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14 hours ago, save the frogs said:

>> Jarae had a history of getting out of control when he was drunk

 

i love alcohol.

it brings out people's true nature!

 

Alcohol the nice accepted drug.. give me cannabis any day no agression

11 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

It literally changes how you behave, a way that you would not behave if you had not consumed the alcohol.

 

How could that possibly be your true nature?

It lowers inhibitions so it shows how someone truly is. Most of dont change to much. Some just are good to hide the ... they are and lose it when they drink

32 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

Most of my life was in the construction industry and yes drinking for most was a way of life and as you say they are not all like that. 

In UK to bring class into bad behavior I don't agree they can come from any class me having spend a lot of time in pubs and witnessed on many occasions throughout my work life. 

Im probably wrong with calling it class of people. What i mean its a certain type usually construction but not all. But it sucks to generalize as you will always offend people. Lets put it this way it happens a lot more with certain groups of ppl. Now in my home time its carnaval. Even though its not allowed young kids of 14 and so are drinking in bars and nobody carers. This is the law of our village, everyone knows nobody acts. Lot of those will grow up annoying.

I dont care people drinking and getting drunk. But if they act like the guy describes then they are just trash. Annoying others with their behavior.  Drink whenever you want how much you want as long as you dont bother others its ok with me. Same goes for drug use. Live and let live.

Too bad for the bad apples that seem to ruin it for those who can use drugs or drink and behave.

13 hours ago, UWEB said:

 

Yes i read about that the Dutch are fed up with people from the UK in the red light district. Now seems normal to me, people in Spain are fed up with Dutch and English there. I think holliday makers in general are annoying. But on the other hand if you live in a place that thrives on tourism then you should not complain too much.

The people from the UK i met were mainly hard drinkers. But then again my friends from when I was young (village ppl) were hard drinkers too and add drugs. So i think its more like a certain kind of people. Plus they like to travel. 

Its also easier just single a nationality out instead of accepting that your own are idiots too.

15 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

Sounds to me you didn't really know him that well. 

 

I'm English and thankfully I don't have family or friends that visit me in Thailand like that. 

Some people are just like that. I think its more a certain class of people not a country. We got those idiots too in the Netherlands who think life is drinking and being rude. Usually people working in construction and so on. 

7 hours ago, transam said:

Can you imagine this cranky crowd emptying a library, reading all the books to find something in their opinion dodgy, to get it reprinted....

 

It is totally bizarre..........

I know so bizarre especially because its the people who own the books who make the changes. Hoping that they make more money out of these book. Wanting a larger public not a few people stuck in the past..

Your remark would be true if it were the woke people who changed book instead of commercial interests, showing that those against it are probably a small minority else the owners of the books would not change it and make money of them.

I once saw a guy who kept posting on forums instead of traveling to the country. Just to save money. How fugal is that.

46 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said:

Yes, it's all about the $$$$...

 

As for me, I read a lot of old books as a child (e.g. from the 1920s about colonialism, other parts of the world, etc.), and while my view on the world was sometimes 180 degrees apart from that of the authors, I still enjoyed seeing the different viewpoint of people in the past, and how they thought 'back then'.

 

Or imagine popular TV shows without cursing, or racist depictions (just think of GoT). They would be boring, and, possibly, would have had less viewers.

Obviously people think your wrong about less viewers as less viewers is less money. So i doubt your right. 

There is a difference between changing works of fiction and historical books. Personally i dont need any racism at all. Seems your overthinking things. Anyway IMHO its up to the owner of the rights to do as they please. Its not as if you can't get old versions to enjoy your views.

Just now, StayinThailand2much said:

It's a big difference if an author who is still alive changes books in later editions, or some random people years or decades after the author has gone...

They got the rights to the books, so its not different. They just want to sell more books. So they change things to keep the books recent. Even this could be seen as free publicity. If you feel its so bad you and other people who hate these changes should have bought more books so you could have a say. ITs a commercial decision nothing dictated by woke people. Just people who want to be more inclusive so they sell more books. 

Shows your probably a minority in this, im sure they have done their market research. Its all about money.

19 minutes ago, JackGats said:

 

The woke brigade is at it again. Not the first time:

 

https://www.npr.org/2023/02/21/1158347261/roald-dahl-books-changed-offensive-words

No its the author itself that changes things so they can make money. So complain with the writer or change how people look at things. This a commercial reason. Nothing to do with woke all with reaching a larger public and making more money. Id say the capitalists are at it again.

On 3/30/2023 at 11:27 AM, stoner said:

is this not the same kind of thing as banning books ? 

