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kingwilly · 24-02-2008, 10:39 PM

it reads like the stuff out of monty python...

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Originally Posted by Smeg

Oh, he already has

Rurys Passing - Page 38 - Ajarn Forum - Living and Teaching In Thailand

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For St Rury's day we'll need T-shirts printed up with a photo of the great man getting his chill on / having a bevvie.

surely not?

obsidian · 24-02-2008, 11:08 PM

yes, willy -- even shirley has gotten involved in the competetive gladness of the moment.

obsidian · 25-02-2008, 04:34 PM

i have known numerous teachers to do a term or three drunk, stoned or both. at the risk of being spoken to meanly, i wish to broach the possibility that perhaps the driver in question didnt have his wits about him so to speak. is this possible or are we to accept without question the notion that having recently taught a private is a clean bill of health?

Stranger · 25-02-2008, 06:43 PM

I must say it is pretty nauseating to see some of the over the top backslapping, one-man-upmanship and high fives being dished out by posters over at ajarn. Special mention goes to non entities such as aging one and zehner. Of course it's sad for his family that the guy has died. However, before he had openly talked about drink driving and not wearing a helmet so who really knows what happened.

kingwilly · 25-02-2008, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Stranger

I must say it is pretty nauseating to see some of the over the top backslapping, one-man-upmanship and high fives being dished out by posters over at ajarn.

goes both ways tho, it is a little unseemly to speak ill of him too.

period.

Stranger · 25-02-2008, 08:18 PM

^ Didn't speak ill of the guy at all. I merely relayed some info that the man himself had provided.

Period.

kingwilly · 25-02-2008, 08:24 PM

not really directed at u mate.

reinvented · 26-02-2008, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Stranger

must say it is pretty nauseating to see some of the over the top backslapping, one-man-upmanship and high fives being dished out by posters over at ajarn. Special mention goes to non entities such as aging one and zehner

bit off that S
i agree with you entirely that the public outpouring of grief for someone you dont know personally is OTT, and i cant understand it at all. but people like Zehner, Jarvis, AO were personal friends of his, and Z in particular did a lot with the fueneral and deserve praise even if they are not looking for it

i dont believe the ajarn massive should be lumped into 1, although most of them are wankers, there are a few good peeps over there

obsidian · 26-02-2008, 08:45 AM

loss is painful and arbitrary. my heart goes out to the family and genuine friends of the deceased. i did not know him but he seems to have been a real person who lived his life fully and without harming others. i respect that.

some of the shit next door is simply shit, however. it does not diminish the life of anyones friend to sort through the pig pile and pick the real from the silly poo. it shows no disrespect to speak honestly about the deceased. it violates no meaningful social rules to maintain some individuality and even discretion in ones method of grieveing.

again, i never met the deceased. but he seemed to be a real person who led a full life. one wonders how he would have reacted the stuff that was/is contrived to celebrate his life.

26-02-2008, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by obsidian

hats are for pussies.

Correct. My Missus always wears one on hers!

Incidentally, I am surprised to see so many posts of kind sympathy here. When I asked you all to "Spare a thought for Klaus" a teacher who died some months ago, all I got were snide retorts......

Funny lot you are.

DaveRobin · 27-02-2008, 09:51 AM

RIP Klaus

mad_dog · 03-03-2008, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Smeg

A nice photo:

We constantly see farangs of over 45 or 50 with young sprogs and young wives..... Don't see an established families around much. It can make you a bit cynical...

obsidian · 03-03-2008, 07:57 AM

grandsprog, it seems.

NecrophiliasPederast · 04-03-2008, 01:07 PM

There's a charity based in Duisberg, Westphalia, called "Ruhr Aid"

His bereaved ought to get in touch with them.

Mister Fixit · 09-03-2008, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by obsidian

grandsprog, it seems.

Quite so. I gather the child in the photo was/is his grand-daughter from Scotland.

Anyone can see it is not a Thai child, anyway. And even if it was, it could well have been a friends.

Shouldn't read anything else into it, unlike the inference that was made that he'd shacked up with some Thai bird and was popping them out with abandon.

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Stranger Karon Beach Last Online: 28-01-2010 05:16 PM Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: In Between Countries Posts: 4	I must say it is pretty nauseating to see some of the over the top backslapping, one-man-upmanship and high fives being dished out by posters over at ajarn. Special mention goes to non entities such as aging one and zehner. Of course it's sad for his family that the guy has died. However, before he had openly talked about drink driving and not wearing a helmet so who really knows what happened. Last edited by Stranger : 25-02-2008 at 07:28 PM.

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24-02-2008, 11:08 PM	#122 (permalink)
obsidian I am in Jail Last Online: 21-01-2009 08:15 PM Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,361	yes, willy -- even shirley has gotten involved in the competetive gladness of the moment.

25-02-2008, 04:34 PM	#123 (permalink)
obsidian I am in Jail Last Online: 21-01-2009 08:15 PM Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,361	i have known numerous teachers to do a term or three drunk, stoned or both. at the risk of being spoken to meanly, i wish to broach the possibility that perhaps the driver in question didnt have his wits about him so to speak. is this possible or are we to accept without question the notion that having recently taught a private is a clean bill of health?

25-02-2008, 08:18 PM	#126 (permalink)
Stranger Karon Beach Last Online: 28-01-2010 05:16 PM Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: In Between Countries Posts: 4	^ Didn't speak ill of the guy at all. I merely relayed some info that the man himself had provided. Period.

25-02-2008, 08:24 PM	#127 (permalink)
kingwilly The Teakdoor Traitor Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 35,924	not really directed at u mate.

26-02-2008, 08:45 AM	#129 (permalink)
obsidian I am in Jail Last Online: 21-01-2009 08:15 PM Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,361	loss is painful and arbitrary. my heart goes out to the family and genuine friends of the deceased. i did not know him but he seems to have been a real person who lived his life fully and without harming others. i respect that. some of the shit next door is simply shit, however. it does not diminish the life of anyones friend to sort through the pig pile and pick the real from the silly poo. it shows no disrespect to speak honestly about the deceased. it violates no meaningful social rules to maintain some individuality and even discretion in ones method of grieveing. again, i never met the deceased. but he seemed to be a real person who led a full life. one wonders how he would have reacted the stuff that was/is contrived to celebrate his life.

27-02-2008, 09:51 AM	#131 (permalink)
DaveRobin Koh Kut Last Online: 25-08-2008 08:31 PM Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 597	RIP Klaus

03-03-2008, 07:57 AM	#133 (permalink)
obsidian I am in Jail Last Online: 21-01-2009 08:15 PM Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,361	grandsprog, it seems.

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NecrophiliasPederast Bang Tao Beach Last Online: 18-01-2009 09:08 PM Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: bangbuathorng Posts: 14	There's a charity based in Duisberg, Westphalia, called "Ruhr Aid" His bereaved ought to get in touch with them.

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