GammaGlobulin

I am sure that your must have realized that when referring to the toaster in question, I had used the term incinerator advisedly.

And, presumably, you also understood the many allusions in that tome?

a. No manual popup that I have found. b. In order to get it to popup manually, just dial back the setting to ZERO or off. c. I will give it a good cleaning. Then, test out on the lawn, and far away from the house. d. I will never used this indoors, again. This is a purely outdoor machine, same as an incinerator, etc.

So then. It was actually an Indian party that was too loud? Does not seem as if this apartment/condo/block has an especially upscale clientele. No way I could stay there, even for a day. Also, is this the same group of Indians that were throwing a big party on the flight from India to Thailand recently? Or, is it the same Indian group that exhausted the alcohol supply on the other flight from India. Concerning increase in arrivals from India, what is the most recent data. There are no Indians where I live. Only Thai people. People are quiet around here. I doubt that where I live might be of interest to Indians. No ladyboys, and no loud parties. It's best to carefully choose the environment before moving in. This is the first fault of the Farang. Know your environment.

His behavior is African. His passport is UK? How odd. At least, he knows how to dress to impress.

Thanks. I will watch it. Probably this evening, just in case the world ends before the 25th. PB has it, no doubt.

Thank you for your caring. I just purchased three smoke detectors. I had not been aware than anyone here cared two-cents for my safety. I purchased an X-Sense detector. I'm glad to know it's made in China.

I know what it is. It's a 12Liter XiaoMi toaster oven. Maybe you are correct. I should never again buy a toaster....at least not in Thailand. Either the heating element fails after less than a year. Or, my house gets filled with smoke which will probably never leave. Or, what next? House on fire? Such garbage I never saw before buying from a few local retailers or online retailers. No More. I just purchased 3 smoke detectors...but.....NOT.... From any retailer in Thailand.... I am not THAT crazy....maybe.... I think I might try your idea of a Toaster Oven. But, I will NOT buy it from around these parts.... My Chinese friends, many of whom are now living in Thailand for different periods of time tell me locally sourced products are overly-expensive and, just what I say, most garbage quality. You get what you pay for. Importers can easily go to the Canton Fair in GuangDong and get ANY kind of quality they like, at a corresponding price. I do not blame the Chinese manufacturers. I look to the importers and the people that encourage garbage consumption by not demanding higher quality, and being satisfied with what they are getting, which is inferior quality, and short-life-span junk.

So then... Will Taiwan soon fall like HK?

Listening to that woman gives me the screaming meemies .... Now I know why I have been single for more than a decade. My nerves cannot handle this kind of confrontation. Her screeching is worse than almost anything I have heard during the past 13 years... Ben arrai... Ben arrai..... Who need it???

Definitely not a happy Christmas-Past story. Life is not fair, and neither is Santa. The best solution might be to abolish Christmas. Or, have Christmas happen once per decade.

Correct. No smoke detectors. Maybe i will buy a Tefal smoke detector. (Or, maybe this, since I will not buy from Thailand....obviously....)...... And, yes, a very good suggestion. The above unit is 49USD on Amazon. But, it does not ship here. Not sure why. Too good for Thailand? If not, then why?

Don't most flights carry WAY more than Bt70000 worth of alcohol? China Airlines of Taiwan used to. USD2000 is almost nothing. China Air used to provide premium brands, and all you could drink.

Well, that is a sad story. But my question: Do you think it's as SAD as the Gift of the Magi? ======== Still, your story is definitely sad. And, that is a nice sweater. ... might be a unisex thing, or something. Gift giving is a thankless job. This is why it's best to give money, like the Chinese. Nobody refuses money. Just remember to give more than the receiver expects.

a. NO.... The setting was on 3 b. Yes, price is 850B c. Yet, it is not a fake product but a real TEFAL Toaster.... Same as this one from Tefal.... d. Are you implying that due to paying only 850B, then its OK to be smoked out of one's house? First time I have heard this logic.

OK Here is the one that I bought: Here is the culprit, for sure....exact same thing... And, I will follow your suggestion. I will photo the black cinder plus the toaster and email to Tefal....if I can find the correct email address. But just wondering if they will even respond.

Also, these toast better, too. Many years ago, probably around the year 1950, our family bought a toaster which lasted for a very long time. Not sure how long. Probably 50 years, or so. Now the Tefal Toaster stops Popping after One year of almost no use? Why is this? Also, the smoke from the Tefal Toaster Disaster has now completely permeated all spaces, rooms, ACs, ceilings, and everything else. Everything but, very luckily, my bedroom. So, how to get rid of the stink? And, in addition, my short term solution, since I do need my toast and tea, is to move the toaster out on my lawn, using a long electrical cable, and toast far away from anything valuable, using this Tefal Toaster. As long as the this toaster only smokes outside, then I see nothing negative in this plan. After all, there is already so much smoke in Chiang Mai that nobody will notice the smell of burning toast.

You mean a metal knife?

Suddenly, today, after having used this Tefal Toaster very infrequently, the auto-pop-up function stopped functioning. I was in another room, with the AC blasting, and with the door closed. The result is that the entire house, except my bedroom, is full of smoke. Why did this happen? How could a pop-up Tefal Toaster suddenly stop popping? I thought that the pop-up function on these toasters should be the very last thing to fail, because...of course...this might be a serious smoke hazard that could cause damage to furnishings. Also, it might even be a safety hazard. But no. The Toaster kept toasting. And, it toasted and toasted until the slice of bread was reduced to nothing more than a black, hard, cinder of burned wheat. The question is why this happens to a toaster. Also, how can it be fixed. The toaster cost about Bt.800 or more. And now, I have smoke in my other ACs which were also going full blast. I am not sure if this smoke smell, which has infiltrated everything in the house, can ever be completely cleaned out...meaning the smell of it. Now, after using a large fan, I still have this sickly cigarette kind of smell. Not sure if this can be cleaned out of the ACs, even with washing. But, how to fix the toaster, and WHAT went wrong with it in the first place? Such a mystery. Thank you. Gamma I think Lazada might not give me money back, even if I knew how to process something like that. I have never gotten money back in the past. Only a credit which I find it hard to use. Note: Also, I am thinking about buying one of those Tefal egg timers, so that if the Tefal toaster does not pop, then I will know that I need to check it out. But then, if the Tefal timer's alarm were to fail, then I might need to buy a second alarm, as a backup, or maybe three, just to be sure.

I too suffer from lack of self-control. Sometimes I cannot stop posting comments. What we need here is a pay-wall.

you're right about the need for collective consumer action. As I think I recall saying somewhere. If you reward a rat to do this, then the rat will do this. If you reward a rat to do that, then the rat will do that. I spent much time studying rats. This is how I know about retailers and also those that profit from bloodsucking subscriptions. Just do not reward bad behavior. Simple, really.

I will watch it...but.... Maybe not on YT. Thank you.

Yet another rhetorical question, is it?

I defy you to tell me that any 6th-grader can read and appreciate this Magi story written by O. Henry. Simply impossible. So then, why do teachers assign this story for reading in the 6th grade? Such a travesty and a waste of a good story. Just as youth is wasted on the young; then so is the Magi wasted on 6th-graders.

As far as I know, you got two choices.... a. YuSan (umbrella) b. YangSan (parasol) I think it's a parasol. A YangSan....