keithpa Posted March 6, 2018 Author Share Posted March 6, 2018 2 hours ago, norrska said: It's better to play the hand you are dealt rather than letting the hand play you. And reading your comments, there is no doubt where your hand is playing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithpa Posted March 6, 2018 Author Share Posted March 6, 2018 2 hours ago, Justfine said: You have no idea. They have weekly specials and people drink with friends. And $2 for a good beer is better than $2 for a crap Thai beer. Then there's humdreds of whiskies and wines to choose from. All the ones trying to justify their miserable existence here and falling flat on their faces. " cheap beer, cheap young bar girls, wow." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLCrab Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 25 minutes ago, keithpa said: All the ones trying to justify their miserable existence here and falling flat on their faces. " cheap beer, cheap young bar girls, wow." I get up well before sunrise each day so, as things are winding down for me, I have to say it's been a thoroughly miserable day for me here in Thailand and I guess I'm looking forward to another thoroughly miserable day tomorrow. I'm not sure how to justify it, but so it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GinBoy2 Posted March 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2018 47 minutes ago, JLCrab said: I get up well before sunrise each day so, as things are winding down for me, I have to say it's been a thoroughly miserable day for me here in Thailand and I guess I'm looking forward to another thoroughly miserable day tomorrow. I'm not sure how to justify it, but so it goes. JL, I’ve read many of your posts, and you’re not in the ‘holocaust denial’ wing of TVF But, there are those in that wing of TVF who probably I fear do live a rather sad existence here in Thailand, with a diminishing hope of any dignified escape, hence their zealot like defense of everything Thai, regardless of how obviously crazy, corrupt, bizarre or just generally wrong. Awfully sad, but just an increasingly recurrent theme in the diminishing ranks of the long timers on TVF 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithpa Posted March 6, 2018 Author Share Posted March 6, 2018 (edited) And a saving of $3000 AU a year in Travel Ins and around $4000 PA in 3 trips back to Oz , PA, to visit friends , which somebody said I dont have, and family. Edited March 6, 2018 by keithpa add Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norrska Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 (edited) 27 minutes ago, keithpa said: And a saving of $3000 AU a year in Travel Ins and around $4000 PA in 3 trips back to Oz , PA, to visit friends , which somebody said I dont have, and family. With your aggressive and hostile attitude, it sounds like you may have the world's first case of pre-PTSD. Pre-post tramautic stress disorder. Kind of Back to the Future meets The Shining! Edited March 6, 2018 by norrska 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lannarebirth Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 (edited) 9 hours ago, norrska said: You are welcome to call it whatever you want, but unfortunately you would be wrong. The official name of the country is the United States of America. Although citizens of the USA call themselves Americans, they are referred to as "norteamericanos" or even Estadounidenses by the "Americans" who inhabit Latin America. Of course, the term of endearment, gringo, is often used as a substitute. You don't like wiki? No problem, let's visit one of the thousands of other sources, https://www.duolingo.com/comment/3530261/Americano-vs-norteamericano-vs-estadounidense. As for your Mexico example, all Mexican official documentation, including passports and government documents refers to the country as Estados Unidos Mexicanos. The citizens refer to themselves as Mexicanos. Teaching moment over. You know the translation for Estadounidenses is "American", right? As for being called a norteamericano by a South American makes perfect sense from their perspective. Of course they could be referring to a Canadian or Mexican or Costa Rican if they aren't more specific in their description. Sorry Keithpa. That's it from me. Good luck to you wherever you land. Edited March 6, 2018 by lannarebirth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 An inflammatory post has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgthom63 Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 (edited) 10 hours ago, norrska said: Teaching moment over. Fingers crossed it's over and there's no more 'teaching' 555 Edited March 6, 2018 by mgthom63 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rc2702 Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 A sanitary towel has not been removed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithpa Posted March 6, 2018 Author Share Posted March 6, 2018 1 hour ago, lannarebirth said: You know the translation for Estadounidenses is "American", right? As for being called a norteamericano by a South American makes perfect sense from their perspective. Of course they could be referring to a Canadian or Mexican or Costa Rican if they aren't more specific in their description. Sorry Keithpa. That's it from me. Good luck to you wherever you land. Thanks Lannarebirth, I think! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgthom63 Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 (edited) Good luck keithpa. I wish you all the best. I love Thailand but can easily see when you can reach a point when it's time to leave...I get a little stir-crazy myself after only around 4/5 weeks there! Wishing you good health, prosperity and fun times with family back home. Edited March 6, 2018 by mgthom63 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 11 hours ago, keithpa said: And a saving of $3000 AU a year in Travel Ins and around $4000 PA in 3 trips back to Oz , PA, to visit friends , which somebody said I dont have, and family. Why would a purported "well off" business guy like you worry about traveling expenses.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted March 7, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2018 14 hours ago, keithpa said: All the ones trying to justify their miserable existence here and falling flat on their faces. " cheap beer, cheap young bar girls, wow." How do you know posters here have a miserable existence...? Just because you have and are bailing doesn't mean we have your problems. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justfine Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 6 minutes ago, transam said: How do you know posters here have a miserable existence...? Just because you have and are bailing doesn't mean we have your problems. Because they are on wiki everyday looking up definitions 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithpa Posted March 7, 2018 Author Share Posted March 7, 2018 9 minutes ago, transam said: Why would a purported "well off" business guy like you worry about traveling expenses.. A person who does not bend over to pick up a penny, will never have a penny. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 1 minute ago, keithpa said: A person who does not bend over to pick up a penny, will never have a penny. WOW, learn something every day, may I add. "Those who fail and bail always tell a tale"...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justfine Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 1 minute ago, transam said: WOW, learn something every day, may I add. "Those who fail and bail always tell a tale"...... Depends how you define success. Some have low targets it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norrska Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 16 hours ago, Justfine said: Page 1 in cliche book? Looks like you got dealt a pair of deuces! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justfine Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Just now, norrska said: Looks like you got dealt a pair of deuces! Page 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thaiwrath Posted March 7, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2018 8 minutes ago, Justfine said: Because they are on wiki everyday looking up definitions And nearly 1,200 posts on Thaivisa since January 5th isn't a miserable existence ? Hmm........... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justfine Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Just now, Thaiwrath said: And nearly 1,200 posts on Thaivisa since January 5th isn't a miserable existence ? Hmm........... Using silly avatars is a good existence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norrska Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Thaiwrath said: And nearly 1,200 posts on Thaivisa since January 5th isn't a miserable existence ? Hmm........... Touché! Edited March 7, 2018 by norrska 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justfine Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Just now, norrska said: Touche! Brilliant! Called a smart phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 1 minute ago, Justfine said: Called a smart phone. I thought they were for smart people.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justfine Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Just now, transam said: I thought they were for smart people.... For people who have a life outside. No need for you to worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norrska Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 3 minutes ago, Justfine said: Called a smart phone. Am guessing they didn't pick up if they had caller ID and saw it was you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 6 minutes ago, Justfine said: Using silly avatars is a good existence? Give it time, you will eventually find out how... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justfine Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Just now, norrska said: Am guessing they didn't pick up if they had caller ID and saw it was you. Why do you bother? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justfine Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Just now, transam said: Give it time, you will eventually find out how... Highlight of your day isn't it? Nothing else to do. You can pretend on a forum but you are only fooling yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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