ChristianPFC

Now that this thread is turning into cat pictures (I love cats! I rarely miss an opportunity to pet the pussies in the slum on my way back home): Hidden picture puzzle: Where is the canary bird?

It's very simple. Just keep in mind that everything you post on facebook (and on the gay Thailand forum, in fact anywhere on the internet) will be visible by everyone for eternity.

I know several wats that have a cemetery or tombs or a columbarium on the temple grounds, here a list of those that come to mind: Wat Prasi (พระศรี) (Bangkok, Pahonyothin/Chaengwattana/Ramintra/Laksi Monument) has chinese tombs, a Wat on Bang Krachao (Samut Prakan) has chedi-style spires with ashes and a name plaque and picture of the deceased, a Wat near Pak Kret has the same, Wat Intharawihan (standing Buddha, Bangkok), has a columbarium, Wat Pasi (ภาษี) (Bangkok, Ekkamai/Saen Saeb Canal) has name plaques on the wall of the temple building (i.e. the ashes are in the wall of the temple), Wat Prok (Sathorn) has the wall to the street filled with name plaques (probably with ashes of the deceased behind) Related note: someone asked on one of the gay Thailand forums (I don't remember which one) why candles in wats are always orange. I recently saw black candles for use on a Rahu shrine (ราหู god of darkness), as well as black roses and black joss sticks.

Yesterday, on my way home, I came across this cat which looks like a feline reincarnation of Adolf Hitler: I will try to get a better picture next time and submit it to http://www.catsthatlooklikehitler.com

No problems to access that board. I think it might be helpfull to let out everything you think (the people who post there think), but I have to admit, some articles are poor taste.

I recently rode in a van from Sri Ratcha to Bangkok, where I sat with 3 others (i.e. we were 4) on a bench intended for 3, with body contact to my right neighbor and to the fare collector (standing) and my knees touching the seat in front of me. Another passenger was standing, so we were 18 in a van intended for 15. Sometimes you have to take your luggage on your lap. Compared with these vans, econony class in airplanes look like luxury to me!

Thanks for posting. I just discovered that http://pattayabitchboard.socialparody.com/pg/forum/topic/8855625/goodbye-and-hello has closed: and another board has opened: http://pattayagaybitchboard.socialparody.com/forumlist This is what I posted there:

That must have been me. When I left England for good on 30.11.2010, there was snow, and my shoes were not watertight so I got wet socks, right at the beginning of a 20+ hour travel. Rather than sitting through the whole journey with wet socks, I took out my shoes and put my sock on the grille in the leg area. From London to Dubai (?) they got dry. Apart from that, I shave, shower and even change my underwear when I travel between Thailand and Europe. Germany recently introduced (or is to introduce shortly) a compulsory fee for electronic entertainment devices. Before, we had a society that counted radios and tv (different fees for color or b/w) in your household, car, second household; now with the advent of tv via internet everyone has to pay, regardless of number of devices he has and if he wants radio, tv, internet. There is only one exception: if you are blind and deaf (and have a medical certificate as proof), you are exempt from this media fee. (No joke, really!)

I have a closely related request: I am looking for a Samsung SGH-E720 Thai version. I have one that was a gift from a friend (about 5 years ago, in England). Now I am looking for the same model in Thai (so messages from AIS in Thai are displayed correctly), preferably with charger as well (my charger has a UK plug that does not fit into Thai power plugs) and a battery (so I can travel without charger when I take a second full battery with me - they last about 3 days). Does anyone have an idea where I can get this very phone?

Sorry, no idea. I am not even sure which fingers to use to indicate "2". Wait, what haircut did POW's have?

What an asinine idea! People know that they can't take sharp objects on a plane, and if you forget to take them out of your pocket, it's your fault. Yes, it can be unfair, but it's simple and everyone understands it. I once had to leave a jar of hazelnut spread in Germany at the airport (I should have argued that it's solid because it was in the freezer, and not a paste). The key is simplicity. "No knives" is simple. Just image all the additional work required to check if the knife fulfils the requirements. I wondered about the metal knife and fork I once got for dining (or rather eating) in an airplane. Anyway, it's always the unexpected. No matter how many rules there are, someone will come up with something different, see the "shoe-bomber".

Fantastic, Jovianmoon, that's the kind of jokes ChristianPFC laughs about!

I stil revel in memory of the salmon and pizza (Margharita, with goat's cheese ?) we had in the canteen when I was working in France. Apart from that, the food was to much based on meat. My favorite cuisine is Italian (pizza, pasta).

Some more jokes about scientists: There are 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't. (copied from the web): One subject I don't make jokes about are concentration camps. My grandfather died in a concentration camp. He was drunk and fell off a watch tower.

I sneaked up and hid behind the stairs. If you have to hide something (my camara and the fact that I wanted to take a close-up picture) you suddenly think everyone (the other people on the table) is watching you.

I took these two pictures a few days ago: "Buttcrack of the week"

Two gays are watching a dog licking his balls. One says: "I wish I could do that.". The other replies: "Go on, try it. The dog doesn't look vicious to me." (From memory, I clearly remember it with gays, although you can substite them with men.)

I simply love racist, ... jokes! But here is one I hope nobody finds offensive: This is apparently a true story. It took place just outside of Munich, Germany. Heisenberg went for a drive and got stopped by a traffic cop. The cop asked, "Do you know how fast you were going?" Heisenberg replied, "No, but I know where I am." (Explanation: According to the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, you cannot simultaneously know both your position and speed. But this applies only to atomar level!)

Well, for me, Apple can keep all their products to themselves! I never owned an Apple product, I think they might be equivalent to other brands. But from a short experience with an Apple computer instead of a PC, I think it's like being right-handed or left-handed (or driving on different sides of the road): it does exactly the same thing, but it's difficult to change from one side to the other. Now they give me one more reason not to buy their products! This quote is linked to Winston Churchill (and others): ttp://quoteinvestigator.com/2012/03/07/haggling/

I don't understand Scotty's joke. Here is one I invented today (or I once read a similar joke and forgot?) when I saw two Blacks (Negroes) when I was shopping: I have nothing against Blacks; on the contrary, I think everyone should have one.

Not at all.

For me, it's acceptable to joke about everything and everyone, ESPECIALLY races, nationalities, religions, homosexuals, women, disabled ... Not at all abhorrent! This includes pedophile jokes like this: A pedophile is walking with a child in a forest. The child says: "I am scared, it's so dark here." The pedophile replies: "And I? I will have to walk all the way back alone!" (My translation from the German version.)

That's an interesting development I only learnt about yesterday in this thread here. Can someone provide a link to the post on SGT (I had a quick look, but didn't find it there)?

I am not sure if insulation would be helpful in Thailand. In Europe in winter, we have an average temperature difference of 20C (20C inside, 0C outside), in Thailand it is 10C (35C outside, 25C inside). In Europe, we have to heat 24h per day (or at least keep the temperature inside above 10C) whereas inThailand they can switch off the aircon when the place is closed, so let's say they need aircon 12h per day. On the other hand, winter in Europe is only 3 months (depending on where you live), in Thailand they need aircon all over the year.

I think the correct Thai name is ถนนพระรามที่ ๔ (Rama IV Road) which transliterates as Thanon Pra Ram tii sii (road - title - rama - the - fourth). The r in Pra is usually not pronounced and in Ram the R can be pronounced as L. That leaves one question: why is it sometimes Ram and sometimes Rama? I have no idea.