Monthly Archives: August 2011

Thai-specific perk

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

This week there are girls from the Science Faculty coming around to our offices every afternoon to practice foot massage on anyone willing… and who am I to deny their further education? More than a few people took pictures of … Continue reading →

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Tribute to Max’s “Mickey Mouse & Tiger” Jam

Posted on August 28, 2011 by

Taro’s tribute, in a Bangkok hotel room: Here’s the original:

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Quick reading 8/27/2011

Posted on August 27, 2011 by

Questlove and Seal Team Six Update: Have they already remade Back to the Future?

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Dogs and Cars

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

The story of restoring my beloved Kujira Crown is long and unimportant. The sad fact is that the shop promised to be done in a month and a half and it’s been four and a half months with it still … Continue reading →

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First Day of School

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

This is from a few months ago, but I forgot to post it until now. Don’t worry, the little kids at Max’s school aren’t self conscious enough to care about having to wear gay fake tartan skirts/shorts. Max’s uniform schedule: … Continue reading →

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Perfect Chicken Pot Pie

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

As perfect as it gets for NE Thailand, at least: It only tasted about half as good as it looked, which was still pretty good. Unfortunately, I didn’t realize that the plate was flipped around the wrong way until after … Continue reading →

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Wifred is currently the best show on television

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

And goddamn, Mary Steenburgen is just… timeless.

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Old photos of HB

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

This photo gallery of Huntington Beach from the 1920′s shows just how many derricks there used to be on and near the beach. I had no idea how many had been taken down over the years, but I suspect the … Continue reading →

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Dog Show at Central Plaza, Khon Kaen

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

And when they say, “show,” it’s like a spectacle for people who have never seen dogs before and might mistake them for food or something. The only other time I’ve heard of dogs displayed in a cage like this was … Continue reading →

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This guy is HUNGRY.

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

…And his stage is the fucking GAIA! (via my pal Ton on FB)

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Aegle marmelos

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

This is a bael or bael fruit AKA Bengal quince, wood apple, stone apple or seer phael (head-fruit). In Thai it’s known as matum. In Thailand, bael is usually found in the form of dried slices, which are reconstituted in … Continue reading →

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Rhaphanidosis

Posted on August 15, 2011 by

Definitely a word you should know. Goes hand in hand with “sodomy with a mullet.”

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In which OLDER does not necessarily mean WISER…

Posted on August 15, 2011 by

So far today, I’ve had to break into my own house three times because each time I left I’ve forgotten my own keys inside, and then later, forgotten to ask my wife for hers. On the plus side, both my … Continue reading →

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Spit Roast Pig

Posted on August 14, 2011 by

When we went to our good friend’s party last month, the kids tired out in an hour or two and we took them back home (just a 2 minute drive). Imagine my joy when I returned solo to freely flowing … Continue reading →

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Chris Delivery

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of being Chris Delivery’s bodyguard (I got the job by looking “ex-yakuza.”) Fortunately, there were no kidnapping or assassination attempts, but he did get jumped by several groups of screaming fans wanting autographs and v … Continue reading →

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Bang up

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

Ah, dammit. Today started off kinda bad, and I’m flat out busy. I went out in the Cefiro to buy fried dough crosses for Max and Mina before they woke, and rear-ended an old pickup with no bumper, at low … Continue reading →

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Want x 2

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

Classic Battle: Strength vs. Technique

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Thai Yellow Eggplant

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

I bought these golf ball-sized eggplants at the fresh market after not seeing them for a few years and never having tasted them. Up here in the Isan region, some people eat them with various savory/spicy dishes, but I don’t … Continue reading →

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Cheap Nikon Body

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

We picked up a Nikon D40 body, the successor to my trusty D50, with a charger and two batteries for 3,000 baht (exactly $100 US today). On the D50, I’ve mounted the old Nikkor AF 70-210mm f/4-5.6 lens I bought … Continue reading →

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face deco

Posted on August 4, 2011 by
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