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      60 Minutes blasted after replacing harris word salad…

      Here's another. A young person of color is walking down the street and gets stopped by a pollster who asks who will they vote for. The person takes in the blonde hair, blue eyes and the paper-white complexion of the pollster, then glances around and sees people who resemble those January 6 patriots, and realizes their's is the only dark skin within sight. "I'm going to vote for the racist guy, yessir!" These things are ALWAYS suspect IMO. E.g., they come out with a poll result that 95% of the people believe in God. You will not be told that the poll was taken in front of a Catholic church on a Sunday morning. And then there is the fun stuff. In the primary a few months ago Biden was running unapposed; a third-party candidate's name was on the ballot but she had dropped out. For a laugh I voted for her, a New Age charlatan. The laugh will be when all is said and done and the electorate data has been analyzed someone will claim that there is a growing trend of acceptance for magical-mystical grifter candidates. But if today a pollster would ask the question of me I would say I'd vote for DT because I want the Dems/libs to be so scared that they get off their butts and VOTE.
      bendejo in Political Soapbox
    2. 45

      Reasons of change

      Your logic is a bit odd, bro. What you are talking about is like feeding stray dogs that expect everyone to give them roast beef sandwiches without doing anything. I downloaded Grab one day after my now wife and I asked 10 taxis to take us home (30 minute trip) and use the meter. Now I only use Grab or Bolt. If a taxi stops and asks me where I am going, I ignore them. If they are persistent, I tell them to F off. It's funny because it's true! I totally agree. How does that work?
      keysersoze276 in Pattaya
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      Reasons of change

      Admittedly, I took a regular taxi today. Only because I was standing outside a hopsital on crutches with a broken leg. One of the hospital staff members told the driver where I was going and helped me into the car. Foolishly, I assumed it was legit. two blocks down the road I notices he hadn't turned on the meter. He asked for 500 baht. I refused. He begged and also begged to take the tollway which cost 110 baht and took 12 minutes longer than taking the main roads. They are required by law to use the meter. If most of them are breaking the law and overcharging, why use their service. And why in the h@!! would you tip them? I rarely tip because they rarely use the meter with no questions asked. In those rare circumstances, I let them keep the change or give a small tip. With the driver today the total was 322. NOT 500. As I was transferring the money and he demanded and begged for 400, so I tipped him the exact amount. Regular taxis should be grateful to even have a passenger. Not overcharging and refusing to use the meter or denying people rides. Both actions are illegal and the public has been encouraged to report the drivers.
      keysersoze276 in Pattaya
    4. 93

      Why Are You Even Here? The Surprising Attitudes of Some Expats in Thailand

      Erm, no!
      JamesPhuket10 in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
    5. 45

      Reasons of change

      This is exactly why taxis and grab drivers have been in so many very violent brawls. The Grab drivers must do their job according to the price. They get to choose to accept and pick you up or not. You can tip them if you like, but they cant overcharge or demand tips like taxi drivers do almost every time.
      keysersoze276 in Pattaya
    6. 93

      Why Are You Even Here? The Surprising Attitudes of Some Expats in Thailand

      Oh no, not another one please, no it is not standard for Thai women to be the dominant partner, that job is left up to American women as I saw on the two occasions I worked in the USA. My Thai partner cooks both Thai and Farang food at home and she and I decide ourselves what we each want to eat. Have you not noticed a large number of Western restaurants all around Thailand, they are frequented by Thais mostly as they are well outside of the tourist areas.
      JamesPhuket10 in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
    7. 112

      Thai Police Bust Multi-Million Baht Sex Toy Smuggling Ring

      did they smuggle it in the country through varioud bodily orifices?
      digbeth in Thailand News
    8. 45

      Reasons of change

      Your logic is a bit odd, bro. What you are talking about is like feeding stray dogs that expect everyone to give them roast beef sandwiches without doing anything. I downloaded Grab one day after my now wife and I asked 10 taxis to take us home (30 minute trip) and use the meter. Now I only use Grab or Bolt. If a taxi stops and asks me where I am going, I ignore them. If they are persistent, I tell them to F off. It's funny because it's true! I totally agree.
      keysersoze276 in Pattaya
    9. 45

