galenkia Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 56 minutes ago, AJSP said: That’s nice. Big fan of those naked bikes just a shame I lack the confidence to ride one. Bike's are what I live for,those and gig's. Only things I need in my life. A lot of scare talk revolves around bike's, but for me it's been pretty safe. Had a few crashes in shit weather but you'll be fine in good weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 52 minutes ago, coxyhog said: I was told by a doc to take 2 x Imodium then 1 every time you have another movement(shit). Imodium is basically a butt plug, don't fix the problem, just bungs you up. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 5 minutes ago, galenkia said: Imodium is basically a butt plug, don't fix the problem, just bungs you up. It is, that's why I let it run its course for a day or so, but you can then run into problems with dehydration. I am travelling again the end of the week so needed to slow things up. The Imodium plus also has an ingredient to help with stomach cramps, which right now I am happy not to have! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 A friend has asked me to take over some Cadburys chocolate for him when I next get over to Thailand .... problem is , if it's in the house then I'm tempted to eat it .... will have to go and buy some more ( not the first time ) .... 555 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yesitisdakid Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 11 hours ago, Glasseye said: Fabulous ! Sounds like the trip of the decade. I've yet to be to Nam, but I found Siem Reap to be wonderful. Can't wait to get back. Sure hope to see some pics. If i like Vietnam I will go for a one month stay and travel the country on the train 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maipenrai Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 7 hours ago, galenkia said: Will do Steve. Quite fancy a KTM 390 Duke,about £5350 new but CSS in Bracknell have a 2022 new model for £4699. Great bike for around town. I dunno, it probably performs great but I think it looks grotesque, like some kind of child's transformer toy - and look at that ridiculous license plate bracket, looks like a total afterthought to the rest of the design. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveBC Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 11 minutes ago, maipenrai said: I dunno, it probably performs great but I think it looks grotesque, like some kind of child's transformer toy - and look at that ridiculous license plate bracket, looks like a total afterthought to the rest of the design. I think it looks good, a bit like a Praying Mantis. The rear light / plate bracket is like that to comply with various rules and regulations found in many countries, but easy to remove and to relocate the said items if desired. The same as many people do with the section of rear mudguard one sees mounted on a bracket affixed to the swinging arm of many bikes, now they are an eyesore which serves very little purpose.... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalEden Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 (edited) Whilst walking the dog today: While inspecting some new beaver action, I noticed some odd Ducks! The Byrd Nutters have been flocking around our ponds because of some lost ducks not native to North America or the Pacific Northwest. Even odd Ducks are hen pecked. He must have been the navigator and refused to ask for directions! These are Mandarin Ducks. Native to the East Palearctic region (Not North America). My rock collection from today's dog walk. Kids/ladies like to paint rocks sometimes with nice sayings on the back and hide them around the paths. Kind of like an year-round Easter Rock hunt. Will give the rocks to the War Department's sister who is visiting. Ginger (the Dog not the War Department's sister). Edited January 24, 2023 by CalEden 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maipenrai Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 2 hours ago, SteveBC said: I think it looks good, a bit like a Praying Mantis. The rear light / plate bracket is like that to comply with various rules and regulations found in many countries, but easy to remove and to relocate the said items if desired. The same as many people do with the section of rear mudguard one sees mounted on a bracket affixed to the swinging arm of many bikes, now they are an eyesore which serves very little purpose.... I agree, these things look awful; another look that really irks me is on the big "bobber" bikes with no rear fender to speak of - and usually a ridiculously oversized rear wheel - where they hang the license plate off to the side of the bike because there is nowhere else to put it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 5 hours ago, maipenrai said: and look at that ridiculous license plate bracket, looks like a total afterthought to the rest of the design. I thought it was a bracket to fit drone onto .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 (edited) 15 hours ago, boydeste said: Just got up after the worse 24 hours I have had for a long while! Diarrhea, stomach cramps, fever and nausea. Have only drunk boiled water flavoured with herbal tea. Woke up in a pool of sweat after a 5 hour solid sleep period feeling a bit more normal. ( not shivering ) Whilst I have had a couple of mild cramps this morning and a rush to the toilet once, (it's only water) I hope to be over the worse of it. Time will tell. Many years ago I had something similar. I went to the doctor (in the U.S.), he said it was just the shits and should let my body clear itself out. Five days of utter hell. Ever since then.... if I get the cramps I get on the antibiotics. f**k waiting it out. *** Also, whether you get on the antibiotics or not yogurt will help your guts get reestablished proper. Edited January 24, 2023 by Glasseye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 7 hours ago, Yesitisdakid said: If i like Vietnam I will go for a one month stay and travel the country on the train I've heard good things about those train routes. For sure is a long one. Probably are a few horror stories also. I really haven't done much research on them, could be a hell of an adventure if your head is properly prepped for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Just back from the dentist for my first specialist procedure on my "tooth stones", which is where the plaque is so bad it grows under the gums so needs stronger pain killing injections as they have to dig or spray under the gums. I think it is specialist because I think they need to be qualified to apply that strength of pain killer. The original plan was to do a quarter of the mouth in one sitting but being a stupid prick I asked if she could do half at a time (top and bottom - right side) to which she agreed. One hour of pain later, all done that side!!!! I have to admit that I didn't take it lying down...my legs and hips were bucking around like a fish out of water.....All of us couldn't stop laughing !! 