JensenZ

On 12/14/2023 at 6:33 AM, hotchilli said:

I see the re-emergence of masks in my area by locals, especially noticeable is all my local 7-11 outlet staff  at 3 different shops are now wearing them.

Every 7Eleven staff member has worn masks at all Pattaya outlets I've visited since 2020 and they never came off. I was wondering if they ever will come off.

3 hours ago, Baht Simpson said:

"The Total Fertility Rate of a population is the average number of children that are born to a woman over her lifetime."

 

"The Birthrate  - the number of live births per thousand of population per year."

 

Not the same but I'm with you. So what's your answer to my questions?

Yes, Simpson, Fertility rate or Total fertility rate is what I meant. You know how to Google.

You can continue with Google to answer your questions. You take these conversations too seriously and I'm not here to educate you.

2 hours ago, Fairynuff said:

These are the sort of “explanations “ that came out of 1930s Germany. Utterly repellant you are.

And your reply is utterly repellant too. Bringing up 1930s Germany is pathetic. You're on ignore, and hopefully, you'll do the same.

6 minutes ago, Baht Simpson said:

I don't watch these shows, Jensen so can you suggest some examples to verify your claim? 

 

I think you mean birth rate not fertility rate. Can you provide data to prove your contention that it is this that's causing the decline in birthrate and not other social factors?

No Simpson, I meant fertility rate, which is the birth rate.

22 minutes ago, Baht Simpson said:

Explain why you think you're important but people in minorities aren't? Is that not the very definition of bigotry?

I'll explain it. The producers of these shows/movies are twisting it around, to show that being a minority is more important and that being normal is a sin, something you need to make excuses for. A large number of contributors here are already apologizing for being straight.

... then, with the younger generations brainwashed by this twisted nonsense, minorities become the new normal. The damage in most Western nations is already past the point of no return as the fertility rate continues to plummet well below the replacement rate. The younger politically correct generations are the ones who are ultimately going to suffer from their "good deeds".

On 12/15/2023 at 12:49 PM, Purdey said:

There is always channel switching, or turning off the TV and listening to Elgar for bringing back that manly feeling

Apart from the fact that most people (expats) don't watch TV these days, and stream or download everything... good luck switching to a movie or show which doesn't have gay interactions of some type. It's on every show or movie of every genre these days.

It started with the occasional female-gay interactions, which most straight men enjoy, and graduated to men kissing, hugging, and making love. Even my wife doesn't enjoy seeing that.

Then it graduated to gay families being accepted as totally normal, where children have 2 fathers or 2 mothers... men talking about their husbands, women talking about their wives... and then there are the persistent lessons about how to use pronouns correctly.

I have no problem, in real life, accepting gays, transexuals, and every other minority. It still doesn't sit comfortably with me to watch it all close up and personal on the screen. I have gay friends but don't watch them making love.

What's wrong with me - why don't I enjoy it? Is there a pill I can take to cure me? I accept it, but I don't enjoy it, and I do often turn it off unless there's enough good in the movie or show to compensate.

23 minutes ago, novacova said:

No, it’s absolutely true. She says “all farang smell bad” I think it’s because many farangs eat dairy products and produces a foul smell. We were at maeka last year and a large family of Northern Europeans had a horrific stench, she said same smell but very very bad. 

You haven't been down to a 7Eleven or corner store lately... or a supermarket. They all have an extensive supply of dairy products. Thais consume quite a lot of dairy if they can afford it.

On 12/7/2023 at 7:30 PM, Doctor Tom said:

One of the great pleasures with living in Thailand is that I can ignore Christmas.  I am not religious and neither do I like getting ripped off with Christmas BS and over pricing.  It's a normal day for me, no different to any other. 

Same here - enjoying that Christmas is just another day without all the fuss and bs.

1 minute ago, Gknrd said:

I'm in my 70's, I mine says 89 now. If chocking in Thailand I would bet it would take a few years off that. Conclusion is if retiring at 66 in the US and move to Thailand or SE Asia to spend the rest of your life. Probably shave 5-6 years off of that.

You also have to factor in things like climate. The warm/hot year-round temperatures in Thailand make moving around with arthritis a lot easier, versus if you live in a cold climate back at home. Stiff or aching joints are nearly a universal problem for people in their marginal decade of life.

This is a very interesting subject as I often think about whether I'm doing better or worse here than back in subtropical Queensland. In Pattaya, the air quality is very bad for much of the year.

Life expectancy doesn't mean a lot. It's how well you live in the marginal decade (your last decade) that's more important to consider. Are you bedridden or still mobile? Do you require care or are you still self-sufficient? Do you know who you are, or have you forgotten your name?

