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3 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

I'm thinking...

 

If I decide to move, for good, and FOR THE GOOD, to Pago Pago....

 

I could just put all my stuff in on shipping container and ship it to Pago Pago.

I doubt there are any import tax/duty on personal belongings ....have you checked?

, such as 4 microwave ovens, and 2 refrigerators, etc. ...why on Earth would you even have 4 microwave ovens? 

 

Once I go, I will never return, obviously....then why did you post return flight prices shortly after?

I could not make this long move two times in my life.

 

 

1 hour ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

Thank you.

Next time, I will buy the 10-liter container.

Good info!

 

Yes , good idea to buy in bulk , if it is not effective for the purpose you intend to use it for , at least you can rest assured that you will be protected from contracting covid-19 for many years to come..

Here’s how it all looked on the table , nothing particularly fancy , but tasty all the same..

Groundhog Day.

Wife doing the cooking , me doing the washing up , kids making themselves invisible until the food appears on the table and typically making themselves scarce when it comes to clearing up the destruction wife has wrought in the kitchen ..thank God it comes round only once per year..!!! 

Merry Christmas one & all..

I will be heading back to Japan this coming Sunday after spending the last 2 weeks in Phuket renewing my visa extension for another year , touching down on Xmas morning , weather forecast …brrrr!

1 hour ago, bob smith said:

When i take a look at my life from a birds eye view and compare to my peers back home I really do have the easy life.

they are all stuck in a dreadful 9-5, and married to fat tattooed pigs who dont even wash the dishes.

 

i get up when i want, i enough money so that i dont have to work, ive got women on tap and mrs. Smith is a trophy wife. She cooks, cleans and romps with the best of em!

 

she isnt perfect but she is a damn sight better than any bar girl thailand has to offer. Granted i treat her bad sometimes but she knows about all that and has come to accept it.

 

when i get home tonight i shall get in the sack after maybe 10 pints, give her a little nudge and keep her awake till About 3am. Thats how bob smith rolls, he lives life on HIS terms and couldnt care less who knows it.

 

if you wanna be like me you can! But it will require some really hard work, at least at first, until you can truly say hand on heart that you have the life of riley.

 

bob 

Will the real bob smith , please stand up.

Repeat , will the real bob smith , please stand up.

I think we're going to have a problem here.... 

IRONY & STEAM put to use in solving WORDLE..

Redhouse by Stuart..

I quit drinking when I turned 18 and could legally enter pubs , reckon I have drank more alcohol prior to 18 years old than after , I never could handle it and got drunk far too easy and had terrible hangovers , my mother was the same , had an intolerance to alcohol.

On 12/1/2023 at 3:43 AM, GammaGlobulin said:

Japan is the LONELIEST Island that you'll every try....

Japan consists of more than 1 island , the 3 major islands are Kyushu in the South , Honshu the main island which contains Tokyo , Osaka & Kyoto  and Hokkaido to the North where I live..

15 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

Thanks, so much, for this photo!

 

Truly beautiful!

 

 

The mountains in the background is where the Winter  Olympics were held. I often go up there to Mt. Teine when I am training for an upcoming marathon

Here is how it is looking this morning and the forecast for the next few Days.

20 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Dateline

 

KYOTO, Japan

 

What do you imagine genius Japanese girls are really like?

 

No doubt, most of you have many misconceptions on the subject.

 

Many of you might think these girls wear glasses.

Some of you might expect that these girls have different bra sizes, for example.

 

So, what are your thoughts about what a genius Japanese girls is....actually?

 

Why not try to guess what these girls might feel like to be with?

 

Most of you are missing out.

 

But, if you guess wrong, I will let you know in the comments section below.

 

Japan has only gotten better since I was away.

 

Japan is a true island paradise, for sure.

 

Regards,

Gamma

 

 

 

 

Wasn’t an island paradise today in my part of Japan where the temperature never got above -3 Celsius ..brrrrr!

Back in the West , SPAM is the meat you eat if you cannot afford meat.

Here in the East , meat is what you eat if you cannot afford .

Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries..

Saw this little gem whist shopping at Costco in Sapporo yesterday. 🤣

16 minutes ago, LivingNThailand said:

This is a weird question.  but here it goes.  If I go to the airport 2-3 weeks before my flight can I get the single entry in advance.  I just got word from 2 of my friends saying that Phuket immigration is totally nuts right now with Russians extending their visa.  wait time up to 2-3 hours.  Not a pleasant experience.  Part of me doesn't "trust" the same day service at the airport.  Maybe I've lived here too long?  Advise?

 

 

You can get your re-entry permit at immigration in Phuket City , they have a dedicated desk for the re-entry permit , so even though the office may be extremely busy very few are there for re-entry , so the wait is negligible. I went there 2 weeks ago at the busiest period and as soon as I received my numbered ticket it came up on the screen..

Shrinkflation happening here in japan as well , was 1,000ml only 18 months ago and price has also increased.

2 hours ago, Hanaguma said:

If you have time, the Otaru Brewing Company in the downtown has some very tasty beverages. There is also a fresh fish market called the Triangle Market where you can get huge portions of quality sashimi fresh from the fishing fleet.

One of my fav towns in Japan.

Thanks for this info , will certainly pay a visit to the fish market , but will have to wait some time before doing so as we just did a shopping trip to Costco yesterday and filled the fridge & freezer up..👍