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chickenslegs

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  1. I've just got to let you know - it took me a long while to get that joke.
  2. If family in England will not provide the death certificate I believe it is possible to order a copy. https://www.gov.uk/order-copy-birth-death-marriage-certificate Edit to add: Citizens Advice UK can provide free advice online - worth a look https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
  3. https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=sixpence half a crown
  4. We were all glued to the TV screen for Eddie. He was pretty bad, but had balls of steel. That wouldn't please any potential Russian sponsors.
  5. I made a big batch of marmalade with them about 3 years ago - just nearing the end of my last jar now. The skins don't have much white pith, so easy to prepare. Leaving the pips in during the cooking helps the marmalade to set.
  6. Do I understand the OP correctly? There is an official "take a number" style queuing system, which is free of charge. Some scammers have taken control the queue numbers in order to sell them to genuine customers. Staff at the MoFA are either unaware of the scam (unlikely) or unconcerned. Yet some AN members appear support this type of scam, and even criticize the OP for finding it unacceptable.
  7. Full list of fines under the Land Traffic Act 1979 here: http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2563/E/195/T_0009.PDF This was published about 2 years ago. It's all in Thai (which I can't read), but there's nothing over 1,000 baht listed. Of course, the offence may come within some different legislation with higher penalties - but 20,000 baht, for overloading alone, seems improbable.
  8. An empty tank reduces the resale value of a Lada by 95%
  9. I accept that you are playing Devil's advocate, and that some kids may be "willing" participants (for any number of reasons (including poverty, exposure to inappropriate sexual behaviour amongst the family, mental incapacity, etc.). But, we adults have a choice to submit to our own sexual desires or not. Any adult who engages in sexual activity with a prepubescent child (paedophilia) or an underage child (unlawful according to the laws of the state) is fully responsible for their crime and should (IMO) face the most severe consequences.