FolkGuitar

Many people have different attitudes about 'when' to charge their phones. We see people charging their phones everywhere they sit for a few minutes. My favorite restaurant even has charging stations for customers to use while eating. We see people every day untangling charging cables, searching for a charging outlet, or dealing with carrying around heavy power banks. Personally, I put my phone in the charging dock every night, even if it is still at 95%. I like to start the day with a full charge so if some unexpected drain occurs (many calls, streaming media, GPS travel, etc., I don't have to worry about dealing with charging when I need to be using the phone. I've never had a problem using my phone this way. Every few years I do need to change the battery. So for about 800 Baht and 30 minutes of my time once every 3-4 years, I change it. No big deal. I do buy OEM batteries online, as most often the small shops carry reconditioned batteries that don't last as long. When you do buy online, the batteries usually come with all the tools needed to do the job, and a good set of instructions. Youtube has several instructional videos covering the various phone brands. Takes about 30 minutes to do if you've never done it before. The kit below is for iPhones. The kit for your brand may have different tools.

Rimping Supermarkets carry Quinoa.

It may be cheaper in the long run to fly it in with you. I've brought guitars in with me many times with no problems, although these days many airlines won't let you bring them into the cabin. However, you can ask to have them hand-carried to the plane. A couple of nail-biting minutes when the ride gets rough, but never had a problem doing it this way. I always tune down a bit, but never more than two steps, and pad the front and back of the guitar with a towel. Of course, it's in a padded hard case, not a gig bag. Throw a couple of rumpled lead sheets so it looks more used.

Every once in a while, I just have to look at my life and smile... The past 33 years living in Asia have been like a dream, a very pleasant dream, and I'm pretty sure the next 10 or so (however many I have left) will be just a pleasant. Good company, good food, lovely location, 28 years with the same woman, and happy about it, etc., etc. No 'have to do' or 'have to be.' We just are. I can't imagine life being any better! ????

Please keep in mind before you show up; you can only donate your OWN body... ????

A package of deli meat (Iberico Chorizo, ham, salami, etc.) a handful of Kalamata olives, and piece of cheese (Edam, Gouda, Cheddar, etc.,) ... plus a liter of either English Breakfast, Darjeeling, or Keemun tea. It's expensive, but I can't deal with horse feed first thing in the morning.

When I was directly involved (I was a lecturer in the 70's.) the program was well established in almost every first-world country, often several lecturers in each country. In the US alone there were several lecturers in every state. In those days, we'd see 50-200 people taking the basic lecture series every month in tiny, little Vermont! After Jose Silva passed away, his daughter, Laura, took over the company. She re-packaged the program into sounding more like Snake Oil, and it lost many of its followers (me included.) At the same time, the 'fad' of introspection and self-improvement that had been so strong for the previous 10 years began to fade. That's about when Mind Valley bought the rights to the Silva system, removed the Snake-oil marketing, and returned the program to its original feeling. They are still selling the Basic Lecture Series, but have renamed it. Over all, the 'tools' taught in the Basic Lecture Series have been the SINGLE MOST-VALUABLE LESSONS I've learned in my entire academic life, and I still use these 'tools' EVERY day for important as well as mundane, routine tasks. Simple as this; before I took the Basic Lecture Series I was broke biker trash, with a high school education, doing seasonal work as a ski lift operator, mountain guide, taxi driver, etc.. After using the tools I learned I found myself with four college degrees and a career as a university professor. Still broke, but my grammar is better. ???? I'd recommend it to everyone and anyone who wishes to improve the quality of life.

Looking for rotisserie chicken in Thailand is like looking for bar girls in Thailand. If you can't find, you ain't in Thailand!

Me too.

Just wondering if there are any graduates of Jose Silva's mental development programs during the 70s and 80s in the Chiang Mai area?

Judging by the deluge of expat complaints when there is a No-Alcohol day in Thailand, staying sober for an entire day must be a really difficult task for many. As with any addiction, there are plenty of 'I don't need it, I just like it' lines being cast out, thinking that others believe them. Nothing wrong with drinking alcohol... unless it's 10am and you're already at the bar. Or jonesing over not having a bottle beside you at every meal, and few more to get through the evening. Bars and Pubs are fun! Great places to socialize. But you aren't required to drink alcoholic beverages in them... unless you have a problem with not drinking alcohol. Let that be your wake-up clue. There are plenty of AA meeting around town for those who acknowledge that there is a problem to be dealt with.

