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17 hours ago, zhounan said:

I'm quite interested to know what is the opinion of netizens in this case. Are they blaming the farang?

For What prey tell?

6 hours ago, CharlieH said:

on a PC hold down the ctrl key and move the mouse wheel.

There you go, you can learn something new every day.

Brings to mind 'Knees up Mother Brown'. What a rotten song, what a rotten singer too. I gave it 30 seconds and that was too much. My dog howls along to music and sounds much better.

The 2 main problems with obtaining a Pink ID card is to my mind, either ignorance of the process or 'We don't do that here'. Basically laziness and couldn't give a toss. I would guarantee no 2 Amphur's are the same when in comes to information foreigners require. 

I don't go into all these stocks. I bought shares when Maggie sold off the Gas, Phones and Electrics, so made quite a nice profit some years ago. Now, I just put spare cash into gold, and am doing quite well thanks.

10 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Dear Folks,

 

I have always wished I might have been famous in my life, just once.

 

And, why is this?

 

I wish I might have been famous enough, like David Bowie, to appear on Soul Train, just once.

 

What is your Fame Fantasy?

Do you dare to tell, here on this Famous Forum?

Why not?

Are you not anonymous here on TV?

 

If I had been granted my wish, when I was younger, and even now, I would have opted to do this:

 

 

Some Psychiatrists will tell you that an obsession with becoming famous is maladaptive.

Do you believe this?

I do not.

I believe that it is not too late for me to be famous.

I just need to get lucky.

 

So, anyway, here is what some researchers say about our need and fascination and, almost constant daydreaming, with becoming famous.  And, also, I would like to know why our newest generations, now yet to become adults, are even more fixated upon becoming famous than I ever was of appearing on Soul Train.  (Soul Train?  Me and my buddies watched Soul Train religiously, every afternoon, when we were teens. Great show!)

 

Somedays, as I say, I worry my daydreams of fame might become troublesome for me or others....(like this guy worries, too, I guess):

 

And, Billy Graham, who was so famous, and whose son I attended school with, probably would tell us that it is wrong to wish to be famous:

 

And, here is BETTY who is having problems with her FAME-Fantasy:

 

 

 

But for a more SCIENTIFIC Analysis, then you would want to read articles like this one.  And, I am sure that I am NO Narcissist, Believe Me!:

 

 

 

So I ask you:

 

How much would you give to be famous.

And, if you were famous, or if you were a famous author, or a famous footballer, or a famous politician,...

How would your fame change your life, and...

What would you do with your fame, besides improving our world?

 

Would you have no one but girls around you, 24/7?

I know that I would.

 

I would drive a Bentley, with girls sitting to the left and to the right of me.

And, the driver would be a girl.

And all the girls would be Thai.

 

 

I would not wish to become a famous author.

And, if I were a famous author, then I would not really be famous.

I would use a pseudonym.

And, I would write under the pen name: Oliver Twist, being, in real life, rather twisted.

 

How do you deal with your fantasies?

 

Is there any hope for you, do you think?

 

Regards,

Gamma

 

Note to Self: Becoming Famous, later in life, will not be so easy as it might have been when one was young.

 

 

 

 

 

Modern forward looking change will not be tolerated by the aged dinosaurs who continue to live in the past. 

1 hour ago, Yellowtail said:

I am not talking about transaction fees, I am talking about the capital investment for the equipment required to accept a no-contact payment, at say a Home Depot or Walmart or some-such in the west. 

 

Does the bank provide everything free of charge to the vendor? 

It would help if you were to THINK before typing, then perhaps people would understand what you are trying to convey.

3 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

Do not most bona-fide stores/shops have this here? 

I wouldn't know, I don't go into 'most' shops.

2 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

I meant what does it cost the vendor, not the customer. 😁😁😁

Say what you mean, don't just think it. We are not all Mr Spock

3 hours ago, it is what it is said:

 

back on the uk for a visit, contactless payment is so quick and easy, don't understand why thailand has implemented the faffy QR system when a much more efficient and effective payment system is available.

