StreetCowboy

I had cause to ride into town for a wedding present from Kompleks Kraf 

which is just across the road from our Conlay Station.

Considering how central it is, that area of town is remarkably undeveloped, considering the rate that urban sprawl is racing off in every direction.

On Sunday, we went to Ampang Lookout, to take a photo gazing back over the sprawl, and the highways slashing the city into misshapen morsels

That is the best view, though not the highest, but I was grateful to take a step back, admire what we’d achieved, before gritting my teeth and remounting

I was distressed that we were still not half way to Kajang, but finally I was relieved that I had not underestimated the distance as we pulled up to Kajang station.  The heavy rain on the windows alleviated any rash temptation to alight for a final few kilometres home, and by the time we came out from the underground section, the rain had abated, and the final struggle from station to pub was happily tinged with optimistic anticipation.  The bike rack at Kajang Station was quite full, but I think many of them may be abandoned. 

3 hours ago, charleskerins said:

thank you for brightening my day

Daytime drinking needs brightening up, or no-one would do it.

11 hours ago, bob smith said:

Who are you

I’d not ask that question with respect to mirrors.  

11 hours ago, Swiss1960 said:

A keen observer of your various drunken posts...

Observation is my watchword

5 hours ago, Jingthing said:

POTY has been discontinued as it was found by leading experts in the field (nine out of ten proctologists concur) to have no socially redeeming value whatsoever.

 

 

It’s all down to the Compère 

1 hour ago, kwilco said:

It is my considered opinion that generally speaking foreign drivers are in fact worse than Thai drivers.

Why because they fail to adapt to the Thai driving environment.

Thai drivers have been driving here all their lives and are aware of the vagaries of driving on Thai roads - Western expats are unaware of their own failings, have a false sense of entitlement and consider their driving to be superior to everyone else's.

It is a drawback of good safety at home that drivers fall into a false sense of superiority and consider them selves to be "superb" drivers - they simply don't realise that it is the holistic road system - from cradle to grave that is keeping them safe DESPITE themselves

I agree - whenever I go back to the old country I am amazed that
1) people pretty much keep to the speed limits, unlike back in the day when I learned to drive
2) you get in the right lane at the approach to a junction or roundabout, according to the signage, and you will probably come out on the right road.
3) there may be an argument either way for people being more tolerant - people here expect bad driving, and don't want to get involved in an accident, but they may also be unfettered arrogant aggressive drivers, while back in the old country, those hoodlums are far and few between, though not unknown.

Noodle-folding led to the invention of the number two, and by extrapolation, all other numbers.  Except 1, and zero, the latter of which was invented by the Arabs, although developed into an aircraft by the Japanese.

There seems to be some debate on the origin of the zero, though I think that the Arabs were the first to make a place for it, which is perhaps more important than the negligible quantity itself.                                                     

My deepest apologies for the upcoming irreverance...
I was in a pub in Hong Kong with a friend who was older than I, and struggling to read the menu

"I can't read this without my glasses"
"They might have some behind the bar..."
"Do you think so? - Do you have any glasses?"

On a more serious note, I was born as short-sighted as a bat, and thought I would not develop long-sightedness, but I was wrong, and now have to wear varifocals, the spec of which changes with each passing year of decrepptitude.

SC  
 

I can imagine folding third angle drawings.
I cannot imagine folding proteins, although, like folding tents, it may be easier to do than understand, or watch.

Whenever I read about folding businesses, I think of the Paper Science Building, at UMIST, which seemed to be painted to look like brick, and how the Japanese have such an advantage over us with their background in Origami.

Somebody posted a Confused icon up in the post, and I was reminded about the other night I was out bevvin’ wi’ Donald Trump and Einstein at Mare Largo (Mair bevvy, if you’d wanted my opinion, but…)

Anyway, they both came out of it “Ah’ve got nae idea whit he wis talking’ about”

and one of them said “He must be stoopit”

and the other said “I’ll need to read and learn and understand his speeches”

That, naturally enough, led me on to the topic of imaginary folding your third angle like a cube, and the completely obvious question of the order that the sides of a die (singular dice) go around one another.

And by this little tribute to the erudition of our fellow poster, and the drawings of the pilot Antoine de Ste Exupery, and the not-closely-related topic of third angle projection, I have learnt that you may be allowed to place the rear view to either extreme left or right.  

I was on another forum that, for whatever reason, had lapsed into discussion of drawings of elephants, and I noted that the only drawing of an elephant of any significant note (scholars may not share my opinion, but that is their fault, not mine) was the drawing by Antoine de Sainte Exupery.

I was tempted to attach a copy of the drawing, but if you treat your audience lick f-wits needing spoon-fed, then you cannot expect a credible response.

So thank you, @GammaGlobulin for your challenging topics, and my apologies that I have so often ducked to allow them to fly over my head, rather than rising to take them on the brow.

Let me know how much you want to sponsor.

we’ll be starting and finishing in GravyBaby Bangsar.

On 10/27/2023 at 6:38 PM, QuantumQuandry said:

Both.  My parents were comfortably well off (not rich-rich but very comfortable).  Educated me well in private schools.  Traveled a lot.

