Atticus
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Sacheen Littlefeather, Native American actor and activist dies age 75.
May her journey to the afterlife be peaceful.
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On 9/30/2022 at 6:40 AM, coxyhog said:
On my recent visit to BKK I had a walk up Soi 6 to see what was happening at the DG.It's my favourite hotel in the big city.
It is open,although the coffee shop outside is closed and the front desk is now repositioned and much smaller.
They did tell me the price of a room & a suite but I can't remember what they were although not expensive.
Good news. Always a great place to stay.
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On 8/9/2022 at 6:56 AM, Lemondropkid said:
First time I've read a Maigret book, only 160 pages, whole stack of them at the local library. Gushing reviews of the writer from the great and good of literature world- let's see🙂
I have a copy of A Maigret Christmas and Other Stories. Georges Simenon was a fascinating man, a Belgian, who once claimed to have had 10,000 lovers in the 61 years since his 13th birthday. His second wife claimed it was closer to 1,200, one of whom was Josephine Baker. Pity he never came to Thailand he could have easily doubled that figure!
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Used Etihad (via Abu Dhabi) a few times a few years ago. Timings and connections were always quite good, prices usually reasonable. Up to that point I had convinced myself that two flights of 6 hours with a chance to stretch my legs in between was the way to go. Once I took my first direct flight with Thai Airways I decided that was my preference.
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Also got to bear in mind whether you would encounter problems at check-in at the start of your trip. If your return trip is beyond the standard visa exempt period they may not let you fly notwithstanding you booked with them.
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On 6/28/2022 at 11:21 AM, Derek Dangleberries said:
Are they the kuntz that blocked off the walkthrough to soi 2??
If they are then I thoroughly recommend ............. that everybody goes in there and shits on the reception desk!
That's a shocker, did not realise the walkthrough had been closed. What about the Mexican restaurant that was on the walkthrough and the Annies massage place? I sometimes stayed in the soi 2 hotel now known as the Doubletree Hilton and it would be a pain in the ass to have to walk up to Sukhumvit, turn right and then walk along to soi 4 for the Plaza.
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2 hours ago, Jambo said:
I had an unplanned second booster ( 4 now in total ) yesterday from the nurse who was visiting several housebound tenants who live in the Condo complex. I struck up a conversation with her inside the entrance and as she had several vaccination kits spare which would be thrown away after 6 hours I saw no reason not to take up her offer of an early second booster.
She logged into her version of the NHS app and I confirmed that my last booster had been Moderna.
"This is the same as Moderna but with a different name" says the nurse.
Within 10 minutes all done and she confirmed that all my vaccination records had been updated.
It was not until I came over this topic today that I decided to look at the leaflet she had left with me.
Apparently I have been vaccinated with.................................. "SPIKEVAX"
Manufactured in San Sebastian de los Reyes, Madrid.
Hola.
Are you sure it was a real nurse and not just some nutcase who likes to dress up as a nurse and inject people? Spikevax sounds like the sort of thing that you might get in your drink at a dodgy nightclub!
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5 hours ago, nampla69 said:
What recent collapse in Don Muang ??? Was there recently impressed with how they have redeveloped it ..... not been in years.
About a week ago heavy storm damage partially destroyed the new terminal at DM. The building was only one year old.
https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG220419224311582
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6 hours ago, Lemondropkid said:
Started on this, my first by the author. Have to own up to giving up on James Ellroy's Perfidia, a pale shadow of American Tabloid.
Alan Furst books are brilliant if you like that genre of historical spy novels. The last one I remember reading was the Polish Officer.
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1 hour ago, Yessongs said:
Just looking at a picture of my best friend I bought as a puppy, my Dachsund named "Bud" who I had for 8 years and had to put him down back in 2014......he was struggling with his back. Great dog.
Lovely little dogs the Dachshunds. Unfortunately about 25% of them suffer from back issues at some point.
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5 hours ago, Painter said:
Round 3 in the air chance lounge
Round 3 wins the 'Battle of the Rounds' for me.
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22 hours ago, Glasseye said:
Enjoy mate.......
