Monday, November 10, 2014

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Sunday, November 9, 2014

Bangkok Canal Trip April, 2002











Alvin At Home


The icebox is covered with a doubled up blanket.
Seems to help keep things cooler inside and reduce electric cost slightly.  

Alvin loves tearing at the blanket.  He's had past experience using the stuffing as his bedding.







Miracle Recovery




Used Google translate. Wrote short sentences describing my recent medical history and present complaints.  Printed the Thai translation and a picture diagram of the three problems on my leg and foot. 
Went to one of those 6pm clinics, the one next to the WAL store.  The last time I saw that doctor was at least five years ago.  He seemed impressed by the fact that I had spent some time translating and printing out my history and difficulties.   
And then the surprise. "Limit your walking, don't drive," he said in English, "you don't need to be bedridden all day, but do rest frequently.  A few questions and an examination, then I received an injection for pain control and some alternative medicines to tramadol, to which I am apparently immune.   
I celebrated by going out for the evening, had a very pleasant time, until the pain medicine began to wear off. 
  
Saturday all day, for the first time my foot did not swell up from sitting or walking.  The infection, now greatly reduced was painless for most of the day.  As I am also immune to antibiotics: I soaked my foot in vinegar water, then applied a mixture of vinegar and honey to the infection, it seems to help.  Something used in ancient medicine.   
The fat lady hasn't sung yet (It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings), but I am hopeful of a nearly full recovery, it's just going to take a bit longer.  After all I'm not 20 anymore.  
35 Awesome Ways to Use Apple Cider Vinegar
 
salad dressing,  dandruff,  arthritis,  kidney cleanser, treat gout, nail fungus, disinfectant, are just a few

High pressure from China


16 provinces on flood alert  Bangkok Post:

WARNING: Intense stormy weather for Phuket this weekend (VIDEO)    

5:45 AM
Storm forces evacuation of 1000 workers from oil rigs in Gulf

During 8-12 November, another high pressure from China will extend to upper Thailand leading to thunderstorm over the North and Northeast. Morning cool will follow, together with a drop by 2-3 °C. The northeast monsoon will gain strength across the Gulf and the South of the country. The advisory will be effect on 8 November 2014 TMD 

Saturday, November 8, 2014

I'm baffled

Temperature earlier this afternoon was 26℃.
Easterly wind gusts up to 18 kph knocks that temperature down to feels like 23℃. 
The winds have subsided, but the temperature continues to drop. By 4 pm the temperature had dropped to 24 
Rain most of the afternoon, heavy at times was not predicted.  At the most TMD forecast 20% coverage
          
Some weather services are indicating the weather is arriving from the south-west, others are indicating its circling
         


There's a totally different picture at the NOAA weather loop indicating the weather is arriving from the northeast
Most weather services indicate no rain, it's hard to judge what is coming next.
 

Funny Mail



Leno Guest on Tonight Show

Had awaited with great anticipation the publicised visit of Mister Jay to the tonight show.  He starts of by bashing Thailand with a headline over two years old.  Let sleeping dogs lie, I say
Worth watching