Rejoice Farangs!

No major war in the northern hemisphere for 70 years. An accumulation of wealth for most. After the 2nd world war, (econommically), it was only up and  up for most of uf us having had the privilege to be born "North of the Equator"  Making it possible to enjoy a retirement-heaven in some foreighn lands for many of us, at a relatively low price.

Former generations had no such privileges. Nor will future generations have such privileges. Us old geezers are the "golden generation". ( A rare "window of opportunity" in recent history). Nothing like that before, nothing like that after us in this form or shape.

Our sons and daughters will eventually envy us, as they will not be part of any future "Golden-Generation" anymore.

In short: The fact, that the price of Beer goes up and Immigraton-Rules are getting stricter globally, should not distract us from the fact and the realisation, that we are still the last "Golden-Generation". Not to be followed bay another "Golden-Generation".

Enjoy, and above all, stop complaining. We are the last of the Mohikans.

 

3 minutes ago, swissie said:

Former generations had no such privileges. Nor will future generations have such privileges. Us old geezers are the "golden generation". ( A rare "window of opportunity" in recent history). Nothing like that before, nothing like that after us in this form or shape.

Sense you have a crystal ball that allows you to see the future.

Lottery numbers please.

reading the tea leaves has not worked well for me so far. ????

70 years? 

 

Do you recall Pol Potty? 

 

Christmas Bombing? 

 

Carpet bombing? 

 

Apocalypse Now? 

 

Martin Sheen? 

Korea, Vietnam, Kuwait, Afghanistan, Iraq.

 

I knew people of my  "golden" generation who didn't come home from these Northern Hemisphere wars.

What is a Mokican? 

 

Similar to a Mohawk 

 

When I was a young lad, I fished with native Americans in Roanoke. 

 

Mostly, we fished from canoes made of birch bark. 

13 minutes ago, sirineou said:

Sense you have a crystal ball that allows you to see the future.

Lottery numbers please.

reading the tea leaves has not worked well for me so far. ????

Blimey! Reading tea-leaves is reseved to members of the British Empire. All others use common-sense . What part of my comment do you not like in particular?????

1 minute ago, swissie said:

Blimey! Reading tea-leaves is reseved to members of the British Empire. All others use common-sense . What part of my comment do you not like in particular?????

 That you know what the future will bring.

Based on available data, it might not look good, but don't discount unforeseen consequences. Who would have predicted the internet 100 years ago? 

I agree  we all should be happy with what we have , but not so happy that we don't strive for, or demand  better. 

Bitch and moan I say. Bitch and moan. The squeaky wheel gets greased ????

Has this OP ever visited the Golden Walmart Family bunker? 

 

The problem with immense wealth, and the resultant bunker, is that one tends to go crazy, locked up in the bunker. 

 

Anyone here, after 19 months of lockdown, wishing to be locked up in the Walmart bunker? 

 

Raise your hand, and you will be banished among the rich and famous. 

4 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Anyone here, after 19 months of lockdown, wishing to be locked up in the Walmart bunker? 

What section?

The beer and wine section next to the snacks isle looks pretty good to me,????

James Fenimore Cooper was a proven idiot. 

 

Name the author who satirized Cooper, now, and you win a cheap bauble. 

 

Guys from the UK should not mention the unmentionable. 

33 minutes ago, swissie said:

Blimey! Reading tea-leaves is reseved to members of the British Empire. All others use common-sense . What part of my comment do you not like in particular?????

How about everything? Would that be clear enough for you, Sir?

1 hour ago, swissie said:

nothing like that after us in this form or shape

you cant  possibly  know that

It was Mark Twain who satirized James Fenimore Cooper, best. 

 

Unfortunately, Twain is not alive enough, now, to satarize the OP. 

 

But, even IF Twain were alive, he wouldn't have devoted spit doing so, most likely. 

OP is not alone, and probably not independent of sources.

Notably Steven Pinker documents a lot of the things Swissie talks about.

Can you compare Afghanistan to WWI? Numerically?

As much as drones are detestable, they kill orders of magnitudes fewer than B52s.

Most of Pinker's examples are numerical in nature.

 

Pinker documents these numbers in "The Better Angels of Our Nature".

Not looking to defend or attack this position, just that the OP is not alone in these ideas.

 

The usual Eurocentric illusion.

2 hours ago, swissie said:

No major war in the northern hemisphere for 70 years.

We've exported our killing fields to the Middle East, Afghanistan, Africa. Pie in the sky view of the world.

1 hour ago, cdemundo said:

OP is not alone, and probably not independent of sources.

Notably Steven Pinker documents a lot of the things Swissie talks about.

Can you compare Afghanistan to WWI? Numerically?

As much as drones are detestable, they kill orders of magnitudes fewer than B52s.

Most of Pinker's examples are numerical in nature.

 

Pinker documents these numbers in "The Better Angels of Our Nature".

Not looking to defend or attack this position, just that the OP is not alone in these ideas.

 

Did you mean Pinker from McGill? 

 

I was there when Pinko was there. 

 

Pinker is smart. 

1 hour ago, GammaGlobulin said:

James Fenimore Cooper was a proven idiot. 

So did you learn from him    LOL    555

1 minute ago, KannikaP said:

So did you learn from him    LOL    555

Twain was our teacher. 

 

What about you? 

2 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Twain was our teacher. 

 

What about you? 

Brits had the highly revered writings of Enid Blyton .

3 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Brits had the highly revered writings of Enid Blyton .

I always preferred W. E. Johns and his Biggles books.

4 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Brits had the highly revered writings of Enid Blyton .

So, you mean, compared to Americans, Brits are children? 

 

Hardly! 

Just now, GammaGlobulin said:

So, you mean, compared to Americans, Brits are children? 

 

Hardly! 

Or, are you saying that Twain is a child compared to serious writers in the UK. 

Thailand will be due for some big inflation.  Just wait it is coming when the demand increases.  Those 30,000 b a month UK pensions could well end up being a semi-poverty lifestyle.

Some will no longer be able to afford it here, unless they decide to live in total obscurity.

The big dream soon, could well turn into a nightmare.

 

1 hour ago, GammaGlobulin said:

It was Mark Twain who satirized James Fenimore Cooper, best. 

I knew that , being a great fan of Twain , but you answered your own question too quickly and stole your own cheap trinket from under my nose.

 

Name another well known writer pilloried by Twain or hand over my trinket.

3 minutes ago, Denim said:

I knew that , being a great fan of Twain , but you answered your own question too quickly and stole your own cheap trinket from under my nose.

 

Name another well known writer pilloried by Twain or hand over my trinket.

In addition to Twain's essays, just as a matter of curiosity, please do tell us how many times have you read Huck Finn? 

8 minutes ago, Denim said:

I knew that , being a great fan of Twain , but you answered your own question too quickly and stole your own cheap trinket from under my nose.

 

Name another well known writer pilloried by Twain or hand over my trinket.

Twain was a great tour guide, as you know. 

12 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

In addition to Twain's essays, just as a matter of curiosity, please do tell us how many times have you read Huck Finn? 

Twice. But Roughing It many many times. Always take it as a travel companion.

1 minute ago, Denim said:

Twice. But Roughing It many many times. Always take it as a travel companion.

Sometimes I feel like we are all innocents abroad in Thailand. 

1 minute ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Sometimes I feel like we are all innocents abroad in Thailand. 

Just following the equator.