Friday, January 17, 2020

Ten days six inches, correct me if I'm wrong


I'm judging the steps to be 6 inches deep.  One more step exposed since January 7

I''m estimating the pipe to be eight inches, correct me if I'm wrong

This pipe leads to a waterpump. The pipe from the water pump is a two inch pump. Water trucks wait in line to fill.  Seems to me a four inch pipe would fill the tanks in half the time. Am I missing something here?




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Thursday, January 16, 2020

Things I miss at the Red Cross Fair and reasons I will shop there

Having a beer  while enjoying entertainment and dining
NO ALCOHOL IN PUBLIC PLACES

Riding Bumper Cars
Used to go three to five times to the fair. Used to buy books of tickets and give them away.
The ride people set up a table for me where I could keep my beer


Miss the military firing range with air guns. That was a yearly certainty


Not going to miss the rain, even though we really need it

Things I'll be shopping for this week and next


At a cost just slightly over US$ 10 I replace it once a year.  It gets bounced around a lot hanging on my motorcycle, traveling with me


During daytime admittance is free. Around 5 pm admittance is charged.

Last day and early morning on the day after you can barter for discounts. They won't have to pack it up 




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200116 There's a few new forms

Was surprised to find myself as the only 'customer' at the Sakon Nakhon  Immigration office while doing the ninety day report.

New extension application is due next month. First time in years without the embassy letter. 

There's a few new forms the friendly officer handed me to bring back with the application


  • Acknowledgement of penalties for a Visa Overstay
  • Acknowledgement of terms and conditions ....
  • Application for extension
  • Non-Immigrant o retirement VISA request form 
Three of these forms are new to me. In previous years It was only the extension request.

Bank letter has to be on the day of the request. 
I asked if I could do that the day before.  The answer was:  NO." 



Keep in mind all immigration offices function by the same basic rules and may require other documents
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Viamas Ranch

Some interesting and informative videos at youtube worth checking out



 
I've also added Viamas to the link list where you can also find their facebook page

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Monitor your electronic trail

Everyone is aware these days of internet pirates, and hackers intending on stealing your information and even your money.

There's protection you can buy.  
Some is even free, but there's a hidden fee: 

  • free & fee software has access to all your data.

Then there's free social media.  They too have access to your data and profit from it.

Every application you have on any device connected to the internet collects your data.  Supposedly it helps them to improve their service to you.

In the case of chinese applications any data they collect must be made available to the Chinese government upon request.

I recently checked out google 'DRIVE.' I was surprised and a little shocked at some of the things saved there. Much deserved to be deleted🗑


There were also some memories from friends and comic pdf files, hundreds of photos I did not know I had
  

Discovered a 2011 PDF file produced by Nakhon Phanom TAT


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Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Excuse to raise prices


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Fire Report

Website allows you to select a date or period and locations with some interesting results




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Monday, January 13, 2020

200112 Friendly Sakon FC 2 host (Udon) Nong Samrong FC 0

Source: to wikipedia
I do the internet most of the morning, then do other stuff.

It was 4 pm and we were watching a movie when I turned to facebook ad saw the notice posted a few hours earlier:

"Starts 4 pm."

The game was underway when I arrived.  I was in such a rush getting there I did not bring anything to drink. I stayed till the early period of the second half, then thirst and hunger got the best of me.

I could tell the coaches and top brass where eager to see the newbees perform.


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