 

i know a few ice cubs songs that might need reworded as well then. eminem also had a doozy a few years back talking about drugging and raping women. nwa in the early 90's also released 2 songs. automobile and she swallowed it. 

 

in automobile mc ren openly speaks about having sexual activity with a 14 year old girl. 

 

i thought all of this stuff was considered art ? the books and the songs........all of it. 

 

what will be cancelled next ? me ? you ? 

Nobody is forcing them to rewrite books. They are doing it to get better sales numbers. That is totally different from banning books. Its authors going with the times as it makes them money. 

3 minutes ago, 2009 said:

The video is there for all to see.

 

There aren't any circumstances that would justify the "suck my tongue" things.

 

People get could on camera doing weird things all the time.

 

There are many videos of Biden sniffing random children touching them in an affectionate way (stroking hair, face, arms, torso). There are compilations made of it, he does it that often.

 

It's amazing what people do on camera and shouldn't be hard to believe 

And bringing Biden in it.. damm there goes your credibility. 

8 minutes ago, 2009 said:

Why are people giving this guy some kind of excuse?

 

Is it because the victim is a boy, rather than a girl?

No, i just don't understand this nobody would be that stupid. Unless the guy is an total idiot it just makes no sense. 

On 4/12/2023 at 1:44 AM, BigStar said:

The OP didn't request a new PSU. Or a NUC or a Rasberry Pi or a new PC. 

 

Knee jerks, I don't do. Evidently he has no problems with it, unless of course that's the problem, lol. Quality brand, lots of headroom. He didn't say how old it is.

 

Quality PSUs often last longer than 12 years, as you'll read if you look, and many (knowledgeable) users don't change them until they die or don't meet new specs. Fortunately, they almost always die quietly.

 

Both the (quality) PSUs in my computers are about 15 years old, been through several upgrades with me, still good. They may last longer than I will. 

 

Cheap PSUs, such as you find in cheap builds, are a different matter. I'd switch any of those out in a minute.

 

I agree about the PSU if you get a good quality one they can stay good for a really long time. Many are modular now meaning you can add and take away cables. 

This PC I would not upgrade better to buy new with low specs. Would probably be better and with less of headache. 

I dont know what o think. But as far as i know no tongue was sucked. 

So it could be teasing after the Dalai lama sticked his tongue out. 

I mean there were camera's everywhere, just makes no sense to do  such a thing in public on camera. A joke makes more sense. 

If it was a joke it certainly failed.

20 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

100% agree.... It does seem that many posters have gone ‘native’ in their attitudes siding with the ‘more powerful authorities’ from the point of view that ’nothing will improve anyway’...   so its just easier and takes less effort to victim blame and just ‘brush off’ these issues under the TiT banner...

 

It is a shame as improvement would be of benefit to *all of us (*all of us in Thailand, not just us foreigners, but Thai’s too)... Just walk down any pavement (sidewalk) in any town or city in Thailand and he utter disregard for public safety is wholly apparent. 

 

 

 

This is usually where we see the response... ‘if you don't like it go back to the nanny-state’  or... ‘don’t push your western standards’ etc etc...   These sorts of comments are moronic attempts to point-score from people of low intelligence...   There is nothing wrong is recognising where improvements can be made in the country we live in, for those of us with Thai friends and who have made this country our home we have a vested interest in seeing these improvements and there is nothing wrong with expressing such opinions on forums such as this. 

(that last paragraph has been placed there to offset the predicable and expected flawed responses and avoid debate with the cerebrally challenged).  

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think you gone USA. In my country if someone slips on one of the many dams and sea wals then they will call that man unfortunate but a fool too. Because dams are submerged part of the day (especially those that are influenced by tides). Its impossible to keep that non slippery. Anyone thinking it can be done without pouring huge amounts of money in it is a fool. Its possible but really expensive, 

I am from a nanny state but like i said even there they understand that some things cost too much to keep safe. Things that submerge often is one of those.

9 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

I agree... but the rocks are not a designed flat surface that for the unwitting look perfect for walking along... with rocks etc the danger is obvious and apparent. 

 

 

 

Richard, your taking things out of context. A branch falling from a tree is different from walking somewhere in the dark at a place where anyone with half a brain should stay away from. There is such a thing as own responsibility. 

You cant expect a government to have everything clean, something that gets flooded by water each and every day will be slippery you can't change that. In this case IMHO its the guys fault. As i get older i see risks more clearly. 

Some things like uneven pavement in a busy street sure government can fix it. Things like this that will always happen unless large amounts of money are spend and everyone with half a brain should know not so much.

