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The end of what? The end of a LOVE? OR..... Could it be.... The BEGINNING of something.... Like... The beginning of a BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP....

When we consider this worthy topic, and it is worthy, we must also recognize that MOST people in China, due to XI's Great Firewall, probably know very little about what a salad might be. They think a salad is, LIKE, a tomato and a radish, with a dollop of mayonnaise. OR, when they think of a salad, they might think of the Roman salad made famous by Caesar. But, have they ever eaten a Caesar salad as it was originally served up to Caesar? No! Most people hate salads UNLESS they are flooded with Croutons! I DEFY anyone, Chinese people or Republicans, to turn up their noses at this salad with EXTRA croutons... The real trick with making a salad tasty is to HIDE the lettuce. And then, add plenty of high-calorie sauce. And then down each bite with a sip of wine. Most Chinese from QINGHAI Province, for example, have never even tasted a good salad. Of the Chinese from Qinghai Province, many are political prisoners who have never even heard of a man named Julius Caesar, the greatest chef of ancient Rome. Just please keep in mind that, when you have 1.4 billion people under an oppressive Marxist-Leninist regime with more power than the world has ever known, then.... You just cannot trust any polls coming out of China. ==== IN ACTUALLITY: The people of China are extremely intelligent. People in China are JUST AS aware, as you and me, of our world, and also aware of their own circumstance compared to the west. And, IN FACT, most Chinese people are MORE familiar and cognizant of the "WESTERN WORLD" and "WESTERN CULTURE" than you will EVER be knowledgeable of anything in China, unless you move there for a very long time. ==== After spending most of my life in China, I cannot agree that they are inscrutable. I only think that people from the west who report on China are, sometimes, very obtuse. But, mark my words.... I am, certainly...no.... China Hand

As we all know, the Peoples Republic of China (PRC run by the CCP) and the United States of America are locked in a fierce battle for the Hearts and Minds of the 8 Billion People on our planet, some of whom might be calorie deprived, or even water deprived. Therefore, we might ask, who will win? America or China? First, we should consider the breakfasts of the leaders of these two countries: America's BIDEN: What is his breakfast? Biden says: "The guys who run the kitchen on the second floor, we don't have them come in to do breakfast works, because there's no need for them to have to do breakfast, whereas we can make our own eggs or pour a bowl of cereal." BUT, do you believe what he says? China's XI: What does Xi Jinping REALLY eat for breakfast? He seems to love FONDUE, morning, noon, and night. AND, there is NO SALAD in sight! So much for this myth that the Chinese trend-setting guys are eating salads. IN FACT. you just need to look at the girth of this guy to know that he is not interested in salads. And, why would anyone STRUGGLE so hard, like Xi, even in a Cultural Revolutionary Struggle Session, denouncing the "class enemies", if one could not, FINALLY, enjoy some French Fondue? ((What is a Struggle Session during the Cultural Revolution? This was when, in China, people criticized others for eating French food, as well as other things like playing a violin.)) China, these days, still remains a total ANIMAL FARM. But, at least, Chinese leaders are able to eat French Fondue, without undue criticism, since they control all media in their country. They can now eat what they like. Who will win hearts and minds? This just depends on the fondue and the cheese being served up.

I hope that you found my comments completely NEUTRAL. I never seek, nor wish, to be a polarizing influence here. (If you want to be on a 100-percent cane sugar diet, then who am I to argue against this?

When the Doomsday Clock FINALLY gets to Midnight....then... What do you think WHITE MEN might eat, as their last meal? First, they will require a Breakfast of Champions! After savoring their cherries and sprinkles, (and bananas), they will don their helmets and board their B-52s... The only question might be: Which country, America or China, has the most powerful Breakfast Cereal? or Tony the Tiger? "One of the reasons Tony has remain so popular with kids and parents is because of the message he teaches children: Work Hard, Eat Right, and Earn Your Stripes. He has received the help of professional athletes including Tony Hawk and Mia Hamm to tell kids that if you try new things and practice hard, you will become a better athlete." ==== Never fear: America will DESTROY China with exports of SUGAR Snacks, laced with salt. No need for the B-52s...

Yes, maybe. But, when you are at the Soapy Massage Parlor, you feel more alive. You begin to feel.... Tingly...All over.

Keep Calm, Mister.

Khinkali is nothing but Chinese food with another name....XIAOLONGBAO, on which I thrived for years... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiaolongbao The Chinese may have invented dumplings, for all we know. The thing is... Chomsky, even though he might fail, still always seems to strive for an apolitical conclusion to any argument. He's sort of like a Jewish Rabbi following an argument to its conclusion. Chomsky would not like to be called LEFT- or RIGH-leaning. Sometimes, those of us who often agree with Chomsky are subjected to derision in an attempt to make us feel stupid and naïve. The only thing I never thought about, until just this moment, is: What do you think Chomsky eats for breakfast? Bagels and Lox? Chomsky is now 94. I hope he gets to 95, if he eats like this!

