Monthly Archives: April 2007

Rich Little Ha Ha George Bush Jr. Huh-Huh

April 22, 2007 – 10:49 am

Last year Stephen Colbert lampooned GWII at the National Correspondents’ Dinner. The reporters stifled their laughter as they had suppressed any questions about the lead-up to the invasion of Iraq. This year they got Rich Little and his impersonations of six presidents. The dumb have got dumber and accept this pabulum in fear of the White [...]

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Red Sox Fever Pattaya

April 22, 2007 – 10:12 am

Two games versus the Yankees and the Red Sox won both in April; the only bar in Pattaya to watch Red Sox games is the Janet Bar on Soi Excite. The owner hails from Newburyport and Mike played b-ball against Patrick Ewing. “He dunked it from mid-court.” Patrick Ewing was named to the top 50 NBA Players of [...]

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Depilation – Sihanoukville

April 21, 2007 – 9:05 am

I have never thought myself hairy. None of my girlfriends have commented on my chest hairs. In fact I think myself very non-hirsute, however while Nick and I were sitting on Sihanoukville’s main beach, we were accosted by two female beach masseuses offering a body hair removal service for $5. It seemed like a good [...]

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King pardons Swiss Man

April 21, 2007 – 2:30 am

The BBC and bangkok Post report the Thai king pardon of a Swiss man who spraypainted five of the monarch’s portraits after a night of heavy drinking in Chiang Mai. One month out of a 10 year sentence. The story was lightly covered in the Thai papers to protect Oliver Jufer, a long time resident [...]

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Angkor Arms Hotel – Sihanoukville

April 20, 2007 – 8:37 pm

Overland from Pattaya to Sihanoukville was relatively painless. 9 hours on mini-vans with relatively adequate AC. $40. Nick and I booked into the Angkor Arms in the town center. Stinky went off to the backpacker haunt, Victory Hill. “What you think are the chances of seeing him again?” Nick watched the smelly Dutchman disappear into [...]

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