Monthly Archives: April 2010

Bikes From Mexico

April 30, 2010 – 7:33 am

Jose arrives at the Mexican border on his bike with 2 huge bags over his shoulders. The guard stops him and asks: “What’s in the bags?” “Senior, It’s only sand.” replies Jose. “Sand??? Well, we’ll just see about that – get off the bike!” The guard takes the bags, rips them open, empties them out [...]

By Peter | Posted in Humor, america | Comments (0)

BACK FROM THE DEAD by peter nolan smith

April 27, 2010 – 10:01 pm

John Guare in his play SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION contends that everyone in the world is no more than six people away from each other. GW Bush to George Bush to his father to Hitler. Me to my sister-in-law to George Bush Senior to GW Bush to his father and then Hitler. Me to Carrie [...]

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Es Tut Mir Lied

April 27, 2010 – 9:44 pm

My German professor in high school smoked cigarettes in the classroom. His voice grated the cinderblock walls with a tobacco rasp. We read Kafta’s DAS URTEIL from a blue book. My Boston accent defiled the Teutonic language with the absence of ‘R’s. My 1st semester grade was an F. I was on academic scholarship. My [...]

By Peter | Posted in Thailand, Traditions, language | Comments (0)

F for Fake and Fucked

April 27, 2010 – 7:02 pm

Computers have created impassable hurdles for outlaws and this week Thai Immigration officials arrested a suspected 21-year-old British national on her departure at Suvarnabhumi Airport. Her travel document was awash with errors such as the misspelling of Suvarnabhumi and departures from said airport prior to its opening. Police have detained the young lady with a [...]

By Peter | Posted in Bangkok, Crime, Travel, Visa | Comments (0)

Ghosts of the Stump

April 26, 2010 – 8:52 pm

Diamonds were priced to the advantage of the dealers on 47th Street in the early 90s. 50% profit was normal for most stones. My boss Manny gave his sales staff 5% of the gross and I had the luck to hook a middle-aged woman looking to buy a 5-carat F-color diamond for her aged mother [...]

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