Baht Simpson

I have a bottle of Bernadus Abt. 12 which I purchased 18 months ago which still has a best before date of August 2026. Time isn't necessarily the enemy of a good bottled beer. It's more likely to be heat and especially light.

It requires a second dose after 6 months

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Not unless he appeared in a 1951 French film.

Kids these days are stuck indoors on their phones or playing violent video games. In my day we were outdoors enjoying some innocent fun.

Why have the U.K. bank frozen the account? They could just suspend payment if they require something. It seems a little heavy-handed unless they suspect some serious fraud.

During the Chinese Cultural Revolution intellectuals were put to death. Dictators won't allow people to demand rights or question wrongs. I recently re-watched Chen Kaige's Farewell My Concubine which deals with this and the restriction of the arts, notably Chinese Opera, which often questioned authority. I'd forgotten what a stunning film it is. I dont think one needs to be an intellectual but it's nice to have broad knowledge in your armoury.

I'd be all right if they offered me a tall glass of Trappist Ale as I'd tell them to take it back and put it in a proper bloody glass. Lol

Or a good fixed income income bond. 🙂

My answer is always "I'm sorry, I'd like to help you but my money is tied up in my wealth at the moment."

"My mind rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere" - Sherlock Holmes. I think you have to distinguish between stagnation, not having things to do and boredom, a lack of interest in doing anything. Kids are a very real example of this; they have a thousand toys but they're supposedly "bored" with all of them. I concede that it's possible to feel bored but usually it's because of a lack of imagination in entertaining oneself.

The former. Basically she's saying that paradise is in the perception of the beholder. Thailand is a good example of this. I adore the life but it's not for everyone.

There's no such thing as boredom, just people being boring unto themselves. An interesting person never gets bored. I have enough interests to see me out of this life.

"Where some have found their paradise, others just come to harm. " - Joni Mitchell

I spent many a happy hour in Udon Thani airport when I was doing visa runs. They do a lovely BLT sandwich in there.

I had a tooth removed last year and enquired about an implant. My dentist asked how old I was. I told him I was 69 and he hesitated and said, well it's up to you. I think you reach an age where it's the tipping point whether it's worth all the hassle and cost. I decided against it as it was a back tooth and doesn't show in my smile. If I need one for cosmetic purposes in the future I might be persuaded.

That's great. In a similar vein.

I hear you. I started giving my partner's niece's and nephew's two kids a Christmas box. Now there's six of them. !!

I've plucked and stuffed my Christmas turkey already. All I have to do now is kill it. 🙂

Stick to the big names.

This is true. They might retain an existing account with a foreign address if there's a sizeable amount in there or regular payments in, but they will refuse any new account opening.

That comment of Trump's about taking out anyone in a uniform was rather chilling. If I worked for McDonalds in the U.S. I'd be rather worried.

I dont fear death or old age. I just fear ill health.

I was averaging 8,000 steps a day before the rains but it's down to about 5,000 now. Gotta get it up again now it's dryer. I like the Japanese 3 minutes slow and 3 minutes fast alternate walking. It gets the blood pumping nicely. Around here it's very hilly which helps. That last two hundred yards is a killer these days though. Lift some light weights and do some leg strengthening too.

Now, definitely, unless you went to the Similan Islands or similar.