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Kent F. Kruhoeffer
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 Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 1:03 pm Post subject: Songkran 2006 |
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With the powers vested in me by the City of Bangkok,
I hereby officially declare the Songkran 2006 Festival
open ! Wrap your expensive Nokia in a plastic bag ...
 leave your good clothes at home 
and have fun, dammit ! 
    
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cameron.mayo
Joined: 13 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 5:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Bejeezus I wish I was there!!! Enjoy everyone!!!! |
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isanity
Joined: 05 Nov 2004
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| Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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Ah, thank god I'm not there.  |
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cameron.mayo
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| Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Granted, 2-3 days for me is more than enough. The Third Riech simply would'nt allow that nonesense back home. It simply warms my heart to see it, the world is a betta place for it...'nuff said. |
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rocketboy
Joined: 01 Dec 2005
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Location: China
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| Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 9:15 am Post subject: |
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Sounds like fun throwing water around at people  No need to take a shower in the morning  |
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Miyazaki
Joined: 12 Jul 2005
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Location: My Father's Yacht
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| Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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What a dangerous, freaky holiday.
Lots of motorcycle crashes?
Seems dangerous - is it? |
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isanity
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| Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 11:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes. Natural selection at its finest. |
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cameron.mayo
Joined: 13 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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Like any holiday here or at home there is many road fatalities. But don't forget the moped/motobike to a Thai is the equivalent to the family sedan back home. This skews the motobike fatality stats.
Yes, at times Songkarn is dangerous but I like the edge to that danger, to me its refreshing to see that looseness/wildness that we simply don't see in our big nose countries. |
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tirelesstravelerasia
Joined: 14 Mar 2006
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Location: Dalian, China
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| Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 3:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Hahaha! - you can certainly separate the newcomers and neverbeens from the been-there-too-longs by mentioning Songkran; the former thinking 'what great fun', the latter, 'oh hell, April already?' |
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Miyazaki
Joined: 12 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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how many dead so far?
I googled it the other night - 194 or something, in 5 days? |
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Boy Wonder
Joined: 29 Mar 2004
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Location: Clacton on sea
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| Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 11:54 am Post subject: |
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Songkran.... the ideal time of the year to stay indoors and write copious letters to aunts you had almost forgotten existed!
It is my idea of hell.....crazed, drunk Thai men on a water warpath....
Glad I am here in the relative calm of Sierra Leone. |
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Kent F. Kruhoeffer
Joined: 22 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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^ Yeah, you're right ...
but don't forget the poo-ying in wet T-shirts. 
I strive to look for the positive side in all endeavours.
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Boy Wonder
Joined: 29 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 11:09 am Post subject: |
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| Good point, well made, Mr Kent....!! |
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