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27-06-2005, 14:28
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a big (1 litre - 1 3/4 pints.)- cold Bavarian beer in a chestnut-tree beergarden 
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28-06-2005, 01:49
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here's my list.. Starting with my girlfriend first and the rest not neccessary in order. 1. My girlfriend ( beautiful, clean, wholesome with morals ) 2.Mcdonald Restuarant ( the french fries ) 3.Sleeping more then 8 hours 4. Quietness 5. and PAYING TAXES 
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28-06-2005, 02:22
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im not saying this to rile anyone up, and actually it may say more of americans' lack of travel and understanding of other ciultures, but it seems that americans are more attached to their country than europeans. i would honestly say that about 75-80% of europeans i meet talk real bad about their countries. again i am not tring to start an argument, just my observation, it doesnt mean a thing
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28-06-2005, 02:39
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Interesting observation. I guess that Americans are brought up to be proud of their country and this is engrained in their minds from a very early age. July the 4th sees houses putting out the American flag (my uncle also puts out the Welsh one  - raises several questions from his neighbours). I seem to remember that US citizens swear allegiance to the Stars and Stripes flag (does this still happen?).Other countries have a more laid back approach to nationalism, so the inhabitants find it easier to criticise the way their country is run.
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28-06-2005, 02:50
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yes, you pledge allegiance to the flag everyday in school. like i said, im not saying we are right or soemone who doesnt like their country is wrong, to each's own. but i do have to tell you, when i hear someone bad mouthing their country, i actually feel bad for the a little bit, that they dont get pleasure from their own country. i always state, i love LOS, and i will spend a great deal of time there the rest of my life, but i truly love my country, and in a lot more ways than just patriotic.
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28-06-2005, 03:03
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I'm with you here, I know we are straying from the topic a little but I do enjoy England and am incredibly proud of my country, I feel fortunate to have been born here.
It's a bit of a national pastime for us, moaning about our country, hence the term 'whingeing Poms', but I don't bag on dear old Blighty too much; it could be a whole lot worse.
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28-06-2005, 03:04
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Marc Don't feel sorry for us. We used to live in a wonderful country.It has slowly been destroyed by our politicians imposing new laws and taxes that make it impossible to enjoy anymore. Sure the scenery is still here,the British sense of humour which will never be equalled or understood is alive,but,as I said our lives are being squeezed out of us . It really annoys me to have to say it,but I have no love of my country now. Were it not my kids,which incidentally I will advise to get the hell out of here when they can, I would be gone like a shot. Yes, there are things I would miss, but these are far outweighed by the things I hate about England and to think its a bunch of 600+ MPs who have done it and we, stupid fools, elected them. More red boxes on the way I fancy.
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28-06-2005, 03:20
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again, i do not mean hat in a deragatorry way. but even hearing you say this makes me feel bad. i fi felt that way about america, id be real pissed off. there is defintely things that are going to shit in america but in all, i love it.
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28-06-2005, 03:47
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Maybe thats just the way it comes across, I know if you ask the high majority of Irish people do they love there country the anwser would be yes, I am extremely proud to be Irish and although there is a load of things I hate about the country sometimes, There are a lot more things I love about it 
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28-06-2005, 03:59
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28-06-2005, 06:52
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I also love my country, which is probably why it winds me up so much to see what it's degenerating into. I fcuking hate what these b4stards in charge are turning it into, nothing more than an elite club for MPs, spivs and hangers-on. Look at the PM's wife. Milking her husband's job for personal gain, these scumbags are selling us all down the river of corruption. I was always under the impression that treason was still a hanging offence, well these w4nkers would get it, every man jack of 'em.
Yeah Thailand is generally corrupt, but at least they don't hide it. FFS I'm not even allowed to say I love my country any more, that's deemed racist. Bollox to this sh1thole. 8 more years and I'm off.
