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Sunday, July 31, 2016
Garden ediibles
Mosquito control :: Sakon FC has a win :: Heavy rains soon
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Saturday, July 30, 2016
Look east, northeast, southeast; that is where the rainy season comes from around here :: Sakon Nakhon
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Feels like could reach 40 C during the dry spells
Tropical Depression six over the northern Philippines is moving mainly northwest. expected to increase to category 1 strength. Local rain chance decreases somewhat over the weekend, scattered. After midweek we may be in for some heavy rains, as much as 17 mm over a 24 hour period. Wunderground |
Most popular read this week Esarn Football Dictators in black suit
Sending four police officers to tell some childlike adult to stop being a fan and not toot your horn was just overreactingSakon Nakhon
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Sakon Nakhon Games 2016 Parade
The games weren't advertised all that well.
In fact when I first asked what's going on, I was told Provincial festival.
Sport activities were held for most of the day.
Had I known I would have attended there and avoided a bad experience
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Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Tropical Storm “MIRINAE”
Earlier named TD5 (tropical Depression 5) has been renamed tropical storm “MIRINAE.” The storm is expected to move west northwest.
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Keep rain coats handy
 Had an early morning tropical rain.
Weather arriving from the east at the moment.
TD5 (tropical Depression) is expected to head northwest according to wunderground
It's tentacles could reach us. Then again TD5 might change directions??
Many weather forecasters are calling for heavy rainshowers with sunny intervals midweek through the weekend
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Monday, July 25, 2016
"Use it or lose it."
It obviously accounts for body strength, to maintain it you exercise. I've always been of the opinion the saying also applies to the brain. That subject is making headlines at the moment. I had previously mentioned the purpose of this blog is 'brain exercise.' Drugs, medication and other factors affect brain functions. "... children who live in areas with highly fluoridated water have “significantly lower” IQ scores ..." huffingtonpost Fluoride is destroying your brain: Makes me a bit curious what effects toothpaste and drinking water have had on me. And finally: when we die the brain can remain active for 3 to 7 minutes. All depends whose research you read. It explains a lot about those near death experiences of lights at the end of a tunnel and similar experiences. |
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Saturday, July 23, 2016
Esarn Football Dictators in black suits
   First of all let's be clear, at football games there are no posted signs forbidding the use of horns or whistles by fans. In fact many teams sell horns to their fans to cheer their teams. Occasionally you find these guys in black suits who decide to set up their own rules. These are not published rules. These are rules established by the black suits when they feel like it. There once was a group of fans using guitars to cheer on their team with songs. That was squashed by the black suits. There have been incidents when the black suits politely asked not to use bullhorns or other noise makers. At least they were polite about it. This time the black suit just went too far. The black suit had already advised a fan not to use the horn. Minutes later the fan blew a whistle. Again the black suit informed the fan the whistle was inappropriate. So the fan stopped. The black suit was not satisfied and sent a police force to confront the fan. Four police officers surrounded the fan from all sides. It was time to leave. Let's reiterate, I have yet to see rules 'posted at stadiums' that fans should sit in silence. I have heard comments that the noisemaker should sit on the other side, no protection from sun or rain. In that case admittance should be free. It's not the team's doing, it's these Hitler like black suits who act like dictators. They allow speaker systems so loud that I felt my trousers vibrate from the base. But fan noisemakers are forbidden. Yet road flares, which are more of a dangerous nuisance aren't questioned   No wonder attendance is sparse. Rules should be universal at all games, published and posted, not made up by black coats who feel superior. |
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Hot Temperatures previously forecast delayed, weather direction changed T-storm likely
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Sakon Nakhon Friday, July 22, 2016
Thailand U.S. Citizens Outreach, 2016
https://th.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services
Send questions to acsbkk@state.gov or call 02-205-4049.  |
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Scattered showers
At the moment it doesn't look much like a doughnut hole, but the effect is the same. Safe bet daily stray T-storms,. Feels like temperatures in 40 to 45 (104 to 113). High humidity most noticeably in early evening hours. Extreme high humidity can generate local T-storms. |
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Thursday, July 21, 2016
Travel Insurance
Makes me wonder if she knows of the 'Thailand Travel Shield' travel insurance. What should be on the agenda is a discussion to make it a mandatory obligation of all tourists as they enter Thailand. It's a requirement in many countries. I'd like to see affordable coverage for senior expats living in Thailand. What they call affordable coverage at my age is more than my pension |
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Next "No Alcohol Sales" day is August 7
I am unsure of the timing involved. I recollect on previous voting days the no alcohol sales hours started at 6 pm the day prior. That was the case in June, 2011 according to a previous blog entry. Recommend keeping an eye on national news for announcements. thaizer.com said it best: Local police use their own ‘discretion’ to decide which venues need to be visited and fined. |
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Are your gutters clean?
