What’s the Craziest Creature you’ve seen in Thailand?

[NoshowJones]

44 minutes ago, Wilsonandson said:

No really Trans looked like Phil Collins back then and I saw somewhere before Trans photo recently and he looks like an old Phil Collins there too. I'm beginning to think maybe Trans is Phil Collins!

 

Yes Phil Collins, and Trans sings as well 

[Andrew Dwyer]

Yes Phil Collins, and Trans sings as well 

I'll have to hear his drumming before I concur [emoji51]

[NoshowJones]

10 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

I'll have to hear his drumming before I concur

Phil Collins drumming?? I though he was a singer with a band then he went solo, was his band not "The Police"? I though they were rotten.

[Andrew Dwyer]

Phil Collins drumming?? I though he was a singer with a band then he went solo, was his band not "The Police"? I though they were rotten.

Surely you jest Mr Possum ??
Phil Collins is a terrific drummer, drummed for Genesis until Peter Gabriel upped and left and Collins took over vocals.

The Police was lead by Sting ( Gordon Sumner).

Although I think I've been stung by your post ?

[transam]

Now look here you lot, I ain't Phil Collins and look nothing like him, though of course we can BOTH sing....And Poss matey, Phil Collins is a renowned drummer....

[Andrew Dwyer]

Now look here you lot, I ain't Phil Collins and look nothing like him, though of course we can BOTH sing....And Poss matey, Phil Collins is a renowned drummer....

Ok [emoji108] no more Phil Collins talk.




How about a tall Bob Hoskins ? [emoji51]

[NoshowJones]

9 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Surely you jest Mr Possum ??
Phil Collins is a terrific drummer, drummed for Genesis until Peter Gabriel upped and left and Collins took over vocals.

The Police was lead by Sting ( Gordon Sumner).

Although I think I've been stung by your post ?

I have been brought up with Elvis, Roy Orbison, then played mostly with Country and Western bands, so I don't really know much about eighties bands.

I thought that The Beautiful South were brilliant though.

[transam]

12 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Ok no more Phil Collins talk.




How about a tall Bob Hoskins ?

Fink he was taller than me.............

[JAFO]

I have 3, firstly it is clear to me that everything here in Thailand is supersized when it comes to insects and lizards. FIerce food competition

 

1) One night I was cleaning up the garbage and heard this crunching noise, I lifted up the bag to find a 15" long Centipede that would not let go of the bag. I cut it in half with a shovel and in the morning it was still alive. I fed it to the chickens. Its mandibles were huge and could easily pack a wallop

 

2) I was walking through the forest near Mae Sot and walked up on a  Giant weaver spider. Had a leg span of at least 8" and was sitting perfectly in its web. As I got within 3 feet to take a picture it flinched up so I knew it could see me

 

3) I was fly fishing in a khlong in Ayutthaya by my BIL's place and saw this wake in the water coming at me, I ignored it until it headed towards me. It came right out of the water and was a 5 to 6ft long Monitor lizard. F'n thing chased me 50 yards before it gave up. 

[JAFO]

One other, I was riding my moto up in the mountains near my home and came around a corner to find this huge bull elephant in the road. In the US we worry about squirrels and an occasional deer. Here its elephants. I grabbed a handle full of brake and left. 

[transam]

2 minutes ago, JAFO said:

I have 3, firstly it is clear to me that everything here in Thailand is supersized when it comes to insects and lizards. FIerce food competition

 

 

 

3) I was fly fishing in a khlong in Ayutthaya by my BIL's place and saw this wake in the water coming at me, I ignored it until it headed towards me. It came right out of the water and was a 5 to 6ft long Monitor lizard. F'n thing chased me 50 yards before it gave up. 

For a minute I thought you were going to say it was Possum with a beard....

[kunfish]

One other, I was riding my moto up in the mountains near my home and came around a corner to find this huge bull elephant in the road. In the US we worry about squirrels and an occasional deer. Here its elephants. I grabbed a handle full of brake and left. 

Elephants can certainly get pissed off.


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[transam]

1 minute ago, kunfish said:

Elephants can certainly get pissed off.


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For sure, my farang friends wife is a prime example.........

[Blackheart1916]

18 hours ago, possum1931 said:

A designer stubble is not too bad, other than that, IMO facial hair is evil looking, why is it mostly unattractive guys who grow facial hair?

Most of the terrorists, evil people, child molesters have facial hair. However, I am not saying all people with facial hair are evil, one of my best friends has it, and

you could not meet a nicer guy.

Well Possum, I am afraid we are miles apart. As a facial hair aficionado of some 30 years, I must say I have never seen anything so offensive, to a true follower of natural hirsuteness, as a designer stubble. Merely a sign of the sheep following the latest trend. To disappoint you further, I have never been a terrorist, evil or a child molester. And my mum loves me, so I must be a nice guy. Maybe I am one of the good ones, like your friend. Maybe we should meet for a cold sherbet, you might just change your tune about (some) of your bearded brethren!!!

