Urban Slut Or Country Bum?

[Thomas_Merton]

Mattnich has posted on another thread a view from his window.

I know we are all different: some are Urban sluts whilst others are Country bums.

Personally I would go slowly nuts if the above was my daily view from my window.

I quite clearly am a Country bum. See the views from LOS and the UK.

Just down from the veranda

Plus the wife and hot-air balloon.

But what are you – slut or bum?

Can we see your photo(s)?

[buadhai]

Country Bum.

The view from my window....

KoratKam

[Khutan]

Well, I am a city boy - slut I am not sure :-)

[Neeranam]

I'm a bit of both. One thing you can't see in the photos is the pollution that there is in Bangkok, one reason I love the country. Never saw a star in Bangkok in 10 years.

[taxexile]

city slicker.

my views from my (in laws) bangkok home.

and country squire

my views from taxexile towers

Edited October 3, 2005 by taxexile

[Thomas_Merton]

Well, I am a city boy - slut I am not sure :-)

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No offence intended.

I chose the word "slut" because it has similar negative cognatations to "bum".

City "slicker" contains too much of a positive valued judgement IMO.

Trying to be as neutral as I could.

Edited October 3, 2005 by Thomas_Merton

[taxexile]

City "slicker" contains too much of a positive valued judgement IMO.

i see that a couple of weeks back in blighty has had the usual effect it has on returnees.

Colleges and universities are the logical centers for nurturing a new sensitivity wherein we can learn from our diversity. Within many of these institutions, "politically correct" idiom is being employed to not offend those who are different. Terms are employed that remove any stigma of fault concerning status or condition. Thus, I should no longer view some stupid client who has dysfunctionally ruined his life and others as an "ignorant hillbilly," but as one who is, let's see, say "gene pool challenged."

There is in this newspeak the risk of throwing out the baby with the bath. Institutions should encourage greater sensitivity through education and example. But they are imposing on the students their views of politically correct speech, under prescription of administrative punishment for speaking incorrectly. This is dangerous. Freedom of speech and thought is more important than not hurting someone's feelings. Censorship is anathema to education. With this background, I offer the following:

POLITICAL CORRECTION

I may not agree with what you say,

but I will defend to the death your right to say it.

Voltaire

When ignorant and barbarous thought

Chained the human mind

Inquisitors and priests enforced

Myths now left behind

Fool and prophet, Queen and King

Struggled to inject

By force into common learning

Thoughts politically correct

Death could be the penalty

Of one who dared reject

Decrees that superstition ruled

Were politically correct

Martyrs to truth bought with blood

The right to disagree

And colleges became temples for

Minds that would be free

Ideas were tested by debate

Experiment and proof

There were no orthodox beliefs

Beneath the college roof

From the clash of diverse views

Was born a search for truth

Where dogma dared not circumscribe

The questionings of youth

Now, of a sudden, there appears

In colleges of a free land

The bigotry of thought control

Exhumed from ancient land

It matters not the end or means

That seek to compromise

Freedom to talk and to believe

In educate they are lies

To disagree with anything

To defend a point of view

Is intellectual freedom

And what unslaved people do

If with some tyrannies of thought

A college makes connection

Then there must come within those halls

A political correction.

Edwin Kagin

[Kathe]

Country Bum.

The view from my window....

KoratKam

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Here is out of my living room. But sometimes I like to see more buildings like in Metropol Bangkok.

[Thomas_Merton]

City "slicker" contains too much of a positive valued judgement IMO.

i see that a couple of weeks back in blighty has had the usual effect it has on returnees.

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As does, it appears the sun and heat (despite air-conditioned condos) have its effect on those languishing in LOS.

I most certainly was not trying to be politicaly correct, but just balanced in a provocative manner ("valued judgements" has been an academic term from long before political correctness was invented; it is at least 50 years old).

Of perhaps minor interest, but I am the proud owner of a tee-shirt which is inscribed with the following:

"I have not been, am not, nor ever will be, politically fukcing correct."

[taxexile]

Of perhaps minor interest, but I am the proud owner of a tee-shirt which is inscribed with the following:

"I have not been, am not, nor ever will be, politically fukcing correct."

ahhh , but when was the last time you wore it ?

