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I hope all of you realize, and should have realized the moment the post appeared, there is no way Michael submitted that post. It's perfectly obvious to me that somehow someone managed to obtain his password. To me, there are four questions: 1. Who got his password? 2. How did he get Michael's password? 3. Once he had the password, what reason would he have to use it to write that post and do nothing else? 4. Why didn't that person change Michael's password so that when the real Michael saw the post, he would be unable to respond? I also don't believe any of the moderators would have or could done this, even if any of them actually had gone off the deep end and conjured up some reason to do it. Even the board owner cannot see people's passwords. All the owner and moderators can see is that series of large black dots that we all see when entering passwords. Michael, is there any possibility that rather than hacking into your account, someone had access to your own computer and used it as a means to log in and post that?

At least they won't need a police artist to make a composite of what the thief looks like . . .

Congratulations. You got it. I've done it on my board before. I did it here as a follow-up to fountainhall's OP. I got a little carried away with it, but had a good time. I also just noticed a typo on my movie quote answers. "A Dunny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" 'Dunny' should be 'Funny,' but I didn't notice it in time to be able to edit the post.

Ok, since nobody seems to know these, or not bothering to try, here's the answers to all but identifying the 'mystery' movie. I know somebody will come up with that one: 1. "I'm a soothsayer. I'm about to say the sooth." - Zero Mostel, Pseudolus, 'A Dunny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 2. "Made it Ma! Top of the World!" - James Cagney, Cody Jarrett, 'White Heat' - Rogie gets the stars 3. "I'm King of the World!" - Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Dawson, 'Titanic' 4. "I'm having a friend for dinner." - Anthony Hopkins, Dr. Hannibal Lecter, 'Silence of the Lambs' 5. "The pellet with the poison's in the vessel with a pestle. The chalice from the palace has the brew that is true" - Mildred Natwick (to Danny Kaye), Griselda, 'The Court Jester' 6. "Is it safe?" Laurence Olivier, Christian Szell, 'Marathon Man' - Rogie gets the stars 7. "It profits a man nothing to sell his soul for the whole world. But for Wales?" Paul Scofield, Thomas More, 'A Man for All Seasons' 8. "Let's win one for the Gipper." - Pat O'Brien, Knute Rockne, 'Knute Rockne All American' 9. "I've got the motive which is money and the body which is dead!" - Rod Steiger, Sheriff Gillespe, 'In the Heat of the Night' 10. "I am not an animal! I am a human being!" - John Hurt, John Merrick, 'The Elephant Man'

No takers? Ok, one last hint:

Yep . . . you got those right. Here's my big hint for that movie challenge to identify. Anybody have it now? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4NXEKx7GuU

I know quite a few, but certainly not all. Here's a few more - some relatively easy, some difficult - same gold star rules: 1. "I'm a soothsayer. I'm about to say the sooth." 2. "Made it Ma! Top of the World!" 3. "I'm King of the World!" 4. "I'm having a friend for dinner." 5. "The pellet with the poison's in the vessel with a pestle. The chalice from the palace has the brew that is true" 6. "Is it safe?" 7. "It profits a man nothing to sell his soul for the whole world. But for Wales?" 8. "Let's win one for the Gipper." 9. "I've got the motive which is money and the body which is dead!" 10. "I am not an animal! I am a human being!" _______________________________ And double gold stars if anyone can identify this movie: The son runs into the bedroom, sees his father and his aunt, says "Uh-oh," and turns to run out of the room again. Father: "Wait! Why aren't you in school?" Son: "It's Saturday." Father: "Always some excuse!" -same movie- She: "You couldn't wait to marry me. You had to marry me. Or you couldn't live without me." He: "And nothing's changed." She: "Nothing's changed!?! You're going to marry her!" He: "That's the only thing that's changed."

Please give me more of a challenge than that: To Kill a Mockingbird You almost aced it, but not quite. #3 is Sonny - with 2 n's. #6 - right actor, right character, wrong movie. Are you sure you didn't do any cheating? In 'Jaws', Quint's first name is never spoken. In 'The Great Escape,' the SS officer's name is never spoken.

You get all three gold stars for #5, even though you wrote "actor" where you should have written "Character." You get one gold star for #8 Zero for #9 - sorry . . . You're in the lead with four gold stars. Of course so far you're the only contestant.

