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by 404cameljockey
Sun Jul 09, 2017 4:38 pm
Forum: Foo
Topic: Does anyone know this dipstick (cheapskate)?
Replies: 29
Views: 4498

Re: Does anyone know this dipstick (cheapskate)?

Maybe he was waiting for somebody? No he's done it several times I've been there recently and he just wanders off in the end. If it was my place I'd put a "comfy seats, minimum spend THB xxx" sign, or a velvet rope across (if English isn't your first language - That was a (very tiny) joke...
by 404cameljockey
Sun Jul 09, 2017 2:55 pm
Forum: Foo
Topic: Does anyone know this dipstick (cheapskate)?
Replies: 29
Views: 4498

Re: Does anyone know this dipstick (cheapskate)?

StevePIraq wrote: Sun Jul 09, 2017 2:44 pm Well it is soda water not just straight water.
I take it all back
by 404cameljockey
Sun Jul 09, 2017 2:53 pm
Forum: Feeding Time
Topic: Indian restaurants in Hua Hin
Replies: 542
Views: 368593

Re: Indian restaurants in Hua Hin

Good food at Take 5 Kao Takiab Completely agree, it's opposite Amari Hotel, British Curry House style food, and live music usually after 9.00 pm I think. Prices v. good too. And they have some screens for live sports. They are doing a buffet now on Saturday evening but didn't try it yet. There's an...
by 404cameljockey
Sun Jul 09, 2017 2:38 pm
Forum: Foo
Topic: Does anyone know this dipstick (cheapskate)?
Replies: 29
Views: 4498

Does anyone know this dipstick (cheapskate)?

Sits at one of the two 'comfortable' tables at Burgers & Beer, Market Village, for 1-2 hours, buying just one small bottle of water and staring at his phone. It enrages me, yes hello I'm Buster Bloodvessel. There are plenty of sit-up-and-beg tables, but only two comfy ones. I even said to him on...
by 404cameljockey
Sun Jan 08, 2017 5:38 pm
Forum: Feeding Time
Topic: Bluport wine/beer bar - drinks + 10pct service + 7pct VAT on top.
Replies: 22
Views: 9431

Re: Bluport wine/beer bar - drinks + 10pct service + 7pct VAT on top.

On another thread I mentioned how I was ripped off at Peppina's, by being required to pay a service charge for a take-away pizza! I was told restaurants are meant to display this elsewhere, but aside from the take away pizza rip-off, many places sell meals exclusive of VAT and service charge. I don...
by 404cameljockey
Wed Jan 04, 2017 5:38 pm
Forum: Ask The Expats
Topic: Pool Tile Repair
Replies: 3
Views: 3460

Re: Pool Tile Repair

They are lovely people for sure, and the company they left don't say anything bad about them either, which is a recommendation in itself!
by 404cameljockey
Wed Jan 04, 2017 5:35 pm
Forum: Ask The Expats
Topic: Bringing household goods into Thailand
Replies: 37
Views: 13836

Re: Bringing household goods into Thailand

If you are farang and come on retirement (non-immigrant O) visas you will pay tax on everything you import. And you are not allowed to import any car at all if you come on retirement visas (it's expensive to anyway, but I wanted to). We used a good international removal firm with their own offices i...
by 404cameljockey
Wed Jan 04, 2017 5:26 pm
Forum: Feeding Time
Topic: The 5 most British dishes
Replies: 67
Views: 14215

Re: The 5 most British dishes

404cameljockey wrote:I just thought, if we're talking British not just English, how about deep fried Mars Bars too?
Oops sorry, I see it's been covered already (with batter!)
by 404cameljockey
Wed Jan 04, 2017 5:25 pm
Forum: Feeding Time
Topic: The 5 most British dishes
Replies: 67
Views: 14215

Re: The 5 most British dishes

I just thought, if we're talking British not just English, how about deep fried Mars Bars too?
by 404cameljockey
Wed Jan 04, 2017 5:24 pm
Forum: Feeding Time
Topic: The 5 most British dishes
Replies: 67
Views: 14215

Re: The 5 most British dishes

London's pie & mash with liquor (basically parsley sauce) and lots of moody (chili) vinegar please. And I agree with above, Full English or a nice roast dinner over quinoa (I'm disgusted with that suggestion. Just because the chubby kn*bhead cooked it doesn't make it a British classic! :naughty:
by 404cameljockey
Wed Jan 04, 2017 5:17 pm
Forum: Feeding Time
Topic: BluePort best choice for Family Dinner?
Replies: 11
Views: 6139

Re: BluePort best choice for Family Dinner?

I would definitely go to Andreas! Just walk out of Bluport and it's there on the right! Nice open air terrace on the upper floor too.
by 404cameljockey
Wed Jan 04, 2017 3:17 pm
Forum: Feeding Time
Topic: Bluport wine/beer bar - drinks + 10pct service + 7pct VAT on top.
Replies: 22
Views: 9431

Bluport wine/beer bar - drinks + 10pct service + 7pct VAT on top.

Wife and I needed a rest waiting for the rest of our party to finish shopping, and so collapsed on seats at Peppina bar. Looks a rip off place I thought, but I need a beer. 130 chips for a Singa, and I knew it would be a small one too, but what the hell. Wife took a glass of Pinot Grigio at 340 Baht...
by 404cameljockey
Mon Jan 02, 2017 9:04 am
Forum: Home, Lifestyle & Family
Topic: Removing excess water from salt water pool
Replies: 20
Views: 10574

Re: Removing excess water from salt water pool

Thanks Bluesky. Yes the lack of knowledge about pool detailed chemistry here in the pool shops is worrying. I'll PM you, thanks.
by 404cameljockey
Sun Jan 01, 2017 9:56 pm
Forum: Home, Lifestyle & Family
Topic: Replanting a magnolia tree?
Replies: 0
Views: 5133

Replanting a magnolia tree?

My builders uprooted a 3 metre tree and left it with only a 50 cm root ball. I understand magnolias are tricky to replant but it's a shame not to try. It still has green leaves at the tips of its branches, not sure if it's on the way out yet. I can't lift the darned thing, and also have no gardening...
by 404cameljockey
Sun Jan 01, 2017 9:49 pm
Forum: Home, Lifestyle & Family
Topic: Removing excess water from salt water pool
Replies: 20
Views: 10574

Re: Removing excess water from salt water pool

Bluesky, I'm interested to know how you would determine a high salt level in the pool, short of buying expensive testing apparatus. My chlorinator warns about low salt, but doesn't give a readout of the ppm salt level. I want to run about 6000-7000 ppm but don't know a way to check it at reasonable...