There was a recent thread on the possibility of being obliged to produce an

outgoing air ticket on re-entering via a land border sans visa. Now I for one

began following this , waiting for a post where somebody actually had to

produce such a ticket , but I gave up because of the volume of off-topic

crap I had to wade through. A certain amount of generalities about

immigration policies was to be expected , but controls on the US/Mexico

border ? <deleted> ?

Here in the funny farm nothing is real and nothing to get hung about.

A thread on linguistic ability is an open invitation to an individual

obsessed with oral sex.

Some UK tele-journalist slating a Malaysian Trabant must include

an analysis of how the BBC is funded.

Discussion of the "profile views" statistic just would not be complete

without a thorough evaluation of some ladyboy's silicone tits.

All this is normal.

But out there in the real world it can be a pain in the hole.

And yet, it is but a reflection of the real world, in a bizarre sort of way: You watched the news lately? Not only is the news reporting of a quality beyond <deleted>, compared with 20 years ago, but now it seems everybody must have an opinion on something or other, everybody and their pet ferret is an expert on this that and the other, and saddest of all, we swallow it all, or if not swallow it, we absorb it all subconsciously, constantly. What about tv, and all the <deleted> programs and abundance of cr@p ads, and then all these so/called reality shows etc etc...

the whole world seems to have become some false, farcical playground in which nothing is taken seriously anymore, because, because, because what!? Because we can't (be bothered) dealing with anything.

We've been given over the past hundred years or so, the power to control our social environment to a degree never before known to man, / That is what man has been trying to achieve for hundreds of years & now that we finally can, we sit back and do nothing, or escape....

On very significantly a propos Case in point, the whole war on terror thing.

There is not one human in this world who doesn't believe that the "allies" have behaved in inappropriate manners, and attempted to achieve their goals illegally for over five years now.

Apart from a few feeble drug taking raves disguised as so/called protests, we've done nothing about it.

So here we are...

Where are we???

Do not attempt to think or depression may occur.

Remain calm, do not panic.

Your Bedlam community watch officer will come to collect urine samples in the morning.

Stay in your home.

The number one enemy of progress is questions.

Mass stupidity is more important than individual sanity.

All sports broadcasts will continue as normal.

The entertainment that you requested is now compulsory.

Well thank you gentlemen.

It is reassuring to know I'm not the greatest <deleted> on the block.

By a long chalk.

Robski , do your limbs jerk when you give that speech ?

Tony the tiger , sorry if I woke you.

Klown , did your mummy let you watch TV 20 years ago ?

kyakyakyakyakya.

News reporting is an oxymoron these days. I used to flip between BBC, CNN and FOX to see how they reported events. Even the Beeb is sliding into fluff (no offense Kayo) mode and usually has an anti-US stance, mostly by NOT reporting certain elements of a story.

My other hate is the current style in most of the print media. It doesn't matter if I am reading a story on politics, terrorism or Aunty Mabel's rhubarb pie, the story opens with a description of the key character's blue suede shoes, eyes sparkling with wisdom and compassion in a face weathered and lined by long years of hardship, and the stately grace of the person's demeanour despite the crippling effects of past war wounds and arthritis. F** O**. I want to read about the matter at hand, not whether the guy sprays on Armani cologne or chews Wrigley's f** Spearmint gum.

The worst offender for being unable to get to the point of a story is The BKK Post. Its stories weave in and out and around the point, but never get to the crux of the matter.

About the only print rag that still uses real journalistic style and has excellent reportage is The Economist.

There. Does that apply here, FS?

Farangsay, anything but Tony the Tiger please. Can't go into the detail now, it would be off-topic.

There. Does that apply here, FS?

Well I opened a thread about irritating off-topic posting and my fellow

inmates did not disappoint me in their efforts to raise the "school record"

in the urinals.

So yes it does apply , the flood gates are open.

PS

You might know. Do they have a "school record" in girls schools

PPS

The "Plane ticket" thread has just had a post from a newbie who did the

Ranon/Kaw Theung thing (those were the days) without any of that BS.

176 f*cking posts before somebody answers the question !

Robski , do your limbs jerk when you give that speech ?

So much so that my foot goes through the TV screen and the radio goes through the window.

That's infotainment.

Oh, and I have a lovely recipe for four and twenty blackbirds in a pie.

24 reporters, preferably newly strangled

2 canned tv news programmes

1 tickety boo

a straggle of CNN presenters for the crust

Mix and bake at will at 200 degrees

Lob portions into any thread to create streams of unconsciousness

Robski , do your limbs jerk when you give that speech ?

So much so that my foot goes through the TV screen and the radio goes through the window.

That's infotainment.

Do you insure your belongings ?

Well thank you gentlemen.

It is reassuring to know I'm not the greatest <deleted> on the block.

By a long chalk.

Robski , do your limbs jerk when you give that speech ?

Tony the tiger , sorry if I woke you.

Klown , did your mummy let you watch TV 20 years ago ?

No we couldnae afford tv. had to make do with with playing with my great uncle's lollypop. it had a liquid center.

No we couldnae afford tv. had to make do with with playing with my great uncle's lollypop. it had a liquid center.

And your great aunt of course saw nothing. And if you said anything you would have got a slap

up the side of the head and been told you were a liar. Rough , kid. Hope you're over it now.

Oh, and I have a lovely recipe for four and twenty blackbirds in a pie.

24 reporters, preferably newly strangled

2 canned tv news programmes

1 tickety boo

a straggle of CNN presenters for the crust

Mix and bake at will at 200 degrees

Lob portions into any thread to create streams of unconsciousness

Oh Jet, this is why I you as a tv poster. You're just the best!

ps And if Farangsay doesn't repent of the Tony the Tiger Shit, I'm going to kick his arse!!!

