Andrew Dwyer

Some of you are flattering yourselves. The POTY is a turnoff for a majority of TVF members. If it wasn't, there would have been more than the 100 or so voting participants out of the thousands of tvf members. 
If the event is boring, it is because it is a reflection of the  clique who monopolized the activity, much as they often do with some of the forum threads.
The lack of participation was not due to the forum software, or mods or any other excuse you want to come up with, but was a direct result of the ick factor. Some of the comments were cringe inducing. It was as if the dirty white sock and sandals brigade  took control of things.  The event reflected the sentiments of  elderly caucasian  western males. It should therefore come as no surprise why women, and active people steered clear. The idiotic  back and forth over pink tights  was an illustration. Yes, it may be funny to the 65+ year old guys sharing it, but like Grampa Ned's stories, they get boring by the 25th+ rendition. It's boring and a turn off. At least Nancy had  bonafide stories of her helping people, i.e. human interest. There was a learning component take away.
 
As for this nonsense of changing votes or digging up dirt; what is this the schoolyard follies? Vote once and think before voting. Fluid votes are a reason why people get annoyed. As for dirt flinging, again, people who do not wish to relive the  schoolyard era when they were preteens slagging Jimmy Jones because he didn't have  new shoes or Ethel Marmelade because she wore a hand me down tunic will steer clear.
 
My suggestion is less negativity, more focus on good deeds and contributions to the community. More stories of positive events or solutions to common day problems. For example, I am grateful to the experienced  folks who counsel on the need for grounding wires etc. Without  reading such  cautions, I would have been fried. Same for taxi/transport advice or where to get decent eats. Some folks are just brilliant and no one ever says thanks. The POTY could be a way of recognizing them. Again, back to the grounding wires, think of how many  injuries were avoided because someone took the effort to explain what to look for. That surely is more notable than commentary on pink tights. 
 
And one can slag me off, but just remember, that there is a reason why thousands ignore the POTY. Continue to ignore them and the POTY continues as a shrinking participation navel gazing event.
 
 

Another good aspect of Google maps is it also gives the route for motorcycle, but only for Android I believe .

just for sheer devilment i checked TV
 
its now 22.16 it seems the well oiled machine of transference is running a little late
 
 

Indeed, but the Garmin (actually the Kenwood entertainment system) has a bigger screen than my phone.

Yup, works fine for me too. Use Google Maps to find the location then bang the co-ordinates into the car GPS (built-in Garmin).
 

Wat Yai Chaimongkol.

Young lady got skills !!

I was using a Clarte breadmaker (2,000bht Lazada) but the drive belt has just broken for the second time in 6 months, repair is free but takes 2 weeks, gonna bin that one.
Just ordered a Morries breadmaker (4,500bht Lazada) hoping that will be a bit more reliable.
thought about Petrus breadmakers around 3,100-3,500bht usually mislisted as toasters or noodle makers.
 
Nothing much available locally in Chiang Mai.

The answer is a complete rethink and revamp

 

A structured POTY. This would begin with 11 POTMs. Starting in January and finishing in November, there should be a POTM each month. with each winner going through to the grand final in December (baring dropouts or deaths or bannings,..... in which case reserves go in).

 

There would have to be rules, of course, like posting at least once in a month, and for those who do not want to be included being able to abstain from the grand final; the POTY. 

 

I personally would not want TVForum staff included. The more they stay low-profile the better for me. Previous winner welcome. But, just as in Miss World, all the finalists would have to make a profound statement about their particular passion (football, plastic bags, food etc....) to help us voters differentiate between them during December.

 

Now. would the POTM winners carry their votes into POTY? I'm undecided on this.

 

 

 

 

After giving it some thought owl I think the danger might be that it would become a monthly competition ( accumulating in a grand final) with all the controversy of deciding who is the monthly winner !!

For example you couldn’t choose the monthly winner on “ likes “ alone or at the end of the year you would end up with 11 x funny one liners or 11 x first posts on a thread!

Don’t want to pour cold water on your idea but it might just multiply the confusion by 12 !!

The answer is a complete rethink and revamp  

A structured POTY. This would begin with 11 POTMs. Starting in January and finishing in November, there should be a POTM each month. with each winner going through to the grand final in December (baring dropouts or deaths or bannings,..... in which case reserves go in).

 

There would have to be rules, of course, like posting at least once in a month, and for those who do not want to be included being able to abstain from the grand final; the POTY. 

