7 minutes ago, vinapu said:

selling some of your gold faucets can help to finance such a trip

If you can afford gold faucets, I doubt your have to sell anything!

I've got a friend in Japan who has a gold bathroom, complete with gold toilet seat.

He runs a trucking company throughout Japan, transporting goods to supermarkets.

I always wanted to ask him if everything was 18 karat gold or just gold-plated.

I would think the former, but thought it would be rude to ask.🤣🤣

On 9/25/2026 at 9:15 PM, hank75 said:

can’t eat wagyu, the fat in it is so rich it makes me feel sick.

+1

2 hours ago, Olddaddy said:

I would love to travel Australia but so expensive

A good friend of mine from Victoria travelled around Australia for six months in a rented campervan. This was about 15 years ago; I hear it's harder now due to restrictions on the parking of campervans? Anyway, I'm sure a-447 would be able to help you find a suitable trailer park in Western Australia if you decide to go that route.

Ten years ago, my cousin, our mutual friend and I went on a month's road trip from Auckland to Dunedin. It was the best road trip that I've ever been on (not that I've been on many). We hired a car in Auckland and drove south, staying in motels and B&Bs. And you know what struck me the most - not the gorgeous scenery, not the friendliness of the people, not the strong winds, all of which were true - but how unafraid the animals were of humans. Every cat, dog, bird, horse and frog we ran into at the B&Bs, motels, etc didn't run away from us and were extremely docile and friendly. This suggested to me that the locals must have been really kind to them and indeed we saw this for ourselves. I felt that they were at one with nature and people who are kind to animals win in my book, every time.

3 hours ago, Olddaddy said:

would love to travel Australia but so expensive

I don’t find it too expensive once you’re here but the flights are ridiculous. Plenty of senior discounts but not for escorts! Eye candy everywhere though, certainly something for every taste.

8 hours ago, mauRICE said:

To you and I perhaps but that could be the way Olddaddy and his colleagues speak in their world. 🤷 Broadly speaking, the farang I've met in Thailand are very different from the ones with whom I went to school and in my own social and professional circles and they can be quite fun in small doses.

That would be a world I would not want to be in!

Just now, Keithambrose said:

That would be a world I would not want to be in!

PS I visit Sydney a lot and have friends there, they do not speak like that!

2 minutes ago, Keithambrose said:

PS I visit Sydney a lot and have friends there, they do not speak like that!

I'll PM you. 😉

14 hours ago, Keithambrose said:

Is that not a heartless and unpleasant remark, whatever personality you are using.

Having multiple personalities adds interest, because you never know what personality is going to turn up. So I enjoy Olddaddy's posts.

Members using multiple handles is different matter.

God forbid!

3 hours ago, a-447 said:

Having multiple personalities adds interest, because you never know what personality is going to turn up. So I enjoy Olddaddy's posts.

+1

to be honest I don't know where theory about multiple personalities is coming from , for me Olddaddy is one and only personality. Perhaps because I had pleasure to shake hands with him ?

1 hour ago, vinapu said:

+1

to be honest I don't know where theory about multiple personalities is coming from , for me Olddaddy is one and only personality. Perhaps because I had pleasure to shake hands with him ?

69 years ago, with Oscar win …

As for the current Bologna Awards, I believe nominations are still open.