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by ali baba
Tue Mar 05, 2024 4:49 pm
Forum: The Rest Of The World
Topic: living in SE asia and a Taylor Swift fan?
Replies: 15
Views: 1529

Re: living in SE asia and a Taylor Swift fan?

Are those footballers billionaires who own their own clubs and control their revenue streams from royalties and merchandise?

If not then there's many differences.
by ali baba
Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:23 am
Forum: The Rest Of The World
Topic: living in SE asia and a Taylor Swift fan?
Replies: 15
Views: 1529

Re: living in SE asia and a Taylor Swift fan?

I see NKOTB has misunderstood the story. The allegation, which Singapore has confirmed, is that the Singaporean gov't paid Swift for exclusive performances i.e. They paid her to not perform in other cities around the region. In times when people had values other than money such bribes would be consi...
by ali baba
Sun Mar 03, 2024 8:58 pm
Forum: The Rest Of The World
Topic: living in SE asia and a Taylor Swift fan?
Replies: 15
Views: 1529

Re: living in SE asia and a Taylor Swift fan?

Taylor Swift really cares about her fans
by ali baba
Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:51 am
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: I'm back in Phnom Penh with the fam!
Replies: 13
Views: 1336

Re: I'm back in Phnom Penh with the fam!

Elia Greek Kitchen has good vegetarian food in TTP and Bassac Lane.
https://eliathegreekkitchen.com/
by ali baba
Tue Feb 20, 2024 6:36 am
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: A shower thought that I don't think many expats give much consideration
Replies: 44
Views: 2943

Re: A shower thought that I don't think many expats give much consideration

In my experience Khmers make more effort to understand me when speaking English than Khmer. If my pronunciation isn't spot on I'll get a confused look that says that they don't even recognise the language I'm speaking.

In fact I'd be better off speaking French, which i haven't practiced in 20 years.
by ali baba
Fri Feb 09, 2024 12:00 pm
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: 30c...60% Humidity...7am Here comes the heat...
Replies: 37
Views: 3086

Re: 30c...60% Humidity...7am Here comes the heat...

There are 3 phenomena making it hotter here; -Climate change, which everyone is familiar with. -El Nino/ La Nina. The weather systems in the western Pacific that make SE Asia wetter or drier depending on which one is active with a knock on effect on temperature. -The Urban Heat Island. Phnom Penh us...
by ali baba
Thu Feb 08, 2024 11:26 am
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: Your annoying westerner ways.
Replies: 50
Views: 4820

Re: Your annoying westerner ways.

After paying to have all the walls replastered and painted we had multiple fitted cupboards built. I'm a weirdo for being upset when they scratch my walls whilst carrying wood in and out. I'm also a weirdo for expecting painters to put dust sheets down instead of ruining my bookshelf. I have multipl...
by ali baba
Sun Feb 04, 2024 10:27 pm
Forum: Ask the Expats (Questions & Answers)
Topic: e-books
Replies: 4
Views: 576

Re: e-books

by ali baba
Wed Jan 31, 2024 11:20 am
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: Die with zero
Replies: 44
Views: 3685

Re: Die with zero

I watched the video. It mostly just emphasises the importance of having a work-life balance, then it suggests calculating your life expectancy to plan your financial future and to buy an annuity rather than using personal savings. I didn't agree with the idea of enjoying your money in your youth and...