Gonzo the Face

14 minutes ago, billd766 said:

 

My latest companion is in her early 50s and still 21 years younger than when I met her back in 1993. Married 18 years with a 14 year old son. I am beginning to think she is in for the long haul. She hasn't called me a hansum man for a couple of years now.

 

I think I heard her call me this last month  คุณผายลมเก่าโง่ which according to Google translate comes out something like you silly old fart.

 

 

Good to read the post from so any young whippersnappers.  Now heres some advice from a mature senior.  My wife is just about 35 years younger than me, and things are just great as they have been now for almost 20 years.  Even with the fact of me having some health difficulties of late ( seem to have misplaced one of my legs.... let me know if you see one walking around) Life is just great cepting  for one thing seems to worry me a bit...... I think she seems to be slowing down a bit.

2 hours ago, orang37 said:

Well, old(er) friends and fiends, we have, it seems, evolved, mutated, devolved, and revolved; as Mr. Natural said: " 'twas ever thus." 'Yep !

 

But, for those of you who may say this forum is dead, I say, respectfully: excuse us if we necrophiliacs party-on rather than contribute to the obituary.

 

This entity finds the forum useful, and enjoys it.

 

cheers, ~o:37;

 

p.s. could someone PM me and tell me what the disturbing reference to Tywais in this thread is about, thanks !

To me Tywais was one of the originals and on top of that is one of the super nice guys.  It greatly saddens me that he is not involved. any longer

I am a long time member on this forum but have been less involved more recently than I had previously been.  It is good to see all the new names and members, but I have found a startling fact , at least to me.  Where have all the oldies gone; the old long ago members, who like myself, on for years and years?  I know some have passed on and some have moved back home or wherever, but so many missing old familiar names leaves me with a little ache inside.  So sad.

Be happy to see you atecom.    We are the Pun Pun at 321 Charoenrat Rd. by the Rama IX Bridge  ..... the original..... Been Pun Pun for 34 years before the interlopers came along and everyone wanted to be a Pun Pun.  No definite close by date has been set so open til further notice.  Arrangements have to be made and I must say that being in a wheelchair has been difficult but being in a wheelchair and having  lost a leg is close to impossible.  As a long ago advertiser on Thai Visa we gave a 10% discount to TV members .  Still do so don't forget to mention you are a TV'er.   Thank you for your kind thoughts and words

Gonzo/Johnt 

The mind surely is a funny thing.  A couple days ago, out of the clear blue, the old song, "The Gambler",  by Kenny Rogers popped into my mind.  Thats the one where a particular line goes, "you gotta know when to hold em, and know when to fold em"  Well now it does hit home for me.
For those of you who know me, will know that I haven't been posting as much as had been normal for me.  The reason being some health issues.  Not so serious in the past, but seemingly much more serious now.  ....and after holding and being a very special home for over 22 years, I have to make the decision to fold-em, and shut down The Pun Pun.  Yes, this does sadden me greatly.  
The main reason for this post is to inform all of those past and more inportantly, present TV members who grace us with ther patronage, that we will be getting out of The Pun Pun in the not so distant future.  Also thank you Thai Visa, of which I was a sponsor for a time, for sending many of its member to our restaurant. Again thank you all.   If anyone out there is looking for a very, very special home , think of us.
Thank you one and all.
Gonzo/John

Well just as a way of update to and for anyone that the shoe may fit.   What I really have to rave about here, in Thailand and hopefully convey and impart to others or to anyone who is a health basket case like yours truly,   I just got back from a few days in the hospital.   As I may have mentioned I am and have been for some years now a diabetic.  One of the maladies of this disease is that it can cause ones veins and arteries to contract, not allowing sufficient blood to reach your extremenities.  Well thanks to the very special doctors and nurses a balloon was inserted into my leg from my groin to my foot.   My foot does hurt a bit from a diabetic ulcer that was the reason for having this done , but not a smidgen of ache or pain from the operation.  My fellow TV Members, it is not a guesthouse restaurant I am promoting, its the health care system here.   All of the above including meds and all and I did not pay one baht. Thats what I can only urge you to look into.   If you have some sickness or other malady,  please for the sake of those who love you , look into it for yourself.

Thanks again to all who responded to this thread.

Gonzo

For some  reason I seem to not be as active with this forum as I once was.   In checking in I was somewhat amazed to see the number and nature of the replies.  To all of you who took the time and effort to make comment and express your kind thoughts and opinions,,,,, a great big THANK YOU.   To answer some of the questions and maybe perceived implications, no I have not been given any date of expected departure, from this life, other than from my own bones telling me that it is closer now than ever before. Its just that now getting older and feeling it, I think that it is time for me to get my better half back over the border to the north so she will at least have the comfort of being able to have her family close by, which is highly restricted here.   Good lord willing I will have enough time to get something set up for her that will greatly help sustain her and her family for their future years.  She is a very special person to me and one of the most naturally gifted people I have ever met in my life.   She  has some very desirable innate abilities to learn and absorb, and she has done just that. Now to get her to a place where she is able to put that into practice.
Our hopes would be to move north to the border where we can still maintain our much valued Thai Social Medical Health programs and still be somewhat freed up of the current governmental restrictions.  Thats another story, but I felt I owed it to somewhat explain to all of you who have been so kind to us over the years.  Again just let me say to all of you, if you know of anyone out there, even if they have preexisting health conditions, and particularly if they are American with their back home health care costs, please contact me or have them do so.  If they can get into the Thai Health care system,  it can literally be a gold mine for them.  I would love to impart that information.  Enough of that .   Once more to all of you....... you are and always will be my friends and the biggest most heartfelt thank you for your support over the years.  THANK YOU  

Much as I never thought the day would come..... It Done Come .

After 22 great years, the time has come to leave The Pun Pun.   The feeling I have inside could not be any more hurtful if one had lost one of their children.  But father time and he who assigns all health conditions, has knocked on my door, and made me see the ways of time.
If you know of anyone who may be interested in a home/job situation like no other, please have them get in touch with me.

But the reason I put this here is for all the friends and acquaintances I have and have met thru Thai  Visa after all these long years, THANK YOU.   To those who have come by as guests and become friends ....THANK YOU.  ...... and THANK YOU Thai Visa for the hours and hours of back and forth, and banter, and , yes argumentative times as well.  Wishing  you all well and all the best.
Gonzo