[NoshowJones]

1 hour ago, Blackheart1916 said:

Well Possum, I am afraid we are miles apart. As a facial hair aficionado of some 30 years, I must say I have never seen anything so offensive, to a true follower of natural hirsuteness, as a designer stubble. Merely a sign of the sheep following the latest trend. To disappoint you further, I have never been a terrorist, evil or a child molester. And my mum loves me, so I must be a nice guy. Maybe I am one of the good ones, like your friend. Maybe we should meet for a cold sherbet, you might just change your tune about (some) of your bearded brethren!!!

Sorry mate, as you say we are miles apart, IMO facial hair is downright ugly, another thing, down through the years, how many goodlooking film stars or recording artists have facial hair? I give you Elvis etc,etc.

[akirasan]

17 hours ago, Panda13 said:

Have one that lives outside my kitchen window. The gf says, its good luck if they call 10 times and to buy a lottery ticket. Mine calls 10 times just about nightly so I'm always buying tickets but only win 2 numbers usually.

Last night I heard THUD THUD THUD down the side of the house and then this came flying in through the window.  Don't know what was chasing it.  

Edited April 11, 2017 by akirasan

[akirasan]

Finding a rhino beetle was pretty cool

[akirasan]

But my favourite is always these guys..

[Blackheart1916]

15 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

Sorry mate, as you say we are miles apart, IMO facial hair is downright ugly, another thing, down through the years, how many goodlooking film stars or recording artists have facial hair? I give you Elvis etc,etc.

Brad Pitt, James Brolin,  Leo Dicaprio, George Clooney, Pierce Brosnan, Hugh Jackman, Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, David Beckham, Dave Grohl, Kris Kristofferson, me, Kenny Rogers, Richie Haves, Scott Ian, Snoop Dogg, P Puff Diddy Widdy Daddy, really I could go on all day. To open another can of worms, I have noticed that you are a "Bass Playing Member" on the little side bit to the left. I myself prefer six or twelve strings, so alas, I fear we will never see eye to eye. Even the one bass I own has 5 strings  ;-)

[NoshowJones]

I said "good looking", that does not apply to some of the people you mention, some of them, David Beckham ie, it is only designer stubble, which I already said was not so bad.

Also, some of these actors only grow facial hair main for the movie parts they are playing.

Look at the most evil men in the world, Hitler, Gaddafi, Saddam. I rest my case.

[toofarnorth]

On 4/9/2017 at 0:37 PM, Davehappen said:

Praying mantis is always a good one

Yep ,they are weird but not as weird as a drunk Thai that wants to be your friend.  Not weird more damn annoying . Back to weird ..........

[dick dasterdly]

7 minutes ago, toofarnorth said:

Yep ,they are weird but not as weird as a drunk Thai that wants to be your friend.  Not weird more damn annoying . Back to weird ..........

Yep, they can strip a shrub very quickly!  Fortunately, the shrub always recovers.

 

Incidentally, any idea what these metamorphosize into - presumably one of the huge moths?

[Wilsonandson]

1977 Ford TE (Mk4) Cortina V8?

[transam]

1 minute ago, Wilsonandson said:

1977 Ford TE (Mk4) Cortina V8?

My UK chum has one with a Rover 3.5 V8 under the hood....

[Blackheart1916]

2 hours ago, possum1931 said:

I said "good looking", that does not apply to some of the people you mention, some of them, David Beckham ie, it is only designer stubble, which I already said was not so bad.

Also, some of these actors only grow facial hair main for the movie parts they are playing.

Look at the most evil men in the world, Hitler, Gaddafi, Saddam. I rest my case.

Ghandi, Martin Luther King and Cat Stevens. I rest my case.

[transam]

3 hours ago, possum1931 said:

I said "good looking", that does not apply to some of the people you mention, some of them, David Beckham ie, it is only designer stubble, which I already said was not so bad.

Also, some of these actors only grow facial hair main for the movie parts they are playing.

Look at the most evil men in the world, Hitler, Gaddafi, Saddam. I rest my case.

Looks good to me..........Briton's King George V.....

 

Edited April 11, 2017 by transam

[giddyup]

Don't forget the Maharishi.

[toofarnorth]

2 hours ago, dick dasterdly said:

Yep, they can strip a shrub very quickly!  Fortunately, the shrub always recovers.

 

Incidentally, any idea what these metamorphosize into - presumably one of the huge moths?

I wish I knew dd , I know more about reptiles over here , someone must know , I do know some about hawk moths as we had them in the Uk but nothing there like this one eh. 

[balo]

I met this creature up in Chiang Mai .

 

 

[NoshowJones]

45 minutes ago, transam said:

Looks good to me..........Briton's King George V.....

 

I don't remember him, was he the present Queens father? Anyway Trans, I am no fan of British royalty.