OK. But, I know a Princeton Man when I read him, even without his tie. Anyway: best wishes! (Nationalism will always rear its head, if Man is alive.)

By the way: I just want to say: I have great respect for JOHN ROGERS SEARLE Consciousness, even the definition of consciousness, is not well understood. And, Searle is the guy who loves the Chinese Room thought experiment. The thing is, actually, the older I get the more I dream about getting some with my former wives. And...It's still GOOD.

Dear Friends, I imagine that some of you, 40 years ago, left your FIRST WIFE in order to come to Asia. At that time, when you were still young, you compared Asian girls to the wife you had, your frumpy old lady, and UPPPED STAKES, without much forethought, hoping to find more satisfaction in Asia. I am just wondering, after all these years, if you sometimes experience very VIVID dreams about your first wife, especially dreams of your first wife doing things that she used to do; But, also doing things that she never used to do to you that you never really appreciated at the time. Personally, I am still pretty attached to my first Old Lady, in my dreams. She seems to become hotter and hotter, and steamier and steamier, the more I dream about her. Since I am, obviously, human, I can only surmise that there are many other male human Farangs in Thailand (or Asia), that have experience exactly the same phenomenon as I. What I am saying, if I might clarify, is that...Once you have had your fill here, after several decades, you naturally become somewhat satiated. And then, at this point, you being to dream VIVID dreams about your FIRST Wife, that you left behind. I would NOT broach this topic unless I were not utterly sure that I am posting a topic which many of you have been struggling to resolve. I.E., Why do we continue to think about our FIRST Wives EVEN while we are situated in a land of plenty? Well, all that I can tell you is that, at least twice a week, I seem to be having a very full reunion with my first wife, not only reliving many positions, but also new positions I learned while I was in Asia during the past decades. I can only assume that this must be the same for you. While I do not wish to become too prurient, I can tell you that, during the past few months, I have been experiencing some of the best relationships with my first wife, ones that were far better than I had known while I was with her. So, YES, it's possibly true that....Parting Makes the Heart Grow Fonder. What about you? During these waning years of your life, in your dreams.... Have you, also, been able to rekindle your intimate relationship with your First Wife, a woman that you had thought was completely lost to you? All that I can tell you is this: The Mind works in mysterious ways, Wonders to Behold. The Mind, and Consciousness, is really all that anyone knows about Reality. And, furthermore: Maybe, even, Reality does not exist. These are some of the thoughts I often grapple with just before I nod off, at night. (I am really happy to know you guys. I know you guys understand me, and I appreciate your concern.) Regards, Gamma

Very pleased to know that you are still alive and kicking. But I had once imagined that you would never leave Thailand. This just seems to be additional proof that those, such as you, who come to Asia too late in life are unable to hack the food, for the duration. Fortunately, unlike you, I came to Asia even before returning to the USA to attend university... Therefore, I, unlike you, find Asian fare completely digestible. I do not pine for American Beef., and range-fed Thai girls carry far less fat. Still, there is MUCH to be said for Georgian country girls, raised on cornbread and grits. When they pull up to the Waffle House, in Southern USA, and sit at the counter, they require TWO swivel stools, one for each cheek. And, it's just not so Politically Correct for one girl to occupy two bar stools at the Waffle House, while much of our world remains food deprived. It's been over 20 years since I have eaten at a food franchise. Why? 40 years ago, I began reading good books by Noam Chomsky. Each to his own taste in books and food. I liken reading Chompsky to sucking on a Keefer Lime... HEAVENLY and Envigorating. These days, I do not buy lemons. Keefer Lime juice is for me. MAGROOT is Good!

"Cracker Barrel" fare is really only fit for Princeton grads, IMHO. Princeton, NJ, is WHITE. But, people with means, of whom there are many, refuse to eat there. In Princeton, among the monied, if you don't have your own live-in Sichuan chef from ChengDu, then you haven't really made it in life. The upper-crust in Princeton are very picky eaters. PS... Are you back on the ANKI jag, these days? Either way, I wish you well. Chicken eggs, rice, olive oil, tinned yellowfin, and premium Taiwanese DongDing Wuloong, is what I recommend for you. Also, Mister, what about an extra helping of Humble Pie for most Princeton grads???

