Monkeys....bloody monkeys

[samran]

Walking down Sukhumvit Soi 1 today, just after the rain storm on the way to Bamrungrad, I walked past that German restuarant that is about half way down the soi. Big puddles everywhere on the road and footpath.

I noticed, that from the front of this restuarant ran a very long extension cord that ran up the road a couple of shops, right dead bang through one of these puddles that had formed on the footpath.

Noticing this, I walked into the restuarant and asked for the manager, and I told her to come out and look at the situation, pointing out the electric cable through the puddle. She told me, "Oh, we've been doing that for years, and the cord is waterproof anyway". I just shook my head and walked away.

Now, please I hope there is an electrician out there who can tell me that this is safe. I'd love to be proven wrong that actually there wasn't something stupid and potentially dangerous about the picture I saw....

[Ulysses G.]

"Monkeys....bloody Monkeys"

Must be nice being a Super Moderator and being able to be completely open and candid.

Edited July 21, 2006 by Ulysses G.

[samran]

"Monkeys....bloody Monkeys"

Must be nice being a Super Moderator and being able to be completely open and candid.

Or it could be a figure of Australian speech.

I could have used "muppets".

[Sing_Sling]

Now, please I hope there is an electrician out there

Mate, I don't see how there are ANY electricians in Thailand . . .

[percy2]

Walking down Sukhumvit Soi 1 today, just after the rain storm on the way to Bamrungrad, I walked past that German restuarant that is about half way down the soi. Big puddles everywhere on the road and footpath.

I noticed, that from the front of this restuarant ran a very long extension cord that ran up the road a couple of shops, right dead bang through one of these puddles that had formed on the footpath.

Noticing this, I walked into the restuarant and asked for the manager, and I told her to come out and look at the situation, pointing out the electric cable through the puddle. She told me, "Oh, we've been doing that for years, and the cord is waterproof anyway". I just shook my head and walked away.

Now, please I hope there is an electrician out there who can tell me that this is safe. I'd love to be proven wrong that actually there wasn't something stupid and potentially dangerous about the picture I saw....

It does depend on what kind of cable is being used.

Not having seen it, your probably right.

But you never know

[Thaising]

Wait until someone is being electrocuted, only than you will see the unqualified electrician from MEA hanging out the yellow card. Sorry for all the cables mess.

Edited July 21, 2006 by Thaising

[Jockstar]

It does depend on what kind of cable is being used.

This is very true. Being an electrician myself. It does depend on the cable. But knowing the standard of Thai wiring then i guess its the not the right cable. I'm sure Bronco could add somemore to this. Seeing as hes an electrician and also older than me and more qualified.

[thaibebop]

"Monkeys....bloody Monkeys"

Must be nice being a Super Moderator and being able to be completely open and candid.

Or it could be a figure of Australian speech.

I could have used "muppets".

Normally when a human refers to aother human as a monkey they are implying that the human in question is not human, but sub-human.

[Wolfie]

"Monkeys....bloody Monkeys"

Must be nice being a Super Moderator and being able to be completely open and candid.

Or it could be a figure of Australian speech.

I could have used "muppets".

Normally when a human refers to aother human as a monkey they are implying that the human in question is not human, but sub-human.

I see no mention of "Monkeys" until Ulysses G posted, should i therefore take Ulysses to task over this?

[thaibebop]

"Monkeys....bloody Monkeys"

Must be nice being a Super Moderator and being able to be completely open and candid.

Or it could be a figure of Australian speech.

I could have used "muppets".

Normally when a human refers to aother human as a monkey they are implying that the human in question is not human, but sub-human.

I see no mention of "Monkeys" until Ulysses G posted, should i therefore take Ulysses to task over this?

Wow. Okay what's the title then chuck? You think there might be a connection between the titile and the topic? Just a thought.

[samran]

"Monkeys....bloody Monkeys"

Must be nice being a Super Moderator and being able to be completely open and candid.

Or it could be a figure of Australian speech.

I could have used "muppets".

Normally when a human refers to aother human as a monkey they are implying that the human in question is not human, but sub-human.

I see no mention of "Monkeys" until Ulysses G posted, should i therefore take Ulysses to task over this?

Hey wolfie, I put it in the title of the post.

'Normally when a human refers to aother human as a monkey they are implying that the human in question is not human, but sub-human.

Thanks for that piece of advice Thaibebop. But in this case it would be an insult to all monkey's. In my vocab, it means a person of utter stupidity. Utter, utter stupidity, lacking common sense.

