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On 7/20/2021 at 10:34 PM, xylophone said:Got onto the BBC iPlayer last night and watched a 60s movie called, "Scott of the Antarctic" and I must've seen it all those years ago, but it was worth another look, with John Mills, Kenneth More and others in it.
At school we all learnt that Capt Scott was a hero (along with his team) and we never learned anything about Amundsen, sad to say.
They were brave men, with an ill-conceived expedition and the decision to take motorised sleighs and ponies along was a major part of their downfall, whereas the Norwegians had said that the reason they take dogs is because they are trustworthy, hardy, and could provide food if necessary.
The scenes of bitter cold took me back to my time in the North Sea, offshore Norway, when the temperature dropped so low that the sea spray froze on the side of the rig I was on, and if you grabbed hold of a safety railing without thinking, you froze to it momentarily. Nowhere near as cold as the Antarctic of course, but it was bitter.
Contrast this to the time I spent in the Sahara desert where the temperature regularly got to the mid 40° C, and 58° C was recorded in another part of the Sahara, so going from one extreme to the other.
I enjoyed watching that, thanks. Dont think I have seen it before but its one good thing about getting old.....your memory goes so you can watch a lot of stuff like its the first time 55555!
They say thats the best thing about alzheimer's......you wake up every day to a new wife, new house, new car and a whole new wardrobe!!
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3 minutes ago, orchidfan said:I recall asking a Philippino maid in HK why she and her mates loved (then) president Marcos so much as he was so obviously corrupt (and rich)?
She replied that ALL Philippine politicians and government officials were corrupt, but He helped the people and better than most !
She is absolutely correct and it is loosely connected to whats called 'divine right' so its just accepted so long as there is a somewhat fair trickling down affect. Thaksin would not have got to where he did without the Isaan people who, although knowing he was rotten to the core, loved him because he made their lives a little more comfortable.
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Gee! Only 104 mil? Must have been a bad year with the covid I guess??
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I hope this hasnt already been mentioned before but I found it especially interesting. I have long been a fan of Val Kilmer who I find to be a most unusual character as well as a very under-rated actor. So sad to see Val now after his bout with throat cancer which has left him half the man he was physically but still incredibly positive mentally.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14731254/
This in turn led me to what I consider one of his best performances: The Doors (1991) and left me wondering just who else could have played the part of Jim Morrison so perfectly.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101761/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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Foreigners raring to buy condos in Thailand
Yep, all 3 of them are raring.....Curly, Larry, and Moe!
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I use Lazada a fair bit and out our way Flash does most deliveries. I often wonder how they make any money considering most deliveries are only 30 baht and that includes pick up. You would have to have a high volume to make any money at that rate,
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23 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:
He meant that the man hunt is finished because they have caught the suspect .
I actually read it differently. I imagine the police are under a hell of a lot of pressure to clear this case because the bean counters are fearful of its effects on the Phuket sandbox. If I was in that position my thoughts would be that prospective tourists need not have any fears coming to Phuket because the culprit has been caught.
"its finished" I think, was said in very bad taste because I believe it will be a damn long time for it to be finished for the family and friends of the poor victim.
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18 hours ago, lodstewart said:
I know this may sound strange, but trust me , it would be worth changing the coolant sensor.
Do you by any chance sell coolant sensors 5555!
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22 hours ago, Pinot said:
I get a notice that they can't complete the transaction and the order will say "Payment Pending"
My wife is also seeing this as a seller. She had an order from day before yesterday come through with the order status saying "unpaid" in red. Never seeing this before we assumed the buyer had not completed the payment part of the order. Looking further I discovered in the order/customer details it mentioned it was a card transaction but said "payment pending" and "wait for status update"?? Late last night, 24 hours later, the order showed no payment warnings/pendings so I imagined the buyer must have just had some card problem but after reading your post it sounds like an Lazada internal problem.
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They want to be careful, Gadaffi wanted to get away from the US dollar and look what happened to him.
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3 hours ago, webfact said:
“We see another 3-4 per cent downside risk to the THB depending on the Covid-19 situation and economic and political landscape in the coming quarters,” Isara Ordeedolchest said in a research note.
Oh so its definite then!
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On 8/1/2021 at 3:27 PM, scubascuba3 said:Presumably loads will open up again as soon as covid blows over and the tourists are back
You been listening to too much TAT!
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19 hours ago, balo said:
Sounds like sciatica to me. I can't walk normal anymore, but I still do my daily exercise walking 10k . It can be painful, but I try to avoid any medication.
Same here. Started with disc damage about 20 years ago and has now developed into arthritis in lower spine. Cant be on my feet for more than 10 minutes because pain becomes unbearable. I wouldnt let them operate (fused spine) back then because couldnt find anyone who was happy with outcome. I wont use medication because you usually need powerful drugs for back problems....Ive been on slow release morphine, cerebex etc but every pill you take costs you somewhere down the line such as kidney, liver problems etc. Just have to be careful what I do, lift etc and bare it.
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On 7/30/2021 at 10:08 AM, OneMoreFarang said:
expensive designer watches
Why buy? Very easy to borrow here.........apparently.
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On 8/1/2021 at 7:46 AM, Jonathan Fairfield said:
A new vaccine registration website for foreigners in Thailand
Oh nice but does it actually work?
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2 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:
Health officials said 374 of the new cases were linked to prisons
You lie! We were assured it was all under control.....
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Yes earthworms you lucky man. We have them all through our rubber trees.
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3 hours ago, ukrules said:
"Could have" ????????
Yeah and could have been zero if they had got their sh#t together earlier!
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Never ceases to amaze me how extremely hard working the Thai police are. Its well known that Thai police earn only a pittance and yet they always seem to have all these businesses on the side. Just determination and hard work I guess, what else could it be??
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Mmmmmm? ........he borrowed it off a friend who has since passed away??
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1 hour ago, Kaopad999 said:Who came up with this ridiculous idea?
Secondly, who in their right mind would invest 30 million THB into this country, all for the sake of a 30 year visa?!
????????Well what else can they do to get more money from farang.....sell their daughters? Oh yeah they already done that.
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As per usual the powers to be have no idea whats going on in the streets. I watched a doc the other day on Thailands soaring suicide rates. One thing they brought up was that the govt was ignoring the plight of the people by not providing help to the poor and those who have lost their jobs. When they have provided handouts it has only been possible via a smartphone app which most of the poor dont have.
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The pot looks way too small for a start. This leads to the tree being stressed. Pests and diseases have a much better chance of thriving on a stressed tree/plant because natural defenses are greatly reduced.
First thing I would do would be to put it in the ground with some compost mixed with the fill soil. Make a solution of 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 2 drops of liquid soap and a drop or two of vegetable oil. Spray the whole tree, particularly the infected trunk and branches and especially underside of leaves but not in hot sun. This could be a long term task spraying every 5 to 7 days and dont be afraid to increase the baking soda by small increments each time if results are poor. The baking soda will also reduce the acidicy which mildew thrives on.
Lastly I would also spend some time searching on Google for pest and disease symptoms on leaves that include yellow circular spots with black centres. It somehow rings a bell but I cant remember for what unfortunately. Some sites include picture charts showing symptoms of disease, pests and mineral deficiencies as well as incorrect Ph levels in the soil. Good luck.
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22 hours ago, ballpoint said:If the sex isn't good you should try using your other hand for a change.
(I'm told) if you if you lie on your right hand for a while till it goes to sleep it feels like somebody else is doing the trick.
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Poll: Thai people spend 1-2 hours a DAY on COVID stats - but only half believe them
in Thailand News
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5 hours a day reading stats? Must be awfully slow readers and have very boring days.