Lemondropkid

Read my first Strike novel " Troubled Blood" earlier this month. She doesn't do skinny volumes does she😀picked it up in a second hand bookstore. Like you I found it an engaging read. Looks like you've bought the hard back. As a bonus you can. Keep fit Bench pressing it

Strange I can be logged into YouTube without any adverts running Opera without any ad blocking software plug in installed. This is on my Chromebook, on my Andriiod tablet the AdBlock browser does the same job for me. Conversely I couldn't access YT properly using Firefox. The exact reverse of yourself!! Happy to be ad free again, they are infurirating

Had lesson 1 today and was thinking of this post, precisely 20 people replying to the teacher at once. Began with Thai vowels , consonants and tones. Some in the class were either extremely bright or had learnt these before. I struggled but enjoyed more towards the end as I was starting to get some of the basics on repetition. So plenty of home study coming up for me As one of your fellow countrymen said on leaving, "well this is going to be challenge!" 😁

The mattress king as I understand is down to 1 or 2 books that will take his bet. They only exist for 2 reasons. Firstly a long term relationship with them. Second up he's putting money into a highly liquid market, his big bet on the Houston Astros winning the world series. The brutal bottom line is the chances of you winning are somewhere between 1 and 3%, but closer to the former. I base that on the percentage of long term winners that an honest bookmaker would own up to. And even if you make into that 1% putting in full time research like a job, you'll be restricted to the point you can't get on. That is the modern earn income for the shareholders, corporate book making market. It's the big mouth from Barstool sports playing the big meme stock trader but won't lay $1000 bucks on the NFL draft . Read Walters book. I won't reply back on this am conscious I've dragged this thread way, way off topic.

You are way off mate. Read Walters book, he lists out the very, very small number of these parasitic corporates that you can even get a bet on with. Lose and consistently get best price will see an account shut down. Never mind winning ! Whomever is putting out the 15-20k figure is most likely away with the fairies. I've had accounts closed in the past couple of years within 4 bets. More like £150 to £200 A long term pro won't make 10% on turnover. So turning over 150 to 200k on a single site, B******t. They wouldn't physically be able to do it. You are correct on the need to bury bets in someone else's losing account or use an agent. Another topic that comes up in Walters book. Never done it much myself, considered it sneaky. Chances are you will be found out, they'll freeze your money, withhold any winnings and see you are banned with them and elsewhere. I worked for 888s precursor Hills 40 years back, and have worked for one other Biggie. Shop, head office and even on course at one point. They had a semblance of honour then, now they are just parasitic scum. Like the famous Goldman Sachs quote, "A vampire squid stuck stuck on the face of humanity with their blood funnell jammed into anything that smells of money"

OK so I used to punt to heavy levels (more than my annual salary). I've always kept records, more formal now with everything spreadsheeted. I only bet horse racing for significant stakes(still small by historical standards for me) and a small subset of races. These days I'll turnover about 6 to 8k GDP per annum my profit over 7 years to date runs at just shy of 14% return, That's a bit of fun and a hobby for me. I'd suggest 1. Keep a record of every single punt you make, broken down by sport. And I mean every single things no matter how small. 2. Don't bet on things you don't understand. Every punter having a lucky wininng bet has deluded himself he knows that sport. He doesn't he's got lucky, unless it somethng he really, really understands. That might be ice hockey in your case, it won't be Championship football. 3. There are chinks in their armour, but if you really have found them, you'll be closed down with a month maximun. Just getting the best price on a loser can see you account restricted. Finding a "chink in their armour" and losing that day, they won't like By closed down I mean restricted stakes. Ladrokes and Coral in the UK allow me an amusing 25 pence ew on an ante post horse racing bet, lets call in 12 baht ew. And I've had a losing year last year, that still didn't stop them I'm restricted by every single major bookmaker in the UK bar one (think I lasted 2 weeks with 888 sport). Only place bar one exception where you can get a bet, is a betting exchange. Pay the 2% commision of winnings, that's as good as you'll do long term. However even one of the them has restricted me to only depositing £100 pcm, why bother? This is due to new gambling laws coming into the the UK, 4. Very closely related to keeping records, learn about money management or you'll be totally screwed very fast. Highly recommend get a copy of Billy Walters Secrets from a life a risk. The chapters on staking and money management and how to rate bets, are the best explanation I've seen. Chapters 21 and 22 If all of this sounds like hard work, it is!! I think it's impossible in today's climate to make money off the corporate bookmakers. Play it for fun, but follow the above if you want to be serious. It's like a real job if you want to win but to be honest a real job is far less effort, time and stress

It's funny but don't have too think too long to realise how wrong bookmakers sponsorship of clubs, competitions, blanket adverts during the football is. Please gamble responsibily in our online casino- you what!!

Passing through BKK earlier in the month it was bedlam at the Vietjet check in. It was like the evacuation of Saigon in reverse!!! The bars in BKK will still be open when you arrive😛

It's OK to admit you love Ange 😘 No need to hide it now he's not at Celtic.

Nice reminder to me, I've got an old version that needs replacing. Had my done as the Asia Copy Center between Sukhumvit Soi 31 and 33 BKK. Can't recall the exact cost but certainly wasn't more than the 150 Baht you've paid.

Does she put a little chilli in it to spice it up a bit?

I've downloaded a copy, according to the author it was first available in Pattaya in 2001. Am skim reading it as much of it so Pattaya specific( travel from the airport, the baht bus!) . What makes it are the generic parts that are still true and the author whose very amusing. More wisdom across circa 200 pages than entire vlog sphere combined!

Doesn't it just😞

Annie Nightingale, one of my favourite Radio 1 DJ's growing up, and on the Whistle test too. R.I.P https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67955757

Mods, can we pin this post to the top of this thread?😁

Same here. I've down loaded the Adblock plus browser, that blocks out the adverts on my Andriod tablet and phone

Loving the reaction of Spurs new signings agent to his charge turning down Bayern Munich 😀 " Dragusin chose Tottenham over Bayern Munich, a fact his agent has seemingly yet to fully recover from. "Bayern are one of the biggest clubs in the world... I can't believe we turned down Bayern. Radu had given Spurs his word and chose to respect this," https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67939043 And Dier going to Munich, good luck to him but strange times.

That is interesting. I came through on Monday at 16.00, I used the fast track service. Showed the IO officer a printed email of my non-immigrant O visa and she gave me the 3 month stamp I was entitled to. Rhetorical question but what on earth would the machine have done? The fast track saved zero time as guy as guys sat around me on the plane were at the luggage collection at the same time I was. Reading your post maybe they came through the automated gates?

Brilliant Many's a true word...

Tried their Helles and totally agree, average at best. The Full Moon brewery beers are the best Thai ones I've had in bottles. Have had better beers ones on draft in Thai craft bars but from breweries unknown to me, that I couldn't find any information about online.

The Duke language school charges 1200 baht for a 2 hour private lesson. 2 hours is too long to concentrate fully, but at least it's a benchmark of possible cost per hour. But not cheap.

I hadn't realised such a garment existed 🤩Short haul flights in Asia I normally go for shorts. Long haul I will go for trousers and a long sleeves. May have to investigate those fancy pants of yours!!!

Having a beer watching the world go by on the Tonle Sap Riverbank.

Have a relaxing few beers checking out a few regular bars.

Wasn't that hungry, went for a veggie panini as late lunch. Surprised how good it was $7.50