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by Rider
Fri May 01, 2015 3:40 am
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Drones/Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)
Replies: 122
Views: 26003

Re: The Drone Thread

Before I got this one though I had this vulture class RC helicopter though. There was no camera on this though and much more basic:

by Rider
Fri May 01, 2015 3:38 am
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Drones/Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)
Replies: 122
Views: 26003

Re: The Drone Thread

Make the most of your drone rights folks, this was my first wonder machine, a multirotor:



by Rider
Fri May 01, 2015 3:36 am
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Drones/Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)
Replies: 122
Views: 26003

The Drone Thread

The Drones have arrived! Are you ready? Right now we are at a brave new crossroads, possibly a fork in the road to an extent as well. One way goes the way of some sports, hobbies and pursuits - unregulated, free-wheeling and devil may care. The other is the road to hell - paved with good intentions ...
by Rider
Wed Jan 07, 2015 9:37 pm
Forum: Entertainment Zone
Topic: Army / Military Channel(?)
Replies: 3
Views: 458

Re: Army / Military Channel(?)

MajorBloodnok wrote:Hello,

I heard there is a Military/Army TV Channel.

Is it the current No. 11 True Visions channel "NNU", or which other channel is it?

Thanks for the info.

Kind regards,

MB aka 'Mike the Fritz'
Channel 7 mate. It's pretty good compared to the other dross that's out there.
by Rider
Fri Jan 02, 2015 2:57 am
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Ranong visa run
Replies: 24
Views: 2030

Re: Ranong visa run

There still are if you have a visa, not the 'show up and get a stamp on arrival' VOA stuff. :)
by Rider
Wed Dec 31, 2014 8:57 pm
Forum: Speaking Thai
Topic: Thai Proverbs
Replies: 0
Views: 9056

Thai Proverbs

Some musings from the Thai Temple in far away Doi Saket! :)

by Rider
Wed Dec 31, 2014 8:45 pm
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Ranong visa run
Replies: 24
Views: 2030

Re: Ranong visa run

I don't know what the hating is on Ranong. It's not much further south than the distance to Kanchan. surely?

This is how I did it back in the day!

by Rider
Thu Dec 25, 2014 6:59 pm
Forum: Entertainment Zone
Topic: Just Published My Book - The Way Captain :)
Replies: 3
Views: 616

Re: Just Published My Book - The Way Captain :)

I've started one, but will end up finishing after I retire, 9 months from now. I know there are others here too. Please share the publishing process! Congratulations!! What book is it you are writing mate? By all means! Make an Amazon Account thus allowing you to publish e-books. Do the same with C...
by Rider
Thu Dec 25, 2014 1:33 am
Forum: Entertainment Zone
Topic: Just Published My Book - The Way Captain :)
Replies: 3
Views: 616

Just Published My Book - The Way Captain :)

Been tinkering about with this novella for a while, just re-edited it and got it ready just in the nick of time for Christmas! :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seUcCLLHFEc It's a Fantasy Adventure story, with a survival theme. Some folks on here may like it perhaps? As the Golden Age ends the time ...
by Rider
Sat Dec 13, 2014 12:09 am
Forum: Life In Thailand, Opinion & Relationships
Topic: Full Moon Party
Replies: 17
Views: 1575

Re: Full Moon Party

Has anyone been to one of these parties? To some this report/video is a promotional video for tourists!!! http://www.9news.com.au/National/2014/12/09/18/46/Thailands-full-moon-parties-schoolies-on-steroids Nope, but what I heard of it was like something off Glastonbury but in the tropics with lots ...
by Rider
Sat Dec 13, 2014 12:02 am
Forum: Life In Thailand, Opinion & Relationships
Topic: Govt may take ownership of farang houses in Thai names
Replies: 30
Views: 2538

Re: New Ed Visa Rules

Move to Cambodia :duck: "In Germany they came first for the Communists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew" Martin Niemöller, I know your comment was in jest but it reminded me of this quote. Just b...
by Rider
Fri Oct 24, 2014 12:38 am
Forum: Entertainment Zone
Topic: TV series worth watching/downloading
Replies: 2357
Views: 223898

Re: TV series worth downloading

Some of the new ones are worth watching:

Vikings



Spartacus

by Rider
Sat Nov 30, 2013 3:22 pm
Forum: Entertainment Zone
Topic: Any EVE Online Players?
Replies: 3
Views: 557

Re: Any EVE Online Players?

I used to play it with the free license but worked out I'd have to grind out mining for nearly a month just to pay for another month with game currency.

I love the concept and factions etc thought. A lot of thought's gone into the characters etc.
by Rider
Tue Nov 19, 2013 4:06 pm
Forum: Entertainment Zone
Topic: The books and reading thread
Replies: 276
Views: 32117

Re: Books

Been thumbing through Mountain Hold; an adventure book that's quite a yarn.

http://www.amazon.com/Mountain-Hold-Ter ... B00GNTUNA4
by Rider
Sat Nov 16, 2013 7:26 am
Forum: Foo
Topic: DIY Safe Cracking
Replies: 0
Views: 309

DIY Safe Cracking

Had some fun with a safe a while back.

It's safe-cracking, but without the finesse ;)