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Happens to me a lot... a couple of times I dreamt I was in a different city than I really was and panicked about how I'm going to make my next flight 😳 Stories are more interesting, to me at least, when you use people's screen names....either if we've met them before or just by reading their posts/comments it puts the story more in perspective since we know who you're with/talking about in a way....make sense?

That's definitely a 1st... I'd have to see the bill to believe it, lol

DUI

I'm surprised you paid SGD46 to see them when you could have seen and petted them for free at Jomtien Complex. 🤔🤷

Well Sis, you always amaze me..... THAT sure is a MOUTHFUL..... and coincidently, THAT is one of MY favorite things ! 😏🍆

Really live? Too much gin and gin?

Thanks for sharing vinapu, always love reading your reports 👍

Well the Winter Olympics are over for another four years. With a lot of time on my hands, I have watched more events than I have done in the past - and I have enjoyed virtually all of them, even the long distance speed skating which used to leave me cold (sic). Malinin's temporary fall from grace has obviously been a highlilght. In interviews after that Final he talked a lot about the pressure heaped on him. I always found that a little self serving. But this morning I found a fascinating interview on youtube with the man I still consider the greatest skater in my time, Yuzuru Hanyu. Speed and complex jumps are clearly essential in such a sport, but equally artistry - and no one has yet come close to Hanyu's supreme performances as an artist. Surprisingly, at least for me, in the vdo he stresses that taking part in the Olympics was never fun for him, even twice winning the Golds. I had never seen any interview with him more than a couple of minutes long. So it was also surprising that in this one he talks for 14 minutes solo. He had a number of bad times in his life, no more so than in 2011 when the tsunami off north-eastern Japan destroyed both his home and the Sendai ice rink where he practiced. Similarly three months prior to his second Gold, he had suffered a bad ankle accident preparing for the NHK Trophy in Japan and it was not known till a week or two before the Olympics if he could actually skate. He comes across in the vdo as a bright, intelligent young man, much more fluent than many Japanese, no doubt due in part to his years training in Toronto. I enjoyed watching him opening up about his life and career, and especially the final part where he is asked about death. I found that fascinating.

few pics from Singapore to enliven the thread 20260119_183517.mp4

full moon is out every month. No, sorry I can't help you but take my advice , don't dilute gin or whisky with anything , particularly not with water or coke zero

Singapore , no boy business but active forum participation. Just tourist stuff When I was in Thailand last time , in Sept 2025 I sternly ordered myself that next time in the region I must go to Singapore since I never been there and clock is ticking. No only wanted to get new country to visit but also was curious to see if opinions I was getting about the place from various trusted sources will confirm ( boring , super clean , modern and efficient, expensive etc.) So at 4 am alarm sounded, I sent L home with his well deserved tip ,spruced myself up, left most of my goodies with hotel till my return in about 3 weeks and set to regional tour with 1st step being ordering taxi from Grab to take me to Don Muang. I did not wait longer than 3 minutes, fee came to 359 +50 baht toll , not sure it was much cheaper than just stopping taxi on the street at that time. This was first time ever I used that app at all (locally where I live I’m using something else if need arises, rarely though ). Managed to have some meal in coupon restaurant before checking in. Window seat allowed me to see on approach famous Marina Bay sands building so I knew I’m arriving in Singapore indeed. I had hotel in central location , close to subway station so I took subway to get there from the airport and on advice from lady on the airport station I used my credit card to pay for feres instead of buying tourist card . It was sound advice as at end of my two day stay it turned out I saved few dollars that way. I did not bother with exchanging money since I purchased Singapore dollars in Bangkok. But I bought SIM card and it was not good investment at 35 S$ for just 2 days so I got instant confirmation that city state is not a cheap place Since room was not available – way too early , I dropped bag in hotel and set to see the city. It was short walk to Museum Of Asian Civilisations, admission for senior whopping 20 S$ but I found it very interesting but not overwhelming. At 3 pm went to hotel to claim my room, more like prison cell without window but it had all conveniences including private bathroom. Lack of window was compensated by the light from corridor seeping from under the door so it was not completely dark at night inside. Soon after Jason , who volunteered to show me his homeland after work on both days, showed up and off we went to twin attraction of Flower Dome and Cloud forest. Admission 46 S$ but it was worth it as place is vast and it gave me chance to see up close live dinosaurs. We spent few hours there and when we were leaving it was about time for short walk to Gardens by the Bay to see light and sound show there, nightly free attraction attended by zillions of people. We treated ourselves with durian ice cream , my first. Fascinating fruit although in my opinion not as smelly and not as heavenly tasting as legends have it. Walked to hotel through city center and my first Singapore day was over. Next day morning I walked from hotel to acclaimed Arab Street, visited mosque there and checked 2 churches on my way. From there to Little India , bought mandarins and paid less than in Bangkok so obviously not everything is expensive there returned to hotel where soon Jason showed up and we set to Chinatown, short walk from hotel, with 1st step hawker centre where we had a meal and it was tasty as well as inexpensive – my duck with rice was 5.50 S$. Then Chinatown, Buddha Tooth temple and bus to mains hopping district , Orchard street. There I got fascinated with gold bar selling machine, not that I bought anything there. From there we crossed half country by bus to the airport to see internal waterfall and sound and light show there. Additional attraction was supermarket there where I bought Malaysian tea BOH which I like a lot and can’t see anywhere else. Next morning I went to Sentosa island just to have a look. Admission was expensive and I had only half day at my disposal so I did not partake in entertainment there. My last thing to see , short walk from hotel was Merlion, symbol of city state . I took obligatory photo , return to hotel, took my luggage and went to the airport from where I had afternoon flight to my next destination – Da Nang in Vietnam. To summarise , I liked Singapore, I should allow myself day or two more. As for stereotypes , yes , very modern. Very clean although not as shiny as legends have it but if there’s piece of garbage somewhere , it’s certainly visible from far and stands out. Hotels and admissions are at western levels – I paid more for 2 nights in windowless room than for 5 nights in room with sea view in Da Nang . On another hand public transport and food in hawker centres was very affordable and as I said , mandarins were cheaper than in Bangkok.

💙💚💛💜 What stories she could tell .

These are the months the full moon 🌙 🌙 is out ? Are you a psychiatrist by any chance?

They sure do 😁

Elderly twinks 😂.I love it

answer is : no. I changed my mind in Jan 2025, decided not to wait that long and I'm glad I did.

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No that's risqué.

Or just some cash 😂

As Lunchboxes go (a term immediately coined by that bastion of British journalism; The Sun), none more famous in the UK as Linford Christie, 1992 Gold Olympic winner in the 100m in Barcelona. A term associated as racial stereotyping, however capitalising on his fame, he was happy to become the face of Kleenex in 2010.

Mamasan said discount, I questioned it and he said yes. Implies owner gets the full cut.

Risque?? What a beautiful word , I believe sounds like a french word

No, Marriott....

that's an extra surcharge if you pay by card a term I've never heard....