ChiangmaiJim

You are so funny!

Another thought, although no aviation expert myself, I would presume that if a 747 was to loose one of it's engines (God forbid), then apart from the obvious fuel leaks etc. the aircraft would become unbalanced, and totally uncontrollable.

Its great to be reassured by professionals, thanks.

I can't understand this thread as all that was said/divulged about the aircraft was the fact that the engines and cockpit were damaged, surely an apprentice terrorist would know this much! I would adopt the same logic if I was to vandalise someone's car!

Or maybe it was the statement "The intruders sneaked into the jetliners through the maintenance foxholes on the aircraft's fuselage, an entrance known only to aviation experts, to carry out the act last Sunday"

I wouldn't have a fox myself as to the whereabouts of these holes!

Have I missed something?

maerim, this is <deleted>!

Hey Grahamb, if you come up to Chiangmai then make sure you have the right gearing, there are a few challenging climbs here.

I brought a (1,500 GBP) bike here from the UK nearly 2 years ago and had no problem, I simply walked through customs with it in a bike bag.

The only problem was the gearing! 39 x 23, should have had a 26 on the back!

Hey Joethai, why don't you tell us the reason behind the overstay? I think everyone would love to know. Also, the collective highly intellectual advice could then be more constructive to your particular case, maybe!

Good luck.

Now I understand why Thai Immigration gives us a hard time!

Why don't all you whingers simply play the game?

Its their ball, its their country, this is not Europe (or whatever), live and let live, and remember we do things a little different back home,(especially the driving), nothings perfect!!!

What a great idea, they should save a small fortune on new kit!

I thought this forum was supposed to be funny!

Get a life Mag.

Yohan, you sound almost human!

Must admit that I do drive after a couple of Leo's, however if I know that I'm going to have a few more then I'll ring up a tuk tuk, ie. like I did when I went into town to watch the England game the other night. 300 baht return.

Also if I am in town and get too many I will simply get a room for the night and drive home the next day. I know I'm not perfect but I try.

Also, I know that if I was going into town for a night out with Davethailand then I wouldn't touch a drop!!!

A man boarded an aircraft at Heathrow and took his seat, as he settled in he noticed a very beautiful woman boarding the plane. He realised she was heading straight towards his seat and bingo! she took the seat right beside him. Eager to strike up a conversation, he blurted out, "business trip or vacation?" She turned, smiled enchantingly and said Business. I'm going to the annual nymphomaniac convention in the United States".

He swallowed hard here was the most gorgeous woman he had ever seen sitting next to him and she was going to a meeting for nymphomaniacs! struggling to maintain his composure, he calmly asked, "What's your business role at this convention?" "Lecturer," she responded. "I use my experience to debunk some of the popular myths about sexuality."

"Really", he smiled, "what myths are those?" "Well," she explained, " one popular myth is that African American men are the most well endowed when, in fact, it's the Native American indian who is most likely to possess that trait. Another popular myth is that French men are the best lovers, when actually it is the men of Greek descent. We have also found that the best potential lovers in all categories are the Irish,"

Suddenly the woman became uncomfortable and blushed. "I'm sorry," she said, "I really shouldn't be discussing this with you, i don't even know your name."

"Tonto," the man said... "tonto papadopoulos , but my friends call me

Paddy."

Reminds me of Tommy Cooper, love it.

Just had a sad experiance with a cat which was probably caused by a dog or dogs. About 4 mth ago these two kittens started to come into the garden crying for food, one tomcat and one female, anyway the wife took pity on them and gave them food. Most days they would return, however 2 mth. ago the female simply dissappeared, then a month ago the tom turned up with its entrails hanging out! Again my wife took pity on the poor thing and so we found a vet to take it to. On examination he asked me if I knew if it was a boy or girl cat! I didn't realise its condition was that bad. The cat is still in the care of the vet, however he thinks it will recover, I hope, but to what?

Chonabot, what goes around comes around.

John b good said it all!

I have read the previous posts and although well meaning, I don't think they have addressed the real issues. My advice to anyone having a house built in Thailand would be to advertise for an electrical technician at least (Farang) and ask him to draw up an electrical plan with cable, breaker sizes etc.

If you have an existing property I would think you need to do the same even more so as the wiring is <deleted>!

I'm thinking that there must be some techs. out there!

There is no quick fix.

I myself have just moved into a new house and basically shot my self in the foot as I assumed all would be safe and satisfactory, its anything but.

My basic problem is that nothing is earthed, and even if you install an RCD device, then there's a good chance it won't work. ie if you have 2 pin sockets in the house, this is because you rely on the earth path to carry the fault current, which causes the out of balance condition within the device, and the resulting trip, and of course 2 pin sockets don't have an earth.