No matter if you might be a White Man baking White Bread... NEVER, NEVER add milk powder or eggs to your bread dough! ALSO, here in Thailand, I am unable to get great bread flour. When I was up near Dalian, and Harbin, I tasted some of the best bread I had ever had. If ONLY I could get some premium flour from up there!!!!! China, the country, the PEOPLE, the culture, IMHO, had SO MUCH to offer the world, up to 1949. Personally, I don't CRY for Argentina.. But, I DO cry for China. Such a GREAT loss, The CCP. The CCP is such an Albatross. China could have been MAGNIFICENT, today. Instead, China turned into a Marxist-Leninist Surveillance State in which good cooks, such as Wei-Wei, are persecuted. Resultantly, much of Chinese culture, including the Art of Chinese Cookery, is now lost to the world. Good Food can only survive in an atmosphere of DEMOCRACY. Soviet food was never digestable. CCP food is no better.

I think what you smelled was the powdered milk added to the bread, actually.

Have you ever been to China, and have you ever witnessed a cook using a sledgehammer to break beef bones on the pavement outside his restaurant, for Today's Soup? I have seen more cuisine tactics than you will ever know. I am able to shed these recollections easier than water off a duck's back. Our world is becoming ever more homogenous. Preparing soup in the dust on a busy thoroughfare is now, regretfully, a rare sight.

Huiguo Rou, JING Jiang Rou Si, Gong Bao JiDing, MaYi ShangShu, HongShao Tipang, MaLa HuoGuo, etc. But, for the OP, let him get fat on JINGjiang Rou Si...

Although I am sure that nobody cares... I regard authentic Thai, Chinese, and Italian cuisine as all being next to HEAVEN. IF I were forced to stick with just one... Then I would probably opt for Thai cuisine, well-prepared, for the rest of my life. Yet, Chinese cuisine is more varied than any other. Culturally speaking, Chinese cooking is hats above all the rest. NO DOUBT!

Sounds more like a Germantown diet, to me. This is why Bruce Springsteen became so famous. When he was young, he ate only Cool Whip on Wonder Bread. Wonder Bread is a story in itself.

The magnificent Bluefin Tuna are my friends. I never go down on Bluefin. Chinese women, though, sometimes. Yellowfin are not that expensive.

Sometimes I wonder. Does JingThing mean... a. The Real Thing b. The THING from BeiJing

As a perfect example of a White Man, with skin almost as white as the cartoon character, Snow White, I have lived my life, during the past fifteen years, subsisting on my White-man's diet of: Chicken Eggs, Canned Tuna, Garlic, and Chinese Green Tea (premium quality from the high mountains of Taiwan and Sichuan). I am still in perfect health, and I no longer miss cheese, even Stilton Cheese. It's like I always say: Once one relinquishes the bond and obsession with SEXual Healing, then all good things are possible in life. I really think that DIET makes very little difference in our quest for longevity. If you want to live longer, then stay out of White-man's contraptions, such as the OceanGate's Titan tin can. Even if you are a billionaire, you still cannot buy any foods that will prolong your life, appreciably. And, if a billionaire, and smarter than most billionaires, then you will not seek out experiences which will end your life, within a millisecond, when your carbon-fiber capsule implodes. I LAUGH at guys who think that DIET has such a great affect on longevity. Just don't eat manufactured foods, and you will be OK. It has already been MANY, MANY years since I have had a good dish of XingZhou Chao Mifen, in Guangzhou. Unfortunately, while Xi is alive, I will never return to China to taste great Chinese food. So...I gotta face this fact. Xi is very unlikely to go away, anytime soon. Therefore, as you can see, it's just the same old, same old, for me...Chicken Eggs and Canned Tuna. I NEVER eat Salads or any vegetables which are not properly cooked. I mean, I do not like intestinal parasites or intestinal upset. Do you even know what those unwashed, uncooked vegetables might contain, in terms of bacteria and heavy metals? IF I ever returned to Philly, the first thing I would do would be to go and get a Philly Cheesesteak, unlike the OP, obviously. The INSIDER is often humorous, and nice that it is quoted here. I actually know A LOT more than I might let on to you guys. Regards,

For me, celibacy is a no-brainer. After driving Maserati machines in my youth, I balk at buying an old jaloppy. At the same time, I would never entertain the idea of waltzing down a public road, arm in arm, with a 24-year-old floozie. My waltzing days with young Matildas is, thankfully, over. Just my choice. Leave the field when one is still hard as bamboo, is my watchword...

Please don't blame me... I continue to remain true to my vow of celibacy.

I am stating that there is a definite dearth of mangoes in plain view, these days, relative to what was typically common even seven decades ago. Please refer to The National Geographic magazine issues of yore. Dress codes around the world are rapidly evolving. Hopefully, within another few years, we will be able to accept a more gender-unbiased dress code in which mangoes can be displayed proudly in polite company. May I live to see the day!