16 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

 

Great quote at the end of your post. "When you're dead, you don't know you're dead, the pain is felt by others. Same when you're stupid".

 

Not sure about the dead part, as I do believe in some form of an afterlife. How conscious we are depends on alot.

 

Slightly off topic, but I have often felt that like stupidity, intelligence can often be a curse. Having 10 IQ points less, could have been a blessing. As many of us know, the mind is not always an ally. I know alot of very sharp people, who have tortured minds, and allow their minds to inflict alot of pain upon themselves. Having an excess of brain power, is not always a good thing! Controlling the mind, controlling one's owns neurosis, and being able to have peace of mind, and contentment, are beautiful things to experience. 

True.

There should be a switch where you can lower the IQ when landing at Suvarnabhumi. Makes life easier.????

No tinking to mut.

8 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

It is but the milk is too expensive in Thailand.

Really you need to be able to source your milk from a farm at cost price.

I get 10 litre of milk for 310 baht from a farm in Saraburi. 

Home made yoghurt and mozzarella is straight forward, but I need to move to the next level in cheese making. 

Any tips?

Just now, ExpatOilWorker said:

I get 10 litre of milk for 310 baht from a farm in Saraburi. 

Home made yoghurt and mozzarella is straight forward, but I need to move to the next level in cheese making. 

Any tips?

That's still expensive, The Thai-danish dairy in Chiang mai sell 5Kg of raw milk for 140bht. You need to press the separated curds to  make most harder cheeses.

Going off some of the other threads on here today the only things missing in my life (although I didn't realize it) are a 9mm pistol and an AK-47.......personally I would have said three young ladies in their early 20's....but guns it is.

Missing my Surfboard and my Ski Boat.   I could surf the waves behind the boat or just park it in the middle of a large lake and go swimming.

Vegemite.

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7 minutes ago, mfd101 said:

Vegemite.

 

Just buy it online. Lazada has it.

8 minutes ago, KarenBravo said:

 

Just buy it online. Lazada has it.

2nd hand?

 

No, just joking. As long as they don't confuse it with marmite (which is horrible).

People who insist on telling you they are "so happy" rarely are. More like a state of being blissed out at a Full Moon Party. And then something upsets them and its a war zone in their company. 

2 hours ago, AlfHuy said:

True.

There should be a switch where you can lower the IQ when landing at Suvarnabhumi. Makes life easier.????

No tinking to mut.

Most have, and they do not know it before to late

2 minutes ago, SheungWan said:

People who insist on telling you they are so happy rarely are. More like a state of being blissed out at a Full Moon Party. And then something upsets them and its a war zone in their company. 

And some people will insist when you are truly happy, that you are not! God sake

On 3/22/2021 at 3:06 PM, simon43 said:

Are you content?  Or is something missing in your life?

Yes but trying to find someone who can service my helicopter is difficult.

8 hours ago, mfd101 said:

2nd hand?

 

No, just joking. As long as they don't confuse it with marmite (which is horrible).

Marmite is horrible?!  I think I need to report you to the mods for hate-speech ????

9 hours ago, gunderhill said:

Hi Simon I  took a brief  look at your online teaching course, you sound a  like a  happy  guy  in general an enthusiastic  knowledgeable teacher if  somewhat slightly  mad  proffessorish type ????

How's  that satellite you were going to send up doing?

 

The satellite is waiting on solar panels which seem to be stuck in the post...

 

The mad professor type is my natural self when engrossed in science!  Yes, I am definitely a ;little eccentric.  But this goes down well with my young students.  I just checked my iTalki profile and have more than 150 students, and almost 3,000 lessons taught so far.

 

A quick story:  Last week I had a new student (jus 5 years old and smart) from South Korea. His mum warned me that he was extremely shy, and would probably say nothing at all in the first or second lessons.  Well, he warmed to me within 20 seconds of this first lesson!  Not shy at all.  After the lesson, his mom said that I was the first teacher where he hadn't run to hide behind the sofa!

I remember the good old days here when I was jealous of your 1,000,000 baht a month, hotels in Phuket etc. nice to see you are happy with a nice swimming pool. I need to get one of those. 

Now, I have nearly everything I want. Hopefully, buying my beach villa in Hua Hin soon. 

 

One other thing I miss is freedom from thinking about myself. This is only achieved when I try to help others. 

7 hours ago, Neeranam said:

I remember the good old days here when I was jealous of your 1,000,000 baht a month, hotels in Phuket etc....

A different life it was then, but not a happy one ????

I miss "LEONIDAS".

36 minutes ago, AlfHuy said:

I miss "LEONIDAS".

You mean this is Sparta and not Thailand 

13 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

You mean this is Sparta and not Thailand 

those here.

29 minutes ago, AlfHuy said:

those here.

Ah lovely chocolates....mmmmmm

6 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Ah lovely chocolates....mmmmmm

Called "pralines".

8 hours ago, AlfHuy said:

those here.

Those there or these here. Not those here

Since moving to Thailand, the things I am missing in my life are:

 

Cornish pasties.

People who can give a straight answer to a straight question.

Being able to drive all day without worrying that I won't arrive.

Pizzas without mayonnaise (or ketchup).

Good quality bread, cheese and ham.

Beer that doesn't taste of chemicals and wine that doesn't cost $20 a bottle.

Websites and portals that actually work.

People who respond to emails. 

Steaks.

Customer service and being able to return defective things for a refund.

Good quality shoes.

 

But in return I get amazing weather, a low cost of living, fantastic beaches, amazingly cheap domestic travel, a very stress free lifestyle and Thai girls.

10 hours ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

Im working on the other..this should keep u busy..

Oh my god, to long lengs, to skinny, to expensive, and a useless car for Thailand.

 

Rather have a dark skinned, chubby, short legged with frog feet who can walk a rice field without sinking to her knees. 

....a young uni student falling asleep on my arm after a night of wildness. 

 

other than that not much really. 

You are certainly missing something if you felt the need to put this up.

 

You have ended up in life all on you own living/existing in a third world country with almost nothing to do all day. To many people there would be a LOT missing in their lives, but each his own.

15 hours ago, BenDeCosta said:

Cornish pasties.

Pizzas without mayonnaise (or ketchup).

Learn to cook, pizza, pasties and pies are easy and cheap to make at home.

 

5 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Learn to cook, pizza, pasties and pies are easy and cheap to make at home.

 

Do you pay for anything??

7 minutes ago, Johnny Mac said:

Do you pay for anything??

I'm retired and have plenty of time to  fill.

Why would I pay someone to do something I can do better myself at 1/10 the cost?