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9 hours ago, forqalso said:

Almost 40 years ago, four Marine CH-53s in tight formation. Shot with a cheap Kodak disc camera. 

Rode in those several times stationed in Hawaii. MCAS Kaneohe Bay. 

Porto, Portugal. 

2 hours ago, Jambo said:

Just thought I would mention that we all loved the film and a fine climax to Daniel Craig's tenure as Mr Bond.

The sound system in the cinema was awesome.

I gave my grandson £5 to buy himself some popcorn only to discover that wasn't enough!

How much for popcorn now? 

3 hours ago, Freee!! said:

James Bond has already been played by an Australian and an Irish actor, so he doesn't necessarily have to be British, just not American.

I was kinda referring more along the lines of the character, not the actual actor portraying it. I'm throwing out between the lines stuff.

Anybody, as long as it's a British male. Otherwise, it just ain't James Bond. 

Beneath the Tamarind Tree

Makes me wonder if the extremists will ever stop. 

Have flown on one only once, back in 2013. Flying from Paris back to Dubai on Qatar Airways. The trip was Paris De-Gaulle to Doha, and then on to Dubai after layover. I guess they had to get the big bird back to Dubai and used it for just that short hop. There was less than 100 on board and we had pick of our seats in economy. I sat all the way in the back so I could see the whole plane. It was brand new.

Paella in Spain. Good stuff.

On 10/9/2021 at 8:01 PM, lazarus said:

US Navy Blue Angels - Fleet Week Air Show - Day#2

Back in the late 80's when I was in the Corps we did a CAX out at 29 Palms Base in California. Massive desert base there. It was a combined arms exercise and there was a US Navy F-18 squadron as part of the air support. When the CAX was over and while we were still in the boonies, the skipper of the Navy F-18 squadron put on a one plane show for us. We were told he was a former Blue Angel pilot. Quite impressive and as he did not have as many restrictions he made some amazing low passes. Screaming by and some really cool vertical climbs. So cool. 

20 minutes ago, boydeste said:

What bird is this please?

I'm going to guess a pelican. Which specific subspecies I don't know. We have brown and white pelican here where I live. Quite common, but it doesn't quite look like a brown. 

This is an interesting thread. Lot's of cool photos. Got me looking through my collection of Thailand travel snaps. This is the allied POW cemetery in Kanchanaburi. I have been there a couple of times and make it a point to pay my respects to the young lads laid to rest there. Thank them for giving their all basically for all of us. 

Chatuchak weekend market. Thai sweet sausage if I remember right. Good stuff.

6 hours ago, Butch said:

After the owner of Tequila Reef passed away and his son took it over (as I understand it) a friend of mine was involved in the building renovations. Once upstairs and out of sight, two of the the rooms were absolutely minging, and I mean minging in the true sense of the word, buckets of mouldy food, dead cats and piles of used toilet tissue / tampons and all manner of other stuff. Much like the NAAFI at Ashford but with arguably more charm.

Had I known that I'd have never eaten, or even drunk anything in there, ever.

Then again, I've actually eaten in places where the rats can be seen running in and out of the kitchen (Leopolds in Bombay for example).

Had dinner at Tequila Reef once, about 12 years ago I think. Ugh.

I recall a restaurant in Chiang Mai where in the middle of dinner I saw a large rat, honestly the largest one I have ever seen casually walk across the dining area and disappear in the back. I have seen many rats in many cities in many countries and that sucker dwarfed them. lol

Jim Thompson House, BKK.

Long time visitor to Thailand. Almost thirty years and many trips to many places there. Plane, train and automobile (and a ferry boat a few times). I love the expat lifestyle and love Thai ladies.