Archive for February, 2008
Never Let Them See You Sweat
You can manage to avoid most of the bad things that Thailand has to offer if you come prepared, but no matter how much you try, the one thing about Thailand that you can’t escape is the heat. When I first walked outside of the airport on my first day in Thailand, I literally [...]
You is! We was! I are!
I love the phrase ‘top-heavy’ - it applies to so much, especially the mighty Micro$oft. Besides the fact that I’m pretty proficient in using PC’s, I will soon switch a Mac (assuming I can save a few grand) and all my problems will be solved. All of my problems, Macs are magic. [...]
“Ruke, I am your father.”
Can anyone - even non-fans - deny the impact that Star Wars has had on pop culture? One of my favourite movie scenes is from Clerks 2 (a disappointing sequel in most respects) when some random fanboy dares to try and convince acid-tongued Randall that the Lord of the Rings trilogy is better than Star [...]
Microsoft Keyboards Suck
More of a short rant than anything resembling a big blog post. About two months ago I bought a Micro$oft wireless keyboard and mouse set, model number 700, and it sucks royal ass. Do not buy this thing. The mouse drains the two AA batteries in about three weeks (when it works), [...]
“Hi, where you go?”
I hate the guys I’m about to write about with a passion, so let me shout out some advice right away: If you’re in Thailand and someone - old or young, man or woman, hot or ugly - approaches you or tries to wave you over, completely ignore them and keep walking. It may [...]
Fortune Telling
So it’s Chinese New Year this week, which for me means a lot of interesting crap, especially since I live in Chinatown. Some extra hustle and bustle in my future, and lots of food, red lanterns and Mandarin being screamed in my ear as I walk around the neighbourhood. This of course all [...]
