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Much appreciated, the thoughtfulness and care AN members have for our safety. Thanks to them, I knew to avoid the puddles on the road, still there from a light overnight rain. Imagine the car fire that would have happened if the car got wet. Later we went out to dinner, and I wasn't paying attention, and hit a speed bump. Luckily the car didn't explode, and there was a spot to pull over and park. We exited as fast as possible and waited the 6 hrs that people recommend, for safety sake, before getting back in and returning home. Got home around midnight and just enjoyed that quality time sitting roadside, releasing how lucky we were. You never know when the end will come when driving EVs. PRAISE BUDDHA

THANKS I got more than a few hard drives, that are back ups of back ups, and way too redundant. I've use 2 online sites before, but they both went from free to paid subscription. Have a Flickr account that allows 1000 photos now for free, almost full. Also Google photo account, which is fairly unlimited, and use to put a lot there, but no so much any more. I pretty much just take photos for myself. Brother keeps on trying to get me to publish a book, but I can't be bothered. Any new species I photograph, I stick on FB, more for me and my all of 9 friends, 8 which are family back in states. Let's them know I'm still alive.

If got the time, along the river, as you'll probably stop more often. Done both, prefer riverside, though TBH, haven't been on either for quite some time, years.

Simply easier, and habit I didn't get out of, when daughter was younger at the house, and she wanted pancakes. She could easily make herself. But yea, can't see me buying mix again, especially since I like the pandan flavor, or will simply do with bananas & flour. All a bit too easy.

This turned out OK. Used the crap pancake mix, photo below, DO NOT BUY. Stick with Imperial or different brand. I tested the crappy brand, because the Imperial went from ~฿80 to ฿120, simply because the renamed it from 'Pancake Mix' to ... "American Pancake Mix" Anyway, crap mix w/pandan powder, topped butter, honey & cinnamon, and tasty: Avoid this brand, get Imperial, or just make your own:

Racist ... or would that be species-ist Not a fan myself, but, they do have some nice looking ones in the 'family' of: Best of Show Thick-billed Green-Pigeon - Treron curvirostra Even got some fancier ones, but I don't have photos of

Definitely a crap day down here / PKK 😷 Don't need a meter to tell me that, as can't see the headlands of the bay from the house, <5kms away, or the hills to the west, <10kms away. Rest of the province is a bit worse: We're a bit better at & in the house:

One of the Orioles, as they have a yellow ones here/TH. Has a very loud, distinctive call. We have a couple around the house, yet to get a snap of. A family of, at the local park, I see quite often:

A few ... more like every one, except for JFK, as he was pretty straight up, aside from personal life. No BS, and admitted his failure when having a policy oops. Reagan had Alzheimer's, so gets a pass, but Bush (ex CIA) had to know about the Contra BS.

Both, but lean toward 'avoid' more recently. Actually none now, at PKK. When living at Udon Thani, met a few, and good friends, though 'great' would be a stretch. Even after 15 yrs, how much time have you really spent with someone, as I only met most, once a month, at an expat meet up. With only a few socializing at theirs or our house. Not a hang out with you or at the bar everyday kind of guy, so no deep relationships here, or even at USA.

Working for the airlines, and it happens a lot more than one would think. Usually a shaver. Post 9/11, you'd think they would be X-ray all luggage, and shows poor security. Why if passenger doesn't check in/board flight, the flight doesn't leave until bag is pulled

I can't see that happening, as counter productive to any budget concerns. The amount saved, vs the amount they'd put out in Medicare cost if we stayed in USA would definitely be a negative. I had a minor med oops/procedure done, 1.5 yrs ago, that would have cost Medicare $100-150k (5-7 yrs of my SS), but here only cost me $6500. As stated, SS is NOT an entitlement, myself & employer paid for it. That the gov't mismanaged it is theirs and future tax payer's problem. Mess with SS and you lose 1/3 of you votes, if not more.

