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3 hours ago, JLCrab said:

Yes. Colin rides in a wheelchair for sure. Your singing ain't for sure.

I understand people have been moved to tears when Trans sings.

On 9/21/2017 at 11:41 AM, Thian said:

And i don't see the problem, better sell them instead of dumping it...

 

I'm always amazed how many travellers are arguing with the security about liquids found in their hand luggage.  Almost non-stop there are liquids found by the scanners and mostly it's from ladies who want to bring make-up stuff onboard.

It's a racket. It shows how idiotic the rules are when liquids are restricted in carry-on luggage, and it's open slather on hold luggage.

Recently, I had to surrender two mosquito racquets in my hold luggage because of the batteries. How many battery-powered laptops and smart phones go on board the average flight?

AND nothing at all was said about the 3 bottles of whisky I had in my suitcase, although they must have shown up on the scanner.

As they say, you can't fix stupid.

On 8/27/2017 at 5:02 PM, Spock said:

You can buy booze duty free for Australia but it needs to be delivered to you at the gate. You also need to allow at least an hour for delivery. I asked 2 days ago at duty free and was also told it is cheaper to buy in Australia duty free on arrival, which is probably true.

It's far cheaper to buy whisky in any liquor store in Thailand, package it properly and put it in your hold luggage. Bells Scotch in Thailand currently AUD 14 for a 700 ml bottle. Comparable brand in Aldi in Australia >AUD 30.

I understand the only items subject to quarantine are meat products. As another poster has said, it's sometimes considerably cheaper to fly in with a favorite foodstuff.

Easier to do without if it's not available, although Rimping has a huge range of imported foods.

Just bear in mind Thai roads are now rated the most deadly in the world, particularly for motorbike riders. Odds can be improved by hiring a car instead.

For me, it's more of an aesthetics question. I have no problem with a guy who has a six-pack of abs and built like a Greek god going shirtless, or  women with cute butts wearing short shorts.

It's when I see a man of any nationality parading around with a belly bigger than his chest shirtless, or women with thighs like tree trunks complete with cellulite trying to wear shorts two sizes too small,  that I have to think they are totally unaware of how unappealing they look.

On 10/28/2017 at 9:27 PM, MaeJoMTB said:

Or they're on Yabba ............... it ain't dancing that keeps the go-go girls skinny.

Yet to see a skinny one in CM - must be going to the wrong places.

5 hours ago, alanrchase said:

I remember reading that some websites will use your computer to mine bit coin. Could that be your problem? 

Apparently streaming sites such as Pirate Bay are hiring out to cryptohackers in lieu of advertising revenue. We think these sites are free, but you pay one way or the other.

He should be grateful for the extra protein.

1 hour ago, canuckamuck said:

Not so easy for methane to spontaneously combust. Where's the ignition point?

Static electricity is not unknown in nature, and produces nice sparks.

On 12/18/2017 at 11:21 AM, MaeJoMTB said:

I'll leave that game to you.

Not interested. Perhaps you have missed the point.

If she's a bar girl, wants money, is she likely to tell you? You won't know until too late, unless you are doing a taste test.

17 minutes ago, MaeJoMTB said:

1. Don't believe I can catch HIV as a heterosexual male (* CDC agrees, but you feel free to believe different).

2. I seem to be immune to herpes (only known 1 guy badly affected by it and that was really nasty)

 

* https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/risk/estimates/riskbehaviors.html

Possibly you haven't met the right ( wrong ) girl yet. I agree HIV transmission risk for a heterosexual male ( vaginal ) sex is very low; however, it is not zero. For example, unprotected sex with a woman who is menstruating.

The point I was making is antibiotics only work against bacterial infections. They do diddly squat against a viral infection.

20 minutes ago, MaeJoMTB said:

Never caught nuffin that didn't go away with 50bht of antibiotics.

Less trouble than a cold IMHO.

Er - HIV doesn't go away with 50 baht of antibiotics. Neither does genital herpes.

5 hours ago, KhaoNiaw said:

That's really the only serious theory but the arguments for it don't pass scientific analysis or explain why they occur at a specific and predictable time each year. 

There's a Thai film called ๑๕ ค่ำ เดือน ๑๑ which puts it down to a monks at a local temple, setting the fireballs in the river. A good film actually and worth watching whether you're interested in the fireballs or not. 

The arguments for it don't pass scientific analysis? What scientific analysis has been done?

The ecology/biology of the river where they occur could well explain why events take place at a predictable time. Just as mass migrations of birds and animals can be explained. It's just a matter of finding the right data.

1 hour ago, Samui Bodoh said:

I have to agree with the poster above: this is a badly worded question.

 

I am a social liberal and an economic conservative.

 

How am I supposed to vote?

Vote twice. Seems to happen quite a lot in some countries.

Most probably ignition of bubbles of methane from rotting organic matter on the riverbed. Apologies for spoiling the conspiracy theories.

I forget who it was said prisons can only cure heterosexuality.

2 minutes ago, geronimo said:

Wow 2 dots for only 11 posts! Kudos to you Sir!

Thank you, although I have no idea what the dots mean.

I think I'll withhold my vote until the penultimate day. The idea of being a kingmaker appeals to me.

I will accept PayPal transfers from candidates.

Where are Ubon Joe and Crossy? Most useful members of TV by a couple of streets. No disrespect to current front-runners.

Buy 4 beers at the nearest 7/11 and take them home. Drink them while watching internet porn. Thank me afterwards for preserving your finances.

2 minutes ago, ramrod711 said:

For a nice relaxing hour or two, great cakes and pastries, Love At First Bite.

 

 

Want to try that myself, have heard good things about it.

Chiang Mai Erotic Gardens for the broad-minded. Google it. Plenty of restaurants for lunch. Studio 51 on the 121 for authentic Thai food. Alpaca cafe on the 1317 for a very good marinara. Butter is Better on Changkhlan or Dukes near the Nawarat Bridge for American style. Antonio's for Italian. Buffet at the Siripanna Resort very good, 189 baht PP. Most expensive, but a great dining experience is Le Coq D'or in Nong Hoi. About 3000 baht PP.

Further afield, San Kamphaeng Hot Springs or Mon Chaem. Don't go there in the weekends. Wat Sang Kaew Phothiyan after Wiang Pa Pao, Charin Gardens is famous for its cakes and pies. On the 181 to Chiang Rai. White Temple on Highway 1; however IMHO Wat Sang Kaew Phothiyan is ten times better.

After Chiang Rai, there's Doi Tung, Doi Mae Salong, Mae Sai, Chiang Saen. Or take the Thoeng road to Phu Chi Fa. Plenty of reasonably priced accommodation in Chiang Rai.

12 hours ago, wombat said:

 'crystal methamphetamine was found washed ashore'

 

i don't understand?

It floats. Most organic compounds do.