Mango Weekly - 07 August 2008

Editorial: The return of the Weekly…

Greetings and Salutations. Well, the Weekly is back. Yes, there are more important matters in this universe, and yes, I should probably spend my time more wisely, but nonetheless we will start posting a weekly update once again covering the nightlife scene here in Bangkok.

The Pattaya Ghost has been doing an amazing job sending us Pattaya updates so the focus of this weekly will be on Bangkok. Of course, other cities and countries will be discussed but the main focus will be on Bangkok.

There are some changes this time around. First off, an update will be posted every week. Seriously. There was confusion last time around about when a Weekly is supposed to be posted. It was a bad assumption on my part thinking a Weekly could be posted monthly. I now understand the whole timing/naming thing so come hell or high water the Weekly will be published every Thursday.

The other major change is we’re hoping this will be more of a Community effort. The main contributors will be myself () along with sideshowBob () and BangkokBadBoy () but we are hoping everyone pitches in week-to-week with comments and updates of their own to give a more comprehensive update with many different points of view and experiences. A new section, “Questions, Comments, Contribute…” will encourage participation week-to-week and also give folks instructions on how to contribute.

At the end of the day we hope this update will simply be useful and entertaining. It will surely evolve over time but for now we’ve carried forward most of the sections from the old Weekly and can take it from there. This first Weekly is a little light but just wanted to get it going again. Comments are welcome. Peace.

Bar Bits

Bored and Lonely - The beauty of bkk and the go-go bar scene is one can strike out on their own for a few drinks and be assured of a reasonably good time - meaning, there is always a decent drink to be had and always plenty of eye candy. It is not always about the pulling or the prospecting but a chance to ingest booze and stare at some breasts. Call it B & B for ease of use.

I was in for a no hassle night so I may be extra harsh on the service girls and mamasans this trip but I was looking to be left alone. It is weird though how when u want to get some action one appears to be invisible but when u want a solo expedition they seem to sense this and do their best to bug the shit out of u. Go figure.

I was in Silom so the pong seemed like the place to be. It was approaching 9pm and I must say - the place was very quiet for a Saturday night - even the stalls were devoid of tourists.

First stop was KISS bar - basically apart from King’s 3 and maybe Kangaroo - this is the only decent place on this side of PP1. The music is always good here, the drinks are always 100 baht, and they have a few lookers. Not a ton of them - only a few but of course they also have the trio of tired go-go dancers than should have retired in the late 80’s but it just adds to the mix.

Service staff left me alone and I only got one mamasan arm wave. Props. There are 2 spinners in here that give off all the vibes that they need a proper 3some. Next time. Kiss also has Smirnoff Ice.

Side note - anyone who slings some good thai who has something pithy to tell the mamasans after the arm wave? I am still waiting for something memorable to use.

Popped from there over to King’s Corner - the one with the ladies and the men. Place was quite dead and the non-man lineup was not that great. I had my one drink, fended off the men and got into an argument as to why I was not leaving a tip. This I don’t get. I tend to tip and usually try to be generous for the most part but many times if I have my one drink and out I just don’t feel inclined to tip and I feel even less inclined when they practically beg for it. Must really be a slow season.

After that I popped over to King’s Castle 1. Another decent go-go bar with cool music and some lookers. No hassling from the mamasan or the service girls. I ogled a few but nothing got me going too much so I bailed.

Popped into Safari and it was DEAD. So dead that no one was dancing and the staff was just sitting around like they were about to take a nap. I turned tail and ran out. This is the deadest I have seen PP in a long while.

From there I decided to bail on PP and get over to Nana. First stop was Rainbow1.

R1 is my normal Rainbow hangout and usually has a good lineup. However I must have had a sign on my back that said please pester the farang. I had a girl come over to ask for a drink. A girl I would NEVER choose on my own. I said no thanks that I was okay. She said how about I buy her a drink but she would leave and not bother me. Yeah - wow. That makes so much sense. Let me buy you a drink so u will go away. She finally left but then a mamasan replaced her doing the arm wave and letting me know I could “take lady”. Wow. I did not realize that was why all the girls were on the stage. NIce. Check bin.

