paulbrun

When this story first broke I read a great number posters jumping to conclusions based on nothing that this was an insurance scam. Where are all those posters now. It is a sad statement how ridiculous and embarrassing the farangs on this forum really are.

I'm an offshore oil worker and from my experience, most oil workers on break don't want to meet other oil workers and talk shop during their off time.

We used to have a bar here in Phuket called (inevitably) The Offshore Bar. It was frequented by those who had only recently joined the business, or, those that wanted to.

Gone, on 2012-03-19 11:14:10, said:

He didn't say it was a "new law." He said there would be stricter enforcement of existing law in response to a high profile case of someone getting away with something due to the lax enforcement of the existing law.

Many new policies seem to come about as a result of farang abusing current policies [and probably because of discussions on this board where advice is given to work around existing policies or to exploit loopholes].

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did you try performing a manual reset (not connected to a pc)?

Step 1: Make sure your iPod is fully charged

• To reset your iPod:
  
  
  • 1. Toggle the Hold switch on and off. (Slide it to Hold, then turn it off again.)
    
  • 2. Press and hold the Menu and Center (Select) buttons simultaneously until the Apple logo appears, about 6 to 10 seconds. You may need to repeat this step.
    
    Tip:
    
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    • If you are having difficulty resetting your iPod, set it on a flat surface. Make sure the finger pressing the Select button is not touching any part of the click wheel. Also make sure that you are pressing the Menu button toward the outside of the click wheel, and not near the center.
      
    • If the above steps did not work, try connecting iPod to a power adapter and plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet, or connect iPod to your computer. Make sure the computer is turned on and isn't set to go to sleep.
• Make sure your iPod is fully charged and then toggle the Hold switch on and off

Why bother getting your facts straight first, I want my news now. No dead, one dead, two dead, who cares, just give me my fix.

Typical global knee jerk security reaction these days when terrorists make any government look like they have been going around with both thumbs up their posterior orifice.

Pourous international borders, where tonnes of drugs and arms can flood in and out go unattended ( until they want to look good for the press ) but normal day to day innocent law abiding citizens have to suffer the indignity that is modern air travel. Shoes off, belts off, watch off, phones off. throw away that very obvious bottle of H2O, get rid of that tube of toothpaste, under arm deodorant, legs apart, arms wide, empty your pockets. Hey !!! guess what they found nothing. OK get dressed again, get on a 13 hour flight and turn up at the other end disheveled, smelling of B.O. and with rancid Buffalo breath.

All after you have paid through the nose for the privilege of flying with, airlines that tout nirvana aboard their aircraft, breathlessly advertised to be Five Star, globally yours with room to play bloody football in the aisle, swans gracefully flying round a clear blue sky, CGI cartoons displaying giant seats occupied by emaciated puppet people. Catwalk women doing gymnastic excercises to relieve DVT in a seat surrounded by ....nothing.....welcome to my (the real)  world folks......the day I can give this all up for a bicycle and a hammock on a permanent basis can never come too soon......

On a final note....Oooops sorry cannot put what I really want to say due to it being construed as racist and bigoted but actualy being a realist !!! but you can call me a blue eyed white opinionated ass hole any time....I won't take offense.

A friend has just bought some Canadian Club whisky and would like to find some dry ginger mixers.

I have not seen anywhere..................