BritManToo

2 hours ago, SiSePuede419 said:

Everything today is better than the 50's.  Cars, telephones, airplanes, satellites, TVs.

Why wouldn't food in the 50s be inferior to today, too?

Blind nostalgia. ????

I wasn't around much in the 50s, but I was in the UK for all the 60s and the food was good.

New Zealand Lamb, Argentine beef, Danish bacon, South African apples, Spanish oranges, Bananas from the Windies.

Choice of electronic entertainment was a bit limited, radio or nothing.

10 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Used to eat those in the 60’s after school, once you had managed to get the damn thing open we used to gnaw away at them.

Makes my teeth hurt just thinking about it now !!

Makro used to sell them, they still might.

2 minutes ago, Nyezhov said:

Thats why folks contend eugenecists promoted abortion....keep down the numbers of non whites in the USA. Seems to work, arent most of the abortions among non whites?

It doesn't seem to have worked, Caucasians used to account for over 50% of the worlds population, now we're down to 20% (and they've included Hispanics as Caucasians).

14 minutes ago, Airalee said:

What should she have said?  “Hey...you see that guy leering at that woman over there...he’s interested in you” ????

"I saw he had 5,000bht left in his wallet" usually works.

10 minutes ago, rumak said:

how many guys were in the "sample group"  ?

Probably enough to make the survey statistically significant.

13 minutes ago, Redline said:

The world is overpopulated.  Are you going to take care of all these additional babies?  The government will have to take care of them, and there will be more abused children.  The law won’t stop abortion anyway.  Do you have a clue here w many is a billion?

The world isn't overpopulated with Caucasians, we're dying out.

27 minutes ago, Assurancetourix said:

In the afternoon;

but how much at 5 or 6 am ?

At 6am this morning in Chiang Mai it was 25c and 58% humidity.

31c now and 39% humidity (living room, windows and doors open, breeze blowing through).

Outside in the sun 40c.

3 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Chinatown and Rosemary's Baby are two of the best films ever made.  

 

 

I liked "The Fearless Vampire Killers".

Safest way is to get a home loan from the bank to pay for the house.

Bank staff are there all the way, and they ain't gonna let someone steal their money.

Errors in your post.

2. Your wife applies for the loan, the company might have a friend to influence the banks decision.

(as a non-Thai you probably won't be invited to play any part in the application)

3. The bank staff pay for the house at the land office, in the room with your wife.

(as a non-Thai you won't be invited to participate)

This is not a process can done with a private seller, house will need to be a new build purchased direct from the developer.

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

And how many of those children lived happily ever after?

Lots of bad things happen if babies and (especially) young children don't get the love and support they deserve.

The one I'm bringing up seems to be living as happily as anyone I've ever met.

49 minutes ago, Saint Nick said:

Do you REALLY believe this?

I mean...seriously?

Sorry, I can't agree that killing babies is right, doesn't matter to me if they haven't stuck their heads outside yet.

If not wanting babies dead makes me a bad person, so be it.

19 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Of course not. And I never wrote anything like that.

Mothers should have the choice. It's their body, it's their life, and they are responsible for taking care of those not yet born children for about two decades. If mothers don't think they are capable of doing that then they should have the choice not to bring another unwanted child into this word.

I know quite a lot of moms in Thailand that haven't bothered to look after their children beyond the birth.

21 minutes ago, Lipoman said:

For those of you who are so adamantly against abortion, please tell us how many orphaned children you have adopted?

I've got one that isn't mine (had her from age 11, and she's 22 now, just left for university), and would have had a second if the Thai VISA situation wasn't so iffy at the moment.

Not adopted though.

1 minute ago, OneMoreFarang said:

But I think it's the choice of the mothers. Because they have to take care of those babies once they are borne.

Shouldn't we men have the right to look after our babies?

I've got one and mom's gone and I'm OK looking after him.

1 minute ago, OneMoreFarang said:

And what about if the baby is born and the mother has no money and no support? And no heath insurance because she can't afford it. And if the child survives the first years then it goes to one of those underfunded schools. And maybe the child will grow into a criminal. And then at some stage people like you say that criminal should be executed because of this and that crime. Do you think maybe it would have been better if that baby was never born?

Are you suggesting single moms should be forced to abort because their kids might be criminals?

About 25% of US children under the age of 18 are now living in single parent households, maybe we should just shoot them if the parents seperate ........

4 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I am sure some Trump supporter posted it somewhere on facebook. And then millions of others reposted it. After that they just know it's true. MAGA and all that.

If you type abortions in the USA the CDC counts 20%, which I'm happy to go along with.

It's still a frighteningly large amount, especially if you consider how many women are using contraceptives.

2 hours ago, Curt1591 said:

I believe the blame lies on the irresponsible ...

I believe the blame is on the women who choose to kill their unborn babies.

But of course in the modern world, everything is someone else's fault, and no woman (no matter how strong or independent) is ever responsible for any choices she makes (no matter how foolish, irresponsible or downright wrong).

37 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

About the only thing that the internet is good for, IMO, other than porn and wasting time on forums is being able to watch movies we loved many years ago, and never thought to see again.

I'm getting a lot of good grow tips (for a friend you understand).

4 minutes ago, daveAustin said:

Can't understand folk thinking it fine to leave passport at home while travelling. Thais use ID cards, we use passports. At the very least it is (should) be required at hotel as they need passport number/visa info etc to cover their end for immigration. 

Lost Thai ID card, replacement 20bht walk into any Amphur office.

Lost Brit passport, 200 pounds (minimum), a forest of paperwork and two trips to Bangkok.

When my passport costs 20bht to replace, I'll be happy to carry it around in my pocket.

A photo of my passport number should be enough, immigration already have my VISA status.

This story is pointless without a video.

Did nobody have a mobile phone?

38 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

I have been taking "shortcuts" all my adult life and have never been bitten in the a$$.

I've been bitten in the ass plenty, but only when I was doing everything 100% legit.

Everything I ever did that was a bit 'naughty' I got clean away with!

The western world punishes honesty are rewards liars and cheats.

(as far as I can see)

4 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

Sorry typo. Yes 14.180 Baht. I still have a note of the individual costs, but it is in Thai.

I bought the bike from Brian at Sumet in Nothanburi. I will be in Bangkok through the week and see him about it.

He will know if I have been done or not.

14k ..... you gotta be joking, that's everything replaced except the frame!

It's only 6k for a complete engine rebuild.

4 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

It certainly tastes like whisky to me and nothing like Sangsom which says Rum on the label, Hong Thong label doesn't mention Rum or whisky

"Hong Thong. Smooth and easy drinking, Hong Thong is a golden spirit made from molasses at the renowned Bangyikhan Distillery near Bangkok. The name 'Hong Thong' translates into 'Golden Phoenix'."