Rain?

[merlin]

DIY swimming pool?

 

[nomad97]

A view across the paddy lands towards Yorky's side of the village. A tropical downpour. Photo taken about 14.15 this afternoon.

 

[merlin]

Good view Nomad!

 

[Ivor the Engine]

Persistently raining at Sisaket!

 

[Ivor the Engine]

Good view Nomad!

I was expecting to see a pyramid of Archa bottles!

 

[Yorky]

I was expecting to see a pyramid of Archa bottles!

Cases!

 

[Prakhonchai Nick]

Bit more than a shower in downtown PKC at 2pm. Some roads in the market impassable for a short time

 

[nomad97]

Thunder and lightning, all very frightening ....................

 

[Coffee]

Before the Deluge.

Of course it isn't the rainy season to comply with "official data" as per another member. ;-p

 

[Yorky]

Thunder, lightening but only light rain here (relative).

 

[Yorky]

Thunder, lightening but only light rain here (relative).

A little heavier now.

It's not driven me inside yet.

 

[nomad97]

It's been chucking down across the paddy lands.

 

[Yorky]

That was a nuisance. Power went off when it was already dark and I couldn't find the torches. After knocking a few things over I finally found one.

I could continue reading on the stoep with the laptop.

 

[merlin]

The storm was very loud here, with thunder crashes immediately after the lightning flashes. No delay = storm overhead as you know. No power outages, thankfully. My old laptop battery is goosed and lasts only a few minutes when unplugged (memo to self: get a replacement ordered!!!) Worse though is the loss of signal when the router goes off too in a power cut. The standby is my iPhone's personal hotspot - until the battery dies on the phone too.

 

[nomad97]

Nine years ago frequent power cuts were the norm. Then things improved and power cuts became infrequent and of short duration. Now it seems, we are back to square one. Power cuts are occurring more often, maybe every time it rains, and the duration seems to be getting longer. I think it's time to install an emergency lighting system that lights up as the power goes off. That would be an improvement on looking for candles in the dark and a lighter to light them.

 

[Yorky]

That would be an improvement on looking for candles in the dark and a lighter to light them.

Rechargeable LED torch/night light - cheap as chips in Mr D.I.Y.

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[Yorky]

The storm was very loud here, with thunder crashes immediately after the lightning flashes. No delay = storm overhead as you know. No power outages, thankfully. My old laptop battery is goosed and lasts only a few minutes when unplugged (memo to self: get a replacement ordered!!!) Worse though is the loss of signal when the router goes off too in a power cut. The standby is my iPhone's personal hotspot - until the battery dies on the phone too.

I took my old Acer laptop to the shop to have the battery replaced. The shop didn't have the "tools" to open up the case and didn't have a battery anyway. They said "we will have to send it to Khorat". I didn't bother.

The latest model (Acer again) apparently has a battery that cannot be replaced!

 

[nomad97]

I took my old Acer laptop to the shop to have the battery replaced. The shop didn't have the "tools" to open up the case and didn't have a battery anyway. They said "we will have to send it to Khorat". I didn't bother.

The latest model (Acer again) apparently has a battery that cannot be replaced!

Built in obsolescence. Buyer beware.

 

[nomad97]

The cause of the power outages - heavy rain and strong winds brought down several trees that cut power lines.

 

[Ivor the Engine]

Lots of trees/branches down this morning in my exercise park