KhunLA

If you're living on SSI, you ain't going anywhere, and probably on other state & federal handouts.

Correct. Matter of fact, Taiwan gets their 'minerals', rare earth elements for the chips, from ... ... China. CN doesn't have to invade to control and part of 'One China', as simply need to limit their ability to have an economy. Want to really squeeze them, blockade imports. It is an island, with little needed that isn't imported ... food for example Taiwan relies on imports for almost all it's food & energy. Over 180 countries do NOT even recognized Taiwan as an independent country. Only 12 do. But the MSM will have you believe .... yea, dream on China & Taiwan have existed in harmony for decades. Only MSM wants to rock the boat, but reporting BS. Just another distraction while the puppeteers steal you money & assets. The Feudal Serfdom system will be returning to the West, as long as you keep fighting amongst yourselves. You can fix stupid.

Facts straight from MSM ... and yet, still waiting ... nuff said Have a pleasant day Oh yea ... there is no binding agreement for the USA to support Taiwan militarily, without approval of Congress. Until that is done, it doesn't matter what the president thinks or wants.

As an expat, proof of life has to be given every year. Or the benefits will be stopped, so maybe 2 years at most lost per expat receiving.

To the title ... ... always moving forward & up. Never stagnant, as way too boring.

No ... I'm not a snowflake. You didn't melt did you ?

and yet, in my lifetiem of constant doom & gloom in MSM ... ... CN hasn't invade Taiwan ... USA & RU haven't nuked each other ... the world didn't and isn't ending ... and I'm still waiting for Jesus to return Go figure ... and yes, one of us is demonstrating the Dunning-Kruger effect, and I'm pretty sure it isn't me, a those things haven't happened as predicted. Or feel free to point them out, as I may have missed them, since not paying too much attention to MSM of late.

SSI is not a form of welfare, nor an entitlement. Something you and your employer paid into, to care for people who may need it, do to disabilities, keeping them from working. Actually, SSI, it's a pittance offer, easily approved, so you don't sue SS for full disability benefits that you & employer have paid into for decades of working. Usual takes 3rd review of your case, if lucky, or even more appeals, with lawyer, or you'll lose, to receive full disability benefits, you paid into. And that's from experience. Typical 'insurance' company 'SOP' ... deny deny deny, and hopefully you take a lower offer. Many do, as they don't have finances to last, while fighting the system. Which can be time consuming. Take a job, any job while fighting for your benefits, no matter how painful it may be for you to work and provide for your family (if you even can), and you'll be denied, expectedly, as just proved you're not disabled.

One of the better (best IMHO) photo opts, for the train line, is at Krasai Cave area. Also a market there, and plenty of parking. Can get shots, vids of train along the river and very up close & personal, in a more rural setting. Just search arrival schedule for 'Thamkra Sae (ถ้ำกระแซ) Stop ID: 4072' https://www.google.com/maps/place/Krasae+Cave/@14.1048583,99.1662636,17z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x30e480748bdda825:0x6831d9304ce11fe4!8m2!3d14.1049728!4d99.1666069!16s%2Fg%2F1hd_s85nj?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDIyNi4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

As long as I've been alive ... ... China has been on the brink of war with Taiwan ... USA & Russia have been on the bring of war ... the world is ending soon ... Jesus will be making a Second Coming It must be true, since it's in the MSM "More taxes will some everything ... ... and the band played on"

Yep, you can, that's a crime. Just like when people do it in your home country, and you don't like it, along with wanting them punished and or deported back to where they came from. I DO ... same same .... NOT different, they are criminals.

Agree .... ... 21st Century Schizoid Man

Excellent post ... here's a reality check for those that think RU was, is the aggressor in Europe. As every year, eastward movement and more nukes placed on RU's border.

Why I didn't have or raise kids (full time) until I retired. Then I had, have the time & money, to enjoy both. For me, that did mean retiring early, as starting a family (just 1 kid) at normal retirement age, 60+, wouldn't really be fare to any kid, since most life expectancy of us born in the '50s', is less than 70 yrs old.

Going by their postings, apparently very few. Does explain a lot, as their knowledge seems to be from MSM

I can understand the on going, monthly arrangement of paying for a 'live in' companion. That actually makes sense. If not silly priced. But the ones that pay per sexual session, especially if not an all night affair, that just sounds boring. As stated, just wouldn't interest me. Never been that desperate. Understand paying for someone to leave the next day, no attachments and all that. Maybe as a weekly regular. But to have to go out to a bar, look at the 'menu', negotiate price, and then what, where to go ? Nah, that would get old real fast.

I don't feel any hatred, nor post any, I don't think, or very very rare. Having very thick forum skin 😎 And been called just about everything. All for open debate of facts, but that's not what they present. Just childish drivel IMHO. Prefer not to see their drivel any more, as time I can't get back. Almost feel sad for them ... OK, not really. More like relish in their misery For some, it seems to be their life. Even the lowest of the top 5 posters, posts more in 1 week, than I average in 1 month, and that's taking in to consideration, I don't post nearly as much as I used to. That's like 60-70 posts a day And that's the lowest of the top 5 this week. Talk about no life outside the forum. I wonder if they are bed ridden. And that's just this one forum 🙄 Guessing more than a few are on multiple forums.

Not just Trump, as they seem to hate Thais & Thailand. Along with RU, CN, USA, EVs and even Solar. Really is mind boggling ...

I just added 15, those that started anti Trump threads. So knocking on 2 pages of. Either leave the forum, or try this first, not seeing anything they post. It will avoid seeing their deranged drivel on positive threads also. The hate is simply mind boggling

Aside from marriage, legally binding yourself financially, in most countries, and good argument not to marry. Though I don't see what's the problem with people being in relationships, even if eventually ending. Better, being single, and having a few friends w/bennies 😉 For the life of me, I don't why, most vocal in this thread, would rather pay for 'hourly' or less 🙄 cowmanship, with someone in a normal setting, probably won't bother talking to you, and paying to have sex with. That to me, simply doesn't interest me. I did do a week long rental, 24/7, first time visiting Phuket, as simply too convenient, and ridiculously inexpensive in 1999. That was actually fun after the first night of awkwardness. But would not be interested in paying someone every time I wanted sex. Besides being extremely expensive, having sex with someone who really doesn't want to be with me, wouldn't interest me at all. Quite the turn off. Thankfully never needed to, so can't really comprehend how that would make me feel, having to pay people to be with me. Can't image that being a good feeling, TBH.

When was there ever transparency in anything the govt or acronym folks were involved in ? Didn't the last 5 or so years teach anybody, anything ?

Yep ... about the same as every other govt Them Glass Houses & all ... simply look how the 'pandemic' was handled by every gov't ... now tell me, who do you trust ??? There is a govt corruptions index. Let that sink in.

That would obviously depend on the 'choices' you make ... who you decide to live with or marry. Being in a relationship, for me, is definitely cheaper. Though definitely not a reason to be in one. #6 was a winner for me, 3 marriages + 2 living in sin relationships prior to. If not meeting her 19+ years ago, I'd probably still be single. Definitely not as happy as I am now. Do agree with the premise, there is no reason 'ever' to get married. I didn't even bother for 8 years with the present wife. That piece of paper isn't binding at all in my world, as before, if wanting, could simply walk away from this or any relationship.

That should be more than enough. Considering what the Apollo missions had and used for those instant calculation for landing on and returning to Earth from the Moon with Power equivalent to a calculator ...