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Oh lordy, what's with this Izzie schtick? I get what you mean, but is that really a thing anywhere but with you? In any case I think to really be an Izzie you've gotta have a proper Jewfro. (Frizzy Izzie.)

I'm so happy for you and fellow Americans that you don't suffer from that problem. We have more than enough River to the Sea types already, thank you very much.

Absolutely no problem! Jomtien. I have gotten that demand previously. I complied the first time. Then repeatedly did not. There are no consequences for ignoring it. But you must be in compliance with the bank balance rules to be shown during the next extension. Compliance with those rules and that three month report demand are not the same thing. Also some people confuse this with the 90 day address report which you must do and has nothing to do with the bank balance report (which can be ignored). I did do a recent extension. This time -- no demand letter. I would have ignored it anyway.

Hmm. Definitely not now. So I looked up his pics as a younger and middle aged man. Nope and nope. He used to look a bit like Stephen Colbert though. Also a nope.

So left wing Zionists are chopped liver?

Most men that go with LBs are straight, but I get the point as far as risk factors. Mainstream gay men (who don't go for LBs) are definitely are quite aware of risks.

Assume that every casual sex partner may well be positive and many a non-casual one as well. Especially prostitutes as if I even have to say that. Then take responsibility for protecting yourself. Nothing short of celibacy is fully risk free. End of.

Of course. Very advanced. World class health care. Choice of climates. Beautiful beaches. Good Chinese food in the city. Out of the hurricane strike zone. Major finance hub.

Yes seriously. They actually welcome retired expats.

I was going to say the French but was curious to see if they were mentioned already. I kind of like the French but they seem to hate everyone including themselves. I visited one time backpacking at 15 and vowed never to go back and I haven't and won't. I don't even want to change planes at De Gualle airport. I spoke beginner's French and was universally met with derision and disdain just for making the effort in bad French. I still respect French culture but at a distance please. Montrealers are much nicer.

OK, now I have an update to my update. As previously mentioned, the Jomtien TM30 desk told me that because I own my condo and live in it, I am NOT required to file a new TM30 when reentering Thailand and coming back to the same owner occupied condo. But I still wondered if the retirement desk agrees with that. I asked. I was told that they do.

Located where in Jomtien please? I haven't tried this myself but I was told Fascino South Pattaya will deliver via the Grab app but I don't have a clue how you actually do that as I doubt there meds menu is posted there.

It hasn't been lower than 10 for dog's years.

I watched the rally in Washington D.C. online today. It was large but compared to demos for other causes not particularly large when considering that context. In the speeches, cease fire was rarely mentioned. What was mentioned often was absurd charges that Israel is committing genocide. Do they even know the definition? Also of note several chants of River to the Sea which they know very well means wiping out Israel, in effect a chant supporting genocide of Jews. Curious that they falsely charge genocide when they're openly favoring it themselves. Disgusting really. Not even one mention of Hamas or October 7. Not one mention of accepting the existence of Israel with the goal of living side by side in peace. There were also chants from the stage for violent intifida (terrorism). An event in D.C. is of greater significance because the audience is directly the American government and the American people. This was in effect not a pro Palestinian rally, it was a pro genocide of Jews rally and a pro Palestinian terrorism rally. If they hoped to persuade the U.S. government, they totally failed. It was clear to me that if even one speaker said anything reasonable about a peaceful path forward, they would have been booed off the stage or worse.

Israel is not a theocracy. It's a nation state, flawed democracy, with dramatic political divisions, and by no means a monolith, though there is unusual unity about responding to the shock of October 7 (Israel will never be the same). Using the widely misunderstood "chosen people" phrase as a weapon to attack Israel is a cheap sleazy move at best.

A bot would beg to differ:

Well I assume that Angeles City has a different vibe than Cebu City. Interesting though to compare Angeles City to Pattaya both places with the reputation we all know about.

I don't even talk to baht bus drivers much less flirt with them!

Nope.

Hamas clearly meant to bait Israel into a fierce reaction with the Gazan civilian deaths (human shields) used for propaganda purposes being a key part of that plan. Israel will always remember October 7 -- most of the world has already forgetten it not to mention the denialist narratives. It turns out Hamas is not a trivial enemy for Israel. It's anything but one sided now. Hamas is winning the propaganda war (with a side effect of global antisemitism surging to historically high levels) and their terror tunnels are going to be incredibly difficult and costly for Israel to deal with. Enemies of Israel of course will rejoice. However for those looking for peace and justice should not rejoice. Hamas is not for peace and justice. They are for crushing Israel out of existence, killing all Jews, and creating a regional extremist Islamist caliphate. Something the "progressive" westerners and Queers for Palestine chanting the genocidal River to the Sea might really love , ha ha.

Perhaps the difference might be related to the fact that in the Philippines English is much more widely spoken and generally at a higher level than Thailand too.

Hamas is winning the international PR/propaganda part of their plan big time. Hamas wrote, produced and directed this horror show | The Hill

You missed the point. The flair factor is about encounters with locals in their environment. Somehow the locals in Cebu City (etc.) are more engaging.

Yeah I get that but transport can be more. I remember feeling that there was a lot of entertainment value riding the San Francisco MUNI bus system.

I have ridden Cebu City jeepneys and I have ridden Pattaya baht buses. The Cebu City jeepneys did add a "touch of flair" but maybe I'm jaded. I'm not feeling that on the Pattaya baht buses. But just checking to see if others do find that riding Pattaya baht buses add a touch of flair to your retirement adventure. Bonus happy brownie points for those that also ridden Cebu City jeepneys and can flair - compare. Perhaps the part of me that could feel the flare was killed when a baht bus driver pulled me roughly by my ears. Or perhaps it's garden variety familiarity breeds contempt or at least indifference. Peso for your thoughts? 6 Affordable Places To Retire Abroad Without a Car | GOBankingRates Jingthing