fygjam Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 (edited) ^^^ Saudi Arabia, about 70km from Jeddah. It's called Makkah on google maps. Edited April 10 by fygjam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 3 hours ago, Horizondave said: Was laughing yesterday at the quiz program, Tipping Point. Ben asks the question 'which country is the sacred site of Mecca located'. The two girls competing for the final both answered incorrectly. One said Pakistan and the other said, Israel, wow. Ben looked a bit embarrassed. I just thought to myself, now there will be a fatwa sent out on the contestant. Of all the countries to offer up as an answer, I think Israel may not be a good one. Reminds me of working in Brunei (a strict Islamic nation) and my boss (in Singapore) says this month the airline (BA), will be concentrating on pushing Israel as a destination. Of course I let him know that this is impossible to market, advertise in Brunei and told him to offer up another country to market. I was knocked back and told to do my best and the bunting, advertising boards etc., will be arriving. I again told him this is crazy, do not allow head office to send anything to me. He told me I had to abide by what I was tasked with. A few days later I am hauled in the Ministry of Religious Affairs and threatened with arrest and expulsion from the country. BA had sent the advertising etc., via Singapore and was immediately held by customs and subsequently destroyed. It was very embarrassing for me as BA Manager and I had my house raided by the ministry on 2 occasions shortly after that. Luckily it was only a few months before my posting finished, the representation of BA in Brunei ended less than a year later. Common sense left British Airways marketing many years ago and it hasn't got any better. Suprised they didn't mention the Bingo halls ... this was a classic ... 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 1 hour ago, thegrogmonster said: Where is Mecca located? You just failed the 'welcome to Islam' test lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krapow Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 Just spotted in Market Village. Always handy to have about, when 800Baht top of the range Nike Air Max from wee Somchai at the back of MBK fall apart after their second wearing, and you're stuck thinking the feet will be burnt clean off you on the way home. Thank me later, lads 🫡 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 1 hour ago, Krapow said: Just spotted in Market Village. Always handy to have about, when 800Baht top of the range Nike Air Max from wee Somchai at the back of MBK fall apart after their second wearing, and you're stuck thinking the feet will be burnt clean off you on the way home. Thank me later, lads 🫡 I have always bought 99 Baht Addas or the equivalent, normally from the stalls outside Big C..........They last 2 or 3 years of regular use and are perfect for flying in... That was until I took M'Lady to the local market for Valentine's Day this year. I bought her a foot pump and she bought me a pair of 60 baht Addas which are really bloody comfy !! Romantic Bastards!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 It's pissing it down in Bkk right now, hanging around the pool hall waiting to get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegrogmonster Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 Packing as I can’t sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegrogmonster Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 I didn’t know my flight ticket gave me lounge access. Sitting in the Coral lounge at Udon Thani airport having breakfast. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJSP Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 2 minutes ago, thegrogmonster said: I didn’t know my flight ticket gave me lounge access. Sitting in the Coral lounge at Udon Thani airport having breakfast. Expecting your pleased to get out of the 40+ degrees no doubt ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 Friendship has a even better deal on wine now.... Red or White wine 5 liters...For 1090 baht.. Thats 218 baht a liter..... This is rolling prices back 10 years... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 2 minutes ago, fforest said: Friendship has a even better deal on wine now.... Red or White wine 5 liters...For 1090 baht.. Thats 218 baht a liter..... This is rolling prices back 10 years... Ugh..10% and tastes like water...I even tried freeze distilling the stuff and it still had no taste.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 3 minutes ago, Derek Dangleberries said: Ugh..10% and tastes like water...I even tried freeze distilling the stuff and it still had no taste.. Well I have no taste.....So I think its great...lol I draw the line at paint thinner...But Pretty much all other fruity wine mixes are OK by me.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegrogmonster Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 3 hours ago, AJSP said: Expecting your pleased to get out of the 40+ degrees no doubt ? Yes I am. I could have spent another hour or so at the village but decided to get in the air con comfort of the airports. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJSP Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 20 minutes ago, fforest said: Friendship has a even better deal on wine now.... Red or White wine 5 liters...For 1090 baht.. Thats 218 baht a liter..... This is rolling prices back 10 years... https://youtu.be/p47fEXGabaY?si=owIsjsj9zQ8Zme2w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 13 minutes ago, fforest said: Well I have no taste.....So I think its great...lol I draw the line at paint thinner...But Pretty much all other fruity wine mixes are OK by me.... If you get around by motorbike head down Pattaya Tai, cross 3rd road then when you have passed Pattaya City Resort, but before Soi Khopai/Soi 16, there is an offie on the left. That is where I used to buy my "box wine"..... Mont Clair was 920 baht whilst everywhere else was 993. Not a big saving unless you drink a box every 2 days ..... And they sell La Vida .. