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Hijacking your joke @Crossy but the extreme reaction reminded me somehow of this.....

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A little but it is The Lounge. The master of ceremonies, Leonard Sachs, was the father of the late actor Andrew Sachs, best known for his role as Manuel in Fawlty Towers. His son (Leonard's grandson) is John Sachs, former Capital Radio DJ who introduced me to the "proper" theatre when we went to see "The Importance of Being Earnest" together. I was involved in studio work back then, hence our acquaintance. I had the pleasure of meeting Andrew at their family home once - a complete "gent" extremely well-spoken and nothing like Manuel! To get back on topic...yes I remember Woollies Pick 'n' Mix, a regular visit before the Saturday morning pictures. Also remember the bedspread and all the cleaning products shown. Don't have a picture but "my" first record player was the family Radiogram - when you switched it on, you had to wait for the valves (tubes to Americans) to warm up. Now I don't think that last bit qualifies as GOOD old days - I much prefer modern audio systems - what's a record anyway? 😎 You know what they say - nostalgia's a thing of the past. 😂😂

Ahh....you might be right and I might have caused some "FUD" here - in which case Your 1st point: From a AI-driven Google search, I get: "Windows 11 officially supports Intel processors from the 8th generation and newer, including all Intel® Core™ processors of that generation and higher. This includes a wide range of CPUs like the Intel® Core™ i3, i5, i7, and i9 series from the 8th generation and newer" Here is an official ink to the 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/series/122597/8th-generation-intel-core-i5-processors.html so officially these are the ones that support Win 11 Now, what I can tell you, is that I installed it on one 2013 PC with Intel 4.7GHz Core i5 3570K and on another 2011 laptop PC with Intel core i5-2410M. Both those PCs had started out as Windows 7 systems, upgraded to Windows 10, now Windows 11. Critically, before I did the upgrades, I didn't actually look at the list, I had the computers, and obviously had nothing to lose by trying (I had Macrium images of the System drives if it all went wrong) So, in my earlier post, I did the worst possible thing...I assumed they were on the list! Rule 1 - NEVER make assumptions which is what I tell people all the time!!! 😧 Your 2nd point: Indeed - by definition, an upgrade starts from an existing installation. These were indeed upgrades which is what a lot of people with working Windows 10 installations will want to do and which MS say is impossible because of the hardware limitations. So, if you like, it's a workaround to avoid some restrictions allowing existing computers to be upgraded to Win 11 albeit without some of Win 11's new features. I did say that Rufus was a good way to go - just that with upgrades it's not necessary as you infer. The only clean Windows 11 installation I've done so far is on a brand new (June 2025) PC - clearly no workarounds needed! Your 3rd point: Just to clarify, when the Win 11 upgrade is complete, the PC is not seen as a Server - it has gone from a standard Win 10 Pro computer to a standard Win 11 Pro computer. What, "back in the day" was referred to as a workstation. Note that I do not know what would happen if you started with Win 10 Home. I'm making no more assumptions! By the way, an amusing little aside - back in the Windows NT days , it was discovered that the difference between NT Workstation and NT Server was either $500 or one registry setting! Whether anyone took advantage of that, I couldn't say. 😉 Again, apologies for the confusion / ambiguity in my earlier post. 🙏

Hey mate you ain't old - I'm a "boomer" too - we's just matured is all! 😂 Read my post immediately above and @JakeC post to which I replied. And then: Get yourself an external USB drive (I like Western Digital) Copy everything that you would normally put on OneDrive to it. Unplug it and put it away until you need it. Optionally, sign up for Dropbox - copy whatever you MUST have in the Cloud to it (free account only gets you 2GB but what MUST you have always available to you?) I've got 25GB from promotions over the years. Make a Restore Point (always before you install or uninstall stuff) Uninstall OneDrive, (Use Control Panel > Programs and Features) let it delete everything - you already copied it to the external drive. Job done. 👍

You got it! I've updated 3 very old PCs from Win 10 to Win 11 and they're all working and getting updates. As long as the processor is on the Windows 11 list - it'll work, without TPM, BitLocker etc. No MS account, just local, no OneDrive or OneNote no Office 365, just a local installation of Office 2024. System backed up with Macrium reflect (free) Data backed up with FreeFileSynch (Free) Oh, and although Rufus is indeed a good way to do it, it's not essential. As long as the computer "thinks" it's a Server and you use Windows Pro, it works. I've got 3 lots of proof! 😊 And finally, and without being rude, I really don't agree with the guy in the OP - I watched that video and some of his others - my opinions and experience tell me otherwise.

