JimTripper

My neighbor bought his and it seemed like a dumb idea to me. How long would he want to live here? I'm ready to go before one year. To just retire in one spot is kind of dumb I think. There is no reason for a single guy to be here that long, unless you were working or there was another anchoring factor, when you could live a year on the islands or whatever by renting.

Bad vibes

I don't think it's all accidental falls. Maybe people doing it on purpose due to financial or emotional problems. It's guys that are around a lot of booze and hookers and that lifestyle can get a bit crazy if you don't have control. You pick up on other people's problems. Their problems become your problems. Often you can't tell just by seeing your neighbor who says hi and appears ok.

Thailand in general is feeling a bit funky. I could just be tired of it after 10 years off and on, but it has a funk that it did not have before. Could be that I'm in Pattaya but I'm not 100 % sure if that's it or not. I can't think of specific reasons, it's just a feeling.

Everybody goes home to the countryside to be with family.

The money runs out on the coupon card and the clerk keeps the card. Usually waves it a little to let me know that it's empty. Then I take my tray of food and shuffle away.

Sounds harsh, but I may be happier just not attending. Not because I don't care, but just because I don't need closure much. I have the memories. It's probably more about bonding with living family for me during the funeral. Funerals cause a sharp spike in grief and focus on "moving on" rather then a slow realization with a lot of time to come to terms with someone passing. I'm more of a take time guy.

A man is cumming no matter what he is doing... He could be working out in the gym, enjoying a fine brandy, relaxing in his study with a fine cigar, or just doing absolutely nothing. -Arnold Schwartzeneggar in Pumping Iron

They were both male.

I had this happen once. When he started driving off I opened the rear door while he was driving. The cab immediately stopped and I just got out and walked away. Saved a lot of explaining and misunderstandings.

CenterPoint & Euro Condominium Complex near Big C Extra Pattaya Klang. 3-4 million range. There is a bulletin board in the lobby with units for sale. Baht bus to Soi Baukhao, or walking around 15-20 minutes. Not super close, but not far either.

I always thought they socialized just because they liked me and the drinks were not really important.

How do those Atm's work, do you use your private key or public key?

hi jack

That's what my lease says.

It may be harder by land now though if there is a mark of a rejection in the passport from the airport guy.

I did not have pain in the cracked tooth so I think it could still be capped or at least bonded to keep it from getting worse. Anyhow, to just wait until it hurts is crazy. Doing nothing lets it gradually get worse and I would eventually need a root canal or lose the tooth and due to the crack getting bigger. Cracks don't just stay there and be Ok they need to be fixed. I'm not a dentist but even Einstein knows that.

Did you go into the hospital or clinic or just wait it out on your own?

I will start asking for this before I pay the deposit on a rental. In the house that jack built.

I have been to a couple in Pattaya that barely looked in my mouth. One did not look in my mouth at all for a serious problem where I had pain, just did an x-ray. The other looked for about three seconds and refused to do a cleaning or a crown I needed on a cracked tooth and did not charge for the visit. Don't ask me why. These were places with good online reviews, not just any place I walked into. I will be seeing the nice place in bangkok again soon. I also had a great local private practice dentist in Chiang Mai that did good work. Sorry to say again, but I'm biased about the bad luck encounters having something to do with Pattaya 🤷🏻‍♂️. I consider myself lucky it happened on the first visit before any major work so it did not bother me much, I just never went back.

Saves a lot of explaining how you like it.

Some people just don't lie down easily.

Agreed. I'm not comfortable at all talking to my father about sexual subjects and it was never discussed between us while I was growing up, ever. I have heard that some guys do though and that it's almost a college buddy relationship.

Where I used to live in Chiang Mai it was 70 baht if I remember correctly at the corner guy shop in a residential neighborhood. He also did not accept tips because of some face loss thing. He dusted me off with white powder and I often re-cut it myself when I got home.