Kadilo Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 (edited) What an uplifting honest and interesting read. Makes a refreshing change from the usual political dross filling the newspapers at the mo. Thanks for sharing. If reading your story doesn’t make people have a second thought about their life and take stock then nothing will. Very humbling. All the very best to you both. Edited June 23, 2019 by Kadilo 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanuman2547 Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Great article about you Colin. Wish you all the best! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roo860 Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 The shirtless look suits ya Col!![emoji108][emoji108] Sent from my SM-G920F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lamyai3 Posted June 23, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 23, 2019 13 hours ago, Justgrazing said: 19 hours ago, rooster59 said: On another occasion he sauntered home arm in arm with EIGHT ladies Sounds like Octopussy that night .. One of Roger's worst performances as Bond, but one of Colin's best. Pretty sure if the movie's out there somewhere it'd get a fresher rating on Rotten Tomatoes than 007 did... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, roo860 said: The shirtless look suits ya Col!! Sent from my SM-G920F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app The are 2 reasons for no shirt, first 1, it is damned hard work getting a shirt on/off/ Second reason the upper part of my body where i have feelings is so very sensitive now, wearing a shirt is so uncomfortable. only wear a shirt when i go out the gate. Now some people will think why is it difficult putting a shirt on, well as i have no balance i fall over very easily. Edited June 23, 2019 by colinneil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard_smith237 Posted June 23, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 23, 2019 25 minutes ago, colinneil said: The are 2 reasons for no shirt, first 1, it is damned hard work getting a shirt on/off/ Second reason the upper part of my body where i have feelings is so very sensitive now, wearing a shirt is so uncomfortable. only wear a shirt when i go out the gate. Now some people will think why is it difficult putting a shirt on, well as i have no balance i fall over very easily. It's impossible for many of us to even comprehend the daily challenges you, Colin, and others like you have to endure with even the most simple of tasks... thank you for the explanation. Again, a humbling read... There are so many decent posters on this forum which is often tarnished by some bitter, twisted and aggressive comments, I am sometimes guilty of intolerance to some objectionable comments, added to which my comments themselves may sometimes be objectionable for others. This thread is a great reminder that we are all human and all for the most part very decent human beings who would more than likely get along well in each others company... (give or take a handful of 'stinkers'). I have a sneaky suspicion Colin may well find himself facing requests for visitation after this article, if not because he is a genuine decent fellow, then for further elaboration on his 'ménage à trois huit'.... 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeneeds Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Be buggered bacon butties, crazy farang on a scooter, stabbed, robbed and ripped off, a constitution of stone! Be around for the Mars landing colinneil, I look forward to your post. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamyai3 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 54 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said: I have a sneaky suspicion Colin may well find himself facing requests for visitation after this article, if not because he is a genuine decent fellow, then for further elaboration on his 'ménage à trois huit'.... Let's hope he doesn't set up an online booking system like the Vientiane embassy... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post colinneil Posted June 24, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 24, 2019 1 minute ago, lamyai3 said: Let's hope he doesn't set up an online booking system like the Vientiane embassy... Priceless mate, priceless. You have given me an idea..... Entrance fee 20 baht for Thais, 100 baht for farangs. Free entrance for over 65s, but must be with both parents. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamyai3 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 (edited) 20 minutes ago, colinneil said: Free entrance for over 65s, but must be with both parents. I seem to remember a similar offer was mentioned in the Two Ronnies regarding a cinema in Peebles 555 Edited June 24, 2019 by lamyai3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieBob18 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 15 pages and I didn't see a troll comment - that says a lot, and is more than I can put in words. Best wishes Colin - when I grow up I want to be like you (I am 60+). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teacherduck Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Well done Colin, my complete respect for you. I admire your attitude. I love reading your posts. Cheers Duck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CharlieH Posted June 24, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 24, 2019 31 minutes ago, AussieBob18 said: 15 pages and I didn't see a troll comment - that says a lot, and is more than I can put in words. Best wishes Colin - when I grow up I want to be like you (I am 60+). That didn't happen by accident. It won't be tolerated and will be removed. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancho Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Thank you for your fearless piece. May all things good come to you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Kasane Posted June 24, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 24, 2019 Colin, you are an inspiring man, who with so many adversities life has thrown your way, still remain calm and collected. And its great that you like Thai people, and have experienced the very best and the most deplorable of them. Best wishes too you. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarFlungFalang Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 A remarkable show of courage and stamina by both Colin and his wife.It is stories like this that I refer myself back to when I think things are getting difficult.Thank you Colin and your wife for being.Before I read Colin's story I would often refer to Sir Douglas Mawson's story of survival in the Antarctic,but Colin does better by over coming the greatest hurdle in life,for when death came for him Colin says not now I'm busy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarFlungFalang Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 4 hours ago, colinneil said: Now some people will think why is it difficult putting a shirt on, well as i have no balance i fall over very easily. So do we call you Humpty Dumpty now? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiBret Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Can you post a photo of his wife? I can't imagine anyone's wife not telling them to put a shirt on when being photographed for a news story. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post colinneil Posted June 24, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 24, 2019 3 minutes ago, PiBret said: Can you post a photo of his wife? I can't imagine anyone's wife not telling them to put a shirt on when being photographed for a news story. No photos of my wife, if you look at the article there are no names mentioned, only mine. When i told my wife about Roosters visit, she clearly said, do not mention my name, do not ask for any photos. As my wife was not home during Roosters visit, i did not get nagged at to put a shirt on. As i have previously mentioned, my upper body is extremely sensitive now since my accident, and wearing a shirt is damned uncomfortable, also as i have already said, i have no balance what so ever, i cannot sit on a dining chair, because i would fall off, notice in the bedroom photo, my bed has safety rails. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Loh Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Colin you are an inspiration for your never quit attitude. If we ever meet, drinks on me. Cheers mate and have a great life ahead. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiBret Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 28 minutes ago, colinneil said: No photos of my wife, if you look at the article there are no names mentioned, only mine. When i told my wife about Roosters visit, she clearly said, do not mention my name, do not ask for any photos. As my wife was not home during Roosters visit, i did not get nagged at to put a shirt on. As i have previously mentioned, my upper body is extremely sensitive now since my accident, and wearing a shirt is damned uncomfortable, also as i have already said, i have no balance what so ever, i cannot sit on a dining chair, because i would fall off, notice in the bedroom photo, my bed has safety rails. Fairy nuff. Do you have to go to immigration once a year? Must be hard to occupy the days, unless you have lots of visitors, good luck. Do you speak Isarn? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebyrd Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 You continue to be an inspiration Colin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post colinneil Posted June 24, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 24, 2019 10 minutes ago, PiBret said: Fairy nuff. Do you have to go to immigration once a year? Must be hard to occupy the days, unless you have lots of visitors, good luck. Do you speak Isarn? Yes mate i go to immigration once a year. Occupy my days, easy Thai visa, and reading, now books can be a problem, buying new can prove expensive. My mate Bobby brings me books sometimes. Only yesterday Fractured rabbit posted on here that he had some books he wanted to part with. Well i cheekily messaged him, and he had just seen the article about me, so he has very kindly said he will send them to me with Kerry, i offered to cover costs and he said..... My gift to you. A very BIG thank you to him. Do i speak Issan, no i dont, but i try and it can be quite funny sometimes. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lacessit Posted June 24, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 24, 2019 2 hours ago, colinneil said: Yes mate i go to immigration once a year. Occupy my days, easy Thai visa, and reading, now books can be a problem, buying new can prove expensive. My mate Bobby brings me books sometimes. Colin, you should give eBooks a try. I have a Kindle; however, I have downloaded the Kindle app to my smartphone because it's more convenient to read them there. There are truckloads of free books on the web, and on the Amazon Kindle website. Some are dreck, but some are quite engaging. Most of the classical authors - Dickens, Thackeray, the Brontes etc. are free, as is Jack London and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yinn Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 21 hours ago, colinneil said: I didnt exactly get a free house, when i came back the house was 70% complete, up to that point my wife paid, after that point i paid, so i in effect paid about 30.% Sound like the good deal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 17 minutes ago, Yinn said: Sound like the good deal. Yes a very good deal, i am a very lucky man, my wife is a fantastic lady. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHangingJudge Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Hi Collin I am truly humbled reading your story I sincerely wish you all the best in the future you deserve it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 All power to you Colin! Enjoy every day as much as you can. Your mind is lively, intact and doesn't suffer the illnesses of many so feel blessed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpoint Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Excellent article, and a truly inspirational story. Keep it up Colin. Looking at the pictures, I just have one concern though. What have you done with the pink POTY tights, man? They appear to have been turned into some sort of blanket. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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