 

But I was a runaway/abandoned at 14 and, not wanting to grow up in a foster home and not being legally able to have a job at that point, it was rough going for a while.  Slept on the streets, in shelters, on kind strangers couches, in abandoned cars, on bus benches.  Emotional trauma was bad for 8 years or so.

 

However, my education and upbringing gave me an advantage that carried me through to eventually going to college (on loans and grants) and into the military to pay off those loans.  And eventually retiring early, at 40ish, in SouthEast Asia.

 

So...fair to say there have been ups and downs 😅

A Classical Education will out.  We didn't get a stiff upper lip from kow towing to fashion.  Good on you, and well done!

For the avoidance of doubt, the last section in italics is meant without irony, for all that it might be badly worded.  

Because one invitation is all you need

Maybe the Mods could change the thread title to something more relevant?
Like "African Music fi back in the day, likes..."

On 10/27/2023 at 8:08 AM, Prubangboy said:

 

 

I've seen M'bila -twice. In that Soukous-style dance music, for me Kanda Bongo Man -with the guitar genius Diblo doing the same riff sometimes 30 chorus's in a row- is the peak.

 

Best ever Congolese show was Franco at the Rumble in the Jungle Ali fight. He opened for James Brown (another killer performance worth seeking out). James was impressed.

 

If anyone wants to hijack this thread to talk about old African pop records, I'd be grateful. I saw Fela 4 times.

13 minutes ago, Chris Daley said:

Scramble crossing and a maid cafe and you're done.  f all to see or do.

I had my strangest night out in Japan.  Me and a young lad had gone with a senior consultant who knew the territory; he took us out for noodles and then buggered off.  Me and the youngster wandered round a bit.  We were clearly in a red light district but I didn't want to go in somewhere and pay whateverthousandyen for a bit of a karaokesingsong.  Needless to say I was developing a bit of a thirst.  Eventually we came a "LondonPub" - down a few stairs, through a heavey door, along a corridor, into a bar "Beer!" "no have" "Beer ->"pointing at the bar, which, to be fair, had no beer taps on it "No have".  Disheartened, but never thwarted, we headed back to the suburbs and bought cans out the dispensing machine near the station.  Japan seemed like a foreign country to me.  It was not the same as what I was used to...  

On 10/27/2023 at 8:08 AM, Prubangboy said:

 

 

I've seen M'bila -twice. In that Soukous-style dance music, for me Kanda Bongo Man -with the guitar genius Diblo doing the same riff sometimes 30 chorus's in a row- is the peak.

 

Best ever Congolese show was Franco at the Rumble in the Jungle Ali fight. He opened for James Brown (another killer performance worth seeking out). James was impressed.

 

If anyone wants to hijack this thread to talk about old African pop records, I'd be grateful. I saw Fela 4 times.

Kwela!

I am sure there is better to be found

3 hours ago, save the frogs said:

Which poster from Scotland are you referring to?

Realistically, you're not even in the Top 10 posters on here.

And keep in mind that many posters are not regular posters. If they posted regularly, you would easily drop to below the Top 20.

And also keep in mind that competition on Japan expat forums is even more fierce. 

Good luck!

 

I don’t really see posting as a competition.  I’ve occasionally wondered about whether I should be more competitive.

My mate tries hard not to be competitive - if you read David Coulthard’s memoirs you might understand how that might be difficult; I am lucky that for me it comes easily.

17 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Also, I would like to ask. 

 

Why cannot I become a minimalist? 

 

I am not a pathological hoarder. 

 

But, last time I moved from China to Thailand, I was charged an arm and a leg for many boxes and crates. 

 

And then, many of my boxes and crates became totally crushed and destroyed in transit after the Chinese guys stuffed everything into one 40 foot container. 

 

Maybe I should become more like Gandhi...? 

 

Just a wheel to spin cotton, and no more. 

 

Plus a few young virgins to lay with me. 

 

But only with a snuggle board between. 

 

 

If you fly Economy you can reduce the amount of rubbish that you take.  Anything useful - dump it, and buy better in the new country. Anything of sentimental value - bin it, and remember it.  The rest - just bin, with the exception of your passport, birth certificate, and if you are still working, educational and professional certificates, badges and stickers.  Maybe take your phone book, if you have more than a few friends or come from a large family.

On 10/26/2023 at 12:29 PM, transam said:

You cannot reason with a tool, tools should stay in a shed........🤗

Anything for a bit of peace and quiet.

I’ve never had a figurative shed.

On 10/25/2023 at 9:55 PM, NoDisplayName said:

Unfortunately, even though you put a user on ignore, their clickbait threads still show up in the listings.

 

Shirley, there must be a way to remedy this.

That’s unfair - she’s too busy to cope with references to old comic films.

To digress back on topic:

- I doubt I would trust anyone to accurately self-identify; how can you tell, with flies in your eyes?

- I don’t enumerate my thoughts, but I have an idea that I do not want to discuss

Whether dying fashion or growing trend, we should contribute to that which we support.

There’s a lot of people on this forum that should spend more time out in the fresh air on their bicycles, thinking before they post.