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You might have a lot of money but your thinly disguised attempt to tell everyone just how much shows a lack of class. I know which has more real value in the world do you?

I use Winamp also. It has an inbuilt radio web browser for shoutcast stations as they are called.

http://www.winamp.com/

So yea simply download that install it then look under the Media Library Tab and you will see Shoutcast Radio click that then you can type in any search word you like and see what comes up ie Rock n Roll or Jazz or whatever floats your boat you can find just about anything. Then all you need to do is click "Tune in" and your off.

Hope thats helpfull and enjoy the tunes

I agree the longer you wait the further back in the queue you may end up. Also from what ive seen i believe the majority of Airlines only offer the free rebooking if it is taken up within a 2 week period after the initial flight was due to depart.

My flight with BA/Qantas was due to fly just after midnight tonight and when i rebooked this morning the earliest flight they could get me was May 12th.

They did however mention that if something sooner than that came up they may get in touch although this is not a great deal of use to me as i have to book accomodation etc and cant really be too flexible with dates and be able to make solid plans. The uncertainty has been the killer so far so id rather book my apartment until May 12th and fly out then than wait in hope for possabilities and have my accomodation uncertain from day to day or week to week.

But yea BA/Qantas +3 weeks as of today.

Thanks Explorer, Soutpeel, GungaDin and bifftastic in particular sorted

Hi i just found out my flight back home has been cancelled due to the volcanic eruption taking place.

So onto the next step talking to the appropriate people and finding out when i can rebook another flight for etc. I am still unsure as to wether i should be calling BA or Qantas (who operate the flight) but either way i need to get through to somone.

So i have checked online for the local offices of both companies and got the relevant phone numbers but when i try to dial either of them after the 3rd digit the ringtone changes and the call is never made.

I am behind a switchboard in my apartment and usually i just need to press 9 to call any outside number and no problems so i just cant work out whats happening here.

Here are the relevant numbers:-

BA - Tel: +662 627 1701

Qantas - Tel: +66 (2) 236 2800

Am i missing something anyone got any ideas the sooner i can get through the better any help much appreciated!

Get a Sony whatever is in your price range.

People dont have a finite amount of blood in thier body so its impossible to say its a "waste" as if giving 1 pint for a protest means 1 less pint that could have been donated to the hospital.

I am quite sure some of the people that did this will also be blood donors and some will not.

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In my opinion the "soul" of the music lies in the ear of the beholder.

I have often said myself that i enjoyed electronic music because it takes the self or ego out more so. Take one look at any rock musician indulging themselves in a lengthy self masturbatory guitar solo on stage and you have to wonder who is enjoying themselves more? Is it the audience or the musician?

Is it not more important to simply enjoy music rather than judge it by who, what or how it is made? It takes great skill to write such a piece of software true mathematics is an art in itself with as much finery and nuance as the greatest instrument players.

I dislike music snobbery and sometimes i feel that some traditional musicians dislike electronic music because they feel music should be something for an elite and it removes thier perception of what makes them special to the world.

Having said this i enjoy both traditonal acoustic music and electronic both have something to offer my ears and soul.

Hey Starlifter if you are looking for a nice and easy way to listen to any type of music you like without the need of converters or torrents etc i find that internet radio stations do a good job of this.

I use Winamp which is a very small and free, easy to use media player that can play mp3's, CD's or DVD's but also has an inbuilt radio web browser for shoutcast stations as they are called. These are small independant radio statons broadcast online often by fans of music. There are also plenty of larger commercial stations available too.

http://www.winamp.com/

So yea simply download that install it then look under the Media Library Tab and you will see Shoutcast Radio click that then you can type in any search word you like and see what comes up ie Rock n Roll or Jazz or whatver floats your boat you can find just about anything. Then all you need to do is click "Tune in" and your off.

Hope thats helpfull and enjoy the tunes

I was once that guy and totally ruined a relationship i was in because of jealousy. I have got over that since and am in a good relationsip now though. I just wanted to share my thoughts on the subject as its something i have an understanding of at least from my own perspective.

So first of all i think that Prudie is probably correct that this kind of behaviour *could* lead to physical abuse but i also think that would only be in a person that has a propensity towards that sort of behaviour in the first place. I know that in my deepest darkest moments of jealousy it never even crossed my mind and i didnt even become verbally abusive i was just feeling very very insecure, sad and vulnerable inside. Now ofcourse all 3 of those emotions can lead certain people to lashing out but certainly not all.

I also actually have to agree that "scared" stating he is a monster is in a sense a dehumanising and therefor possibly dissasosiating statement to make but it touches a nerve with me too. My greatest fear after the terrible way i acted was that it was somehow out of my control as that is exactly how it felt even at the time i was feeling those emotions i knew it was irrational. I feared it would happen again and again and that id never overcome it. However using the term monster is kind of accurate as from my experience when i did feel or act that way it was like somebody else and i could not really believe how i acted at times it was completely irrational. Even as i would sit there and those feelings would be triggered by the most ridiculous tiny things that i logically knew were nothing this awfull sense of jealousy would just boil under the surface and the fact i knew i was being ridiculous just made me feel even worse about myself etc.

