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spidermike007

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  1. I have been saying for a long time now, some of the youth of today are very scary people. They have little perspective on anything, and it seems that most parents worldwide, have lost the art of parenting. I feel very, very fortunate to not have children. But, if I had them, I would be very strict. Children need boundaries, much like pets. They will test you, to determine where the limits are, and will try to find how far they can push you. These days parents are so hung up on trying to be "friends" with their kids, they hesitate to show them the limits. I see that everywhere I go these days. Here in Thailand it is very pronounced. I hear it is worse in China, where the parents spoil their kids rotten. It is very bad in the US. If the kid gets really out of bounds, he would be locked in his room for days. No school, no play, no TV, no devices, no screens. Kids learn fast. Deprive them, and they realize mom and dad are not passive doormats.
  2. True. But, equally true is if you have never had kids you do have the capacity to understand the joy, freedom, and independence this choice of lifestyle blesses you with. Both choices are equally valid. And part of the beauty of living in this time, is that some segments of society are conscious enough to realize kids are just not necessary.
  3. Having kids is a perfectly fine thing to do with your life, if you feel really compelled. Not having kids was likely the wisest decision I ever made in this lifetime. Why? 1. The world does not need more kids. 2. They are an enormous responsibility. 3. Everyone assumes their kid is going to be healthy. I have seen couples deal with kids that were born with, or developed dreadful health complications, that literally tore their lives apart. 4. The art of parenting has been largely lost. So, many kids these days are raised without a sense of direction, and discipline. 5. I think kids are generally over rated. They are just small people. Some are very cute. Some are well behaved. Some are monsters. I could go on for hours. It is very subjective. Just my two cents worth.
  4. Palang Pracharath MP for Nakhon Sawan province Nirote Sunthornlekha said yesterday (Thursday) that the prime minister admitted he was loaded with so much work that he occasionally makes mistakes, which have been pointed out by Danupha previously. According to Nirote, Gen. Prayut said he would reconsider his conduct. Huh? First of all, when does he NOT make mistakes? His entire 8 years has been one mistake after another. The biggest mistake he makes on a daily basis, is not resigning, and saving the nation further grief, backwards movement and economic destruction. The man is utterly despised by all but his remaining 2%.
  5. Nothing the democrats can do would compare to the level of damage and destruction the current leadership has caused. Their entire party is morally bankrupt.
  6. Elite forces likely means they are able to charge more for a non arrest. Many years ago, my sister in law, was involved with a rather dodgy Brit, while living on Samui. When she finally ditched him, he was livid, and just could not handle it. He ended up coming one night, at 3:30am, and burning down her bungalow, which was made of wood and thatch. It went up like a bomb. Fortunately, neither she, nor her roommates were there at the time, or they would have either died, or ended up with major 3rd degree burns all over their bodies, which I believe was his intention. In most countries, this would be treated as attempted murder, correct? The police were able to find a video of him racing away from the scene, at around 3:35am, as there was a CCTV camera in front of the police station, only a few hundred meters away from her bungalow. They took him in, and told him he would have to leave Thailand, and could never return. Not sure what exchanged hands, for him been able to avoid arrest. One can only imagine. He was also told he would have to pay my sister in law 120,000 baht for the destruction of her gold, cash, and possessions. Same for her friends. He did pay. 480,000 baht. Plus the bribes, likely. We know that for a fact, as we were friendly with a couple of his friends. When she went to the police station to collect, she was told that he never paid, and he was already back in the UK. But, that they had advocated for her, and made sure he could never come back to Thailand! When she pushed, and told them that she knew for a fact that he had paid them, she was told that her life was now in danger, and that she needed to back down, and go away, or her safety could not be guaranteed. Her life was threatened by the police mafia!
  7. Utterly intolerable. Life is far too short to deal with someone like that. I would have warned my wife to straighten out her mom. If she could not, time to move on. From both of them. Let the ex deal with the sour puss.
  8. Well, at least he was considerate enough to warn her. We all have a breaking point. I honestly do not get why anyone stays with such a witch, year after year. Imagine being with someone who just never stops nagging, belittling you, and never shows gratitude for the care you are providing? Granted, murder is an extreme solution to his problem. Divorce or separation would have been better, even if she could not care for herself. Is he a husband, or a martyr?
  9. This is sure a good step in the right direction. It means Thailand might start seeing a tourism rebound. I do think permanent damage was done to the industry. The numbers will be alot lower than before. But, it is something, the expensive 1st nite hotel was an issue for many, and it will put some people back to work.
  10. Wonder what percent are answered? Likely depends on whether or not they are "protected".
  11. He joins the ranks of the Will Smiths of the world. Alot of anger, stupidity and misdirected rage these days.
  12. Considering the damage to the car, they should all be very thankful. Perhaps it might be appropriate after an accident like this, to test the driving skills of the driver? Does he have any? Was he half blind from booze? Typically, when I see road barriers on a highway, the first thing I do is slow down, to have a better look. What did he do?
