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This is another example of how the mind creates various impressions. Unless your first visit to Cambodia was over ten years ago, this story makes zero sense. The shooting ranges used to be on the outskirts of the city. No way it would take two hours to get there. Another possibility is that they took you to the base where his friend worked (would have been possible many moons ago). However, even then it makes no sense as there are no military bases "in the middle of the jungle"... I'm assuming they brought you to the base by Kompong Speu, but in no way is that the middle of the jungle... Again, the mind creating these magical impressions on our recollections. Unless your first visit was well over a decade ago, then anything is possible but even then the jungle bit is far-fetched and likely a figment of your imagination or interpretation.[/quote]
Okok, fine. Maybe not "in the middle of the jungle", I guess when you're used to pine and fir trees things look like jungle quite fast. But it was far out of town, and I remember well it took approx two hours to get there. No houses or anything for a while after we turned from the main road. English is not my main language, but I tried to specify it was not a military base by saying compound. It had a gate and some buildings and shacks scattered around, no idea what the place is called or where it was located. It was five years ago btw, so not that many moons.
It was more the situation I tried to describe, they could easily do bad things with me and no one would know, maybe more likely the driver and his friends than the "military guys".
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There was a shooting range near Choueng Ek in a wooded area, and it could have taken quite a while to get there when the road was fucked.
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It ends on 15th Oct...don’t know if that means still discounted on 15th or up until midnight of 14/15thbusinessclass wrote:Uber promo in the mail, 10 free rides at $4, hmm, should probably give it a try.
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If they mess up they will cough up 10 bucks free voucher for next experienceviolet wrote:It ends on 15th Oct...don’t know if that means still discounted on 15th or up until midnight of 14/15thbusinessclass wrote:Uber promo in the mail, 10 free rides at $4, hmm, should probably give it a try.
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[quote="violet"][quote="businessclass"]Uber promo in the mail, 10 free rides at $4, hmm, should probably give it a try.[/quote]
It ends on 15th Oct...don’t know if that means still discounted on 15th or up until midnight of 14/15th[/quote]
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It ends on 15th Oct...don’t know if that means still discounted on 15th or up until midnight of 14/15th[/quote]
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Publicly stating that I put myself in a vulnerable situation. People take advantage when things are made easy for them. I'm usually the person prompting others to remove temptation from cars etc. It's no different to child- and animal-proofing a home. We have responsibilities to minimise risk and those who choose to commit crimes also have responsibilities....not to do it.
In hindsight and in a different frame of mind, the situation would never have occurred. Can't just blame taxi drivers and Poipet border.
In hindsight and in a different frame of mind, the situation would never have occurred. Can't just blame taxi drivers and Poipet border.
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There was no vulnerable suitation i think. You thought that,, Im not saying you were on drugs or meds, just you're instinct took over your mind that created fear. That's quite normal And sorry Violet for mocking you about this before. It was stupid of me..violet wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2019 4:32 amPublicly stating that I put myself in a vulnerable situation. People take advantage when things are made easy for them. I'm usually the person prompting others to remove temptation from cars etc. It's no different to child- and animal-proofing a home. We have responsibilities to minimise risk and those who choose to commit crimes also have responsibilities....not to do it.
In hindsight and in a different frame of mind, the situation would never have occurred. Can't just blame taxi drivers and Poipet border.
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Why would you bump this thread? And I’m still really confused with this whole coughing thing.
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I won't dispute that the mind would have conjured up more than the actual situation. However, the weird shit happened too. Of that I have zero doubt.Jep wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2019 6:54 pmThere was no vulnerable suitation i think. You thought that,, Im not saying you were on drugs or meds, just you're instinct took over your mind that created fear. That's quite normal And sorry Violet for mocking you about this before. It was stupid of me..violet wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2019 4:32 amPublicly stating that I put myself in a vulnerable situation. People take advantage when things are made easy for them. I'm usually the person prompting others to remove temptation from cars etc. It's no different to child- and animal-proofing a home. We have responsibilities to minimise risk and those who choose to commit crimes also have responsibilities....not to do it.
In hindsight and in a different frame of mind, the situation would never have occurred. Can't just blame taxi drivers and Poipet border.
No problem, Jep.
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