      Reasons of change

      Your logic is a bit odd, bro. What you are talking about is like feeding stray dogs that expect everyone to give them roast beef sandwiches without doing anything. I downloaded Grab one day after my now wife and I asked 10 taxis to take us home (30 minute trip) and use the meter. Now I only use Grab or Bolt. If a taxi stops and asks me where I am going, I ignore them. If they are persistent, I tell them to F off. It's funny because it's true! I totally agree.
      keysersoze276 in Pattaya
    10. 6

      Thai woman sends husband to prison for raping 13 year old niece

      Her actions in reporting the crime will (hopefully) result in him being sent to jail, so not totally inaccurate.
      shy coconut in Isaan News
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      Reasons of change

      Your logic is a bit odd, bro. What you are talking about is like feeding stray dogs that expect everyone to give them roast beef sandwiches without doing anything. I downloaded Grab one day after my now wife and I asked 10 taxis to take us home (30 minute trip) and use the meter. Now I only use Grab or Bolt. If a taxi stops and asks me where I am going, I ignore them. If they are persistent, I tell them to F off.
      keysersoze276 in Pattaya
    12. 112

      Thai Police Bust Multi-Million Baht Sex Toy Smuggling Ring

      hmmm
      fondue zoo in Thailand News
    13. 10

      Why Doesnt "Me Too" Apply to Democrats?

      He doesn't deny it happened https://nypost.com/2024/10/11/us-news/doug-emhoff-brushes-off-reports-he-forcefully-struck-ex-girlfriend-as-a-distraction-in-first-public-response-to-allegations/
      Yagoda in Political Soapbox
    14. 123

      Why Do You Even Drink?

      I'm pretty much done with alcohol and coffee now. Neither of them do much for me anymore.
      shdmn in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
    15. 93

      Why Are You Even Here? The Surprising Attitudes of Some Expats in Thailand

      You are right to a certain extent, the funny thing is according to the majority of Thais we all come from the same country, which is "farangLand", it does not matter if we are Russian, English, American, etc we are all farangs, we all have the same culture, I find it funny so don't take it as I am complaining. Also, the article is a little bit simplistic, there are lots of overlapping cultures in Thailand, the Thais in the south see themselves as completely different culturally to say the people from Isaan and vice versa, they even have completely different dialects and languages and would not understand each other if they were speaking in their local dialects to each other. I laughed once as I knew an Australian in Phuket for a few years and he went to Thai language school a few times a week, after a year he said he had learned a lot of standard Thai but it was not much use with his wife and her friends as they all spoke Laos (Isaan) to each other. Well-off Educated Thais do not mix with the less educated ones unless they are "conchies" (spelling?) working for them, even then, they eat at different tables as is the case when they are on a car trip with a Thai full time driver and they stop to eat. I have seen that firsthand on many occasions. In the late 1980's I was sitting in a very large house in Bangkok, it was owned by the ex-vice-president of Thailand, we were there to invite him to our upcoming marriage ceremony in Bangkok, a "conchie", came into the room with a tray of refreshments for us but saw we were sitting down so she got on her knees, walked on her knees across the large room and presented us with the drinks, I was shocked but the ex-president took it as being normal. Do Thais become very British for example when they live in the UK for decades, do they fit in and learn how to talk straight, become orderly and logical, do they heck like, they take what suits them just as the rest of us do, I have also seen this first-hand many times. So as long as we accept we will never be seen as or be accepted as a Thai, have to continue to get annual visa extensions, and 90-day reporting then all is fine but I do not intend to sit and look through rose-tinted glasses thinking I have been accepted as a local, that will never happen. But as I said I have accepted this as a fact, nowhere in the world is perfect, 99% of life here is great. Leave your wealth, and money in your home country as it is almost guaranteed we will have to go back there when very old, don't do as many do and burn the bridges to the only country which will look after them to some level when that old age point arrives.
      JamesPhuket10 in ASEAN NOW Community Pub

New, Good Value Restaurant On Soi Chaiyaboom

Jimmyd

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It's called Peacefulness and the food is the same as the defunct Lincoln restaurant near The Village--the cook seems to be the same person. Prices similar to Seaside II, but to me the food is a cut above.