@Owiee Booking.com is the best site for accurate pet friendly info, and you can filter that. Krung Thep has about 50 hotels, though not many I'd consider, as parking is an issue also, and I require secure parking. Outside Krung Thep, just cross reference Gmap with satellite & streetview, to see if any green areas around. We usually find places on Gmap, better than booking.com, or, at least Gmap will have a phone number to call to verify the info, and find out pet charges if applied, some free, some silly and almost the price of the room. Wife spends quite a bit of time on the phone before we move on to the next spot. Bring a small dog mat/bed with you, if just for optics, and gives the impression the dog won't be sleeping on the bed. We bring a top sheet anyway, as she will be on the bed. Along with small broom, as wife leaves the room cleaner than when we check in sometimes. She sheds quite a bit, and pet charge or not, best we leave a good impression for the next person with a pet. Happy Travels

Actually Riverside has an area set aside to the left as you exit. Admit the area set aside is ridiculously small, and I don't even bother. Poolside was very un-cool, although we have sat poolside with our dog, after she has done her business, on a leash, and she preferred the shade under the lounger. Rather take her up by the entrance/guard shack, and larger area (NW corner) for her to sniff around and pick a spot. Also nobody will be walking around that area.

That photo is used in more than a few news-blips in a bunch of countries in Africa, SEA, PI Apparently pinch off a 2007 upload to Flickr, unless sold to stock photo site.

"The Dutch team simulated 2,200 years of its flow, adding in what human-caused climate change does to it. They found after 1,750 years "an abrupt AMOC collapse," .... but so far are unable to translate that simulated timeline to Earth's real future .... Key to monitoring what happens is a complicated measurement of flow around the tip of Africa. The more negative that measurement, the slower AMOC runs." OK, so something might happen, sometime in the future ... got it. Hope they didn't pay a lot for their education to come up with that one

Been to almost every province, with exception to the festive bottom 3 or 4 southern gulf side provinces.

Makro had them (฿139), along with the hash browns.

Haven't had tater tots, in probably 40+ yrs ...

All nice ones. Just to add to the Nan area, bit more specific, for Nan-Bo Kluea-Pua on hwy 1081, and one of the best. Though probably not as many restaurants of the other 2 options. Khao Kho area in Phetchabun is excellent. If in the area, hwy # 4232, Nakhon Si Thammarat worth the slight detour from the main that bypass it, heading S or N.

Interesting question, as that would suck if applicable. Maybe someone who cares might chime in with the answer.

For us, without the EVs, it would be a 8-10 ROI, and we abuse the AC pretty good. If just me, agree, lucky to break even, if I live another 6-8 years, but the wife is 22 yrs younger. So more for her, than myself. Though spiteful person that I am, probably would do anyway, just to free myself of PEA We don't have any power outages here or even roaming brown outs, unlike when we lived in Udon Thani area, in which we would have, just for that reason. At least a small system.

Here's a typical sunny day, input/output, which was hard to find, us not charging one of the EVs, or out & about. March 11th 2023, so assuming we were using both ACs, 24 & 13 BTU (inverters). Production/Consumption (blue/red), and batteries topped up by 1000hrs, so only producing to supply house load beyond 1000hrs. Spikes are cooking, possibly some clothes washing. shower (3.5kWh or less) but no constant draw of electric, besides ACs. Once up to temp, they / ACs don't draw much. Total for the day was P 17.7kWh / C 17.5kWh. We don't have East facing panels, why no excess to the batteries, till after 0730 or 0800hrs.

Ibis chain (not Styles) is pet friendly, up to 10kg pet. No pet charge. Have hotels at Phuket (Kata), Krabi (Ao Nang), Hua Hin (Nong Kae), and we've stayed at all 3. Saying that, if you can get a trustworthy sitter (we can't), then that would be better for the pet, as it will be restricted to the room, most of the time, and there isn't a lot of 'green areas' at tourist locations. Many municipal parks are not pet friendly. National parks aren't pet friendly, and it's brutally hot outside, at times, for pet to be hanging out at the beach with you, if longer than an hour or so. If stopping at Krung Thep, then we prefer Ibis BKK Riverside, vs Sathorn or Soi 4. Join Accor membership as convenient booking. No real savings, but don't have to prepay, and can cancel up to day of, without penalty. Most other booking sites require prepayment.

I suspect we may get a sample of her as President, if Biden can't finish this term. Seems everyone is questioning his ability now. They have nobody to offer up on the 2024 ticket besides her, which would satisfy those wishing for a 'progressive' mixed race female as President. It's going to be a very sad, but comical as hell 2024 election