eye.............trouser snake............convoluted TLW.

It's complicated....but a slant I'd ( ) rather not go down.

Slippery. A polished turd.

you got greened, Mobal Globerator.

It's not (ahem) like being slimed is it?

Sticky Vikki. A popular bird.

Look who I found........

Wandering lonely as a cloud. The last Word...........sworth.

Regards.

Away with the daffodils

TLW

Sworth not a lot................ Cheap tlw.

"Fair daffodils, we weep to see

you haste away so soon."

Well, as one does.

Narcissus. The first gay Thespian?

Reflections. TLW.

Spanish singer Julio Iglesias was on television with British TV host Anne Diamond when he used the word "mañana" (pronounced “manyana”).

Diamond asked him to explain what it meant.

Inglesias said that the term means "Maybe the job will be done tomorrow, maybe the next day, maybe the day after that.

Or perhaps next week, next month, next year. Who really cares?"

The host turned to Mr. Sipho Dlamini who was also on the show and asked him if there was an equivalent term in his native language.

"Eish Madam" he replied. "In Zulu we don't have a word to describe that degree of urgency."

TLW: Weneva

Oh look, another bleedin' "H". People keep droppin' 'em, I keep findin' 'em. We've got enough litter bins. It's letter bins we need.

Wateva. TLW.

Just to keep Moss updated, I'm currently sipping a Bushmills 12. Not as honey rich as the 14, but certainly smoother than Black or 10. Happy day.

Loads of bush mills in Issan. Most of it is sent to Pattaya and Phuket.

Brazilian. TLW.

Just to keep Moss updated, I'm currently sipping a Bushmills 12. Not as honey rich as the 14, but certainly smoother than Black or 10. Happy day.

Bushmills is OK for a cold day, being a Protestant distillery of course, the Raging Rev Paisley never having touched a drop, but I am still a little jealous.

Single-Malt

Now that can only be, The Last Word

Just to keep Moss updated, I'm currently sipping a Bushmills 12. Not as honey rich as the 14, but certainly smoother than Black or 10. Happy day.

Bushmills is OK for a cold day, being a Protestant distillery of course, the Raging Rev Paisley never having touched a drop, but I am still a little jealous.

Single-Malt

Now that can only be, The Last Word

TLW: Share

Back in Oz again for a few months, with decent 'net speed. Is everyone used to this new TV interface? What's the consensus - after getting used to it, is it more or less user friendly than the previous interface?

MacArthur realised TLW

Back in Oz again for a few months, with decent 'net speed. Is everyone used to this new TV interface? What's the consensus - after getting used to it, is it more or less user friendly than the previous interface?

MacArthur realised TLW

He's back, WOW.

Nice see ya Ping.

TLW: Welcome

Thanks Pete (and to Ken for the PM). Was on dial-up speed in LOS on a USB modem linked to the 'net through a USB modem - hopeless load times for TV due to all the graphics-intensive adverts, so I didn't bother. However, I have already leased a house long-term in Patong commencing March next year and I'll be arranging high speed 'net as a priority as soon as I get back.

Was good to meet up with Bags a few months ago - unfortunately only the once. Looking forward to catching up with him and others when I get back.

Drinkies TLW

Thanks Pete (and to Ken for the PM). Was on dial-up speed in LOS on a USB modem linked to the 'net through a USB modem - hopeless load times for TV due to all the graphics-intensive adverts, so I didn't bother. However, I have already leased a house long-term in Patong commencing March next year and I'll be arranging high speed 'net as a priority as soon as I get back.

Was good to meet up with Bags a few months ago - unfortunately only the once. Looking forward to catching up with him and others when I get back.

Drinkies TLW

Ahhhhh....... the web rules..........LOL

Ping, my mate who lives out in the sticks, nearest town, KAMPHAENG PHET, uses his Nokia mobile to access the internet.

I set mine up, the speed was great, all things considered.

Just need a card from....??????? I forget, LOL

Use it anywhere there is reception in LoS.

WOW, leased long term digs, great matey.

Hope to be back on Phuket sometime next year.

Waiting on PR, Immigration slow, but then they gotta keep all the Thai Bar Gals out.

Doing Kiwi Bargals outta work....... ha ha ha.

We will........

TLW: ........... return.

Kamphaeng Phet? There's a coincidence - that's where my missus hails from.

I don't envy your mate trying to use his phone for browsing. Very fiddly.

Squinting TLW

Kamphaeng Phet? There's a coincidence - that's where my missus hails from.

I don't envy your mate trying to use his phone for browsing. Very fiddly.

Squinting TLW

He has it off pat, onlin everytime.

My missus and I stayed there a week last November.

His wife runs a local eatery, out in the sticks.

There is a Spa Resort of sum kind next door to their house.

Gunna call in again next time..

TLW: WiFi

Most probably does

This could happen any place, country.

ALWAYS CHECK YOUR RECEIPTS WHEREVER YOU ARE BEFORE LEAVING THE CHECK-OUT/ SHOP

> A friend bought a heap of stuff the other day while holidaying in

> Australia (over $450), and when he glanced at his receipt as the cashier was

> handing him the bags. He saw cash out of $20.

> He told her He didn't request any cash and to delete it. She said he'd have to

> take the $20 because she couldn't delete it.

>

> He told Her to call a supervisor. Supervisor came and said he'd have to take

> it.. he said "NO Bloody way!"

>

> Because taking the $20 would be a "cash advance" against his Credit card and

> he wasn't paying interest on a cash advance!!!!!

> If they couldn't delete it then they would have to delete the whole order.

> So the supervisor had the cashier delete the whole order and re-scan

> everything!

