. I do wear sports socks with them and good quality branded training shoes.
     
    I don't understand some of those with a downer on them. What are we supposed to wear?
     
    I will wear vests around the house and shabby comfortable lightweight shorts, but not for going outside in public areas, regardless of how scruffy some of those who live in my area are.
     
    I shower as needed but it's usually about three or four times a day depending on humidity. Hair very short. Fingernails and toenails and hair removal is all done by my better half for me. I love being well groomed. I feel confident. Teeth cleaned three times a day.
     
     

    I also wear cargo shorts, 3/4 length, need the extra storage what with; wallet, coins, car keys, house keys, reading glasses and phone !!

    Succumbed into buying a “ man bag “ recently , seen many foreigners around with them and bit the bullet !!
    Definitely stops my shorts from dropping and find it more relaxing when in crowded areas like markets .
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  3. Toto says it will be one of two drivers partnering Lewis next year, talk is Vet or Ocon, wonder when the championships are in the bag which could be in the next 5 races they test Ocon in a couple of Friday practice sessions, could even replace him with Bottas in one or more races at the end of the season if Bottas performance drops off.

    Did Toto really say Vettel is being considered ?
    I read it’s between Bottas or Ocon .

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        i do not want to buy her an aircon
    thius is a thai style room
    im talking about fan from home pro 
    not air con

    When I first came here I stayed in a “ fan room “ with the gf , just a ceiling fan, for about a month.
    I found it unbearable and looked for an evaporative cooler ( similar to your link in the op ), found one, a Clarte’, but found it was not a great deal of use . A simple fan , 14” or 16”, does the job equally if not better.

    I still have the cooler but it’s now demoted to the guest bedroom and only gets used on the rare occasions we have visitors, the room also has aircon so that further diminishes its use.

    Having said that, if you are adamant that this is what you want take a look at them in the store ( bear in mind that the store probably has aircon running in the background ).
    To run them most effectively you need cold , or even iced , water and the back of the cooler should be in front of an open door or window to suck in cool air.
  5. Don't bother with the one in your link..its an "evaporative cooler"  which doesn't work at all well in a humid country like Thailand.
    If you want cool and less humid air ( proper aircon) you need a split unit aircon...Mitsubishi, Daikin,Carrier,York etc  inverter can save a bit on electricity..but more expensive to buy initially and more electronics to go wrong.
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    Yup I bought one of those evaporative coolers, complete waste of money.
    Fell into the trap of seeing one on display in Robinson’s that seemed to be putting out cool air,
    of course the store had air conditioner so it was only pushing out the cool air. Put one in a hot environment and it just recycles the hot air.
    They say you can put ice in the back, or iced water, but believe me, it ain’t much better !!
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