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by bittermelon
Wed Dec 15, 2021 2:05 pm
Forum: Ask the Expats (Questions & Answers)
Topic: Best areas to stay for 2 weeks in Phnom Penh?
Replies: 58
Views: 11304
New Zealand

Re: Best areas to stay for 2 weeks in Phnom Penh?

Nightlife in PP is accessible with tuk tuk in 10-15 min from various parts of town, so no need to limit yourself to live near the nightlife. Just avoid Russian market because of the many Karen"s. :) Lol what do you mean by Karens in this context? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDwesoTi6r0
by bittermelon
Fri Dec 10, 2021 9:13 am
Forum: The Rest Of The World
Topic: Hate Crime Hoax: Jussie Smollett Found Guilty
Replies: 21
Views: 4028
New Zealand

Re: Hate Crime Hoax: Jussie Smollett Found Guilty

^^ Nice one. Such a great example of what CNN does.
by bittermelon
Tue Nov 16, 2021 2:22 am
Forum: Newsworthy
Topic: Chinese-Canadian Busted with 168 Kilos of Drugs and a Gun
Replies: 13
Views: 3217
New Zealand

Re: Chinese-Canadian Busted with 168 Kilos of Drugs and a Gun

Nice to see them getting some of the big ( or at least bigger) fish.
by bittermelon
Sat Nov 13, 2021 1:32 pm
Forum: The Rest Of The World
Topic: Why I hate Boris Johnson and anyone who doesn't
Replies: 28
Views: 8523
New Zealand

Re: Why I hate Boris Johnson and anyone who doesn't

sigmoid wrote: Fri Nov 12, 2021 10:33 pm Why would you spend even one single millisecond of your life thinking about this guy or any other politician/celebrity? 8)
You spent probably several thousand milliseconds thinking about a guy who is thinking about a guy didn't ya?
by bittermelon
Fri Nov 05, 2021 1:27 am
Forum: Getting Your Fill
Topic: Prawns - Peeled, Cooked & Frozen
Replies: 7
Views: 2114
New Zealand

Re: Prawns - Peeled, Cooked & Frozen

Don't come the raw prawn with me mate!

Sorry- I've just always wanted to use that one. Aussie slang is the best. 😉
by bittermelon
Tue Nov 02, 2021 5:56 am
Forum: Newsworthy
Topic: British GARY COSGROVE Sentenced for Child Sex Offenses in Cambodia
Replies: 30
Views: 5392
New Zealand

Re: British GARY COSGROVE Sentenced for Child Sex Offenses in Cambodia

Crazy short. There has been some debate on other threads about vigilante justice, some, that to my mind seem a little naive and idealistic saying there is never a place for it, and others saying that with a dysfunctional criminal justice system it's a necessary evil. It's possibly inappropriate and...
by bittermelon
Tue Nov 02, 2021 4:42 am
Forum: Newsworthy
Topic: British GARY COSGROVE Sentenced for Child Sex Offenses in Cambodia
Replies: 30
Views: 5392
New Zealand

Re: British GARY COSGROVE Sentenced for Child Sex Offenses in Cambodia

Oops- my reading skills. What do prisoners eat and trade in, in the UK's prisons?
by bittermelon
Tue Nov 02, 2021 4:38 am
Forum: Newsworthy
Topic: British GARY COSGROVE Sentenced for Child Sex Offenses in Cambodia
Replies: 30
Views: 5392
New Zealand

Re: British GARY COSGROVE Sentenced for Child Sex Offenses in Cambodia

Crazy short. There has been some debate on other threads about vigilante justice, some, that to my mind seem a little naive and idealistic saying there is never a place for it, and others saying that with a dysfunctional criminal justice system it's a necessary evil. It's possibly inappropriate and ...
by bittermelon
Mon Nov 01, 2021 7:12 am
Forum: Ask the Expats (Questions & Answers)
Topic: Appetite Suppressants
Replies: 20
Views: 2786
New Zealand

Re: Appetite Suppressants

^^I've often considered biking around Phnom Penh and taking a simple survey of men "airing their stomachs" and comparing the figures to the national obesity rate. Do potbellied dudes air their stomachs more than skinny dudes? Though I guess even if they do the explanation could be that the...
by bittermelon
Wed Oct 27, 2021 7:08 pm
Forum: Tech Zone
Topic: Japan drone maker's flying motorcycle to hit the skies next year
Replies: 11
Views: 2697
New Zealand

Re: Japan drone maker's flying motorcycle to hit the skies next year

At least they're not claiming it will be "bigger than the Internet"- I'm sure they said something like that about the "Segue".