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My Dental experience
graymatter replied to BeerBelly's topic in Doctors, Dentists, Clinics and Hospitals
It might depend on which tooth and perhaps your jaw. Best to ask the dentist whats the situation in your case. I can only say what was good for me., -
My Dental experience
graymatter replied to BeerBelly's topic in Doctors, Dentists, Clinics and Hospitals
The going rate for a dental in plant is 45000 baht so it seems the price has dropped a bit but there is definitely a set price all over Pattaya. I arrived with a missing front tooth and all my xrays from back home where I was quoted $5000 to do an in plant. The alternatives included a denture and a bridge but I didn’t fancy either of these. I had the broken tooth stump taken out before leaving Aus and gave it a few weeks to settle before travelling to Thailand. I gave myself two weeks to get it done but that turned out all wrong. I was staying in Soi Lengkee (opposite Ned Kelly Bar) -
Recommended Tailor in Pattaya
graymatter replied to kuranda_bagman's topic in General Discussion about Pattaya
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@12.923019,100.878751,3a,92.4y,136.31h,88.05t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1srSBVUK56DxQesJxAwfdw5w!2e0?hl=en-AU Easy to find if you start fro Tukcom its about 159 meters down the soi on the left. -
E.D. Drugs W/O Doctors....
graymatter replied to Al_Davis's topic in General Discussion about Pattaya
I mentioned Belem Medical Clinic after taking a BG to see her. A course of anti-bio-tics and everything was OK but I was interested in the fact that we jut walked in got to see the doctor straight away and there was no fuss. I mentioned this to another mate who made a point of telling me that he got a script for some ED meds from the same place. It just seems easy compared to back home. If Belen Clinic is shut perhaps someone can nominate another clinic with similar service. -
E.D. Drugs W/O Doctors....
graymatter replied to Al_Davis's topic in General Discussion about Pattaya
I wondered about this when I tried to get some Sidagra (Thai Viagra). I tried a few pharmacies around LK metro and one place offered me a packet but they were more expensive than I thought and it was explained that they take a chance supplying me without prescription so I need to pay more. seemed reasonable to me and I mentioned this to a mate. He went to a doctor in a soi opposite soi 6/1. Its about 30 meters south but easy enough to find. Opposite the Centra Hotel lobby. I think its Dr Belen clinic and he gave him a script and he got his sidagra cheaper than me. If you want -
My favorite western Australian vineyard is called "Jane Brook" and they sell a sparkling wine which has 23 carrot gold leaf in the wine. I have tried a few glasses but at $100 per bottle its a special occasion wine. and I can tell you that I can't tell the difference in taste from the normal $35 bottle without gold leaf. You guys have given me an idea though. If I tell the girls that the gold leaf is excreted in sperm I might get some enthusiastic blow jobs. Thai girls love their gold.
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I have only been to London once and ran into a nice day like that. I spent it wandering around Kew Garden and much to my embarrassment I got a touch of sunburn. Coming from Perth and spending two weeks in Pattaya the last thing I would admit to was getting sunburn in London. I left the next day for a wedding in Paphos and had to get straight out in the sun before my pommie mates found out.
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love the way you have photo shopped the blue sky over Heathrow....
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The report is based on a survey from "British publication Express" which I have no doubt will involve 2000 Brits who get sick while overseas. If we took the same survey using 2000 "Americans" then I'm sure the survey will be different . I would expect that Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean would be in their top 10. Not because these are places where they serve bad food but simply because more Americans travel to these countries. I met a guy in Soi 23 in Bangkok who was starting a "Fusion" restaurant where you could enter his shop and stand at a counter while his staff prepared the food in f
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What a Steak Dinner Should Look Like
graymatter replied to Evil Penevil's topic in Restaurants and food
Last year I was getting rump steak for $12 per kilo. This year the same steak is costing $25 per kilo. Even if we allow for the effect of the seasons and of course the lower price for AUD then the prices have definitely gone up for the locals. Of course the Aussie farmers are eternal pessimists as demonstrated in this bush poem Said Hanrahan PJ Hartigan © by John O'Brien "We'll all be rooned," said Hanrahan in accents most forlorn, Outside the church, ere Mass began one frosty Sunday morn. The congregation stood about coat-collars to the ears, And talked of stock, and crops, a -
What a Steak Dinner Should Look Like
graymatter replied to Evil Penevil's topic in Restaurants and food
For any of you who actually like Australian Beef, I have some bad news. The forward orders in the USA together with a serious drought in the North of Australia have caused shortage of supply and huge price increases. I accused my local butcher of supplying a family pet when I looked at the prices last week. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-27/cattle-projections-beef-production-down-prices-up/6049130 I might need to try some USA grain fed beef in the future. It will be the cheaper option. Looks like the chooks are endangered for a while. -