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28-06-2005, 07:01
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Yes for sure, when I was a backpacker I spent 8 weeks on Koh Phangan and we did have some good conversations there. Sure due to the amount of smoking materials going around ;-) But, in 4 years Thailand, I can't remember one good conversation I had with a Thai. 99% doesn't speak English at all, so there is not much left.
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28-06-2005, 07:08
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28-06-2005, 16:08
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actually both thai and foreign. Maybe you get what you put into it. And even if someone speaks less english, you can still have interesting talks about other things then BG's or sex. By the way same goes for many of the countries I visited over the years. Found the americans the hardest to have a decent conversation with due to lack of interest in matters overall. Seeying the overall negativity in your posts I wonder why you are still there 
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28-06-2005, 17:59
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Thailand is just a holiday for me, a long one though, but as soon as we have a kid, we are out of here. And I will always look back on Thailand with a smile, a perfect place to grab a beer or girl, I sure had (have) a good time here.
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28-06-2005, 19:10
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Didn't know you where a fellow dutch man. Nieuwe haring is good but after smelling pussy every day in Patong how can you miss that  What i am looking forward to is to snowboard. Last year and this year i will be going to the snowboard seison opening in Les Deux Alphes one week after i came and come back from Thailand. Its good to make the post Los blues les hard.
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28-06-2005, 19:21
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The Seasons
I lived in Africa for 20 years and I really missed the 4 seasons we have in Europe. As much as I love Thailand, I would miss the European seasons if I was away permanently.
I also look forward to getting back to playing squash and socialising with the guys after training. However, my visits to LOS are not long enough for me to get homesick yet.
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28-06-2005, 20:55
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28-06-2005, 21:29
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I agree with Jonny, I miss nothing in my country.
On my half year holiday in Patong before I opened the bar, I think I had only one bad hour. I was walking around in my apartment thinking about what to do. I was a little bit tired of the drinking and the crazy nightlife. But I found the best medecine, I just thought of what I would be doing if I was in Norway. I would probably be paying my tax-bills with allmost all of my hard earned money, for then again work more and go on with my misserable life. God, I love Los. Ok, I like Norwegian food, but it also makes me fat. So its a loose/win thing. Geir
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28-06-2005, 21:51
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for me "same, same" but i drink always a few of it.... 5555555
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I'm here in the U.S, I'm 29 yrs old with a beautiful asian girlfriend ( 6 yrs in this relationship, definately getting married sometime soon ). Anyway we already starting out retirement plans in Thailand in the future. I once thought I could never live elsewhere beside U.S but once Traveled around especially in Asia such as Thailand and Vietnam I see the bigger picture in life. Not that living in the U.S is not affordable but today I look around here all I see is BS, bad news and taxes and taxes and taxes... I agreed that most ( not all ) American citizens are too busy working to make a living and especially paying too much taxes they don't really understand life and the world. The system has everyone here running on treadmills, no time to think for themselves just shut and pay your taxes.. No longer you can decide which over the counter drugs to take because commercials will make the decisions for you automaticaly. Doctor being forced to prescribed whatever consumer wants what they see advertised on TV or else consumers will go to another Doctor to get what they want. Politicians in congress no longer desire to use the world " CONSERVE ENERGY " they rather used the term " SELF-EFFICIENCY" " as SUV consumers and high paying income citizens might not vote for them. I SIMPLY CAN NOT WAIT TIL THE DAY I RETIRE IN THAILAND
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29-06-2005, 03:40
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Really????? You found that Americans are hardest to have a decent conversation with due to lack of interest in matters overall ?? Wow.. Sorry but I have met with a few Americans and had good conversations. I usually keep conversations among friends but occassionaly I like traveling alone and met a few good fellow Americans. I found that it is hard to accept the harsh attitudes Germans/Aussies/ Europeans/ Russians ect. towards TGs and BGs with bad attitudes, rude and cheap charlies. Now I'm not saying ALL but the majority of them in bars I have noticed... |