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This is difficult, Robski. As Croc said, buying Asian women perfume might signal that you think they smell bad and need to cover it up.

Another point: all people have inate body chemicals and odours, and one perfume may smell divine in the bottle and the same on one lady but not on another. (That's why I always spray a bit on, walk around and wait to sniff the result an hour later.)

The only perfumier I buy from is Annick Goutal. She has one light clean unique scent that works for boys and girls. But, that's mine. I cannae share.

Perhaps better to buy perfumed sachets for her closet? Or ask her if she has a favourite.

I adore St Bernards but not in Thailand. The climate is all wrong. Too hot, too humid, difficult to give them exercise without overheating. Same with huskies. Their coats are just too dense. I took my throw-away lab to the river everyday; cool and big-tree shade. But then there's the tick problem from fresh water areas. Can't win. Thai dogs work for me. But, good luck with your charges, Nienke. Of course, I would end up adopting her if I was there just because I love older dogs.

Here is a songtaew in Meanam :

Good snaps, MW. That looks like the top of the village at the ring road. The dark teak bldg behind the songthaew looks like the old bits-and-bobs electrical shop that got turned into the 7-11. The worst thing to happen to the village, IMHO.

47 is 280 posts away.

Big hug coming over the border to you, Tutsi. You are going home soon, tho right? Fill up some time getting all those cooking ingredients you need. And new recipes, please. Sure miss you in Food forum.

Buddha Park, Nong Khai

Emerald Buddha

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Yes, MM. I never dreamed there was shoplifting in Thailand; very naieve of me. Several months after our Tesco opened, I went to buy a 15kg bag of dog food. On entry, the guard asked my to check my mid-sized handbag before shopping. No, thank you. That's when they instituted the grocery check and bill stamping at the exit. Just never dawned on me that people would pilfer goods.

Almost every shop here in Canuckland has a security alarm gate. I cannot go shopping if I have public library materials in my bag as they set off all the alarms. Very embarrassing. Service isn't always that much better here, either.

Congrats, Gerd! You are a gentleman, fine chef and photgrapher, dog lover, and family man. Thanks for always sharing foor and recipes.

OK, Miggy. Moss and all the ladies and the MODS. Then we have to invite Suegha, FS, Bopper, Grover, DSK, Terry, Robski, and Kayo. I'll get some nice Merlot for NR and Tigs. I think my Lear jet could handle 20 or so comfortably. Sheeshagunga. Next I'll have to hire the Stones for entertainment.

What? OK. Miggy. I've only got white, but there's lots of it. Welcome. Let me know the time and date so I can hoover up flame ashes first.

insulting posts have been deleted.

Gentlemen, if you can't abide by the forum rules pinned at the top of the Ladies forum then please do not post here. Further such insulting posts will result in warnings or suspensions.

I wish you could leave these posts in Sbk, so a) we know who the wonkers are, and so we can administer a bit of torture before we throw them over to the mods. You know how I love to hiss and dig in my talons. (I know, I've been warned about my actions before, but I get so much satisfaction driving my stilettos into gits.)

Ya, ChinT. I think it's mostly because my values have changed so much. I am truly a simple-living person now. I don't need expensive things, or new this or that. All my antiques, furniture, Persian carpets, etc are still in storage. 12 years! I have a small ground-floor flat, lovely landlords and neighbours and they all think I am crazy sleeping on a futon, no TV, no dust-collecting ornaments, etc. I haven't applied for healthcare because I haven't paid any taxes yet, so I feel I would be cheating the system. I guess in the back of my head I am putting these things off because I don't know where my home port is. I want to live on an island...

Overseas 23 years, in Thailand about ten. Coming back to Canada was horrid, but I had to and I also thought I was tired of being an alien. Took me more than a year to quit comparing prices, services, everything. Dentists ten times costlier but my first one did way shoddy work. My optometrist only talked about laser surgery. And the rules! It's a no no no country. Sales tax is 13% and income tax is way high. Nobody locally would hire me so 99% of my work comes from the US of A (Canadian firms wanted three local references -- hey, read my CV!) As many con artists and criminals here as in Thailand. I'm getting assimilated, but it's been a really tough slog. Fortunately, new and old friends are wonderful and extremely helpful in all ways. And, food prices are about the same, buy other stuff on sale for cheap and get no-hassle retruns if something doesn't work. Ugggh, but I just hate to conform.

Oh, I forgot: the public libraries. Oooooh. They are worth the high taxes. Want a book that's not in your branch? No prob; just order it and they get it from another one. Free. Newspapers, mags, books, DVDs, music CDs...even if you're poor, you'll always have free entertainment. OK, I'll quit whining now.

Grinder? Crikes, use two knives, chop, chop, chop and you have mince. But, go ahead boys, buy a grinder. Supermarket meat? Blecch. Fresh market is better, IMO.

I dunno. I just did a market search and always found what I wanted. If you find it, ask the seller what the name of it is for future reference. Did that for dill weed, but cannae remember the name now.

Thanks for the snaps, Folks. Too funny. Zeid, that is one sweet dog. Sorry he passed. Your new pug looks so...sad? I know it's just their facial features. My lab always used to sleep with me -- worse than a husband he was, snoring and farting, hogging all the covers and pushing me to the edge of the bed.

555 Thaddy, don't touch those. We like your live company.

And Tutsi, our wondrous food forum savior. Food fight!

Tutsi is like your favourite pair of old moccasins, really comfy and safe. Don't have a colour for Tuts, either. I just get wonderful aromas from a kitchen when I see his posts, even if he's blasting me for negative book reviews. Mmmm, smells like a pot of Texas chili with fat chunks of garlic toast.

Nice advice from everyone except John Martin. Most MBAers don't know how to spell, Gent. I know. I work with them.

My wife says that it`s no wonder women talk more. They usually have to say something two or three times as men just don`t listen.

Mabel: "Jeb, how many times do I have to tell you to (insert jobjar task)"

Jeb: "Huh? Oh ya, OK, honey..."

Usually, you hang them upside down to dry, no? Like drying herbs. I collect prairie sage when I'm out at gran's farm. Use it alot, mostly for burning to clear out bad spirits (OK, no I'm not gaga, I just do this and it works for me). Sometimes pressed a flower in a book when I was very young, but it stains the page and the dam bulby part in the middle warps the book. I don't do it anymore. Dead flowers, unless used for herbs or medicine, remind me of sorrow. Sorry.

Welcome to TV, HTE.

Um, don't tell anybody how much money you have. Try to live frugally, too. If you study your first couple of years, you should meet people and then network your way into a job. But, do you want to live in BKK? It all sounds exciting and I wish you all the best.

oops, dbl post (hey, NR, that's why I got so many, hehe).

? triple play

Me, NR? I very rarely check stats on anything unless I'm working. Maybe I do post alot, but I rarely mince or waste my words. My best real-life pals here in Van are male one-line experts and they never let me skip a beating if I slip up. I do not utter needless words, but I always try to be polite, except to tossers.