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My point is that each man (or woman) must make the decision that is comfortable for him (or her) at the time,there are many like me who would not be financially secure in the UK but comfortable in Thailand .I also have pre existing conditions that would make it hard for me to get Health insurance but It would not make me think I could never move to Thailand full time (I don't plan to and neither do I want to).I do agree that an exit strategy is sensible but I still wont hurl insults at anyone who took a chance and fails because there are more than a few who have taken the same chance and succeeded. PS a special note for all the US citizens we in the UK for the most part have no knowledge of private health care and consequently there are many that make plans to live outside the UK and forget to factor in health care as we are taken care of free at home.Its just a different mindset.

get over yourself what right have you to to tell anyone how to live their lives ,this guy made a decision that he has to live with and you can only insult him.I expect you to come back with your normal(only normal for a lame brain like you) invective but you really are a useless waste of space.

Don't mind him Vidman ,there are enough Scots just like him so it dosent bother me as I have lived with the "enemy" for almost 40 years,it has got so bad my son(English mother) will only support Scotland as a second team. PS the second 2 weeks in August are the Edinburgh Fair weeks ,I think.and for all you northern English The fair weeks are the same as the Wakes weeks.

As A follow on question to this post can I get a Thai motorbike license If I only have a 90 day visa .Dont have a british license but do have years of driving small bikes.

You could try the LEK hotel ,They have a pool large enough to swim in ,Just don't eat their buffet.

Not all ,some like myself are on a rather tight budget. PS i have noticed that for the past 2 or 3 years that the Baht has risen a little against the pound in high season but fallen a little in low season ,might have just been a coincidence but that was my observation

If anyone is really stuck on any of these I will post the interpretation.

THIS list of 'Christmas carols for the mentally disturbed' was published with the backing of a social services department. The publishers have now withdrawn the magazine, Marooned, to remove the offending article. Do you think they are offensive, or just a bit of harmless fun? Tell us what you think? 1. Schizophrenia - Do You Hear What I Hear? 2. Multiple Personality Disorder - We Three Kings Disoriented Are. 3. Dementia - I Think I'll be Home For Christmas. 4. Narcissistic - Hark The Herald Angels Sing About Me. 5. Manic - Deck The Halls And Walls And House And Lawn And Stores And Office And Town And Cars And Buses And Trucks And Trees And... 6. Paranoid - Santa Clause Is Coming To Town To Get Me. 7. Borderline Personality Disorder - Thoughts Of Roasting On An Open Fire. 8. Personality Disorder - You Better Watch Out, I'm Gonna Cry, I'm Gonna Pout, Maybe I'll Tell You Why. 9. Attention Deficit Disorder - Silent Night, Holy Oooh Look At The Froggy, Can I Have A Chocolate, Why Is France So Far Away. 10. Obessive Complusive Disorder - Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,. The publisher of the Mag have withdrawn it and will reissue it without these "offensive"carols.

A Glasgow woman goes to the dentist and settles down in the chair. "Comfy?" asks the dentist. "Govan," she replies. What did the Siamese twins from Glasgow call their autobiography? Oor Wullie. A guy walks into an antiques shop and says: "How much for the set of antlers?" "Two hundred quid," says the bloke behind the counter. "That's affa deer," says the guy. Did you hear about the fella who liked eating bricks and cement? He's awa' noo. After announcing he's getting married, a boy tells his pal he'll be wearing the kilt. "And what's the tartan?" asks his mate. "Oh, she'll be wearing a white dress," he replies. What do you call a pigeon that goes to Aviemore for its holidays? A skean dhu. How many Spanish guys does it take to change a lightbulb? Just Juan. A man takes a pair of shoes back to the shop and complains that there is a lace missing. "No," argues the assistant, "look at the label - it says Taiwan ." What's the difference between The Rolling Stones and an Aberdeen sheep farmer? The Rolling Stones say: "Hey you, get off of my cloud." And an Aberdeen sheep farmer says: "Hey McLeod, get off of ma ewe." What do you call an illegitimate Scottish insect? A wee fly b*****d. What about the Scotsman who lost his testicles in a motorcycle accident? The surgeon re-attached them with Bostik. While being interviewed for a job as a bus driver, a guy is asked: "What would you do if you had a rowdy passenger?" "I'd put him off at the next stop," he says. "Good. And what would you do if you couldn't get the fare?" "I'd take the first two weeks in August," he replies. Two negatives make a positive but only in Scotland do two positives make a negative - "Aye right." A Glasgow man - steaming and skint - is walking down Argyle Street when he spots a guy tinkering with the engine of his car. "What's up, Jimmy?" he asks. "Piston broke," comes the reply. "Aye, same as masel..."