If it's not 'Nathan's,' 'Hebrew National,' or 'Boar's Head' brand, it's not a good hot dog! It's just a hot dog. ????

Hmmmm... There seems to be a competition going on between this OP and Gamma Globulin for who can think up the most inane subjects to write about.

'Terminator' was the last movie I watched in a theater. Why eat steak twice? Why visit a beach twice? Why kiss the same woman twice? In a word; enjoyable. Maybe even more than twice.

Perhaps you could give us some reasons for your comment? That might be interesting and maybe even useful for others considering getting it done.

That's a very good suggestion! Thanks for mentioning it.

Thanks for that. Do you have any experience with these shops? Any idea of the approximate cost to wrap a small Toyota? Thanks again.

Have you had your car wrapped here? Can you recommend a place close to the Superhighway, preferably with some English-speaking staff? Any idea of the approximate cost of wrapping a small Toyota 4-door? Thanks

Vic Victorinox makes some very nice knives. I prefer their kitchen 'boning knives' over all others on the market. The Swiss Army Knives are a great choice for someone looking for a small multi-tool for pocket or sheath, and doesn't mind resharpening often. The high Chromium levels in their pocket knife steel means that it can't take as sharp an edge as a high-carbon steel, but it is very wear-resistant and holds its edge well. Good, all-around knives sold a the right prices!

I miss 'Three Musketeers' bars. Do you remember them? It was a large bar segmented so that it could be broken into three large pieces 'to share with two friends.' Cost just a nickel back then. Now it's a tiny bar that costs as much as a small condo...

Thanks for posting the video clip. It does have a nice, clear picture with a good field of view. I think that's the way I'll go, too. Thanks again.

Not only doesn't it answer the question, there is nothing valid about his comment. Your comment about 'reflection' IS a valid concern, and one I'll need to watch out for. Thanks.

There are some people who have something to say, and others who just have to say something no matter how ridicules it makes them appear. Thanks, Basso53! That's exactly the sort of recommendation I was hoping for. Thanks again.

I'd like to buy a good quality dash cam (front & rear) setup and have it installed. Recommended brands and where to purchase? Any good installation place recommendations inside the Superhighway? Thanks

You are not 'wrong.' You just have a different set of values. When I buy a car, I want to know about the engine. That's the important part! That's more important to me than the color. So every car maker publicly announces all the specifications for the engine because that is the important part of a car. When I buy a computer, I want to know the what IC chip is inside, and the memory capacity. That's more important to me than the color of the case, because those parts are what make the computer effective for my needs or not, so every computer manufacturer goes into fine detail to tell consumers all the specifications for them. Nobody buys a computer because the case is a pretty color. When I buy a knife, I want to know about the steel that's used for the blade, because the blade steel used is what makes the knife. THAT is more important to me than the color of the handle. Every QUALITY knife manufacturer will tell you all about the steel used for its blades. THAT is the most important information about a knife. Your manufacturer does NOT tell what steel is being used in this knife. There is usually a reason for that... Sure, we'd often want our knives to look nice, but not at the expense of a worthless piece of steel. In fact, many custom-made Japanese knives aren't even sold with handles! I had two custom knives made for me, one in Seki City, Japan, and the other in Sakai-shi, Japan, both just came with wooden dowels for handles. If You go into any knife shop in Japan, you'll see walls covered with knives... 95% of the with plain wooden dowel handles, as in the photo below. The the shop keeper can tell you the steel used in each and every one of them! No one cares about the handles. Some folks choose a knife for it's looks. Some choose for it's ability to do the job at hand. Personally, I wouldn't buy any knife that didn't have its steel known, because that is the important part of a knife to me. I know which steels I prefer for what particular job, be it a gentleman's pocket folder, an electrician's work tool, a forester's EDC, or a fisherman's friend. Each benefits from a different steel. All knives cut once. The goal is to have a knife that you only need to sharpen 2-3 times a year, with honing in between.