G.A.tor

Welcome back, did you change? What did you gain from your trip?(besides 2 weeks of emails) Learn anything? What did you do? Where did you stay? How did you help? I didn't change in philosophy , so to speak, though I believe I grew as a person, gained knowledge and appreciation of what we have here in the states ...I gained an incredible understanding of just what really happens in some of these 3rd world countries... I learned some Thai... I shared meals and testimonies and philosophies with staunch Budists parents of Christian children,...I helped paint churches, I taught english to school children, etc... we stayed a few days in Bangkok, and a week+ between Chiang Mai and Mae Wong village... I hope we were a positive influence on those we came in contact with, only time will tell.. hardest part for me was being away from my family for 2 weeks~! I had no idea Gator, wow. And here I thought I have had a busy few weeks. Sounds like a life altering experience. What was the first thing you ate when you got home? well, to be honest, I didn't get to eat much between thailand and home, and when Bridget picked me up at the airport, she had stopped at Popeyes and gotten me a box of fried chicken...then I ate a donut at home

Welcome back, did you change? What did you gain from your trip?(besides 2 weeks of emails) Learn anything? What did you do? Where did you stay? How did you help? I didn't change in philosophy , so to speak, though I believe I grew as a person, gained knowledge and appreciation of what we have here in the states ...I gained an incredible understanding of just what really happens in some of these 3rd world countries... I learned some Thai... I shared meals and testimonies and philosophies with staunch Budists parents of Christian children,...I helped paint churches, I taught english to school children, etc... we stayed a few days in Bangkok, and a week+ between Chiang Mai and Mae Wong village... I hope we were a positive influence on those we came in contact with, only time will tell.. hardest part for me was being away from my family for 2 weeks~!

now, 2 weeks of emails and mail to catch up on...

woo hoo...I am back!!!

I was able to send in 9 or so grades in advance before I left for Thailand 2 weeks ago... logging off now...talk to everyone next week!

They have internet cafes all over Thailand. in Bangkok yes...not in the village we will be in...no running water or plumbing so definitely no internet cafes Stay away from Patpong road if you want to see your kids more than every other weekend. we head back to bangkok today, then get on plane for 30 hours of flights to the US tomorrow!

I had a patient called Dave who went on a journey of rediscovery to Thailand, didn't come back quite the same person and we now call her Davina Gatorina? I was thinking more...Gaytrina He's already got the hair for it If I post some pics, you will see that my hair is cut shorter than the hair you have left on your head

I had a patient called Dave who went on a journey of rediscovery to Thailand, didn't come back quite the same person and we now call her Davina Gatorina?

I had a patient called Dave who went on a journey of rediscovery to Thailand, didn't come back quite the same person and we now call her Davina there is a large population of transvestites here...a shame, really

They have internet cafes all over Thailand. in Bangkok yes...not in the village we will be in...no running water or plumbing so definitely no internet cafes Sounds like you're heading to Isaan. nope...we went from bangkok to Chiang Mia, and then most of mission work was in village of Mae Wong...no cell service, no internet, not much of anything except satalite dishes

They have internet cafes all over Thailand. in Bangkok yes...not in the village we will be in...no running water or plumbing so definitely no internet cafes What about Coke Zero??? Whatever will you do? Oh the horror called coke light here (they also call diet coke "lite")...and, there is a 7-11 on every corner!...no shortage of coke zeros and only 17 baht!!! (about 50cents US)

at an american's house for a bit, thought I would log on while I have the chance! will be back in states next week... if I have some money there waiting for me , I am sure I will find time to ship some books

They have internet cafes all over Thailand. in Bangkok yes...not in the village we will be in...no running water or plumbing so definitely no internet cafes

thanks folks! unlikely I can post any more after this morning, but I hope to be back in full force come early February! till then, toodles

Hello all! Since I have had a fair number of PM's and texts and calls, thought I would chime in...as a few have noticed, I have sort of been "absent" of late Decided I needed to re-evaluate and focus on my family this holiday season, and to do that, well, I had to break some habits (like spending too much time on the computer, and not enough time on the "important" people in my life...not that friends here are not important, but my family is, well "more")... So, have been on a journey of rediscovery! And this journey is taking me to Thailand for the rest of the month (Church mission trip)... I will return sometime in early February, and hope to be "back" here to some extent, enjoying my time with my friends and fellow boardies...but if I am not, well, you can still PM or call or text me, and I will respond (eventually ) but in the interim (till early feb), if you email me, or PM me, or call me, and I don't respond, well, it is because I can't! toodles Gator

stunning

pm sent as a general rule there can be a wide value difference in 3.0s. Eye appeal is key

my thoughts exactly! general concensus Aren't you on vacation? yes...I will be largely absent the next week Merry Christmas to all

my thoughts exactly! general concensus

I think we already established it was either drugs or p-tang

truthfully, there can only be one king dork (thumbs u

Likely doing it to impress his girlfriend

it makes no difference...just have fun with it (thumbs u

drug use