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mcgriffith and I did it several times on fast 150's. My only muscle soreness was a pulled rib muscle, cured by one trip to orthopedist. Up and back in about 8 hours, fast.

Frost?

Ah, the lovely Britishisms. Does a bespoke suit have spokes, or tokens? Are they made from main-sail canvas? Is Savile Row savage?

Have you taken a hearing-test recently ?

Not much barking of mad dogs around San Kamphaeng since the hasty departure of a certain Texas Ph.D. in crime.

The statue is plastic or metal. "It" isn't 'watching.' Nor does 'it' eat the food offerings.

Just put the head in.

I thought he said his assets were down to US$100-200 MILLION.

My last apartment in Houston - US$ per square foot (Montrose)

My first apt in Chiang Mai, with panoramic city-mountain views - US$0.17

Whilst amongst whingeing Poms at tea time, it's 'mind the gap' and petrol and round footballs, bonnets and boots, anaraks and footpaths. Great thread - it took 80 posts to reach the Brit-Yank divide. Betwixt us, I could care less.

Originally the thread had something to do with Thailand. Soon it deteriorated into the usual debate about US presidents. Let's see...I could delete the political remarks......DONE

Wonderful morning. No barking dogs, no rush to audit a tax return or manage 15 employees. Cool - running pants, long sleeves. No blaring music. Too cold to swim, but that's true in Chicago in May.

All that hard luggage is mounted on which bike, BSJ?

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Honda has dominated the Thai market for decades.

My 1982 Yamaha 550 Vision - top box, rack

My 2003 Honda CBR150R without

When we lived in Chiang Mai city, Thai price for a huge head of hair went to 40 baht. Now in the village I pay 30.

Returning to the last 29 years - yes, Thank you, Jimmy Carter.

These are good buzzwords: MBA, Ph.D., Nobel Prize, Fulbright scholar; M.Ed.

Jesus was an Asian preaching to Asians about Asians. I'll bet the Buddha would have preached about a good Thai helping a Burmese.

I don't know many Thai school employers who are dazzled by fancy words other than "young, energetic, smiling, good team player."

I stopped drinking for 35 years. I never missed it. Toxic. Found non-drinking mates.

A 'visit' to a hill tribe may be faked by tour guides or too brief.

Condom sizes are quoted in mm of erect width, so 56 mm = 2.2 inches. Few white men measure over 2 inches wide; some Thais do.

Teach him that some hateful people hate religion of all types so badly that they fill internet forums with vicious insults against innocent people who find that a faith can be useful and loving.

Covered by federal employees insurance as retired civil servant.

I feel your situation is close enough to this choice:

My countries nationalized health plan covers me in Thailand

Not every possible wrinkle could be covered in the choices; the intention was for people to vote for the CLOSEST choice even if not exact.

Whatever - but the USA has no nationalized universal health plan. This an employer plan. I opted out of CHAMPUS and SS Medicare.