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We'll see ... you might be right. But I've got a great place overlooking Sinclair Inlet with a great view. I miss the place even now.Quote:
Originally Posted by friscofrankie
I just don't think it's going to end up being such a great place to live that I won't still have a strong pull to go back home.
I'm from Ohio and fell in love with both Washington State and Hawaii ... I love both of those places more than Thailand. Thailand for me is just a place to try and see how it turns out.
Die, bankrupt or kicked out. the thought of going back actually scares me a bit.
Living on Everest would have it's pros and cons, little presure but not much atmosphere.
I've always said that I'm only here till my next work permit expires. Not too sure if I could live here on a tourist visa (although these days I could go for the marriage visa option, but I'm not overly happy with the reliance of the "wife" thing for one of those :) )
EDIT - I should add that for me the consideration has never been whether or not I could live here forever, but whereas I could live. I cannot see my wife agreeing to go and live back in Africa and Europe is not the sort of place I want to live. The hunt goes on.
on a more serious note
the LoS is not the worst place to be on this planet
but it does have its drawbacks
the important thing is not to become too enamoured and start
romantically fantasizing on how fucking good this place is
in ones own mind, because reality is quite different
from the mindfuck - Peterpan docet - just to place emphasis
on some recent unpleasantness
to answer the question:
I'll be here as long as favorable conditions outweigh the shitty ones
there are plenty of neighboring countries, and more further afield, offering what I think is nice to have namely warm weather,cheap living and pussy of not too hysterical predisposition
Moving away has a built in factor of about 1 year disconfort anywhere one might relocate to, its the price one pays to learn the new local ropes, nothing earthshattering all considered
summing it up
LoS is good ... as long as ... it doesn't start fucking too much
with my life style and peace of mind
just some ideas for plans A..B..C.. etc
Philippines, Cambo, Nam, Burma, Malay, China, S'pore, Indo ... ... ..
the above might not have all that TH "had" to offer but some new localities
compensate for what we might have lost when moving to other
lands.
in4zip: My last day as a three digit midget ... 100 days to go !
I don't know.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon
But going back to living in an American suburb would be very depressing. Very boring.
Is there any Thai wimmin up there?Quote:
Originally Posted by Smeg
Probably but not confirmed yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Old Codger
A bar and a mobile brothel
"The ignorance of Chinese authorities for anything but to charge permit fees has led to an over-crowded, lawless and dangerous situation on Everest North side, adding to the risk of the climb itself.
Commercial budget expeditions are signing up clients by the dozen and Base Camp has a bar and a mobile brothel. Individual climbers are robbed in high camps, which this year has contributed to at least one climber's death."
A couple of people I know come out with the "I'm lucky enough to live and be paid where other westerners pay to visit" line. Thats fair enough if it makes getting out of bed in the morning easier. However, I don't see things quite that simply, and I would also not agree with a barman in the UK telling me he is lucky to be paid to be in a pub day in day out when other people have to pay to spend their time there.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon
You may not agree with other peoples comments Smeg, but that does not make them wrong.
Your ideas and judgements are just that, yours
^ Yep
^No!!!
I think I will have to go home next year, although I dont really want to, but I have family and I feel a bit like I have deserted them.
nah, sod em Lily.
haven't you done enough for them already?
Probably, but I still feel like I should be there.