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Mystery LONDON Building
When driving around Khon Kaen with Tong, we spotted what looks very much like a Japanese-style love hotel near Khon Kaen university. It’s kind of in the middle of nowhere, just like a Japanese love hotel. I need to ask someone who lives in KK. ///// UPDATE 12/23/2012: A coworker from KK has told me this is a karaoke joint.
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Coulpla good VF links
2 Good 2 Be 4Gotten: An Oral History of Freaks and Geeks The Hunt For “Geronimo”
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Max’s Drawings – Robot Series 2012
I realize there’s the odd turtle and dinosaur in there, but they were in the Robot pile, so what can I say? Most of these are pretty old in development terms – Max has already moved onto his Angry Bird phase. Not sure when we’ll have time to scan all of those!
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MMTJ – Oh my Ravi
MMTJ is: Mina-chanbo on the blues harp. Maximum Overdrive spazzing out. Taro on the genu-wine Nepalese sitar. J not playing the djembe.
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Maeng Da – Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus indicus)
This big guy was attracted to the lights we leave on at night in our pavilion. I found him in a weakened state under our Japanese-style table in the morning. This is an extremely important food source in many Asian countries because of its strong odor, which it uses to attract mates and is used as a potent flavoring in various dipping sauces. This insect is also eaten whole in Thailand, usually deep fried and then stripped of legs and carapace. Because of the perceived sexual behavior of this bug (just sitting around attracting females with its scent), the term maeng da has been adapted in Thai slang to mean…
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Fish references for Thailand
Fish and Fish Dishes of Laos is my go-to book on any freshwater creatures I see/catch/cook/eat here in SE Asia. It was written by famed British diplomat and historian, Alan Davidson, who included recipes used by the royal cook for the king of Laos. I only have a reprint of this book, which suits me just fine, since I’d feel guilty carrying around an original in the trunk of my car with a short bush pole and a battered old tackle box. I will find the original someday in a used book store in downtown Vientiane, I can just feel it. I recently found a link to a related e-book (free)…
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Father’s Day 2012
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Thinking…
