rsokolowski

No, and we will celebrate our 21st anniversary next month.

THAILAND CANT REALLY BE COMPARED

to the west,

it is too small, mostly under developed

and highly unstable

women have options in the US, and can make a shit ton of money without selling their bodies

the normal thai female, can generate a thousand a month, tops, without a professional,

american girls can make a thousand a week serving drinks, in one night in many places, 4-5 nights in others

Let's not forget that this same type of thing happens in the west (The ex-playboy playmate Anna Nicole Smith that married a 90 year old oil tycoon comes to mind), maybe not to the extent that it occurs in Thailand and the amount of money needed is more manageable. In the west this requires something like being able to afford owning a professional sports team, in Thailand a modest pension can be adequate.

I like Scotland, but mid December would not be very nice. It can be glorious is the spring or summer though.

2 black fellas choped the head of an british solier in london,,

dosnt make me hate all black lads,ive got some good black friends,

there will be good and bad bar girls,, it just makes sence that they arnt all bad,,

jake

Good point Jake.

A great man once said we should not judge someone by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. This is a good rule to follow regarding race and maybe it should also apply to someones occupation.

I am not saying that every bar girl is really an angel in a bad situation (stereotypes are stereotypes for a reason, the reason is that they are true a majority of the time but not always) , but is just as ludicrous to say that all bar girls are bad.

She is greedy and that does not bode well for any future relationship (unless you don't mind being bled dry). Sin Sot should be enough to cover the (modest) wedding costs, and perhaps a bit of gold. Anything more than this should be returned to you after the ceremony.

Unfortunately as Scotland gains its independence ( which it might) , the inhabitants will no longer be a member of a G7 country - so 15 days max.

Otherwise really did not have a clue as to what you were on about.

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Incidentally, what has Scotland's independence got to do with it?

i think everyone will agree the last thing thailand needs is more scots ...........

I like Scottish people and the country. What would be wrong with more Scots?

There are alot of comments here showing a disturbing lack of acceptance of other cultures. Maybe some diversity training is needed so that people can stop being so judgemental of others.

My wife of twenty one years has stood by me through serious illnesses, accidents, and other issues. I think the answer to your question is that is depends on the woman (of any nationality).

Fukushima was a serious nuclear accident. However, if you eat a couple of bananas every day or fly on an airplane you are likely receiving more radiation from these activities than if you ate seafood for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a midnight snack.

I would not recommend fishing off the Fukushima breakwater for the seafood you eat every day, but fishing right next to a broken nuclear reactor would be a silly thing to do. Almost as silly as worrying about harmful levels of radiation from Fukushima reaching the Gulf of Thailand or Indian Ocean seafood.

So because (apparently) there has never been a study that suggests that mcdonalds is bad for you, we should assume that it is as good for you as any other food?

A nonsense article suggesting that mcdonalds is good for you negates other research that suggests that that type of food is bad for you?

There was a tv show where the guy only ate at McDs for a month, at least one upsized every day, and finish each meal.

After 3 weeks his doctor said he would die if he carried on.

So if he stopped eating McDs would he live forever?

It has been very good.

I have been married to my wife from Thailand for 21 years. The first year was good, but the 21st year was better than the first. I turn 51 this year and I hope to have another 21 years with her.

How about trying this......if you are fat, don't eat junk food and sugary drinks. Governments aren't very good at doing a lot of things, I am pretty sure this will be another thing on the long list. What will happen is they will make a lot of money off the tax, and keep raising it, then when people actually stop buying junk food they will need to tax something else to make up the revenue. I left my mommy and daddy when I turned eighteen and I don't need any government to try to fulfill the void.

Watched this at Central Festival yesterday.

160 baht to view a film there now ?

The price of cinema ticket seems to increase on each visit I make.

Go on a Wednesday TaaSaparot - it's only 120 Baht.