What's wrong with Tony the Tiger? Wasn't he the tiger in your tank or was he the cereal spokestiger?...Frosted Flakes! Of course. Well, you could do worse, Tiggy. Although I never really liked frosted flakes because we could never afford them so I pretended they were flakey.

Pad Thai Ingredients

1/2 lb. dried thin gkuay dtiow or rice noodles (also known as ban pho to the Vietnamese)

3 Tbs. fish sauce, to taste

3 or more Tbs. tamarind juice the thickness of fruit concentrate, to taste

2 Tbs. palm or coconut sugar, to taste

4 Tbs. peanut oil

1/3 lb. fresh shrimp, shelled, deveined and butterflied

3/4 cup firm pressed tofu, cut into thin strips about an inch long, half an inch wide and a quarter inch thick

4-5 cloves garlic, finely chopped

3 shallots, thinly sliced (or substitute with half a medium onion)

1/4 cup small dried shrimp

1/4 cup chopped sweetened salted radish

2-3 tsp. ground dried red chillies, to desired hotness

3 eggs

3 cups fresh bean sprouts

1 cup garlic chives, cut into 1 1/2-inch-long segments (optional)

Pad Thai Garnish

:D Gold star to Jeff1 for his excellent advice on taking photo's in a dimly lit environment....

I see there was a thread about Bankok's bible bashers.

Isn't the term "bible basher" an oxymoron?

Or is it a typo and should read "bishop basher"?

There was a recent thread on the possibility of being obliged to produce an

outgoing air ticket on re-entering via a land border sans visa. Now I for one

began following this , waiting for a post where somebody actually had to

produce such a ticket , but I gave up because of the volume of off-topic

crap I had to wade through. A certain amount of generalities about

immigration policies was to be expected , but controls on the US/Mexico

border ? <deleted> ?

Consider yourself lucky that no one discussed the Iraqi immigration policies imposed on American marines...

And yet, it is but a reflection of the real world, in a bizarre sort of way: You watched the news lately? Not only is the news reporting of a quality beyond <deleted>, compared with 20 years ago, but now it seems everybody must have an opinion on something or other, everybody and their pet ferret is an expert on this that and the other.

Oi - I resemble that remark

CB

:D Gold star to Jeff1 for his excellent advice on taking photo's in a dimly lit environment....

Kayo, what are you on?

Photos? Dimly lit environment? Where the hel_l did you get that from?

If you'll kindly re-read Jeff's post, you will see it's an alternative remedy for veruccas. Particularly apt for the present hot period, when many of us are visiting swimming pools. Thank you for that advice, Jeff. Should I get a verucca, I'll be sure to try it out.

And your great aunt of course saw nothing.

How dare you take my Aunty Medusa's name in vain, FS!

Shame on you. A thousand tongue lashings and a week's blockage from my presence for that comment.

:D Gold star to Jeff1 for his excellent advice on taking photo's in a dimly lit environment....

Kayo, what are you on?

Photos? Dimly lit environment? Where the hel_l did you get that from?

If you'll kindly re-read Jeff's post, you will see it's an alternative remedy for veruccas. Particularly apt for the present hot period, when many of us are visiting swimming pools. Thank you for that advice, Jeff. Should I get a verucca, I'll be sure to try it out.

Actually, your both right.

Ya, and To the Lighthouse, one and all Wolfes.

And yet, it is but a reflection of the real world, in a bizarre sort of way: You watched the news lately? Not only is the news reporting of a quality beyond <deleted>, compared with 20 years ago, but now it seems everybody must have an opinion on something or other, everybody and their pet ferret is an expert on this that and the other.

Oi - I resemble that remark

CB

Do y'a know, I was contemplating, where I where I had pulled the word ferret from yesterday.

Now I remember seeing the benny in the pet thread. Sorry Crowboy, no offence intended.

hey, he could start a band..wait! no, wasn't it a paul mcCartney song... elton john, on of them...

Benny and the Pets..

Do y'a know, I was contemplating, where I where I had pulled the word ferret from yesterday.

Now I remember seeing the benny in the pet thread. Sorry Crowboy, no offence intended.

hey, he could start a band..wait! no, wasn't it a paul mcCartney song... elton john, on of them...

Benny and the Pets..

No offence taken - he used to sleep in my guitar amp because it was nice and warm. I didn't realise and one day I turned it on - valves heated up and hit the opening riff for " (I can't get no) Satisfaction" which caused him to shoot out like furry lightening. That's some of my guitars in the background.

Miss him though

CB

:D Sub Woofer takes on a whole new meaning in this light.

Wake up you sleepy head

Put on some clothes,

shake up your bed

Put another log on the fire for me

I've made some breakfast and coffee

Look out my window and what do I see

A crack in the sky

and a hand reaching down to me

All the nightmares came today

And it looks as though they're

here to stay

What are we coming to

No room for me,

no fun for you

I think about a world to come

Where the books were found

by the Golden ones

Written in pain, written in awe

By a puzzled man who questioned

What we were here for

All the strangers came today

And it looks as though

they're here to stay

Look at your children

See their faces in golden rays

Don't kid yourself they belong to you

They're the start of a coming race

The earth is a bitch

We've finished our news

Homo Sapiens have outgrown their use

All the strangers came today

And it looks as though they're here to stay

so... erm... You going out for some beers tonight Rob?

Kayo you really know how to hit a bloke where it hurts.

£4.20 a pint!?

Lets just say my body is a temple.