mike carey

Friends, we don't need character assessments of each other nor to have those compliments returned. We've edited out some that had already been posted. Please confine your comments to the topic at hand and not to judgments of each other. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

On my screen he's 79kg in the stats, and 85kg in the narrative. In RM, the drop-down for body mass is in 5lb increments and in SI they're in random 2 or 3kg increments. So, it looks like they calibrated it in pounds and then the mass in kilograms is rounded down to the kilogram below (even if the hard conversion has .9 in it). So not exactly accurate. Either way, he's selected 175lb/79kg then written 85kg in the text. Anyhoo, we've seen the pics. What's written is just numbers.

@Jamie21, the crowned heads of Europe were one of the earlier internationalist global elites [as long as 'global' excludes all things that are not European as they were wont to do]. And the throne of England has been ceded even to a Scot. Majority German is a bit of a stretch in a country that is barely majority Caucasian.

The thread @myophile referenced can be found by searching the escort's name using our search function, as can another he posted himself advertising that he's moved to Europe. This thread is about his prospective visit to New York, and is a separate subject, and can remain separate.

As I understand it (not with any legal certainty) is that the elder abuse statutes can be somewhat more flexible, and that they cover abuse of other vulnerable adults. Age 60 may be where they start to apply regardless of any other factors.

In the last few days, along with the justifiable praise and happy reminiscences, there has been speculation about the cause of his death. The family decided to clear the air. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/16/sam-neill-died-cause-of-death-pneumonia

We often read about the quality of air, and the health effects in cities like Delhi and Beijing. And then we see the air quality in a western city that, due most commonly to something like these fires have done in Toronto, or the 2019/2020 fires around Canberra, is worse than those cities where smoke in the air is a more regular feature. We smile (at the unwanted fame, more likely than actual amusement) when we read about it, and don't think about the health effects on us, in our first world existences. But we know from Delhi that the effects are real. So mask up, avoid going out and breathing it if you can. And bask in the temporary notoriety, and look forward to when it clears away.

I saw your comment in the preview line, and just KNEW what image you were talking about!

Yesterday, after the first semi-final I was contemplating the symmetry of an England - Spain final after the same pairing had played the 2023 women's world cup final. We still have the prospect of two different memorable outcomes, the first back-to-back wins in over 60 years if it were Argentina, or if Spain were to win, the country holding both the men's and women's cups. If it's the latter, at least Luis Rubiales is no longer president of the Real Federación Española de Fútbol.

Sometimes connecting itineraries are cheaper than a non-stop one.

The 'since' date is a system generated entry from the RM software., so possibly in error, but I suspect unlikely. Definitely not 2026 though, his one review is from 2025.

“It is with immense sadness that the whānau of Sam Neill share the news of his passing on Monday 13th July, in Sydney Australia. Sam was surrounded by family and passed with the dignity that has characterised his whole life. “The loss was sudden and unexpected but blessed by the fact that Sam remained cancer free. They would like to express their deepest gratitude to the staff at St Vincent’s Private Hospital for their incredible care." The acclaimed actor had been a feature of television and cinema for almost 50 years. He was also the operator of a quirky farm in Central Otago, where he also produced high quality cool climate wines under the Two Paddocks label. I was lucky enough to be able to buy a case of their 2018 Pinot Noir several years ago. I think I can feel a movie marathon coming on. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/aug/05/sam-neil-actor-20-best-roles-films-performances

No, if it's not on his profile, you can't share his social media here.

Unless you're looking for sackcloth to go with the ashes. Thankfully, the Hessians didn't arrive until much later.

Much less the Jutes.

Well played.

I'm so sorry to hear this. He was a fixture at the Palm Springs forum weekends I attended. He will be sorely missed.

If you plan to work from home, you need to be aware that in some countries, working from home still counts as working for the purpose of complying with visa conditions. If anyone is thinking of relocating to Vietnam and working from home there rather than just retiring, which are what this thread is about, they would do well to research the visa type Vietnam requires to work remotely from there.

Even without meeting, just from reading what he's posted here, it's clear that he's smart as hell.

It's Infantino all over.

Lie back and think of England. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

That requires the ability to spell.

Thanks for the corrective replies, @Daniel narssi.