If you go east from 3rd rd starting at excite disco and go towards Batman on the Sukumvit Highway there is a big stretch of waste land where everyone and his mother seems to dump everything.If you know where Shakey Petes is then coming back from there on the back roads to 3rd rd and excite will take you right past this waste ground.

The trailer might only be 33ft long ,but, short trailers with singe axels are the hardest to reverse as they break so quickly,that being said it was pretty pathetic especially as the driver looked middle aged so was presumably an experienced driver.

I believe that the Blind massage in Naklua is now closed ,but I was told there is another Blind massage in Jomtien ,May be the same place thats moved or another place entirely.

A Russian couple were walking down the street in Moscow one night, when the man felt a drop hit his nose. "I think it's raining", he said to his wife. "No, that felt more like snow to me", she replied. "No, I'm sure it was just rain" he said. Well, as these things go, they were about to have a major argument about whether it was raining or snowing. Just then they saw a Communist Party official walking toward them. "Let's not fight about it", the man said, "Let's ask Comrade Rudolph whether it's officially raining or snowing". As the official approached, the man said, "Tell us, Comrade Rudolph, is it officially raining or snowing?" "It's raining, of course", he replied, and walked on. But the woman insisted: "I know that felt like snow!" to which the man quietly replied: "Rudolph the Red, knows rain, dear". ----------------- Sean Connery was interviewed by Michael Parkinson and bragged that, despite being 72 years of age, he could still have sex 3 times a night. Cilla Black, who was also a guest, looked intrigued. After the show, Cilla said, 'Sean, if I'm not bein' too forward, I'd luv to 'ave sex with yer, let's go back to my 'ouse, we could 'ave a lorra lorra fun.' So they went back to her place. After a couple of drinks they went off to bed and had an hour of mad passionate sex together. Afterwards, Sean says, 'If you think that was good, let me shleep for half an hour, and we can have even better shex. But while I'm shleeping, hold my bawls in your left hand and ma wullie in your right hand'. Cilla looks a bit perplexed, but says 'Okay'. He sleeps for half an hour, awakens, and they have even better sex than before. Then Sean says, 'Cilla, that was wonderful. But if you let me shleep for an hour, we can have the besht shex yet. You'll haveto...... 'I know Sean. Yer want me to 'old onto yer bat 'n balls again. No problem hun'. Cilla complies with the routine. Again, the results are absolutely mind blowing. Once it's all over, they have a drink. Sean lights a cigarette and Cilla asks 'Sean, tell me, this 'oldin yer balls in one hand and yer Willie in the other does it really stimulate yer that much?' Sean replies, 'No, not at all Cilla but the last time I shlept with a scouser, she stole ma wallet. ------------------ 'What type of bra?' asked the clerk. 'Type?' inquires the man 'There is more than one type?' 'Look Around,' said the saleslady, as she showed a sea of bras in every shape, size color and material. 'Actually, even with all of this variety, there are really only three types of bras,' replied the salesclerk. Confused, the man asked what were the types. The saleslady replied 'The Catholic type, the, Salvation Army type, and the Baptist type. Which one do you need?' Still confused the man asked 'What is the difference between them?' The lady responded 'It is all really quite simple. The Catholic type supports the masses, the Salvation Army type lifts up the fallen, and the and the Baptist type makes mountains out of mole hills.

has this pic been changed I ask ,otherwise how did I miss the Fs IN all three OFs.I must be going mad.

3 ,but that Is I suppose too easy.

Having thought about this topic for a while now I am of the opinion that the best fighting technique bar none is ,hit the opposition on the back of the head with a 2x4 when they are not looking ,any other kind of fight will result in pain to all parties no matter who wins. PS if guns are involved then shoot first and make sure your aim is good.

Guts or Balls... There is a medical distinction. We've all heard about people having guts or balls, but do you really know the difference between them? In an effort to keep you informed, the definitions are listed below: GUTS - Is arriving home late after a night out with the guys, being met by your wife with a broom, and having the guts to ask: "Are you still cleaning, or are you flying somewhere?" BALLS - Is coming home late after a night out with the guys, smelling of perfume and beer, lipstick on your collar,slapping your wife on the butt and having the balls to say: "You're next fatty." I hope this clears up any confusion on the definitions.

I used Cheap Charlies in soi Chiapoon this year (low season)and was charged (after haggling) 2000baht a month for a semi automatic honda wave(?)

will all posters please lighten up ,this is the funnies section.

