LALes

I would never give in to torture.  Why are they sticking that funnel in the other guy's a**?

I don't know, I would never sell out my country.

Why are they heating up that hot lead?  They're not gonna pour the hot lead into the 

funnel that's  in the guy's a**, are they?  They did!!  Bullsh*t, here's the secrets, Jack.

Lenny Bruce  The Hot Lead Enema

I'm a city boy all the way.  NY, LA, SF, HNL, BKK and now Jomtien.  As you can probably surmise, Jomtien is a big comedown for me.  Finances dictate that I stay here for the time being, so be it.

Any improvement in that area of my life will mean a quick exit from this boring burg.  I don't think I could ever live in the country, anywhere.  A few days is great, just like an island beach, but get me back to my high rise condo where I feel most at home.

As soon as I saw the headline, I knew who wrote it.  Keep getting their goats, Gamma!

All that down time during Covid taught them nothing.  Then again, its hard to teach an old dog old tricks.

So, we are regressing.

War in Ukraine, war in Gaza, war in Yemen...how many wars in Africa?

America with an 800 Billion defense budget while people are homeless.

You tell me.

Old, Thai doc has an office on Pattaya Klang near 3rd Rd.  Laser zapped a facial schmutz on my cheek for 3,000 bt. last week.  10 minutes in and out.  No problem.  North side of the street, beach side of 3rd Rd.  If interested, I'll get his card out when I get home.

A few months ago, I had bad sciatica.  Doc treating me at BNH recommended a cortisone shot.  Cost was 32,000 baht!!  I called Samitivej on 49...they didn't offer a cortisone shot so I called Samitivej on Sri Nakhalin.  They quoted me  40-50,000!  So, I had it done at BNH.  They wheeled me in on a gurney-very serious surgery style.  The doc divided the shot in half-one part near the L4 vertebra and the other half near the L5.  (The doc thought I had a bulging disc).  She said the shot would kick in in about 3 days but it took 2 weeks before I felt relief.  That was over 4 months ago.  So far, so good.  No pain.

We who live near Beach Rd. love those speed bumps.  Keeps all the loud racers from disturbing the peace.  Actually, we could use a few more of them.

If they really wanted to address the problem, its not rocket science.

Stop the unlimited, unregulated visas and stop building hotels.

You think these money grubbers are going to listen to reason?

I was prescribed Lyrica for nerve pain due to Neuropathy.  I took it for a few days but I didn't like the side effects.

Made me dizzy and disoriented.  Started taking Tramadol instead.  No side effects.

Went in to my dentist on Pattaya Klang the other day hoping to get in same day.

Nope.  Had to take an appointment for Sunday.

I got it down to a science.  I go into Pattaya 2 or 3 times a week and buy a small bag's worth of stuff each time.

No problem .  If I have a big item or items, I take a Bolt back.

I like going into Pattaya a few times a week.  I'd go crazy if I had to stay in Jomtien all the time.  Ugh.

If you don't drive or have a motorbike, then you are left with Bolt or the baht bus.  I do a couple of trips into Pattaya every week and stock up at Central and Villa.  Usually by baht bus but in this heat, I spring for a Bolt.

7-11...where would we be without em?

Have to ask my Brit friends about "throttler".  That's a good one.

You thought chicks writing checks was bad, this whole app payment nightmare is even worse.

One of the best things about being over 50 (if there are any benefits) is the retirement visa.  Get it soon and get it in Thailand.  So much better and easier than doing it in your home country.