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by IraHayes
Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:28 pm
Forum: Newsworthy
Topic: Farewell to an Era: Phnom Penh International Airport Set to Shut Down to Make Way for New Airport Next Year
Replies: 28
Views: 4576
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Re: Farewell to an Era: Phnom Penh International Airport Set to Shut Down to Make Way for New Airport Next Year

Kammekor wrote: Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:21 pm Eventually the new airport should be capable of handling 50 million passengers per year which is about the number San Francisco processed in 2023.
That's some allowance for future growth right there. But was it the reason the airport was moved to the new site that is outside the city?
by IraHayes
Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:32 am
Forum: The Rest Of The World
Topic: Oh, You Internet.
Replies: 6547
Views: 1104212
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Re: Oh, You Internet.

The US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That's an exceedingly odd number. Why was that gauge used? Well, because that's the way they built them in England, and English engineers designed the first US railroads. Why did the English build them like that? Beca...
by IraHayes
Tue Apr 16, 2024 5:51 pm
Forum: The Rest Of The World
Topic: 6 dead in stabbing rampage Sydney [Update: Another one]
Replies: 62
Views: 3580
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Re: 6 dead in stabbing rampage Sydney [Update: Another one]

Good to see fellow Frogs shining in this attack. https://youtu.be/YO-7qVaLQ-Y?si=6k_8A4GSvYZZ-_eu French man, Damien Guerot, who confronted attacker with bollard to receive permanent residency https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/apr/16/damien-guerot-bollard-hero-bondi-junction-sydney-st...
by IraHayes
Sun Apr 14, 2024 6:11 pm
Forum: Newsworthy
Topic: PM seeks ban on water gun games during KNY after foreign tourist injured
Replies: 62
Views: 6076
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Re: PM seeks ban on water gun games during KNY after foreign tourist injured

11am Sunday at the cafe at Wat Phnom playground. Lots of waterguns, talc and watertight phone bags for sale. Police seem oblivious to any restrictions on their use lol. My kids are waiting for the arrival of the water truck and we'll probably come back tomorrow or Tuesday with their waterguns if it...
by IraHayes
Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:20 am
Forum: Newsworthy
Topic: PM seeks ban on water gun games during KNY after foreign tourist injured
Replies: 62
Views: 6076
Marshall Islands

Re: PM seeks ban on water gun games during KNY after foreign tourist injured

11am Sunday at the cafe at Wat Phnom playground. Lots of waterguns, talc and watertight phone bags for sale. Police seem oblivious to any restrictions on their use lol. My kids are waiting for the arrival of the water truck and we'll probably come back tomorrow or Tuesday with their waterguns if it'...
by IraHayes
Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:19 pm
Forum: The Rest Of The World
Topic: Oh, You Internet.
Replies: 6547
Views: 1104212
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Re: Oh, You Internet.

From that 80's classic, "Truly Tasteless Jokes" A black, an Irishman, and an Italian are trying out for a TV quiz show. The emcee explains that all they have to do is complete the sentence and spell the word they come up with. All three candidates nod in understanding. The announcer’s voic...
by IraHayes
Fri Apr 12, 2024 6:10 am
Forum: Ask the Expats (Questions & Answers)
Topic: Problem, computer not connecting to internet
Replies: 17
Views: 801
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Re: Problem, computer not connecting to internet

Situation is, at home Ezecon internet, various devices use this successfully. Now my desktop just started this, it still shows the ethernet/wifi symbols intermitantly, but then cuts out to show no connection. Even when the symbols show, I try to open any site, "Can't connect, try...."come...
by IraHayes
Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:40 pm
Forum: The Rest Of The World
Topic: Israel and Palestinian Conflict
Replies: 144
Views: 32738
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Re: Israel and Palestinian Conflict

So, a brutal genocide of a mostly peaceful group of people or a restrained response by a military power after a heinous attack on its civilian population??? Given time seems to pass quite quickly these days it will be interesting to come back to this thread in 10 years time and see what changed afte...
by IraHayes
Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:24 pm
Forum: Newsworthy
Topic: Small fire on a couple of overgrown vacant plots
Replies: 1
Views: 363
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Re: Small fire on a couple of overgrown vacant plots

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Took this as they were damping down.
by IraHayes
Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:07 pm
Forum: Newsworthy
Topic: Small fire on a couple of overgrown vacant plots
Replies: 1
Views: 363
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Small fire on a couple of overgrown vacant plots

Arrived home and saw some thick black smoke and joked to the kids that I hoped it wasn't our house. Got closer and the vacant plots at the end of the street were slowly burning through the reeds and accumulated garbage. The reeds were well over 3m tall and burn rather well at the base. Anyway it was...