owl sees all

You must have been asleep that day Owl. I remember it well. 7-3 to the Blades. It wasn't the Owl's best month as two weeks later Rotherham put 5 past them. Could dish out the goals also. they put put 6 in the net; without reply, three times that season. Hull, Notts County and my beloved Irons were all well done up like kippers by the rampant Owls in that 1951/52 season..

In my local hospital, a baby boy was born without eyelids. The concerned parents met with the top surgeon to discuss the problem. ''What can be done doctor?'' ''It's serious, but I think we could fix the problem; if you agree.'' ''Really! That's good news doc'. How will you do it?'' ''We will perform a circumcision on the little lad, and the removed skin will be enough to stitch onto the eyes to make lids.'' ''That's great. Will there be any drawbacks?'' ''Only one. The boy will be forever 'cockeyed.''

Think I've sorted it out. Villa v Chesterfield, League Div 3 match, on May-5th-72. Gate of 45,734. Villans won 1-0. They also got a gate of 48k+ for their match against Bournemouth that same season. Won promotion to Div 2. There was a 57k+ crowd at Villa Park for the last match of the season in April 1975 against Black Cats. But it was Div 2; not Div 3. 2-0 to the home team. Mind playing tricks on me with that one. Interestingly: April 7th 1947 3rd Div South. Cardiff City v Bristol City 49,310. Attendance at Hull v Rotherham on Xmas day 1948; 54,652. 3-2 to Hull. Div 3 Nth. Can't see that ever being beaten now; with the more seating trend. Unless one of the big-gate boys go down. Irons. Gunners, Spurs, United etc.

I have not tried what you suggested Sterling. Although I've switched to Opera to get away from them. I was using 'Brave' before, but since switching to Linux, I can't install it. I'm not against adds at all. I understand that it is often a life-line to keep a site afloat. BUT!! Pop ups just pizz people off. They either never respond to them. Put in a pop-up blocker. Or leave the site for good.

Of course I know the score in that Bxn Day match. Remember it well; 4-0 to Owls. Revenge for that 7-3 thrashing the Blades inflicted a couple of years earlier. Very close contest; the Sheffield clashes. Owls 48 wins. Blades 49 wins. Draws 47. Still looking for that Villa Park gate.

There were 49k+ at the match between Owls and Blades in 1979. But I do recall a monster crowd at Villa Park one year. 57k sticks in me mind. I'll do some investigation.

I'm not giving you the prize Owl. Arsenal were runners up three years on the trot. The only club to have three third place finishes in a row was;;;;;;;;;;; wait for it;;; Sheffield Wednesday 1931-33. Just as a side dish. 4 clubs have done the triple in being runners-up. PNE 1891 -93. United 47-49. Peacocks 70-72. And the Gunners - as you said - 98-01.

What years would that be Owl?

I reckon the the biggest was at Villa Park some years back. I'll look it up and report back, but I think it was 57k. Don't now think Owls will go down. Who knows what will happen, but Rotherham and Brum for me, with one other. I know it's nail-biting time for many fans, but exciting all the same. Forest have just had a 4 point shock in the EPL. Other clubs breathing a sigh of relief. While at the top; it's more than close. Turning out to be a good season all round. A little footy question::: What club in the top flight came third three years running? Only one club it has happened to. Who?

Poor, poor farang. It's about time some farang started to be a bit more assertive. Get into that Imm Office and sort out your status. Give them what for. Thump the table a few times. Point yer finger. Throw a few choice words about. Take off yer tie and wave it around yer head; in an anti-clockwise direction. Stamp yer feet. Kick the flower pot. Take a football in with you and continually bounce it while you rant. If anyone is listening tell them that they wouldn't have a job if the farang were not in Thailand. Soon sorted.

Dear me Garry! I hear you, but if you can 'put together IKEA furniture' you can supervise a simple solar system installation. Get the bore done. Get a couple of local lads - preferably ones that can keep off the Lao khow for a day or two - to put in the frame to hold the panels, and to help on set-up day. In fact you could utilise that front garden wall for the panel support. You will need::: DC pump Control unit Solar panels Appropriate cables and snap-on fittings. PVC pipes or flexi tube. Strong rope or cable for pump support. Solder kit. Heat-shrink kit. Plenty of leccy tape. Two sensors; one for the well - one for the holding tank. Everything else can be got from a local hardware shop. Total cost 15/16k + Labour 2k + Bore 9/10k. If you get good water at 30m depth; then 600 watt DC pump. Control unit with a range of 50 to 200 votls. 2 x 450 wall panels. If 40 m depth; then 750 watt DC pump. Same controller. Either 3 x 450 watt panels or 2 x 550. Easy peasy lemon squeezy. I'll pop along to help on the big day.

