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Actually, they are not similar at all. But context will tell the listener which word you mean, unlike in Thai where they listen for the tone. I've stood in front of Thais and repeated a word with each different tone and they still don't understand! 😂 It's why I didn't put too much effort into learning Thai, as I knew I'd never get the tones correct. It's too confusing. For example, take the word glai. Depending on the tone, it can mean 'near' or 'far'! So when I tell the taxi driver that the hotel is near a certain landmark, I could be telling him it's a long way from it. With the google translate app, I don't need to bother any more.

“I believe that God turned his head and saved his life.” said reverend Graham, referring to Trump's survival. So, how does he explain the death of the guy sitting behind Trump who took the sniper's bullet? Just more religious stupidity.

Yes. I've been there. Unfortunately, I didn't see him!

You'll find this in Japan, too. Last year I went to a gay cinema in tokyo which was frequented by old guys, yet managed to hook up with a couple of younger guys who preferred mature men. The same happened at the 24 Sauna in Shinjuku. I had sex with 2 younger guys, one of whom was in his twenties!

Do they wear masks in Atlas?

I had a great experience at the Bangkok Christian Hospital a few years ago - if you can call a hospital visit great. I was up all night, standing by the toilet trying to piss, but couldn't. In the morning I walked to the hospital from the hotel and within 30 minutes was having my bladder drained. I think the cost was about 3000 baht, including 7 days medication.

I find most non -Thai guys working in Bangkok bars can speak Thai but, in my experience, few can read it. I use the google translate app which allows you to speak in English. It appears on the screen written in the target language and you can also click on the speaker icon and it will read it out aloud. This helps if the guy can't read. BTW, you can always tell if a foreigner has leant Japanese from a textbook, because he gets the pitch wrong. For example, SHIro means 'white' but shiRO means 'castle'. Context is everything, so it's never really a problem. Just sounds funny, that's all.

Wow! I LOVE a wanking show!! Is it for real? I mean, does the guy cum? A number of bars used to have guys sitting on chairs, wanking. They'd stand up at the end and shoot cum all over the stage. Some of the guys produced very impressive loads. I wasn't a fan of the wankers at the old Tawan bar, because they wore masks. I want to see their faces.

What did you expect from a poorly educated real estate agent? I mean, it's not as though he has any expertise or experience in any of the fields of government for which he will be responsible. His first disastrous term is witness to that.

Great post. Thanks!

Where are all those Republicans and maga-morons who continually criticise Biden's mental capacity? Such blatant hypocricy.

Probably eating at the food market and visiting a temple of 2 in Ueno Park in Tokyo.

This discussion seems to be a storm in a teacup. Reader always titles his posts, so you can quickly see what they are about. If you are not interested in a topic you can quickly just keep scrolling. No need to "wade through" anything.

Ronald Reagan continued as potus well after he had lost the plot and needed to rely on Nancy to prompt him when answering questions. Why hasn't that been pointed out, I wonder? 😂

In sunny, but bitterly cold, Tokyo. Traditional Christmas fare is KFC and these days everyone is offering fried chicken take-aways. We'll give that a miss and might end up at an American run restaurant specialising in wagyuu brisket and ribs. Or maybe wander around one of the dozens of Christmas markets.

I don't care how good something tastes of I don't like where it came from. I refuse to eat blood and intestines and my diet has little or no fat or oil. Not even olive oil.

Trump's lack of loyalty to his ass lickers is on full display. Vance has been totally sidelined in favour of Musk. But Musk won't last long because he is taking the limelight away from Trump, who feels belittled when Musk is jokingly referred to as Mr President-elect. He is getting too big for his boots and this clash of egos won't end well.

I'm comparing it to prices in Australia. The yen has fallen dramatically against the Aussie dollar so I find the cost of living very low in Japan - from food, clothing, local transportation, etc. For dinner I always eat at an Izakaya pub, which apart from alcohol, serves a large variety of small dishes. Here's a receipt for a pub meal for 4 people. You can see we had around 19 dishes and 6 drinks - 2 glasses of shochu, 1 large beer, yuzu and honey cocktail, a high ball and an oolong tea. The bill came to 10916 yen (2400 baht, 68 euro, US$71, £56). I would hate to think what such a meal would cost on Australia.

Relocate to Tokyo. It's got everything you could ever want in life. There no chance of becoming jaded there, that's for sure! Plus it's incredibly cheap.

Then you won't find a bigger dick than Trump!

As Vinapu pointed out, they may not have your size! 😂😂

I remember a time, many years ago, when I found myself at a Christmas market in the beautiful town of Göttingen in Germany. I had just eaten my first German wurst, and it was absolutely delicious. I noticed one person in our group wasn't eating with us and when I asked why, he told me his neighbour was a butcher so he knew what was in the sausages. Really? So what have I been eating? Seventy percent fat, and the rest is blood and intestines. I nearly threw up. Since then, I've never eaten another sausage.

Gosh, who does that remind me of?

I think all of the guys there have day jobs. Many of them are models and have shown me videos of themselves posing for magazines and walking on the catwalk. I found I was usually the only customer when I turned up around 9 pm every night but it got very crowded from around 11 pm.

I did get some "offers" from a couple of the guys at Space bar, but when I was ready to take them up on them, they quickly backed down. Just teasing. With the large number of customers in the bar every night, just imagine how much those hot, handsome hunks could make if they were willing to go with customers. I remember thinking about the absolute fortune the cute and very naughty guy who flirted with me every night could make if he worked at Moonlight. He would give Babe a run for his money. But then again, prostitution isn't for everyone and I respect their choice.