Also someone mentioned earth fault loop impedance, this is simply the the highest path of resistance the fault current has to take on any given circuit, and you want this figure to be as low as possible because you want the breaker to trip as soon as, and if the immpedance is high then the breaker will be slow to operate, and of course if you don't have an earth core there's no path! ie. no trip.

In England everything is bonded down to earth in order to create the path of least resistance, therefore when a fault develops the breaker trips almost immediately.

I know I'm not coming up with any solutions as everyone is going to have adifferent installation, ie. single phase/3 phase incoming supply, and possibly a combination of 2 pin/3 pin sockets, and unless you know what you are doing , leave well alone and get someone who does, you could end up making your installation worse than before.

Best of luck.

In fact it's said that some say they are still canniballs, says John.

Yes, and worse!

BANGKOK: -- A Japanese tourist was found hanged in a hotel room after staff had noticed he was behaving strangely, police said yesterday.

He was probably thrashing about and making some noise I guess!

Seems a nice person to me, ie. He likes it in the Immigration police cells, he has a ###### of a CD collection, he runs a gay travel agency. and the Australian authorities are chasing him! Of coures he didn't actually have relations with the kids, he says!!!

Well, call me naive but I wouldn't want him for a son in law.

This is a forum and everyone can express their opinions. CMJ.

Strange case this one, I think I would prefer to get shot than drink acid!

An accountant, Well, those that live by the sword must be prepared to die by the sword! Just as bad as a tax man or an estate agent.

Old joke sorry.

Pat and Mick go on holiday to Benidorm with the sole intention of sleeping with as many girls as possible, however while Mick couldn't do any wrong, Pat on the other hand was having a dreadful time.

After the first week Pat had failed miserably and Mick was walking around with a permanent smile on his face.

That evening Pat asked Mick what his secret was as he could do with some advice, and Mick replied "Before you lie out by the pool tomorrow, make sure that you are wearing a tight pair of swimming pants and also get a potato and stuff it down inside"

Pat went away beaming, however for all the good advice nothing changed,and so he asked Mick if he could join him the following day as some of Micks good fortune might just possibly rub off on him! Mick agreed and arranged to meet with his friend down by the pool.

The next day arrived and Mick went to meet his mate. When he got down to the pool he looked at Pat and said "No the ******* wonder you haven't pulled, you daft <deleted>, you're supposed to put the potato down the front"

Re. Yohan, I accept some of your comments, however I was refering to all these so called farangs who contribute to the forums on a regular basis, and basically criticise their life in Thailand. They must have disasterous relationships back in their home countries, and basically what really pi**es me off is the fact that they spend a lot of time in Thailand, then they complain about everything! ok I complain about the driving, which I think can be forgiven! (or maybe not) However I wonder why they are here when they can go back home and be happy!

Your point No1. They are getting well paid for there efforts, and should just shut up. When in Rome, do as the Romans.

Point No2. If you marry a Thai you have to understand the culture, this is what I think you mean! well this is difficult for most Westerners, I think, its not easy! they are different to say the least, however its your call, they are different to Europeans!

And point No3. I don't understand.

Be Happy Yohan. and please forgive any spellnig mistaks as I've had a dwink.

Class joke, I just hope the Irish don't take offence, (I have Irish parents and I'm cracked up) Mailed it to all my friends!

Dave,a poor down and out, had'nt had sex for such a long time that he was starting to despair, he was that desperate he decided that the time had come where he would have to come right out and proposition someone.

Unfortunately Dave only had a couple of pounds on him and he was no oil painting, he therefore decided that the best thing to do, would be to visit the local red light district and hope he could meet someone who might understand his predicament and take pity on him!

He tried it on with half a dozen girls, however when he told them the financial position they just laughed and told him to **** off. Right he thought, one last go, however this time I'll pick an old boiler!

Eventually he found a right dragon who when propositioned, questioned his finances and said that he must have more than that. Dave then said that he only had two pounds to his name and that the only thing of value he had was his old training shoes, "ok then, I'll do it, but I'm not putting any effort into it, not for two pounds and a pair of old trainers" she replied. At this Dave became excited and a little aroused, however he managed to contain himself untill he got back to her room.

When he eventually got down to business, he thought to himself this is absolutely great, however after a couple of minutes he felt a little let down as there was no movement from his partner! and he thought that it should be better than it was, when all of a sudden the old dragon burst into life, she had her legs around his neck and was moving about all over the place! Wow, this is fantastic he thought, this is so nice I could be in heaven, he said to himself, the chemical reaction in his brain was just incredible, this woman, although well passed her prime could still teach a young boy one or two tricks he thought.

Eventually, all good things must come (no pun intended) to an end and Dave lay back and lit up a cig. "That was just fantastic" he said to the woman and then went on to thank her for putting in such a good performance. "What do you mean a performance, I was just trying the trainers on you stupid <deleted>" she replied.