My advice is to stop thinking....total cessation of thought.......try it.... you'll like it!!!

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Oh sure. Answer everyone else's questions but mine.

After all I've done for you !

Wassa matta, the question too difficult, or too personal, for you to respond ?

You posted, "I think I am in Thread He_l now". This is not a question....you can tell because there is no question mark...and also the meaning of the words.

It is becoming clearer and clearer that you really do need to follow my advice....total cessation of thought......seems like your attempts at thinking are just leading you astray anyway so why not try it?.....you'll like it.

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No I said "I think I am in Thread He_L not KerryD who is in Sand He_l and wondering how to get it out of his crack before the moisture turns it into a form of concrete. He is still awaiting your pearls of wisdom.

CB

Kerryd,

OK, my mistake....but I still think that total cessation of thought is good advice for you.

And...to answer your question about whether you can have Lek's phone number...why certainly you can...in fact you can have all the phone numbers for eveyone in Thailand...and you can pretend to be everyone's uncle!!!!

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And...to answer your question about whether you can have Lek's phone number...why certainly you can...in fact you can have all the phone numbers for eveyone in Thailand...and you can pretend to be everyone's uncle!!!!

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Actually I took your advice - that has to be a first and dumped Lek and her younger sister. I have decided to lead a life of purity and spiritual harmony. I have been thinking about becoming a mystic. Do you think I should become a mountain monk or a hermit?

thanks for your sage advice

CB

OK oh wise (?) sage, I looked up all the Lek's in the phone book. Which of the 734,965 Leks is the one being referred to in this thread ?

And I don't think I have to pretend to be everyone's uncle. I think I already am "uncle" to half the population of Isaan. In fact, I think it's about time some of the other stalwart members of TV started picking up a share of the load.

Meanwhile, it's time for my wire brush treatment. At least I can dream about all the Leks I'm about to become "uncle" to in the very near future !

And...to answer your question about whether you can have Lek's phone number...why certainly you can...in fact you can have all the phone numbers for eveyone in Thailand...and you can pretend to be everyone's uncle!!!!

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Actually I took your advice - that has to be a first and dumped Lek and her younger sister. I have decided to lead a life of purity and spiritual harmony. I have been thinking about becoming a mystic. Do you think I should become a mountain monk or a hermit?

thanks for your sage advice

CB

Thanks for the basil inquiry.

I agree, you should definitely become a mountain monk or a hermit.

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^^ Hermit crab!

OK oh wise (?) sage, I looked up all the Lek's in the phone book. Which of the 734,965 Leks is the one being referred to in this thread ?

And I don't think I have to pretend to be everyone's uncle. I think I already am "uncle" to half the population of Isaan. In fact, I think it's about time some of the other stalwart members of TV started picking up a share of the load.

Meanwhile, it's time for my wire brush treatment. At least I can dream about all the Leks I'm about to become "uncle" to in the very near future !

Lek's number is unlisted. I suggest you get it from her next time you call her.

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Sorry, feeling a bit silly tonight... maybe that should be hermit crow...?

Sorry, feeling a bit silly tonight... maybe that should be hermit crow...?

If you are feeling a bit silly I suggest breathing into a paper bag and rebreathing the air...that should help you calm down....or....add nitrous to the bag if you don't want to calm down!!!

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I need some corriander (cillantro?) advice. How much should I add per person to a green curry?

I need some corriander (cillantro?) advice. How much should I add per person to a green curry?

Usually cilantro is not added to the body of a green curry but is sprinkled on top as a garnishment and for added texture and flavor...at least that is what my wife does. My advice is to sprinkle a bit on top of each serving and also place a bowl or plate at the table with cilantro and possibly other herbs so that those wanting more can help themselves.

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How much wood could a chuchok chuck, if a chuchok could chuck wood ?

or if you prefer:

How much chownah could a chuchok chuck if a chuchok could chuck chownah ?

Or, how much chow could chownah chow down if chownah could down chow?

OK....Kerryd....PhilHarries.....better cut down on the nitrous in the bag....you're silliness might be getting beyond your control.

My advice is to wait until tomorrow and read what you have posted today and see if it is still consistent with your self view.

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How fat can you make a chihuahua by attaching it to the nozzle of a helium tube and turning on the gas?

Will it make that funky chi hua hua hua hua sound as it deflates?

How much Meadish does it take to make a Sweetball ?

And if a chuchok could chuck chonwahs, could a chuchok also chuck a britmaveric (assuming he wasn't dressed for work at Jenny's) ?

How fat can you make a chihuahua by attaching it to the nozzle of a helium tube and turning on the gas?

Will it make that funky chi hua hua hua hua sound as it deflates?

I think that anyone who has spent a good portion of their life watching American cartoons knows the answers....the doggie can be inflated until it completely fills the screen...and no larger....and it can make a variety of sounds...anywhere from "that funky chi hua hau hau hua sound" to the sound of a balloon deflating.

