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The last time I flew to Japan was with Delta too. I think it was something like 600 US return at the time.

I found a really excellent toenail clipper at Boots, beautiful polished stainless design, looks Scandinavian, but no brand stamped on it anywhere. Any ideas?

Who needs toenail clippers when you can get duct tape? Madness.

I don't think it can be guaranteed whether you need to pay or not. It's kind of like rolling the dice, sometimes you pay and sometimes you don't. If you use Fedex though the dice are far more loaded in the direction of needing to pay high duty. When I used to get vitamins and supplements I was getting taxed at 120% so I don't do it that way anymore.

Posting on behalf of a friend:

Looking to buy a play pen or portable easy to take apart crib similar to these:

http://www.babyminestore.com/portableplaypens.html

http://www.breastisbest.com/browseproducts/Sorelle-(C-T)-International-Playpen.HTML

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

If in Chiang Mai even better but other places in Thailand probably deliver too so any suggestions appreciated. Overseas...not keen on the 100% extra taxes I've paid before.

I cringe at my behavior all the time.

Forgetting and putting my foot across my knee when sitting on a chair.

At home with a Thai friend and forgetting and putting my leg up on the table.

Wearing wife beaters to class because it is hot.

Unshaven in class.

Talking too loudly.

I do bathe every day though.

If it wasn't for the truffle magnum I wouldn't be eating magnums. For some reason I can't abide vanilla ice-cream (unless accompanied by waffles).

I do the same too whether in Thailand or anywhere else. The last time I was in Australia there was a spate of skimming scams going around too.

The Honda Shop near the airport told me the same thing. So I bought a U type locking device made by Honda; it's made of heavy gauge steel and easy to lock and unlock. Sells for about B 300. You stick the "U" between the forks of your front wheel and the closing bar locks.

That's the way to do it. Too much hassle for the thieves so they move onto an easier bike.

The only negative thing I have to say about English teachers is that I really didn't enjoy the experience of being one 13 years ago. I had plenty of admiration for the teachers around me that did it well though. As for me I felt sorry for the students that I taught which is why I gave it up. Good money back then but that was Vietnam.

Doing illegal drugs in Thailand is nuts. Sure many may get away with it but those that don't, it's really not a good time from then on. In Australia people usually just get a slap on the wrist the first time for personal use.

In 3 years I personally only know one person who has had their bike stolen and another who has had their helmet stolen.

Not looking for a massive iphone or a smaller ipad so don't see any logical reason to buy the ipad mini. A lot of people will buy it anyway. This reminds me of when I was in Japan staying with a friend in a "large" (for Tokyo) studio apartment. Looking around in the one room he had 2 tvs, 4 laptops, a desktop computer an Ipad and 3 dvd players. I asked why and he said he likes using them for different things. My time in Tokyo was very weird.

I've always traveled with a small carry on (3kg) and a separate laptop. Not a problem I can buy a bigger carry on and put my laptop in it. Now it just means I need to keep removing the laptop because the customs staff always seem to want to scan it separately.

Otherwise there is always Bangkok Air. Wait a minute....I already only use Bangkok Air domestically...

I didn't have the boomerang effect but was just destroyed for 6 days (peak) and about 14 days after (able to get around and do things minimally). I had the hemorrhagic variety though.

Online bookshops completely defeat the object of most book readers, i.e. walking around and browsing.

Thanks for the heads up re the frozen link, sounds like it's best avoided completely, unless a person wants to pay a hefty repair bill and lose data.

I understand your point about the relaxing quality of being able to browse in a bookstore. I enjoy that too. But sometimes one needs or wants a specific book and this online store might be the solution. I didn't get a virus from the link; my computer just froze temporarily and worked after I hit "control, shift, delete" simultaneously. It didn't happen the second time I tried it. I think someone just set this web site up and it is not terribly professional. But the idea I applaud.

Well, I guess those who want to take a chance can. As I'm not really interested in on-line books and I don't really want my computer to freeze, for any reason........I'll give it a pass.

Online books I don't mind but I will skip freezing the computer. Been there done that and didn't like it.