6 minutes ago, lopburi3 said:

Price of imported, and even many Thai items, have been increasing almost monthly.  The baht has nosedived several times and although often recovers quickly costs remain based on that low exchange rate for an extended period of time (due long lead shipment times as well as greed).  Things cost more today than yesterday.  Inflation is real.  We get spoiled by the low costs of housing/hotels and transportation here and often expect it to apply to everything I fear.   I buy mostly from Tops but same issue of increasing prices on just about everything in last year.  But with online system you know the current price when you order.

How can one assume the latest price list is correct. Especially if its older. I would always ask for the lates prices. But most shops i use dont even use price lists its all shown online. If i were to use a price list id make sure i got the latest price list. I don't really see this as a shop problem.

17 minutes ago, Irrumator said:

Thanks.  I have tried hydroxyzine, alprazolam (Xanax) and clonazepam (Rivotril) over the years but none have been really effective.  I don't like taking 4 mgs Rivotril but the doc has titrated the dose up from 1 mg over some months, but it only really works for a few hours.

I used to have 3 Leos up until 6 years ago but stopped the when I started keto eating.

I changed to whisky Thai style as spirits have no carbs and so I started having 45 mls whisky (I have a pharmacist's measuring glass) in a 250 ml glass, topped up with ice to the tp and then add soda water to the brim.  Unfortunately I think I developed a tolerance to that and I ended u needing 3 glasses like that and I felt that was too much.

 

I stopped mainly because of the price increases (I'd been drinking 100 Pipers and that went up so I changed to Bells and now that's gone up so it's the dreaded Hong Thong now, but I don't drink it in bed as my wife complains so I have a few swigs beforehand.  It helps but it's not very  pleasant.
 

I should probably stop altogether, but it's comforting to know that if I wake about 3am, I can go for a few swigs which usually gets me off again for the rest of the night.  Yes yes, I know I shouldn't mix alcohol and sleeping tablets but I have never had any adverse effects, ever. 

 

To be honest, I think I have started to develop a tolerance to alcohol over the years and I don't want to get into having to drink more and more because that's a very slippery slope.

 

 

All drugs, alcohol is a drug too will build up tolerance. So Xanax and cannabis and alcohol all will build up tolerance. It sucks its hard to combat. Only way to combat is to have off periods. Xanax is prescription in Thailand cannabis is not. Though its easy to get Xanax without prescription in certain pharmacies.

The problem with sleeping is really annoying. So hard to find what the cause is as there can be so many. I had for years like 5+ or so. Still don't know what changed. 

1 minute ago, Irrumator said:

Well, I've been doing it 6 years and this problem has only cropped up in the last few weeks, so I doubt it.  

Just telling you my personal experience about keto. The problem is that there are so many variables. I had years of sleeping problems and i never found the reason. I tried it all and for me cannabis worked best. But now i dont need that either. I still don't know what caused it im just happy it went away. 

The problem with sleeping problems is identifying the cause. All you can do is try as many things as you can. However that is also hard as you need to try something then stop and try something else. Otherwise you don't even know what the problem is.

I hope you can get it sorted out. 

3 minutes ago, Irrumator said:

I've never taken a non prescription drug in my life, such as cannabis and don't intend to start now at my age.  
Having said that, my wife's next younger sister is a biochemist and last year made me a tincture of CBD oil and other stuff (no idea what) to rub into my arthriticky knees.  I can't say it did very much at all, but I didn't tell her so as not to hurt her feelings.

 

However, I could ask the wife if her sister could make something up I could take and see what happens.  Maybe some drops under the tongue at night?  Or some capsule?  I have no idea, but I'd be prepared to try for a few weeks.

 

 

Eh clonozapan is many countries perscription and is worse then canabis. The tinctures did not work for me either. But in the end its your body dont do things you dont want to try. 

9 minutes ago, Irrumator said:

I never eat  after 5.30 pm and  do Keto with all the trimmings

That might be the problem when i did keto i my sleeping problems got worse. 

Canabis works for me, but its not a long term solution. Just like with Benzos and alcohol you build up tolerance.

I tried benzos (work for a few days), Cannabis (works almost always) Melatonin (works sometimes), Exercise (i always exercise so it does not help or anything). I had sleeping problems for a really long time. Not the falling asleep but staying asleep. For some reason it corrected itself and now i can sleep without anything. 

Of all the drugs cannabis helped the most and with the least side effects. Melatonin had me wake up like a zombie / same for benzo's. Alcohol just did not work. Cannabis worked great but that too might lead to dependency.

Its really hard to find the root problem. I had years of problems and all of a sudden it was gone and i could sleep normal again. (dont even know what changed)