Now for me in time i worked out and knew exactly why i had these feelings. I had never gotten over losing my first love and in a manner that really hurt me. It was something that came out of the blue and i was left for another.

I would call it a trauma and i believe that your brain / body etc after experiencing such trauma hardwires itself to make bloody sure it doesnt happen again. Most of us go through life without constantly thinking about every possible danger or unexpected event that could take place at any given moment. That is in fact healthy but lets say somone who was driving their car in the usual manner feeling safe being carefull ofcourse and aware of danger but not really expecting that 10 tonne truck to come flying through the barrier at 100 miles an hour and smsh right into you. That person will from that point probably find it difficult to drive a car again without the constant irrational fear of such a seemingly unlikely event occuring again. (Hope that metaphor worked )

In a sense its like some terrible enlightenment that anything is possible from moment to moment and being able to trust after that is extremely hard the world and its inhabitants are unpredictable and its only by filtering a lot out that were even able to function "normally" anyway i digress.

At the end of the day though it took for me to be pro active i simply had to overcome those feelings but it took a very special person to be able to hear me out when i fear others would have run at the first hint. I still get the occasional pangs but they last no more than 15 mins at most and are rare. Being understood was important but also being able to communicate about it with my g/f so they could even gain the understanding in the first place also helped.

So yea i agree with you in that this young chap seems to really be trying to help himself and it reminded me of my own situation so much and how i felt at the time. Honestly though i think he will either be forced to help himself in the end when he realises that his behaviour simply wont lead to anything good for him or any prospective partner or he will simply find himself alone. I just hope he can find somebody patient and loving enough to give him the time! and i totally agree hat hes making the effort and seems self aware which should be encouraged. So man people seem to go through life not even being aware of their own shitty behaviours and seem to lack any kind of empathy so they can see how it affects those around them.

The extra criticisms and connection with domestic abuse though i think will likely just scare him further and may even be unwarranted considering the relation of the story is to that of an individual even if true in some cases. Then again it took for a few friends of mine to say to me "you HAVE to stop" and in a sense a kick up the butt and a bit of fear did me some good in overcoming this.

Anyway no idea why ive shared so much with people i know so little but i guess forums and posts are a kind of documentation on the human condition and who knows maybe 1 person will come across this and find it helpfull one day or maybe not

Peace Andy x

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lV5lnYlR58

Nice little app. thanks Silver also been looking for something like this.

What a great question to ponder

First of all im not so sure that trully conscious robots are all that close as currently the cutting edge of robot technology when it comes to autonomy and intelligence etc is incredibly inferior to that of organic lifeforms not just human beings but even something like an insect has more capability than our best robots. We underestimate and take for granted just how many complex processes our brains undertake to do the simplest of tasks.

I would like to suggest however that if this ever comes to pass and a trully conscious robot is created then could it be that this being would also be enlightened the moment it comes into existance? Not being an expert in the least on Buddhism so forgive me if i sound ignorant but if a conscious being were born or created without the "burden" of emotions and ego etc then it may give it a clearer perception of the universe ? Am i right in thinking that monks are trying to detatch themselves from the physical world not because it in itself is "bad" but because of the desires and relationship they have with it blinding them to what really is? So could not a trully conscious robot be born a Buddha ?

I would also suggest that as humans im not sure we are capable of creating such a thing but maybe the universe is and that something outwith our intention could occur for this to happen. Something more evolutionary and organic in a sense may occur within robots.

So yes i think if a trully conscious robot can exist then we could be reborn as a robot or vice versa as the organic body and a robot body would only be the vessel for the spark within we call the soul.

Again sorry if i sound ignorant particularly discussing Buddhism but id be really interested to hear those that do know mores opinions.

I had a quick look using googlemaps at what was nearby the ASIA and this place popped up no idea if its the right spot for you? I am new to Bkk myself and when i typed ASIA hotel into the map search various places came up using the name Asia Hotel however i reckoned this was the most likely. If i am totally off the mark then id suggest you may want to try using googlemaps yourself if you recognise ASIA hotel then click on its marker and chose search nearby and use the word apartments or hotel etc hopefully you can find what you need.

Evergreen Place Apartments

Phone. 02 219 1111

318 Phayathai Rd

Ratchathewi

10400

Just another small thing to note maybe you know this anyway.

For example if lets say you get a 100mbps package from your ISP that does not mean that is the speed you will run at. It is just the most you could run at if you had a very fast sparklingly new line to run it all on that is capable of carrying 100mb (unlikely outside of Korea, Japan or Sweden). What i mean is its more to do with the quality of line you have so for example back home in the UK i had a 20mb package from my ISP but the lines where i was could only reach about 7mb down speed. As others stated where you are pinging too affects the rest.

