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Flies in the beer

An Englishman, Irishman and Scotsman go into a pub and each order a pint of Guinness. Just as the bartender hands them over, three flies buzz down and one lands in each of the pints.

The Englishman looks disgusted, pushes his pint away and demands another pint.

The Irishman picks out the fly, shrugs, and takes a long swallow of the lovely liguid.

The Scotsman reaches in to the glass, pinches the fly between his fingers and shakes him while yelling, "Spit it out, ya bastard! Spit it out!"

I remember something in university called a 'coffee date' to check each other out on the cheap;)..

If this is any indication there's not much light at the end of the tunnel, The US$ is stronger than the GBP currently.

"The markets are willing to accept virtually the same yield from the Thai government as they do from the American." Economist. Does this mean that investors have as little confidence in the USA as it has for a country in strife and the leader of the Asian crisis of the late 90's?

If the Chinese currency strengthens so will the baht.

I would only introduce my wifes Thainess:lol:if I wanted to impress or shock.

Probably afraid they'll pull a "Thaksin possibly with his money

Has anyone bankrolled a Thai street cart vending business, food etc.

Great idea, my sentiments exactly but implementing it........

Witherspoons, Soi Diana & Lenkee, A zillion TV's & free finger food..

What kind of papers to buy the recommended shotgun ?

To Transom et al,

The 45 was manufactured for the troops in the American philippins war seems the previous issue weapon didn't stop the flips.

I had an employee shot 5 times at close range with a 45 and survivedB)

Seasons in Thailand

•Hot/Dry - March to May*

•Rain - June to October*

•Mild - November to February

OMG, the FBI bankrolled van der Sloot the alleged murderer:o?

Nope, just don't want to live there

Some 7-11's have a cheap basic kit

I have found that the PP Thai consul is a prick to be avoided but Saigon is smaller and much nicer/quicker:jap:

Has anyone else noticed or taken advantage of this:?

Seems the weather in Bali and Thailand are reversed.

Good/cool here bad/hot there and visa versa.

Many but primarily DIET:D..

Has anyone financed a street vendor cart for a Thai?

Funny money has been a political tool forever,

The Romans had precious metals as their currency and do you know the term "debase"? The Roman politicians had the brilliant idea that if a coin was 100% pure precious metal, they could slip a little base metal in and, over a couple of hundred years, they went from 100% pure precious metal to almost 0%. That's where the term "debase" comes from

Having said that some think gold is the solution.

Quotes, Investors and speculators have good reasons to turn to gold in the midst of unorthodox monetary policies and high fiscal deficits. As long as low interest rates and high volatility persist, the markets will expect the curse of inflation - and the continuing high gold price is the sure result. - Hossein Askari and Noureddine Krichene The world's economic expansion since Franklin D Roosevelt took the United States off gold in 1933 does not make it impossible for the world - or an individual country - to return to the gold standard. Just as honesty is practicable and constitutions should be followed, a return to the gold standard is both possible and necessary. - Antal E Fekete

Iwould like to note that the Thai seem to understand the value of gold better than most.

Funny money has been a political tool forever,

The Romans had precious metals as their currency and do you know the term “debase”? The Roman politicians had the brilliant idea that if a coin was 100% pure precious metal, they could slip a little base metal in and, over a couple of hundred years, they went from 100% pure precious metal to almost 0%. That’s where the term “debase” comes from

If you''re like me, tone deaf it's almost impossible, immesion helps.

French, Chinese as well, Ja[anese, Spanish and German are easier.

Got no rhythm either:rolleyes:.

Diamonds to, there's only one thing alien they should have in their mouths

One misstep was a failure of long-term thinking. During the good years, neither Abhisit’s Democrat Party nor Thaksin’s Thai Rak Thai Party, which first took power in 2001, invested enough in overhauling an archaic education system, which emphasizes basic literacy and rote memorization. Thailand’s scores on the TOEFL exam, the test of English skills for students heading to university, now consistently rank among the lowest in Asia

Americas contribution to the crsis,

Government logic. In a bid to stem taxpayer losses for bad loans guaranteed by federal housing agencies Fanny Mae and Freddy Mac, Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn) proposed that borrowers be required to make a 5% down payment in order to qualify. His proposal was rejected 57-42 on a party-line vote because, as Senator Chris Dodd (D-Conn) explained, "passage of such a requirement would restrict home ownership to only those who can afford it." People with no money can still vote [for me]....

It's the Thai way of 'coming out of the closet' hel_l of a lot simpler than in the west;)