I think that most of the overweight middle age guys in Pattaya have high blood pressure so you are not alone. Definitely go and talk to your GP about your ED problems and ask about the use of Viagra and Cialis. Unless you have very high BP then they will probably just caution you and tell you not to over do it. I take my BP meds and keep my numbers around 135/85. You can pay $100 for 4 tablets in Australia or you can use a local product. I use the Thai made Sidagra which I get from the pharmacy. The Thai government recognise that Viagra was a product that the population wanted but cou
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Let's hear what's going on with you now...similar to Facebook
graymatter replied to MM's topic in Idle Chit Chat
let us know the answer then? egg.bmp -
Recommended Tailor in Pattaya
graymatter replied to kuranda_bagman's topic in General Discussion about Pattaya
Try O.Tailor in 10 Soi Daynight 2. Along side of Tucom. Tel 038-413615 or mob 0818648096 I dropped in to see Mr O and his wife Pat to get some trousers made. I had specific requirements regarding the material, th cut and the pockets. He was very helpful and understood my “english”. It took two days and I paid about 1200 baht which I concidered very reasonable. I could have found cheaper but I wanted quality as well. Unlike many so called tailors these guys make things in house. I have recommended Mr O to several BM's on other forums and they have sent me PMs thanking -
What a Steak Dinner Should Look Like
graymatter replied to Evil Penevil's topic in Restaurants and food
Since the beginning of this thread I have learned a lot more about steaks. The process of dry aging reduces the weight of the steal and increases the price conciderably. Since the introduction of cryovac packaging I believe that very few restaurants in Australia sell dry aged beef and I can honestly say that I have not bought dry aged beef. The beef sellers don't market the meat and the economics would suggest that this might be difficult with the price being at least double the normal price. I have decided to try some well aged steaks and was surprised that my local drinking hole was list -
What a Steak Dinner Should Look Like
graymatter replied to Evil Penevil's topic in Restaurants and food
Makes even more sense when the government pays farmers to grow the grain that feeds the cattle. -
What a Steak Dinner Should Look Like
graymatter replied to Evil Penevil's topic in Restaurants and food
My local pub nails a couple of T bones to the ceiling above the bar. The idea is that anyone who can stand on the bar and eat the T Bones gets to drink for free. I dropped in last week and the Publican said "go on have a go at it". I gave it one look and said.."sorry but the steaks are too high!" -
You couldn't wear this....
graymatter replied to Billions's topic in General Discussion about Pattaya
Not funny, juvenile and no its not OK anywhere! -
Let's hear what's going on with you now...similar to Facebook
graymatter replied to MM's topic in Idle Chit Chat
So you guys are learning whether you are glass half full or glass half empty kind of people?.... Look on it as a chance to improve your sense of humour. -
Dude...You need to lighten up on the Mexican bashing.
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What a Steak Dinner Should Look Like
graymatter replied to Evil Penevil's topic in Restaurants and food
There are many different subsidies at work and I'm not a US beef producer but a simple Wikipedia search would suggest that there are subsidies for beef production. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agricultural_subsidy "An agricultural subsidy is a governmental subsidy paid to farmers and agribusinesses to supplement their income, manage the supply of agricultural commodities, and influence the cost and supply of such commodities. Examples of such commodities include; wheat, feed grains (grain used as fodder, such as maize or corn, sorghum, barley, and oats), cotton, milk, rice, peanuts, -
What a Steak Dinner Should Look Like
graymatter replied to Evil Penevil's topic in Restaurants and food
https://www.google.com.au/?gws_rd=ssl#q=sirloin I'm no butcher but it looks very similar to me. -
What a Steak Dinner Should Look Like
graymatter replied to Evil Penevil's topic in Restaurants and food
Thanks for identifying the origins of that photograph. In Perth we have a restaurant called Out Back Jacks and this is what I was thinking about. Not my favorite but my brothers and sisters often use it as a meeting place. I tend to avoid theme restaurants if I can help it. The image I was searching for was a 2 foot long steak kebab which is hung vertically from a chrome stand when delivered to your table. It looks impressive but your food gets cold too quickly. I picked this image because it clearly looks more appetising than the one on display. I am surprised that the USA has a re -
What a Steak Dinner Should Look Like
graymatter replied to Evil Penevil's topic in Restaurants and food
I lifted the picture from the web site of a local Perth restaurant, I wasn't trying to compare the quality of the steaks but simply to demonstrate he difference in the photography .As you didn't take the pictures of your steaks then I thought this was a fair comparison. Before I get accused of American bashing again, I respect the American passion for their steaks but there are other opinions in the world.I would like to bring up the old claim that the average American has 5 lbs of undigested red meat in his gut but the fact is it just isn't true, Your digestive system self cleans every -
What a Steak Dinner Should Look Like
graymatter replied to Evil Penevil's topic in Restaurants and food
You gotta love a menu when they don't need to put the prices on it. It takes a special skill to photograph food to make it look good. Unfortunately. the photographs in this thread don't look appetising to me. The steaks look burnt on the outside and although they seem medium rare they look dried out. Why cream spinach when fresh looks, tastes and is so much better and calling sliced tomatoes a salad is taking liberties. I can't even suggest that the chips would pass muster. They are double fried but don't look crispy. As I said, the photographs probably don't do the food justice but maybe