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cost me 600 baht and took maybe 1 minute... very easy. But, I have a great dentist...

No expiration date... that would make things easier

sounds more like a surrender than a solution

Interesting subject... and difficult - During my life I have been a saver, so, not only do I have simple tastes and am not a drinker or big spender, it is uncomfortable to spend more than I make or draw down savings... I do for things I really want, but on a daily basis there is not much I want. My wife is the same way. It goes against our basic nature... to compound things I am still a good investor and am earning more than ever before. The usual draw down 4% of your savings will leave me with a large surplus as I earn much more than that. I do not like to give to large charities as I think I am just helping pay the salaries of rich people. I have always given hand to hand - and this can be very rewarding and frustrating too. I don't want to create dependents. The family is well cared for - - so??????????? I would think that at your age, there is a need to keep saving. You may need more that you think for your elderly years... I am older than you and it is pretty certain that I will not spend out - nor my wife and kid...

I have had a few really good Thai friends through the years...

what if those 999 are incorrectly set free and just 1% of them murder while they are out?

I think that is what makes it expensive for many...

hurting a stranger who you knew nothing about made you feel good? maybe he spent years caring for a sick wife and when she died a couple of years ago he finally leapt from the depression and started enjoying himself... until he met you.

20:40... That's only 1:40 minutes from now... maybe I should sell my stocks?

Rutnin Clinic in Bangkok... used to be one of the best eye clinics in the world...

Money is cheaper and easier these days...

Sure, when you are 116 it is merely middle aged...

They do things for me all the time - we have a family compound and someone is always cooking something which they offer me all the time. They take care of anything that I might need. They take care of the dogs when we go away. Yes, I contribute financially which is very easy for me. I like them and want to see them have a good life. What are you not seeing? When you live together with a family in a communal way, that is assimilation and integration. We all help each other in any way we can. When my wife's dad was being diagnosed, his life imminently in the balance, he left medical decisions to me. Though it was a responsibility I did not want, he trusted me more than his own or anyone else's judgment... There are rewards of closeness that you may not see. And if you are not the giving sort, they may not be there for you. This is not necessarily the case for others.

What is an Almera and how would that help in an emergency????

A chance to prove yourself out. Will you be helpful or not?

Integration takes time and circumstances to prove out... how helpful will you be in a family emergency?

maybe it is just an opinion?

MLB Gamepass - there is nothing like a baseball game to put me to sleep. The Mets look like they will be awful this year... zzzzzz

Not B.S. - write a Will....

You surely must understand that when someone lies about some things, they lose credibility on pretty much all things... since you are going to be 80 this year [and hopefully don't choke on that statement of fact] , surely you must understand that in both Thai and English...

I don't post sad icons [but if the shoe fits] - or use idiotic IIRC and whatever silly acronyms think make you look smart... .00009%

River... and most of the cuts from Blue... I spent a month living in Matala where Joni had preceeded me living in one of the many caves...

Maybe they subtract some points for your lies and blatant braggadocio?

"Life is 6/5 against - " Damon Runyon