That's some serious dedication. Another easier method is sleeping with music playing. It got me through 2 years of construction noise next door. It might take a bit of getting used to, but it can be very effective.

On 12/3/2023 at 12:57 PM, noobexpat said:

I have a potential budget of about 350k a month. Obviously a ludicrous amount. I don't spend much here but my resources are very strong and growing, by default. As under age 50, i have to be mindful of building a healthy lifestyle and not get sucked into the scene. 

 

186k is a nice amount - enough to not worry, but not big enough to be silly. Possibly the sweet spot.

A 350k per month budget is not ludicrous at all. It might be just enough to get you through a hard month of partying, but you'd have to take care, not get too drunk, and be vigilant about not getting ripped off in bars. When you get drunk, they often pad the bills by thousands and no one would be the wiser. If you party every day of the month, you'll likely run out of cash on that moderate budget. The only upside is that the excitement would probably wear off after a month or so unless you're an alcoholic, in which case you'll be parted from your cash faster than you can count it.

6 hours ago, novacova said:

Big bike 800cc up.

Mid bike 250cc -800cc

Small bike 90cc-250cc

Mini bike under 90cc

A lot of people like to believe that their mid size bike is a “big bike” makes them feel better. Yamaha makes a gutless oversized XSR 155, sure it’s bigger than other bikes in its class designed for the big bike wannabes, but I’d never ride one because it’s gutless. I have a bn600 and rarely ride it, only use it for an occasional ride out of town. Car for long drives. The click is great for the city, easy to get around and parking. “Me big bike” is just silly flaired egos.

So I suppose you don't subscribe to the theory forwarded by a big bike rider on this forum that only big bikes are real bikes?

4 hours ago, Keep Right said:

Anyone who drives a motorbike in Thailand is brainless regardless of age. I have to laugh when I see these old geezers ride their bikes with their little brown teeluk on the back.

You must be devoid of a brain yourself to insult a large percentage of forum members who ride. To me, you'd have to be an idiot to sit in traffic all day long to get to places you can get to on a bike in 5 minutes... 

59 minutes ago, Bangkokhatter said:

The OP is an Aussie baiting the British, yet you complain when you get some back, oh the irony, and no i won't explain what that means to you.

Ok, thanks! Now that it's clear that you and your scuba buddy are both whining Poms I can ignore both of you for the rest of this thread.

6 minutes ago, bignok said:

Bogan Aussies are often high school drop outs. Like judging all Thais by bargirl standards.

 

Pretty stupid way to judge a nation.

It is pretty stupid, but he's just here to bait Aussies and doesn't have a clue about much.

10 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Only one thing worse than a whinging aussie is a bogan aussie, actually worse still whinging bogan aussie, which one are you?

And yet you still won't say where you're from? Judging by your posting style, it's from the low-class side of town.

23 hours ago, save the frogs said:

Haven't we already had this debate?

Not sure protein needs to be absorbed fast.

It doesn't matter at all, but after a hard workout I'm too lazy to prepare food, so drinking a protein shake is very convenient. I'll come back a few hours later after the whey has been digested to prepare food.

2 hours ago, Alldar said:

My problem is not with the taste, but many sweeteners turned out to be really unhealthy, more than sugar. Some of them are even potentially carcinogenic. You can find the latest studies online. 

I've never been concerned about artificial sweeteners and all the cancer scares. I use Equal, which is Aspartame, made from 2 naturally occurring amino acids. If I'm going to get cancer, it should be coming up shortly as I use a lot of it and have for a long time. Something will eventually be the end of me and I don't stress about it. The stress of all the worry about everything might kill you faster.

An interesting observation from an extensive survey of centenarians... it was discovered that, on average, they were more likely to smoke and drink, less likely to eat well, and less likely to exercise. They have a genetic gift. The rest of us might die a lot younger from CVD, cancer, and several other degenerative diseases.

Lately, I've been mixing my WPC in milk with no flavor or sweetener. It tasted fine.

1 hour ago, johng said:

 

@JensenZ

I did not see the above sign today

they only wanted items 1-3  from me

the place was very busy  both this morning and when I went back with completed documents early afternoon.

That's good news.

I did think at the time that they had made the process far too complicated and by the time I do my next reporting in January it would be easier. The staff at the counter were wasting a lot of time explaining to people what they needed. I won't be surprised if they go back to the old way of only needing the report slip as before. If it is all computerized why do they need all this excessive paperwork to file away in bins, never to be seen again?

2 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

The aussies are whinging about whinging on this thread, as expected

You're whinging about people who disagree with your original comment and who are trying to point out that you are dead wrong.