Some shops do have contact card payment in Thailand, I was quite surprised the first time I saw it available, although it was a UNICLO shop.

9 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Old folk seem to be worried about anything and everything new, my parents never used an ATM, fearing them

You are making a mistake by tarring 'OLD' people with the same brush. I happen to be 4 score years and counting, doesn't mean I am beyond learning. QR codes were a challenge, but I mastered it within a few goes, now its second nature. As to 'anything and everything new, I've seen many, many new things in my life time, and hope to see many more.

I doubt you remember this?

There is one major problem with these petitions. They are never debated in parliament, but in Westminster hall. A notice is posted of the date and time, then those who feel they have the time to attend, do so. The petition is put to a vote, but 9 times out of ten it is refused. Even in the rare event of a petition passing a vote, it then goes to the leader of the house. However, S/he is advised there are more pressing matters to attend to. It is then decided there is not enough parliamentary time and is quietly forgotten about.

5 minutes ago, saintdomingo said:

There is correct English (previously known as Oxford English) and there is incorrect English.

Currently known as incorrect, simplified, babyish English for semi-literates.

Which word in the Oxford English dictionary is spelt incorrectly?

3 hours ago, Smokin Joe said:

 

Actually you should be grateful that we allow the language to continue to be called "English". We could have renamed it to "American" long ago.

 

 

But at what Cost?

9 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

So the guns are in the car !

Geez you wouldn't want to do that in Australia,they would jump in and take off with the car !

 

I don't know about you but if your a cop attending a domestic and the offender  pulls a knife , I'm not going out to the car to get the gun 

Australia is a world away from the UK, and although your scenario is possible it is quite rare. Although from what I read in the UK news, it is getting worse. The reason for that? Who knows, but lack of discipline from an early age is a good instance.

The OP has been seriously misinformed here. Depending on the reason for a call out, almost all UK police cars are equipped with firearms and a trained firearms officer. Unlike a certain country, the UK police do not go in heavy handed, guns blazing, to a domestic disturbance, when there is no necessity. However, there are times when armed police are in plain sight, which in most cases is a deterrent. 

On 4/23/2024 at 8:51 AM, superal said:

I use a V.P.N. ( Surfshark ) most of the time on my laptop . I have noticed that there has been a lot of " no or slow connections " recently . So I did some speed tests and was surprised at the results as follows . FAST Speed test = no VPN 390mbps down , with VPN 20 Mbps down .   OOkLA no VPN = 250 Mbps down ,  with VPN = no connection .

Test my.net  with VPN = 26 down ,  no VPN =55 Mbps down ,     When connected using my VPN I have a UK location address .

Are my speed test results typical , or do other VPN companies give better results ?

I use TunnelBear and have no problems at most times. Sometimes slow at 08 to 08:30, but mostly TunnelBear does not interfere with my UK connections.

9 hours ago, pollyog said:

Hi

 

There used to be a used book shop in Phang Nga Road, Phuket town, which closed a few months ago.  I've heard that there is a new shop opened somewhere else.  Does anyone know where?

Not surprised its closed, I can remember it from 30 years ago.

I last used TNT and the documents were received in the UK DWP within 4 days. The cost is not much more than the EMS Post, but much quicker.

5 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

Thank you for assuring the public about "due process", "the law", "self-investigation" and stuff. It sounds so officious and seems to validate all of it. Yet, this statement has been trumpeted so many times by the RTP that the public could probably recite it by rote. Everything the RTP touches is done by the book and everyone in the RTP is corrupt. Go figure...

I remember a song entitled, 'Anything Go's'. Perhaps that's title of the book the RTP uses?

7 hours ago, mikeymike100 said:

Yes, having the corrupt investigate the corrupt, won't work.

The only teal way is to have a completely independent group, who are above any suspicion to do any investigation, trying to find a group like that in Thailand would be 'almost' impossible!

Ah! You mean like nailing jelly to a tree?