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I lived in Japan a few years myself. Unless you are a natural born citizen, forget it. Every move you make is a faux pas if you are a foreigner.

Yes, I can remember the old Thermae days, although I didn't start coming until the late 90's. There was a low cost Hotel near Robinson Shopping Center and Thermae was in the basement. The toilet had glass doors and ladies were hanging around to help. The female to male ratio was about 10 to 1 in the few times that I went. (the 10 to 1 ratio was about the same at the HELP disco in Rio where I used to go at about that time). Times are changing.

...then there is Jim Thompson, who disappeared

In LOS, Farangs with less than $6B have mysteriously jumped off high rises with their hands tied behind their backs.

You may have missed the gist of the movie. There is a great twist in the plot that gradually reveals itself. In the opening scene, the main character (John Travolta) is kneeling to be shot for Bosnian war crimes. He's the last one in the row of men to be shot in the back of the head. There is an executioner behind each man to be shot. The execution starts in sequence, but very quickly. When it is his turn, there is a long pause before the shot, and it gave him a chance to turn around to get a good look at his executioner. He somehow survives; and years later, after the war, he travels to USA to seek this "executioner" (De Niro). It looks like he's seeking revenge against the shooter during most of the movie but, as Travolta goes about trying to kill De Niro, it gradually dawns on him and to the audience that this "executioner" is the ARCHETYPICAL GOOD GUY and had actually saved his life by shooting him in the spot that would allow him to survive. That is the twist. I liked the movie --

I was under the impression that Vn is no place to look for girl friendly bars.

No place is safe if it is known that you have a lot of money. There are desperate about and they will take your money given the chance...but you know this, right?

I saw a couple of good movies recently with nice twists. On one, the twist gradually dawns on you; and on the other, it comes suddenly like a slap on the face. Killing Season (2013) w/ Robert De Niro and John Travolta and Odd Thomas (2013). [i love a movie with a good twist at the end ]

How is your liver doing? I was under the impression (based on your posts some months ago) that you only had a few yrs to live because of a liver problem. Your post here sounds like you are planning on living into old age,

Beautiful bass...art at its finest http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=54dgsB7iYEc

That is amazing I bet not even an average Laotian is capable of that, but I recall, from reading your posts over the years, that you like eating exotic foods.

Maybe they were just trying to strike up a conversation by saying things like "so, you are buying eggs now. I have never seen you buy eggs during the many years that i have known you." Something in that vein may have been what they had in mind but because of language differences or difficulties, it fell short. Tone counts a lot -- was it said nicely or in a mean tone? I get it all the time but in a friendly tone.

Have you tried going to your laptop manufacturer's website and see if there are any driver updates such as the wifi controller and check their forums for problems similar to yours?

I see what you're getting at but my statement would still apply if the passengers aren't answering because the captors have taken their phones (scenerio). Your logic is flawed. (If one is able to answer a call, it would be news.)

It seems resonable to assume that the relatives/friends have been calling their cell phones but none of the passengers are answering.

The recent mass killing in China was a "simple religous nutjob event" to use your words. I recalled reading that Muslims were involved.

It's not political. it's religious: Jihad -- war against all non-Muslims.

If this was a terrorist attack, it would be interesting to know how they got past security. They may have developed a new way to get through the security, which I'd expect was very tight at the boarding area.

Stay away from booze and fast women.

Health care seems to be lacking in Cambo. You may have to fly out of the country for decent care in your old age.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z02LHM1kROM&feature=player_detailpage

That pole dancer reminds me of a beauty I picked up one time in an open air beer bar in Pattaya. She said she'd just arrived in town and want to be a gogo girl. Later, when I had her in my hotel room, it was evident that she had not had a chance to wash up after the long ride on the bus from Issan. Her crotch was one of the funkiest I had ever smelled. But the next day, after she had washed up, it was odorless.

You have to be careful what you read. Is this web site legit? Is it right wing?

9/11 happened during GWB's tenure through neglect by his administration.

It was reported recently that illegals are actually good for the economy.