Thankou eek, thankyou mauiguy90

Chiang Mai sounds interesting i really have no set plan as to where i need to be etc Bangkok feels good so far and ill certainly stay here a while and get to know the place but maybe i would like a more layed back spot in the long run as im from a country spot back in Scotland and i do love nature! So i will certainly come to check the place out at some point thanks so much for the reccomendation eek. Hope you are havin a braw time up there lassy

mauiguy90 i made it along to the meeting today but i only caught the last 15 - 20 minutes maybe you were there and saw me lookin rather nervous and unsure of myself XD I will definately make the next meeting on the 10th of Jan and hopefully ill get a better grasp of things and also properly introduce myself. I completely forgot my manners and failed to do so when given the oppurtunity sorry! Once again thanks so much for the pointer

Thankyou Rinrada, thankyou MiG16

I will try dropping into one of the spots mentioned above and i will keep an eye out for get togethers etc Hopefully i will find somone to get along with!

I already love the feel of this city but everything is more fun when you can share right?

I should stress that the primary function of me posting here (and also being in Bangkok) is not purely about learning more on Buddhism rather its about meeting new people and hopefully friends to share my time here with.

I think you'll have more luck with this in the Bangkok forum, so I'm moving it there. The Buddhist forum will still be able to see it.

Thankyou 2 forums for the price of one cant argue with that sorry however if i posted in an innapropriate place initially.

I would also like to explain that i am quite happy to go for a beer or shopping or a wander in the park etc and my conversations are not all "meaty" im really just looking to enjoy myself and have fun at the end of the day.

Music is a great passion of mine and i produce my own electronica for various labels in the west and i am a self employed designer working online so art / design is ofcourse another area of interest for me. I will probably be in Bkk anything from 3 - 12 months. Anyway at the risk of sounding desperate / selling myself ill stop here please feel free to PM me on here if you are interested in a meet.

Hello my name is Andy and i have just arrived in Bangkok from Scotland. I am 30 yrs old, male and i am an artist/designer and musician (electronic).

I would be really greatfull to anyone willing to meet me and see if we get along and maybe become friends. So far i am loving this city but im sure i could get a lot more out of it with some company to share the experiences with. I really have no preconcieved idea about age, gender, nationality, religion, sexuality etc im more than happy to meet just about anyone.

I like to laugh and i am very open minded, accepting, non judgemental and inquisitive in nature. I should explain that i am far from a practicing Buddhist but since i was a young man i have been very interested in all things regarding spirituality , religion and philosophy etc and throughout my seeking knowledge / wisdom in this life everything i have read from Buddha rings true with me and i am not adverse to finding out more and gaining a better understanding of his teachings and practices. I love to debate the really meaty subject matters of life with people so if you are into this im sure we can have a good conversation or two

I should stress that the primary function of me posting here (and also being in Bangkok) is not purely about learning more on Buddhism rather its about meeting new people and hopefully friends to share my time here with. The reason I posted in this section is because i felt i had a better chance of finding like minded people.

I do not currently own a working cellphone but it is something i plan on gaining in the next few days. I hope we can find a way of arranging to meet without one though im sure the world did work before these devices were invented

So thats my small cry for help in this sea of information any response is appreciated.

Regards Andy x

Awesome gents thanks very much for the help and advice all of you this is certainly good news and yes see you all in Thailand

Thankyou Terry and thankyou Thaiphoon that certainly seems like a great solution. I do actually have friends in Thailand but i did not come across this being reason enough to qualify for any kind of Visa. So do i simply tell the consulate that and they will have no problem with issuing such a visa? Will they require some kind of documentary evidence of this ie maybe names and adresses of my friends?

Hello im still in the fairly early stages of planning my journey (have yet to contact Thai Embassy here in the UK (scotland)). I have never travelled and stayed for long periods of time in Asia or anywhere else etc so please forgive me if i am asking basic questions. I have searched all over the net to try and get the information i need and i think i get the general idea so i am looking for some advice and confirmation on what i believe to be the case for me.

I dont think i will have a problem getting a tourist Visa valid for 60 days with a 30 day extension etc.

Little bit of background info i have savings and my income will not be an issue so i dont need to / cant get a work permit even though my wish is to base myself in Bangkok for the foreseeable future and see other parts of Asia from here so in a sense i am a long term tourist / traveller.

Firstly am i correct in thinking i can stay in Thailand for 90 days before i have to leave the country?

I have seen a lot of talk about "border runs" and also some talk of tightening of regulations over this practice if i have a multi entry TR60 is the situation as simple as for example spending a weekend in Tokyo then returning by flight and my Visa will then once again be valid for 90 days (with extension) ? and repeat and rinse every 90 days for as long as i require to live in the country? Is this gauranteed?

I also read that under the new regulations if you do have a 90 day Tourist Visa that you were not allowed re entry for another 90 days? If this were the case then its possible i could base myself between 2 spots Bangkok and Singapore for example living 90 days in each at a time?

I guess what im really looking for is a solution to my situation not having to work so unable to get a long term visa but wanting to have a secure base that is gauranteed ie not being blocked from returning or thrown out of the country etc. I do not ofcourse wish to piss off the local authorities either.

I guess my situation is not wholly uncommon but what is the best way to solve it ?

All help and advice very much appreciated