Whats hacked you off today?

LoopyLee · 07-08-2008, 7:33 AM

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Originally Posted by macca9540

My little lady is only 5' 6" and 60kilos.Good things come in small packages, but the shrinking thing I don't know about. Stop laughing SSB.

I'm a very small package then.. 5'3" and 50 kilos..

macca9540 · 07-08-2008, 7:34 AM

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As for whats hacked me off today.. its raining...AGAIN.. and its my day off

It blows me away thinking about how much it rains over there. A few of my son's mates lived there for 12 mnths or so and all they said was it never stopped f**king raining

LoopyLee · 07-08-2008, 7:59 AM

now its sunny.. but we have been forcast rain showers all day so I dont think its gonna get much better.. and the forecast for tomorrow is for heavy rain!!!!! AGAIN!!!!

I'm sick of the rain.. I want to live somewhere where the sunshines for most of the year!!!!

Surffrog · 07-08-2008, 7:59 AM

Hey Macca, believe me, the UK doesn't even come close to Thailand during the rainy season, and what I don't understand is that they still can't adequately sort out the electrical system. All seems to work on a whim and a prayer

LoopyLee · 07-08-2008, 8:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Surffrog

Hey Macca, believe me, the UK doesn't even come close to Thailand during the rainy season, and what I don't understand is that they still can't adequately sort out the electrical system. All seems to work on a whim and a prayer

Yer.. but.. you get all your years rain all in one go.. AND you know roughly when its gonna happen..

We just seem to be getting it all the bloo*y time

macca9540 · 07-08-2008, 8:31 AM

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Originally Posted by LoopyLee

now its sunny.. but we have been forcast rain showers all day so I dont think its gonna get much better.. and the forecast for tomorrow is for heavy rain!!!!! AGAIN!!!!

I'm sick of the rain.. I want to live somewhere where the sunshines for most of the year!!!!

I know a place that has been voted to have the best climate in the World ,I kid you not. It's Port Macquarie on the Mid North Coast and I live one hour south from there. I also have a few Pommie friends that have moved here and some still can't seem to adjust to the lifestyle mainly. I think it all happens to slow here in the country.

Surffrog · 07-08-2008, 9:55 AM

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Yer.. but.. you get all your years rain all in one go...

Yes, which takes 3 months, followed by another three months that can go either way but generally split 50/50 with rain.

Sideshow bob · 07-08-2008, 1:08 PM

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Originally Posted by macca9540

Good things come in small packages

Fner Fner! Snigger!

Sounds like we both do.. Does that make us good?

StrumminRonin · 07-08-2008, 4:53 PM

Some 419 scammer almost scammed my colleague at work. This cust-scammer asked her to charge the Mastercard which he was paying with, with an extra amount, and transfer that by CHAPS blah blah blah.

To cut a long story short, after a bit of faffing about between me, my boss and this colleague, we told the guy to pay us directly into our account, or no business. The guy left in a huff.

The good part - We got as far as getting this dude's accomplice's bank account details, and the various cards that he's tried to pay for stuff that he was trying to buy from us.

The bad part. Knowing that he tried to set us up for a scam, I called our bank who weren't interested because appartently their fraud department was made redundant. What's worse, the police were not interested because no crime had actually occured. There is actually a special unit that deals with this kind of stuff, but the cop who answered my phone call obviously was not aware of it... Tried Crime Stoppers and they were of no help either.

I think I might quit my job and become a criminal!

macca9540 · 07-08-2008, 5:03 PM

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Originally Posted by StrumminRonin

Some 419 scammer almost scammed my colleague at work. To cut a long story short, we told the guy to pay us directly into our account, or no business. The guy left in a huff.

We got as far as getting this dude's bank account details, and the various cards that he's tried to pay for stuff that he was trying to buy from us.

Knowing that he tried to set us up for a scam, I called our bank who weren't interested because appartently their fraud department was made redundant. What's worse, the police were not interested because no crime had actually occured. There is actually a special unit that deals with this kind of stuff, but the cop who answered my phone call obviously was not aware of it... Tried Crime Stoppers and they were of no help either.

I think I might quit my job and become a criminal!

Geez! Thats hard to believe that no one you contacted wanted to do anything. I bet if they were the one's being hit they would do something quick smart. It's getting crazier out there.

StrumminRonin · 07-08-2008, 5:57 PM

Sorry, Macca. Had to tinker my blurb a little there after you'd quoted it.

Yep, I thought it was hard to believe too. Well, I've tried. If they don't care, heck, they might be in on it together with them! Nevermind.

Surffrog · 07-09-2008, 6:24 AM

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Originally Posted by StrumminRonin

Some 419 scammer almost scammed my colleague at work. This cust-scammer asked her to charge the Mastercard which he was paying with, with an extra amount, and transfer that by CHAPS blah blah blah.

To cut a long story short, after a bit of faffing about between me, my boss and this colleague, we told the guy to pay us directly into our account, or no business. The guy left in a huff.

The good part - We got as far as getting this dude's accomplice's bank account details, and the various cards that he's tried to pay for stuff that he was trying to buy from us.

The bad part. Knowing that he tried to set us up for a scam, I called our bank who weren't interested because appartently their fraud department was made redundant. What's worse, the police were not interested because no crime had actually occured. There is actually a special unit that deals with this kind of stuff, but the cop who answered my phone call obviously was not aware of it... Tried Crime Stoppers and they were of no help either.

