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by xandreu
Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:24 am
Forum: The Rest Of The World
Topic: Zombie Apocalypse
Replies: 8
Views: 491
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Re: Zombie Apocalypse

When I was young, many moons ago, it was common to participate in recreational drugs - weed, ecstasy and occasionally speed were the three main ones. Where I came from, although some people did do heroin, it was very, very frowned upon, and if you were a heroin user, you'd keep it to yourself. Heroi...
by xandreu
Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:59 am
Forum: The Rest Of The World
Topic: Israel and Palestinian Conflict
Replies: 142
Views: 32417
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Re: Israel and Palestinian Conflict

During a time of most conflicts, you can usually sit down and say "Well, if this side did this, and that side did that, we might be able to find some sort of resolution". For example, if / when Trump is re-elected, it's likely that he will bring about an end to the Ukraine conflict by forc...
by xandreu
Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:26 am
Forum: Newsworthy
Topic: PM seeks ban on water gun games during KNY after foreign tourist injured
Replies: 43
Views: 4586
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Re: PM seeks ban on water gun games during KNY after foreign tourist injured

Kids wanted to go to Wat Phnom yesterday, and as much as I hate crowds and overly loud music played on shitty sound systems, my kids happiness is paramount. Within minutes of leaving Takhmau in a tuk-tuk, we were soaked through by people throwing water/shooting water guns. I.thought I was going to ...
by xandreu
Sun Apr 14, 2024 9:47 am
Forum: The Rest Of The World
Topic: 6 dead in stabbing rampage Sydney [Update: Another one]
Replies: 50
Views: 2347
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Re: 5 dead in stabbing rampage Sydney

Not something you typically associate Australia with - London, definitely, but not Australia. Then again, you could have said the same about that shooting rampage in NZ a few years back.

RIP to the victims.
by xandreu
Sun Apr 14, 2024 9:33 am
Forum: The Rest Of The World
Topic: OJ Simpson finally croaked
Replies: 22
Views: 1024
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Re: OJ Simpson finally croaked

Did he admit to it on his deathbed?
by xandreu
Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:49 pm
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: Phnom Penh Air Quality
Replies: 28
Views: 1513
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Phnom Penh Air Quality

I guess Cambodians have bigger fish to fry than air pollution and air quality, but I do understand why so many people wear masks, especially out on the roads. I have a pretty bog standard metal framed clothes hanger/dryer which lives on my balcony, and I use every week to hang my washing on to dry. ...
by xandreu
Sun Apr 07, 2024 5:46 am
Forum: Thailand News and Discussion
Topic: trump in Bangkok
Replies: 13
Views: 1192
Great Britain

Re: trump in Bangkok

As funny as this is, it's another example of the type of world we're heading towards. One where it will be impossible to distinguish truth from fiction on any level, through any medium or for any reason, which for me, is a pretty scary world to be living in. At the moment, we can still usually disti...
by xandreu
Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:25 am
Forum: Newsworthy
Topic: ACE School's Michael Strahan (Teacher Michael in Cambodia) Admits to Grooming Underage Student in Cambodia
Replies: 240
Views: 56462
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Re: ACE School's Michael Strahan (Teacher Michael in Cambodia) Admits to Grooming Underage Student in Cambodia

https://files.catbox.moe/dbyygs.jpg Please don't think for a minute that I'm defending the fat Pennywise, but given that the this picture says it comes from an account called "theothermichaelstrahan", doesn't that indicate it's a parody account? I'm not very clued up on these things. Or i...
by xandreu
Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:52 am
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: UK pension reciprocal agreement or not...
Replies: 20
Views: 1418
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Re: UK pension reciprocal agreement or not...

I know someone who barely paid a penny in tax for their entire working life. (working in the UK) Always self employed, somehow stayed under the radar for his entire career, and he seemed to just disappear from the books. When it came to him retiring and having to claim a pension, he was clearly worr...
by xandreu
Tue Apr 02, 2024 4:34 pm
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: It's going to be hot this afternoon in Phnom Penh
Replies: 17
Views: 2127
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Re: It's going to be hot this afternoon in Phnom Penh

The heat can get too much sometimes but it’s the water that gets me the most. I like an afternoon shower but sometimes the heat of the ‘cold’ water is unbearable. I have to let the shower run for about 5 minutes before I can even put my hand in it.