imago said:

Ocean said:

imago said: where are u?

Bangkok, Thailand.

I'm even more afraid of Thailand after hearing about the two sisters!

alphastreet said:

imago said:

Bangkok, Thailand.

I'm even more afraid of Thailand after hearing about the two sisters!

The ones suspected of dying of food poisoning?

It always stuns me how folks think deaths of foreign visitors are happen on large scales in Thailand in comparison to other places.

Just around that time, a man died of a shark attack on his honeymoon Seychelles, and other deaths occcured, etc.

Bangkok is the world's third most visited city in the world, so things will happen, some by accident, and some dubious, but certain not at rates in excess to anywhere else.

I've never felt unsafe here.

imago said:

alphastreet said:

I'm even more afraid of Thailand after hearing about the two sisters!

The ones suspected of dying of food poisoning?

It always stuns me how folks think deaths of foreign visitors are happen on large scales in Thailand in comparison to other places.

Just around that time, a man died of a shark attack on his honeymoon Seychelles, and other deaths occcured, etc.

Bangkok is the world's third most visited city in the world, so things will happen, some by accident, and some dubious, but certain not at rates in excess to anywhere else.

I've never felt unsafe here.

yeah aside from that I have heard amazing things about it....from a pathological liar ex boyfriend

and yeah I meant that case though it seemed suspicious too

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alphastreet said:

imago said:

The ones suspected of dying of food poisoning?

It always stuns me how folks think deaths of foreign visitors are happen on large scales in Thailand in comparison to other places.

Just around that time, a man died of a shark attack on his honeymoon Seychelles, and other deaths occcured, etc.

Bangkok is the world's third most visited city in the world, so things will happen, some by accident, and some dubious, but certain not at rates in excess to anywhere else.

I've never felt unsafe here.

yeah aside from that I have heard amazing things about it....from a pathological liar ex boyfriend

and yeah I meant that case though it seemed suspicious too

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Yeah, that case is suspect, but these incidents don't outnumber other places around the world.

I mean, youd' find some really strange things happening to tourists in Miami, New York, or L.A. in numbers that are the same or exceed Thailand, but folks aren't afraid of the US for that.

I think the scariest thing about Thailand is the tourists.

Ocean said:

Or cape town, south africa?

The one and only

imago said:

alphastreet said:

yeah aside from that I have heard amazing things about it....from a pathological liar ex boyfriend

and yeah I meant that case though it seemed suspicious too

[Edited 8/19/12 6:23am]

Yeah, that case is suspect, but these incidents don't outnumber other places around the world.

I mean, youd' find some really strange things happening to tourists in Miami, New York, or L.A. in numbers that are the same or exceed Thailand, but folks aren't afraid of the US for that.

I think the scariest thing about Thailand is the tourists.

yeah I agree that everywhere is potentially dangerous and it shouldn't be narrowed down to one, but I have a habit of avoiding areas if something bad has happened, even where I live though I eventually get over that

Hey Ocean, are you another kiwi on the GC by chance? I watched the movie Boy last night and, wierdly, it made me homesick for NZ.

mynameisnotsusan said:

Hey Ocean, are you another kiwi on the GC by chance? I watched the movie Boy last night and, wierdly, it made me homesick for NZ.

I am ...how did u know that? I haven't seen that movie...where in NZ are u from?

Ocean said:

mynameisnotsusan said:

Hey Ocean, are you another kiwi on the GC by chance? I watched the movie Boy last night and, wierdly, it made me homesick for NZ.

I am ...how did u know that? I haven't seen that movie...where in NZ are u from?

A kiwi in Aussie? Gotta be Gold Coast! Maybe ZK mentioned it? Boy is set in the '80s on the East Coast (Waihau Bay). It was pretty funny.

Born in Invercargill, went to school Tauranga and lived in Auckland from mid '90s, did the move about 2 years ago. I'm a little bit over Surfers already. I could go for Bora Bora for awhile.

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

All you can eat! EVERYWHERE!!!

ZombieKitten said:

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

All you can eat! EVERYWHERE!!!

Although it's expensive.

PurpleJedi said:

ZombieKitten said:

PurpleJedi said:

Although it's expensive.

Have you seen where Kylie lives? Google Gold Coast Qld ;falloff:

I'm in LOVE. Looks amazing!

...but...I was actually referring to the all-you-can-eat buffets in Myrtle Beach.

PurpleJedi said:

Ocean said:

I think I'll settle for a hut in bora bora ...now thats decided I better go get a lotto ticket grrrrr

God, I am so ready for that hut!

minneapolis

ZombieKitten said:

PurpleJedi said:

ZombieKitten said:

PurpleJedi said:

Although it's expensive.

Have you seen where Kylie lives? Google Gold Coast Qld ;falloff:

I'm in LOVE. Looks amazing!

...but...I was actually referring to the all-you-can-eat buffets in Myrtle Beach.

I know nothing about myrtle beach except what I learned from you :-P

But didn't you notice that it looks just like gold coast

NDRU said:

ZombieKitten said:

PurpleJedi said:

I'm in LOVE. Looks amazing!

...but...I was actually referring to the all-you-can-eat buffets in Myrtle Beach.

I know nothing about myrtle beach except what I learned from you But didn't you notice that it looks just like gold coast

You know...I wasn't going to ask because I didn't want to assume that my trips inspired you to take a liking to MB.

But now that you say so...

The houses are beautiful down there. I would want to live along the Intercoastal Waterway...

Then whever the mood strikes, the beaches are a short drive away....

Ocean said:

NDRU said:

God, I am so ready for that hut!

U and me both!!!!

I want in!!!

I've made it known that Bora Bora is my dream vacation spot.

PurpleJedi said:

PurpleJedi said:

ZombieKitten said:

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

All you can eat! EVERYWHERE!!!

Although it's expensive.

I am near the South Carolina border, and I haven't been to Myrtle Beach yet. Some family members of mines has, and love it.

Ocean said:

PurpleJedi said:

I want in!!!

I've made it known that Bora Bora is my dream vacation spot.

If we all put in we maybe able to afford it ...gonna be a tight squeeze though

No matter to me...I'm hispanic. We can fit 10 people in a Chevy.

Beautifulstarr123 said:

PurpleJedi said:

Although it's expensive.

I am near the South Carolina border, and I haven't been to Myrtle Beach yet. Some family members of mines has, and love it.

It's very "tourist-y" so if you have local beaches that you go to anyway, you probably won't find it as appealing.

But for a New Yorker, it's worth the 14-hour drive.

PurpleJedi said:

Beautifulstarr123 said:

I am near the South Carolina border, and I haven't been to Myrtle Beach yet. Some family members of mines has, and love it.

It's very "tourist-y" so if you have local beaches that you go to anyway, you probably won't find it as appealing.

But for a New Yorker, it's worth the 14-hour drive.

Sounds like it's worth the 2 hour trip for me

Beautifulstarr123 said:

PurpleJedi said:

It's very "tourist-y" so if you have local beaches that you go to anyway, you probably won't find it as appealing.

But for a New Yorker, it's worth the 14-hour drive.

Sounds like it's worth the 2 hour trip for me

Make sure you have plenty of cash on hand if you decide to hit a buffet.

PurpleJedi said:

Beautifulstarr123 said:

Sounds like it's worth the 2 hour trip for me

Make sure you have plenty of cash on hand if you decide to hit a buffet.

Thanks for the tip

i live in the united states, california to be exact. i love california, but the united states kinda sucks right now. a lot of people here have a backwards way of thinking.

PurpleJedi said: