A hillbilly shack in the jungle...

[Rigger]

The other workers did not like to be around someone who worked so hard

ah yes Opium someone told me it,s very good

[hillbilly]

Let'a backtrack just for a moment and look at how some of the workers live and eat. Here is the kitchen counter that the house builders used.



Here is a meal that is eaten with sticky rice.

[hillbilly]

Often, I went out to eat. Here I am waiting for my 'somtam'. The lady is laughing because I told her she was beautiful. But then behind her back I told her friends that my glasses were no good.


Starting the fire for tonights feast.

[mend]

The only pine that is "Hardwood", is "Heart Pine", Georgia, long leaf, heart pine, and it's very, very hard, and very, very pricey, if you can find it at all. They used it for beams in large buildings, and some floors. It makes beautiful kitchen trim. The fire marshall in my area, told me that my "heart Pine Beams" would burn for 3-4 days b4 they fell, where steel beams would buckle under the same heat within hours of a fire.

[mend]

I have done a bit of construction here in USA, and I have seen several of Khun Dirty Dog's projects, he does very good work, and knows how to deal with local workers, but did you know that he also "Moonlights" as a "Honey Dipper"..., "Honey Dipper" is a slang term for cess pool cleaner......lol...

[hillbilly]

The locals would often argue about the left over wood in which they used to cook with.


Here is the owner of the shop where I bought my cold drinks from. She is pounding out the wood that is used with betel nuts. In other words she is making the ingredients that many older Thai women use in order to spit red/orange spit everywhere.

[hillbilly]

The fence is coming along.


A closer look of the fence to see my design in order to keep the 'kamoys' away. In this neck of the woods the crime rate is low, but I do not want to provide any opportunities..

[hillbilly]

What the hell is this I asked myself as this Beverly Hillbilly truck pulled up. The experience that followed reminded me of home and was rather pleasant! The boss of this crew is standing on the far left with the who gives a shit cowboy hat.

[buadhai]

I love this thread. You've done a great job of documenting the construction and, as usual, the words you use to describe it are wonderful. Keep it up.

[mrsquirrel]

You just said that.

[buadhai]

You just said that.

Come on, that was four pages back....

[hillbilly]

Thanks guys. I learned something new everyday whether I wanted to or not. Hopefully, someone can learn from my experience.

[mrsquirrel]

Come on, that was four pages back....

I should have quoted the guy who kept saying about DD being a ces pit cleaner but I was too lazy

HB must have edited it out.

[hillbilly]

Now I know. K. Pa (who is coming up later) wants some wood. So we had to hire these guys to cut the Teak logs we already had.


They were quite, their machines were not. However, they were quick and professional.

[dirtydog]

Someone dumped it in the trash, it has been moved back now.

[hillbilly]

Come on, that was four pages back....

I should have quoted the guy who kept saying about DD being a ces pit cleaner but I was too lazy

HB must have edited it out.

Well someone did...

[mrsquirrel]

HE appears to be stalking you DD.

See your dating section

[hillbilly]

They wasted very little time. You can't really see him but the fellow on the far right is expecting a child any day now. His wife was a hoot. When I started to pay her for services rendered she would quote twice the amount owed. When I balked, she just wanted to see if 'falangs' were stupid...


Now what do you think this is?

[dirtydog]

He is a friend of mine, I might add that he is also American but confessed that he doesn't eat babies

It's a chalk line

[hillbilly]

He is a friend of mine, I might add that he is also American but confessed that he doesn't eat babies

It's a chalk line

Finally, someone I can communicate with.

And yes DD is correct. What is amazing though is that this chalk line is filled full of oil and sawdust. Regular chalk does not work for these boys.

[hillbilly]

The worker begins to wind the chalk line back up.


For you gardners out there, you can see my Travel's Palm is going to have to be moved.

[klongmaster]

I have done a bit of construction here in USA, and I have seen several of Khun Dirty Dog's projects, he does very good work, and knows how to deal with local workers, but did you know that he also "Moonlights" as a "Honey Dipper"..., "Honey Dipper" is a slang term for cess pool cleaner......lol...

Hey mend: nice to see you here...this has become my first thread of the day...just hope HB continues with the story and doesn't leave us hangin for the end like some other 'authors' here on the Td

[hillbilly]

Don't worry klongmaster, you will be able to see my experience to the very end. Good or bad, I am just trying to be objective and honest with my adventure...

[hillbilly]

The boss hard at work. His fingers were the size of small saplings. He never seem to speak but merely pointed out what he wanted done. I was waiting for the John Wayne voice to appear. When the cutting the Teak log boss finally did speak what did I hear? Donald Duck. Jesus, what a disapointment. Regardless, this guy looked and acted like a cowboy...

[Spin]

^ the tire on that truck is as bald as Yul Brinner