9 minutes ago, marin said:

Its a pity that you are not back in the 1950's GG. Your problems would be solved and I know you would be frantically filling out the coupon.  

 

Things were so much easier back in the day..🙃

Georgie boy is often referred to as the worst nuisance on the beach.

 

I also occasionally hear him referred to as the worst nuisance on AN Forum's 

 

 

Dear Charles Atlas. I have completed the course now please send me the muscles.

 

An umbrella is very handy, even for dogs/snacks 🙂 this tactical one is good, carbon-fiber.

 

 

2 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

In America they are allowed to carry guns 

I believe and don't quote me ,but I believe in the Philippines you can also carry with a licence 

Mind you I heard here in Australia it's easy to get a gun licence 

A gun is the answer GG, next time a monkey squares off, blast a cap.

2 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

I was nearly attacked in a park late last night by homeless people sitting on a park bench !!!;;

Did they actually stand up, or did they 'nearly attack' you from a sitting position? 

3 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

I have been watching a few YouTube video ,I think and please don't quote me on this but the YouTuber is someone called Andrew Tate 

 

And he says " a man should learn to be dangerous"

To protect his family 

 

And 2026 for me will be learning boxing , karate , and everything else 

 

I will travel to Thailand,to Phillipines to learn all disciplines 

I'm thinking at my age I maybe better to stick with boxing and ....sorry to sound "violent " but ..learn the art of knife fighting and using a stick because at our age it's not easy to stand and fight normal so I need to learn weapons 

 

This is a dangerous world especially for us mature age guys 

 

All I ask and surely it's not too much is for you to learn some kind of fighting skills to protect yourself and your family 

 

But....we need to learn it for our age group 

It's no use if your 70 to do ju juitsu your going to get hurt 

 

Weapons like Phillipines martual arts etc are better at your age 

 

You will never know when you might need these skills believe me 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If this is a general advise, think about all the crazy ones who take your word? Doesnt that makes the world more dangerous? Egocentric narcissists and psychopaths are more likely to feel insecure 

1 hour ago, marin said:

Its a pity that you are not back in the 1950's GG. Your problems would be solved and I know you would be frantically filling out the coupon.  

 

Things were so much easier back in the day..🙃

"You too can have a body like mine." If you're not careful. Dynamic Tension. Did it as a kid, but nobody kicked sand in my face.😦

2 hours ago, worgeordie said:

George ,I reckon you are a pretty dangerous guy without the need for other skills ,with

all that fitness stuff you do , Would not like to meet you in a dark alley......really .

 

regards worgeordie 

I was nearly attacked last night at 11pm walking/ cutting through the City park on the way to work

 

2 guys sitting on the bench in the dark in hoodies staring at me as I walked past ,so dark in there , I think they were going to follow me until my phone rang 

 

 

I think they were going to rob me

I won't walk through there at night anymore , I'm certainly shaken up a bit 

5 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

I was nearly attacked last night at 11pm walking/ cutting through the City park on the way to work

 

2 guys sitting on the bench in the dark in hoodies staring at me as I walked past ,so dark in there , I think they were going to follow me until my phone rang 

 

I think they were going to rob me

I won't walk through there at night anymore 

 

   If it was so dark, how did you know that they were staring at you ?

3 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

I don't know if that's a strategy

But...I'm thinking it comes be a good strategy 

To leave the situation immediately 

Get some decent running shoes.

2 hours ago, Furioso said:

Always carry around one of those compact high luminosity tactical flashlights. These are non-lethal self-defense tools that primarily work by disorienting an attacker. They can also be used to enhance situational awareness and, in close quarters, serve as a physical striking weapon. 

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2 hours ago, trucking said:

Reminds me of a joke :

 

A man got badly beat up in his local pub and thrown in the ditch outside.

The next day he took steps to learn how to fight and enrolled in a Karate class.

After 6 months he was a black belt and full of new self confidence.

The next day he returned to his local for the first time in 6 months.

He was beaten up again and ended up in the same ditch.

When he came to , there was an old brick in front of him. He chopped it in half with one blow.

Must have been a really good self defense system,it took me 6 years to earn my first dan.

I wonder if the Op, is on the payroll of AN in some way.

You know,  sat at the same Pc terminal as the likes of Bob smith and Louie  London. 

 

This guy (OP) is fixated in adolescence.

Learning martial arts at his age not for sport or recreation but for self-defense?

Always something weird from him.

39 minutes ago, quake said:

I wonder if the Op, is on the payroll of AN in some way.

You know,  sat at the same Pc terminal as the likes of Bob smith and Louie  London. 

 

buh bye

5 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

All I ask and surely it's not too much is for you to learn some kind of fighting skills to protect yourself and your family 

Make a nice heavy club out of tamarin, then first practice on watermelon, pumpkins and green squash. Pack it with you everywhere you go.

5 hours ago, impulse said:

 

Anyone trying to get me into a scrap is only going to see my butt and the bottom of my tennis shoes. 