From there I went to the new Mercury on the advice of some friends who had been there the night before. Well - the place was cleared out. Seemed all the hotties had been barfined. Bummer. One drink and gone.

Then I walked around and stopped in front of Angelwitch. I have not been in AW in over 2 years and almost went in but I ended up seeing the guy I wanted to talk to outside and decided I had no reason to go in and upon looking in I noticed the place was less busy than places like Rainbow. That is not the norm as I remembered it. Maybe next year…

I peaked in on the construction going on in the old mango. It is moving but slowly. The word is it will be a short time hotel. All the Thais who work around the plaza think it will fail since they dont know why more short time rooms are needed. Hell - what I can’t quite figure out is how short time revenue will pay the rent there. Seems doomed to fail based on economics alone but who knows. Maybe stranger things have happened?

I lost my go-go mojo after getting accosted by the crew in front of lollipop and decided to call it a night.


Other Bar Bits:
- Blue Lightening on Suk Soi 7/1 celebrated their 1 year anniversary. The owner Big Jamie is a good bloke and good friend and we wish him many more.
- Closing times: NEP/Soi4-1:00am, SC-2:00am, Patpong-2:00am

Visit any bars, clubs or gogo’s this week? If so, please feel free to leave a Comment below and share your experience.

After Hours

Closing times are still fluctuating but there is life After Hours. Spice Club on Suk Soi 11 has been getting the worse deal. They used to close regularly at 6:00am but it’s been more like 2:30-3:30am for the past month or two. This has undoubtedly cost them millions of baht in lost revenue. I suppose that’s life doing business After Hours.

Spicy and Boss, same owner’s and very connected, have been consistently going very late. Was at Spicy and Boss last week on different nights until 6:00am. Spicy is the same as it always is, too crowded on the weekend but great on the weekday nights. I usually don’t go to Boss but the other night Spicy was closed for some reason so headed over to Boss with some buds.

First, a note on what Taxi’s make when they take you to these clubs. They get 100 baht for each passenger in their Taxi at Boss and Spicy. Spice Club gives them 50 baht for the whole Taxi load. You can understand now why they always want to take you to Boss or Spicy. (Important note, they will take you to Spicy and Boss free, just ask them up front. If they say no take another Taxi)

Back to Boss, I normally despise this place and the other night was really no different to begin with. It was packed, hot, and there were too many guys. The night was saved though when we found the only spot in Boss that makes it tolerable. It’s by the women’s bathroom on the first floor, and right in front of the aircon. You get a steady flow of ladies and you stay cool. We then had a great time.

I hear the Tunnel on Lang Suan Soi 5 is back open but haven’t checked it out. Lastly, Lucky is still going and the best option from 6am-10am.

Have any updates on braving the After Hours Scene? If so, please feel free to leave a Comment below and share your experience.

Big Mango Bar Update

***Party Time: Come join us Friday August 8th for our 8-8-8 Party***
- 8th day of the 8th month 2008
- 8-ball Ladies-Only Pool Tournement
- 8000 baht in prizes
- Happy Hour All Night!!!
- Map

… of the Week


Quotes: (All from Young Penfold)
#5. On speaking Thai: “I think ‘ka’ sounds much more elegant than ‘krap’, don’t you? I’m going to say ‘ka’ instead from now on”.
#4. On bed partners: “Let’s go to Jenny Star Bar. There’s this ladyboy I’ve been wanting to shag for a year, and I think she’s out of prison now”.
#3. On strengthening international relations: “I’ll cut your arms off, you Nazi cunt”.
#2. On safe sex: “She’s had a hysterectomy, so I don’t have to wear a johnny. I call her Splatterhouse”.
#1. On the morning after: “Woke up naked on my apartment floor with the door wide open. Found my shoes in the fridge. Result”.

