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Calling Overseas from Thailand
Until now, for calling overseas from my cellphone, I have been dialing with one of these two prefixes: – A plus sign (+) – 001 It had occurred to me that there might be cheaper options (with different prefixes), but I hadn’t tried to research them very hard until just now. A friend called today and said that dialing “008” as a prefix is the cheapest option, so I decided to find out for sure. I called Japan (00881) and found that it cost markedly less than the previous methods I had used, but that the line was a bit choppy at times (although totally useable)… It was time to…
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You know you’re from California if…
So as not to be outdone by all the redneck, hillbilly, and Texan jokes; You know you’re from California if: Your coworker has 8 body piercings and none are visible. You make over $300,000 and still can’t afford a house. You take a bus and are shocked at two people carrying on a conversation in English. Your child’s 3rd-grade teacher has purple hair, a nose ring, and is named Sun Flower. You can’t remember . . is pot illegal? You’ve been to a baby shower that has two mothers and a sperm donor. You have a very strong opinion about where your coffee beans are grown, and you can taste…
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A Vientiane Visa Run by Cameraphone
Rule number one: The Thai Delta Force is not going to save your gambling ass. Comforting words at the Nong Khai border crossing, Thailand The ghetto-est wheel lock ever (or maybe it’s a parking boot?): A mobile ATM van (Thai Military Bank – doesn’t a MILITARY bank just seem safer?) Welcome, Comrades! “…some animals are more equal than others.” Speaking of animals: Fresh meat sleeping; their brothers are roasting in the background. A restaurant (and Tandoori chef) in Vientiane we can heartily recommend: Rashmi’s Indian Fusion, across the street from the Lao Plaza Hotel. My favorite shot of the whole trip: “Don’t flap your arms like a bird or God…
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Karen Carpenter ??
Fascinating in so many ways. (via f*ckedgaijin)
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Trashdozer Kill Kill!
In some ways, living in a gated community of nice houses here in Thailand really makes me feel comfortable because it’s so similar to living back home. Then something comes along along that just blows my mind and serves to remind just how differently some things are done here. Case in point, the Trashdozer: Trashdozer! Kill Kill! I have no idea why they don’t just use a garbage truck… Then again, if it was my job, I’d rather use a payloader, too.
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Counterbalance
Yesterday was a paradox of bad things that would have been a lot worse if not for little blessings: A big dog came running after me – but there was a big rock on the ground next to me, and I don’t play to lose in a country that doesn’t vaccinate Our right rear tire blew out on the highway – but we were only going 60kph, and there was a tire store 200 yards up the road Nam locked us out of our house – but her sister, who lives fifteen minutes away, just happened to have a key I stepped on a dog turd – but it was…
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Mekong Sunset
Fondest memory of Laos: Watching this every night, with a cold Beer Lao in hand.
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Three Generations
Vientiane: Laos is filled with shiny, happy people (holding hands). Taken over the shoulder of our Skylab driver.
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Froggy Style
Vientiane: Commie amphibians fucking in the street.
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the rumble
Vientiane: New recruits getting ready for some ass-kicking at the Temple of the Golden Dragon
