KhunLA

I got it. But ignorance is only Bliss for so long. Eyes got to open up sooner or later ... though saying that, apparently not for far too many.

Far from privileged white man. Born into poverty to 2 addicted parents (alcohol & tobacco), actually lazier than myself with no self respect for themselves or real ability or should have even been allowed to have children. I've eaten Govt cheese ... nuff said there about not knowing hardship. Actually given a choice to continue church / Sunday school when about 5 or yrs old, but older brother voted no, so if he didn't go, neither could I. Enjoyed the stories and social aspect of it. Presbyterian, so not hell fire exposure, especially at the un-sinful age. Didn't become a Christian until 19-20 ish, through a group, separate from any organized church. Also exposed heavily to Mormons through some other friends. Man, they could cook some & bakeries, must be a requisite for the women. I'd call myself an agnostic believer vs skeptic = extremely ignorant. Then after much research, realized it was all BS. Now I'm hard core Atheist, and when someone state they are a believer, it takes a bit of my respect for their intelligence away.

Surely investing half mill baht into something you 'know' would be a better idea.

Hence the 'finding in the mirror'. Got faith in 'me only', and the wife & kid are pretty darn good also. I can see, smell, hear, and we're touched by our faith in each other. That's real, I can feel that, and don't need some stranger to preach his/her/it's version on their holy day to me, about some fantasy they blindly follow, because some other preacher told them to, or they'll rot on some type of eternal hell. The rest of the world, can't really say have much faith in any part that's touched by humans. An embarrassing species, with few exceptions.

oops ... my bad. yea, the 12v's in series would be 48v. Speed reading ... ???? Brain locked on 48v lithium.

Actually you would put them in parallel (48v), and yes, you don't want to drain them below 10% and keeping them about 20% on a regular basis is good. Higher if you can manage it of course. Charge up to 80% seems to be the optimal consistent level. If knowing you'll need a bit more, then go full up. I'm going to start with 10kWh, and that 60% (20-80%) should be more than enough to hold us overnight w/grid as back up. 1 AC (12btu inv) 2 small frigs, and TV / internet. If knowing we'll be going somewhere in the car, and may want to top that up, then go to 100 %. All that depends what day (meter reading), and what's already (car) doesn't need much and how much the meter has gone backwards already. Car would be plugged in during the day, and try keep above 40%, to 80% consistently for around town driving, < 20 kms day. Easy to top up the 20% if know we're going somewhere.

Luckily, I understand Dog, most times. Sniffy is also a Jedi Master ... and controls my mind at times. "these are not the droids your looking for" "You will give me part of your burger" ... "I will take you for walk now, get my leash" Only suppose to work on weak minds, but the force is strong with her.

City on a Hill ... quite good and starts up again in couple days. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7187044/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Depends what flavour of English you like ... ... Bob's your Uncle

Yea, what he said. And ... If already an airhead, you may want to give it a pass.

Nah, people that hate their life that much really shouldn't be doing any stimulants. Ignore functions works great for the Anti China-EV-MG, Anti-Yank, 'Reefer Madness', Thai bashing, cower & comply crowd ????

correct

Most laws are for idiots, their own protection since they lack common sense. Other laws, regulations, rules, are simply to control people, and keep them in their place, or lowly station in life.

TBH, your not really missing much. Was a pot head in my youth, more so, it was just the thing to do at the time, socially. Then having a 'franchise', really didn't indulge much. Never paid for it, as simply isn't worth the buzz for USA prices, now Thai high end pricing, I think. Been here 22 yrs, it was available the whole time, and bought it once, 30 gr, and that lasted me more than 2 yrs. Which is a long time. Used to smoke that in a week, in my youth. Did my testing with purchases recently, 4 joints, and TBH, no hurry to smoke another. Maybe one a month. It's nice buzz, but nothing worth spending the silly prices that some want. And you will have to smoke, or eat it. I'm not a patient person, so smoke it, and all the negative that comes with smoking. Which I don't like, as minor & infrequent as they are. Make no mistakes, you are still smoking a cigarette. Euphoric is a bit OTT description, unless trying to sell it ????

Found it in the mirror ... ????

Been outside the box for as long as I can remember ... ... it's a beautiful place ... ????

Mine is, and understand American & Thai, along with hand gestures, head nods.

And yours (?) isn't superstition? Most think if you don't believe in what ever is preached, they you go to some version of hell. Sounds like superstition to me. Nothing but fear mongering to the ignorant for control. Strangely, people haven't advanced enough to think for themselves yet. That's the mind boggling part. Few actually research, and go by what is told them at the weekly sermon. Done all the reading I can, pros & cons, for existence of a God, or even Jesus, and there is nothing to back the existence of either. Nothing to disprove it either. Although the Bible is easily proved to be fiction vs real science of earth & evolution. Nothing holds water as presented in the Christian belief. Once I researched, I was not longer a believer of. Other religions are simply too silly or immoral to even bother with.

Only did the P4P once (in my life), and took advice of my Thailand mentor/sextourist for decades here. ฿1000 / $25 USD a day, 22yrs ago, 1st trip here, and kept her all week, 24/7. For convenience, and she probably saved me that much in meals all week. As first night out, had a nice lobster meal surfside ฿5k. Daily food the rest of the week was probably ฿500 a day. Can see the attraction of P4P, for short holiday. But not for expat or regular visitor. Surely can establish some friends w/bennys if here, or visit a lot. Expat can get rent a wife/GF for 10k a month, I read, so yea, why bother getting married or P4P a few times a week. Just rent a live in.

yea, make a deposit in their account, would work, and send the photo of deposit slip. Maybe ask the bank for transaction #. or whatever identifies that deposit, if you can't send photo. Pass that along in an email to GL. Guess it's timestamped, so that would work also.

Paid w/online bank transfer. Too simple and gives you a record of payment.

PBay had all, and I think <30gb, as I watched 9 eps of S01, and folder is 23.9gb left w/subtitles.

Boring ... I think I may have bypassed 1 or 20 along the way. If I did things legally, I would have never retired early. Rules & regulations make it almost impossible, let alone expensive to be self employed. Elite keeping the good people down ... ???? Besides, I can't drive 55 ....

Pizza Co ... ???? pepperoni, all of 399, best value meal out there. Wife and I split, and usually a slice for the dog left. I'm good for half, quite filling. NY Style pizza. Call first, make sure they have, many don't offer. Our local one just stopped offering.???? Guess I won't be returning, since I don't care for their other pizza offerings. More bread than anything, and I can make better in the toaster oven with good rolls. If @ Krung Thep, and can't find, then SOHO pizza is also excellent. not my photo of SOHO pizza:

Gmaps & Gsearch is all I ever need ... then go where they point me. Forums (AN & TA...etc) are fairly useless for info, as few expats actually belong to or respond to info queries. As can't be bothered, and quite understandable. The rest of the 'members' don't seem to have a clue, don't live here/there, where ever, or might have visited, or worse, never visited. Or that one time 15 yrs ago. I find most queries could have been answered better & quicker, if question simply put in google instead of waiting for dated or wrong info on a forum. How people find an international forum to ask a question, but can't seem to find google is mind boggling.