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Diary of a farang in Isaan


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42 minutes ago, owl sees all said:

I've thought along similar lines myself. Two posters in particular - that I've chatted with on messenger - have simply dropped out of sight.

 

With that thought in mind I'm gonna put a telephone number on my profile. If I'm not posting, for a while, and there is no response on TVForum messenger. Give the Mrs a call, or a text, please.

 

Yes, I’ve been in a few forum where people have just vanished, sometimes people who I thought I knew well, they all have their reasons, but in situations like this, it’s nice to be able to say goodbye. 
Keep away from your bloody ladder for a few days please Owl...

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I know life goes on and all that but I can't help but think Michaels passing needs marking in some way and seeing I'm not in the immediate area and Michael was a keen cyclist and young Neils bike looks a bit worse for wear, what can we (if anything) as a group do to remedy the situation with the young uns bike.

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7 hours ago, owl sees all said:

The two upper ponds are in a desperate state. In fact number 7 is just a shallow water grave.

I hope you have considered digging them deeper while dry. The more you can store during the rain, obviously the better. Perhaps a construction company will do it for you if they can keep the dirt.

I think it is the Chinese that have the same written symbol for crisis and opportunity.

Thinking on the evaporation, for ponds without fish, you could spread plastic sheeting to stop evaporation. Stop it sinking by using empty drink bottles as floats. Would be cheap enough. Could use black plastic if no fish, as it would get very hot.

 

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9 hours ago, pineapple01 said:

It wont happen.but my greatest wish would be  to depart leaving a Bank with a massive debt.They give folks an Umbrella on a Sunny Day, take it back when it  Rains.

Something of a diversion, but when I moved to London end of last century all the banks etc were trying to lend unsecured money. I was tempted to borrow as much as possible and depart to live in LOS and never return to the UK ( dual citizenship ). Never got to the point of actually doing it though.

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22 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Something of a diversion, but when I moved to London end of last century all the banks etc were trying to lend unsecured money. I was tempted to borrow as much as possible and depart to live in LOS and never return to the UK ( dual citizenship ). Never got to the point of actually doing it though.

And if you did it, your credit rating is wiped clear after seven years.

It's a financial matter, not a criminal offence. The bank offered you the credit, you accepted.

 

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On 5/16/2020 at 11:24 PM, bluesofa said:

And if you did it, your credit rating is wiped clear after seven years.

It's a financial matter, not a criminal offence. The bank offered you the credit, you accepted.

 

The etc was from other than banks. I have no doubt that if one didn't pay that money back with interest some very large men would have shown up to show one the error of their ways.

Good luck finding me in LOS had I actually done it.

 

In the end, I'm basically honest and would have felt very guilty forever, so I left it in fantasy.

I cashed some Sterling traveler's cheques in a Lamphun bank and they must have pushed the wrong button on the computer as they were going to give me over a million baht. I did consider taking it but I was just too honest to follow through.

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9 hours ago, owl sees all said:

And a nasty spike sticking up in the middle to catch the unwary traveler; be they in a pick-up, on motor bike or a cycle. I've told the Mrs to report the danger to the village boss. Don't suppose she will.

I'd just take a hammer along and bang it down myself. Take about 10 seconds.

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1 hour ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I'd just take a hammer along and bang it down myself. Take about 10 seconds.

In a strange coincidence I was reading a thread in a FB community group from my old hometown back in the uk about a similar problem.

This rebar was in the centre of a path leading to a canal towpath:

 

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The thread rambled on about contacting the local council and then, as is the way, how badly the local council is at reacting to Covid19 related problems and any problem in particular !!

As you can see that rebar is an accident waiting to happen for the joggers and cyclists , even someone walking could get a nasty injury if they caught it wrong.

 

TBL’s answer is the best solution.

Get yourself down there Owl with the lump hammer you don’t want this on your conscience if someone gets hurt. !!

 

I will go back on FB and suggest the same but imagine the uproar !!

” You need to cordon off the area before any manual work takes place “

” Warning signs and safety glasses need to be used “

” have you considered others while “ wielding “ your lump hammer ?? “


etc etc

 

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