Trivia and other useless but interesting items

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

When we lived in Thailand they were known as 'hiso' girls, usually beautiful university students supported in apartments as 'second wives' to rich Thai blokes. Upkeep was high, I was told.

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Really? A "Hi-So" girl has no reason to do that. She already drives a Merc and lives in some penthouse apartment provided by her rich father.

What you are referring to is a "Mia Noi", or "minor wife". They are mostly girls from the provinces trying to get an education that their rice farmer parents have no hope of providing.

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Originally Posted by Markf

A 10mm socket would've been a lot more useful...[bigwhistle]

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Right on, but maybe it is an Imperial Machine & doesn't deal out Metric ones.

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Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

speaking of washing machines , SWMBO did her washing the other day and in the bottom of the bowl is a perfect stainless steel 12mm x 1mm disc.

No idea. But useless and interesting.

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0.05c coin ??.

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Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

well, I have a few 10mm sockets ,long , short , black, shiny , so I was happy to find the disc.....I didn't have one before.

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You shouldn't wash Land Rover parts and tools in the washing machine. You will be in big trouble if your Mrs finds out!

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Originally Posted by Old Farang

You shouldn't wash Land Rover parts and tools in the washing machine. You will be in big trouble if your Mrs finds out!

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I bought a powder coating kit for small parts. In the interests of domestic harmony do NOT use the kitchen oven to cure them.[bigwhistle]

It's my kitchen. Not hers.

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Originally Posted by Old Farang

You shouldn't wash Land Rover parts and tools in the washing machine. You will be in big trouble if your Mrs finds out!

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No, the dishwasher will do a lot better job.

Why do we talk about a 'meteoric rise' when meteors only fall?

same as biblical proportions.........

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Why do we talk about a 'meteoric rise' when meteors only fall?

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I guess that would depend on where one is viewing it from, ie. The next galaxy?[bighmmm]


If one is standing on one's head, would that make a difference to one's perspective?[biggrin]