Rogie

Pink was once quite shocking for men to wear. I bought a lovely pink T-shirt in Cambodia in 2000 but never wore it as it was just too bright. Pink doesn't shock much these days although this football (soccer) shirt from Everton Football Club pushes the boundaries as football is notable for its lack of out gay players.

That's definitely the gay in me, as I'm a snappy dresser when in the mood (although more old fogey than seaside parody), although I'd draw the line at the silver-topped cane!

Koko's British cousin

Anyone with a black and white TV must be living in the 1960's as that's all you can do, watch TV 'live'. If you try and be clever and record programmes, you've got to stump up for a colour licence! Here's what it says: If you use TV equipment to record television programmes, you need a colour licence even if you only have a black and white television as TV equipment records TV in colour. Do British viewers need a licence to watch on their computer, eg. via BBC iPlayer? What I mean is, could you scrap your TV and the need for a licence and just watch on-line? Ah, just noticed definition of TV equipment includes computers! so the answer's no.

Our Z rough trade? Never!

I was intrigued by the term 'Prince of the Church', thinking someone so-called was exceptional, but it appears to be quite common-or-garden: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_the_Church

That reminds me of the photo of the apoplectic cat posted on this forum recently . . . "Lesbians . . . eat what?" http://www.gaythailand.com/forums/topic/8692-the-jokes-thread/page-3?do=findComment&comment=66095 (any excuse to give TW's favourite cat another airing)

An interesting idea FH. However, just supposing an airline restricted children below a certain age to certain flights nobody who wasn't a family with kids would go anywhere near it! FH, I'm sorry to have to say I have spotted a most uncharacteristic mistake: Emirates fly to and from Dubai and it is Qatar who operate from Doha.

If they did allow it, it'd be like a saloon in the 'wild west' - they'd all wannabe Wild Bill Hickock, Doc Holliday and Jesse James!

It looks more like an execution done by a Shogun down on his luck and unable to afford a decent sword.

I'm afraid so! I like the company of men, but not sure I'd ever want one 'for keeps'. A bisexual's lot is not a happy one when it comes to choosing! Five years ago I might have said the opposite; in five years time I may feel that way again. It's fine being bi-sexual if you just want to play around, but if you decide you want to settle down with one particular partner . . . decisions . . . decisions.

Puzzles are a more interesting and diverse group than I thought, so yes the one FH has set is one of many types of puzzles and it isn't necessary to have just one 'solution', although obviously in some kinds such as jigsaws or crosswords there is only one correct solution. Koko's on the right track, so looking at it from various angles I would prioritise and put the old lady first, perfect mate second and old pal last. It depends on how convoluted you are allowed to be in your answer, so if you just have to say which one you would stop for without explanation it would be rather unsatisfying. If you are allowed to explain the reasoning for your choice that's better. So I'd say stop for the perfect mate and ask her to get in your car, chances are she'd say 'get lost' and you could then enquire after the old lady who might turn out to be quite ok when you take a closer look, finally you can greet your old pal and give him the lift. .

No, neither would I. My reasoning is this: Any Thai male going to one of these barbers, is almost certain to come away happy. I don't like to stereotype, but the majority of men in Thailand have straight black hair. Now if that isn't the easiest kind of hair to cut, I'd like to know what is. Whereas caucasian men have many different hair types, from straight to wavy to curly as well as a tendency to thinning hair at an earlier age than most men in Thailand. Although my hair is pretty average, I still wouldn't risk it! I've just realised I haven't contributed any photos to this thread yet. Memo to self: must do better. . .

I like Emirates and some of the others like Etihad and Qatar as departures from Manchester to the airlines' hub in the Arab world avoid having to change in London. There are no direct flights Manchester to Bangkok that I am aware of, whereas passengers flying from London do have that option, for example with BA or Thai, making an Arab airline less convenient. I'm not as bothered with the width of the seats as with the pitch, as I'm 6 ft and not at all obese!

Well that's official, we can all stop scratching our heads. Really and truly, it could have been many of the things already mentioned, they would have been just as valid. I'm not sure it even counts as a 'puzzle' - surely a puzzle can be worked out logically and has only one possible answer. Good fun anyway, despite my nit-picking!

My senses are not the of the finest quality. My hearing is rubbish, that I know only too well, but now it seems my sense of smell also. I've been to India twice and the various smells, people and things, never bothered me. On flights I seem to be more often bothered by a person's deodorant (some smell vile - anyone still using Brut?) or a woman's cheap perfume than the opposite. That's a good idea about the creches. I would suggest that at the first sign of obstreperous behaviour, the child will be whisked away by a smiling hostess and plonked into the creche to join those already revelling in such a suitable kiddy environment. Maybe a good reason any curry served on board is as bland as bland can be.

From what you say, someone could book a flight for travel before16/11/13 - without checking - and find himself on an older plane, not the one pictured. I have yet to fly on the 380 but have the impression it's fine for business class but just more of the same in cattle, i.e. awful multiplied by 2 in terms of the amount of suffering plus longer Q's at immigration. I was booking flights yesterday from Manchester and noticed some flights were 380 but the majority were 777's. There were 380's MAN - DXB and DXB - BKK. (I suppose DUB is Dublin so Dubai has to make do with DXB). I was going to book the airbus but in the end that flight wasn't available at the right price so I'm stuck on 777's again. Would anyone recommend the airbus for economy flights?

Makes me dizzy, especially the Oceania 'leg'.

Sorry to learn you're bedridden Michael. By the way that irritating smiley is quite appropriate (for once!!)

The barman immediately recognises him . . . so, maybe the barman had seen him before in the PoW camp?

I don't know the answer to the riddle either! Maybe something to do with the clothes the American is wearing? The key word could be 'resembling' so could something have given the game away?

A few years ago, I was really annoyed with myself to have my swiss knife (the kind with lots of gadgets and a very small, but sharp, knife) confiscated as I forgot to remove it from my carry-on stuff so it got picked up on the scanner. Another time I was carrying a small set of nail clippers which had a tiny nail file attached to it. It got picked up on the scan and I watched in bewilderment as the guy gleefully pointed to the file and ripped it off. I suppose it could have ben used to stab somebody but it was barely an inch long, certainly no bigger.

No! That picture means nothing to me. Is she eating a guinea pig or some other furry creature?

Are we talking bondage, or even rape, here? I seem to recall Keillor as being very homespun as in his famous book Lake Wobegone Days (hope I spelled that right) which I remember listening to on BBC radio a long time ago. No duct tape there but maybe there was and I haven't remembered it.

You may have misheard or mis-remembered it as 'guys' rather than 'gays'. Gay guys are no more likely to wish they could lick their own balls than straights. If it really was 'gay' as originally told then I would have to query the reason for that. (apologies for pathetic homophone).