When it comes to movies, I usually seem to remember quite a bit. For me, anyway, most of these are quite simple: 1. “I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.” - Casablanca 2. “I’ll go home and I’ll think of some way to get him back. After all, tomorrow is another day!” - Gone with the Wind 3. “Well, nobody’s perfect!” - Some Like it Hot 4. “Oh no, it wasn’t the airplanes, It was beauty that killed the beast.” - King Kong 5. “The son of a bitch stole my watch!” - The Front Page 6. “Mother of mercy! Is this the end of Rico?” - Little Caesar 7. “The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist. And like that – poof – he’s gone!” - (You you got me on this one. Don't know it.) 8. “Mein Fuhrer, I can walk!” - Dr. Strangelove (I think - not sure) 9. “Forget it, Jake. It’s Chinatown.” - Chinatown 10. “The stuff that dreams are made of.” - The Maltese Falcon ________________________________________ Now, how about a few of mine? These aren't last lines, but real movie buffs ought to recognize most of these. One gold star if you know the movie. Two gold stars if you remember the movie and the name of character who spoke the line or the actor who played the part. Three gold stars if you remember the movie, the name of character who spoke the line, and the actor who played the part: 1. " Fasten your seat belts. It's going to be a bumpy night." 2. "I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!" 3. "Attica! Attica! Attica!" 4. "Hello! McFly." 5. "Your eyes are full of hate, 41. That's good. Hate keeps a man alive." 6. "So let it be written. So let it be done." 7. "Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." 8. "I am a Hindu - and a Christian and a Moslem, and so are all of you." 9. "Your German is good and I hear also your French. Your arms - UP!" 10. "You go in the cage, cage goes in the water, shark is in the water. Our shark. (singing) 'Farewell and Adieu to You Fair Spanish Ladies' . . ." As an aside, my family has always had this kind of interest in movies. When I was just born, my grandmother came to help my mother with me. She stayed a week and for the whole week they were trying to remember the name of an actor, but couldn't come up with the name. The night my grandmother returned to her home, my mother's telephone rang at about 3:00am. When she drowsily said hello, she heard my grandmother's voice: "Louis Calhern" followed by a click as Grandma hung up her phone. . .

Forget it, fountainhall. Some people argue only because they like to needlessly and pointlessly argue. No matter what you say, that type will still argue no matter how nonsensical it gets.

Extension of stay. When I showed you mine, it clearly shows the word "RETIREMENT" does it not? What's the part I'm so wrong about? What's the part you think I have a problem about? Is it because I call it a visa when on a technical basis it's not actually a visa? As I said before, call it what you want. I'm going to call it a retirement visa because that's what it amounts to. Does this quibbling about technical terms really matter? It doesn't matter to me in the slightest. To me whether the term "visa" is stamped in or not, it's a retirement visa. The Immigration authorities stamped in the word "retirement" and guess what - I never used the word "retirement" on my application and nobody asked me whether it's for retirement. Nevertheless, you saw for yourself the word "retirement" stamped in by Immigration on my . . . whatever you call it. I don't have a problem about anything. What I have, no matter what term you want to use, is what is needed annually to stay in Thailand for another year. I don't give a damn whether technically it's called a retirement visa, an extension, or anything else. There's nothing for me to research and report back about because I couldn't care less. The important thing, and what the subject of this thread is by the way, is not what it's called, but how to get it.

I don't care what the technical term might be either. As far as I'm concerned, once they issue the visa, now you're good for a year. What else matters? By the way, each of my annual visas are stamped into my passport with the word "RETIREMENT" in big bold all-caps letters, surrounded by a box. Bkkguy can argue about it all he wants from now 'til Kingdom Come, but to me that makes it a retirement visa and perfectly proper to call it a retirement visa. If bkkguy wants to call it something else, I certainly won't stand in his way.

Considering it's right there on their own web site, there's not much for me to be correct or incorrect about. Next logical question: When you were there, did they say anything to you about making an appointment next time you come? I'm guessing they didn't, which brings up yet another question: If they're not enforcing what they've posted on their own web site, then why did they post it in the first place and why haven't they either removed or amended it if they're going to take walk-ins anyhow? If I have to go to the embassy for anything, I'm still going to make the appointment whether they enforce it or not. It takes less than a minute and that way, if they're crowded, I'll be walking in with an appointment and maybe get taken a lot sooner than if I was a walk-in.

That comes as a surprise because the embassy's own web site says, "Beginning September 1, 2011, all non-emergency consular services will require an appointment." ( http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/service.html ). I don't know whether you were lucky or whether they're not following their own published policy, but I'd rather make the appointment rather than rely on luck.

You mean you're in Thailand now? Then why not get your retirement visa while you're still here?

