marcusarelus Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 15 minutes ago, GinBoy2 said: It’s always funny what the final straw can be. If it’s not something catastrophic, girlfriend stealing all your money etc. I can get the fact that after years living in Thailand, a lack of a masher might just tip you over the edge! Thailand has far fewer mental health problems and people taking mood altering pharmaceuticals than the USA, I think you may be fantasizing or pushing your negativity where only humor was actually intended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinBoy2 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 2 minutes ago, marcusarelus said: Thailand has far fewer mental health problems and people taking mood altering pharmaceuticals than the USA, I think you may be fantasizing or pushing your negativity where only humor was actually intended. You seem to have this fixation that I’m negative on Thailand. We still have a house there, spend at least 3 months a year there. Is the place unhinged? Absolutely, but I still like like it, just not to live there full time! As for for mind altering drugs. I’d put money on the percentage of the Thai population who use yaba on regular basis far exceeds anything in the West 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusarelus Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 4 minutes ago, GinBoy2 said: You seem to have this fixation that I’m negative on Thailand. We still have a house there, spend at least 3 months a year there. Is the place unhinged? Absolutely, but I still like like it, just not to live there full time! As for for mind altering drugs. I’d put money on the percentage of the Thai population who use yaba on regular basis far exceeds anything in the West 18.9% almost every day, a nation-leading 28.2% of West Virginians report near-daily drug use. Almost more kids using drugs in the USA that the population of Bangkok. 0-17 Years Old = 8,389,034 kids on psychiatric drugs https://deeprootsathome.com/psychiatric-drugs-deadly-risks/ https://247wallst.com/special-report/2017/02/28/states-using-the-most-mind-altering-drugs-2/4/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cleverman Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share Posted October 5, 2018 8 hours ago, GinBoy2 said: It’s always funny what the final straw can be. If it’s not something catastrophic, girlfriend stealing all your money etc. I can get the fact that after years living in Thailand, a lack of a masher might just tip you over the edge! It's not that it's a masher, it's what it represents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinBoy2 Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 5 minutes ago, cleverman said: It's not that it's a masher, it's what it represents. You may very well be right in that statement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 On 10/4/2018 at 2:35 PM, BritManToo said: I always used a fork, it's not as if a boiled potato is hard to crush. Depends on how long you've boiled it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 On 10/3/2018 at 9:30 PM, cleverman said: Re Thai gf, and wife, been there ,done that, never again. Surely it wasn't just her inability to mash potatoes that triggered you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jip99 Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 9 hours ago, cleverman said: It's not that it's a masher, it's what it represents. Now you are talking symbolics !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleverman Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share Posted October 6, 2018 14 hours ago, Lacessit said: Surely it wasn't just her inability to mash potatoes that triggered you? No, for 4 days straight she didn't buy any butter for my mashed spuds, on the 5th day I packed her swag and sent her to beyond the black stump. (The Thai version) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ks45672 Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 On 10/5/2018 at 8:07 AM, cleverman said: It's not that it's a masher, it's what it represents. Civilisation.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ks45672 Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 On 10/5/2018 at 8:14 AM, GinBoy2 said: You may very well be right in that statement If it mashes easily with a fork its probably overcooked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The manic Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 On 10/3/2018 at 12:18 PM, tropo said: Finding a potato masher that doesn't break after a few uses was more the problem for me. Get a steel one. They are easy to find and enjoy a much better standard of living LOL. Use a fork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Kill two birds with one stone... Boil the spuds, smash them with your head... It saves the brick wall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 2 hours ago, The manic said: Use a fork I always mash a full pot of spuds at once, so I'll use a steel masher, which are easy to come by in all kitchen shops and there are literally hundreds for sale on Lazada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 On 10/4/2018 at 2:35 PM, BritManToo said: I always used a fork, it's not as if a boiled potato is hard to crush. Put them in a plastic bag and step on them. Toss a stick of butter in while you are at it. Scrape out, add a touch of milk, stir and enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleverman Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 32 minutes ago, Nyezhov said: Put them in a plastic bag and step on them. Toss a stick of butter in while you are at it. Scrape out, add a touch of milk, stir and enjoy. Don't forget the chopped raw onion. Re buying one to be imported, as it is a luxury item, duty would be too high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Use the Wife (not mine fool), works for me..........can be found all over Thailand and reasonably priced, also useful for "other" things, a multipurpose tool, can work out expensive but easily replaced with and updated model..........no guarantee though slows with age and sometime you might have to give it a good ole bash to make it work properly, if it doesnt work properly forget spare parts and silicon upgrades. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 3 hours ago, Nyezhov said: Toss a stick of butter u sick man!!???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ks45672 Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 3 hours ago, Nyezhov said: Put them in a plastic bag and step on them. Toss a stick of butter in while you are at it. Scrape out, add a touch of milk, stir and enjoy. Don't forget a healthy dash of black pepper..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleverman Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 6 hours ago, kannot said: Use the Wife (not mine fool), works for me..........can be found all over Thailand and reasonably priced, also useful for "other" things, a multipurpose tool, can work out expensive but easily replaced with and updated model..........no guarantee though slows with age and sometime you might have to give it a good ole bash to make it work properly, if it doesnt work properly forget spare parts and silicon upgrades. Get rid of it and lose a condo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperTed Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 I am glad so many of you can afford potatoes.Where did I go wrong in life?Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 10 hours ago, kannot said: 13 hours ago, Nyezhov said: Toss a stick of butter u sick man!!???? A stick of butter is hardly enough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user343434 Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 (edited) I use the backside of a Som Tam stomper, comes quite handy for mashing spuds. No fantasy huh? Edited October 7, 2018 by See Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rvaviator Posted October 7, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 7, 2018 Depends on how long you've boiled it.I boil the fork for hours - makes no difference ... it still bends when I try and mash my potatoes ...Not given up yet Sent from my iPhone using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 On 10/3/2018 at 2:42 PM, Orac said: I managed to find one but it goes all bendy when near anything slightly warm so i assume it is designed for Thailand where food needs to stand for at least an hour before being touched. If you go to any Central you'll find a whole assortment of kitchentools, in every price and quality. One thing i learned in thailand is that the cheapest products have the lowest quality...so i buy the more expensive brands that we also use in Europe and they last forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinBoy2 Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 13 hours ago, Thian said: If you go to any Central you'll find a whole assortment of kitchentools, in every price and quality. One thing i learned in thailand is that the cheapest products have the lowest quality...so i buy the more expensive brands that we also use in Europe and they last forever. Yeah I'm with you on that. The OTTO brand springs to my mind Cheap, destined to last last about 12 weeks before crapping out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusarelus Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 12 minutes ago, GinBoy2 said: Yeah I'm with you on that. The OTTO brand springs to my mind Cheap, destined to last last about 12 weeks before crapping out! I buy the cheap ones. I bought a power drill 5 years ago for 300 baht. I used it once a week for 3 years. It still works but I replaced it with a cheap cordless. I bought a referb Note 4 and it has lasted 4 years so far. I bought a watch that takes my BP and hooks into my phone for notifications for 600 baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusarelus Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 12 minutes ago, GinBoy2 said: Yeah I'm with you on that. The OTTO brand springs to my mind Cheap, destined to last last about 12 weeks before crapping out! I buy the cheap ones. I bought a power drill 5 years ago for 300 baht. I used it once a week for 3 years. It still works but I replaced it with a cheap cordless. I bought a referb Note 4 and it has lasted 4 years so far. I bought a watch that takes my BP and hooks into my phone for notifications for 600 baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleverman Posted October 10, 2018 Author Share Posted October 10, 2018 Terribly disappointed my topic has been relegated to Farang Pub? My topic has serious social implications and shouldn't be taken lightly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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