(and not underneath a sweater either.)

[Thomas_Merton]

Of perhaps minor interest, but I am the proud owner of a tee-shirt which is inscribed with the following:

"I have not been, am not, nor ever will be, politically fukcing correct."

ahhh , but when was the last time you wore it ?

(and not underneath a sweater either.)

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It's on the back of this drunken slob.

[taxexile]

ahhh , but when was the last time you wore it ?

i'm sorry i asked now.

i'll never call you politically correct again.

fashion victim , maybe. but not politically correct.

Edited October 3, 2005 by taxexile

[The_Moog]

What a nice idea for a topic. The green view is the homestead in Devon, the urban view is from my Study window in Bangkok.

[The Coder]

Here is my view into Bangkok. Thai's are usually scared to step onto the balcony

[Kan Win]

Thomas_Merton, Thank you for asking.

This is from my little home (front view) in Kan BTW taken last Friday.....

and this 50 odd meters from there down stream (this year). Life is a beach by the sea, but then in Kan we also have our own little one Som Tam.

When the Sun goes down @ This time of the year we have this as well, a few klicks down the road from my home.

Enjoy Thailand like I do.

Happy days.

Yours truly,

Kan Win

[sbk]

Country bum but wannabe city slut. My husband's the country bum. I do confess a yearning for the city every once in a while.

[bkkmadness]

You know I was going to open this exact topic before (great minds and all that ), I'd like to see everyones views from their places.

My view is on diplay here

That's sunrise over Bangkok from my balcony, I often see it before I go to bed.

I'd take a fresh pic for you but one helluva storm going on in Bangers right now.

Edited October 3, 2005 by bkkmadness

[Kan Win]

Nice one..

That's sunrise over Bangkok from my balcony (me think that is BS-in-E ), I often see it before I go to bed.

I'd take a fresh pic for you but one helluva storm going on in Bangers right now. (2005-10-03 21:46:43 ) What at this time a sunrise

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[Totster]

This is the soi where my wifes family's house is....and where I stay when in LOS

totster

[kayo]

So you want to see my View....

Though I don´t see it much, as I am usually HERE

(our new site is up, though we still have to put pics etc....on there )

Front page looks better though.

[Bull]

My BKK appartment city slut view...

And my house in the mountains view...

Edited October 3, 2005 by Bull

[Sophon]

I enjoy the countryside and beaches once in a while, but for everyday living I am in the "city slut" camp as well.

[LoveDaBlues]

ahhh , but when was the last time you wore it ?

fashion victim , maybe. but not politically correct.

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fashion victim....classic understatement!!!!!

[Bull]

sorry...this is the mountain country bum view...though I have to confess after a week here I am more than ready to head back to the city...

[Bull]

sorry...this is the mountain country bum view...though I have to confess after a week here I am more than ready to head back to the city...

[Thomas_Merton]

ahhh , but when was the last time you wore it ?

fashion victim , maybe. but not politically correct.

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my day job.

fashion victim....classic understatement!!!!!

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Wadaya mean, buster?

There's a long line of autumn fashions just as good as mine.

Anyway I got my Doctorate so I could qualify for my day job.

[Kathe]

   

Thomas_Merton, Thank you for asking. 

This is from my little home (front view) in Kan BTW taken last Friday.....

and this 50 odd meters from there down stream (this year). Life is a beach by the sea, but then in Kan we also have our own little one Som Tam.

 

When the Sun goes down @ This time of the year we have this as well, a few klicks down the road from my home.

Enjoy Thailand like I do. 

Happy days.

 

Yours truly,

Kan Win 

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Feel really peaceful and your pixs made me home sick I like your pixs !!!!! Great Kan Win !

[Thomas_Merton]

Just bumping.

[Old Croc]

This is a lake not far from my place. Perth city is in the background.

(great photos as usual Kan Win!)

[Kan Win]

Saothai and Old Croc and all of you, and not forgetting “Thomas Merton” who “wished he was here” and to be “Just bumping.”

Taken last Sunday in Kan – hope you enjoy this one, from "bumping land"

Any one else ?????

See you next week on ThaiVisaDotCom.

Yours truly,

Kan Win