AlexRich

Trump just got a reality check.

Donald J Trump was tonight found guilty on all 34 counts. Is he now finished as a Presidential Candidate?

There is a daytime UK Channel 4 show called "Bargain Brits in the Sun", about people born in the UK but living and retiring in Benidorm, Spain. It appears to be a place where drag queens and gays go to retire. The programme is full of them, possibly because they are more entertaining on camera than your average retiree.

You've got the gym covered, you just need an intellectual challenge. The most obvious one is to learn Thai ... speaking, reading and writing. Not only will it keep you occupied but each month you will steadily improve your ability to communicate with the local Thais. You'll have a much richer experience and understand the culture better. I agree with your take on the foreigners who spend their time drinking their life away, but it is not the only option available.

Apparently, interpretation is not your strong suit. Phillips & Associates Attorneys at Law What are considered sexual advances in the workplace? "There's no rubric or rulebook on what constitutes a sexual advance. For example, it could be physical touching, it could be groping, and it could also be more subtle types of physical touching. And a lot of time these types of physical conduct are accompanied by perverse comments, propositions, emails, text messages ..."

You can interpret "inappropriate advance" more widely than just inappropriate words. The fact is that not one knows the exact details of the so-called advance, and whether it involved placing hands on the subject. And it wasn't just one advance, according to a report that I viewed on You Tube it was escalatory ... so the guy had enough and lamped him. Your interpretation of what constitutes an inappropriate advance is narrow, mine is wider.

Oh, that’s all right then? Just have a chat and a coffee with a persistent sex pest. That’ll sort it out. The article is not clear on what exactly he did but “sexual advances” covers a multitude of sins, you’ve chosen to write it off as a minor matter, but advances suggest more than a chat on What’s App. He didn’t get lamped for nothing.

You think all conflicts can be solved by talking? The Russian was dealt with in the only language he understands.

Do you think the Russian asked her to lunch? Inappropriate advance means a little more than that ... like getting handsy or otherwise physically over familiar. Either way, I don't blame the Brit for what he did ... and I doubt he'd get more than a slap on the wrist if he were Thai.

Yes, did you? Or were you stoned?

I’d be very happy with a “Mexican suicide” … dying whilst sleeping on my porch wearing a sombrero.

The only good Russian …. etc. I don’t blame the Brit for reacting that way towards someone who was sexually assaulting his wife.

I’m not alone in my opinion. No due diligence or audit of how funds are applied. I don’t doubt some genuine people get funding, but don’t ask us to believe that plenty of the unworthy and out and out grifters don’t benefit also … but please continue to gaslight us all that this fundraiser is worthy. Are you involved in this fundraiser? That might explain your objection to my first post, that got a very popular response.

I don’t decide either, I express my opinion. That’s what Thai Visa forum is for. You don’t need to like it. What other people do is up to them. The problem I have with GFM is that it is a platform that can be used for grift and fraud … with no due diligence undertaken by the platform to confirm that any claims made are genuine, and no attempt to find out if the proceeds are applied for the stated purpose. Anyone can claim poverty, no proof required. I would only donate to people I knew and whose circumstances I could verify. And I would do it directly, not on a platform that retains a fee. What you do is up to you.

This is a forum you muppet, where people express their opinions. I decide what I believe, not you or anyone else. I don't care whether you or anyone else contributes to Go Fund Me. If someone chooses to go to Thailand uninsured it is their decision. And the unintended financial consequences when something goes wrong are down to them and their family. No one else. Anyone who can afford to go here frequently, can afford to get back once. As for assumptions, you are also making them ... assuming that there is no financial resources available for this other than charity? You make your assumption, I make mine.

That’s what insurance is for. And if you didn’t take insurance out and your family is under resourced, that is not the world’s problem. My guess is that the deceased has sufficient assets to cover these costs, and if access is a problem his beneficiaries can get a short term loan to cover the costs until such assets are released.

No, I am not doing that. What I am doing is responding to a cretin who insults people in his posts because he doesn’t agree with their opinion. He’s getting back what he dishes out! If you or anyone else knows this guy and wants to contribute, fill your boots up. I couldn’t care less what you do.

He’s a regular visitor you muppet, not a vagrant living on the streets. That involves the use of significant resources. He’s not unemployed, he is in full time work. Not appropriate for Go Fund Me. If you travel to Thailand and have no money behind you then an informal cremation in Thailand is the best you can expect.

Let’s check this dunderheads claims with reality? Firstly, Go Fund me do not undergo due diligence on any fundraising campaign. So you don’t know whether the claims made are in fact genuine or not? Secondly, Go Fund me cannot guarantee that the funds will be used for the stated purpose? Yet, according to this moron, anyone who objects to this fundraiser has a low IQ? Quite the opposite, we’re just not easily taken in by claims on trust.

You seem very desperate to promote Go Fund me as a wonderful platform where people raise money for legitimate and genuine purposes? Are you a friend or family of the deceased? The problem is that the majority on here recognise it for what it could be used as - a vehicle for grifters and fraudsters. Go Fund me don’t do any due diligence on people who use it, so everything is on “trust”. And we all know how that ends. The deceased was in full time employment and a regular visitor to Thailand? We can say for sure he wasn’t down and out and had access to significant resources, because regular visits to Thailand are not cheap. You might accuse the majority on here of being cynical, but only an idiot like yourself would question our intelligence. The problem with idiots (like you) is you don’t know you are one.

My opinion is my opinion, what you think is up to you ... but my experience of these forums is that those quick to abuse the intelligence of others are usually wanting in that department themselves ... and you are a classic example.

RIP to Simon Brown. The guy worked all his life, has many friends, etc. But can't get back home without a fundraise? I don't mind Go Fund Me but it should really be reserved for those with no alternatives.

As you get older it is really important to stay active, and walking is a great weight bearing exercise, and is also good for strengthening your bones. As long as it is not painful, walk and use stairs as much as you can.

It was a ridiculous amount to take.