Just now, Tippaporn said:

True. I should have known. But never having been through the uni system then I didn't know that your two doctorate studies earned you the title. As old as I am and I'm still learning new things.

Not only does it earn you the Title 'Doctor', the Dr prefix used for medical people, and for some unaccountable reason in the US, for Dentists, vets and chiropractors, is in fact an honoury title. The word in Latin means 'to teach', and has been used for academics holding the highest qualifications, since the 12th Century. The use of Doctor, for medical practitioners started much later than that and as late as the 19th Century in some Administrations. The irony in the UK is that when Surgeons qualify as FRCS, they drop the Dr and become, Mr/Ms/Miss/ etc. Of course. some medical Doctors do further qualify to PhD or DMed in which case Dr is appropraite.

The way to really upset a medical doctor if they ask if you are a medical Doctor, is to reply, 'no mate, I'm a real one' .

5 minutes ago, khaosokman said:

You guys sound normal.

That made me spit my coffee.

Think of us as reinforcements. The cavalry has arrived to save the fort from the wild injuns.

Welcome on board guys. Look forward to reading. Finally some normal guys joined.

10 minutes ago, khaosokman said:

You guys sound normal. Lets see how the lefties on here cope.

Greetings Khaosokman and welcome

22 minutes ago, Tippaporn said:

Okay. Here's what's just happened.

Thanks for that clear explanation!

Just wish something similar had been posted at the beginning.

4 minutes ago, khaosokman said:

Welcome on board guys. Look forward to reading. Finally some normal guys joined.

Feel free to opt in to the Thaiger Talks Again sub forum, would be good to hear from you over there.

Just now, Tippaporn said:

That made me spit my coffee.

Think of us as reinforcements. The cavalry has arrived to save the fort from the wild injuns.

I rather liked and sympathised with the Indians, Native Americans as they are termed now, although they were never native to North America, it's the Cavalry I never liked, especially that psychopath idiot Custer. So please place me with the Native Americans. Their ladies tend to be quite beautiful too.

1 minute ago, scottiejohn said:

Thanks for that clear explanation!

Just wish something similar had been posted at the beginning.

We don't do small !

3 minutes ago, Dr Oaktree said:

Not only does it earn you the Title 'Doctor', the Dr prefix used for medical people, and for some unaccountable reason in the US, for Dentists, vets and chiropractors, is in fact an honoury title. The word in Latin means 'to teach', and has been used for academics holding the highest qualifications, since the 12th Century. The use of Doctor, for medical practitioners started much later than that and as late as the 19th Century in some Administrations. The irony in the UK is that when Surgeons qualify as FRCS, they drop the Dr and become, Mr/Ms/Miss/ etc. Of course. some medical Doctors do further qualify to PhD or DMed in which case Dr is appropraite.

The way to really upset a medical doctor if they ask if you are a medical Doctor, is to reply, 'no mate, I'm a real one' .

Docēre. Well now, my respect for you just grew, Dr Oaktree. And that is twice over, correct? Two theses would do it?

5 minutes ago, Dr Oaktree said:

So please place me with the Native Americans. Their ladies tend to be quite beautiful too.

I tend to agree on that front.

Sacagawea was definitely more of a looker than Mrs. Walton that’s for sure.

1 minute ago, Tippaporn said:

Docēre. Well now, my respect for you just grew, Dr Oaktree. And that is twice over, correct? Two theses would do it?

Yes, but one was enough, and as you know from our earlier interactions, I hated the whole process, twice. Actually, that's a bit of an exaggeration. The aeronautics study was very interesting, just painfully hard work that I should have avoided.

Edited yesterday at 05:35 AM1 day by Dr Oaktree

5 minutes ago, Dr Oaktree said:

I rather liked and sympathised with the Indians, Native Americans as they are termed now, although they were never native to North America, it's the Cavalry I never liked, especially that psychopath idiot Custer. So please place me with the Native Americans. Their ladies tend to be quite beautiful too.

