• Web

    C. Buddha’s Crystal Ball…

    … is really what I should call this blog. Something I joked about a month ago (link) actually happened three weeks later (link). My next big prediction is: The upcoming Thai elections in December will be a clusterfuck of epic proportions. Also, somebody important in Thailand will die very soon. Being a prophet is just so goddamn tiring…

  • Web

    Yellowstone: Get Out of Jail Free?

    Yellowstone National Park’s 260 square miles in Montana and 50 square miles in Idaho beckon with recreation, rugged terrain and wildlife. But as the only place where a federal court district extends beyond state lines, it offers visitors and criminals a potential legal no man’s land. Closing the loophole would be fairly simple, but the law professor who first analyzed the problem said it will require the political will to act while the crimes are still minor, like poaching elk, before someone tries to get away with murder. An interesting theory for those not as rich as, say, OJ (was). Read the full article here: The perfect place for the…

  • Cars,  Thai Society/Culture

    1971 Toyota “Kujira” Crown S60

    I need another car – just a reliable beater to convey me around town – since I want Nam to drive the Cefiro (and its newfangled safety features) when we move to the new house. The new house is within walking distance of my university, but I need something for rainy days and whatnot. I think I’ve found a good candidate: Behold the Kuj   That’s an honest-to-god classic car (4th generation S60), with prices to match both in Japan and the states. I think I can get this one for about a thousand USD. There are a lot of classic Japanese cars being driven around on a daily basis…

  • Videos

    Onani is my life – subtitled by C. Buddha

    Don’t watch this video if you have trouble admitting to masturbation: This has to be one of the best drunk co-translations on the back of a moist towelette I’ve ever done (see how we stayed faithful to the original and got the message across? – of course, we somehow got the very first line wrong, but don’t hold that against us). Certainly one of the proudest moments, posting it here. ///////////////////////////////////// Band info: Formation Date: 01 January 2002 Record Label: CHINPOCHINPO????? Label Type: Independent Band Members: ????????????????????????????? Influences: ?? Sounds Like: ???70??????????? Country: Japan Classic! (thx t)