Yessongs

Well hoping that at age 85, i look anywhere what Chuck Norris looks like. Guy was a stud back in the day huh? Was recently watching "The Expendables 2" classic Chuck Norris line.

Wifey cooked up some fancy Salmon last night with some sauce....quite good.

Speaking of trouble, here is a combination for you LOL! Jason L and Fon, Fan, Da, or who ever she was at the time. This guy I met once in Secrets in Jan 2014, anyone remember him? Really cool guy and for the life of me can't remember his name. Pretty sure he was from the UK. Also, years later, found out that Michael Stipe, lead singer from REM was a manager there 😁

Alright, great memories of some of these gals...well done gentlemen. Who remembers Fa? Went in 2013, tells me her name is Fa...2014 go in, she now tells me her name is Da? Ok, well I guess havng dual identities is a thing with the Secrets girls? All good... 2015 go in and decide what ever her name is now....I need her! Was a good decision, she was good for an LT. Eye color changes etc....those were the days huh? Few other pics over the years...

My gal pal...told me Saturday, this could be the last time she does car shows....getting married Jan 11th....she has been doing these for many years 😂

Got to the gym yesterday, wifey reminded me to sign the documents etc. to renew for another year. Meet up with the girls at the front desk, Ploy and Gem....they have everything ready for me...I go to pull my credit card out to pay and they tell me your wife paid us already over the phone? Nice....good until Jan 2027. The endless battle to stay in shape continues LOL!

That looks like a blast..especially for photographers...well done.

Thanks Stu....was it you that told me you get sea sick on boats? Or was it Gord? Not trying to be a "shill" for Phuket...but this 3 island trip was an absolute blast...they pick you up at your hotel, the speedboat is unbelievably fast, feed you on all 3 islands ( watermelon, cantelope etc) stay on each island for 1 hour, look at all the eye candy and then take you back to your hotel....1.5k baht per person.

Yep, as you can probably guess like the cop said, tons of people have no business driving here, but they do anyway, no DL, insurance and no registration.....same thing in USA. Yeah the Thais do seem to help each other....which is good, seen a few motorcycle accidents here over the years...it's not a pretty sight usually.

Yesterday went to get my SUV washed and waxed right? This place is right down the street from us in an industrial mall where they do alot of these types of things.....these guys are good though, staff of 4-5 people. 800 baht all in for a wash, and a wax...all the interior done etc. They took about 2 hours to get it done though.....they had 3 cars ahead of mine....all good. Took a walk down the ways a bit and had a noodle dish around this strip mall. Checked out a massage parlor.....just had to take a look.....eeee gads....the local Minburi retirement home LOL! Ok I shouldn't talk shit, I'm 70 now LOL! Get my car, riding down Nimitmai Rd.....well the local Police have a checkpoint set up.....first time ever, I get waved over. Normally the one's I see, they appear to be pulling over big trucks and they wave me on...not yesterday. Ok...pull over, the motorcycle officer tells me, just wait here, he will be back. They must have had 10 cars lined up already. I immediately pull my 9MM Glock out of the glove compartment as I had 5 kilos of "Yabba" in the trunk, was hoping I would not have to go out this way LOL! 10 minutes later, he comes over to me and says "Do you speak Thai"? I told him I was not fluent, he tells me no problem and asks me to show him my Drivers License, proof of insurance and tells me he can see that my registration is current as the sticker is on the window. Expires in 2569...when ever that is. He asks me where I have been today? I tell him the car wash down the street. He asks me where I live? I tell him and he says "Is that your home or your wife's home"? I tell him..he says "Ok you are good to go and good for having everything you need" I asked him what happens with those that do not have everything they need? He tells me they will have to pay the full fine right here or we take their car. I asked him does that happen alot? He tells me that yes there are alot of people who have no DL, no insurance and the registration is not current. He thanked me again and gave me a "salute" and told me to drive safe. Interesting.....

Very few of us actually like Phuket on this forum it seems....glad I have some company. Had a blast there NYE 2024...wifey thought it was fun too. The day trips to other islands are fantastic. Let me know how the over all vibe is now.

Agree with your assessment here LD, wifey and I eat at Kub Kao quite often but...like yourself, it is hard to leave any amount of tip on top of a 17% surcharge. Always feel bad a bit, the servers are quite nice and personable. Same at Cheesecake Factory on our visit last week.....when wifey was in the restroom, our really cute server came over to me and was asking me about how I like living in Thailand, have I ever been to any concerts here, sporting events etc. She also told me she was going to Chulalongkorn College here and was graduating in 2027 with her Bachelor's in Finance...kind of tuggs at my heart strings....know full well when you are a struggling college student, any amount of money helps. I do not mind tipping when appropiate at all....

Phuket right? Mu buddy Jim and I liked eating here....

This guy is a real first round draft choice huh? Synthol injections? I got to start doing these LOL! https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/russian-bodybuilder-facing-double-amputation-after-years-of-synthol-injections/news-story/091b5918e5903a757ed25579433153ad

Spot on GB, everything has doubled, much like all of Canada, in USA when I was back home in October, simple dinners out for like Salmon, glass of Wine etc. cost alot more. Even playing Blackjack in Lake Tahoe, last time there at the Hard Rock hotel, the minimum tables were $15 per hand, they are $25 per hand now. The Strawberry Cheesecake that we had was 350 baht this past Friday......but it tasted good LOL! Wow.....Cheesecake factory looks like a great a place to work if you are young you know? Great traffic there being inside Central World etc....you are right, as a Dad, you just lead them and let them learn on their own.