Dreaded Ned website has been closed

[kittyboy]

You do realise that he was known as Neil The Cunt to two entirely disparate sections of the Pattaya sex scene for entirely different reasons?

He had more fists up him than Sooty, Lamb Chop, Kermit and Fozzy combined

Good one..but also a disturbing mind image.

I had a couple of drinks with Neal when he owned that bar off boyztown - happy boys? I do not remember the name.
He definitely liked to talk about himself and his perceived achievements. He reminded me of quite a few people I have known...basically self absorbed..self centered, and the worst trait of all..humorless. He did not have the ability to see his own ridiculousness (we are all ridiculous...it is the human condition).

One reason I do love visiting Thailand is at least on the surface..many of the Thai boys have the ability to laugh at themselves..and others without being malicious.

[Smiles]

" ... He [Neal] definitely liked to talk about himself and his perceived achievements . . . basically self absorbed, self centered, and the worst trait of all..humorless. He did not have the ability to see his own ridiculousness ... "

Sounds very much like Donald Trump.

[scottish-guy]

The "perceived achievements" amounted to running/selling a business retailing dildoes, butt plugs, and poppers, using the proceeds to open a thinly-disguised brothel, running an Internet forum into the ground, then (allegedly) pegging out on a flight back to the USA for medical treatment as he had squandered all his money.

Perhaps a statue should be erected in recognition of these remarkable feats

[frequent]

Sounds very much like Donald Trump.

Or arsenal

[kittyboy]

The "perceived achievements" amounted to running/selling a business retailing dildoes, butt plugs, and poppers, using the proceeds to open a thinly-disguised brothel, running an Internet forum into the ground, then (allegedly) pegging out on a flight back to the USA for medical treatment as he had squandered all his money.

Perhaps a statue should be erected in recognition of these remarkable feats

I am an occasional poster here so I did not and do not have a strong opinion about Neal and his operation of this website. As I recall the evening I stopped by his bar..I introduced myself (We had made arrangements to meet via messages.) and he then proceeded to talk endlessly about himself. I was essentially his audience as he regaled HIMSELF with stories about..blah blah blah.

He was similar to many people I have met over the years..he had virtually no interest in conversation..his purpose during our interaction seemed to be to point out how capable he was (as a businessman..etc) and pointing out how incapable others were. He had to be correct about everything and seemed to love pointing out the flaws in everything around him. I told him I had never drank Johnny Walker Blue Label and he served me up 2 portions. I could not drink it fast enough so I could get out of there...he offered to pour me more free Blue Label (He was losing his audience) but I begged off. He seemed like a sad lonely man who had a small amount of money who used it to buy the time of others.

I don't know if being an expat leads to more unhappiness. I lived in China for 6 years and was reasonably happy. I had a good job and a large community of friends. I wonder if the expat life in Thailand is such that people feel isolated and then act out emotionally. Hmm..

My last comment on Neal is that he was absolutely humorless.
A trait sometimes common in some of the posters on free form posting boards. Maybe that is why he wanted to own this board..he saw himself in its posters..Ah..OK lighten up..just a little dig on my part.

[werner]

[QUOTE=Smiles;237758]Popping up . . . the problem with exact time-lines regarding the many gay Thailand message boards is that most have been along side one another. As time goes by folks get the years mixed up. The over-lapping is difficult, but I'll try.

Interesting information about the various forums and websites. Thanks

[FarangRuMak]

The "perceived achievements" amounted to running/selling a business retailing dildoes, butt plugs, and poppers, using the proceeds to open a thinly-disguised brothel, running an Internet forum into the ground, then (allegedly) pegging out on a flight back to the USA for medical treatment as he had squandered all his money.

Perhaps a statue should be erected in recognition of these remarkable feats

You forgot that he survived Monty's frozen Pea Soup-but only just.

[scottish-guy]

It was actually chicken soup - and I'll have you know that, as a result of the Fat Cunt surviving, I never actually had to pay Monty the agreed fee

[a447]

It was actually chicken soup

If I recall correctly, it was actually chicken matzo ball soup.

I made a comment about it and got a nasty pm from him accusing me of being anti-Semitic!!

As for dreaded Ned, the info on that site had been out of date for years. So it's no great loss.

[scottish-guy]

I knew that - I didn't want to be accused of anti-semitism again