Hello to you all

[lou62]

Hi everyone,
I feel I have been lurking far too long, great forum and love the food and drink section, especially DD's jomtien restaurants guide, as I stay in Jomtien when over there, and know most of the places he visits.
anyway again Hello to you all,
Lou.

[Dougal]

Hi and welcome. Feel free to pitch in with comments, critique, witticisms, anecdotes, bullshit and out and out lies.

[Thetyim]

Yeah, stopping lurking or you will go blind.

Start posting

[Skulldigger]

Hello and welcome to Teak Door!

Just post away.

[ChiangMai noon]

Welcome and I hope you do take the plunge and get posting.

So many pop in with a few hi there's and end up not posting much at all.
Some, like skulldigger and slimboyfat plough in and post 100 times in 3 days.

[Thetyim]

Come on Lou we're waiting, your post count is still on one.

[lou62]

Have only just got back from work, checked to see if I had any replies, so thanks to you all for the welcome.

I will post, but will try to do it if I know a little about the subject being discussed. .......On second thoughts? as I don't know my ar*e from my elbow on lots of subjects, I may just have to jump in and talk a load of c*ap , anyway thanks again and I look forward to chatting to you in future,
Lou.

[Thetyim]

Well done, you just doubled your post count.

As you can see I post a load of crap as well

[lou62]

thanks for that Thetyim, I feel more at ease amongst like minded people, not being an expert on something has never stopped ME running off at the mouth in the past, and when I've had a few, well it's the norm
Lou.

[Thetyim]

Well thats three posts .

Now tell us what the 62 stands for.

[lou62]

if I could only get my girlfriend off the PC (watching her thai tv), I would be quicker with my replies, the 62 is the year I was born (originality isn't a strong trait either), the Lou is my nickname as a kid (my real name is Luke). I'm presuming Thetyim isn't your first name also, but if it is it's a hell of a good one .
Lou.

[ChiangMai noon]

^
That's quite interesting.
I met an internet friend of Thetyim and he said to me, "So does The time stil post on teak door?"
It wasn't until he described the little mouse in the avatar that I had a clue what he was talking about.
There's a lot to be said for simple user names.

[Thetyim]

I met an internet friend of Thetyim

Liar, liar pants on fire.
I haven't got any friends

[ChiangMai noon]

^
It's true.
Used to post here as fozzie bear but said it didn't really suit him, which is a shame because Ithik it would have suited him given time.

[Lily]

I will post, but will try to do it if I know a little about the subject being discussed. .......On second thoughts? as I don't know my ar*e from my elbow on lots of subjects, I may just have to jump in and talk a load of c*ap ,

Why not, everyone else does.

[Thetyim]

Ithik it would have suited him given time.

Ahh, yes I know Fozzie.
I agree, if he has stuck around a bit longer he would have fitted in here.
It is quite difficult being a newbie and takes a while to find your feet.

But you have to start posting.



Lou, where are you now ?
LOS or UK or where ?

[lou62]

I'm in the UK (London), My mate and myself booked a flight yesterday for our November trip to Thailand, we like to travel about a bit, last time Phuket, Phi Phi and Krabi, this time we are looking to go to Cambodia for 8/9 days and then back to Jomtien for a couple of weeks, someone recommended that we hire a 4x4 and travel around Issan and the North, they said we would love it, but we can only speak a smattering of Thai and I believe not many Thais there speak English (fair enough, why should they).
Lou.

[dirtydog]

especially DD's jomtien restaurants guide, as I stay in Jomtien when over there, and know most of the places he get's food poisoning from.

Yep, the things I go through to keep posters aware of which restaurant will try to poison you, anyway welcome to the board.

[Thetyim]

I believe not many Thais there speak English

So there will be an endless queue of ladies wishing to learn.

The Mai Hong Song loop is fun if you like mountains and quite a lot of english speakers, especially in Pai.

[lou62]

Cheers for the welcome DD, I should try taking photo's of meals in London restaurants, while holding my stomach with one hand and groaning slightly, they would either think I was ill with food poisoning (compo ), or if they had warped minds, that I was in lust with food

Thanks for the tip Theyim, I will google the places you mentioned, we were a bit worried that we would be drifting around Issan, running out of petrol ( note to self, take phrasebook ) and things, so thanks again,
Lou.

[Skulldigger]

Mae Hong Son loop i good, so is the Northern part of Isaan. Follow the Mekhong from Loei to Nong Khai and then either head to Udon Thani or to Vientiane, Laos (might need to arrange a Lao visa beforehand...)

[lou62]

Thanks for the tip Skulldigger.

[ChiangMai noon]

it's a trip best done by motorcycle.
Do you want to rent one?

I know someone who has some at a very reasonable price you know.

[Marmite the Dog]

I know someone who has some at a very reasonable price you know.

Gosh! That would be great!

Where can one find the best deals on motorcyles in Chiang Mai?

[Skulldigger]

Where can one find the best deals on motorcyles in Chiang Mai?

I hear it's either Mr Beer or Mr Order. Take your pick.