Andrew Dwyer
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Reminds me to go to bed early tonight. I was up at the crack of Dawn this morning.
Rooster
Keep it clean Rooster !!
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Might be better asking that in the cycling forum.
Yes but more of a motoring question as a trailer will come in useful for diy stuff also !!
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I will be buying my first car soon. I haven't driven since I was 18 and I am 56 now so I will be taking driving lessons and getting my license first. However, threads like these do give me some good ideas for my first purchase. In my case, once I retire I will be driving between Bangkok and the North East so I believe I need something that is comfortable over long distances, not just short trips. Would the Vios fit that bill? Any other small or medium-small suggestions. I will need room for luggage and a rowing machine of bicycle (don't ask), but the only people in the car will me my wife and me.
I can get a couple of 24” bikes in my Jazz with the seats folded obviously.
It’s a bit of a struggle to get them in though and really a 2 person job.
Off topic slightly but I had an idea to fabricate a trailer for the bikes ( we travel to a park for exercise most days ), but it seems like they don’t have them here and don’t think I’ve seen a tow bar here either !!
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Sorry to repeat this joke but the gf just reminded me of something that happened on the day we met .
Sooo, she was working in a restaurant and I was eating there, we started chatting and had done all the usual “ where do you come from ? “ “ what’s your name ? “ stuff and I invited her to sit with me during her break when she asked me “ do you have a wife ? “ but I understood it as “ do you have wi -fi ? ) !!
So, I looked at my phone and said “ yes, I think so “ , her face was a picture as she tried to take this answer in [emoji3] and I was kinda thinking “ what’s she pulling that face for ? , looks a little retarded “
Anyhoo, it all worked out okay and been together nearly 4 years but it could have ended there and then all because of one misheard word !!
So I guess I’m either really lucky or really unlucky......... you decide !! [emoji51]-
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Dare I mention the MG ZS !!
Not getting great press at the moment but due to that could probably get a really good deal.
Well equipped and looks pretty cool, classed as a mini SUV.-
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Honda br-v is a biggish motor with a small engine. Been stalking owners at every turn seeking answers. People really helpful and showed us all the things we wonder. They keep telling Mrs showroom will do this too but I like to see the real drivers and their thoughts.
I had a look at one, the 7 seater comes well equipped looks good if you need 7 seats.
The other option is the 5 seater and is quite basic in comparison ( obviously cheaper ).
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Don't see many of these anymore. A COE (cab over engine) stake bed truck.
Got a nice license plate too !-
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Kids !! I love ‘em !!
( couldn’t eat a whole one though )
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Always worked for me at interviews !!
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Don't bogart that hedge my friend.....
No problem, I’ll share !!
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Last September, but 2 weeks after extension they booked the visit and came in uniform and in an immigration pickup.
I would be concerned that they were out of uniform and didn’t offer id without you asking to see it .
Doesn’t seem like the normal procedure, maybe a quick call to immigration to verify the motive of their visit ?-
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Mother and baby !
What a wonderful sight !!
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Puts another meaning to the word “ weeding “ !!
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I thought we were supposed to be making up our own memes ...
Who makes up their own memes............
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Since I've always lived in Bangkok, the chance of seeing the same immigration officer twice is pretty remote. Though I can certainly see the sense in forging a relationship in a small provincial office, or in a case like [mention=40798]dbrenn[/mention] where there's an ongoing process of PR going on. Otherwise I stand by my comment which it seems quite a few have agreed with - I'm not a fan of obsequious brown-nosing.I go to a small immigration office, only deal with the same 4 lady IO’s.
The IO’s who do the house calls are a different bunch.
I think offering someone, who is only doing their job, a seat inside away from the heat of the sun and a glass of water while the business in hand is undertaken is more than adequate.
Anything more than this is just plain and simple unnecessary brown nosing !!
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I picked this bug up in Thailand, the crazy thing is, is I didn’t even get sick THERE!
This reminds me of this famous quote:
“they were still booing him when we came on stage “
David St Hubbins
Spinal Tap
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I should think that the landlord has every right to retain your deposit, you really have no argument.
No doubt someone will be along to say “ you won’t get your deposit back even if you fulfill the contract “ but that is not always correct.
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I think the Honda Jazz is a solid little run around...
Another vote for the Jazz, 1.5 engine, small enough for easy parking yet spacious !!
Fun Fact: Dr Who’s tardis was modelled on the Honda Jazz [emoji51]
A great loading space , carried all sorts of stuff in mine.
2 1/2 years, 50,000 km and no problems whatsoever !!-
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The gf’s sister is interested in my car now and the way I understand it is :
She is gonna finance the car so the finance company will send a rep to evaluate the value.
Finance company buys my car giving me the money and gf’s sister enters an agreement to pay them back monthly for my car ??
If this is the case how does that work out for me ?
1) Does the finance company buy my car at the top end of its value to fleece gf’s sister even more on the repayments ?
2) Pays me a fair/established price for the car ?
3) Pays me a lower end of its value and is happy with the ( presumably ) extortionate interest gf’s sister will pay ? -
Glad to see that the entrepreneurial spirit is alive here.
I did put a sign up outside the house “ To Bang Andy “ but I didn’t get one taker !! .................. not even the gf !! [emoji20]
Advise what to do about dog poop in front of our property
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He is claiming to be a Thai, coming on a Farang forum to ask advice as to what to do against his countrymen !!
Seems legit [emoji848]