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Perhaps it's because they go to the website of the hospital, and see the services they advertise.

The second law of thermodynamics states heat cannot flow from a colder to a hotter body without work. IMO you've got it assbackwards, without insulation heat will flow from the roof space into the cooler room space. Perhaps convection is not a familiar term to you. Q = hAdT. True, the process is slower with high ceilings. However, that also gives air conditioning more work to do.

You are extracting the urine, yes? Yanhee is all plastic surgery, how many expats need that? Did you get some lap banding done there? Or a rhinoplasty? No argument dentists are cheaper here. As far as comparing Thai private hospitals with Oz private hospitals go, just as expensive and less qualified, although Bumrungrad is probably an exception. IME many Thai doctors are shills for the pharmaceutical industry.

Quite true, but the devil is in the detail. Unless one is in the private health insurance system in Australia, the wait times for public health care are months, even years. I know one guy there who had to wait in considerable pain for 18 months to get a hip replacement done.

I don't know about the other brands. I always buy Michelins here, because I feel safer in wet conditions. The previous set I bought were changed after 70,000 km. They were not down to the tread indicators, my mechanic recommended changing them due to tread cracking.

I really doubt Putin will attend in person. 2 km distance is now routine for trained snipers. IMO there's no security that can cover 360 degrees at that distance. Given Putin's paranoia, very unlikely. He knows there are a lot of people that want him dead, and it's not only Ukrainians.

I sometimes take a peek, which usually confirms my original decision. The "challenging" putdown is an example of your inability to resist sniping. I would like you to quote me a post I made which speaks badly of my GF, and I'll take you off ignore for that purpose - temporarily.

I have seen predictions of the AUD's collapse before, they never seem to eventuate. Australia exports a lot of the world's iron ore, natural gas, agriculture and seafood. China has just realized having a hissy fit over what some politician says is biting off one's nose to spite one's face. Lithium has joined the export parade, Australia mines more than the next two countries combined. There are not too many countries that are not raising interest rates as well, which is why I am reasonably sanguine about my AUD pension, which gets COL adjustment.

There are still people I can have a civilized discussion with, you are not one of them.

When did I insult young people? I'm pointing out they are living in much more difficult circumstances. Being patronizing does not work with me, you're on ignore now.

You've reminded me of Robert Muldoon's comment about Kiwis who emigrated from New Zealand to Australia. He said it raised the IQ of both countries.

There is no way I could enjoy the same standard of living in Australia I have here. I don't even recognize Australia now from the country I grew up in. In 1970, I bought a house in Melbourne. I paid off the mortgage in 18 months, to the chagrin of my bank manager at the time. Now, young people sign up for debt lasting 30 or 40 years, and quiver in trepidation every time there is an interest rate rise of one quarter of one percent. What does Australia have to offer me? It certainly won't be comparative freedom from regulation, or a GF that is 23 years younger than me. It won't be a legal system that is not heavily biased in favor of women either. Carping posters lose sight of the fact many expats in Thailand have had the guts to uproot themselves, learn a new language, and adjust to a different culture. Every time I go back to Australia, I get the same reaction. The men envy me, the women hate me.

HBa1C is a more reliable indicator, as Sheryl has said. Based on my own research, I evolved a diet which has taken my blood sugar from prediabetic to normal. I discarded the more extreme positions expressed by "experts." My diet is no sugar, low carbohydrate intake. No rice, potato, carrot. Absolutely no processed food. Spirits only, no beer. I eat as much fish, eggs, meat, yoghurt and cheese as I want, along with low carb vegetables such as cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, cucumber, okra and bamboo. Tomato, mushrooms, olives and pesto. I lost 13 kg on said diet, to the point where I can break out with something like sausages and mash with onion gravy once or twice a week without affecting my body mass. As a side benefit, my eGFR ( kidney function ) has improved by 20%.

Socialism works quite well for some countries. It's somewhat ironic Americans start frothing at the mouth at the mere mention of the term, while being blissfully unaware their taxes fund one of the most socialist organizations on the planet. The US military. Back on topic, I am seeing quite a few Thais in my GF's village who are giving her their gold to sell in Chiang Rai, which to me is an indicator they are struggling.

I have found the Fascino chain seems to stock most medications. Suggestions for the OP: 1/ Lose weight. 2/ Go on a zero sugar, low carbohydrate diet. No rice, potatoes, carrots, bread. Eat as much meat, fish, cheese and eggs as you want. Broccoli, cabbage, okra, cucumber, bamboo and cauliflower ditto. Berry fruits. 3/ Eat one heaped teaspoon of fenugreek daily. It's on Lazada, 70 baht for 500 grams. Soak in water overnight, drink the water and eat the seed. Don't bother chewing, it is not particularly appetizing. Using 2/ and 3/, I have lost 13 kg in weight. My blood sugar levels have gone from borderline diabetic to normal. As they say, up to you.

I would suggest Kakadu National Park in Australia, the birdlife there is astounding. Don't go for a swim, though. The crocs are hungry. I can still remember seeing a brown hill entering there. As we got closer, the entire hill moved and took flight, leaving a green hill behind.

