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#1 User is offline   the hog 

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Posted 2005-November-12, 05:33

I have not posted much and will not be posting much. I am relocating to Thailand in February, probably permanently. If I go to Bangkok I may try to make the Thai national team, but this is unlikely as I will probably live in the provinces.

No doubt Cherdano will be happy as he cannot stand reality and truthfulness in posts and appears to suffer fools gladly, which I do not.

Bye all, apart from random periodic postings.

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Posted 2005-November-12, 05:44

Bye, Ron.

What will you be doing in Thailand?

Peter
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Posted 2005-November-12, 06:39

So long and thanks for all the posts!
We will miss you...
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Posted 2005-November-12, 08:25

damn!! i guess i'll put that money i was saving for a trip down under to better use... maybe for a trip to thailand?

good luck, ron
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Posted 2005-November-12, 08:27

Bye Ron
have fun
Thanks for all the help you gave me and im sure others here.
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Posted 2005-November-12, 08:28

Good luck in Thailand!
Thanks for the good stuff in your posts(*), your charming friendliness to newcomers, and helping us to see the light of reality and truth in bridge.

Arend
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Posted 2005-November-12, 08:42

Ron, you just can't stop posting... .we need the 7th most prolific poster. I am sure you will get a great internet connection in Thailand, and if not, Satellite uplink dude.
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Posted 2005-November-12, 10:11

Ron, your bright mind will be missed.

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Posted 2005-November-12, 10:46

Safe trip Ron, looking forward to some posts from Thailand when you get settled. :rolleyes:

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Posted 2005-November-12, 11:26

Ron,

C'mon. You can't leave us. I'm going to miss the Kaplan-esque feel of your posts.

Now I'm bummed.
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Posted 2005-November-12, 13:07

Interesting, you lived in australia where the world junior teams were, and then you moved to bangkok where the world junior teams are going to be :) Random coincedence...

Good luck.
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Posted 2005-November-12, 17:58

Just a couple of weeks ago I was looking at an old thread regarding opening 1NT with a 5-card major. The only response I remember is Ron's, something like: "I see a growing trend to treat balanced hands as balanced hands".

I do hope you keep posting Ron. I have always appreciated your style of saying things exactly like you think they are, even in those threads where I thought that you were completely nuts.

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Posted 2005-November-12, 18:06

Hey there...

Gonna miss you a lot:

For what its worth, I think Northern Thailand up arround Ching Mai is MUCH nicer than either Phuket or Bangkok...
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Posted 2005-November-12, 18:20

pbleighton, on Nov 12 2005, 09:44 PM, said:

Bye, Ron.

What will you be doing in Thailand?

Peter

Peter, after my marriage broke up in March, I was a wreck for a while. I needed a holiday and went over to Thailand in Sept and fell in love with the people, the country, the food and one person in particular. I am going over in Feb to do a TEFL - teaching Eng as a foreign language - course and then am going to get a job, hopefully teaching corporate anb business English. At this stage I am not sure of my exact location.

The course is in Phuket, but as Richard just posted, Chiang Mai appeals as does Udonthani. You can pick up a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom house and a car there for about $75k AUD - ($62kUS). The pay is crap, but cost of iving is very low. If I do end up in Bkk, I will definitely be playing bridge.

OK. Ben, if I get a cable or satelite connection then you may hear a bit more from me.
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Posted 2005-November-12, 18:50

hi Ron

..gl ... you sure y dont mean Northern Ireland?? :)

anyway i hope it works out for you

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Posted 2005-November-12, 21:46

Thx Ron, I'll missyou, actually I already do
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Posted 2005-November-13, 07:05

Tx for all you hospitality and your contributions to this forum, Ron. Hope you will stay in touch. Anyway, have a safe trip to Thailand and good luck with all the new stuff that's happening in your life.
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Posted 2005-November-13, 07:26

All the best to you - but I hope there is no final missive from The Hog. Your contributions are as valued as your sense of humour ;-)
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Posted 2005-November-13, 17:28

Ron,

See you at GNOT later this week.

I realise it will be hot but should we bring some decent wine??
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Posted 2005-November-13, 17:39

Try to keep in touch, even in the most remote locations there is a way to get connected.
Threads are a lot of fun if you post.

Cheers for a new start!

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