Photos:
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Display in front of Pantip Plaza (tech shopping mall in Pratunaam). Being out in the Bangkok sun w/o sun screen can be deadly.

Tales:
#1. A Punter friend was really wasted one night and took a girl back to his place for a shag. He passed out half way through but then woke up in the middle of the night to take a squirt. He was pissing but didn’t hear the usual dribble sounds in the toilet bowl. When he looked down he noticed that he still had the condom on and it was filling with piss before it then exploded into the Toilet.

Have any Quotes, Photos, or Tales you would like to share? If so, please leave a Comment below with your Quote or Tale or send them along with any Photos via email for possible inclusion in the next Weekly.

Questions, Comments, Contribute…

We strongly encourage participation with the Weekly. Ask a question or comment about anything by leaving a Comment below or send us information via email. The more folks participate the more useful this Weekly becomes. Cheers.

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61 Responses to “Mango Weekly - 07 August 2008”


  1. 1 The Ghost Aug 8th, 2008 at 3:52 am

    Very cool guys. I never read one single issue of the “old” weekly, so it’s all new to me. A few things, tho:

    * Why the hell is the whole column green?

    * The after hours taxi tip? Priceless. One would never know that unless you told me.

    * Penfold? Quote number one made me laugh out loud.

    * The condom exploding did similarly.

    Great first issue. Should do a good job of STICKing it to the competition.
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  2. 2 bangkokairways Aug 8th, 2008 at 5:35 am

    Very good indeed lads….. keep it up. I for one reckon TFS2M is on the up and up. See you for my first visit in approx 4 weeks…..
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  3. 3 bkk22 Aug 8th, 2008 at 6:48 am

    A friend of mine was walking on street the other day in the middle of the day with his father. A girl walks up and grabs his hand and says lets go to a hotel. He looks at her and says sorry I am with my father, she looks at the father, turns back to my friend and says, “ok 2 no problem, let’s go.”
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  4. 4 Werewolf Aug 8th, 2008 at 6:52 am

    It’s good to see that BBB has gotten in there and done a little moving and shaking. It’s about time this blog got organized!

    So are we gonna be seeing the “This week’s Action” section from each of you detailing how many times you had sex, or the “Random Tart” photos?

    Has he mentioned to you yet how he thinks that the blog probably needs a new name?

    Looks like a good format in the group effort (though between the orange header, the pink banner ad and the green weekly I’m feeling a bit dizzy). Best of Luck in filling it with even more good content in the weeks to come.

    With any luck I’ll see all of you tonight. I’ve got a private jet chartered to bring me back to Bangkok for the 888 party. Oh! did I say jet? I meant bus. And it’s not really private; more like semi-private, if you call 43 strangers a driver and a conductor semi private.

    But the point is that I’ll be making the effort.

    Good (first?) effort on the weekly.

    I’m honestly glad to see it back.
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  5. 5 Siam Sunshine Aug 8th, 2008 at 7:17 am

    LOL. Like it guys, like it.

    Keep up the good work.

    Siam Sunshine
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  6. 6 Werewolf Aug 8th, 2008 at 7:18 am

    In the interests of expanding both the content and the team effort, I suggest that you consider adding the following features:

    PENFOLD’S PLAYPEN

    Written by BBB detailing Penfold’s weekly insanity.

    DUMMIE’S GUIDE TO BANGKOK

    A different pithy 1,500 word tip from Big Baby Kenny each week.

    TRICYCLE’S TIPS ON G CLUBS

    Self explanatory, but it could feature a commentary from Justin once a month on the effectiveness of T’s tips.

    THIS WEEK’S ELEPHANT PHOTO

    Maybe Dean Barrett will be willing to help out here.

    ONE MORE THING I HATE ABOUT BANGKOK

    from Onnutter.

    BLIGHTY

    The sad reality of viewing Bangkok from the cold streets of London authored by Doctorbond; a concise one-sentence look at his misery.

    BOOK REVIEW

    By who else? The Times Literary Critic, of course!

    HOLES IN THE SIDEWALK (or the stupidest thing I did this week)

    By Werewolf

    SPOT THE LADYBOY

    2 photos, 50-50 chance. The computer tracks user results… anyone who misses three weeks in a row gets ‘outed’

    THE CONSERVATIVE VIEW

    Political entry from AsianBadger

    I’m sure there are dozens of other great ideas, and I could come up with them all, but at the moment I’m late for work so I’ll have to leave it with the few brilliant ideas above.

    Cheers,

    WW
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  7. 7 8 ball Aug 8th, 2008 at 8:14 am

    have missed the Weekly especially the After Hours Update so am quite pleased that it is back
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  8. 8 pmmp Aug 8th, 2008 at 10:38 am

    Thanks folks for the kind words. Much appreciated.

    @Ghost: * Why the hell is the whole column green?
    >> Green is my favorite color.

    @bkk22: Nice

    @ww: We’ll see you tonight then. The Weekly prize giveaway is coming but going to make it a bit harder than other competitions.
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  9. 9 John Brown Aug 8th, 2008 at 10:48 am

    What!? No mention of George Bush’s “historic” trip to Bangkok? Or, will that go in the next weekly? :)
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  10. 10 pmmp Aug 8th, 2008 at 11:55 am

    @jb: The Bush story got bumped by the Blue Lightening 1 year anniversary announcement. Sorry. Next week it will be old news so I’m afraid there will be no coverage. If you would like more information on the Bush visit you can visit here.
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  11. 11 But Different Aug 8th, 2008 at 1:20 pm

    In keeping with the “8″ theme, why not 8 baht pints from 8:00pm until 8:59?
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  12. 12 sideshowBOB Aug 8th, 2008 at 3:44 pm

    bd - uh - cause we are in the business of making money versus losing money?

    in all seriousness - we always do happy hour all night long for our parties. I would say some of the cheapest pours on soi 4. our draft beer is always 89 and 99 baht. pretty competitive as well.

    :)
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  13. 13 Pants Elk Aug 8th, 2008 at 3:59 pm

    89, 99 baht. Uh … that’s for a *small glass*, right? Here in throat-slashingly exciting Issan, I have to ante up, ooh, around 70 baht. For a *big* bottle of whatever. Federbrau (my current favorite) goes for a little more. True, you don’t get the nightlife here (in spite of the cheaper-than-air beer), but you do get a BFR (big fucking river) to stare at, and mosquitoes like hornets to smack with your battery-powered tennis racquet. Plus you get to see all the bar girls home for their holidays, dressed in civvies, and guess what? They don’t even notice you! How strange is that?
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  14. 14 sideshowBOB Aug 8th, 2008 at 4:30 pm

    That would be a pint - punk

    so what u are saying is u are not quite the man meat u are up there like in bkk?
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  15. 15 doctorbond Aug 8th, 2008 at 4:31 pm

    The View from Blighty………
    well, actually yesterday was quite good fun as I have Svetlana with me at the moment - obviously no variety, but she’s a trier….
    Did a tour of the South Bank, rode on the big wheel listened to Big Ben chiming away and most of the time it was sunny…. back at work today though - anyway my re-visit to BKK is beginning to get within smelling range (about 5 weeks) so I’m calming down now and don’t need the medicine
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  16. 16 Pants Elk Aug 8th, 2008 at 4:42 pm

    “… so what u are saying is u are not quite the man meat u are up there like in bkk?”
    I am twice the beefburger I ever was, thanks to the constant attentions of my in-house Issan Cultural Attaché. But it is an educational experience, being ignored (actually *not seen*) by the pouting trampettes who were waving and smiling at me in BKK. You know - like they found me *attractive* and *liked me*? What’s going on?
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  17. 17 doctorbond Aug 8th, 2008 at 4:46 pm

    Glad to hear your Issy Missy is feeding you up - did you by any chance mention your heart condition and life insurance policy?
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  18. 18 Times Literary Critic Aug 8th, 2008 at 6:12 pm

    Book Review: Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks

    Bond isn’t books… it’s films with hot women, cars and gadgets - still I gotta earn my keep so….

