The Fugitive

I was experiencing headaches when in U.K. My GP referred me to an ENT specialist. This was before our hospital had CAT/MRI scanners. X-Rays were taken and the specialist informed me; 'Your sinuses are all aerated'. He could do no more. Eventually, I was advised that the cause was an unnecessary prism incorporated into my last pair of spectacles. What I am pointing out is that a scanner is not necessary to investigate your sinuses. X-Ray's can do the job too.

Slowly is the operative word. Took 3 years for the failed street lamp outside our house to be repaired. That a relative is the partner of a high ranking woman at our TessaBaan and also knowing several workers made no difference. We were repeatedly told we were on the list and just had to wait.

Same with U.K. OK if you already took out your bank accounts and cards whilst in your home Country. I had similar happen with a credit card issued by a U.K. bank. Although I was queuing on their customer service telephone system for 40 minutes or so, the call was Freephone and the issue was instantly resolved, existing card cancelled, replacement ordered and credit for the fraudulent transaction placed upon my credit card account.

Thanks for the information. Definitely shouldn't be happening. The lack of customer service from Wise is disturbing. It should be possible to speak to someone and have the issue resolved immediately.

Stefan Kiszko. Convicted 10 years earlier he could have been hanged. Disgrace that police suppressed evidence that proved him innocent. Stefan fitted their profile so they 'fitted him up'. The police responsible were not prosecuted on the basis that they wouldn't receive a fair trial in the light of the publicity surrounding the case.

Interesting suggestions thanks! As regards deterrent, it's impossible to count how many criminals have been deterred by the threat of capital punishment. I find the experiences of Botswana intriguing. Former British colony, their police continue to this day to be unarmed. However, they retained hanging. Reserved for the worst of all criminals e.g. armed robbers who set out to murder their victim plus any other witnesses. Obviously, the deterrent effect hasn't worked in those cases.

In the case of 'whole-life' sentences I feel for the prison staff. How to manage an offender without any tools to work with? Offender managers use such expressions as; 'give you something to work towards'. What has the prisoner got to look forward to? Absolutely agree that capital punishment should be scrapped Worldwide. Police cannot be trusted. Jury members must be incredibly reluctant to vote guilty where they know the sentence is going to be execution.

Thanks for this! Something I wasn't aware could happen. I suspect many other people aren't either!

Top suggestion.

Good tip. Thanks for the idea!

Thanks for this! I knew that inverters are designed to shut off if the mains supply is interrupted in order to protect linesmen. I didn't know that still has to happen even if your system doesn't export to the grid.

Wow! That is bad. My 2012 Samsung has been in daily use since then. The UEFI firmware fault took 8 years to appear. It means I can't access the UEFI to change boot order or change GPT to MBR etc. Fortunately, I can do what I need via third-party software such as free DiskGenius and Sergei Strelec's disk. Some customers were totally bricked (locked out) and, I understand, Samsung fitted new motherboards free of charge even outside of the warranty period. I also have two Acer's (2009 and 2011) which work perfectly but only occasionally use them.

Everything we have is Samsung! I even have a Samsung laptop, purchased in 2012. Firmware fault in the UEFI. Apparently the fault was rectified in 2013 models. Talk about annoying!

Best air con we have is a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. It's installed in the rear stockroom/bedroom of wife's shop. At least 20 years old, never needed attention or been serviced. Would have bought same for house but Mrs has a thing about Samsung products!

Thai arithmetic! However, it could (just could) be that Big C have old stock at pre-increase prices. If they were to sell a twin pack at latest prices it might be 360 baht?

When I first signed up as a blood donor in Thailand I was 63. The Red Cross lady said she couldn't believe it! Yes, I know that can be taken both ways. However, as this was in rural Thailand, she could have been meaning that someone aged 63 is so often on their last legs that blood donation wouldn't be an option for them?

Certainly true of the municipal market in the town where I worked. The market manageress told me the gents weren't too bad. But the ladies! Often the regular cleaners wouldn't (or weren't permitted) to tackle them. One cubicle must have been subject to explosive diarrhea. The occupant had wiped herself with oven bottom muffins but, disgustingly, had pressed them onto the walls of the trap after use where the diarrhea dried and glued them firmly in place. Another instance where the female must have bent right over and let it go up the wall. Washbasins were frequently used to wash fouled clothing but never even rinsed after use.

Definitely some unhelpful advice being given on this thread. I was deboarded by Air Europa in Madrid for having a one-way ticket and no visa. Only last month flying Munich to Bangkok (Thai Airways TG 925) was asked at check-in if I had a visa? I explained 'Retirement Extension'. Next question; 'Show it to me'.

Friend's mother-in-law has a point. Hospitals are full of sick people, to be avoided at the best of times. Treading in all manner of dirt from the street is contributing to infections.

Once upon a time all optometrists performed eye tests, you purchased your frames from their shop and your new frames and prescription were sent to a lens grinding factory. All optometrists in the town/area/region used the same lens grinding factory. Your optometrist (or more likely their sales assistant) 'fitted' your new specs to your face by warming and softening the plastic with a hot air blower. New technology (including plastic lenses) has reduced the cost and size of lens making machinery and, in some places, lenses are made and fitted in the shop 'while-u-wait'. You report you have suffered from both incorrect prescription and an error in making your lenses to the corrected prescription i.e. incompetence/inexperience by the lens making machine operative? I would be tempted to ask your ophthalmologist where he/she would go (or send) a prescription to get lenses made with confidence?

Quiet Soi apart from neighbours living directly opposite. Parents enjoy more than one drink, sons (and maybe their daughter) take substances. Father called the police on at least one of his sons because he was stealing to obtain money to buy drugs. Father is light-fingered himself, saw him taking beer out of one of the cool boxes in our garden. However, he has helped us out by lending us extension cables on one occasion. The family doesn't like to overuse their toilets (they have three) and relieve themselves outside.

Many of us with you on that one. Pay into the scheme for 50 years but they don't like you to draw it for too long!

Absolutely. 2009/2011/2012 low-range laptops in daily use. No repairs or modifications as yet. Mrs regularly tells me to throw them away and buy new because 'too slow'. I take no notice of course.

As you will know 'Do Not Resuscitate' (DNR) bracelets are easily available. Problem is, medics are not permitted to comply unless they have written authority from a doctor. Permission is often obtained from next of kin when someone is dying in hospital and the patient's notes are duly annotated. Your idea is a good one however!

There is a 'First Responder' unit based opposite my wife's shop. The guy's are volunteers. Credit to them for that. They spend a lot of time sitting outside in the evening with beers. They set off very quickly but sometimes have to double back around the block when they forget certain things (oxygen cylinder for example).