JimTripper

That’s his body. It should not matter if it’s disgusting. It’s not your body. Why does it bother you when it’s not your body?

Apply for the O-A in the Uk. Works for two years. Rinse & repeat. Only catch is he needs health insurance and a clean criminal record.

Why so hateful bro? That’s just how he looks. He does not need to look trim and fit for you and I doubt he cares if you don’t find him attractive.

Not sure where you are but that’s fairly standard these days.

Sounds like their business, not mine.

It make appear hunky dory on the surface, but there is no fooling people. If it’s a “fake” relationship everybody knows. The kids grow up knowing something is missing.

I gave myself a massage, do I need a work permit?

He should tell her what he is doing, or man up and exit the relationship. He can ultimately do what he wants, but not in a relationship where it bothers one party. The relationship requires full disclosure.

Not really, there is no way to know what those expenses could be. It could be a million or zero. With insurance they can set a bar to measure by. There is also no way of knowing if the funds will be there all year. Some people overspend and go bankrupt, others make more.

I guess your off the hook for contributing then ????????‍♂️ Everyone has a problem if you look deep enough…or just make one up!

How is he getting treated if he is broke? Is the hospital just stabilizing him, or? What happens when no money arrives, does he get moved to a government hospital with minimal care?

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There are plenty of nice ladies in the Florida area if you can afford them. The question is, being a single bloke a bit older over 50, are you a rock star or a famous artist?

The Villages looks great, but it’s too expensive. I would need to buy a house there. Most are around $500k usd.

Kev was waiting to get health insurance until he turned exactly 60. I’m not sure why. Maybe he liked to gamble with things to get away with saving on the premiums or just did not really want to do it?? At any rate he could afford the treatments. More important things than money. Having great insurance would not have saved him from my understanding, but it may have enabled him to diagnose the problem earlier. When you’re not covered you don’t go in for those physicals as much. A good lesson on getting insurance since as you get older your going to need it eventually unless you just die suddenly.

Street food is practically the same as what you get in a restaurant. Go to the back of the restaurant and you would see the same setup.

Look how much healthier he looked 6 years ago compared to the last video. The top is 6 years ago and the bottom vid is about 3 years ago.

That was really sad. You could see him getting thinner and sicker over time. Here is his last video where he talks about it, almost turning 60 and getting sick.

Are you really doing all that though, or just talking about it and sitting in a bar?

Where are you going when the year is up & how long have you been in Thailand?

Yes, it could also be a personal problem I have with being retired or living in a retirement oriented destination. I don’t enjoy traditional retired activities much like lying on the beach all day, or not doing much at all, at least not long term. That’s why I have been re-thinking my plans regarding choice of country and city and something feels not right here even though I have been here for years because the cost of living is much less.

Usually cultural stuff or live music, fairs, swap meets, mountain biking, hiking, etc. Or it was stuff that originated through common interests, like work or being a student. Associating with colleagues who had something going on. The people I meet in Thailand are not working, studying or ambitious so it feels like a common ground of activities never appears, other then talking about where we are from or where we are going next. Expats are just vegetating, or if Thai, are in real menial uninteresting jobs. I wish Thailand was more normal with people working and striving for something, rather than expats just vegetating and drinking because they are retired or can’t get a work permit.

I really wanted to like Pattaya, but after about 6 months there I lost interest. The reason I live there periodically is basically the cheap rents and needed stuff nearby, and foreigner friendly environment without needing a motorbike. Unless you like going to bars every day, there’s nothing to do but wander around a few small areas with a bunch of stores and shops. The majority of the shops I don’t have interest in unless they are serving food of some kind. Plus, I can’t walk around and buy stuff all day. I don’t collect material things and can’t afford it either. So, going to the mall every day and buying things is not an option for me either. People always say I’m FOS about this and bring up stuff to do, or that I’m bringing my boring self with me, but if the stuff to do is not at my doorstep it does not fill the bill for me.

That must suck for Americans named Jim. Jim is an extremely common American name. People are calling him a pussy every time they talk to him in Thailand.

I did not get all the way through your lecture.