I thought Captain Phillips was awful. Tom Hanks played the same role he plays in all his films - Mr Faultless, the epitome of the apple-pie, mom-loving, stars and stripes flag-waving, better than anybody else American. Throw in millions of dollars worth of hardware (3 warships, a helicopter and a team of Navy Seals) to take on 4 (that's just four) Somali pirates. 3 of the pirates were shot dead and the 4th ended up being sentenced to 33 years in a high security prison in Terre Haute, Indiana. I left the cinema feeling empty. I've visited the USA many times and there are many, many wonderful people and places there. They are horribly misrepresented by this film. It essentially says "We are the mighty USA and if you cross us we will crush you mercilessly, no matter what the cost". Tom Hanks best film was Turner & Hooch, though the dog was the better actor.

What exactly is wrong with crushing you mercilessly, at any cost if you cross us (hijack our ship, kill our citizens, etc.)? Seems to me if the USA did this consistently that there would at the very least be less people on this planet that had hijacked are ships and killed our citizens.

I don't know how to say this in a constructive manner, but you are ignorant to send $1500 per month to your girl friend. A large amount for sinsod for a divorced woman with a child is also a warning sign. I am not saying that you cannot find a nice Thai woman that is divorced and has a child, but you are likely being used. I wish you the best, but you should proceed very carefully because you are likely being used.

Garbanzo beans?? Never heard of this name - maybe it's american for another word in english. Are these really like chick peas?

They are not like chick peas, garbanzo beans are exactly the same as chick peas. Here in the states they are referred to as garbanzo beans (possibly Italian origin), or chick peas (depends on where in the United States you are).

You could of course make the argument that women of all races are with their husbands because of money and the security that he provides. This would be silly, just as silly as saying all Thai women only marry for money.

People who can't live with their own race have a problem and it always manifests itself over here eventually..going thousands of miles away doesn't change much in the long term.

My race is the human race!

I currently live in Hawaii where 75% of the population is Asian or Pacific Islander and I get along just fine. I have been out here since 1983 and have gotten along just fine. Maybe it shouldn't make that much of a difference what race of people "you live with".

I am of the strong opinion that you will get out what you have put in. This is true for many things, including life. From the original post you sound like you don't put much effort into anything, and this may very well be why you are miserable. As an American philosopher has said "you are responsible for your own happiness".

Maybe it is time to sit back and think about what you are doing to make your life so miserable?

Cook the bird on a spit over hot coals, not gas, preferably in a Weber kettle grill. Use the giblets to make gravy and make stuffing , loaded wit oysters in the oven

We always cook our turkeys in the weber charcoal grill. The 22.5 inch diameter grill will fit a 19-20 lb bird. Can you buy Weber grills in Thailand?

Couple of quick tips:

Use a meat thermometer to avoid over cooking the bird. Check temp at meatest part of the thigh 165F and its done. Getting this right is crucial, google for taking temp tips.

The breast meat will cook quicker then the rest of the bird so cover the breast with foil for 1/2 - 2/3 of the cooking time

Thaw the bird slowly in the fridge, could take 3 days

Add 15-20mins cooking time if you are using stuffing

Butterball turkeys usually come complete with a temperature sensor and when this pops out of its housing the bird is done. Generally I always give the bird standing time in the oven for fifteen minutes after switching off the heat.

You should have said when the butterball temperature sensor pops out the bird will be "over cooked". The butterball sensors pop at about 190 degrees F, the breast meat is done at about 155-165. Using the butterball sensor guarantees an over cooked and dry turkey.

I thaw my turkeys outside of the refrigerator overnight and then into a cooler with a little ice for two more days. About six hours before cooking take the turkey out of the cooler, take it out of the packaging a rinse in cold water, take out the giblets (hidden where the neck should be) and rub liberally with rock salt. before cooking rinse the salt off the bird and cook to 165-175 degrees F in the thigh, or 155-165 in the breast.

The US still are printing over 80 BILLION usd each and every month. That is 1 TRILLION usd a year. Ditch the usd as standard or go down with it.

With the tapering the U.S. will only be printing 75 billion dollars each

month, that is only 900 billion ($900,000,000,000 USD) a year. See, isn't this alot better than printing a trillion dollars a year?

Ditching the USD as a standard is probably a wise move.

From CBS news:

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/multivitamin-researchers-say-case-is-closed-supplements-dont-boost-health/