A book: Once upon a time in the East - Hot and sticky yarns from rural Siam

[Cujo]

Why is the earth always exposed in photos around there? Where is the grass and gardens one would expect of a tropical environment like Thailand?

[somtamslap]

Where is the grass

Por eats it.

[Dillinger]

Have you thought about translating this book into Thai and maybe giving Por a copy ?

[somtamslap]

Have you thought about translating this book into Thai and maybe giving Por a copy ?

I'm not sure that Por can read. I think five decades worth of moonshine abuse has distorted the old bugger's vision. Might give a copy to the shopkeeper though - he gets a fairly complimentary write-up. Not sure that I should give it to Granddad, mind you - he might beat me up with a dead fish and urinate on me.

[somtamslap]

And a big thanks to Ron, if he's here...

[somtamslap]

Steps towards a purrrrfect Saturday.

Make haste to the local shop and relieve the Frigidaire of several dozen large bottles of award winning ale.

Retreat to the solace of your balcony where your previously purchased Saturday essentials await you. These are:

1. A child's shotgun. While the facade is playful, the weapon is actually capable of inflicting a satisfactory sting to its recipient - the much abhorred moggie.

2. A glorious tome of short stories and anecdotes.

Then simply spend the rest of your day getting drunk, reading, and shooting cats - all from the vantage point of your own veranda.

What a fucking splendid day!

[patsycat]

Myself, when my cats annoyed me. I would just clap my hands, that made them stop in their tracks. And give me the evil eye.

[Bettyboo]

Red sent, book review to be changed...

[somtamslap]

Myself, when my cats annoyed me. I would just clap my hands

They simply get the stare here in England - the folk around here seem look down upon people who throw them over the garden fence.

Red sent, book review to be changed...

Cats mentioned in book = ____________

I'll let you fill in the blank, Bets.

[OhOh]

Shooting cats with a rifle in Croydon is a capital offence. A SWAT team has been alerted as I type. Operation Furry Pussy has been given the go ahead. Helicopters of the MET police are in the air.

Don't you know it's common practice to shoot to kill if you have a piece of wood in your hand in the UK?

[somtamslap]

Monday in the tropics. What you need is a nice steaming hot bowl of broth, a litre of Lau Khao, and a gloriously quaffable tome of short Southeast Asian based anecdotes.

Go forth and consume, gentlemen - I insist.

[Dillinger]

[baldrick]

'Baldrick' did 'review' it. At least I think he did.

bwahahahahahahaha

baldrick, a customer just told us your review was helpful to them while shopping on Amazon.

[patsycat]

You put your soup bowl on a plate. How posh is that.

Us over here use the same plate and utensils for every meal. Saves on the washing up.

[kingwilly]

My maid always serves our soup bowls on plates.

[Smug Farang Bore]

You put your soup bowl on a plate. How posh is that.

Us over here use the same plate and utensils for every meal. Saves on the washing up.

That's not a plate. That's Slaps rain hat he puts on the table to stop the ants getting his soup.

[Albert Shagnastier]

My maid always serves our soup bowls on plates.

You chav, my maid serves our Campbells in bowls, on top of plates which are on top of place mats. With 3 spoons.

You should up your game fella.

[Smug Farang Bore]

Shooting cats with a rifle in Croydon is a capital offence. A SWAT team has been alerted as I type. Operation Furry Pussy has been given the go ahead. Helicopters of the MET police are in the air.

Don't you know it's common practice to shoot to kill if you have a piece of wood in your hand in the UK?

There's always a SWAT team in the air in Croydon.

[Dillinger]

There's always a SWAT team in the air in Croydon.

The fokker who proof read that book needs a good Swat

[somtamslap]

^ I thought that Por did a pretty good job as it happens.

[somtamslap]

Since visas seem to be something of a pertinent subject at present, I think it only right that I share my pearls of bureaucratic wisdom with the expat collective.

Hateful scenarios like the one below can avoided - you've just gotta ask yourself one question: Visa run or The Wire box set?

Something of a no brainer, I'm certain you'll concur...



Buy this book, the Koran for those who refuse to kowtow to mickey mouse legislation - but then again, if you refuse to kowtow to mickey mouse legislation you probably haven't got a credit card, in which case get your mum to buy it for you, and all your mates.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Once-Upon-Ti...rhf_se_p_img_7

[Dillinger]

you've just gotta ask yourself one question: Visa run or The Wire box set?

[baldrick]

you've just gotta ask yourself one question: Visa run or The Wire box set?

can you torrent a visa run ?

[somtamslap]

can you torrent a visa run ?

Since you mention it...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Visa-Run-Sih...g_bs_279537_66

[patsycat]

How many have you sold? Are you rich yet?