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Since UBC (satellite) has taken another holiday tonight... :   and i'm unusually caught up on 'work', here's mine:

It(phew! That's enough posting for about another year I figure )

Daniel

Great story. Thanks for the effort.

same, thanks for the story.

Try that new home depot type place that just opened a week or so ago in phuket town.

thanks for the responses

I'm in NM right now that's why I asked Denver.

Previously when I got my tourist visa from LA I did'nt know about the consul in den.

Some of this seems confusing re trying to get an O visa in thailand with a tourist visa was not possible. So I was told in BKK and PHT anyway.

I suppose I'll go with the embassy advice and send it to DC.

I'm getting ready to apply for a retirement visa. I talked with someone at the thai counsul in Denver who told me I had to apply with the embassy in DC. I previously got my tourist visa's from LA.

The counsul in LA has a more comprehensive info on thier web site.

Does anyone know of any avantages or disadvantages in dealing with either the LA counsul or the DC embassy.

I also noted the LA counsul requests you send your passport while the instructions from the embassy site just resquest a copy of your passport.

I'm leaning towards using the LA counsul as my expeirience with them has been positive so far.

I would like to hear more about wine availability in phuket as well.

Most restaurants in patong sell the virtualy undrinkable thai wine or a watered down italian swill.

The house wine at the Islander restaurant is the only really pleasantly drinkable wine I've found in a restaurant for a reasonable price. The food is good there too.

I havent been in it yet but I saw a little wine shop next to a german restaurant. It is in a newish development a block up the street from Cristins massage behind the Corsican restaurant and a new pizza place there in patong.

those yellow eyes are pretty scary!

perhaps a little fury creature like axel's would be less scary.

Maybe if you shaved the cat he would'nt be so scary!

You've probably seen these before, still fun though. From a bkk link thats is a little too racy to post.

Beware of whores who say they don't want any money. It just means they want all your money.

                                                                                - William S. Burroughs

There are a number of mechanical devices which increase sexual arousal, particularly in women. Chief among these is the Mercedes-Benz 380SL convertible.

   -P.J. O'Rourke

Ah, yes, divorce, from the Latin word meaning to rip out a man's genitals through his wallet.

    -Robin Williams

Sex is one of the most wholesome, beautiful and natural experiences that money can buy.

            -Steve Martin

I've made three trips on EVA. They are quite pleasant. The flight attendants are in a league of their own, quite delightfull. Food in eco/dlx just adequate nothing to get exited about.

Flights fill early some you must book well in advance.

China airlines sounds nasty.

All the above plus:

Be very carefull crossing streets and riding motorbikes.

Always wear your galosh!

Drink lots of water.

Dont wander around drunk at 3:00 am. (please mug me!)

Eat at street vendors with the locals. ummm grilled squid!

Be nice.

Learn some of the language.

"The good traveler does'nt know where he is going. The great traveler does'nt know where he's been." Chuang Tzu

There are all kinds of people. Some are more likeable than others.

But we should'nt hold that against them.

There is also a new airservice to PP. A cessna caravan on amphibious floats is making the run out of PHT.

Crack is bad I know but this is fun. nonsence but fun I just got done razing a bunch of Micheal Moore fans on a mac forum so I'm all lit up.

I love thailand( 12 days and counting) after that I'll be too busy to post silliness like this.

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He's either a drinker or a dreamer, with both feet firmly planted in the air.

Excellent deduction Watson. You are right on all four counts. Time for a martiny.

Could you rephrase this?

So when one gives freely and subsquently receives freely in return, can that be considered free. For "it" that is.

I'm sorry if attempted to make it any clearer the thread would probably be closed. And there is more than one thought going on here at the same time. Actually I'm trying to draw out some existentialist thought, albeit somewhat disjointed and perhaps even murky!

Where can I get the little blue wonders for free?

That last thread turned out to be fun. So the topic here is very general and broad(s), so as not to get turned off. I was commenting how I got jealous when my pals tell about getting the little blue wonders for free. But then we digressed to a dissusion of "it" and subsequently "it up".

