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Totally agree...... I cannot count the number of times I witnessed employees leaving the restroom without washing their hands. Also witnessed numerous times where the cooks/servers would go out back, have a cigarette, and then return in the back kitchen door without washing their hands. NOTE: I have only received food poisoning once in my life (so far...knock on wood) and it was contracted by eating some chicken at a buffet..... in the USA!

Here are a few pics showing what neglect of routine maintenance and these pigeons can do. Like I posted earlier, most Thais don't know how to keep anything nice and maintained.

I used to pan for gold occasionally around the Cripple Creek area but was just doing so to have a nice afternoon in the sun breathing in fresh clean air. We would occasionally find an itty bitty nugget but wasn't out to make any real money. However back in the mid 80s when gold was over $300 USD an ounce a friend and I set up a small dredge on the Arkansas River. We only worked it on the weekends after our real jobs. On a good weekend we would get a baby food jar or two full of nice shinny gold flakes (with a few nuggets). All in all that would equate to an ounce or two.

I'm unsure the spelling, but my Thai friends call those folks that talk loud and excessively a 'nook ian'.... When first heard them say that I asked what it means and they merely pointed at one of those Myna birds. I immediately understood the connection.

We purchased a townhome about 15 years ago. It was new and they had built about 50 of them in the area. Today most of those 50 are in shambles. Thais don't know how to keep anything nice and maintained. At first it was bats invading every nook and cranny to nest in the attic areas. After bat-proofing ours the pigeons seemed to have invaded next. The pigeons will actually peck away at the structures in order to make their homes. The buildings are starting to actually fall apart. I bought a couple of life sized plastic owls and put one up on my roof as well as gave one to my good Thai neighbor who did the same. Needless to say that has seemed to keep them away from our roofs but the other townhome owners don't seem to care. We have since bought a house about 8km away so the next time I go I will take some pics to post as it's totally appalling.

The creators of South Park are genius. But what would one expect from guys that live around Fairplay Colorado. Have you ever been there?

Sadly the only experience you provided me was a reminder that everyone has their own opinion about anything. Thanks for sharing yours.

I thought the post was about Carter? Why do you constantly bash Reagan?

Skype.... LINE...... Facebook messenger..... What more is needed?

Sorry to disappoint you, I'm not confused at all. "Carter took office during a period of "stagflation," as the economy experienced a combination of high inflation and slow economic growth." .......not mentioning the passive little weakling when it comes to the Iran Hostage Crisis. Regan - A mediocre actor but not a puppet.

Hard to tell exactly as there were so many strings..... Let's just say, he is a wise and generous man but didn't have what it takes to be a good president. (IMO)

I totally agree. A great human and American but a puppet for president.

I lived in CM since 2009 and up until a year ago. I enjoyed the city and all it had to offer. I disliked the traffic, available parking, tourist areas, and air pollution. I have found Nan to be much more my liking.

Found this pic I took back about 15-20 years ago while in BKK for business. The ad was in the newspaper. I removed the doctor/location information. Notice that the THB was about 40 to the USD back then as well as all will be charged 'Thai prices'.

If you didn't have a poster of Farrah Fawcett on your bedroom wall as a teen growing up then you probably had one of Raquel Welch. RIP.....

I recall as a youngster back in the 60s my brother (3 yrs younger) and I was at the local grocery store with mom one day when we found out that touching two different refrigerated meat cases would provide a shock. Mind you the shock was not a lot but noticeable and was more than desired. We used to play a game of dare and see who could hold on the longest. NOTE: The two meat cases were not really close to each other as we had to actually stretch out to reach both at the same time. Some experience that was passed down to me when I first started working on tube type TVs and is fitting for anytime one works around dangerous voltages/currents. Only work with one hand and place the other hand behind your back looped in your belt. This is so that if you are shocked the current will not run from one hand through your chest (heart) area and out your other hand.

It appears human waste and hazardous chemicals help limes grow to large sizes.

I still have a scar on my forehead where I had the high voltage of a TV's focus anode (~5kV) arch over and zap me while I was working on it. NOTE: That occurred back in the 70s while working on tube type TVs. Mild stuff compared to what I worked on later in my career.

Looks like they just used an old Super Glue bottle.... ????

Let's not forget Motown...... ☺️

.....or you could send out free samples to all your AN buddies <wink wink> and have them report back the quality

'Dead man walking'

I remember the last time there was so much interest in a balloon...... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balloon_boy_hoax

When I took the required driver's training course (back in the early 70s) my instructor had a small traffic light with a suction cup attached to the rear window. The instructor had a wired remote he held down to his side out of view and would change the light color of that small traffic light at various times. As a learning student you had to tell him when the light changed colors. If you were slow informing him then your score could be affected. That there taught me at a young age to use the rearview mirror.

Does it matter? Most Thais don't use their mirrors except for checking themselves out. Matter of fact, my experience tells me that most Thais don't look past the front of their noses when driving.