 

I'm fast when I'm scared.  That's my strategy.

I found a good strategy in south-east Asia, when confronted by an aggresive person is to point and scream "look out!! An elephant!!", then run like <deleted> as they turn around...

 

This worked for me in Luang Prabang last year - no aggressive man but a boy with a humongous water gun during sonkran.  He was all lined up to blast me off my scooter, but I shouted out in Lao "look out!! an elephant!".  Since elephants on the streets of this town are not that unusual, he automatically swung round to look behind him and I was GONE.......

6 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

This is a dangerous world especially for us mature age guys 

The only time I'm concerned about my safety in Thailand is when I'm around foreigners. 

 

Just stay away from the tourist spots, you won't need to protect yourself.  

 

 

2 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

The only time I'm concerned about my safety in Thailand is when I'm around foreigners. 

 

Just stay away from the tourist spots, you won't need to protect yourself.  

 

 

Very true 

High risk night in places like Phuket nightclubs etc

15 hours ago, marin said:

Its a pity that you are not back in the 1950's GG. Your problems would be solved and I know you would be frantically filling out the coupon.  

 

Things were so much easier back in the day..🙃

The secret was and still is STEROIDS. 

 

On 12/16/2025 at 10:07 AM, georgegeorgia said:

I'm thinking at my age

If you used that phrase (at my age), I hate to inform you, but your fighting days are over...

Learning a martial art, boxing or fighting skills is a young man's game. At our age, it would only result in debilitating injuries. Best to just spend 10 minutes on Youtube, to learn a few defensive skills, that can result in a broken elbow or wrist, ending the fight immediately. 

22 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

I was nearly attacked last night at 11pm walking/ cutting through the City park on the way to work

 

2 guys sitting on the bench in the dark in hoodies staring at me as I walked past ,so dark in there , I think they were going to follow me until my phone rang 

 

 

I think they were going to rob me

I won't walk through there at night anymore , I'm certainly shaken up a bit 

Just imagine you got a gun, you would had shot two innocent teenagers looking at a scared old man walking home from work with his nerves outside his jacket. 

 

 

I'm surprised at you guys in Thailand who live close to Muay Thai gyms and yet don't do it 

You can do it at any age just pace yourself 

 

Judo taught me to fall off a motorbike without hurting myself. It also taught me how to trip bullies and run away. Don't think about how to fight. Leaving the scene works.

4 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

I'm surprised at you guys in Thailand who live close to Muay Thai gyms and yet don't do it 

You can do it at any age just pace yourself 

 

 

I do not understand why people do not exercise a few hours every second day or so, the answer is, lack of motivation and discipline 

 

you chose what it is? 

 

Hard to get going when everything hurts from morning, and do not understand it is because lack of exercise and diet. It is an evil circle with never ending excuses

On 12/16/2025 at 10:07 AM, georgegeorgia said:

I have been watching a few YouTube video ,I think and please don't quote me on this but the YouTuber is someone called Andrew Tate 

 

And he says " a man should learn to be dangerous"

To protect his family 

 

And 2026 for me will be learning boxing , karate , and everything else 

 

I will travel to Thailand,to Phillipines to learn all disciplines 

I'm thinking at my age I maybe better to stick with boxing and ....sorry to sound "violent " but ..learn the art of knife fighting and using a stick because at our age it's not easy to stand and fight normal so I need to learn weapons 

This is a dangerous world especially for us mature age guys 

All I ask and surely it's not too much is for you to learn some kind of fighting skills to protect yourself and your family 

But....we need to learn it for our age group 

It's no use if your 70 to do ju juitsu your going to get hurt 

Weapons like Phillipines martual arts etc are better at your age 

You will never know when you might need these skills believe me 

 

  Are you going through a mid life crisis ?

Are you thinking about becoming  a Hells Angel ?

I was unfortunately forced to defend myself from a physical attack last week.

 

Thankfully my French Foreign Legion and SEAL Team Six training kicked in naturally. 

1 minute ago, Packer said:

I was unfortunately forced to defend myself from a physical attack last week.

 

Thankfully my French Foreign Legion and SEAL Team Six training kicked in naturally. 

 

How do you manage to end up in trouble ? Just randomly unfortunate happening, or ?

On 12/16/2025 at 10:34 AM, grain said:

A man in his 70s, your fighting days are over, you no longer have the speed or the power, if someone drops you then you can't bounce back up...if you go down in your 70s then you're down, it's finished. So a man in his 70s has to learn to ignore words and situations, to smile and find ways to back out and be on your merry way. If you are attacked by some nutter then go for the eyes, try to get your fingers/thumbs into his eyes and blind him, or get hold of something like a brick or a can of baked beans that you can clock him hard in the head with, then get out fast. 

He would not get out very fast as he has claimed in the Pattaya thread, previously, that he is old and poor and uses a Zimmer Frame.

But wants to by a Gym, buy a motorbike and seeks advice on where to learn boxing. Etc. Etc.

Also claims to be "A little Black Duck" Googled it and was not surprised!