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AmeriThai
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Before sending her back to her family, I would consider trying to find out what role they have in shaping her present self... They may well be the cause of her mental instability, and sending her back might be the worst thing you can do. Just a thought....
and if enough people havent said it already, get her to professional help.
Good point. But if the family is the cause of her instabiity, she can't exactly be dropped off in the middle of nowhere. Professional help would still be the best solution, but only if:
1. She recognizes she has a problem and wants to seek help, or,
2. She's so far off the wall that she would or could be legally committed.
Since he's not married to her, the OP might not have any pull to get her in for professional treatment.
I'm wondering if the OP has ever discussed the problem with his TG, and how she replied, if at all.
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What I wonder about is does the TG even recognize she has a problem. From the sounds of it, probably not. And unless she either acknowledges that she has a problem or is "forced" to get help, it's not likely she'll change at all. It seems pretty obvious that she needs some kind of professional help, but getting her to go along with it may be a different matter.
The real question is whether the OP wants to deal with her odd behavior for who knows how long. At best, such a relationship would be a constant roller coaster ride. At worst, she could reach a point that she presents a danger to herself or to someone else.
I'd have to agree with those who suggest to take her back to Thailand to her family without giving any explanations or details. Then leave and chalk it off as an unfortunate experience. There are plenty of other Thai women available who are more stable mentally. The object is to have a mutually healthy relationship, not something that requires taking on the role as a constant caregiver.
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Does your sock not come into contact with the floor though? including bathroom and kitchen, as not many people walk about with their shoes on in the house.
Personally I wouldn't care if you drank out of your mates shoe, I just wouldn't like to be the person you came home to that night, and I'm sure you likewise
HAHAHAHA! Nothing worse than having foot odor on your breath.
Well, that might not be the wrost thing.
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Not quite Tots - one is not drinking from the outer sole, the inside of a shoe does not come into contact with the floor.
I'm sure your good self and many other men and women in Thailand have put their mouths against far dirtier places than the lip of a shoe.
Scampy, it doesn't matter if the inside of the shoe doesn't come into contact with the floor. It has to do with the foot that would go inside the shoe. It would still be considered both disgusting and insulting to most Thais. Evidently, the Chinese view it in the same way. Even if it's a brand new shoe, it's what it represents, namely that the foot is the lowest (and dirtiest in their minds) part of the body.
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Now I have a mental image of someone asking, "Bartender! I'd like a beer with just a dash of toe jam please."
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Seems pretty typical of the double pricing standard to gouge more from foreigners. If I understand correctly, the gouging here only applies on the CM-MHS route. If Thai Airways opts to do this on other routes, like the BKK-CM route, then that's the end of it for me. I used to fly Thai Airways International LA-BKK, but the prices kept increasing to the point that it just wasn't worth it anymore to me.
Concerning foreigners, I wonder what the percentage of 1st time visitors to LOS are? Maybe Thai Air is hoping new visitors won't know the difference. I'd guess there are a lot of 1st timers visiting MHS.
In general, on other routes, I'm guessing there are more frequent visitors and expats that fly Thai. Higher fares may put a damper on revenue if fewer people use Thai Air. They may need to rethink the pricing policy or use smaller planes. We used to fly the CM-Sukhothai route on Thai Air in a puddle jumper prop plane.
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maybe this is a good excuse to post this pic - I was reading the ingredients on a bottle of cough mixture and burst out laughing.
HAHAHAHA! That's hilarious. What in the world is A$$ GLUE?
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I find dark sunglasses and a blind mans walking cane do the trick.
LOL! That might work for some, but I'd sure never get away with it. My wife would immediately tell me, "Mai dai. Ai kow." She wouldn't want anyone to think she's married to (or with) a blind farang. Of course, that's assuming we're there together. Can you imagine a blind foreigner stumbling around alone in a crowded talat?
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A close second are people who try to push past you at the talat, then walk like snails once they get in front of you. But I usually don't let that bother me too much.
It doesn't bother me either when they cause me to stop abrupty when they walk right across my path, even though there's nobody behind me.
I am moderately well built (>Thai), and normally just walk on - and apologize briefly afterwards - without stopping, of course.
I tend to be polite as well, or at least take it all in stride. Although when strolling through the talat in Saraburi, the pathways are so narrow there's barely enough room slide a sheet of paper by let alone anyone else. It can be a bit of a hassle when there's three people ahead side-by-side making no effort to move aside. I just wait until they either move along or finally wander off some other direction. My wife has the uncanny ability to slide by like she was lathered in grease while I'm still stuck behind a trio of statues. On the other hand, when someone with a cartload of stuff or a motorcycle delivering something honks to get by, I take full advantage of the opportunity.
