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Me too, according to @WiggleWormvl who currently has 0 posts 0 reputation 0 badges

"End of shift" used to be the excuse.

Going to have mine framed. Perhaps we should form a club?

Still does. I think @vinapu has it. The Atlanta was, and still is, notorious for its explicit policies, which go well beyond a mere dress code 😈:

I'm not sure that's stated explicitly. But they do state "These forums are NOT presented for abusive arguing and name calling, score-settling, thread stalking, or general cyberspace blood sport for the chronically bored. "

When philately palls, the next step is notaphily, which ought to be very popular with @vinapu's friends. 5-cycle (60th) birthday: And 5-cycle anniversary of accession:

On the downside, they are surprisingly fragile. I had a small key in my wallet and its serrated edge tore a Malaysian polymer note when I tried to get it out. Several KL convenience stores wouldn't accept it, until I found one that kindly put tape over the tear. Also, you can't easily fold polymer notes so they will go in a money belt or other hiding places.

You've never had the pleasure of handling filthy greasy well-used small-denomination banknotes from somewhere with an exchange rate of several thousand to the dollar/pound/euro? At least plastic notes are washable.

For some reason this exchange reminds me of a short story ("A Defensive Diamond") by Saki. I'll skip the story (you can easily find it online) but the punchline is one of his best: “I believe I take precedence,” he said coldly; “you are merely the club Bore; I am the club Liar.”

I'm no expert but I think that would be disputed by some people who do know what they're talking about: not every difference is a disease or a disorder; some conditions are innate but others have an identifiable external cause etc. etc. Can of worms. Maybe we should stick with "immature, uncivil, discourteous and gratuitously rude" ?

No. That's an insult to people who really are neurodivergent. On the other hand, somebody might need to review the Code of Conduct section of the board guidelines, particularly the bit about "mature behavior, civility and courtesy" : https://www.gayguides.com/guidelines/

"Trying"? I think they're succeeding 🤣. Happy New Year!

That was more of a (regularly updated, accurate) listings site than a chat forum. As was Nicky's Gay Pattaya.

At the other end of the scale, you can go down to Sathorn pier and take the orange-flag Chao Phraya Express boat to Nonthaburi, eat at one of the riverside restaurants there and return the same way. Cost: 16B each way for the boat, plus your restaurant bill.

Also many Japanese people prefer to type romaji rather than kana. It's twice as many keystrokes but you don't need to use the shift key.

If anyone is trying to register an account there, note that just following the board registration procedure is not enough. You also have to send an email to @gaybutton to confirm your identity: https://www.gaybuttonthai.com/viewtopic.php?t=2578&sid=16e702eb675db7cd6edeb859edab3087

See the Wikipedia link I posted: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English-language_vowel_changes_before_historic_/r/#Mary–marry–merry_merger "The full Mary–marry–merry merger (also known, in this context, as the three-way merger) is found throughout much of the United States (particularly the Western and Central United States) and in all of Canada except Montreal.[7] This is found in about 57% of American English speakers, according to a 2003 dialect survey.[5] The merger is highlighted in the song Merry Go 'Round, whose central wordplay revolves around "Mary", "marry", and "merry" having the exact same pronunciation in the singer's accent." There's a map here (scroll down about halfway, or search for "Mary") : https://brilliantmaps.com/linguistic-maps-that-divide-americans/

Aust It's not limited to Oz. There are parts of the USA where "marry", "merry" and "Mary" are all pronounced the same. "You are going to wed a cheerful girl who goes by the same name as the mother of Jesus?" "Yes, I'm about to marry merry Mary."

So what's it like, having an elected head of state?

No. That's why I didn't post two contributions of my own .

Not even then. Never mind Madras, Northern English "brass" and "arse" don't rhyme. The syllable counts are a bit off, too. Try this: There was a young man of Devizes Whose balls were of differing sizes. One was so small it was no use at all, but the other won several prizes. One of my favourites: There was a youhg lady from Thrace Whose corsets would no longer lace. Her mother said "Nelly, there's more in your belly than ever went in through your face."

The (equally apocryphal) version I heard was that somebody at a garden party was chatting to a lady he couldn't quite put a name to, so he asked her "and what's your husband up to these days" She replied "Oh, he's still King".

Don't worry, he would have Not Noticed. The royals are famous for that. Shortly after she became PM, Margaret Thatcher was invited to some royal event. Supposedly, she asked the Palace what the Queen would be wearing, so she could wear something that wouldn't clash. The Palace's reply: "Her Majesty does not notice what other people are wearing".

Deleted - the penny just dropped!