You beat me to it! This "Age 50" is just to gain attention, ALL the items mentioned are potentially harmful in excess at any age. However I agree with what @KhunLA posted above. It's all about BALANCE too. And if you happen to be diabetic, lower the sugars (especially refined sugar); if you have high cholesterol (as I have) lower certain fats. I have actually stopped, or minimised eating red meat, but that was purely out of choice - I actually feel better and my cholesterol tests have shown the result. Then again, I do eat some so-called harmful foods - instead of a "BLT" I'll make a "CLT" (figure it out!) but it does have diet mayonnaise and it is on wholemeal bread. After all, I'm gonna be dead for a very long time.🤔 And getting off my soapbox... I've always loved this......

There's also the possibility that the rider was inexperienced and on a rented bike such that a more experienced rider could have controlled the situation. Does not excuse it of course, but I think most of us know that there are very few (if any) checks done on renters of motor cycles in Thailand. If it was a "big bike" then as someone else has suggested, the Dunning-Kruger effect may offer an explanation.

I corresponded with Barry twice over the years regarding visa issues - he was most helpful, courteous and efficient. I also met him once at a party given by a mutual friend where he also turned out to be a "damn good sort". I only mention that to show appropriate respect, but I suppose it's possible that his eyesight and/or reactions had deteriorated due to his age. Doesn't make the incident any less sad of course, but just a thought.

Carry on! Ruin this once-beautiful island even more than you already have - further words fail me! I've said this before, but, in the words of Joni Mitchell "They paved paradise and put up a parking lot"

That certainly makes a difference!!! I guess I'm still learning 🙏

Well the OP mentioned seeing one "...6 or 7 inches long, anyone seen one this size 13"" I've seen the smaller ones on Phuket and in Pattaya but never one that length which was what my question referred to. The ones i've seen have always been outside and away from my accommodation. Seen a couple of snakes when Hashing and once, visiting a friend in Uttaradit, we were walking along the river Nan and spotted 2 scorpions, which i gave a very wide berth. Glad my friend warned me to wear boots not sandals for our walk!

Thanks guys - I've learned something today 👍

I see - thanks. I've never seen one - I presume where you live is fairly rural.

Yes Are they dangerous then? I genuinely don't know. If not, and if it's nowhere near your home, why not just leave it alone? No, I'm not a "tree-hugger" - just see no point in killing for the sake of.

Spike.....the greatest of them all😆😆

Nah - she looks a bit detached to me.

Sorry - misread the first bit. The operative word is "may" - sometimes you can open a browser without a password - depends how it was set up in the first place. Worth a try if the OP hasn't. And yes - i agree - it's worth keeping independent, secure records of such important data.

OK...but has your friend got a password on the actual browser? If not, and he can open the browser, then he can still open the relevant password manager. If he has, then, yes you're correct.

If you're using Chrome call up the Password Manager chrome://password-manager/passwords In Edge it's the Microsoft Password Manager edge://settings/autofill/passwords

And if you do that, and IF you even get a reply, it will probably be along the lines of "Please read our T&C". It's not their fault that we cannot read their language in their country - the onus is on us to ask! But as others have said, why put so much money on what is meant to be a temporary wallet when it's so easy to cash it in?

I've mentioned it elsewhere as well - i think it applies to all threads. Just my opinion is all.....

Fair enough.....definitely not butt-hurt mate - way too inconsequential for that! After all, it's just a forum, even if you (and I to a lesser extent) do have thousands of posts. I do still think it would be nice to be able to see who posted what emojis though, as used to be the case - promise I won't draw up a list of enemies 😁😂😉

It wasn't me, but here you go, fill it out in triplicate. I hope it helps. Like it @Yellowtail Not a case of hurt feelings, more mild irritation. But I do agree with @jvs The same or similar fool does the same to me even here in a jokes thread (see 3 posts up) @Crossy You're a Mod who is active in this thread - Could we possibly return to the days where every post of an emoji was identified? It might at least show who the humourless ones are! I for one will stand behind everything i post, and, where I'm wrong, will acknowledge that.

A man ahead of his time - sadly 😧