[thaibebop]

"Monkeys....bloody Monkeys"

Must be nice being a Super Moderator and being able to be completely open and candid.

Or it could be a figure of Australian speech.

I could have used "muppets".

Normally when a human refers to aother human as a monkey they are implying that the human in question is not human, but sub-human.

I see no mention of "Monkeys" until Ulysses G posted, should i therefore take Ulysses to task over this?

Hey wolfie, I put it in the title of the post.

'Normally when a human refers to aother human as a monkey they are implying that the human in question is not human, but sub-human.

Thanks for that piece of advice Thaibebop. But in this case it would be an insult to all monkey's. In my vocab, it means a person of utter stupidity. Utter, utter stupidity, lacking common sense.

I understand vocab differences, I am just saying some people won't see it that way. For example African-Americans were refered to as monkeys. People tried to prove that they were indeed just that.

[farangsay]

"Monkeys....bloody Monkeys"

Must be nice being a Super Moderator and being able to be completely open and candid.

Further to the above

I remember doing a couple of visa runs with a Belgian guy who consistently

referred to Thai people as "les singes".

He had been a long time in Thailand and I wondered , with his attitude ,

why he stayed.

Obviously the word "moderator" has no relation to the word "moderate"

[thaibebop]

"Monkeys....bloody Monkeys"

Must be nice being a Super Moderator and being able to be completely open and candid.

Further to the above

I remember doing a couple of visa runs with a Belgian guy who consistently

referred to Thai people as "les singes".

He had been a long time in Thailand and I wondered , with his attitude ,

why he stayed.

Obviously the word "moderator" has no relation to the word "moderate"

Perhaps double standard isn't in the Aussie vocab?

[Boo]

Must be an Aussie/UK thing as we use monkey all the time at work to describe when someone does something stupid or without putting a lot of thought into it. Like letting an electrical wire sit in a puddle. Never had anyone make racial connection. Must be cultural?

[unforgiven]

Walking down Sukhumvit Soi 1 today, just after the rain storm on the way to Bamrungrad, I walked past that German restuarant that is about half way down the soi. Big puddles everywhere on the road and footpath.

I noticed, that from the front of this restuarant ran a very long extension cord that ran up the road a couple of shops, right dead bang through one of these puddles that had formed on the footpath.

Noticing this, I walked into the restuarant and asked for the manager, and I told her to come out and look at the situation, pointing out the electric cable through the puddle. She told me, "Oh, we've been doing that for years, and the cord is waterproof anyway". I just shook my head and walked away.

Now, please I hope there is an electrician out there who can tell me that this is safe. I'd love to be proven wrong that actually there wasn't something stupid and potentially dangerous about the picture I saw....

there's electricutions daily.....no standards

[Nignoy]

"Monkeys....bloody Monkeys"

Must be nice being a Super Moderator and being able to be completely open and candid.

Further to the above

I remember doing a couple of visa runs with a Belgian guy who consistently

referred to Thai people as "les singes".

He had been a long time in Thailand and I wondered , with his attitude ,

why he stayed.

Obviously the word "moderator" has no relation to the word "moderate"

Perhaps double standard isn't in the Aussie vocab?

Must be an aussie thing my grandson proudly stated a few months ago that electricity came from the Zoo, who told you that I asked he said the teacher at primary school, he said everytime they had a power cut, the teacher shouted the Monkeys have turned the <deleted> power off again!!! Nignoy

[Jai Dee]

Must be an aussie thing my grandson proudly stated a few months ago that electricity came from the Zoo, who told you that I asked he said the teacher at primary school, he said everytime they had a power cut, the teacher shouted the Monkeys have turned the <deleted> power off again!!! Nignoy

A good example... yes everone... don't get your knickers in a twist over this one.. it's very much an "Ocker" or Australian slang expression... and having met the OP personally, I know that it had no racial implications.

Now... what were we talking out???

Ah yes... electrical cables in puddles of water...

[stumonster]

Electrical conductivity

A common misconception about water is that it is a powerful conductor of electricity, with risks of electrocution explaining this popular belief. Any electrical properties observable in water are due to the ions of mineral salts and carbon dioxide dissolved in it. Water does self-ionize where two water molecules become one hydroxide anion and one hydronium cation, but not enough to carry enough electric current to do any work or harm for most operations. Pure water can also be electrolyzed into oxygen and hydrogen gases but without any dissolved ions, this is a very slow process and thus very little current is conducted. The taste advertised in spring water or mineral water derives from the minerals present, while pure H2O is tasteless. As such, purity in spring and mineral water refers to purity from toxins, pollutants, and microbes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water#Electrical_conductivity

If the cable sheath and insulation is undamaged and there is no connection in direct contact with the water and it could not be affected by any capilliary movement , there probably is no problem electrical wise.

but , placing any electrical cable in a mechanically unprotected area is posing a hazard . unless it is steel wire armoured cable ( very doubtful ) it could be easily damaged with fatal results.

