GammaGlobulin

So then... It's too late to login to this site, is it?

I had initially considered posting a list of potential phobias from which to choose...but... I didn't wish to in any way influence the respondents.

When you do return to CM, and if you find the photo you mention, I am sure that posting it here would be most appreciated, as well as being informative to others who are in the same quandary.

My Phellow Phobics: How many of you fear being buried alive? There must be at least one or two members here who suffer with me concerning this rational fear. Reading the above paragraph from Wikipedia, fear of being buried alive is actually not completely irrational. And this is what I have been telling people…For YEARS! Even Edgar Poe wrote about this problem, and maybe this is why Poe was so into drugs, etc. It seems that many people from Philly suffer this fear, and who can blame them? This is why, when I die, I just hope I have a cask of Amontillado buried with me: Or, if not a cask, the equivalent volume of a cask, but stored in bottles, instead. But we digress from the actual thrust of the OP: What are your phobias? How do you cope with them? Wine? Women? Prescription meds? Therapy using newer techniques, such as the use of Beta Blockers, etc.? Do you have a phobia of sharing the name of your phobia with others? And, even if you do not have a favorite phobia, then what phobia would you imagine might be the most unbearable phobia of all? Now I’m getting scared. Regards, and,... The Horror! The Horror! Gamma Horror? Or... Horrible Actor? Bad Actor Above... And, Good Band below.... I swear...the guy in this video doing the digging and the singing... MUST be from Philly. Philly was, and probably still is, the Land of Taphophobics, and not just the City of Brotherly Love...as everyone originally thought.

If this is true, as you maintain, then, in this case, they should not be issued work permits, obviously. Instead, they should be made to do forced hard labour on a work farm behind barbed wire, and then forced to eat 50 hardboiled eggs within an hour, on Sundays, their only half-day of rest.

I think your suggestion could be useful. I might wish to plant trees or plants that will repel mosquitoes, and which will grow FAST. However, there seems to be some debate about whether or not just the planting of trees would be an effective strategy for repelling mosquitoes. For example, one might need to actually BURN the trees to have the desired repellency effect: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844021014766 Still, what has been your experience with growing so many trees, and for a number of years? Have you noticed any appreciable mosquito repellency effect? This is a very interesting solution. The trees grow super fast, and require little or no irrigation, and might possibly repel mosquitoes. Worth investigating further. And, there is really no need to worry about them falling over...IF one just cuts them down, and plants new trees every few years or so, in a staggered way so that there are always the desired average number of trees sticking up out of the soil.

Is there, or will there be, any restrictions on number of persons on motorbikes? What about children standing in front of driver while riding on a motorbike? For many years, I have seen a family of 5 on a motorbike, for example. Does this mean that this overloading of motorbikes is now disallowed?

At the moment, I am searching for a plant or tree that is toxic to mosquitoes. If I find the right species, I will plant it.

I forgot the corollary to my personal motto: Be a Curiosity on TV

I did not know that.. Both that you have been to Timor, and that buffalo steak is not considered beef. I had some decades ago in south Thailand, and did not enjoy it. BUT, I LOVE water buffalo, Especially with those gorgeous white birds riding on their backs in the paddy fields, at sunset or sunrise. I would be Hap, Hap, HAPPY to have a head of water buffalo in my front yard. That would be REALLY SUPER COOL, to me. (I could even plow my front yard, and grow rice, too, maybe.) But I will not. I am looking for very low maintenance, but beautiful. I am now leaning toward planting Bougainvillea... Reminds me of James Michener's writings, at least some of them.

I think you might be interested in a more accurate translation of Proverbs 21:20 from the New Oxford Annotated Bible with Apocrypha, which is what they use in academic courses at that slouch school, Yale: "¹⁸ The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright. ¹⁹ It is better to live in a desert land than with a contentious and fretful wife. ²⁰ Precious treasure remainsb in the house of the wise, but the fool devours it. ²¹ Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will fi nd lifec and honor." You want I should send you a copy so you can check it? Because, "Be Curious in All Things", is my own personal motto to live by...one which I thought up, myself. I'll just attach the PDF version so that anyone can verify the above quote taken from this work of art, one which has been translated from the Greek, etc... Not as flowery as the KJV, and a far better and more accurate version, IMHO... New Oxford Annotated Bible With Apocrypha (NRSV) 4e, The - Bible.pdf

No, as I said. Labor cost are increasing because nobody wants to cut grass these days, in the hot sun. Besides, if I save this money, I might buy a new and faster phone.

