Monthly Archives: November 2007

Bad Sex Literary Award

November 29, 2007 – 12:13 am

The deceased author Norman Mailer was awarded the Bad Sex in Fiction Award for the most awkward description of an intimate encounter. This dubious accomplishment was for his blue prose in THE CASTLE IN THE FOREST. Passage of this failed eroticia was read to the attending crowd by emotive actresses. “His mouth lathered with her sap, [...]

By Peter | Posted in Books, Sex | Comments (2)

Resident Evil 3 – Movie

November 28, 2007 – 2:12 am

Global warming experts and political pessimists have gelled to forecast a doomsday combination of socio-economic collapse exascerbated by catastrophic climate changes. Hollywood has been capitalizing on this apocalyptical vision with films such as George Romero’s NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD and MAD MAX II, but the heroes usuallly survive the throes of extinction thanks to [...]

By Peter | Posted in Movies / TV | Comments (0)

Bangkok Governor Discovers non-eating Beatles

November 28, 2007 – 12:00 am

Thais eat insects of all sizes. Larva, crickets, scorpions, giant waterbugs. During a promotional visit to Liverpool the Bangkok Governor was invited to the Beatles Museum. he resisted smacking his lips, but was disappointed to discover English Beatles had nothing to do with food. A smile hid his chagrin, as schoolchildren sang ‘Ob La Di [...]

By Peter | Posted in Food | Comments (0)

Opps – Wrong Email Address

November 27, 2007 – 11:34 pm

My hometown south of Boston had ten churches, two temples, and seven traffic lights in 1960. Not one bar and that situation hasn’t changed in over 40 years. It’s a good place to raise kids. People believe in God and America. I didn’t really fit into this formula and moved from this town in 1970. [...]

By Peter | Posted in Beast | Comments (0)

Loy Krathong the Day After

November 24, 2007 – 11:49 pm

Loi Krathong has long been Thailand’s most beautiful festival. Not anymore in Pattaya. Few girls and women were dressed in the traditional costume. The police banned fireworks. Their marine patrols gathered the krathong offerings less than 20 meters from shore. No one was allowed to light a fire balloon, perhaps the most exotic image to [...]

By Peter | Posted in Environment, Traditions | Comments (0)