  13. But that is one of the aspects of the Thai nature that is the most endearing. They love to party, and have a good time. Any excuse. And they can be quite lighthearted. You can't fault a culture for that! Kudos to them for that.
  14. Getting emotionally attached to a hook, is about as sensible as sending money to a gal you met online, prior to actually meeting her. Alot of guys come here and they are so emotionally vulnerable, and shell shocked from life in the West, and those nasty and overly masculine women they had to deal with for all those years, they just don't know how to behave once they get here. One woman shows them some kindness, and they are lost.
  15. Well, I am definitely not bitter. However, I do not own a home in the US, so you wisely observed my inability to return to the US, even if I wanted to, with the skyrocketing cost of housing, so in a sense I burnt that bridge. However, I just can't think of a scenario that would compel me to want to live in the US. I find it a rather joyless place, these days. I will take your thoughts about complaining into account. If you notice, it is rarely about the Thai people. It is usually about the creepy leadership, and the way they are diminishing the quality of life for many good Thai people.
  16. My wife tells me to her it means light skinned. I asked her how that applies to black foreigners. She said it doesn't. Huh? It is such a peculiar word. It does mean outsider. It does mean "not one of us". I do not care about "belonging". Never been an issue for me. Some friends of mine find it very offensive, and wonder why not expat, or foreigner? I don't particularly like it, but it takes alot to offend me, so that doesn't come close. Fortunately, my wife's family never uses it when talking about me.
  17. Am I the only one to find the term "elite Thai police" totally comical and oxymoronic?
  18. One wonders if the current crop of clowns has any comprehension of the damage they have done to Thai culture, the economy and the future of it's people. It would be difficult to underestimate the extent to which the nation is moving backwards, at this time.
  19. And the burden on proof is nearly nonexistent. She said it happened. No witnesses, no videotape, nothing. Just she said. Please. There had to be some burden of proof on the accuser, especially when a single accusation can ruin a life and trash a career.
  20. Is that the best you can do? I do love it here. I think the nature of a discerning mind is to point out failings and not just suck it up. Disliking the government does not mean I don't like my life here.
  21. It is an absolute fact about virility declining, as men accept higher and higher degrees of emasculation, in my opinion. Sperm counts and testosterone are dropping too, over the past 50 years. Read up on it. Many studies have been done. Gen Z could be a factor. So could SIMP culture. A new study finds that a drop in testosterone levels over time is more likely to result from a man's behavioral and health changes than by aging. The study results will be presented June 25 at The Endocrine Society's 94th Annual Meeting in Houston. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120623144944.htm
  22. I always limited the 1st encounter to a 30 minute coffee. Easy in, easy out. The likelihood of finding chemistry online is low. Why put alot of effort into it? I know fairly pathetic guys who do hundreds of hours of online chats before meeting. With me, it was two exchanges. Then, let's meet. No? See ya.
  23. Oh please. How long did she take to get to know "the captain"? How well did she get to know his family? What she is saying is "be smarter and be less desperate than me"! First of all, the biggest variable when you meet someone online, is whether or not you will like them once you see them. Do you find them attractive? Do they find you appealing? Is there any chemistry? Is she or he emotionally developed, or a stunted, emotional retard? There is no shortage of people that fit that category here. Would you want to be with her any longer than an hour, once you meet her? If not, what do you do once you have made this rather grand and rather silly commitment of your time? I guess it comes down to self esteem. When I was doing online dating, I always limited the first encounter to 15-30 minutes, over a cup of coffee. And 90% of the time I was very glad I had followed that protocol. I also limited the number of contacts prior to that cup of coffee to three. I do not have any interest in having pen pals. And Thai women love to chat, and text, and you end up wasting alot of hours on someone you have never met, and more than likely are not going to get with once you do meet her, for a couple of dozen reasons. The numbers are not on your side, so why invest the time, once you have made the contact? Always remember one very important fact. You are a man. You have as much control as you are able to establish. You set the agenda. Time is always your ally. Not hers. She is almost always going to be in a hurry to make things happen. And lastly, if she is willing to come and stay with a guy she has never met before, she has more than likely been working as a bar girl, in a special massage parlor, or as an escort or freelancer. Very few real "civilians" would move that fast, nor be that forward. Buyer beware. And be good to yourself. Be a man. Leave behind the Western ways of emasculation. What can one even say? Many of us tend to use a great deal of discrimination when it comes to lending money to our close friends. Not sure how to even respond to the idea of lending money to someone you have never even met. Desperation knows no bounds.
  24. It is not just based on my observations of many friends and relatives. It is also based on what they say, and how they behave. It can be a very sad thing to witness.
  25. Good points. Back there, most of the men I know in relationships were highly emasculated prior to me too. Now? It is even worse. I feel for them. They squirm and try to explain why they don't pay cash for anything or why they can't get out to hang out with the boys. But, it is transparent. I am really grateful to be here, when it comes to women and relationships.

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