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Sorry, feeling a bit silly tonight... maybe that should be hermit crow...?

Crows fly in pairs called a dagger or a small flock called a murder. Ravens are usually solitary except when they breed and are called a rook which is neither a crow or a raven.

So why are you feeling a bit silly tonight?

Enquiring minds want to know

CB - the hemit crow

Sorry CB, what exactly is called a rook?

ps Not that I'm trying to change this to CB's advice column!

Sorry CB, what exactly is called a rook?

ps Not that I'm trying to change this to CB's advice column!

A rook is a bird similar to a crow - generally they fit (sizewise) between the true crow and the raven. But a group of rooks is called a rookery if they are at rest and a raid if flying

CB

Sorry CB, what exactly is called a rook?

ps Not that I'm trying to change this to CB's advice column!

A rook is a bird similar to a crow - generally they fit (sizewise) between the true crow and the raven. But a group of rooks is called a rookery if they are at rest and a raid if flying

CB

Excellent. I misunderstood what you were saying. I thought you were saying a 'rook' was some sort of collective noun for some type of ravens or something. Anyway here's the sentence...

"Crows fly in pairs called a dagger or a small flock called a murder. Ravens are usually solitary except when they breed and are called a rook which is neither a crow or a raven."

ps I am a bit of a bird lover so felt confused...

Sorry CB, what exactly is called a rook?

ps Not that I'm trying to change this to CB's advice column!

A rook is a bird similar to a crow - generally they fit (sizewise) between the true crow and the raven. But a group of rooks is called a rookery if they are at rest and a raid if flying

CB

Excellent. I misunderstood what you were saying. I thought you were saying a 'rook' was some sort of collective noun for some type of ravens or something. Anyway here's the sentence...

"Crows fly in pairs called a dagger or a small flock called a murder. Ravens are usually solitary except when they breed and are called a rook which is neither a crow or a raven."

ps I am a bit of a bird lover so felt confused...

No the original post is correct a collective noun of ravens is a rook which is just typical of why English is so weird. The point of what I was saying is that you can have a rook of ravens not rooks don't have ravens or rave ins if they are younger.

CB

No the original post is correct a collective noun of ravens is a rook which

Is it.... well you live and learn .... I thought that the collective noun for ravens was a 'conspiracy' rooks is a 'clamour' or 'parliament' but the term for crows is definitely a 'murder'

This thread is getting weird. But I have learned something - I think!

No the original post is correct a collective noun of ravens is a rook which

Is it.... well you live and learn .... I thought that the collective noun for ravens was a 'conspiracy' rooks is a 'clamour' or 'parliament' but the term for crows is definitely a 'murder'

I was a volunteer for WIRES which is the Wildlife Rescue organisation in Australia. Initially you start off with general animal care and rehabilitation in preparation to releasing them back into the wild, then most people specialise into particular groups or species of animals. I never got the cute and cuddly ones - just the ones no one else wanted so got crows, ravens, rooks, and Magpies. In the monthly newsletter they had an article on collective nouns and those were the ones that I remembered as pertaining to me. I don't think there are hard and fast rules and perhaps they are regional. The term parliament of rooks is appropriate because in the Australian vernacular "to rook someone" is to cheat or swindle them.

The things I learn on this forum are amazing

CB

Dear Chownah,

I married my sweetheart after a short time, it was great but not as good as long time. Anyway, i bought some land to build our house on but her parents, 8 brothers, 7 wives and 23 children have moved in so there is no room now.

So i bought us another house in my name (she assured me of this even though the writing was in Thai) and i trusted her so much that i let her have a Visa card. I also rent a condo in Patters which is where i am now. However, she has just told me she is in love with another farang and that both houses are not mine and she has blown over 1 million baht on the visa card. She just packed a suitcase and fled the apartment.

The problem is, in her rush to leave, i think she packed the remote control for the TV by mistake. What should i do

To turn the TV off, just pull the power plug. (Or, if permanently plugged in, open the fuse box and stick your fingers in to the works behind the fuses.

If you want to change channels - why bother? It's all rubbish!

If you're really addicted, new second-hand remotes can be purchased in the Friday market on Soi Buakheow and South Road.

Otherwise - get a new Visa card, get a new girl friend, give her the Visa card and ask her to go and buy a new TV at the shop in the Soi with the four big gold shops on the other side.

ps I am a bit of a bird lover so felt confused...

Which bit of which bird do you love?

ps I am a bit of a bird lover so felt confused...

Which bit of which bird do you love?

All the bits, obviously!

Dear Chownah

Could you be, could you be, could you be loved? And be loved?

Dear Chownah

Could you be, could you be, could you be loved? And be loved?

You screwed it up....I advise to go back....get it right....and repost.

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