EVENKEEL

34 minutes ago, sunnyboy2018 said:

Soda means soda water in English. 

You know, that's funny because I had a long layover in Heathrow, took the train out for a meal, didn't know where I was at. Anyway find a pub, order a meal...….and I order a "soda"  yep, gave me soda water.

T-21 is awesome for the food selections, but I can't afford that type of shopping. Harbor Mall has fun stuff for the kids. You've got the aquariums, water slides. The old water slide next to the beach is great fun for the money. They got racing park out on # 36. Lots of motorcycle dealerships. It's fun to visit Pattaya for the day and also nice to get back home to a small beach town. If I were a single guy then Jomtein would be my choice to live. You don't have to be that guy drinking beer in the AM although morning beers are fun sometimes. So much more to Pattaya than the bar areas.

5 hours ago, zydeco said:

This is probably true. Doesn't matter if it's Sanders, Trump, Warren, or Biden. All that debt is going to sink the ship and make whomever is captain at the time into the most hated man or woman on Earth. Personally, I don't care. Whichever one would promise me a 50 percent increase in SS to offset the strength of the Thai baht would get my vote. Might as well get my share of the loot from spending, too, before the dollar craters. I think this means I vote for Warren.

It's refreshing to hear someone coming at this logically. You're right warren will probably be a better choice financially speaking.

9 hours ago, Nyezhov said:

ladyboys like manly things too, you can take herm to a pool hall, or a football match, or Thai boxing. Any farang oriented Sports Bar, especially those full of Brits and Ozzies (who are known for their love of ladyboys) would be a suitable place for you and your sweetheart.....

 

Ask herm if s-he likes Tops...the market I mean....

Germans are the go to for ladyboy advice, "herm" you know that could catch on. Perhaps one of the dozen gender varieties. 

53 minutes ago, Swedenlars said:

Well, that is the normal way. A tourist does not need to fill out the TM30 form. The hotel does it for you. If you had followed the TM 30 discussions you would know why this has caused so much outrage among the expats.

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Follow the tm 30 debates, ????????

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

I like Bernie. I don't want him as president. He obviously has good health care coverage that he can afford. Too bad that isn't true at all for most Americans.

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Had he had "His" government health care do you think he would have had such good care? I'm part of most Americans and I'm satisfied with my Insurance.

Sort of like playing hide and seek as a kid. Close your eyes and you become invisible.

3 hours ago, johnnybangkok said:

The usual diatribe of outdated thinking and 'young people these days don't know what it's like to work'.

Firstly, the vast majority of the 1% wealth is 'old' money, with the current incumbents extremely grateful to their parents/grandparents (think Walmart, Koch Brothers, Mars, Chanel, Hermes etc). With the notable exception of the Tech billionaires and similar entrepreneurs, the elite rich still follows a pattern of moneyed families and ivy league colleges.  

Secondly this idea that younger people 'are taught from an early age they are owed everything' is just ill informed nonsense.

In all 3 businesses I have run, I have employed younger people and I have always found those that appreciate the opportunity to work hard, earn well and try to better themselves. This idea that younger people are entitled and lazy is just old thinking from old men. In fact you share your thinking with someone quite famous who said - “The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers.”

Guess who said that?

It was Socrates in 470 BC. 

That's how old your thinking is.

 

No one wants to blame the 'bad, orange man' but they are justified in thinking that all they want is an even playing field and a fair chance to move up. But when they see that all he is doing is helping those that already have wealth and demonising the less fortunate by looking to cut social welfare programmes and Medicaid, you can see why many are frustrated. When the divide becomes impossible to surmount, then how can you say 'Everyone and anyone has the opportunity to become one of the elite rich in America'.

 

You have already mentioned you don't care about the poor so I'm sure this will fall on deaf ears, but America has always been seen as an equal and fair society, a land of opportunity for those willing to try and put the effort in. That becomes increasingly harder when you can't even get off the bottom rung of a heavily biased ladder and have a leader actively keeping you down.

 

You have already mentioned you don't care about the poor

Please show where I used those words, or just the usual leftie practice of taking things out of context. 

Look at construction sites and tell me who's swinging those hammers, chances are they're neither white or black. Families not staying together could possibly be a reason for some hardships.

Our whole education system needs to be revamped where a young person getting out of high school has the experience of an entry level trade. Not everyone is college material. Trade schools and apprentice ship programs made more available.