2,000 baht for the morning's work...Damned fine if you ask me! If anyone is interested it got that bad because I don't clean my teeth before I go to sleep at night...I'm too lazy and mostly too fucking drunk!!! Also my gums had become over sensitive due to decades of scrubbing them with a hard toothbrush.... Feel free to "som nam na" me !!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 15 hours ago, boydeste said: Just got up after the worse 24 hours I have had for a long while! Diarrhea, stomach cramps, fever and nausea. Have only drunk boiled water flavoured with herbal tea. Woke up in a pool of sweat after a 5 hour solid sleep period feeling a bit more normal. ( not shivering ) Whilst I have had a couple of mild cramps this morning and a rush to the toilet once, (it's only water) I hope to be over the worse of it. Time will tell. When I am shooting the brown water I only take imodium if I am going to be shagging. Otherwise I let it clear itself out. If I have cramps, it's game over straight to the antibiotics. Many years ago I had something similar. I went to the doctor (in the U.S.), he said it was just the shits and should let my body clear itself out. Five days of utter hell. Ever since then.... if I get the cramps I get on the antibiotics. f**k waiting it out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazle Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 17 hours ago, boydeste said: Just got up after the worse 24 hours I have had for a long while! Diarrhea, stomach cramps, fever and nausea. Have only drunk boiled water flavoured with herbal tea. Woke up in a pool of sweat after a 5 hour solid sleep period feeling a bit more normal. ( not shivering ) Whilst I have had a couple of mild cramps this morning and a rush to the toilet once, (it's only water) I hope to be over the worse of it. Time will tell. I brought something similar home from Siem Reap with me. It started Wednesday evening last week, and I flew back on Sunday. I think it is Gastroenteritis. Very embarrassingly, puked in the taxi from Don Muang. Good job I took some sick bags from the aeroplane! The diarrhoea was still there yesterday, so went to the pharmacy. Got a whole load of stuff dispensed, including antibiotics. Still have the diarrhoea today, but not too bad as I've hardly eaten anything. Hope you feel better soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 3 minutes ago, Bazle said: The diarrhoea was still there yesterday, so went to the pharmacy. Got a whole load of stuff dispensed, including antibiotics. Depending what you want the medicine to do, I always went for the stuff that has an astronaut on the pack. It got me out of many a sticky situation when I was working here up country and "just letting it all out" wasn't an option... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Today.... willpower has won...! 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 19 hours ago, boydeste said: Just got up after the worse 24 hours I have had for a long while! Diarrhea, stomach cramps, fever and nausea. Have only drunk boiled water flavoured with herbal tea. Woke up in a pool of sweat after a 5 hour solid sleep period feeling a bit more normal. ( not shivering ) Whilst I have had a couple of mild cramps this morning and a rush to the toilet once, (it's only water) I hope to be over the worse of it. Time will tell. I think salmonalia (sp) is high percentage the usual culprit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 2 hours ago, Bazle said: Still have the diarrhoea today, but not too bad as I've hardly eaten anything. Hope you feel better soon. Thanks, same to you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 It's always difficult how to deal with these things, especially if there is limited time before travel again. I went 48 hours only drinking boiled water with herbal tea and visited the toilet 14 times. I decided the body had flushed all it was going to flush and took 2 immodium. Yesterday I eat some toast with apple sauce and banana. The stomach cramps have stopped, I slept ok last night and this morning sat on the toilet and farted for around 10 seconds. Can't tell you how good that felt. Going to try some toast with butter on this morning and maybe some Bovril. Will continue to drink herbal tea and see what transpires. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 2 hours ago, Derek Dangleberries said: Depending what you want the medicine to do, I always went for the stuff that has an astronaut on the pack. It got me out of many a sticky situation when I was working here up country and "just letting it all out" wasn't an option... Years ago a mate had bad diarrhea in Pattaya and they gave me charcoal tablets for him. No idea how that worked, but it sorted him out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 2 minutes ago, boydeste said: It's always difficult how to deal with these things, especially if there is limited time before travel again. I went 48 hours only drinking boiled water with herbal tea and visited the toilet 14 times. I decided the body had flushed all it was going to flush and took 2 immodium. Yesterday I eat some toast with apple sauce and banana. The stomach cramps have stopped, I slept ok last night and this morning sat on the toilet and farted for around 10 seconds. Can't tell you how good that felt. Going to try some toast with butter on this morning and maybe some Bovril. Will continue to drink herbal tea and see what transpires. Good to hear about the giant fart ! lol When they aren't coming it's time to worry. The only time I ever had to go to the E.R. was because of gas. I had no idea what it was until it subsided. Never experienced pain like that. I honestly thought I was having a heart attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob lt Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 9 hours ago, SteveBC said: I think it looks good, a bit like a Praying Mantis. The rear light / plate bracket is like that to comply with various rules and regulations found in many countries, but easy to remove and to relocate the said items if desired. The same as many people do with the section of rear mudguard one sees mounted on a bracket affixed to the swinging arm of many bikes, now they are an eyesore which serves very little purpose.... Like this, looks crap IMO but agreed, in the UK it must project beyond the rear tyre. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 8 minutes ago, bob lt said: Like this, looks crap IMO but agreed, in the UK it must project beyond the rear tyre. Is that to stop it getting shitted up, thus can't be read? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 2 hours ago, Painter said: Today.... willpower has won...! Didn't the missus get any free Chabaa mugs ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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