[Ulysses G.]

"Monkeys....bloody Monkeys"

Must be nice being a Super Moderator and being able to be completely open and candid.

Or it could be a figure of Australian speech.

I could have used "muppets".

Normally when a human refers to aother human as a monkey they are implying that the human in question is not human, but sub-human.

I see no mention of "Monkeys" until Ulysses G posted, should i therefore take Ulysses to task over this?

It is the title of the thread and would be considered quite offensive where I come from, although it sounds like samran meant no harm.

Why do I think that everyone is out to get me?

[thaibebop]

"Monkeys....bloody Monkeys"

Must be nice being a Super Moderator and being able to be completely open and candid.

Or it could be a figure of Australian speech.

I could have used "muppets".

Normally when a human refers to aother human as a monkey they are implying that the human in question is not human, but sub-human.

I see no mention of "Monkeys" until Ulysses G posted, should i therefore take Ulysses to task over this?

It is the title of the thread and would be considered quite offensive where I come from, although it sounds like samran meant no harm.

Why do I think that everyone is out to get me?

Because they are.

[samran]

It is the title of the thread and would be considered quite offensive where I come from

funny georgie, i thought it would have been hard to offend you.

[percy2]

"Monkeys....bloody Monkeys"

Must be nice being a Super Moderator and being able to be completely open and candid.

Or it could be a figure of Australian speech.

I could have used "muppets".

Normally when a human refers to aother human as a monkey they are implying that the human in question is not human, but sub-human.

I see no mention of "Monkeys" until Ulysses G posted, should i therefore take Ulysses to task over this?

OFF TOPIC

But then so was this post.

It is assumptions like these that have created a few ripples in TV lately.

A careful reading of posts is probably in order before hitting the reply button.

LET ME MAKE A COUPLE OF THINGS CLEAR.

This is not a comment on moderation or discussion of a moderator.

It is a little advice/critique of another posters posts and I hope its taken that way.

Cheers

[Jai Dee]

It is the title of the thread and would be considered quite offensive where I come from, although it sounds like samran meant no harm.

Are you from North America 'Ulysses G'?

If so, I can understand that.

For us Aussies (Samran included) to be "pissed" in Australia means you're drunk... but in North America I believe it means "angry"?

Different phrases have different meanings in different countries... no wonder the Poms get upset over use (or mis-use) of "The Queen's English"...

Anyway, let's get back on topic hey? I think this tangential discussion has been sufficiently explained now, and we've established that nothing derogatory was meant by the OP.

[Ulysses G.]

funny georgie, i thought it would have been hard to offend you.

It is. That is why I couldn't resist pointing it out at great risk to my membership status.

Edited July 22, 2006 by Ulysses G.

[samran]

It is. That is why I couldn't resist pointing it out at great risk to my membership status.

[simcity]

that remind me of people puting weight to keep the awning straight!

some use sand in a bag , some use water bottole , and some have the great idea to use heavy rocks ..

[Beavis and Butthead]

I was in a bar in Pattaya and the Aussie owner referred to some of his employees as being "a generation removed from the trees". As for the electrical situation, LOL, <deleted> did you expect in Thailand anyway? Look around you, wires everywhere within arms reach. It's a GD joke

[h90]

Walking down Sukhumvit Soi 1 today, just after the rain storm on the way to Bamrungrad, I walked past that German restuarant that is about half way down the soi. Big puddles everywhere on the road and footpath.

I noticed, that from the front of this restuarant ran a very long extension cord that ran up the road a couple of shops, right dead bang through one of these puddles that had formed on the footpath.

Noticing this, I walked into the restuarant and asked for the manager, and I told her to come out and look at the situation, pointing out the electric cable through the puddle. She told me, "Oh, we've been doing that for years, and the cord is waterproof anyway". I just shook my head and walked away.

Now, please I hope there is an electrician out there who can tell me that this is safe. I'd love to be proven wrong that actually there wasn't something stupid and potentially dangerous about the picture I saw....

normaly the germans know what they do, maybe its the new top secret german WSDD (Weapon of SoiDog Destruction).

[Sing_Sling]

The Bratwurst is a killer!