fygjam Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 3 hours ago, SteveBC said: Nowadays you would be hard pressed to even find where to buy a sledge in the UK !! Try Lord's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 On 9/8/2021 at 10:42 AM, Derek Dangleberries said: It was very bad last night. Just started to "relax" ... I was very sleepy last night after my second jab, with a few aches. Everything was dark in my room apart from a nightlight and I heard people shouting my name accompanied by revving engines. I swear this is the truth.I woke up thinking I was in 80's NI with "pigs" warming up but then I realised that my flack jacket was my vest! 4am and the water was high but I had plenty of time to prepare. I just let the water flood in, no problem. Then my thumb was bitten by one of those big millipedes, then the fucking cat got scared and knocked my bug out bag, my medicine and f**k knows what else into the foot of water in my room! But, as always, I survive. I always do. And I do it by myself. I dread the day when I become reliant on somebody else. Our favorite place to hangout, Prom Guesthouse was flooded out in the last storm, even with flood barrier up. The problem was water coming up through the interior drain pipes. They just finished installing a couple of sump pumps which may be an idea that would help your situation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 50 minutes ago, forcebwithu said: Our favorite place to hangout, Prom Guesthouse was flooded out in the last storm, even with flood barrier up. The problem was water coming up through the interior drain pipes. They just finished installing a couple of sump pumps which may be an idea that would help your situation. Yep, I was thinking of buying one of those hermetically sealed pumps a few years ago for my rain water catchment tanks. 1,000 baht I think. They would be useful after the floods because during the floods there is nowhere to pump the water too! During the night on Tuesday I was stood in the water upto my dangleberries and was joking with my neighbours pretending to bail out the water into the street which was at the same water level! Imagine standing where she is and the height of the street flood water is going over her wall - except my house is higher rather than lower.) I have a plan to add steps and extend my wall by a couple of metres. (Difficult to explain really.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 6 minutes ago, Derek Dangleberries said: Yep, I was thinking of buying one of those hermetically sealed pumps a few years ago for my rain water catchment tanks. 1,000 baht I think. They would be useful after the floods because during the floods there is nowhere to pump the water too! During the night on Tuesday I was stood in the water upto my dangleberries and was joking with my neighbours pretending to bail out the water into the street which was at the same water level! Imagine standing where she is and the height of the street flood water is going over her wall - except my house is higher rather than lower.) I have a plan to add steps and extend my wall by a couple of metres. (Difficult to explain really.) Yes, without a flood wall, a pump is obviously not going to do much good. Stilts man, you need stilts on your house. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 19 minutes ago, forcebwithu said: Yes, without a flood wall, a pump is obviously not going to do much good. Stilts man, you need stilts on your house. I have a cunning plan using about 20 breeze blocks ......!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 1 hour ago, forcebwithu said: Yes, without a flood wall, a pump is obviously not going to do much good. Stilts man, you need stilts on your house. or this... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butch Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 On 9/8/2021 at 4:42 AM, Derek Dangleberries said: It was very bad last night. Just started to "relax" ... I was very sleepy last night after my second jab, with a few aches. Everything was dark in my room apart from a nightlight and I heard people shouting my name accompanied by revving engines. I swear this is the truth.I woke up thinking I was in 80's NI with "pigs" warming up but then I realised that my flack jacket was my vest! 4am and the water was high but I had plenty of time to prepare. I just let the water flood in, no problem. Then my thumb was bitten by one of those big millipedes, then the fucking cat got scared and knocked my bug out bag, my medicine and f**k knows what else into the foot of water in my room! But, as always, I survive. I always do. And I do it by myself. I dread the day when I become reliant on somebody else. Sorry to hear that Derek, I hope the hand is ok and not infected or giving you too much grief. Interesting you mention a Bug out bag, I'm in the process of making one up. I've got pre- made winter emergency kits in each car (ever since I was stranded for 7 hours in a traffic jam 5 miles from my house!) with food, blankets, water, torches, chemlights and each one has a "festival phone" which are cheap, £10 phones with a SIM and credit always fully charged and kept in the car. What's in your bag mate?. I've got the usual foil blanket, knife, torch, meds and high energy food, plus 200m of paracord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 42 minutes ago, Butch said: Sorry to hear that Derek, I hope the hand is ok and not infected or giving you too much grief. Interesting you mention a Bug out bag, I'm in the process of making one up. I've got pre- made winter emergency kits in each car (ever since I was stranded for 7 hours in a traffic jam 5 miles from my house!) with food, blankets, water, torches, chemlights and each one has a "festival phone" which are cheap, £10 phones with a SIM and credit always fully charged and kept in the car. What's in your bag mate?. I've got the usual foil blanket, knife, torch, meds and high energy food, plus 200m of paracord. Years ago I was snowed in at the telecomms site on Pole Moor. I just made loads of noodles whilst I could boil water. It kept me going through the night so I'd recomend a couple of packs of them no matter where you are in the World. Do you keep a short handled spade in the boot? Things are different here. I keep my passport, bank cards and now my vaccine certificate in there. I'm never going to starve or freeze to death here so the important things for me are two complete change of clothes, a pair of plastic shoes and the basics for a SSS. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob lt Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 5 hours ago, Derek Dangleberries said: I have a cunning plan using about 20 breeze blocks ......!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob lt Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 6 hours ago, Derek Dangleberries said: I have a cunning plan using about 20 breeze blocks ......!!!! I hope this is not what you have in mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, bob lt said: I hope this is not what you have in mind I'm gonna block my doorway up ! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveBC Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Picture taken in Soi Buakhao a few years back, inside a 7-11 near the entrance to the Diana Estate. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 31 minutes ago, SteveBC said: Picture taken in Soi Buakhao a few years back, inside a 7-11 near the entrance to the Diana Estate. Some scary shit, touching a metal appliance that may still have power while standing pussy deep in flood water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 6 hours ago, forcebwithu said: Some scary shit, touching a metal appliance that may still have power while standing pussy deep in flood water. Yes... That kind of stuff scares the shit out of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CampariO Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 @Derek Dangleberries you better roll up your pant legs. Someting is coming from the sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 9 minutes ago, CampariO said: @Derek Dangleberries you better roll up your pant legs. Someting is coming from the sea. Yep! It is fucketing it down at the moment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 10 minutes ago, Derek Dangleberries said: Yep! It is fucketing it down at the moment! One of my favorite songs - "Before the Deluge" Jackson Browne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Gee... ya think ? https://www.pattayamail.com/news/pattaya-plans-storm-drain-on-sukhumvit-road-374025 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Glasseye said: Gee... ya think ? https://www.pattayamail.com/news/pattaya-plans-storm-drain-on-sukhumvit-road-374025 Had a chuckle at the pic caption. They're scouting a site for a drainage trough while standing in the drainage trough. Deputy Mayor Pattana Boonsawad and planners scouted a site outside the Lotus supermarket in South Pattaya for a proposed rainwater drainage trough in the middle of Sukhumvit Road. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yesitisdakid Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 On 10/3/2021 at 11:19 AM, Yesitisdakid said: No Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 15 hours ago, Derek Dangleberries said: Yes No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 1 hour ago, forcebwithu said: No Y'know early this morning the clouds said yes, the weather forecast said yes but my legs said no. They may be short fat and hairy but they've been around a bit and know their stuff...!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted October 24, 2021 Author Share Posted October 24, 2021 Big Rain here for about twenty minutes or so. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Bursting down with rain again. I've been out to check my previously blocked drainage pipe from my rainwater tank and it is flowing freely into the street drains. Burnt through congealed fat, leaves and probably a few decomposing rats. 89Baht well spent! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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