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BuddhistVirus

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  1. Just watched the finale of „The Leftovers“, another show not many people around here seem to care for that much. But I will tell you anyway : smile.png

    It was quite the ride!

    A few things the Guilty Remnand did in previous episodes make sense now (in the most perverse and craziest meaning). And it is chaos, full blown anarchy! I feel for you, Chief Garvey, but I must say it : „You need therapy, man, long hours of bloody therapy.“ On the other hand, don’t we all?

    HBO renewed the show for a a second season. Count me in!

    Half way through, I gave up. Looks like you are renewing my interest for the leftover show!

    Downloading...

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  2. The simple explanation is that the name 'Sukhothai' is derived from Sanskrit; it does not contain the word 'Thai'. The history of the spelling ไทย is more complicated. The presence of the redundant consonant is related to the limited phonetic repertoire of Pali, but I don't accurately recall the history of how this affects Thai.

    Note that the vowel used to be pronounced differently to .

    So if the name does not contain the word "thai", then what was it called?

    Maybe this?

    Sukhothai (Sanskrit: Sukhodaya)

    "The name derives from Sanskrit words Sukha (Pleasure) and Udaya (Ascent or Dawn) and translates as 'The rise/dawn of pleasure/happiness'." From Wikipedia

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  3. Mo Cht to Phaya Thai by BTS.

    Walk over to Phaya Thai Airport Rail Link Station and catch a train to Suvarnabhumi Airport.

    There are two trains. City Line that stops at stations along the way and Express Line that goes directly to Airport without stops.

  4. Your photo disgusts me!

    Grow up!

    Think for a moment how you can destroy a women's life with an ignorant, thoughtless act by being recognized on the Internet with your photo and post by her family, her neighbors, or fellow employees at another job.

    Perhaps she is earning money to further her education and after years of studying is denied a government job because of your photo/s that came up on a Google Image Search years later.

    Did you know that some governments keep a data base of known Prostitutes and when their visa applications are examined, are denied because of their Prostitution history.

    I wonder how many Immigration Officers have seen this post and can't wait to deny another Alien an extension.

    Stop being a jerk and take this photo down now and any others you may have posted. It may already be too late.

    You must have amazing eyes, or we're not looking at the same photo. I can't imagine that anyone could distinguish who is who in that photo taken from far away with most of the women's backs to the photographer. I could possibly see your point if the photographer had got up close and in their faces.

    See my edited post. Family members, friends, neighbors, fellow employees can recognize height, weight, clothing, shoes, purses, hair color and style. Especially if you enlarge the photo and utilize photo digital software to clean it up, zoom in and enhance it.

    You must be watching way too much CSI... Photo enhancements don't work the way it's depicted in movies/TV shows.

  5. it don't work...I downloaded both the .avi and the .srt files together, shortened both of the titles to oneword.extension and put both into one folder and then clicked 'run using windows media player' and then no subtitles anywhere, not on computer or anywhere else...what media player is everyone using?

    are you running off of a USB plugged directly into the TV? my TV is an older (3 yrs) Samsung and I tried a USB plugged into a DVD player with HDMI to the TV with no luck either, picture with sound only and no subs...

    WMP won't run .mkv files...

    Open srt file in notepad. Save as Unicode/UTF-8. Found out Samsung TVs can't read srt file encoded in ANSI

    If file extension is .txt after saving, change to .srt

    Viola!

    Edit: And if playing on PC, use VLC media player. It will play almost every video and subtitle format. Default Windows Media Player won't read subtitle files

  6. It appears you bought a Net SIM where data is pre-activated.

    You can still call AIS call center to resolve your issues. They can deactivate data/SMS subscription from their end.

    And they have very good English reps at AIS. Just punch in the number when voice says, 'for English press X'. Just tell them you don't want data and that you keep getting SMS and of course that your balance is running out.

  7. Tyrant: SPOILER ALERT No Unauthorized personnel beyond this point! Visitors must wear valid Abuddin ID! By Order of President -for-Life Jamal Al Fayeed!

    Omar Little said it best, on The Wire: "You come for The King, you best not miss."

    As much of a moral disaster as Jamal is, he's a straight up MAN compared to Barry/Bassam, and Ashraf Barhom is a far more interesting actor to watch than Adam Rayner, the "star." And Jennifer Finnigan (the wife) must have gone to the same acting school as Meghan Markle, Rachel from Suits, Beaucoups d' Boo-Hoos. This show grew on me, and I watched the whole series, although it was far from a favorite.

    This whole "hostile takeover plan" (I hesitate to use another word for the same act, due to current local realities.) needed a lot more thought. Can't compare this to "real life", but here goes anyway...

    First, the American ambassador would NEVER agree to a half assed plot like this, much less ask Washington if it's a good idea. Prez Obama, or at least Sec. Kerry would tell him we've already got enough problems over there without destabilizing a reliable ally.

    Second, Jamal would have probably loved to hand over the keys to Barry, and move to the Maldives, or wherever there's sunshine, big game fishing, alcohol, and high end ho's.

    His lovely wife probably wouldn't have liked the plan, unless she could dump Jamal, liquidate Molly by any means necessary, and be Barry's First lady. What a WOMAN!

    So now we've got the cliffhanger, with Bassam sweating it out in his LL Bean Riverman shirt, down in the dungeon. General Tariq is on his way down with a collection of Ginzu knives. If this show continues, you KNOW we can't have Bassam killed. He's the Star! He's also not going back to Pasadena anytime soon. I can see him getting quietly let out of jail, and doing penance by being a doctor at the worst hospital in the country. Jamal can never trust him again, but he does still love his brother, and we know deep down he's a lovable teddy bear. Now Jamal is in even more danger of being overthrown by Uncle Tariq, so he'll need Bassam to need that old rat contained.

    If they renew the show, I'll watch it, but if not, it was a worthy effort, and a lot of unintentional comedy. Hope the kids stay in California next time.

    7/10

    Brilliant!

    10/10 for your review...

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  8. then stay out of bar fights. a good idea anywhere.

    Of course it is. But a Farang could easily misjudge the situation, and end up too deep in it all because he failed to factor in the Thai cultural aspect.He might just think he's getting into a shouting contest of some sort and it will probably end when he "wins" the argument, but I'd strongly advise not even to let it even go that far.

    and how exactly would a newcomer be able to speak thai and win an argument?

    It could be in English...

    Please STOP already...

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