So This Is Christmas?

[jayenram]

This morning I opened up my one and only Christmas present (from my daughter in UK). It was the DVD "Platinum Edition" and "40th Anniversary Edition" of Walt Disney's "Jungle Book".

It won't play on either of my DVD players!

[sutnyod]

This morning I opened up my one and only Christmas present (from my daughter in UK). It was the DVD "Platinum Edition" and "40th Anniversary Edition" of Walt Disney's "Jungle Book".

It won't play on either of my DVD players!

Try it on your computer and Merry Xmas.

[dr_Pat_Pong]

This morning I opened up my one and only Christmas present (from my daughter in UK). It was the DVD "Platinum Edition" and "40th Anniversary Edition" of Walt Disney's "Jungle Book".

It won't play on either of my DVD players!

It's the thought that counts. Merry Merries.

[scotwumman]

Hey Jayenram how many Christmas presents did you send, or is it better to receive

than to give. Me I didn't send any and don't expect any either thats why I've been

on the old TV this last wee while - bah humbug - too mean to phone folk even so

stop feeling sorry for yourself old buddy, think of the money we're saving

[jayenram]

This morning I opened up my one and only Christmas present (from my daughter in UK). It was the DVD "Platinum Edition" and "40th Anniversary Edition" of Walt Disney's "Jungle Book".

It won't play on either of my DVD players!

Try it on your computer and Merry Xmas.

Nope! Computer cannot read it either but that's not the point. I wish to play it through my all singing, all dancing "surround sound" system whilst sitting in the lounge with a cold beer (after beer o'clock, obviously).

I wonder whether this is a cunning ploy to encourage me to take a trip down to Pantip Plaza to spend Bht 150.00 on a rip off copy!

[jayenram]

Hey Jayenram how many Christmas presents did you send, or is it better to receive

than to give.

I sent 3 Christmas presents, all cash. I wonder if Thai cash will w*rk in the UK?

[jayenram]

too mean to phone folk even so stop feeling sorry for yourself old buddy, think of the money we're saving

You know the old adage? Yorkshire folk are similar to the Scots but without their generousity!

[simon43]

I sent a big box of presents by courier to my children in the Uk. The c ourier cost twice as much as the presents. Now I'm waiting for my ex to call me and to ask where her cheque is...

Simon

[scotwumman]

Shouldn't think it will ever reach there (that's if you're on the level of even having sent it of course)

I wouldn't send cash even in the UK mail, supposing I was so generous as yourself that is, as

locally a postwoman has been charged with tampering with the mail - true- would you adam and

even it.

[scotwumman]

Should read "adam and eve it" Scots shouldn't quote English sayings- hope you get your daughter's present going

jayenram and don't be going selling it down the market now

[jayenram]

Shouldn't think it will ever reach there (that's if you're on the level of even having sent it of course)

I wouldn't send cash even in the UK mail, supposing I was so generous as yourself that is, as

locally a postwoman has been charged with tampering with the mail - true- would you adam and

even it.

Not cash. Cheques. Small denomination cheques.

Note to admin: Please revise spell-chequer to spell cheque correctly

[sumrit]

This morning I opened up my one and only Christmas present (from my daughter in UK). It was the DVD "Platinum Edition" and "40th Anniversary Edition" of Walt Disney's "Jungle Book".

It won't play on either of my DVD players!

If you go to thisDVD reviewer web site you should be able to find your model of DVD and it will tell you how to change it to multi region and play DVD's from anywhere in the world.

[Jockstar]

This morning I opened up my one and only Christmas present (from my daughter in UK). It was the DVD "Platinum Edition" and "40th Anniversary Edition" of Walt Disney's "Jungle Book".

It won't play on either of my VHS players!

Always knew you were stuck in the past. :D

All the best mate. Merry Xmas.

[jayenram]

This morning I opened up my one and only Christmas present (from my daughter in UK). It was the DVD "Platinum Edition" and "40th Anniversary Edition" of Walt Disney's "Jungle Book".

It won't play on either of my DVD players!

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[HobbsTheFerociousTiger]

I suggest sending it back to get it replaced.

I love that movie, it has tigers in it.

[Who, me ?]

I sent a big box of presents by courier to my children in the Uk. The c ourier cost twice as much as the presents. Now I'm waiting for my ex to call me and to ask where her cheque is...

Simon

[dave111223]

As you said just go down to Pantip and buy a copy. Which I believe is not actually illegal if you have the original copy, as it is considered a backup of your original.

[jayenram]

I suggest sending it back to get it replaced.

I love that movie, it has tigers in it.

The player or the DVD?

