Since I'm not a brit is there some reason for posts of bl**dy versus bloody?

Sorry to hear of your bad experience. My wife and I are covered by Tricare medical insurance which is a benefit of my 20 years of US military service. It's not perfect but we would never have moved here without it. FDmike, Have you tried using Tricare at one of the hospitals or paid out of pocket t...

Why is the forum quieter these days? Most of the posters jave been here a decade or more, do not need to seek advice much anymore. The heyday of this forum was about 12-15 years ago, when the expat community was expanding rapidly. Old age, deaths, covid lockdowns/travel issues have shrunk the commu...

Whistler wrote: ↑

February 17, 2023, 10:24 pm

Simply racist. Countries with tourist tax do on exit

Please explain what is racist about the tax.

ANTS outnumber us about 300/400 to one worldwide, why fight them, learn o live with hm far easier and less costly, let mother nature takes it course, for everything alive there is a PREDATOR and 99% of the time it is not us, as Humans we are too stupid to win this particular battle . We fight above...

Just my thoughts, but the balloon had nothing to do with the view, but with electronic interception, something that a satellite can't do well. Those large antennas kind of give it away.

Saw her while in Vietnam as part of the Bob Hope show, December 1968. Beutiful woman and great moral builder.

Aussie catches game winning football. Melbourne man Eamonn Dixon who currently lives in the US, got a last minute ticket to the Super Bowl and ended up catching the winning ball! https://twitter.com/6PR/status/1625265044261838848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1625265044261838...

stattointhailand wrote: ↑

February 15, 2023, 4:43 pm

Does the new B300 "arrival" tax count as duel pricing when accompanied by the B700 "departure" tax that still gets charged?

Dought it very much as part of ticket price and airlines don't ask nationality. Plus there is a departure tax on domestic flights of 100 baht as part of ticket price.

Way to go CHIEFS, great win over a great competitor!!! Final score 38-35.

mackayae wrote: ↑

February 12, 2023, 5:06 am

Creamed chipped beef on toast. Made popular by US Army in WWII. Still served in American diners as a breakfast item. The slang name is **** on a shingle, hence SOS.

Just an FYI, haven't seen original SOS in diners here in the U. S. in many years.

Did you try this

mak wrote: ↑

January 27, 2023, 1:59 pm

The check's in the mail.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFtUFo8TRwg

Just so you know that tanks in video on train cars most likely have nothing to do tanks for Ukraine. Highway 40, part of interstate 70, where video taken, is right near Ft Riley, home of the 1st Infantry Division.

tamada wrote: ↑

January 25, 2023, 9:11 pm

The NHS messaged me saying I qualify for pneumococcal vaccination.

Anyone getting or got this jab already?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumococcal_vaccine

I've had two, the original then update one, no problems with either one. Just remember that they are for bacterial pneumonia, not viral.

Roughly, Abrams had roughly a 13-1 kill ratio against T-72's (older Soviet tanks) in the Gulf War. Ukraine (lack of training, logistics and battlefield geography) they'd be lucky with a 6-1 kill ratio (that's tank on tank) even against T-90 and possibly T-14 tanks. The Abrams, on the other hand wou...

No problem accessing using phone internet, must be a Firefox problem.

Reports in Australia today that excess deaths spiked a lot due to heart problems in the main. The research points to covid having weakened the body and increases the chance of heart attacks. Early treatment apparently helps, but those that toughed it out damaged themselves. The spike in UK deaths p...

COVID Booster shots What they are recommending (it aint going away) https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/often-covid-booster-shot-yearly-110002230.html Just got my Omicron variant booster here in U S. from my local Veterns hospital. The vaccine manufacturers are currently doing trials combining Flu and ...

Whistler wrote: ↑

January 8, 2023, 10:49 am

2. This child's parents are utterly irresponsible to allow a 6 year old access to a gun.

Here's hoping the child's parents are charged, and if convicted, don't just get a slap on the wrist.

Ozarks update (for those who even care) Thursday, 22 December 2023 low temperature was minus twenty two degrees. (-22 C) = (-8 F) Thursday, 29 December 2023 high temperature was plus twenty two degrees - (+22 C) = (+72 F) That's a pretty wild swing even for the Missouri Ozarks. North America is exp...