Everybody has his first time. Everyone I've ever personally gone with to obtain a first time retirement visa, and me too the first time, was a nervous wreck until having that visa in hand. Considering your entire future depends on getting that visa, it would be difficult not to be nervous. Once you have it and see how easy it is to do, you'll probably have the same reaction everyone else has, which is "What the hell was I so nervous about?"

And that's an important point. We've posted about that many times in the past. If one bank branch doesn't give you the answer you were hoping to hear, just go to another branch of the same bank. Chances are very good you'll get a totally different answer. Welcome to Thailand . . . Actually, on second thought I think Thaiworthy would be better off getting his retirement visa in the states, rather than waiting to get it in Thailand. Once he has his retirement visa, he shouldn't have any problems about coming to Thailand on a one-way ticket.

There is nothing complicated about getting a retirement visa and you don't need to be doing any of the things you're doing. First, don't get the retirement visa until you are in Thailand. The procedure is far simpler once you are in Thailand. You don't need any visas at all. You just enter on the usual 30 day privilege. You'll need the embassy's proof-of-income statement, a Thai bank account and updated passbook, proof of your residence address in Thailand, one passport photo, a filled out retirement visa application form which you can get at the immigration office, and 3800 baht. That's it. That's all you need. You don't need anything else. For a first-time retirement visa, it's probably advisable to get your Thai bank's "letter for immigration." Banks charge 100 or 200 baht for it, depending on the bank. If you ask for "letter for immigration," your bank will know exactly what you mean and exactly what you want. In addition, take the following with you when you apply for the visa: 1. copy of your most recent visa 2. copy of main passport page 3. copy of your bank passbook's main page 4. copy of your departure card Armed with those items, they'll do everything right there, on the spot. 1900 baht to convert your 30-day privilege and another 1900 baht for the retirement visa. It's very simple and I've personally witnessed it done that way twice. Getting the retirement visa won't be any problem at all. Your problem is going to be trying to get your airline to let you board your flight with a one-way ticket, but no long-term visa. I would suggest first contacting your airline, explaining what you're trying to do, and see if you can get their permission to board your flight with a one-way ticket. If you can't get their permission, then you have several options. You can spring for a round-trip ticket. You can buy a refundable round trip ticket and get your refund once you're in Thailand. You can buy a ticket out of Thailand to another country, such as Malaysia, Singapore, Laos, or Cambodia. To answer your question about the departure card and the 90-day address report, when you arrive in Thailand and are going through customs, they'll staple your departure card into your passport. Never remove anything from your passport. Let them do that. Yes, the clock starts ticking on the 90 day address report upon arrival in Thailand. For the 90 day address report, you need: 1. Photocopy of your passport face page 2. Photocopy of your most recent visa stamp 3. Photocopy of your departure card 4. Proof of home ownership, rental contract, or bill in your name showing your address 5. Your actual passport The above is for Pattaya. 90 day address reports in Bangkok may be a little different. The different immigration offices all seem to have their own requirements. When you go to the US embassy to get your proof-of-income statement, make sure you have an appointment. They won't take walk-ins anymore. You can make your appointment online at: https://evisaforms.state.gov/acs/default.asp

Sorry, but it's much more fun to take your comments the wrong way . . . Besides, it's still possible that Firefox is not the culprit at all. It probably is, but that's only our guess. Obviously I can still get in as long as I use a more inconvenient method. I prefer that to switching browsers. I'm used to Firefox and I like Firefox much better than any other browsers I've tried. And so far this is the only site I'm having trouble with. The thing is - this is the same version of Firefox I was using before the upgrade and I had no problems at all then. While Firefox may be the reason for the problem, it seems obvious to me that something in the upgrade is why the problem even exists. Is anyone else out there using my version of Firefox? If yes, are you also having the same problem I'm having? I'm available . . .

Ahaaaaa! Maybe that's it. If I'm using a beta version, I didn't even know it. If everyone else using Firefox is getting in without any problems, then that's probably the explanation. I just sent in a report about the problem to Firefox.

What I told you/us/bedpost was: And I turned out to be right . . .

I don't see that as a problem or something negative. It has always been my opinion that numbers of posts are meaningless. I believe the whole point of these boards is to provide information about Thailand. That's what the lurkers are getting. I don't see much of a reason for anyone to post just for the sake of posting. Unless they have questions or something relevant to contribute, what would be the point of them posting? I'll be the majority of the lurkers have never been to Thailand and are interested in whatever they can find out from reading these boards. I'll also bet that within that group, many can only dream about coming to Thailand, but probably never can.

Unless I follow the procedure I outlined above, I still get the blank screen.

What did I tell ya . . .?