jack.russelle (76)in #linux • yesterdayMy issues (they are minor) with Linux using a Mint distributionWhen I had two laptops concurrently, a friend of mine suggested that I give Linux a spin on one of them just to see if…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 2 days agoTuk Tuks in Thailand. A strategy to not getting ripped offHonestly, I don't know why anyone ever decides to travel in one of these things but it does seem to be a way that a…jack.russelle (76)in #golf • 3 days agoaccidental double postThere were network errors and I just kept pressing submit. My bad!jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 3 days agoPattaya cracking down on prostitution.... kind ofOne thing I really love about the government here, purely from a humor point of view, is how when asked about…jack.russelle (76)in #stupid • 10 days agoThailand talking about requiring accident insurance for all touristsThis country just doesn't know when to shut up and let their own industries thrive. Or, they are trying to make some…jack.russelle (76)in #phuket • 13 days agoPhuket airport denies paid "fast-lane" exists. claims it never existedThis is not at all surprising. Whenever some sort of theft or bribe system is detected and recorded by the public and…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 18 days agoChiang Mai smokey season: how bad is it?When you hear about Chiang Mai there is a good chance that if you are speaking to anyone with any level of experience…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 21 days agoFeeding the stray: Paid fast-track security and immigration at Thai airportsIt has recently come to the attention by photos that the people are not supposed to be taking that the long lines at…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 26 days agoStuff I love about living in Thailand that my home country cannot possibly replicateI do a lot of focusing on the negative aspects of Thailand and I think that isn't very fair because the good…jack.russelle (76)in #travel • 29 days agoPattaya gets even classier: Naked man harasses community and destroys a statueOne of the things that we expats definitely don't like to see is when other foreigners do something really stupid and…jack.russelle (76)in #tourism • last month15% drop in Chinese tourists hits Thailand hardThis is especially true in Chiang Mai, which used to be one of the most popular places for the Chinese to vacation…jack.russelle (76)in #learning • 2 months agoSomething that irritates me about DuoLingoNormally I would post almost exclusively in the aseanhive community but this is not very relevant to what is going on…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 2 months agoHow to detect a bogus teaching job in ThailandWhen I say bogus I don't mean that the job isn't real, I mean that it is a revolving door of a job that is kept open…jack.russelle (76)in #expat • 2 months agoLiving in a country that doesn't match your passport, final edition: DownsidesIt was about 6 years ago when I decided at the encouragement of a friend to go over to Thailand and live / possibly…jack.russelle (76)in #life • 2 months agoLiving in a country that doesn't match your passport, part 2.1: The downsidesI'm several years into my "1-year experiment" that was living outside of my home country. This was suggested to me by…jack.russelle (76)in #booze • 2 months agoBooze ban on election weekend has some people in an uproarIt's kind of funny to me that they have certain days of the year where alcohol cannot be sold in Thailand because…jack.russelle (76)in #life • 2 months agoLiving in a country that doesn't match your passport: Part 1, the benefitsWhat started out as a prolonged vacation has turned into a multi-year existence in a place that while I did enjoy…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 3 months agoMore fun in Pattaya! One foreigner jumped and beaten up by 3 other foreigners!One thing that you notice in horrible places like Pattaya, is that unless you are willing to walk around and just…jack.russelle (76)in #technology • 3 months agoMessing about with Pop!_OsNot long ago and after months of being encouraged to do so by a friend who is really tech savvy, I switched over to…jack.russelle (76)in #scams • 3 months agoPattaya news alert! Another scam targeting retireesOne of the only visas that is relatively easy to get and maintain in Thailand is the retirement visa. All you have to…
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