 

I personally would not want TVForum staff included. The more they stay low-profile the better for me. Previous winner welcome. But, just as in Miss World, all the finalists would have to make a profound statement about their particular passion (football, plastic bags, food etc....) to help us voters differentiate between them during December.

 

Now. would the POTM winners carry their votes into POTY? I'm undecided on this.

 

 

 

 

 

I love it , the candidates would have been nominated more for their monthly posting rather than their character.

So in December you have 11 candidates who have proven their posting prowess over the past year and then can fight it out for the POTY in the usual style.

( I don’t think they should carry their votes over)

I vote for this !!

My only question is :

By whom or how is the monthly winner decided ??

I wonder how many TVF regulars ( pun intended) are sitting on the throne right now crimping off a good sized cigar reading this topic and thinking hmmmm that’s interesting [emoji848][emoji848]

I really should get myself a hobby I spend too much time thinking up this sh!t ( another pun intended ) [emoji854]

Your girlfriend has the same 'affliction' as one of Mrs NL's nieces.
 
When in Thailand, on what passes for my regular diet (around 80% home-cooked Thai by mum and 20% dad being dangerous in the kitchen), it's twice a day. A decent-sized 'download' around 1-2 hours after the morning pot of coffee has been emptied. The second round is usually late afternoonish but seldom in the evening. if I somehow miss the second #2 the day before, the first #2 the following day has more 'bandwidth'.
 
At work either offshore or in a camp, I find I bind up a bit and it becomes a once-a-day event needing some huffing and puffing to get less done, ie. smaller, harder stools. Not sure if it's the change in diet (usually more western fare) or the water filtration but I usually get around it by having the galley/kitchen get some oatmeal or porridge on the brekky menu. On the odd times I seize up at home, it's oatmeal or prunes or prune juice that gets it back to normal. I hardly ever get the screaming sh!ts.

In my opinion, the person on the wrong side should pull out into oncoming traffic as he can see what’s coming. Riding on the correct side I sometimes - when there is heavy and fast traffic - I force the opposing party into doing that, but I am sure the logic of that is not understood by most of them............ but whY would I have to put myself in (even) more danger if somebody is on the wrong side of the road?

I agree with you that the person riding on the wrong side should pull out into oncoming traffic.

But it seems that we are in a minority !

I don’t remember the last time an oncoming mc or bicycle pulled into the road to let me pass !!

On a couple of occasions I’ve blatantly taken the left side line in order for opposing rider to pull over and they have stood their ground and actually stopped forcing me to pull out.

I doubt if there is any written law on this but certainly an unwritten one !

  What exactly is a "moonlight flit".
 
Or (given the subject matter..), is that a question that I'd rather not have answered?

3 or 4 times a week, always been that way.
Only exception is if I’ve eaten something dodgy and I then have to make a dash for the loo !!

My gf usually goes 2 or 3 times a day and always 10 minutes after she’s eaten .

First experience with Lazada, bought 2 sims on 25/12/2018 , arrived today, 8 days, but pretty good with the holidays etc .

I do hope that this is the case as I ordered 2 on Dec 25th and now awaiting delivery !!
Now down to 1,245 baht !

p.s. am paying COD

But it is fixed. IMHO it's working better now than at any other time during my short time on the forum.
 
Obviously the Techies feel the need to unfix it. Probably worried about running out of work/their jobs.

BTW, I was serious about using artificial intelligence for this. 
Think about it. 
It could be designed to take many factors into account --
minimum number of posts
breadth of forums posted in (a great poster posting in only one forum not appropriate for the overall site POTY)
likes
repetition of posts (posting the same crap all the time obviously negative)
language skills in the posts
creativity of writing in the posts
gauging feedback to the posts by direct quotes (different than likes), positive and negative
entertainment value of posts
helpfulness of the posts (advice to others)
Insipidness of tone and content (negative)
Constructive controversy level -- a healthy balance between totally bland/sucking up to all in a spineless fashion and flaming
 
Would it be perfect? Of course not, but arguably much more fair than the current random mess of a system.
 
Cheers.

I went to enquire at Ayutthaya IO as to the requirements they wanted 26 days before due date.
They told me the docs required and also told me to go back on the renewal date !

Thinking that this was not a good idea, I went a week earlier and all went well .

It's obviously a lot of fun for the few, and should remain on the pub forum so the few can have their games, but, under this format, shouldn't be patronized by moderators, nor considered as something above what it is.
 
 
(If that doesn't get me nominated for Curmudgeon of the Year, nothing will!)