One of the best books I ever read was Tough Trip Through Paradise, 1878–1879, the posthumously published memoir of frontiersman Andrew Garcia, detailing his life and marriages within Indigenous communities in the Montana Territory. The narrative provides an intimate perspective on the vanishing American frontier and the profound impact of the Nez Perce conflicts through his relationships.

Best unvarnished account of that era ever. Written in the vernacular of the time. A real spellbinder, too.

4 minutes ago, BigHewer said:

I tend to agree on that front.

Sacagawea was definitely more of a looker than Mrs. Walton that’s for sure.

Ditto for you, BH. A great read and I highly recommend it. And I've read a lot of books.

One of the best books I ever read was Tough Trip Through Paradise, 1878–1879, the posthumously published memoir of frontiersman Andrew Garcia, detailing his life and marriages within Indigenous communities in the Montana Territory. The narrative provides an intimate perspective on the vanishing American frontier and the profound impact of the Nez Perce conflicts through his relationships.

Best unvarnished account of that era ever. Written in the vernacular of the time. A real spellbinder, too.

Just now, Tippaporn said:

One of the best books I ever read was Tough Trip Through Paradise, 1878–1879, the posthumously published memoir of frontiersman Andrew Garcia, detailing his life and marriages within Indigenous communities in the Montana Territory. The narrative provides an intimate perspective on the vanishing American frontier and the profound impact of the Nez Perce conflicts through his relationships.

Best unvarnished account of that era ever. Written in the vernacular of the time. A real spellbinder, too.

I will look it up. It sounds interesting.

Just now, Tippaporn said:

Ditto for you, BH. A great read and I highly recommend it. And I've read a lot of books.

One of the best books I ever read was Tough Trip Through Paradise, 1878–1879, the posthumously published memoir of frontiersman Andrew Garcia, detailing his life and marriages within Indigenous communities in the Montana Territory. The narrative provides an intimate perspective on the vanishing American frontier and the profound impact of the Nez Perce conflicts through his relationships.

Best unvarnished account of that era ever. Written in the vernacular of the time. A real spellbinder, too.

Just got it on Amazon Kindle for 308 Baht.

15 minutes ago, BigHewer said:

5 minutes ago, khaosokman said:

Welcome on board guys. Look forward to reading. Finally some normal guys joined.

Feel free to opt in to the Thaiger Talks Again sub forum, would be good to hear from you over there.

@khaosokman

We're not all guys. We bring with us a fair maiden from the north, @cmsally. She sports a halo. But don't embarrass her over it.

5 minutes ago, Dr Oaktree said:

Just got it on Amazon Kindle for 308 Baht.

You'll absolutely love it, Dr. You will not be disappointed. Be sure to let me know after you're done reading it.

Garcia in later years.

His Nez Perce wife, In-Who-Lise. I won't go into any other details about the book. Don't want to spoil any of it.

Edited yesterday at 05:53 AM1 day by Tippaporn

33 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

Thanks for that clear explanation!

Just wish something similar had been posted at the beginning.

No problem. Not making any excuses but everyone is kinda excited given AN's reputation. Let's just say folks are feeling feisty.

19 hours ago, rumak said:

Get ready for a HUGE influx of refugees from TT, no doubt "pining" for the good ole days they spent over there .

I think the funeral is tomorrow . 🤫

what happened?

10 minutes ago, Tippaporn said:

@khaosokman

We're not all guys. We bring with us a fair maiden from the north, @cmsally. She sports a halo. But don't embarrass her over it.

Don't be fooled by the halo !!

Have a feeling that being the only female here is an indication of a deeper societal malaise. I have one very close friend in England (I call her my sister, as we grew up together from the age of 5) who is up for debates and has a lot of common sense but other than that we seem to be a bit thin on the ground.

Just now, Patong2021 said:

what happened?