Something I will never be able to get my head around... lol
Good, cheap, old fashioned comfort food. I like to jazz mine up by putting butter and marmite on the toast then layer the beans onto the toast with melted cheese. Add Worcestershire sauce, HP sauce (a tamarind based brown sauce) and season with lots of black pepper.
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Billy Boy Scene from A Clockwork Orange.
Edit coz link did not work!
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49 minutes ago, Butch said:
Lovely lady by all accounts. Very pretty in her younger days as well.
Good innings as you say.
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11 hours ago, Krapow said:
Thinking fucking hell, this Woke bollocks is ridiculous ...
Men are reportedly being asked whether they are pregnant before being given radiotherapy.
Cancer patients and those having X-rays and MRI scans are being asked the question, even if they are not women because the word 'female' has been replaced by 'individuals' for medical procedures.
In Liverpool, the Walton Centre NHS Trust now asks 'all patients under the age of 60, regardless of how you may identify your gender' whether they could be having a baby.
Yeah but given the state of a lot of blokes bellies it probably is a fair question to ask these days 🙃
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3 hours ago, lazarus said:
Foggy here this morning, too...
To be honest I would much prefer the fog of San Francisco to that of anywhere else. In my younger days it seemed such a magical city when the fog rolled in.
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26 minutes ago, Evil Penevil said:
This is a recreation of a dish my mom made when I was a kid, Green Eggs & Ham ...
named after the iconic Dr. Seuss book.
It's actually a baked frittata, consisting of eggs, a lot green vegetables, cheese, mushrooms, onions, diced smoked ham and bacon. I used baby spinach, beet tops, celery, havarti cheese and basil in my version.
My younger sister was an exceptionally picky eater and Greens Eggs & Ham was one of the few dishes she'd eat without a struggle. The name and connection to the Dr. Seuss book had a lot to do with it. If my mom had called it an omelet, I doubt my sister would have eaten it.
I'd like to think my mom can up with the recipe, but I'm sure she got it from a women's magazine. Each portion packs a lot of nutrition that's especially good for picky eaters. Endless variations are possible.
I like mine topped with shaved aged Parmesan, the real deal, from a block of imported Parmesan, not the shaker crap which doesn't deserve to be called Parmesan.
I do so like green eggs and ham. Thank you. Thank you, Sam-I-Am.
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7 minutes ago, galenkia said:
We have a sombrero man at Ranger's, been there long as I can remember. Sits in the stand opposite where I sit. Legend. Hangs a Cuban flag in front of where he sits.
Added bonus of having a Vuvuzela. Top man!
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4 hours ago, Yessongs said:
Taking wifey to see our resident pro team, The San Jose Earthquakes Soccer. Have not been to a professional game since maybe 1981...when George Best was with the team.
Any do's or dont's I should consider?
Things you should do:
1. Wear a giant hat like one of those novelty sombreros
2. Shout abuse at the referee and linesmen
3. Start a Mexican wave. Even if it is just you and the wife doing it the whole stadium will appreciate your effort.
4. For a spot on your local evening TV news try a pitch invasion. Get the wife to do it with you and run in different directions to confuse the security guys. Your wife should probably take off her high heels but you should keep yours on for extra comedy effect.
Enjoy the game and let us know how it goes. 👍
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46 minutes ago, Stillearly said:
No someone I had heard of before ..
Stephen Wilhite, inventor of the gif, who died last week, aged 74.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/mar/24/stephen-wilhite-gif-inventor-dies
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5 hours ago, galenkia said:
Got the job. So happy, it's brilliant. Just got to do a load of form's as they are dealing with insurance claims, they're hoping get me started in a week.
f**k it, gonna treat myself to a nice fat bar of chocolate 🍫 as a reward.🤣
Well done, never easy having to do interviews again after such a long period. You'll have loads of new material now for the Bike Porn thread on here.
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4 hours ago, Spyder said:
I managed to get in to the Wiang Inn after all. Thanks for the recommendation Atticus.
Great! I hope it is still as I remember it from 5+ years ago. 👍
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Angela Lansbury, star of Murder She Wrote, dies age 96.
RIP.
Angela Lansbury, Murder She Wrote And Beauty And The Beast Star, Dies Aged 96 | HuffPost UK Entertainment (huffingtonpost.co.uk)