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Alright farr too many quotes-unquotes, I´m confused, and I´ve gotta go, but quick reply... Up above... Reptilians... We´re okay.. Earth´s defenceforce comprises of aliens and US. secret service, all located under the lake upon which banks I love and live.
We´re safe.
Ah-HA! So then the Earth is hollow after all! Beware of the Reptilians. They're in cahoots with the Illuminati. Those alien shape-shifting lizards enjoy snacking on Earthlings, roasted to a golden brown of course. 55555
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Yes. The large puddle was photographed by the European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft. It's composed of water ice, rather than frozen carbon dioxide because at the time of day Co2 would have been vaporized.
Is that picture computer-enhanced? It looks very artificial.
I know. It looks almost too clear to be a true image. However, one of the cool things about the Mars Express is that its equipped with some of the most powerful cameras ever and able to take extremely high resolution photos that can bring out remarkable details. It beats most of the fuzzy photos of other missions. I don't doubt that the cameras use enhanced imaging for greater clarity. Regardless, the photo of the crater is pretty spectacular. Compare the photo to the 3D vesion taken at a different angle. To me, although the 3D photo looks pretty cool, it's not quite as clear in detail.
If I remember correctly, one of the main missions of the Mars Express, along with mapping the surface of the planet, is to search for signs of water. Looks like they found a good one. Unless of course, it's a fake and all part of a great consipracy to cover up... UFO BASES ON MARS!
GAAK! The Reptilians are gonna take over the Earth! Where's Buck Rogers when there's evil afoot in the galaxy?
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The only thing that really bugs me is trying to go outside during the cool of the evening and being bombarded by the endless stream of blasted mosquitoes that zero in to drain every drop of blood in your body. They always find a way to get in the house as well. As for my wife, they completely ignore her. My wife says Thai mossies enjoy sweet foreign food to snack on.
A close second are people who try to push past you at the talat, then walk like snails once they get in front of you. But I usually don't let that bother me too much.
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As well, image serches on Altavista and Google will pull them up. That's why it's important to label the photos when you upload them.
cv
Are the photos taken from the Member Albums found elsewhere here. It looks like a whole different thing. Can you describe how to upload or submit photos to be included? Do you need thumbnail images as well as the larger size? Maybe I just need to keep poking around a bit more.
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Did anyone hear about some big Ice lake that was found on one of the pole craters on mars?
Any info.
kayo
Yes. The large puddle was photographed by the European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft. It's composed of water ice, rather than frozen carbon dioxide because at the time of day Co2 would have been vaporized. In addition there appears to be a layer of frost along the crater rim. The view of the crater is looking to the East. The crater is about 35 kilometers wide and 2 kilometers deep. It's thought there may be LOTS of craters with pockets of water ice inside. That could be very important if a manned mission is ever sent to the Red Planet.
If you have any of those 3D glasses, here's a photo of the crater in 3D.
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Nevermind. I see what you're doing now. Making a listing under each category.
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Cool, I want us to make this gallery large enough that you can always find a picture of the place you want.
Thanks for the input, good luck with your photo album.
cv
How would that work? Subdivide regions into specific cities, towns or villages?
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I did the bangkok and the Central Thailand forums with smaller pics.
Which do you think works better.... more smaller pics, or fewer large hi-res pics?
cv
I looked at your Central Thai pix. Nice photos.
If the object is to use the pixs as a teaser to get people to look more at the galleries, then I'd say the photos you posted are about the right size for anyone to download, including those of us who are still using ~shudder~ dialup. They look great as examples with a nice selection for variety. Larger pix are great if finer detail or clarity is important, but the tradeoff is how patient a person is to wait while it downloads. For high speed Internet access, I suppose it doesn't make much difference.
Hmm. After looking at those pix, looks like I'm gonna hafta get busy and start a gallery with a few photos from Ayuttaya and Saraburi.
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My feeling were hurt so badly I was nearly driven to tears.
Naa! No friction. No hard feelings from me. Just some lighthearted razzing. Although I do suspect Kayo may be licking some wounds at the moment.
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The Rothwell Incident???
Hmm. Maybe LoS should start a Thai version of Roswell.
Where would we be without Google?
Without tv.com
Oi! Are you poking fun at me Kayo? At least I almost got it right. By the way I did see the movie "The Rothwell Incident" that is .....
Hey I was defending you girl!!
It was posted in response to AmeriThai´s question
Er, what question? That was a statement. Now repeat this phrase 1000 times "I will read all posts more carefully."
Amerithai.... Welcome to Grammar 101.
The above coloured and highlighted "statement" is, in fact, a question. You are the weakest link, ....Goodbye!
Better look again Kayo. I didn't post that question. The question you highlighted in red was by... jackr. Just follow the bold line on the left up to the quote box.
Now, what was that about the weakest link? Maybe you should consider enrolling in Grammar 101, and, uh, maybe have your eyes checked while you're at it. LOL.