And they wonder why crime is on the increase

Surffrog · 07-09-2008, 7:55 AM

Forgot to mention the idiot who opened his car door on me yesterday. One hand opening the door the other holding a mobile phone to his head. W**ker.
I was lucky enough to see what was going to happen just in time, but it was close, believe me!

LoopyLee · 07-09-2008, 2:08 PM

Its raining... AGAIN

and it took me 45 mins to go 7 miles on the way home, even with me filtering past the traffic where it was safe to do so.. There had been an accident..

Sideshow bob · 07-09-2008, 2:17 PM

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and it took me 45 mins to go 7 miles on the way home, even with me filtering past the traffic where it was safe to do so.. There had been an accident..

Funny It only took me 5 mins along same bit of road (Mind you I forgot to turn the beacons on top of my van off!)

macca9540 · 07-09-2008, 4:49 PM

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Funny It only took me 5 mins along same bit of road (Mind you I forgot to turn the beacons on top of my van off!)

I wonder how aerodynamic on of those things are attached to the top of a helmet.

LoopyLee · 07-09-2008, 5:15 PM

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I wonder how aerodynamic on of those things are attached to the top of a helmet.

ermm.. they are about 5 1/2 wide...

You would definately get noticed but it might make filtering past traffic a tad difficult!!!

macca9540 · 07-09-2008, 5:21 PM

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Originally Posted by LoopyLee

ermm.. they are about 5 1/2 wide...

You would definately get noticed but it might make filtering past traffic a tad difficult!!!

Doh! I was thinking of a single rotating one with a couple of flashing pushie lights on the sides silly.

LoopyLee · 07-09-2008, 5:23 PM

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Doh! I was thinking of a single rotating one with a couple of flashing pushie lights on the sides silly.

I think you would look a tad odd (HUGE understatement) to be honest!!!!

macca9540 · 07-09-2008, 5:28 PM

I look odd all the time i'm told.

Sideshow bob · 07-09-2008, 5:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Surffrog

Hey Macca, believe me, the UK doesn't even come close to Thailand during the rainy season, and what I don't understand is that they still can't adequately sort out the electrical system. All seems to work on a whim and a prayer

You say that surffrog....

Try buying a Ducati there electrics don't even need water to start playing silly buggers (sun will do it/ it being a friday/a passing cloud/the word "aubergine")...

When I took mine for MOT they were checking the lights and I herd one of them say is that on?
the other guy answered Yes, no, yes, no ,yes!
thought it the old "indicator gag" (how wrong i was) ... since then i have discovered Ducati and Electrics= if it works, it works.... If it don't It's proberbly on a T-break (might be back later)

LoopyLee · 07-09-2008, 5:55 PM

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I look odd all the time i'm told.

ermm.. why.. do you have 2 heads or something..

D3f3ND3R · 07-09-2008, 8:16 PM

LoopyLee · 07-10-2008, 1:02 AM

It must get a tad expensive when buying crash helmets then..

but gotta be handy when riding though.. one head to look where your going and one to watch everthing else going on around you..

macca9540 · 07-10-2008, 4:09 AM

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ermm.. why.. do you have 2 heads or something..

Nah! I'm normal. I think. Only said that to see what responce I'd get. Now I'm wondering what is normal.

Surffrog · 07-10-2008, 5:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Sideshow bob

You say that surffrog....

Try buying a Ducati there electrics don't even need water to start playing silly buggers (sun will do it/ it being a friday/a passing cloud/the word "aubergine")...

When I took mine for MOT they were checking the lights and I herd one of them say is that on?
the other guy answered Yes, no, yes, no ,yes!
thought it the old "indicator gag" (how wrong i was) ... since then i have discovered Ducati and Electrics= if it works, it works.... If it don't It's proberbly on a T-break (might be back later)

You have my sympathy, Sidesow, but not a lot. Everyone knows electrics are Ducati's weak spots, like Fiat.
I was talking about the electricity to houses and streets. We get fairly regular blackouts here. Some, they tell us, are because the government decides to shutdown certain streets each month to save money!?!?!?!?!
So, notoriously dangerous roads end up having zero lighting some months just to save a few baht each month... trying to understand the logic in operation here will drive you mental

LoopyLee · 07-10-2008, 1:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Surffrog

Some, they tell us, are because the government decides to shutdown certain streets each month to save money!?!?!?!?!
So, notoriously dangerous roads end up having zero lighting some months just to save a few baht each month... trying to understand the logic in operation here will drive you mental

Does the accident rate go up in these 'black spots' when they do it Surf

Sideshow bob · 07-10-2008, 2:21 PM

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We get fairly regular blackouts here.

We Used to get regular blackouts here too.....

..... Then I stopped drinking!!

Surffrog · 07-11-2008, 7:53 AM

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Originally Posted by LoopyLee

Does the accident rate go up in these 'black spots' when they do it Surf

Sadly (and possibly quite deliberately) there are NO official accident records kept during non special event periods.

What really makes us all laugh is when the police say that for Christmas, New Years or Song Kran (Thai's new year in April) they are going to run new safety campaigns. All this really amounts to is a police betting pool as to what the "officials" will say the accident numbers are.

But in answer to your question, I would imagine that the rates definitely go up in the blackout zones.

Sideshow bob · 07-12-2008, 11:44 AM

I don't believe it.....

Sun WAS out....

Put on leathers.. put on helmet.. Start Bike... go to Petrol station (need fuel and cigarettes).. Fill up..

Go in to pay....

And Its Starts F**KIN' tipping down

Turn my back for five F'kin' minutes.. bl**dy british summer (again... Don't know why i so surprised.... It's just really begining to grate now!!!)