You all know about the Darwin Awards. It's an annual honor given to the person who improved the "gene pool" the most by killing themselves in the most extraordinarily stupid way. As always, competition this year has been keen... the candidates this year are .. **************************************** In Detroit , a 41-year-old man got stuck and drowned in two feet of water after squeezing head first through an 18-inch-wide sewer grate to retrieve his car keys. **************************************** A 49-year-old San Francisco stockbroker, who "totally zoned when he ran," accidentally jogged off a 100-foot-high cliff on his daily run. ***************************************** Buxton , NC : A man died on a beach when an 8 -foot-deep hole he had dug into the sand caved in as he sat inside it. Beach-goers said Daniel Jones, 21, dug the hole for fun, or protection from the wind, and had been sitting in a beach chair at the bottom Thursday afternoon when it collapsed, burying him beneath 5 feet of sand. People on the beach, on the outer banks, used their hands and shovels, trying to claw their way to Jones, a resident of Woodbridge , VA , but could not reach him. It took rescue workers using heavy equipment almost an hour to free him while about 200 people looked on. Jones was pronounced dead at a hospital. ********************************************** Santiago Alvarado, 24, was killed in Lompoc , CA , as he fell face-first through the ceiling of a bicycle shop he was burglarizing. Death was caused when the long flashlight he had placed in his mouth (to keep his hands free) rammed into the base of his skull as he hit the floor. ************************************************** Sylvester Briddell, Jr, 26, was killed in Selbyville , Del , as he won a bet with friends who said he would not put a revolver loaded with four bullets into his mouth and pull the trigger. ******************************************* The following mind-boggling attempt at a crime spree in Washington , DC appeared to be the robber's first (and last), due to his lack of a previous record of violence, and his terminally stupi d choices: 1. His target was H&J Leather & Firearms, A gun shop specializing in handguns. 2. The shop was full of customers - firearms customers. 3 To enter the shop, the robber had to step around a marked police patrol car parked at the front door. 4. A uniformed officer was standing at the counter, having coffee before work. Upon seeing the officer, the would-be robber announced a hold-up,and fired a few wild shots from a target pistol. The officer and a clerk promptly returned fire, the police officer with a 9mm GLOCK 17, the clerk with a .50 DESERT EAGLE, assisted by several customers who also drew their guns, several of whom also fired. The robber was pronounced dead at the scene by Paramedics. Crime scene investigators located 47 expended cartridge cases in the shop. The subsequent autopsy revealed 23 gunshot wounds. Ballistics identified rounds from 7 different weapons. No one else was hurt in the exchange of fire. ************************************************ HONORABLE MENTION: Paul Stiller, 47, was hospitalized in Andover township, NJ, and his wife Bonnie was also injured, when a quarter-stick of dynamite blew up in their car. While driving around at 2 AM, the bored couple lit the dynamite and tried to toss it out the window to see what would happen, but apparently failed to notice the window was closed. *********************************************** RUNNER UP: TACOMA , WA . Kerry Bingham had been drinking with several friends when one of them said they knew a person who had bungee-jumped from the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in the middle of traffic. The conversation grew more heated and at least 10 men trooped along the walkway of the bridge at 4:30 AM. Upon arrival at the midpoint of the bridge they discovered that no one had brought a bungee rope. Bingham, who had continued drinking, volunteered and pointed out that a coil of lineman's cable lay nearby. One end of the cable was secured around Bingham's leg and the other end was tied to the bridge. His fall lasted 40 feet before the cable tightened and tore his foot off at the ankle. He miraculously survived his fall into the icy river water and was rescued by two nearby fishermen. "All I can say" said Bingham, is that God was watching out for me on that night. There's just no other explanation for it." Bingham's foot was never located. ************************************************** *********** AND THE WINNER: Overzealous zookeeper Friedrich Riesfeldt ( Paderborn , Germany ) fed his constipated elephant Stefan 22 doses of animal laxative and more than a bushel of berries, figs and prunes before the plugged-up pachyderm finally let it fly, and suffocated the keeper under 200 pounds of poop! Investigators say ill-fated Friedrich, 46, was attempting to give the ailing elephant an olive oil enema when the relieved beast unloaded on him. "The sheer force of the elephant's unexpected defecation knocked Mr. Riesfeldt to the ground, where he struck his head on a rock and lay unconscious as the elephant continued to evacuate his bowels on top of him" said flabbergasted Paderborn police detective Erik Dern. With no one there to help him, he lay under all that dung for at least an hour before a watchman came along, and during that time he suffocated. It seems to be just one of those freak accidents that proves that "Sh-t happens!"

A 90 day visa can be extended for up to 30 days in Jomtien.I did it last year cost me 1900 baht +some small extras ,photos and copies. It was all done in less than a hour.