> The second time he looked at the electronic pad before he pinned in his number

> and again cash-back of $20 popped.

> At that point he told the cashier and she deleted it. The total then came out

> right.

> The cashier said that the Electronic Pad must be defective. Obviously the

> cashier knew the electronic pad was defective because she NEVER offered him

> any cash after either of the transactions.

> Can you imagine how many people went through before him and by the end of her

> shift how much money she pocketed?

>

> His wife went into a "Coles " last week. She had her items rung up by the

> cashier. The cashier hurried her along and didn't give her a receipt. She

> asked the cashier for the receipt and the cashier seemed annoyed but gave it

> to her.

> She didn't look at her receipt until later that night when back at their

> Hotel. The receipt showed that she had asked for $20 cash. SHE DID NOT ASK FOR

> ANY CASH, NOR WAS SHE GIVEN IT!

>

> So she called "Coles" who investigated but could not see the cashier pocket

> the money.

> When back in NZ they then spoke with a friend who works for one of the banks;

> they told them that this was a "new scam" that was bound to come to NZ,

> especially around Christmas time.

> The cashier will key in that you asked for cash and then hand it to one of her

> friends when they next come through the check-out queue.

>

> This is NOT limited to Coles; they are just one of the largest retailers so

> they have the most incidents.

>

> I wonder how many "seniors" have been, or will be, "stung" by this one????

>

> To make matters worse ...

>

THIS SCAM CAN BE DONE ANYWHERE, AT ANY RETAIL OR WHOLESALE LOCATION!!!

>

> IT COULD HAPPEN ANYWHERE. CHECK YOUR RECEIPT BEFORE LEAVING THE

> CHECK-OUT.......NOT JUST CREDIT CARDS, ALL ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS..

CHECK YOUR RECEIPT!!!!!.

That's why the Old King who used to own that shop was a merry old soul.................

Most probably does

This could happen any place, country.

ALWAYS CHECK YOUR RECEIPTS WHEREVER YOU ARE BEFORE LEAVING THE CHECK-OUT/ SHOP

> A friend bought a heap of stuff the other day while holidaying in

> Australia (over $450), and when he glanced at his receipt as the cashier was

> handing him the bags. He saw cash out of $20.

> He told her He didn't request any cash and to delete it. She said he'd have to

> take the $20 because she couldn't delete it.

>

> He told Her to call a supervisor. Supervisor came and said he'd have to take

> it.. he said "NO Bloody way!"

>

> Because taking the $20 would be a "cash advance" against his Credit card and

> he wasn't paying interest on a cash advance!!!!!

> If they couldn't delete it then they would have to delete the whole order.

> So the supervisor had the cashier delete the whole order and re-scan

> everything!

> The second time he looked at the electronic pad before he pinned in his number

> and again cash-back of $20 popped.

> At that point he told the cashier and she deleted it. The total then came out

> right.

> The cashier said that the Electronic Pad must be defective. Obviously the

> cashier knew the electronic pad was defective because she NEVER offered him

> any cash after either of the transactions.

> Can you imagine how many people went through before him and by the end of her

> shift how much money she pocketed?

>

> His wife went into a "Coles " last week. She had her items rung up by the

> cashier. The cashier hurried her along and didn't give her a receipt. She

> asked the cashier for the receipt and the cashier seemed annoyed but gave it

> to her.

> She didn't look at her receipt until later that night when back at their

> Hotel. The receipt showed that she had asked for $20 cash. SHE DID NOT ASK FOR

> ANY CASH, NOR WAS SHE GIVEN IT!

>

> So she called "Coles" who investigated but could not see the cashier pocket

> the money.

> When back in NZ they then spoke with a friend who works for one of the banks;

> they told them that this was a "new scam" that was bound to come to NZ,

> especially around Christmas time.

> The cashier will key in that you asked for cash and then hand it to one of her

> friends when they next come through the check-out queue.

>

> This is NOT limited to Coles; they are just one of the largest retailers so

> they have the most incidents.

>

> I wonder how many "seniors" have been, or will be, "stung" by this one????

>

> To make matters worse ...

>

THIS SCAM CAN BE DONE ANYWHERE, AT ANY RETAIL OR WHOLESALE LOCATION!!!

>

> IT COULD HAPPEN ANYWHERE. CHECK YOUR RECEIPT BEFORE LEAVING THE

> CHECK-OUT.......NOT JUST CREDIT CARDS, ALL ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS..

CHECK YOUR RECEIPT!!!!!.

TLW: OCKORS.

TLW: .......... Geez

^She could always get a job in Soi Crocodile...

Katoey TLW

Coro confusion

Some confused fans of Coronation Street who watched the Christmas cliffhanger episode of a tram crash have been unable to separate fact from fiction. Half a dozen viewers called Manchester transport bosses the next morning to ask if services were affected by the accident.

Typical pom Coro watcher.

Like the lady and her stolen snoman.

Come into the real world Englanders.

Edit to add..............

TLW: Wakeup.

Speaking of British TV shows, I was disappointed to learn that the BBC has ended Last of the Summer Wine; one of the most consistently entertaining shows to come out of Blighty. (Although never screened in LOS, to my knowledge.)

Wineless TLW

Speaking of British TV shows, I was disappointed to learn that the BBC has ended Last of the Summer Wine; one of the most consistently entertaining shows to come out of Blighty. (Although never screened in LOS, to my knowledge.)

Wineless TLW

One of the best.

Brilliant writing and swcripting, using some of the best actors around.

REAL actors.

TLW: Superb

Seasons greetings, all.

Yuletide TLW

The last word of 2010 was mine!

Pinged TLW