Cloudy and a torrent or a few

Overnight rainfall 29.6 mm 1.2"

8 pm yesterday:   

• temperature 29 C / 84 F.   
• Humidity 88%

Tropical Depression 10 strengthened into Tropical Storm Mangkhut yesterday

Of the coming days prachachat.net writes: 

• '...August 7-9, 2013, there will be a torrent in the Northeast...'

Yellow indicates the path of the center of the storm.

Indications are our weather is coming from a similar direction

Animated Satellite at weather com

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Come to think of it, my medical problems intensified right about the time I cut down the last coconut tree.
They were too close to the house

Wednesday

Mercury

Loei in Sakon Nakhon FC sights

312 km - 194 miles

I'm guessing the players will be four to five hours traveling

Condition of the players upon arrival?

Loei is #5, Sakon Nakhon is #10

Takes place August 11

Tropical depression 10 not a severe threat

Wunderground tracking indicates 
Tropical Depression Ten should avoid us completely.



Meteorological Department of Thailand forecasts
70% precip coverage Thursday thru Saturday

Temperatues in recent history

August 6

Elephants and others

Jack Hammer Walz

They started jackhammering one day before the heavy rains, July 28,  
had to quit within an hour because the rains had started

After the road dries, with a few execptions, the Jack Hammer walz begins shortly before 9 am.  Last a few hours each day. The rest of the day the quiet crew does the digging and plumbing.

They are laying a three inch water main for new construction.
Its mostly dirt road from here on.  Think this two week walz is at an end. NOT . They are now digging a similar trench on the other side of the street.

Tuesday

Mars

pink

They were keeping an eye on me

  Three black dots on saffron yellow cotton worn as an armband was devised in Germany during WWII, to identify blind civilians.
It is still somewhat in use today.
Such identification limits the wearer from any liability caused by an accident. 


I decided to use the symbol to show my extreme displeasure with the football referee.

I has asked for a translation of the word 'Blind'

The translation I received "Eye Blind"

Privacy Gone !!

Wired and wireless communications (radio waves, phone lines, electric cables, etc)

• are a PUBLIC SERVICES, owned by the population, administered by the government

Roads, Highways, and Airports,  

• are a PUBLIC SERVICES, owned by the population, administered by the government

If you want privacy don't use any PUBLIC SERVICES or
become involved in the government and instigate changes.



"My mama done told me" (Ella Fitzgerald - Blues In The Night. Rare Version)...

...at the birth of the Internet:
"Don't write or post anything that you would not write on the side of your house.

FBI Can Activate Your mobile Phone's Microphone

  Death of the fourth amendment

Monday

Sakon FC vs Ubon FCVery Agressive Game, and a few misbehaving fans

Ubon Fans arrived on five buses.

Sakon Nakhon fans had to move over in their stadium seats to maker room.
Even four camera men had to vacate their positions to make room for dignitaries.

Plenty of time for some pregame posing

From the start, the game was fast paced and both teams played very agressive.

The big surprise came 11 minutes into the game with a goal by Sakon Nakhon FC.
Ubon is number two in the league, sakon Nakhon is number 10.

Unfortunately the goal also resulted in the first major injury of the day.
The Sakon team captain had to leave the game with a serious knee injury.
There were numerous injuries, an indication how aggressive the game was.

The injuries

Thirty minutes into the game the first confrontation was not a serious one and the game resumed quickly

Ubon evened the score shortly into the second half.
Moments later a second confrontation, this time with a bit of pushing and shoving.

With only minutes to play, another nasty collision.  The arguement on the field seemed to have been quickly quelled.  This time it was the fans who became angry.  Sakon Nakhon fans verbalized their displeasure.

I displayed my "Blind card," to which Sakon fans cheered. 
A policeman positioned himself next to me, as if he was expecting trouble from me.  He left my side when I started snapping pictures.

Ubon fans on the other hand were more agressive, they threw water and beer at the referees as they left the field.  Just liquid, no bottles or cans.
The referee really did make a few very bad calls.

I have to say: 
"The Sakon Nakhon Police kept cool heads and did an outstanding job of keeping the situation from escalating."