It was shut down

Just now, cmsally said:

Don't be fooled by the halo !!

Have a feeling that being the only female here is an indication of a deeper societal malaise. I have one very close friend in England (I call her my sister, as we grew up together from the age of 5) who is up for debates and has a lot of common sense but other than that we seem to be a bit thin on the ground.

Recruit her. I nearly wrote 'groom her to the idea', but that may have been misinterpreted. 😀

36 minutes ago, Dr Oaktree said:

I rather liked and sympathised with the Indians, Native Americans as they are termed now, although they were never native to North America, it's the Cavalry I never liked, especially that psychopath idiot Custer. So please place me with the Native Americans. Their ladies tend to be quite beautiful too.

If the "Native Americans" as you call them were never native to Morth America, then neither were Europeans native to Europe. Although the genetic evidence suggests that native populations of the Americas are descended from ancient North Siberians and East Asians dating back 20,000 years, there is a point when the foreign becomes native. After thousands of years, these humans evolved in conjunction with the host environment.

4 minutes ago, Dr Oaktree said:

Recruit her. I nearly wrote 'groom her to the idea', but that may have been misinterpreted. 😀

The big thing for me with Sally, is that she helps unravel the biggest mystery of life. No! Not how we humans started out. No! Not was in the universe before the big bank. No! What is in the South Pole that is so secretive.

None of the above. It's far more fundamental. What do women think about?

19 hours ago, Stiddle Mump said:

Just wait until we have all moved over.

Eggs are eggs. Pine trees are Pine trees and truth is truth. What is truth? AN members will find out soon enough.

So you are going to post the truth for a change? How refreshing.

1 hour ago, khaosokman said:

You're a free thinker.

FYI, we are by no means a clique. Sure, we've built up shared history over the years and have gotten to know each other well. We've our stories and our many laughs. And our fights with our lefties.

But truth be told we were a small community over at TT and we very much did want more free thinkers to come join us. The fact that you used the term indicates to me you're a free thinker yourself. That is very much welcome to all of us. I look forward to getting to know you more.

@rattlesnake (Rattles) and I (call me Tippers) are both music aficionados so expect plenty of tunes. For years I posted heavily on Blasts From The Past.

Let the good times roll.

The Cars with Good Times Roll off of their '78 self-titled debut album.

1 minute ago, cjinchiangrai said:

So you are going to post the truth for a change? How refreshing.

You don't get it even now. Do you Sir.

We at TT don't go in for that sort of 'attempt at humour' post. No indeed. We at TT are enlightened personified.

Let me give you an example.

AN Basic humour: My wife is so fat she sits around the house.

TT Sophisticated humour: AI has discovered the long sort after 70th love making position. Standing up under the bed.

Edited 23 hours ago23 hr by Stiddle Mump

18 hours ago, BigHewer said:

@Stiddle Mump I’ve just arrived and I like you already.

It is advisable to do your research first before issuing a blanket embrace.

1 minute ago, Patong2021 said:

If the "Native Americans" as you call them were never native to Morth America, then neither were Europeans native to Europe. Although the genetic evidence suggests that native populations of the Americas are descended from ancient North Siberians and East Asians dating back 20,000 years, there is a point when the foreign becomes native. After thousands of years, these humans evolved in conjunction with the host environment.

Thats why these titles are all so meaningless. Go back 200,000 years and humankind was all in Africa but we all don't add 'Africa' to our ethnicity. It seems to me, certainly in the UK and perhaps also in the US, that referring to history when labelling someone's original ethnicity is very unhelpful.

16 minutes ago, Stiddle Mump said:

The big thing for me with Sally, is that she helps unravel the biggest mystery of life. No! Not how we humans started out. No! Not was in the universe before the big bank. No! What is in the South Pole that is so secretive.

None of the above. It's far more fundamental. What do women think about?

You want me to spill the beans ? How much is it worth? 😂