KannikaP

Just watched one of those silly set-up programmes about Pawn Shops in USA, and a guy came in with a Fender Strat from, he said, 1952, but the date on the body said 54. Got me thinking about the over 200,000 Strats alone which were made in the 60s. Then all the other Fenders, Gibsons, Rickenbackers etc etc. Where did they all disappear to? It's not something you would throw away or burn, yet so very few seem to surface. OK, old cars rot away and are crushed or are crashed.

I have a $90 Microsoft 365 subscription which includes 100 minutes a month to almost ANY phone number, landline or mobile, for up to 6 people. Very useful for calling my Banks in UK, or Government departments when I want to hide my location.

OK, thnask, hapyp nwe yaer. 654

No, I meant how would you tell whether he was Farang or Thai.

So what if the motor cyclist coming towards you is wearing a full face helmet?

How was I sidetracking? OK, in Thailand, someone over 75 cannot apply to insure their own vehicle, they must do it in someone elses name, even though it is the vehicle which is insured. About as silly as using the job in UK.

To fix YOUR vehicle in the event of write off, stolen, fire etc. If your car is worth Sweet F A , then, no, 1st class is not worth it if even available. Mine is 12 years old but I still have 1st class on it via Roojai. But other companies put a limit of 7 years on it.

In UK, and I guess other countries, vehicle insurance is partially based on YOUR JOB! How silly. You change from being a rock musician to being a school caretaker, does that change your driving habits. They also take your age into consideration saying that the premium is based on past experiences, as does your Postcode by saying more cars were stolen in the street next to yours, so they pay more.

Why do they name these initiatives in English? Most normal Thais will not understand what they mean!

Red wine in the fridge????

I never miss a typo, spelling mistake or bad grammar, not only here on AN, but in newspapers, TV ads, subtitles. I know some may think it is sad, but I was taught proper English. If I do not correct the perpetrator, they will never learn. I even email the BBC & SKY News for their misdemeanours.

And I am struggling to work out how someone can use the word DIM instead of SIM, and post it before reading it themselves. Ah, nice to see The Mods edited it. Cheers.

Only one O in it. Two Bs.

There are some who take a sip of wine, eat bit of rice paper, and say that it is the Blood and Body of a geezer who died 1990 odd years ago.

Here we go again.

Home made plonk.

I know, it was only put there for the photo. 555

Not one bit, that's for family and friends around the Village until New Year, when I shall start a Dry January, just to give my body a month's rest.

Totally wrong. If a driver had to take a test every say 10 years, things might get safer everywhere in the World. Driving conditions and road rules change constantly, as does the health of the driver. In UK, at 70, you fill in a form to say 'Yes I can read a car's number plate, I am 100% fit to drive' That's it.

And you mentioned me being on AN for an hour on my Birthday..........while my Mrs and step-daughter are in the kitchen working on a fabulous meal for us all, and a few bevvies later.

Even Gamma doesn't seem to get involved in his babbling.

Well there are so many of your replies, it's hard to miss them. I read AN mostly to get information about tax, Visas, murders, scams, road accidents, etc. Not you arguing with almost everyone. But I must admit they are good for a laugh a lot of the time.

Agree, in fact this thread has descended into a slanging match between Bob and RSD1, so it would be better closed. It's spoiling my birthday today! 555

Broadoak Primary, Smallshaw Juniors, Ashton Grammar School. Sheffield University......then LIFE.

Educated??