Things that make you go.......WTF?

1061 · Post by **1061** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 8:15 pm

Just thinking or am I watching to much CSI stuff but if the phones are connecting and ringing they can be traced can't they?

Morrigu · Post by **Morrigu** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:39 pm

^ I don't know enough but yeah you would think so???

Agree Tannin - Malaysian Airlines have always seemed pretty good - we have flown with them a lot given our enjoyment of Sabah and Sarawak - mind you I did accidentally carry a knife in my carry on through 4 countries and numerous flights without detection

It just doesn't make any sort of reasonable sense to me ?

ronrat · Post by **ronrat** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 12:36 am

I am flying Bangkok (Thai airways), Kl (MAS) Singapore (SIA) Melbourne next week. I will be very careful about what gets in my luggage as there is bound to be a backlash on security. It is well known here in Thailand that if you want to sell your passport it can be done and then front up to the consulate with a Police report to get a new one. Backpackers do it all the time. I think this little scam will be met with some serious scrutiny in the future.

HAL · Post by **HAL** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 12:37 am

How do you plan to do this?

Tannin · Post by **Tannin** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 1:15 am

The Conversation, as it so often does, provides a calm, measured summary by a genuine expert with relevant qualifications instead of a quick, ungrammatical write-up by a newsie who will be covering the Pope's speech next week and an earthquake in Russia the week after that: https://theconversation.com/what-could- ... h370-24161

HAL · Post by **HAL** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 1:18 am

What are your goals in life?

Post by **stui magpie** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 6:54 am

Tannin wrote:The Conversation, as it so often does, provides a calm, measured summary by a genuine expert with relevant qualifications instead of a quick, ungrammatical write-up by a newsie who will be covering the Pope's speech next week and an earthquake in Russia the week after that: https://theconversation.com/what-could- ... h370-24161

Nice read but not much new.

Basically, no one will know bugger all until the black box is found or the plane turns up at an airport in Tehran.

Post by **think positive** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 6:54 am

Imagine the poor families waiting for news. Gees with satellites etc etc you reckon they would have found something by now.

Did they check the island from LOST.

Did the Bermuda Triangle shift

1061 · Post by **1061** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 7:23 am

ronrat wrote: It is well known here in Thailand that if you want to sell your passport it can be done and then front up to the consulate with a Police report to get a new one. Backpackers do it all the time. I think this little scam will be met with some serious scrutiny in the future.

People wonder why we view some other countries with contempt and would prefer they never immigrate here in any major numbers. This kind of culture is why there is such a gap between 1st and 3rd world countries.

sixpoints · Post by **sixpoints** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 7:32 am

1061 wrote:
ronrat wrote: It is well known here in Thailand that if you want to sell your passport it can be done and then front up to the consulate with a Police report to get a new one. Backpackers do it all the time. I think this little scam will be met with some serious scrutiny in the future.
People wonder why we view some other countries with contempt and would prefer they never immigrate here in any major numbers. This kind of culture is why there is such a gap between 1st and 3rd world countries.

Damn right.
There's no way I would want any of those law breaking backpacker types ever migrating here. Fancy selling your national passport and then lying to the police and consular officials, what a lack of respect to your homeland and international law!!
I bet they are mostly dodgy Europeans, Kiwis and Yanks.

1061 · Post by **1061** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 7:58 am

sixpoints wrote:
1061 wrote:
ronrat wrote: It is well known here in Thailand that if you want to sell your passport it can be done and then front up to the consulate with a Police report to get a new one. Backpackers do it all the time. I think this little scam will be met with some serious scrutiny in the future.
People wonder why we view some other countries with contempt and would prefer they never immigrate here in any major numbers. This kind of culture is why there is such a gap between 1st and 3rd world countries.
Damn right.
There's no way I would want any of those law breaking backpacker types ever migrating here. Fancy selling your national passport and then lying to the police and consular officials, what a lack of respect to your homeland and international law!!
I bet they are mostly dodgy Europeans, Kiwis and Yanks.

If I was a backpacker in Thailand and needed the money I'd probably do it, gawd knows I doubt I could do it here ir NZ or the US or in the richer European Countries.

Post by **think positive** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 10:33 am

why would you sell your passport, that's fricken crazy! your handing them identity theft on a platter

Lazza · Post by **Lazza** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 11:26 am

stui magpie wrote:Basically, no one will know bugger all until the black box is found or the plane turns up at an airport in Tehran.

True. Apparently the black box transmits a signal for 30 days after a crash.

Lazza · Post by **Lazza** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 11:27 am

think positive wrote:why would you sell your passport, that's fricken crazy! your handing them identity theft on a platter

Some people do extremely crazy stuff for money.......

1061 · Post by **1061** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 1:07 pm

think positive wrote:why would you sell your passport, that's fricken crazy! your handing them identity theft on a platter

I can't imagine ever backpacking either so I assume if I was a backpacker I might sink to such depths.

Lazza wrote:Some people do extremely crazy stuff for money.......

True and not all of it illegal

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