Dear Sir/madam/automated telephone answering service Having spent the past twenty minutes waiting for someone at Leith police station to pick up a telephone I have decided to abandon the idea and try e-mailing you instead. Perhaps you would be so kind as to pass this message on to your colleagues in Leith by means of smoke signal, carrier pigeon or ouji board. As I'm writing this e-mail there are eleven failed medical experiments (I think you call them youths) in West Cromwell Street which is just off Commercial Street in Leith . Six of them seem happy enough to play a game which involves kicking a football against an iron gate with the force of a meteorite. This causes an earth shattering CLANG! which rings throughout the entire building. This game is now in it's third week and as I am unsure how the scoring system works, I have no idea if it will end any time soon. The remaining five walking abortions are happily rummaging through several bags of rubbish and items of furniture that someone has so thoughtfully dumped beside the wheelie bins. One of them has found a saw and is setting about a discarded chair like a beaver on speed. I fear that it's only a matter of time before they turn their limited attention to the bottle of calor gas that is lying on it's side between the two bins. If they could be relied on to only blow their own arms and legs off then I would happily leave them to it. I would even go so far as to lend them the matches. Unfortunately they are far more likely to blow up half the street with them and I've just finished decorating the kitchen. What I suggest is this. After replying to this e-mail with worthless assurances that the matter is being looked into and will be dealt with, why not leave it until the one night of the year (probably bath night) when there are no mutants around then drive up the street in a panda car before doing a three point turn and disappearing again. This will of course serve no other purpose than to remind us what policemen actually look like. I trust that when I take a clawhammer to the skull of one of these throwbacks you'll do me the same courtesy of giving me a four month head start before coming to arrest me. I remain sir, your obedient servant, ?????? Mr ???, I have read your e-mail and understand you frustration at the problems caused by youth playing in the area and the problems you have encountered in trying to contact the police. As the Community Beat Officer for your street I would like to extend an offer of discussing the matter fully with you. Should you wish to discuss the matter, please provide contact details (address / telephone number) and when may be suitable. Regards PC ?????????? BR>Community Beat Officer Dear PC ?? First of all I would like to thank you for the speedy response to my original e-mail. 16 hours and 38 minutes must be a personal record for Leith Police station and rest assured that I will forward these details to Norris McWhirter for inclusion in his next book. Secondly I was delighted to hear that our street has it's own community beat officer. May I be the first to congratulate you on your covert skills. In the five or so years I have lived in West Cromwell Street , I have never seen you. Do you hide up a tree or have you gone deep undercover and infiltrated the gang itself? Are you the one with the acne and the moustache on his forehead or the one with a chin like a wash hand basin? It's surely only a matter of time before you are headhunted by MI5. Whilst I realise that there may be far more serious crimes taking place in Leith such as smoking in a public place or being Muslim without due care and attention, is it too much to ask for a policeman to explain (using words of no more than two syllables at a time) to these twats that they might want to play their strange football game elsewhere. The pitch behind the Citadel or the one at DKs are both within spitting distance as is the bottom of the Leith Dock. Should you wish to discuss these matters further you should feel free to contact me on ?. If after 25 minutes I have still failed to answer, I'll buy you a large one in the Compass Bar. Regards ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Top this for a speeding ticket... Two British traffic patrol officers from North Berwick were involved in an unusual incident, while checking for speeding motorists on the A-1 Great North Road . One of the officers (who are not named) used a hand-held radar device to check the speed of a vehicle approaching over the crest of a hill, and was surprised when the speed was recorded at over 300mph. The machine then stopped working and the officers were not able to reset it. The radar had in fact latched on to a NATO Tornado fighter jet over the North Sea , which was engaged in a low-flying exercise over the Border district. Back at police headquarters the chief constable fired off a stiff complaint to the RAF Liaison office. Back came the reply in true laconic RAF style. "Thank you for your message, which allows us to complete the file on this incident. You may be interested to know that the tactical computer in the Tornado had automatically locked on to your 'hostile radar equipment' and sent a jamming signal back to it. Furthermore, the Sidewinder Air-to-ground missiles aboard the fully-armed aircraft had also locked on to the target. Fortunately the Dutch pilot flying the Tornado responded to the missile status alert intelligently and was able to override the automatic protection system before the missile was launched".

You just got to reduce the size of the pic it took a good 20 seconds to download on my Broadband at home ,what time it takes on a dial up in Thailand I dread to think.

For stays of 30 days and less the tourist visa you get at immigration in Thailand will do OK but you can do the Visa run to the Vietnamese or Cambodian border and get another 30 days or if you want only another 14 days or less, I believe that the immigration office in Jomtien will extend your 30 day visa for a further 14 days at a cost of 1900 baht ,much the same as a visa run but you don't need to spend the whole day on a mini bus.Alternatively you can apply at the tHAI CONSULATE IN YOUR OWN COUNTRY FOR EITHER A 60 DAY OR A 90 DAY VISA.

Nighty night ,make sure mummy tucks you in.