Canadian John David Ray Fredrick Peter Koyczan, 37, Dies in St. 172

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ofparadise wrote: Tue Oct 30, 2018 5:17 pm
The only times I've gotten black-out drunk in phnom penh have been in 172.

And not because I drank more than usual.

Since the last time, (happened 3 times on that street), i've stopped going there.

Still drink and party, but have not had a recurrence of the "172 street effect".

My hunch is the drinks got spiked. Might have been an easy mark... solo-drinker and always on the pool table leaving my drinks unattended.
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"My drink was spiked"
"I could have afforded to stay in Thailand if I had wanted to."
"My girlfriend was never a bargirl"
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"I'll pay my bar tab next month when I get a big inheritance from back home."
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What about those anticipating student loans, or lawsuit settlements? Not everyones a bum. Many poor people are honest, and few rich people humble.
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"I'll pay my bar tab next month when I get a big inheritance from back home."

Haha I've heard so many say this one
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Yeah thats probably true, but more often my ears screech at the frequency of those waiting for a "cash sum" after recently selling their bar, or house back home
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Toxic Turtle wrote: Wed Oct 31, 2018 11:10 am Yeah thats probably true, but more often my ears screech at the frequency of those waiting for a "cash sum" after recently selling their bar, or house back home
Yeah, I just used "inheritance," but it can be any claim to pending imminent cash infusion from back home.
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Idk man its all about personalitys. A lot of good but also bad or weird introverts and extroverts traveling Asia
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Toxic Turtle wrote: Wed Oct 31, 2018 11:35 am Idk man its all about personalitys. A lot of good but also bad or weird introverts and extroverts traveling Asia
I think you have just described everyone in Cambodia there.
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Travellers pass thru Phnom Penh. It also is home to both expats and beer guzzling pensioners or wasters.

172 is considered a cheaper street with mostly crappy budget accommodation and is where long term people hang out mostly drinking beer and chatting.
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how close to the bars or st 172 do the pensioners and real expat residents in pp live?

oh ok... like the 7-11's around hong kong?
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Anthony's Weiner wrote: Tue Oct 30, 2018 3:59 pm I am open minded enough to not jump to conclusions based on an address or the photo of a hotel.
Anthony's Weiner wrote: Tue Oct 30, 2018 3:59 pm simple google search

Do you think there's any connection between drugs and the average heart attack victim on 172 being around 35 years old? Or are you just open minded.



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