Scream about cost of a good education and I'm there with you. But don't tell me the younger generations aren't getting lazier. No more winner and losers in sports, now all are getting ribbons and trophies.

But, everything will be better when the bad orange man is out of office. Good news for you is you've only got a little over 5 yrs to go.

29 minutes ago, mtls2005 said:

 

Ah yes, the famous line which Uncle Ben speaks to Peter Parker in Spiderman.

 

It's awesome and all, but maybe run it by the president one more time? He might have dozed off during that reel.

 

 

Mine comes from real life upon the sea where anyone has the opportunity to become a Captain but few are willing to accept the responsibility.

Everyone and anyone has the opportunity to become one of the elite rich in America. I agree the salary of some CEO's is over the top. But we've lost the drive to succeed. Todays young are being taught from an early age they are owed everything. Some are destined to be the follower and not the leader. With being a leader comes great responsibility which many are not willing to accept.

The concept of one generation working hard and sacrificing for the next is getting extinct. I could sell off my real estate in the states and live in a Mansion here in Thailand but I choose not to. I'll be passing my small amount of wealth to my kids.

You say these wealthy people were born with a silver spoon, but ask yourself where that silver spoon originated.

So, you want to blame the bad, orange man for your shi$#y life go ahead. Your opinion of getting a better life is getting a president who promises to give, give, give. The bad rich man owes us a life of leisure. Just because you have a dead end, can't have a life job, keep looking for that next job, what will it take to make more money. All my life I have always been on the lookout for a better paying job, even when I was content with what I had, I always was on the lookout. I never had a new car till recently here in Thailand, always good used cars, whatever I had saved, never had a car payment.

Rant over carry on 

7 minutes ago, FredGallaher said:

Must be tied to the apron strings.

But, she's doing her best to escape the doting son.

7 hours ago, beechguy said:

The only problem for the Democrats, is this whole thing is going to uncover a lot of their dirt too. Even if they do manage to get Trump out of Office, look at the clown car of candidates they have, to run against Trump, or the next Republican. 

The U.S. will look like Detroit or San Francisco, when people move back out of the U.S. and stop paying taxes.

Agree with the clown car of candidates. They just need one guy that's not bat sh*& crazy to take the WH and they can't do it.

Went to Makro in Pattaya today, picked up some salmon, 377bht, fed 3 of us for dinner. Eat a lot of canned tuna. Old lady makes buffalo wings to die for with sticky rice. A lot of stir fry with seafood mainly. Bar-b-que fish from the market with all the salad and dipping sauce is a favorite. In a pinch canned sardines and rice isn't bad. Tom yum with seafood and a thai omelet or some stir fry. Not very exotic but I love my veggies and fish. The only beef I eat comes from Shabu occasionally.

58 minutes ago, Samui Bodoh said:

I find the two posts above (@EVENKEEL and @Kelsall) to be fascinating, instructive and horrifying.

 

A TVF member made the point to me the other day that there are many people who like Trump's policies/actions without liking the man, and I said 'okay'. But, on further thought, I don't think it is 'okay'. To me, you cannot separate the message/actions from the messenger and wash your hands of responsibility. Any leader, no matter how evil, does some good things; how can one support all the terrible things, but clap loudly at the good things, and sleep at night? Is there not a moral/ethical view of Trump?

 

So, back to the news article above. I think all Senators MUST vote when the Articles of Impeachment come from the House of Representatives (and, they will). Senators, especially Republican Senators, you have to state for the record if you still believe in the principles, values, ethics and oaths you have espoused. And remember, your vote will be tattooed (proverbially) on your forehead until the day you die.

 

Comments?

Hi Samui, good morning. You hit the nail on the head, well not the horrifying part. The other one about liking Trump's policies and results. Do I think he could stop tweeting and keep his mouth shut? yes Is he an <deleted>? yeah probably. 

And, yes I'll take Trump with all his faults over any Democrat any day.

On 9/29/2019 at 8:41 AM, BritTim said:

If flying into U-Tapao, do not look for direct flight options out of Europe or the US. You should get a flight to Kuala Lumpur or Singapore, and book a separate flight from there to U-Tapao. Booked in advance, it can be done economically, though the connection time for the flight into U-Tapao may be long.

Don't think there is any good flight S'pore to Utapao. In the future most definitely but not yet.

I've never seen T-posts used in Thailand.