Bit concerned about this. Is there contamination when the water table is very low? How far is the water supply you speak of Garry, to your house? Although I'm still learning the hard way, by doing it myself, I spent years designing water system, so that's helpful. TBH, there is nothing to it. Just have to have the confidence to get stuck in yourself. Keep things as simple as possible. I prefer wiring in series to parallel. Don't think you need to fret there. You need to do some homework Garry; on the nature of the water table. Will the level be reasonably stable once water is extracted? With a 5 inch dia bore, there will be about 300 litres above a pump. set at 30 metres, if water is 6/7 metres down. When the pump is in operation, what happens to the top level? it can go down quite a few metres while pumping, and should replenish, back, during the 18 hours while the pump is inactive. Have to ask about the water table before spending any dosh mate. If all seems OK, then you are sitting pretty; assuming you can maneuver the driller in place.

Can't know what solar panels, or pump, until the status of the well-water is established. 60k is simply far too much dosh. Get the well drilled first. You can do the rest yourself. The equipment don't come to more than about 18k. And that is top quality items.

He gets let out supervised for an hour every day; usually after Mildred goes to school, and I spend time picking up soi trash.. Robert goes out when he wants.

11. Only here to take pics of temples.

I'm on this thread learning about them from posters in the know.

Having had to find out about solar systems has given me an insight into, not on what to do, but not what to do. The whole thing is a bit of a balancing act. I take it Garry, that you wish to draw water from a deep well, with a DC current supplied by solar panels. And be independent of any regular water and leccy supply. Right then, certain things are musts. 1/ The well must actually go into a water table. It's obvious I know. But no water means no independent system. 2/ You will not use that much water for a home. So no need to go over the top on the equipment. But there are essentials. Can't by-pass them. 3/ You need a tank or something to hold the water. Then you will be able tap into it 24/7. So! Assuming that you find water - usually 6 to 10 metre down - you will need a DC pump, and a solar unit to drive it. I'll suggest that you don't get the most powerful pump. A 500/600 watt unit would be OK. To drive the pump you will need a solar set-up of between 800 and 1000 watts in total. That will be two panels. You will need a controller. Some of them are programmable. And some programmable remotely. Keep it simple. Keep the cables consistent. If the cable attached to the pump is 4mm square then the whole cable to the control box should be the same throughout. Thought should be given to the mounting of the panels and the distances, to both the pump, and the controller. Ask about Garry about the water. Find out if it is consistent once you get into the table. If it is, then 30 metre deep should be OK for the pump. If you hear that pumps are cutting out, due to lack of water, then you might have to go deeper; perhaps to 40 metres. BUT!! In that case a more powerful pump will be needed, and that means more panels, or at least two higher rated ones. As I say; it's all a balancing act. Get the basic about the water in ya mind first. The rest is pretty straightforward. One final thing. If the water is good, then it will go through your system into the house taps. If - on the other hand - the quality is not as good as hoped for, then a filtering i=unit should be considered also. Good luck. Keep in touch with it all.

What about the farang that buys a load of land and sets about trying to create a fortune from it? Whether that be special rice, hard-wood trees, tobacco, agar wood, rubber trees, or durians. Not forgetting the fish, the fishing, shrimps or the resort. What better way to spend ya hard-earned dosh! Better than giving it to bar girls any day.

A UK guy, bought a Porsche, and after two years is was worth; or rather the best off he was offered, was less than 30% of purchase price. He was posting because he still owed 68k on it. Now considering that the actual batteries are such a big % of the car cost. when the car is a few years old, and the owner wishes to sell, who would buy it? Have to be give-a-way price to get shot. Is there a leccy MG?

Post a pic Garry.

The second-hand leccy car market has fallen through the floor in the UK. Is the used market still strong here?

Should read: ''What? You wasted a whole week on FakeBook? Why bother?'' But fret not @Stevey. We have our own Isaan musing on AN: We can do with some wit, and even dreariness. New blood; so to speak. Not that there is anything wrong with the old blood. But you should be a cat, dog, fish and most importantly; a cheese lover to fit snugly in. As the bar-girl said to the monk. Pics of trees welcome. Also clouds; especially if a peelor is lurking. And, if you have a favourite footy team??!! You are dancing on a pin head. But don't join our crew if you are easily offended as the often riveting posts are sometimes;; well like trying to eat a souffle with a sharp dagger. All our regulars can cut the mustard; so to speak. So come join us before it is too late.

You could be right there Rex. Mrs Owl reckons that gold, handbags, ear-phones and clothing are a much better way to waste money than solar cell systems.

@degrub @Andrew Dwyer Works for me too using Firefox. Switched to Opera to stop the intrusive pop ups while posting. Thanks.

Thanks for that bud. I'm using Opera on Linux. I'll try Firefox right now and report back.