Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Television links updated

a Never Ending Story

Watching television on the net is becoming more and more popular.
Some notable reasons 
  1. Not having to pay for channels you never watch 
  2. Re-runs now referred to as encore performances.
  3. The ability to watch programs at your convenience selectively
  4. Plenty FREE 
Net television is evolving.  Services are coming and going.  In Thailand, the recent change in government has prompted a few streaming services to disappear.  US government law changes are imminent with apparent promises of more choices. 
If you have links available for free and legal television streaming, available in Thailand, please post a reply below.  The ex-pat community is not limited by language.
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Tuesday, November 4, 2014

๕๕๕๕๕ (55555)

Condom use on an Aircraft

A man and a woman are seated next to each other on a flight. They start eying each other, and both realize they want to do the same thing.

He slips a condom out of his pocket, and she looks delighted. Rear toilet? He suggests. Five minutes, she agrees and goes off.

He waits five minutes, then goes and slips in there with her. Right, get that condom on, she says. Soon, they are both sighing with pleasure.

But a sharp eyed stewardess has noticed them, and realized what they are up to, So, she humiliates them by making an announcement over the PA system. "To the lady and gentleman in the rear toilet, we know what you are doing, and it is expressly forbidden by airline regulations. Now, please put those cigarettes out and take the condom off the smoke detector."

And what were you thinking?


I worry about you sometimes!

Discount Sale

Rice scheme losses may top B700bn  Bangkok Post
 18 million tonnes of paddy, 12.6 million of low quality (half priced), (deteriorating rice discounted)

No Walking

Continue to heal very slowly from my leg injury of the Sept 17 accident.
Attended an appointment yesterday at the hospital where I was told "NO WALKING."
How about grocery shopping? "NO WALKING."
Have a dental appointment tomorrow, Guess I'll use crutches.  I've been given a hefty amount of Tramadol, a synthetic painkiller.  Unfortunately they don't relieve any pain. Took four of them, felt no change.  I begged for something more effective.  No can do codeine.  There was a hint it had something to do with the present government. 
So every time the pain becomes extreme, the only alternative: I have to see a doctor for an injection.  Don't expect a miraculous recovery any time soon.  My next doctors appointment is in December.

What are they building


School days in Thailand



Got a bit chilly last night,

had to turn some fans off

8 AM temperature Nov 4
OK I was way off on that one.  I expected night time temperatures to drop into the teens about mid November, as last year.  Cooler temperatures arrived earlier than I have noted in the past five years of weather tracking.
Temperatures began falling yesterday.  It was not very noticeable until early afternoon. Temperatures were cloaked by the humidity. 
The coldest time of the  day is generally between 4 and 6 am.  I am certain the temperature was 19 earlier this morning 
OH I should mention, some forecasters are predicting coolest cool season in years, decades maybe. They did forecast a few days ago that temperatures would drop, but did not specify where I thought  Somewhere, not in Sakon Nakhon

Monday, November 3, 2014

Pitstop Hours





Apples Christmas 2014

Apple’s  Christmas Dinner Menu
Sunday December 21 , 2014

Oyster Salad 
Seafood Tom Yum 
Thai Pumpkin Soup 
 Traditional Roast Turkey with Pork, Sage and Onion Stuffing 
Roast Pork Loin with Herbed Pepper Rub 
Roasted Potatoes  
Mashed Potatoes with Gravy 
Brussels Sprouts in nicely Seasoned Butter sauce 
Honey Orange Glazed Carrots 
Mixed Fresh Vegetables
Deserts
Homemade Apple Pie 
Traditional Mince Meat Pie 
Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie 
Coconut and Rum Custard Cake 
Coffee

All for 499  Baht
100 Baht reserves a seat, plus 399 Baht upon Confirmation
Please confirm your reservation on or before Dec 3
Apples has seats for 65 guests .

   Pictured is the 2013 Apples Christmas party, enjoyed by all



Thanks for visiting

Possibly the best present on my 70 birthday (November 1) was the highest number of visitors to my blog in 5 years of blogging (plus 3 prior years of running a website).
Daily average number of visitors 75. There were 148 visitors yesterday. 
35% US, 
31% Thailand, 
  7%  UK  
  6%  Australia 
  5%  Sweden 
  3%  India, Norway, Denmark 
  2%  Malasia