    I found this a really superior Bond novel: Faulks, more than any other writer to attempt the feat, has captured the style of Fleming perfectly, from depicting detailed sporting competitions to covering other Bond preoccupations: men’s fashions, fine food, and methods of killing foes in unarmed combat. Bond here is as resourceful and unstoppable as ever, yet as mortal and fallible as only Fleming dared make him. The villain, Dr Julius Gorner, works for me, as a thoroughly dislikable sort, and his plot is reassuringly fiendish and just mad enough to warrant the attentions of 007. The period details and sly references aren’t too jarring (bar the subtle-as-a-brick but brilliant dig at Rupert Murdoch, or the bit where we learn Bond isn’t much of a Stones fan,) and on the whole I believe this to be absolutely in keeping with the sort of tales Fleming told; and as a Bond fan, I’m very grateful to Sebastian Faulks for doing such a magnificent job.

    OK - that’s the official version - it features the Caspian Sea Monster (a f*cking big sea plane built by the ruskies) and the girl he knobs turns out to be ‘009′ or something like that - don’t waste your time - get on down to the Big Mango for a pint instead
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  19. 19 Uncle Dave Aug 8th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
  20. 20 sideshowBOB Aug 8th, 2008 at 6:32 pm

    The weekly is super cool but I feel like I have been plagiarized. I guess I will just have to deal with it.
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  21. 21 Pants Elk Aug 8th, 2008 at 6:34 pm

    If Faulks really is as good as Fleming he’s the dog’s bollocks. Kingsley Amis had a few sad hacks at 007 - the style (and content) are much harder to (re-)create than it seems. Just south of Chandler, same latitude as Conan Doyle.
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  22. 22 Young Penfold Aug 8th, 2008 at 7:01 pm

    Cant make the Mango party tonight which is a pain in the arse. However I will inform you how i will be spending my wet evening in UK…..

    Drinks - 99 Baht beers are sure cheap, although ill be drinking free cans of Red Stripe (King of canned Jamacian beers) that my mother has kindly filled the fridge with, until i throw up.

    Food & Entertainment - Im a fan of the Big Mango burger and watching whores play pool. Who isnt? However I shall be wrapping the legs of a local bleach blonde hair couiffeur around my neck and using her quim as a nosebag on my sofa.

    Cost to me = nothing. But fuck me id rather be at the Mango
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  23. 23 Pants Elk Aug 9th, 2008 at 7:51 am

    YP uses the term “fuck me” here not as an expletive but as an invitation. His use of the word “couiffeur” [sic] should also concern us, as it’s the male form of the noun. Still, a vivid picture of Little Britain - but where’s Mum while her darling is getting pissed on Red Stripe and sexing up a hairdresser on her sofa? Probably down the Benefits Office, or maybe the Clinic. Will someone please tell him the heat’s off, and he’s in no way implicated in the death of any Germans on Thai soil?
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  24. 24 Young Penfold Aug 9th, 2008 at 8:54 am

    PE I believe your still based in Asia right? Then why are you up so early? Oh i get it….. Its that thing where old people always get up really really early. Like my grandmother who stinks of piss, that wakes up at 430am and makes 83 cups of tea and feeds the cats.

    I think she was taking in a show at the theatre, or quaffing a fine red at a local wine emporium. Sophisticated like. Oblivious to the fact that ‘Kat’ from Toni n Guy was getting her little poohole ravenously licked, on her green, leatherette, button-backed chaise-lange.

