FolkGuitar

I eat a big breakfast every day, basically, meat, cheese, and olives. Big lunch, too, but a small dinner. The meat differs each day, as does the cheese. I'll add an avocado a few times a week. That is Thai chili peppers in the loaf, not Pimento. Very spicy! The other plate has roast ham. Kalamata olives are a must! The cheeses vary. In these photos, Cheddar is in one, Edam is in the other. This is how 'I' lost 30 kilos quickly. 😉

Good timing, Lewie! Just as I sat down with a mug of Darjeeling tea and a breakfast plate. There is little that turns me off more than forced 'cute.' The country of origin makes no difference. I don't do 'cute.' I want to relate to adults when dating or socializing, not children. Thanks for the good read, Lewie. Keep it up. And do NOT visit Japan...

Are you telling us that YOU are one of those drivers who think they own the road? Wonderful human being...

For those of us who carry small-denomination bills in our pockets, these plastic bills are a nightmare. Not a problem when carried separately in a wallet, but when carried in the front pocket, along with keys and change, one has to be careful when removing anything from that pocket, as the bills tend to slide out alongside! It's been my habit to carry 1,000 Baht notes in my wallet, but smaller bills in my pocket, arranged so that I can remove a 20-Baht note, 50 or 100 Baht note without having to take out the roll and look. I do this for security reasons. If I need a 20? Reach in and remove one. Need a 100? Reach in and remove one. The plastic money is just too slippery for this style of money-handling. Everything comes sliding out.

I ride a motorcycle every day. And at least 3-4 times a week, some yeshole in a car will try to change lanes by forcing me over. When that happens, I use my horn. And use it until they stop pushing me off the road. It's a balancing act... get killed by being run off the road or get killed for honking to stop someone from running me off the road? I will NOT use my horn in anger if someone cuts me off. That doesn't help anything. But the horn 'usually' DOES stop them from forcing me onto the shoulder. Sometimes, they just don't give a damn. No... I am not worried that someone will pull a gun. I don't live my life that way.

I don't get enough fiber in my normal diet, so I supplement. I eat a spoonful of chia seeds and half a spoonful of freshly ground Flax seeds every morning mixed in a glass of water. I like the Omega-3 benefits as well as the fiber. Some folks like to make a 'pudding' with Chia seeds, adding a bit of sweetener, but I find just wetting them down, letting them soak for 10 minutes, and drinking it is easiest. I will also add a spoonful of Psyllium powder to breads, cakes, and stews that I cook. You can't taste or feel it, so why not? So long as one doesn't overdo adding fiber, it's a win-win addition.

Lewie! Too much realism. Where are the flights of fancy? Bring them back, please! On another note, where the hell can I buy a cleaner like this? I'd like to give my wife a break. Besides, they are a great indoor practice tool for Curling off-season.

Some folks were given really strict toilet training, so everything connected to it is 'dirty' rather than 'normal.' Embarrassing! Many lock the bathroom door, even if they live alone! When I first moved to Japan, most of the public toilets were co-ed. No Men's or Ladies' Room. Everybody together, and no one raised an eyebrow or giggled. It took me a while to get used to that. I grew up with the closed (but not locked) bathroom door. US Marine Corps Basic Training barracks had just rows of toilets. No stalls. Get used to it. We eventually understand that everyone pees and poops. Certainly not something to get embarrassed about or fly into a fit of indignant rage when we see someone caught short. A little common sense goes a long way. Just don't pee in the punch bowl.

With the current situation in the U.S. right now, if I were 35 or 40 years younger, I would leave... even if I was unable to sell off my holdings. But yes, I would still settle right here in Chiang Mai, and be happy to be here... as long as it lasts. There aren't very many places I'd choose to live.

If they are in an AirB&B, I’d give them a miss due to security issues. If they are on your own extension cord unit, they are safe to use.

I take a half tab every other day for BPH. Works the way I need it too for that, plus the side benefits. Every other day doesn't keep me standing tall, except when I'm thinking about sex. Otherwise, it just keeps me from peeing several times a night.

Yes.

Lucky only if it’s a Foo bird. Then leave it on! Remember the old saying, ‘If the Foo sh*ts, wear it.’

When I left the States to move to Asia, I bought a one-way ticket. I sold off all my assets, I said goodbye to all my friends, kissed what family I still had, and closed the door on my US life. My US driver's license expired in 1995. In the past 35 years, I have returned 2-3 times for family business, but family is gone now, and I haven't been back in almost 15 years. I maintain a mailing address with a freight forwarder just for any US companies that won't ship internationally. With the current situation in the US right now, there is no way in hell that I would even consider a visit. Thailand is home.

Sorry, Lewie. I'm late to the party again! This was a delightful romp! Quite up to your best days! Do keep them coming. A good chuckle feels nice!

It boils down to; 1. Trump is afraid of her, so Trump doesn't like her. 2. Because he doesn't like her, his sycophants, toadies, and cult-followers don't like her. Like most of Trump's reactions, it's pretty obvious to any rational thinking person.

Perhaps we could say 'doctors 'shouldn't get' direct kickbacks because it's illegal. That said, they are often offered 'incentives.' Change the language and get around the laws. My father (a doctor) was frequently offered 'gifts' from Pharma sales reps.

'Beach Blanket Bingo.' I started resonating early.

Absolutely! Anyone who has ever experienced true Depression knows the difference between being 'Cliniclly Depressed' and just deeply unhappy. It's a Black Hole that sucks you in, and you feel as if you can't escape... and you don't care. You just want to cease to exist. Not necessarily die. Just cease to exist. If you've been depressed, you understand. PTSD did it for me. Fortunately, the V.A, was still a functioning organization at that time, and I was helped. If you are clinically depressed, or you know someone who is, get help immediately. It IS treatable.

Just one quick comment; Depression is a mental illness, not an emotion. It is DIFFERENT from being very sad or feeling lonely. Unhappiness is not depression. When you're depressed, generally you don't feel. Anything. And you don't care that you don't feel. Been there. Worst feeling in the world. Meds and counseling help solve the problem. Never, ever want to experience it again.

Thailand will likely experience the same rising food costs, and for the same reasons, as the U.S. For whatever reason, if your field hands leave, the food rots on the ground, and the prices rise.

Ah... I see how you are using the term. Yes! I was desperate. My waist was 12" larger than it was when I was in my 30's, and I couldn't seem to do anything about it. So I tried Keto. It worked.

It is so amazing to watch the people's reaction to Newsom, never realizing he is perfectly aping their cult leader, but it's driving them mad! It may be the first time I've found something funny in MAGAstan.

Calling someone with mental or developmental difficulties a 'retard' seems to be S.O.P. in Magastan. The sad part is that they don't even realize what they are doing, or how they look to the rest of the world for doing it! As for 'false claims...,' I watched him do this live on TV... It makes me sick to think that 50% of Americans believe this behavior is OK.

Hardly ‘desperation.’ More like, ‘ feeling healthy. ‘ I reached my desired weight goal after the first year, but have continued with this style of eating for the next five years because my body feels better when I do. Please, where is the desperation you see? Periodically, I will break Ketosis for a few days, eat the things I ‘think’ I’m missing, but after 3-4 days my body starts to feel like a slug again, with joint pain creeping back in. Getting my body back into Ketosis again solves that problem . Joint pain disappears, I no longer feel bloated after meals, or need to take a nap after eating or every afternoon. This lifestyle may only be good for 10-15 years, but that’s enough for me. 🙂