And all this was really brought about from the horror of being 22 again

Good now that everyone is following, being twenty was more about getting "it" as often as possible. Being in my late 40's now I can see that getting "it up" will become a growing concern. . Now as far a getting anything for free. Well whats free anyway?

I think that perhaps the more you give the more you get and that seems like free. Everybody with me

thats all, gotta run thanks. be cool stay in school.

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Viagra or "it"?

"it" never is free!

Ambien and valium are very short term remedies. Long term side effects are quite nasty. Cramps, insomnia, depression.

Some melatonin and a copy of Bill Clinton new book should put you right to sleep.

Also try ear plugs and an eye cover if you are getting awakened during the night.

The terrible 20's, the tulmultuous 30's, the self obsession, who where what why, the horror, the horror.....

I'm glad I survived to my 40's and now looking at 50 shortly. I'm starting to be concerned about the cost of viagra. I get jealous when I hear people get it for free.

here a reliable source:

http://www.online-pharmacy.cc/

Allow a few weeks for delivery. My order was mailed from Argentina.

Personally I would avoid sending any controlled substance to the US. If they decided to clamp down on you in Thailand it could be uncomfortable.

This place might be worthy:

http://www.bluebbq.com/

I've been meaning to try it. I've heard they have great burgers, a rare thing in the LOS.

You know what, I just don't like the way this discussion started... (Not just the original poster) Lumping bargirls in there with the entire female population, making assumptions about education levels, making assumptions about what Thais read or don't read...

I mean if you have some lazy dyslexic little retard at home who just watches TV or the Thai Rath provided there's good gory pictures in them, then by all means say so and ask queastions based on that situation.

For those thinking that Thais don't read: Go visit any book store.

For those thinking people are under-educated: Go visit any university.

For those thinking anything else: Stop using bars and the people there as your sample for Thai society.  Any of the resulting comments really say more about yourselves than about Thailand or Thai people. 

Cheers,

Chanchao

I was enjoying this thread right up until I got to this snotty little jingoistic post.

Chanchao, do you feel better now that you have put down the farang who associates with BG's?

Personally I think the comments on how and why some thai people may be more comfortable with spoken language very interesting. It would be interesting to see how this equates accross a broader sampling of education.

That average farang in thailand does have limited contact with thai culture and society goes without saying. But that is no way diminishes his or her observations of the thai culture he or she by default have contact with.

Cheerio.

Well the Micheal Moore fans should have something to think about now.

I've lived in Europe, traveled in Europe and I would be less likely to travel there right now than any other time. No, not because of fear but at least when a TBG tells you she loves you, you know it's a mutually beneficial lie. When Frenchman tells you he loves Americans you know he is doing everything in his power to keep from vomiting. 

I dont think I will ever return to europe again either. And I will keep coming back to thailand over and over and over.

The french can have all the 25 minute standing ovations for Micheal Moore all they want. But the laugh is on them when I choose Chilean wine over French wine. Pretty soon the french economy will be hurting so we wont be so many french tourists in thailand anymore. They will be replaced by americans.

I would watch anything by Micheal Moore with considerable reservation.

"Bowling for Columbine" was an intentionaly very deceptive piece of work.

One might not agree with Moore's views or his politics, but to call "Bowling for Columbine" deceptive is laughable. Moore is not known for being subtle and I would doubt he is capable of being subtle. He is very much in your face all the way. You either agree with him or not.

Interesting! Deceit has no correlation with subtlety. Deceit is a lie, a fabrication.

Bowling for Columbine" was an intentionaly very deceptive piece of work

I made no remark on Moore's subtlety. It is his honesty which is without question nonexistent. You either believe lies or you dont!

Seeing how successfull you were without even trying you might be able to make alot of honey. I've never had a source of honey so I've never tried it but from what I understand making mead is a long process (it needs 6-12 months in the bottle to age) . I hear the results are often rewarding.