sidjameson

December to march has shocking air quality. Mountains disappear. Love the place but I won't return at that time of year.

When you walk out of a restaurant what did you pay for?

How much was the meal?

Let me guess, you're not early 60's by chance? Possible you mean it's 30 years since your peak? 😊

Anyone else noticed how slowly but surely the interesting, worthwhile posters have left and have been replaced with pulp fiction? Do you come here out of habit more than anything else? How much worse would it have to get before you'd leave too? For me, yes and not much worse.

When you left your home country you had 180 countries to choose from. You decided Thailand was the most promising I presume. I also presume you had visited or at least researched it before deciding to live here. Why did you think Thailand was the best for you at that time?

How long does it take you to get to the centre of Perth? By car and by public transport?

Your 1000 AUD a month rental is in what city and what class of neighbourhood? 22k bht here puts you in a good safe neighborhood any city in Thailand.

In evolution the first single cell organism appeared 3.5 billion years ago. The first multi cell organism 2 billion years ago. I liken the first attempts at AI to the first single cell organism. The recent batch of AI to the first multi cell organisms. It took 20 years or so. At the same rate of progress AI in 25 years will be to it's current form what humans are sino bacteria.

Weekly?

If an actor plays the part of a character it's funny. If someone never lets on he is acting then it's a con artist or mental illness. That's why roleplaying on a stage works whereas on a forum not so much.

Bob needs some purpose in his life. Very few found happiness chasing pleasure 24/7

Some people have inner resources and some don't. If reading,contemplating, exercising, breathing, listening to podcasts, going somewhere for the view etc is high on your list Thailand is a pretty great country to do that on a low income.

I wonder if that means Elvis has left the building.

Gambling businesses don't make their money from the casual gambler. They all make the majority of their profits from people who can't control themselves. They are parasites who create no wealth and extract it in the most painful way.