  Chance of rain today 
Weather seems to be moving from the southwest. The system over us seems to be expanding and gaining strength. Cooler temperatures for at least a day |
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Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Monday, July 18, 2016
Legalize and supervise
Although sex tourism is outlawed in many countries, it continues to grow. "Over a billion served per year" Totally outlawing prostitution seems impractical. You simply create more criminals and unemployed Registered, licensed and overseen, it's possible to control drugs, diseases and wipe out child sex prostitution. Of course it requires better oversight, that's why there is a registration fee.
As of 2014 Thailand was still considered #1 in the industry
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Sakon Nakhon 7 3 7 win draw loose
Sakon Fc's best season was 2010 with a end of season standing in 8th place of 16 teams
For the moment Sakon FC (SKFC) is in 8th place of 14 teams, with nine games remaining in the season. There is a good chance that the team advances above the upper half of 14. The weak point is away games and "# of goals for," during each game. Hashtag generation note: The grandfather of #hashtag is #number |
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Sakon Nakhon Sunday, July 17, 2016
A couple hot days followed by a few rainy days
I'll keep my waterproof camera handy for the parade, Tuesday, just in case. Proper attire of the day is white on Tuesday   |
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Sakon Nakhon Sakon FC at Surin FC 1 - 1
Next Sakon Nakhon hosts Roi Et. Sakon FC beat them 3 -1 on their own turf April 30. Sakon FC also beat Roi Et on February 7, but the season was suspended and restarted, so that game is not on any scoreboard Roi Et will be looking for revenge. Both teams are fairly equally matched Of the eight Sakon Nakhon home games there were six wins, one draw and one loss. The other six losses were all away games |
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Saturday, July 16, 2016
Chances are It might rain on our parade
Increased chance of heavy rain Tuesday-Wednesday
  Sakon Nakhon Wax Candle Parade :: Tuesday, July 19, 2016, 6 pm
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Friday, July 15, 2016
We were great friends
Thai tradition commands that each house must be feng shui. No bed near a window, don’t let a mirror face your bed, the toilet must not face the toilet door. This particular day he was fuming mad when I arrived. He wanted a toilet installed in a tiny room for the upstairs guests. Well, the Thais did it according to feng shui. The door opened just wide enough for a skinny person to squeeze through sideways. No chance that Colin could ever use that toilet. The door hit against the toilet. Toilets are not bolted down, they are cemented in place. The only way to take the toilet out was to demolish the toilet and cement. Of course you have to buy a new toilet and cement. I told him then, and a few other occasions,: "don't get so excited, it's not good for your health, get used to the Thai way." Colin had years of cooking experience, his skills were superb. He also had people skills.    Each time Colin came to town, he always stopped by my house with a gift, be it licorice, seeds or a small appliance. Without fail. Over the years I had a few of my birthday parties at his restaurant. When I borrowed something from him, he delivered and picked it up. He was a bit of a dreamer, some of his plans for the future seemed unlikely. Thanks for the great memories. |
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Sakon Nakhon FC at Surin, Saturday, July 16, 6 pm,
A win is possible. Much depends on the rest time after a 5 to 7 hour trip. Update: Players left Sakon Nakhon on friday morning allowing for an overnight rest before the game Surin is 12th in a league of 14, While sakon Nakhon is 8th Next home game is Saturday, July 30 when Sakon Nakhon hosts Mukdahan. This may be somewhat of a revenge game. Mukdahan previously won 1-0 over Sakon Nakhon, at Mukdahan  
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What I learned in school today
Thai education system seems to be geared to supply the tourism industry. Nothing wrong with that unless too much classroom time is used. These classes generally culminate in what's been explained to me as 'sport day.' I do enjoy sport days. Usually start with a parade with a variety of sport and entertainment competition |
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Thursday, July 14, 2016
Sakon Nakhon Wax Candle Parade :: Tuesday, July 19, 2016
 Parade time is as of yet unconfirmed. Information will be updated when available |
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Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Colin Whitehead funeral service is Wednesday at 3 or 4 pm at Wat Saeng Suriyothai ::driving directions::
(วัดแสงสุริโยทัย) 3 pm Family and friends gather, main service 4 pm Drive south from Sakon Nakhon on highway 223. At a traffic light turn right, take the road to Tao Ngoi.  |
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Sakon Nakhon Rainy Season sparse
Looking at the monthly forecasts through this rainy season, not as much rain forecast as one would consider plentiful. But then weather patterns can change on a dime, at least I am hoping.
If the forecast holds true, well diggers should be high in demand later this year.
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Fond Memories
I am in the process of renaming albums marked funeral to the person's name. This project is incomplete. Dates: year/month/day
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(12 June 2016) "Sad news, Colin passed away last night. More details on the funeral as I get them." | |||
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