RocketDog

I don't ride a bike at all to avoid this. Second year I was here I bought one, road it and observed reality. End of second year I sold it. It simply invites carnage to ride a motorcycle here. Statistics show this irrefutable fact every single year. I understand that for many there is little choice. But if you have a choice, choose life.

After seeing what I did today in Huahin I have to agree. I was southbound on Phetkasem Road (AH4) in downtown area. We passed a farang in an electric wheelchair rolling down the road between the curbside parked cars and the leftmost lane of the road. Amazing, right. But even more so, his gaze was on the sidewalk shops instead of the traffic whizzing past just inches from his right shoulder. Now that takes real stones! (and/or a fervent death wish). Talk about waltzing in an elephant stampede. 🐘

Pattaya, and all the 'inhabitant' actors, are paid by the Thai government to provide entertainment for the masses and tourists. Think about all the improbable events daily in Pattaya. Nobody sane would actually live a real life there. Occam's Razor maintains that the simplest explanation is probably the correct one. In any event, that's my story and I'm sticking to it. Regardless of how senseless, bloody, or outrageous things seem there, even in the Kingdom things can't be that far gone. It's all for laughs and I applaud their efforts. Keep the comedy coming! 🤣😂😜👍😅😉😁

Glad to see you back in the fray! Good advice , as usual. Thanks

Not enough apparently. Try harder.

Just the facts: I live near Huahin. Had colonoscopy a year ago at San Paulo private hospital. Cost 18000฿. Took about an hour. Excellent equipment, very clean OR and professional staff. Anesthesia was excellent. Woke up clear headed. No polyps found. Polyp removal would have added to cost. Provided me with a complete report including photos. I've had two I USA and this one as as good or better. I highly recommend San Paulo.

I didn't vote in the USA 2016 election, for the first time in my adult life, because I didn't think either candidate was qualified. I felt justified in my logic. I was wrong. Once the Cheetto was elected I felt ashamed and horrified at my failure, and still do to this day. So from now on I'm back to the only real option: Vote for the least harmful candidate. If it's Trump vs Biden next year I'll vote for Biden if he's 200 years old. A well-meaning geriatric is still better than a egomaniacal, moronic, hateful, despot (whose is also geriatric).

In today's news : "Vehicular accident in Chiang Rai leaves driver dead and over 20 students injured"

Same for me, wired or wireless buds both. The slot in my ear is wider than most people's I found years ago. I just buy wired headsets with ear clips at 7 and replace them every two years. I only use them for infrequent telephone calls, so no real problem. Anything with batteries, i.e. almost everything these days, is eventually an expensive headache. Don't even get me started on electric vehicles. At my age I hope to never buy one.

I finally gave up on Acrobat at version 10. Very little new but they totally buggered the UI. When they changed to only subscription model I bolted. Checkout PDF Element by Wondershare. It's over 100$ for a perpetual license. It is better and easier to use than acrobat too. I'm reading this thread because I'm buying a new laptop and will finally get rid of windows. Never went from W10 to 11. Two years ago I installed a small exe file that changed the registry to never download updates. I regularly back up my files to two separate offline drives and keep my virus protection up to date. Haven't had any problems but time to dump the Microsoft headache for good. Going to Linux for sure.

Yes, and their continual existential angst is becoming tedious.

It's simpler than it seems; inertia. The older one gets the more they dislike change. Retired people are generally old. Moving to another country is pretty much the definition of change.

The OP can change his living location. Thailand is a big place.

Modis operendi. Tentacles slide in slowly and serriptitiously until they've got you by the b*Alls and squeezing your heart.

This OP is a re-run, and pretty dull the first time through. Not again please.

Agreed. You can even buy a spot welder for the nickle connecting straps on Lazada very cheap. However, I've used acid flux and a soldering iron with tin/lead solder on several occasions as well.

One of the principal joys of living here is that I can more easily totally ignore christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Easter, etc.

Exactly correct. It's more dangerous to walk, ride, or drive in this country than any other activity.

Salt is sodium chloride. Chlorine atoms have mass. Someone failed chemistry too.

Ah. Thanks for that info. Trust.Zone has an option, at a small fee I think, to get a permanent OP, but I don't like that idea either. I use a 'manual' steaming service. From tracker to torrent to memory stick to TV. TV disconnected from internet completely. I know, I'm a tin foil hat guy who values his privacy. I can live with that moniker. I have done all I can to virtually disappear from the web.

My mood has been boosted the last few weeks just watching the republican party fall into chaos and China imploding. In both cases they did it to themselves and deserve what they get. Let the good times roll! Childish and gratuitous I know, but I just don't care anymore.

Walker passes a farm and see the farmer has a pig with one leg missing. He asks farmer why. "he's too good a pig to eat all at once"

Exactly correct. Proper title for this thread is: 'China tightens velvet covered iron fist around Thailand's throat while smiling broadly. Hopes to do the same to all member states in ASEAN'.

Thanks for the Pic. Only thing that made this thread tolerable. I'm gotta here now.

I've had a Proton Mail account since before the service was actually activated. Now I'm a 'plus' member. I tried to use their VPN but installation failed because my computer clock didn't match theirs. I worked with support but that didn't help. Then I dug deeper and found that there are very few server locations unless you pay more. Not worth the trouble or cost to me. I used Express VPN for 15 years but moved to Trust.Zone because express changes the IP address so often it keeps my private book club torrent tracker from working. I've exhausted all options by working with both parties. So I'll let my Express account end and move completely to Trust.Zone which is working fine for me. $8.88/month on monthly plan.