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 Just finished reading about how hot it is here. Searing heat is back across Southeast Asia and it’s not going away anytime soon ... Thailand has been worst hit, Herrera said, adding that heat forecasts there have been especially dire. Temperatures across the country had been “breaking non-stop records” for 13 months – and heat and humidity levels were relentless, he said. “We thought temperatures last year were unbearable but (what we are seeing) this year has beaten that – temperatures in Bangkok won’t drop below 30 degrees Celsius, even at night for the rest of April,” Herrera told CNN. “The trend is inescapable. The region has to prepare for terrible heat for the rest of April and most of May.” On April 3, as Thailand entered its annual dry season, the capital Bangkok clocked temperatures of around 109 degrees Fahrenheit – prompting many to stay indoors in air-conditioned comfort. ... 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 5 minutes ago, forcebwithu said: Just finished reading about how hot it is here. Searing heat is back across Southeast Asia and it’s not going away anytime soon ... Thailand has been worst hit, Herrera said, adding that heat forecasts there have been especially dire. Temperatures across the country had been “breaking non-stop records” for 13 months – and heat and humidity levels were relentless, he said. “We thought temperatures last year were unbearable but (what we are seeing) this year has beaten that – temperatures in Bangkok won’t drop below 30 degrees Celsius, even at night for the rest of April,” Herrera told CNN. “The trend is inescapable. The region has to prepare for terrible heat for the rest of April and most of May.” On April 3, as Thailand entered its annual dry season, the capital Bangkok clocked temperatures of around 109 degrees Fahrenheit – prompting many to stay indoors in air-conditioned comfort. ... Thanks mate! We were about to go out in Parkas, gloves and woolie hats until I read that !! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 1 hour ago, forcebwithu said: Just finished reading about how hot it is here. Searing heat is back across Southeast Asia and it’s not going away anytime soon ... Thailand has been worst hit, Herrera said, adding that heat forecasts there have been especially dire. Temperatures across the country had been “breaking non-stop records” for 13 months – and heat and humidity levels were relentless, he said. “We thought temperatures last year were unbearable but (what we are seeing) this year has beaten that – temperatures in Bangkok won’t drop below 30 degrees Celsius, even at night for the rest of April,” Herrera told CNN. “The trend is inescapable. The region has to prepare for terrible heat for the rest of April and most of May.” On April 3, as Thailand entered its annual dry season, the capital Bangkok clocked temperatures of around 109 degrees Fahrenheit – prompting many to stay indoors in air-conditioned comfort. ... I just walked by our condo pool.....Not a single person swimming or at the pool... Too hot to swim... Most days I see many old geezers hanging around the pool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 ^^^^ Geezer alert ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunDon Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 On 4/10/2024 at 11:06 AM, Horizondave said: Just heard a Eurofighter Typhoon go over the house at 9000'. Unfortunately, due the appalling weather I couldn't see it, but I knew from the noise, it was a fighter jet. It has come from RAF Coningsby and no doubt will head back there. Up at 19000' now. I put the wife and her Thai family on a trip up the lakes on a boat. I watched from the jetty as they sat down on deck seats, just at that moment 2 of those RAF jets flew overhead at a very low height right above them and frightened the F**k out of all of them and me standing on the quayside as I was waving them off. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 1 hour ago, KhunDon said: I put the wife and her Thai family on a trip up the lakes on a boat. I watched from the jetty as they sat down on deck seats, just at that moment 2 of those RAF jets flew overhead at a very low height right above them and frightened the F**k out of all of them and me standing on the quayside as I was waving them off. You having a few Internet problems? 🤣 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 (edited) Coffee with a sea view, but forgot to take a pic! Edited April 11 by Painter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 2 hours ago, KhunDon said: I put the wife and her Thai family on a trip up the lakes on a boat. I watched from the jetty as they sat down on deck seats, just at that moment 2 of those RAF jets flew overhead at a very low height right above them and frightened the F**k out of all of them and me standing on the quayside as I was waving them off. 2 hours ago, KhunDon said: I put the wife and her Thai family on a trip up the lakes on a boat. I watched from the jetty as they sat down on deck seats, just at that moment 2 of those RAF jets flew overhead at a very low height right above them and frightened the F**k out of all of them and me standing on the quayside as I was waving them off. 2 hours ago, KhunDon said: I put the wife and her Thai family on a trip up the lakes on a boat. I watched from the jetty as they sat down on deck seats, just at that moment 2 of those RAF jets flew overhead at a very low height right above them and frightened the F**k out of all of them and me standing on the quayside as I was waving them off. The trip was so good they went several times!! 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiler Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 (edited) Sat in the village trying to tune in to the lingo. Usually takes a week or so although I am surprised how much I am getting. Almost 2 boxes of Chang deep it’s a good bit of training for the Songkran party fest. For the last 2 months I have been subject to D&A testing at work, so I am due a messy few days 🥳. Edit: They had hailstones in a storm here yesterday, young Smiler had never seen before. Which makes it first time for at least 13 or so years. Anyway it’s kin hot but not uncomfortable. Edited April 11 by Smiler 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 1 hour ago, Painter said: Coffee with a sea view, but forgot to take a pic! The coffee must have tasted quite salty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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