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Chiang Mai plastics would be my best guess.....

They seem to have a lot of variety where hobbies are concerned....

Just think of the long list of life impairing situations....

Away from state of the art technology, not having a simple thing such as refrigeration of any sort would be catastrophic....

I'd have to go with

Italian

Mexican

American BBQ style

American breakfast style

Thai

The unknown category: About anything my wife cooks.... She likes trying different menus (fusion) & I can't really remember any bad ones...Today was a Louisiana style shrimp platter - then she created a homemade soup dish based off that recipe.....

3 hours ago, johnnybangkok said:

Well since Rory’s McIlroy's longest drive is 427 yards and the world record is 515 yards, I think I’m going to call BS on your “longest shot @ 440 yards”. 
However, an exaggeration is always a golfers prerogative 😉

That what they said....It went straight & kept bouncing on a hard surfaced municipal course.....It makes no difference to me what you think.....It was hardly a PGA suitable course or a beautiful shot....It was also the longest, straightest hole.....

To me, when I briefly took it up it seemed like the hours were wasted....I didn't dislike it & didn't find it extremely difficult; it was just very time consuming imo....

I wasn't crazy about the mad hatters I observed going nuts when they failed....

A scratch player that taught me pointed out that when learning I got to play more than everyone else = back off & enjoy.....

I was entered in a (my only) tournament (as a joke) by some buddies as made up 2 foursomes.....They thought it good folly = until Coming home I had the only trophy = longest shot @ 440 yards 😂.....

At that time I was also playing softball, American tackle football, & racquet ball which were more active sports.....

I don't see Sukhothai or Hua Him there....

I recall Sukhothai has a big celebration.....

Whoa....

Talk about the ultimate jumping to conclusions....

I'm not sure there is such a thing....

There seems to be a national sport of "buzzing the tower" enjoyed by mc riders when they see a farang bike riding.....

Because of the small amount of space for error I stay on the roads less traveled.....

Congratulations on your longevity....

Your tedium, blended with perseverance & feigned curiosity have proven a worthy endeavor as time marches enivitively forward...

We are RVing the US into January.....

My wife bought a door sized Merry Christmas greetings & some lights....We light them every night....

Our daughters are house sitting.... I'm not sure if they will put up the tree & decorations.... It's our first Christmas that we are not together....

We were at the official Graceland lighting ceremony & that was nice....

We'll be at our US daughter's house for the holidays & they do have inside & outside decorations with a big tree and extended family....

In general, he's right....I have spent a lot of time there & can't think of a good enough reason to return.....

17 hours ago, connda said:

You sound like me.  10 dogs, a cat, and a bird.  The only animals not 'rescued' where our oldest two dogs.
We've been through a lot more.  The back yard is a pet cemetery.  It sad the number of thing that can kill animals that are well cared for.  In 2020 I lost three pets and lost three more this year.  It hurts as they were all good pets and I miss them.  But I make a difference in all of these animals lives.  They were 'throw-away animals,' but not anymore.  They are cared for and loved.

Yeah - I didn't mention my soi dog rescue - a Bangkaew.....

We're RVing in US right now & this waif of a cat found us talking to us.... Badly under weight....We gave it 4 days worth of food & love (which it was hungry for) but had to get underway....I told the park owner & offered to buy food + left a post on a local FB animal rescue group.... Hopefully the owner makes good on follow up or the rescue group performs....It stayed under our vehicle & it was hard to watch it watch us leave....

We're 400 miles down the road & I still feel like going back.....It would come, sit & talk to us....

6 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

For me it is the most useless thread or post today. Sorry

You have our sympathy.....

I define empathy as a heightened compassion toward others.... Using that as a baseline, yes, it can happen several times in a day - or not, depending on situations & observations....

1 hour ago, EVENKEEL said:

After you pay for the fuel to push the RV and space rent at decent RV parks which I know can get pricey, is there a savings vs. driving a car and staying at hotels. 

We had some frame work done on the RV.....Shopped hotels = none below $100 per night (plus eating out)....7 days later & $700 less in the budget we pulled out....If you figure in eating out it gets worse....We like Mexican food so went through a locally owned restaurant drive through - $30 later we had basically 2 burritos, chips & salsa....

I've been watching enroute & $70-80 for a room is about as low as it gets... I'm sure there's some for less if we start driving into towns looking for the "older" sections - which might not be in a decent/safe area..... I've spotted multiple people hanging around rooms probably living off the dole & increasing numbers to decrease cost (Calif)....

This trip I'm bringing a boatload of family keepsakes & heirlooms (I've been safeguarding in storage) between the 2 vehicles to my daughters in Texas....Due to the amount of people moving from CA to TX there's been a rash of people waking up at hotels & finding their UHaul trucks, cars, &/or trailers (belongings) gone - being preyed on by organized criminals along the route....

I'm doing my best to avoid giving anybody those type of opportunities ....

We're self contained when/if we need to be....

Here's some California gas prices I had to pay along the way....

I' m using the Passport America discounts & it's about $20 a night so far with a stocked kitchen & water/AC it's comfortable....Plus offering the security of choice over chance....Most RV parks have some type of security whether patrolled, walled, cctv, etc....

Teva is my foot's weapon of choice....

Currently holidaying in the US.... Tried a couple of alternate choices I had in the RV = right back to the Teva's....

Went to Tombstone Az. - nice 501 Levi's - Wrangler pearl button shirt - Tony Lama belt/buckle AND my Teva's (with color matching dark socks)....

Mostly because the shoes I'd planned to wear came unglued after about 3 steps 😆....

But - I was "right at home" comfortable.....

Cowboy up with the rainbows - drinking highballs....

1 hour ago, CMBob said:

If there is an international flight, the re-entry desk at the airport will always be open so there's no worry about it being closed.  I've gotten re-entry permits a couple of times in the past at the airport and both times it took no more than about 5-6 minutes (although I had the completed TM8 and required copies with me).

At CM the desk is now moved beyond the boarding pass check in for current departing passengers only....A helpful airport employee found 2 officers & they directed me to go to the CM Immigration office - they now only served actively departing passengers at CNX.....