[sgunn65]

I have given my grown up kids plane tickets to Thailand. They get a holiday and I get to see them, double bubble!!! Everyone's a winner baby!

It is still a bit weird though, sitting here in shorts and a tee shirt on Xmas day with the builders in the background finishing off my European kitchen and bathroom extension! Doesn't seem right and proper somehow!

Not that I really celebrated it much in the UK but shouldn't it be cold at the very least? Perhaps with a new democracy the Thai people will respect the traditional values and restore a cold christmas next year! Is that too much too ask??

Wherever you are and whoever you are with, enjoy already!

[HobbsTheFerociousTiger]

Ehh.. the DVD?

I'm sad to see the tiger is actually a villain, but Sherers is a friend of mine and he plays his role in an Academy Award worthy tour-de-force.

[jayenram]

Many thanks to Sumrit. I've finally cracked the LG player and it's now all hunky dorey. Unfortunately the Denon is still locked solid.

It still beats me why in this world of virtually instant travel, I'm still not "allowed" to play full priced original* DVDs anywhere that I wish. Bloody monopolies.

Edited December 25, 2007 by jayenram
* Scanned DVD box added to prove I'm not bullshitting

[Iolare]

I have given my grown up kids plane tickets to Thailand. They get a holiday and I get to see them, double bubble!!! Everyone's a winner baby!

It is still a bit weird though, sitting here in shorts and a tee shirt on Xmas day with the builders in the background finishing off my European kitchen and bathroom extension! Doesn't seem right and proper somehow!

Not that I really celebrated it much in the UK but shouldn't it be cold at the very least? Perhaps with a new democracy the Thai people will respect the traditional values and restore a cold christmas next year! Is that too much too ask??

Wherever you are and whoever you are with, enjoy already!

Doesn't seem much like Christmas to me either, as I've always associated the holiday season with snow. It's a beautiful day here in Phuket though, and life is good, so no complaints. Here's what I'm used to:

[PeaceBlondie]

It didn't snow on the original nativity scene in the manger, and nowadays half of the professing "Christians" live where snow is rarely seen, if ever. It was a chilly 17 degrees in the house this morning, so I imagined Fahrenheit. I visited practicing, Asian Christians who had no tree, no presents, (no television!), and they were celebrating Jesus' birth. It made sense.

I like Jungle Book because the Indians and animals have real names, unlike Reginald and Buffy. Isn't the hero Mowgli?

[Jimjim]

It has to do with DVD encoding zones which many in the industry want abolished. I suggest paying 2000 baht or so to get a DVD player made by a Thai company. Usually it will be the cheapest one at the store. Not sure of names. They don't last long but they seem to play any encoding, at least in my experience.

[JetsetBkk]

It has to do with DVD encoding zones which many in the industry want abolished. I suggest paying 2000 baht or so

2000 baht? Why buy 2? I got mine from Macro - 950 baht. Plays everything

[Pundi64]

Humm - - forgot it was Christmas till I walked into Lotus-

[chicowoodduck]

I sent a big box of presents by courier to my children in the Uk. The c ourier cost twice as much as the presents. Now I'm waiting for my ex to call me and to ask where her cheque is...

Simon

The cheque? Why, it's in the mail, isn't? That's what I always tell my "ex."

[jaiyenyen]

This is my first Christmas in Thailand and it sure feels different. No presents exchanged, but my G/F's children gave me a card with messages of love inside. I had to give myself a quiet 5 min's.

When you think about all the BS that surrounds Christmas in Farangland, a simple card was worth far more.

Happy Christmas

Jaiyenyen

[bulmercke]

In the UK at this time of year, herds of brainless beast will sweep through supermarkets, picking shelves bare like locust and packing trolleys as if they'll be living underground for the next millennia in subterranean caverns, all the while complaining the checkout queues trail back to the fish counter.

The company Christmas party will involve sexual and chemical experimentation between several members of staff, especially if a free bar is involved.

And the Great Escape will be on tele.

Then we come to radio. There are roughly a dozen well known Christmas songs, which radio stations started playing from 1st December onwards. There hasn't been a new festive anthem produced in the last decade, it's not credible anymore thanks to Cliff.

Slade's Merry Christmas Everybody is the unofficial soundtrack to birth of the Messiah. Everyone plays it. Every BBC station. Every commercial radio station. Turn on the tv, every Christmas countdown features Slade. It is the soundtrack to every party from late November onwards. Compilations CDs and instore radio mean Noddy belts out the never-ending ending in every shop, in every shopping centre, everywhere.

[tijnebijn]

The jungle book ?

I bought the dvd for my kid , and he is 5 years old .....

Aren't we a bit too old for such , or am I missing something ...

Anyway nice Cristmas everybody