ASQ fun coming up....

[armstrong]

Not gonna happen. Two reasons, 1) I have class and 2) I respect my wife.

Just yours then?

[cyrille]

Christ, Mark Weins.

How fucking fake can enthusiasm get?

His vids are often worth watching though.

The culinary marvel of ‘Burger and Fries’ in Pakistan is unintentionally hilarious.

[Saint Willy]

that bottle won’t last ASQ… RIP

555

with a Rye night cap

[Stumpy]

that bottle won’t last ASQ… RIP

555

Actually SW, I think it will. In fact I sealed it back up after that initially opening where I had 2 pours. As I suspected, it is not that enjoyable in quarantine. I can wait.

[beerlaodrinker]

Christ, Mark Weins.

How fucking fake can enthusiasm get?

His vids are often worth watching though.

The culinary marvel of ‘Burger and Fries’ in Pakistan is unintentionally hilarious.

I would like to see Mark weins pull that face while eating a Balut.

[Storekeeper]

I would like to see Mark weins pull that face while eating a Balut.

Heck, I’d give him a nice $$$superchat$$$ to see him thoroughly chew, swallow and keep down a balut!

[katie23]

Anthony Bourdain has eaten balut, without fuss. I wonder re: Mark Weins?!

JP, have you eaten balut?

[Headworx]

^To be fair, Bourdain (who I really like) was a recovering junkie who may have been high on heroin at the time.

[Stumpy]

JP, have you eaten balut?

Yes I have. 1 time. Never again. Just like Durian. Ya gotta do it out of curiosity but..

[YourDaddy]

Jay.....the hotel looks nice, but the food looks real shit. Just a personal opinion based on years of tasting Thai slop where you actually look forward to eating dessert.

[Stumpy]

but the food looks real shit.

Honestly, the food is what I would have expected from hotel food. Good effort, not 5 star, but good enough to cover 14 days in Q. Overall its a little bland for my tastes as I prefer very spicy food as does my wife but fortunately I can order in when I want some, so not a deal breaker.

All that aside, who wants to be in quarantine anyway. Food isn't a priority in these places. Its supplied to keep you alive not to review.

[Stumpy]

Well last night the hotel management dropped off some Tiramisu cake with a nice card saying we have made it to the half way mark. I would have preferred a 6 pack of Hoegaarden beers but..well...that isn't gonna happen. I was told by a few that around the half way point you start to get a bit anxious. I have not felt that yet. I think that will happen about day 11 or 12, we will see. I doubt I could have done this as easily up to this point had it not been for my wife, the preparation of things in my luggage to pass the time, Streaming the SF Giants and now NFL, DL'd US TV shows and some TD banter. Being in a full lockdown quarantine is a test for sure. For me I have never done well in environments where people tell me what I can and cannot do.

On the home front, apparently there was some drama as my FIL "God Bless him" decided to do something around the house now that my wifes sister drove up to take him to get vaccinated. He hacked up a tree my wife had been nurturing. It almost died 2 times and she kept at it and it was starting to flourish. I am not sure what possessed the old guy to decide to trim it but as some know, tree trimming is one thing, a Thai hack job is another. My niece sent a picture to my wife asking if she told PA to trim that tree and she lost the plot. I got to hear 30 minutes of full on scathing of her Dad, then a hang up, then a call back for more. I just laughed. My wife came out after and said "When we get home, I want you to take all of his tools and throw them in the river" . She has since settled down.

I can only imagine how much property work I am going to have to do when I get back. My Niece has done an outstanding job vacuuming and keeping the pool in tip top shape and the dogs are still alive so all good.

Cheers and Happy Friday

[Shutree]

My niece sent a picture to my wife asking if she told PA to trim that tree and she lost the plot. I got to hear 30 minutes of full on scathing of her Dad, then a hang up, then a call back for more.

Families. You have to laugh.

Any picture of the pruned tree to share?

[Stumpy]

Families. You have to laugh.

Any picture of the pruned tree to share?

Yeah...5555. Gotta laugh.

So let me explain the tree. It was growing very very well and tall now. The idea behind the tree and its location is it offer very nice smelling flowers and will some day offer shade over the shop area. It was huge. I do not have any pics before but it was looking really nice.



He climbed up a ladder. Cut off 4 feet off the top then hacked all the branches. Left about 6 to 8 leaves....

[aging one]

Believe it or not in about 8 or 10 days it will start sprouting tons of new leaves and in 3 months be pretty full again. My wife has KTM come and do our one really big tree this time of year as the winds and heavier rain are coming. If it fell it would take all the power lines down. First time I literally shit bricks, but it turned out this crew went to Singapore to be trained in tree trimming. I still dont like it but accept it as it comes back faster than hair on your head. I have to say though the tree guys did a much better job than pops.

[Stumpy]

I have to say though the tree guys did a much better job than pops.

Yeah I told my wife it will grow back. This is a very slow growing tree unfortunately. Like I said above, there is proper tree trimming then there are straight up hack jobs. This ones fits in the latter for sure.

I think what we are all trying to figure out is why he decided to trim a tree. He usually does very little around the place then all of a sudden WHACK!!!..

I have 2 pole pruners with saws and yet he climbed up on ladder, took a huge risk of falling and got out his Thai whack a knife deal. I always worry the guy will take a header off a ladder.

Just another day.......in quarantine......LOL

My wife had another call with him today to talk some sense into him.

[mudcat]

Reminds me of our late landlord and dear friend, Homer Lee, who was still up on a ladder at ninety giving the trees he had planted a proper 'haircut'.
A remakable man Putting Down Roots / A young man's journey from China to California ensures a better way of life for generations to come

[Stumpy]

My Friday view........Nice rain just finished up, wind blowing through the room. Just need a cocktail....

[Mendip]

^ The hustle and bustle... seems a world away to me just now.

I could sit at that window and watch the street all evening... with a whisky of course.

[Stumpy]

Man...what a nice Friday. My niece just sent me a pic of a basket full of beer she bought for me. Apparently she asked my wife what I wanted because my pool bar fridge was empty. She went into Lampang with her friend to Central Mall. She got me four 4packs of 500 ml Hoegaardens, 6 Franziskaner Weissebier and 3 Oettinger Pilsner and 3 Oettinger Weissbier. She sent me a little line video of my stocked up fridge for my return. I just transferred money back to her acct.

There is light at the end of the tunnel.........

[bsnub]

seems a world away to me just now.

Doesn't always when you are posting from Issan.

[Stumpy]

I could sit at that window and watch the street all evening... with a whisky of course.

I am doing both there Mr. Mendy.....Its relaxing watching the world go by. The flurry of scooters dodging cars, Honking horns, an occasional ambulance trying to get people to move. My Friday "Bird" watching was exceptional....

[bsnub]

She got me four 4packs of 500 ml Hoegaardens, 6 Franziskaner Weissebier and 3 Oettinger Pilsner and 3 Oettinger Weissbier.

Do ist einer Deutschlander?

[aging one]

The infamous Petchburi Rd. Lower part of it. A good old Bangkok St.

[Stumpy]

The infamous Petchburi Rd. Lower part of it. A good old Bangkok St.

Yep. Old but still reasonably ok to navigate. I have bought 3 or 4 Audi's across the street. I watch them come in and out.

Dodgers lost today. Giants back up 2.5. Got Cubbies tomorrow. Dodgers playing Padres.