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Dear Friend of Bill W,
>
>Greetings from the Thailand Roundup. I invite you to join the Thailand
>fellowship for its 10th year in celebration from February 25 to 27,
>2005, at the Montien Hotel Pattaya.
>
>The annual Thailand Roundup brings together the members from Bangkok,
>Chiang Mai, Hua Hin, Pattaya, Phuket, Samui and more than 20 other
>countries for a weekend of sharing, serenity ... and acceptance. This
>year we hope to welcome a number of members from the new Thai-speaking
>fellowship in Khon Kaen.
>
>The main speaker this year is Karl M., from California. Andrew S.,
>from Singapore, will be the Friday night opening speaker.
>
>New events include a four-hour block of meetings on Friday afternoon.
>And on Saturday night, there will be a midnight meeting by the pool.
>There will also be the traditional country countdown on Friday and the
>sobriety countdown on Saturday night.
>
>The Roundup registration fee is 1,450 baht. This covers the cost of
>great Roundup coffee, workshops, speakers and the Saturday night
>banquet. Neither pre-registration nor pre-payment for the Roundup is
>necessary. Payment -- in Thai baht -- is due upon arrival at the
>event.
>
>You are responsible for arranging your own lodging. Special rates are
>offered by the Roundup venue, the Montien Hotel Pattaya:
>
>Superior Single -- 2,200 baht.
>Superior Twin -- 2,500 baht.
>
>To obtain this special rate, you must contact Khun Saijai at
>salespat@montien.com and mention you are with the Friends of Bill W.
>Provide your name, arrival and departure dates and contact information
>and specify single or twin, smoking or non-smoking.
>
>I hope to see you there. I'll be the one making coffee. For updates on
>the Roundup, check the website, www.aathailand.org.
>
>Regards,
>
>
>Curtis W
>Coffee chairman

ice treasure · Cohort Joined: 11 Oct 2004 Posts: 212 Location:

I once tried to imagine KevinN at an AA meeting..

" Hi. Mah name is Kevin. I am 74 years ol' an ah been a bigot fer 78 years and sober fer 23.

Ah appreciate the chance to git tergether with all you good ole boys ter discuss an pray an sh1t, and ah'd lahk ter say 'we'cum ter paradise' but ah cain't cos'n sum a yous may be queer or niguhs, an ah jes caint abide that typ a behaviour. So y'all jes need to make sho you excuse mah behaviour"

Shamrock · Novice Joined: 02 Feb 2005 Posts: 19 Location:

ice treasure · Cohort Joined: 11 Oct 2004 Posts: 212 Location:

Of course Shamrock, were you the moral and intellectual giant you portray, you may well have read the date on the post pet.

Have you actually met him?

Get a life and stick with thai visa if things are an issue for you.

Irish Tw@t.
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Shamrock · Novice Joined: 02 Feb 2005 Posts: 19 Location:

"Of course Shamrock, were you the moral and intellectual giant you portray, you may well have read the date on the post pet.

Have you actually met him?

Get a life and stick with thai visa if things are an issue for you.

Irish Tw@t."
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Only you have perceived that I am a moral and intellectual giant. No words of mine have portrayed me as such, but I do appreciate your unintended compliment.

Met KevinN? No telling how you would define "met", but I have seen him, heard his words, and know of his background and life in Thailand. He is far better grounded in history for a better understanding of the world around him than most I have read on these forums. He is capable of good diction and writing - it is just his nature to write and speak as he does, he could do better if he wished. He speaks a little too common for my preference (as do you), and his speaking of BOTH Muslims and Christians as fanatics and murdurers in the same breath is not only patently wrong and over the top, but outright irresponsible. But to each his own - within the limits of common decency and respect. KevinN appears to be basically a political Conservative IT, that is why you denigrate him. He believes in individual freedoms and liberty, not "group" governance run by arrogant "Elite" Socialists who believe they are superior to and better able to run everyone else's lives, who they refer to as the "Unwashed Masses" or the "Plodding Herd". You on the other hand, (or so your words seem to indicate on this and other forums), appear to be a Liberal (Socialist) and can't stand reasoning based on truth, facts and common sense - only your Socialist Agenda. I could be wrong about you and would never have expressed this here were you not so over the top in your judgemental vulgarity with others in such a public format. Respectable people watch awhile then avoid participating knowing they will be insulted for their views by those like you and many times have their country and leaders slurred. If I have a disagreement with a man I work it out face to face, not behind the anonimity of cyberspace and aliases.

As to which one of us has a life, there is not much question here. Your words appear to be a mirror into your character and therefore obviously, your life - vainly attempting to judge others by your narrow, self-elevating, dogmatic, closed-minded views. Thai Visa appears to be a far worse place than this to get decent, respectful information, but it is coming clear that since you have arrived it won't be that way for long. If so, not to worry, I won't hang around very long wasting my time here either. I was invited here by another (not KevinN), and will not be intimidated by you or anyone else (as in "stick with ThaiVisa"), but will leave as and when I wish, or not - unless you can get the moderator to ban me. If that happens I will consider it an honor.

Irish I proudly be, and American as well. "Tw@t"? Your name-calling only confirms your limitation of intellect and smallness of character. Discourse with you would only drag me down to your level - which might not be that far, but thank goodness it appears a far higher plane than you. Erin go Braugh!! God bless the USA!!!!

Shamrock
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