I can't fault you though. It's kinda hard tracing who said what in a long sting of posts like this. Best way is to look back at the actual quoted post.
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In my opinion, the biggest problem with how people perceive religion (and politics) is that they are often taught to see the differences and have an 'I'm right you're wrong' attitude. If people could get past all that and focus on what we all as people have in common, the world would be a more peaceful place. That's pretty hard to achieve by trying to force things down each others' throats.
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The Rothwell Incident???
Hmm. Maybe LoS should start a Thai version of Roswell.
Where would we be without Google?
Without tv.com
Oi! Are you poking fun at me Kayo? At least I almost got it right. By the way I did see the movie "The Rothwell Incident" that is .....
Hey I was defending you girl!!
It was posted in response to AmeriThai´s question
Er, what question? That was a statement. Now repeat this phrase 1000 times "I will read all posts more carefully."
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Where would we be without Google?
LOL. Yeah, it helps when you need some info. There's a lot of good stuff on the Internet, but there's also a lot of crap. Evidently, some people don't bother doing a bit of homework and find it easier just to make wild assumptions. On the other hand, I'm not exactly a young sprout, so I can remember some of the odd events from the days of yore.
One of my favorite UFO crackpots was a guy named George Adamski. Talk about a strange one. But he played an important historical role in UFO lore. There were people who actually believed his tales back then. I remember reading some of his books back in the 50's, but then I enjoyed the amusement of freak shows at traveling carnivals too. Go ahead, Google his name and see what you find.
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OK.. ROSWELL incident! And why would there be any evidence left (after all these years) considering that governments are so intent on cover -ups!!!
Evidently, I've just wasted time and words trying to explain it. Let's turn your question around...
If there ISN'T any evidence to prove anything, then what is there to cover up?
Of course there would be some debris left IF a UFO actually crashed there. The incident at Roswell happened half a century ago, not nine billion years ago. No matter how hard people try to clean up a mess, they never seem to be able to clean up everything.
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I’m not going to start in on trying to make a declaration on which religion is best between Christianity and Buddhism. But I think it’s worth pointing out a few errors in Webninja’s views. Rather than making sweeping condemnations claiming Christianity is a false religion, it might make more sense to do some homework first.
The references to Adam and Eve, the Flood of Noah, and the 10 Commandments did not originate from Christianity as Webninja indicates. They stem from Judaism, which stems from the monotheistic religious teaching of Moses. Having been born and raised in Egypt, Moses was certainly familiar with its pantheistic religion. The Book of Genesis is thought to have been written by Moses. There are strong indications that the view of Moses were borrowed and modified from other cultures, including that of the Sumerians.
Some of the writings of the Old Testament may be more figurative than precise details. The reason is that telling a story or legend is more akin to illustrative examples of morality and easier for others to remember and learn from.
For whatever it’s worth, Adam was evidently created full-grown, meaning he could produce offspring from day one, and he died at the ripe old age of 930 years. I’d say that’s plenty of time to produce enough offspring and descendants to make a sizable population.
Cain was given the boot and headed off to the Land of Nod where he built a city and took a wife. One line of thought about where his “wife” came from is that there were other inhabitants that were created BEFORE the creation of Adam. People were created on the 5th day, but the creation of Adam isn’t mentioned until AFTER the 7th day.
Regarding the Great Flood, it’s worth mentioning that many civilizations around the world have had a tale of a Great Flood. There is some thought that the legend of the Great Flood of Noah may have been based on an actual event that involved a break between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea causing a massive flood and wiping out towns in the area, which now lie under mud and water of the Black Sea.
The story of Noah’s Ark isn’t so much about the preservation of animals and the human race. It was about the removal of a world gone bad and a second chance to make it better.
Interestingly, both the stories of the Garden of Eden and the Great Flood are legends of the Sumerians, which predate the writings of Moses. There’s little doubt that Moses was aware of these stories.
Rather than to be so quick to condemn a religious view, it’s best to understand it first. Nearly all major religions contain the same basic theme of morality and how to avoid certain pitfalls. The problems today have nothing to do with the basic “message” of a given religion. It has more to do with how some people twist the context to suit their own personal agendas, even if it means to attempt to justify wrongdoing.
Just as there are people who claim to be Christian, Jewish or Muslim who are not exactly shining examples of those religions, so too are there people who claim to be Buddhists that don’t exactly follow the teachings. If everyone in every religion was perfect, there’s be no need for any religious organizations or religious teachers of those religions. But people aren’t perfect, and so the religious teachings of morality and decency continue. But the teachings are only as good as the ones doing the teaching.
It isn’t a question of which religion is better. It’s a question of how one understands and applies the basic teachings of those religions.
Random Thoughts & Observations...
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Is it the place that used to be the old Mermaid's Rest Guesthouse?