> Mike, thank-you for finally writing a post that doesn't insult
> someone, or descent to name calling! There has been far too much of
> that lately here.

No problem, I make all my insulting post on other forums, LOL.

I too think I am going to enjoy Asia, I visited Jakarta very briefly in about 1986, I was in Malaysia and Thailand in 1995 and living in Australia from 1984-1995 I met many, many Asians from all different places.

After eight years I find that the lifestyle here in Latin America is too "relaxed" for me, there is a definite lack of initiative and a sense of blaming everything on the US. What I like about Asia is the fact that people aren't ashamed to chase a dollar, there seems to be a great capitalist work ethic. As I get a bit older and want to be able to provide somethng for my kids, I have found that a lazy lifestyle of "maana" or "she'll be right" is more boring than relaxing.

I need a bit of get up and go-go-go.