If you live in this area, it's excellent value for food cooked by someone who obviously tastes their food (and knows what it should taste like).

It's a few tens of meters east of Seaside II.

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I reckon it's OK. It's not my style of food. I passed by the Lincoln many times and looked at the menu and wasn't tempted. I do like German food but more sophisticated than that. Not into schnitzel. I used to like Bei Gerhard in Naklua very much for their Schwabian specialties but in the last few years I noticed a change in quality and stopped going. I could be wrong and would like other comments about Bei Gerhard. Also other recommends for QUALITY German in the region.
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Are you Jingthings sidekick? When you post he in on it in minutes???

I enjoyed the old Lincoln Restaurant on second road and will try this new one. Even the sign is very similar.

Yes, looks like the same menu.
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I had the pork chop yesterday--it was very nice. I got it to go as the atmosphere to eat there is the definition of basic. It was well containerized. The pork chop had caramelized onions covering it and there was a very large amount of very nice gravy--I'm pretty sure I could taste wine in it. It came with French Fries and mayonnaise and a weird salad that I can best describe as pickled fresh salad--I actually like it now but found it strange and thought it a mistake when I first had it at the old Lincoln. A very filling portion and I was well satisfied with it.

I hope this place gets a client base--it's a great addition to our neighborhood. I still remember how disappointed I was when the Lincoln closed.

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I reckon it's OK. It's not my style of food. I passed by the Lincoln many times and looked at the menu and wasn't tempted. I do like German food but more sophisticated than that. Not into schnitzel. I used to like Bei Gerhard in Naklua very much for their Schwabian specialties but in the last few years I noticed a change in quality and stopped going. I could be wrong and would like other comments about Bei Gerhard. Also other recommends for QUALITY German in the region.

In case you haven't yet..the Klein Heidelberg in Nakluea Soi 18 is a must. Best pork knuckle outside of Munich and the "Schwenk Braten" (or was it Zwiebelbraten??) is fantastic, too.

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Have you cleared this restaurant review with Jingthing? ermm.gif

I reckon it's OK. It's not my style of food. I passed by the Lincoln many times and looked at the menu and wasn't tempted. I do like German food but more sophisticated than that. Not into schnitzel. I used to like Bei Gerhard in Naklua very much for their Schwabian specialties but in the last few years I noticed a change in quality and stopped going. I could be wrong and would like other comments about Bei Gerhard. Also other recommends for QUALITY German in the region.

In case you haven't yet..the Klein Heidelberg in Nakluea Soi 18 is a must. Best pork knuckle outside of Munich and the "Schwenk Braten" (or was it Zwiebelbraten??) is fantastic, too.

Thanks, looks like fun. I somehow have missed this place but now it's on my list. I guess I was just a Bei Gerhard loyalist so stopped going to Naklua at all for German food. I will try it:

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I thought I'd give Peacefulness restaurant a try....

I usually cook breakfast at home and go to SeaSide ll, maybe once a week.

At 9:30am today (Wed), Peacefulness was closed, so again it was breakfast at SeaSide (with their free copy of the morning BKK Post).

As I left Seaside...I noted Peacefulness was starting to open...the gal said they open at 11am.

Too late for me, for breakfast. Maybe I'll try them for dinner sometime.

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I've eaten the food about six or seven times now, and it's as I said--a good value for food that's a cut above the other budget places in the area. My favorites are the pork chop with a very nice gravy and french fries, and the jaeger schnitzel, similar gravy with a breaded cutlet and noodles. I've had the fish and chips too, just ok, breaded fish with standard frozen fries. I prefer the noodles to the fries as they go good with the gravy.

I always get stuff to go as the atmosphere there is not really my cup of tea. I got their phone number and phone ahead 15 minutes and it's waiting for me.

Right now it's my favorite restaurant in the area. Hope it survives. :D

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