Maybe out of respect to Peters friends and family but to allow a valuable discussion to continue. Maybe just start your post of with which substance you are talking about, just to make it easier to follow. i.e. ALCOHOL - Beer. Only a small amount can trigger a Choking Gag Reflex and if the person is...

I think we should leave this thread to Peter but there are some interesting and valid points raised. Would it not be appropriate to leave this thread to Peters comments and condolences and begin a separate one so we can discuss the valid point people are raising?

General M, ?

Obviously, a nice, well liked fella.

It is quiet easy to do that, and who is to say that 40 beers were consumed at a regular pass over that time frame. it is very easy to do, particularly of asleep in the supine position. Time from the obstruction (vomit) blocking the airway to the start of teh dying process can be as fast as three min...

They are probably meaning Cardiac Arrest, as opposed to a Heart Attack. As Kiwi says, a translation error

what is written on his back ?

A great idea, Richard it is an ex-pats forum but having many locals invited and welcomed can enrich our experience. Maybe helping some find a bridge into a more integrated lifestyle. In my experience, ex-pats who only talk to ex-pats live a very insular lifestyle. Ex-pats who try to integrate have a...

Vlad (MIA) thread LOCKED now unlocked a/w your overdue entrance

It is part of their mourning process, pure Tuckman, I guess

The correct term is Black not Coloured, we are all coloured. I guess it is rather like Victorian England. Pale skin meant you did not work outside in the fields. Lower classes worked the land and so became darker. The rich stayed in doors and remained pale in complexion. If you then add to this that...