Monthly Archives: March 2011

Hak Na Sarakham

Posted on March 10, 2011 by

Maha Sarakham University, where my wife works, paid off the right people to make a sappy love story movie (the kind that makes the most money here) about the university and our town in general called “Hak Na Sarakham” (Laotian … Continue reading →

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best. songify. ever.

Posted on March 9, 2011 by

Yes, we’ve all seen enough of Charlie Sheen and now just think it’s a sad reflection of society that he’s still on the news 24/7. And yes, it’s wrong to make fun of sick people. You will laugh anyway.

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spydaaman

Posted on March 9, 2011 by
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WTF? – ?????? ??????

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Acrobat Mina

Posted on March 8, 2011 by
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Whoring in Japan

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

A commenter on a post I wrote last year has summarized what it’s like to be professionally serviced in Japan, complete with typical prices and the phrase, “moistened antibiotic towelette.” How to pay for sexy sexual sex in Tobita Shinchi, … Continue reading →

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Site Updates

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

I’ve updated our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Both Facebook app and Android market development make these necessary… More on this later.

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Water Business

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

I thought some translator was having fun when I saw a reference to “JR East Water Business Company” on this photo of a vending machine employing a facial recognition system. As it turns out, it was somebody in a higher … Continue reading →

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Watching. Washing.

Posted on March 7, 2011 by
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Manual Ejection Jigs

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

Worthless. Priceless.

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Power, Fame, or Winning?

Posted on March 6, 2011 by

I thought the Guardian really had something with their Charlie Sheen v Muammar Gaddafi quiz, but NY Mag did them one better with It’s Time to Play ‘Sheen, Beck, or Qaddafi?’ Yo should go check those out, but remember, these … Continue reading →

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Wat Ban Donnad

Posted on March 3, 2011 by

A couple months ago, when it was still “cold,” we visited a temple that we’d been hearing of for a while, Wat Ban Donnad (Wat Ban Don Nad?). At the end of a long, broken dirt road that runs through … Continue reading →

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catersync

Posted on March 3, 2011 by
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a seed

Posted on March 2, 2011 by

Max, in twenty years will you remember when daddy told you that chicken pox causes you to see Mickey Mouse Clubhouse episodes in black in white? Because it was actually a PAL to NTSC-J conversion problem. I hooked up your … Continue reading →

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Poxy Varicella

Posted on March 2, 2011 by

I came home yesterday after lecturing for two days, fresh off finals week, looking forward to a nice, relaxing evening and some much-needed sleep. Alas. Max has chicken pox. Which means Mina will probably get them soon as well. Trying … Continue reading →

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Lunch break

Posted on March 1, 2011 by

I’m eating a plate of crab fried rice that looked unremarkable, but actually tastes quite amazing. This is a touristy dish that I pass on in Thailand because it’s usually got bits of shell in it, but it’s what they … Continue reading →

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It’s called “prep”

Posted on March 1, 2011 by

Note to organizers: If you hire me to lecture at a conference or other event, please do not change the topics five minutes after it starts. That is all.

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