Trippy

56 minutes ago, bob smith said:

any temples that I could look into?

 

location isnt an issue.

 

bob.

No, you must find your own path.

Just now, bob smith said:

have you done it yourself?

 

bob.

No, but I did study Buddhism many years ago. I was invited to be a monk but I declined, too many no-no's for me. But if your really looking at a way to assimilate into Thai culture as the title states, then I think it's the best way for you. Even just for 3 months will cleanse your body and soul.

Definitely become a monk, it will open your eyes in ways you couldn't imagine.  

I've used them a few times pre-covid and thought it was a great service. Don't know why people aren't using them much anymore, my only guess would be that with the new tax situation, maybe less people are staying long term. 

There's some nice hotels in Subic, go to Texas Joe's in Subic for a GREAT steak. 

On 3/12/2024 at 10:41 AM, BenStark said:

 

You mean as in a loan that never will get paid back?

Doesn't matter, the point is the US can no longer be seen as Santa Claus.

Borrowing just to give it away is stupid on any level. 

I'm all for helping Ukraine, but considering any money sent there will be money the US has to borrow, shouldn't we be giving Ukraine money as a loan instead of a gift?

1 hour ago, gargamon said:

Trump did. To kill covid. 

Chill out, it was a joke.

1 hour ago, rexpotter said:

Month-Long Pattaya Music Festival 2024 Officially Begins

Aim Tanakorn - Saturday, 9 March 2024, 19:21

 

Dear lord, where can I hide, local pop music extremely loud for a whole month? Don't we get enough on the weekends?
 

It is only on weekends, nothing during the week thank goodness. If you move away from the tourist areas you wouldn't even know it's happening, except for the traffic.

1 hour ago, ozimoron said:

 

Racism has been acceptable in Israel since 1948 in the form of apartheid and genocidal actions like the illegal settlements and by actively working to thwart a Palestinian state and now with mass indiscriminate bombing.

 

The Likud party couldn't have been poisoning the well any harder. I know you don't wart to focus on the war crimes in Israel. What should the citizens of UK be saying about that?

 

The Vietnam veterans suffered a similar fate toward the end of the Vietnam war. War crimes are never popular.

What does a Jew living in the UK have to do with Israel? By that thinking all the Russians worldwide should have to answer for Putin's actions, or all Muslims after 9/11, or all Germans after WW2. 

Just admit it, you hate all Jews no matter where they are. 

9 minutes ago, giddyup said:

I'm just curious as to how Jews dress differently in the UK that makes them a target.

Some people just need to justify their hate, how people dress has nothing to do with it.

10 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

Their treatment in the UK is an understandable, if not acceptable, response to the current intransigence of their dear leader and his war cabinet.

 

They should be complaining about Israel much louder than complaining about the UK.

Amazing how far the human race has come, so that there are people who now say hate is acceptable. 

If you can't stand the heat, don't live in Thailand.

2 hours ago, Lemsta69 said:

 

If the shoe fits...

Back at Ya

8 minutes ago, WDSmart said:

If I were in charge of either side, I'd start seriously negotiating a ceasefire, return of the hostages, and a two-state solution. 

No sir, I don't want to know what you would do if you were in charge, I want to know what you would do if you were one of the grunts going from house to house on the ground looking for Hamas?

It's easy to sit in an ivory tower and make judgments, but on the ground in enemy territory, not so easy.

6 minutes ago, WDSmart said:

Yes! That's my point. The IDF doesn't know and doesn't care. They kill everybody they can. 

They care, but if they're wrong, they're dead. What would you do, ask for ID?

49 minutes ago, WDSmart said:

Oh, that's easy. I think the IDF considers any Palestinian male over 15 a Hamas terrorist and a target for elimination, no matter how many civilians they have to kill to get to him. 

Which one's are the civilians?

4 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

 

Do you think the IDF is justified in killing all those civilians just to get to Hamas? You could be the first person on this board who supports Israel to say yes or no.

How does anyone know who is Hamas and who isn't? Hamas can be women, children and the elderly. And since it's Hamas controlled media reporting the deaths, can any intelligent person believe it?

11 hours ago, gargamon said:

Add another item to the list of f-ups the Republican have done or are doing that will cost them the next election.

1. Abortion The supreme court did that.

2. Failure to pass bipartisan immigration bill That allowed 5,000 unvetted migrants in per day, that's 1.8 million a year.

3. Failure to fund Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan With no corresponding way to pay for it. Borrow to give away. 

 

Keep it up boys. Give away a big majority. See statehood for Puerto Rico and DC. 15 supreme court justices. Etc. Keep it up, please. 

I don't like either side, but get your facts straight.

2 hours ago, heybruce said:

Are you referring to a fetus with not functioning brain?

No, I'm referring to an end of second trimester baby who could live outside the womb, and become a perfectly normal child. A friend of mine has 2 that were born just before the 6 month mark and are now both normal and healthy. 

Does the baby have any rights?