Water buffalo don't get enough salt?

One head of sheep is GOOD. But I don't want a menagerie.

Yes, please DO return to this topic. I know that innovative and creative solutions will be of much interest to both landlords, tenants, homeowners, and even hypothetical tenants. a. We need to work harder to conserve water b. We need a cooling groundcover around our homes to lower AC power costs. c. We all need lower stress which can be provided by a more natural environment surrounding our homes. d. We need low-maintenance solutions, knowing that wages for manual labor continue to rise. e. So many more justifications for creating better "microhabitats" in our neighborhoods... f. Etc., etc., etc. Thanks.

AMAZING solution...I believe. I would never have thought of this! Thank you! I will definitely look into this...

Yes, Roundup is one option for growing corn, I guess. But, I don't want to grow corn in my BIG front yard. Also, concerning Roundup, please refer to this image: https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2015/roundup-ready-crops/ Monsanto also produced AGENT Orange, as did eight other companies, back in the day. I would rather find a different solution. And, I don't want to produce a ground zero using an A-Bomb.

Where to buy in Chiang Mai? How many? Have wall and gate, Sheep won't travel.

How would you keep them from wandering off if the gate were left open? Or, are they like dogs that know enough to return home?

Snakes!

It was not I who did the evil deed. I would never cut down beautiful trees.

My Fellow Horticulturists: I need your HELPFUL and CREATIVE Suggestions, PLEASE… Here is my situation, a plot of land in front of my house, which could be either my pleasure or my curse during the next five years— This plot of land in front of my house (approx 100 meters by 150 meters) was once full of trees. Then, the trees were cut, and now there is nothing but glass. I don’t have a riding lawnmower, and I don’t like the noise of one, either. Therefore, what might be the best option for this piece of dirt? For example, if I were to plant apple trees, they would not bear fruit for many years, if ever, and so this option is out But what about papaya? Even that might take more than a few years to produce really BIG fruit, and I don’t want to wait that long. I don’t necessarily want to plant anything that bears fruit, actually. I just don’t want to cut grass, and I don’t want to spread stones over the land instead of grass, and I don’t like snakes, either. I like the idea of planting something, though. And, I don’t want to become a farmer in the hot sun. Therefore, I need a solution which will not be so time consuming. I like beauty, and so I would like to sit on my stoop and feel peaceful as I look at something that is aesthetically pleasing to me. What are my options? What can I do that will provide me a sense of accomplishment, and also provide me with pleasure each and every time I look out through my sliding glass doors? There must be tens of different solutions, I think. What would be best in my case? REALLY thanking you this time, Regards Gamma

a. Shower drains that drain quickly and properly without needing to do any water wading while showering... b. AC that does not make a racket... c. Walls that are thick enough so I do not hear next-door neighbors doing it... d. Ceilings one foot thick of reinforced concrete so I don't hear elephants walking above me, and sometimes doing it... e. Warm White Panasonic light bulbs in every socket so that I can feel comfortable while reading a good book... f. Great room service with FIVE STAR Thai food g. Pretty girls who come in at odd hours without knocking... h. Chocolate (expensive), mint flavored, on pillow... i. Complimentary EVERYTHING... j. And, much more...

The song that REALLY makes me cry buckets is this song...THE ONION SONG:

Incompetence = ไร้ความสามารถ Incompetent = ไร้ความสามารถ So here, I think the important "prefix" is " ไร้ ", meaning 'without'. And, of course, ความสามารถ means the ability to do something, and สามารถ just means 'can' as in 'can do' My favorite time to use the noun incompetence or the adjective incompetent, is when I am talking about local electricians in my area. So please also remember ไร้, rai, which is, as I say, sort of like a prefix, and means without. You can see ไร้ used quite a bit if you do some reading in passa Thai. Passa Thai is lots of fun to read, and also more challenging than some other languages like Chinese, for example.