Don't mess with an Aussie....... Wolf Creek 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29YTo7KXd_A

I can't remember being circumcised. I'm quite happy I was, no irritation and easy to keep clean. Nothing religious involved, it was probably just recommended by the doctors of that era. Talk of it being a cruel genital mutilation is rubbish, I've never had a problem enjoying sex. Female circumcision, yes. As for the claim intact people get more sensation, I am somewhat baffled how any scientific study could come up with an experimental design to support the assertion.

One of the great sound tracks....

I don't have a problem with either soi dogs or uneven pavers. I take a walk on a nearby golf course without playing golf, or I climb the stairs of my condo if I want more cardio exercise. One thing that annoys me in Thailand is the halfwits at checkouts who fiddle around on their smartphones paying for their purchases, I would have thought after a few visits to a supermarket they'd know how to use the bloody things.

What's mind-boggling is posters who don't read the OP, where it is stated quite clearly the brake reservoir is full.

I forgot to add, the crown prince of circumlocution.

A master of obliquity and deflections. No more answers, until I get some myself.

Just a question? This is like being interrogated by the Spanish Inquisition, or the KGB. How young were you when you first read Jane Eyre? About 11 or 12. Did you, like me, become sexually excited by the more prurient parts? No, I had not reached puberty. Why do you think that all three sisters were exceptional writers? Their creation of atmosphere. Why was the Bach family so gifted? Absolutely no idea. Why were Hitler and Stalin so evil? Do you love baroque music more than golf? No, but I do enjoy music as well. Why, after so many years, have we not seen another comparable to JS Bach? Bach wrote music that is suffused with joy, I hear it in all his works. I suppose keeping busy fathering 20 children and having over 200 musical compositions to one's credit implies an enjoyment of life in general. The music of today seems to be mostly lamentations over a lost love, a dog, a horse, or a truck. Depressing. After your many years as an engineer, do you believe that it is practicable to remove and sequester 35 gigatons of CO2, annually, beginning next year? Carbon capture and storage ( CCS ) is one of the great scientific hoaxes. Any scientist worth their salt knows it is thermodynamic BS, yet governments continue to shovel billions of dollars at the concept. There is not one CCS operation on the planet that is functioning to design parameters. Our best shot is to fund renewables and nuclear energy, and stop politicians from pandering to fossil fuel lobbyists. Can you please explain why golf balls are dimpled, and not perfectly smooth like ping-pong balls? Golf balls are dimpled to create spin, which gets them flying further than smooth balls. Physics. Have you ever hit a ping-pong ball with a driver? No. Have you ever seen a golpher hit in the head by a high-flying golf ball? What happened next? I know one golfer who was hit in the head, it took him about 18 months to regain control of all functions. Apparently the doctors said half an inch lower would have killed him. Have you ever fudged your golf score? No. Golf cheats get ostracized. What do you do when you run into a foursome, up ahead, all women, who are spending too much time gabbing on the green? IME women usually play faster than men, they do their talking on the move. I understand it is called multi-tasking. Do you just hit away? Anyway? Hitting up on someone is extremely bad golf etiquette. What is the most beautiful snake you have ever seen on the links? Python? I avoid getting close enough to snakes to form an opinion on their beauty. Do you feel that most golphers here understand golfing etiquette? About as well as I understand quantum computing. What is your favorite peeve about playing golf here? Allowing 6 and 8 players in a group, 4-balls are slow enough as it is. Does the clubhouse provide you with fresh towels after your shower? Are they cheap towels of synthetic weave? Or are they 100% Egyptian cotton? Yes, and they appear to be cotton. How much do you tip your caddy? A caddy is a container tea is stored in. I tip my caddies more than the standard, because I was a caddie myself once. Do you think that you have a good reputation among the caddies? Yes. I tip extra for birdies. They also have an easy day, because they don't have to go searching for balls in the rough or trees. Do you play golf for money? Not now. I would play for modest sums in Australia, or lunch in the clubhouse. Do you know why playing golf is advantageous for discussion of business, and for resolution of business-related cinflicts? This is the real question. I know that you know.. But why? Golf was useful to discuss business outside an office environment. I don't think it happens anymore, directional microphones have breached the security a golf course previously afforded. My turn. What was your former profession? Were you a jack of all trades? What are you sublimating when you make long posts going off at multiple tangents? What is your favorite sport? Despite your vow of celibacy, do you still wake up at 4 am with a stiffy? Is it orgasmic for you to start another thread? What regrets do you have about women who you could have bonked, but did not?

Emily Bronte wrote Wuthering Heights, Charlotte Bronte wrote Jane Eyre. I admired their writing, not their bodies which were no doubt hidden by the voluminous bustles of their era. I thought George C Scott and Susannah York made a pretty good fist of bringing Jane Eyre to the screen. Thornfield was the great house that burned down. Never really took to D H Lawrence as an author, IMO nowadays he would be writing scripts for porn films. My golf shoes are Adidas and Ecco, my other daily foot apparel are Crocs and Rivers. Please. Golfing attire has nothing to do with golfing ability. IME the better dressed a golfer is, the higher their handicap. OTOH, when someone turns up on the first tee looking like a skid row bum, they are often scratch markers. The NSA is interested in everything on planet Earth, do try to keep up.