I'm really sorry to hear that, dengue can get very serious and I really hope that she recovers well. I went to hospital when I had mine and the doctor admitted that there was not much he could do for me besides monitoring me and keeping me on an IV for fluids. I'm not sure how bad she has it but I'd be taking my kid to hospital just in case. Make sure she keeps drinking water and eating and absolutely no aspirin or ibuprofen or anything that thins the blood.

This guy is already in jail huh? Gee, I remember reading a story about a coked up, drunk kid driving a ferrari who killed a cop and tried to do a runner and he's still living large.

Yes. The main cause of the boy's continued incarceration is the lack of funds paid to release him. Your perp had no such problem.

Why would you bring any conception of law and justice into this scenario? Chalk and cheese. . .

Sorry I had an unreasonable moment of logic and reason.

When a tree falls in the forest and there is no one around to hear it, does it make a sound?

No. It has latent sound.

For sound you need a "receiver" of some kind, whether it be an ear, or a microphone.

It could even be possible for different animals to hear different noises when the trees fall. It all depends on how the ear and brain are wired. I know for a Fact that Men and Women hear different sounds.

Yes I hear nagging she hears constructive suggestions.

Seriously I wouldn't be surprised if the lawyer costs a lot more than the deposit. I think koolbreez's advice about asking for help from the police and offering half to them has a better rate of return and success.

Whittaker's isn't to my taste for some reason. Love Cadbury's and if anyone has spotted it in Chiang Mai let me know (by PM so that I can keep it all to myself j/k). Have been enjoying Lindt and in general prefer it but miss good old Cadbury's as it is an old favorite from back home.

Is this all done and forgotten now..?!

Is what all done and forgotten now?

I can never understand anyone claiming 'lack of nightlife' in CM.

Hundreds of bar/restaurants with cheap beer, good food and live Thai rock bands every night.

Oxide in Santhitham area, along Chang Puak road, left up the soi after the Thanin market traffic lights, left at 7/11, then right at T-junction, themed uniforms, live music, food. Time is just opposite same game.

Chang Puak Lake complex, along Chang Puak, over the superhighway, left at next traffic lights, past Police station, right into dark soi after Asia Garden, about 25 bar/restaurants round the lake. First one you come to, great bar, live band, good food, beer girls. A bit further on "Say Hi", live gay band, good food, beer girls.

Loads and loads more open every night.

Now you've put me really off the place. I hate rock music, especially Thai rock music. LOL.

Blasphemy!

Seriously though there is a lot of Western style "folk" music stuff (covers bands) up here too in the bar/cafes in Sois around Nimman. I've also seen some on the street that the Steak House is on. Cover bands are one of the times when I can really admire the Thai's ability to make authentic copies because some of them really nail the songs.

Message me a link to your facebook and I will invite you to a few Halloween events going on this week.... generally attended by the young freelancer/teacher/no one knows what they actually do crowd.

Unless you want to make friends with someone leaving tomorrow, in which case Zoe is fine.

Not very accurate. There is a fair amount of us longer term "young freelancer/teacher/no one knows what they actually do crowd" that hang around Zoe Corner, Zoe Garden, Babylon, and Roots Rock Reggae.

-Mestizo

Sure I go there, usually when my judgement is significantly impaired, but I dont 'hang out there'.

Going to Zoe/reggae is like sitting in your underwear eating crisps and playing video games- it can be fun but you dont want to be seen doing it, and definitely dont brag about it the next day

Dude sit loud and proud in your underwear, crunch those crisps and crank the volume on the video games. No longer will we sit in shame!

Not much into Zoe in Yellow though. Second floor diagonally across the road sometimes has some okay nights.

I'm stubborn in that I consistently try and cook my own Thai food...then a few times a week I go to my friend's Thai restaurant taste how good his stuff is compared to mine and wonder why I even try. On top of that cooking myself costs me about 3 times more not to mention the time...but still I persist.

I overdosed on the stuff about 12 months back and my taste buds can't abide it anymore it's weird because I really used to love it. I was a once a day (or every 2 days at most) with a serve of Gai Yang for 18 months. Kind of sad but now I just have my Gai Yang with regular rice.