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canuckamuck, on Yesterday, 07:13 , said:

Based on this thread I wouldn't whiz on Surayu if he was on fire.

AverageFarang, on 2012-05-25 18:19:46, said:

http://www.thaivisa....08#entry5296008

http://www.thaivisa....s/page__st__175

blazes, on 2012-05-28 12:23:26, said:

er yeah whatever, mate.

I can understand if you couldn't be bothered to read the rest of the thread where I mentioned that this was before I left London more than 4 years ago but congrats on turning up to the discussion to deliver your wannabe-smartarse response albeit way late in the game.

Only a neanderthal with an inch-thick cranial plate could attempt to ridicule someone for daring not to like EPL football. Not that it's any of your business what sports I like, I'll humour you and state that I'm a big boxing and Formula 1 fan.

aneliane, on 2012-05-28 18:48:38, said:

That's it! I am taking the wife to Japan!

Thanks!

I have found, that it is easy for me, to spend more money, here in Thailand, than back in Canada.  In Canada, I don't go for weekly massages, or monthly manicure/peticures.  Even things like that, are much cheaper here, it's something I don't spent money on, in Canada.  I also tend to pay people, for work I would go myself in Canada (yard work, house work, etc.).  Then, there is "feeding the masses"...family, friends, neighbors, staff, etc., just because we can and it makes people's life around us a little easier and adds pleasure to our lives as well.
I like my Magnum Ice Cream, which costs about the same as back home and to ride my Harley, which the parts cost more for, but the labor costs are much cheaper, so that more or less balances out.  Here, I get it washed, waxed and detailed for 90 Baht.  Back home, I have to clean my old Shovelhead myself,  because to get it detailed, would be about $200.  (6000 Baht)
Coffee is a little more expensive here.  Beer is a little bit cheaper.
Rent is only 2500 Baht, for a three bedroom house, on 1 1/2 Rai of beautiful, mountain view land, with many different fruit trees and privacy ($85 per month).  Electric around $15 per month, including water, which comes from a good well.  In Canada, I would pay about $1400 per month, for something similar, in a similar town and environment
Internet is a little cheaper here, but not much and about the same quality as back home.
We could live on 10,000 Baht per month (eating Thai food), but are probably spending about 60,000 Baht per month, because we can and we love to enjoy life.
That includes all the extras for both me and my wife and daughter (hair salons, etc., massages), all of our trips to the beach and on the bike, as much beer as we want to drink and all the entertainment we want.
In Canada, we would be barely surviving, on $2000 (60,000 Baht) per month, with rent and utilities taking almost 3/4 of it, not to mention the high taxes on everything.
The way, I look at life...I live it happily.  If I am not happy, I change it.  If that would mean going back to work, or on the other hand, having to cut my spending, I would do whatever makes me happy.
Life is a great adventure and I would not waste it trying to survive without work.  Been there, done that, in my youth.  Waste of time.
I think, a better way to look at life, than just looking for the cheapest way to live, is to decide, what we want out of life and then taking the necessary steps to get there.
The way, I look at life is, any day, I am not happy, is a wasted day.  If I find myself bored, or unhappy, with my circumstances, I take a look at what is happening and set a plan in action to change things.
I really don't believe, that money has ever been the problem for me, even when I was very poor.  My problem, was the attitude, I had towards life and others around me.  I watch Thai couples, with children, work for $150 - $200 per month each, leading happy and content lives.  I watch others (Thai and Foreigners, who have Millions of Baht at their disposal, being miserable, financially insecure and arrogant, towards people less fortunate then them.
Again, to me, it's not about money.  It's about attitude towards and enjoyment of life ;-)

And still no photo .

Are you Professor Gilbert (psych) from Harvard?

TommoPhysicist, on 2012-05-03 14:50:32, said:

Absolutely, but let the staff clear the table first...