    As I waved poor Kat off at the door (with her sphincter in tatters) I shouted ‘khob khub KA’ (so much more polite sounding the KRAP dont you think?)
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  25. 25 Young Penfold Aug 9th, 2008 at 9:03 am

    Oh and on the ‘ka’ vs ‘krap’ issue…….
    I have asked about 9-10 different thai girls through MSN, and they all said using ‘ka’ is acceptable……and CUTE

    ‘ka’ it is
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  26. 26 Pants Elk Aug 9th, 2008 at 9:38 am

    Fine! You’re absolutely right! Use “kha”! No problem! Go ahead!
    *snickers childishly behind hand*
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  27. 27 zepplin Aug 9th, 2008 at 11:49 am

    Great stuff guys , good to hear so many people getting involved.Well re the samui post -im working on it,just a little more research needed -and some red bull-to start putting something on paper .the local girls are looking forward to being told about in comparrison to their bangkok sisters and are making the research worth while..competitive little bitches they can be -they dont want to be heard of starfish down here..when my head clears ill try to get a bit more creative -stay tuned..
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  28. 28 sideshowBOB Aug 9th, 2008 at 4:03 pm

    zep - get on it. I have no idea about the scene there and would love to. I am sure some sort of regular mini update would go over well. Let us know!
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  29. 29 ChelseaBlue Aug 10th, 2008 at 3:55 am

    Great to see the weekly back. It has definitely been missed!

    I think it keeps regular visitors to BKK, like myself, in touch with the current vibe and up-to-date with the nuances in a more general sense. I must say that in recent times the blog seems to be a little ‘exclusive’ in regard to contributors and general reports will hopefully expand the readership and potential new contributors. I realise it must be difficult for you pmmp to keep the weekly fresh and not repetitive but it is much appreciated so continue to sacrifice yourself around the ‘fleshpots’ bruv. It keeps all us non-residents in touch with where we really want to be!!
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  30. 30 AUK Aug 10th, 2008 at 5:55 pm

    Quote of the week: “And if you put your nose on the cushions on the sofa in the crib, then you might still be able to smell her” (From a regular blog contributer)
    I have been like a Schipol Airport sniffer dog since!
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  31. 31 Moo Uan Aug 10th, 2008 at 6:01 pm

    The Tunnel wasn’t open last Wednesday night.

    Funky Dojo in the Pong closed 2.30am same night. Very quite even though it was Ladys night with free shots for all rice farmer’s daughters.

    Twilo next door pretty full with the usual Falang/Thai Hip Hop band in full swing.
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  32. 32 AUK Aug 10th, 2008 at 6:08 pm

    Been on Soi4, & the busiest bar I have seen, barring the Mango, is Hillarys Bar 1. A few new girls there as well.
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  33. 33 AUK Aug 10th, 2008 at 6:11 pm

    @ChelseaBlue - The Community Shield is being shown live in the Mango tonight. Not of any interest to you though?
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  34. 34 pmmp Aug 10th, 2008 at 7:32 pm

    Thanks for the updates and quotes guys. Eff Chelsea Go ManU!
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  35. 35 ChelseaBlue Aug 10th, 2008 at 7:32 pm

    Community Shield???? ……..enjoy, cause it’s all you’ll be touching this season (assuming your MU)
    I’ll be watching the Olympic Gymnastics. Cameltoe heaven!! ;-)
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  36. 36 Daywalker Aug 10th, 2008 at 9:01 pm

    AUK….. and if you sniff the other side of the sofa you’ll smell Chelsea Blue. ;-)
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  37. 37 UnCochinoWetback Aug 10th, 2008 at 9:46 pm

    Everybody knows Arsenal be straight gangsta. Then again, what do I know I root for the RAIDERS.

    ChelseaBlue- 95% of Olympic gymnastics camel toe is underage you pervert. Go to Cambodia with that. If you want to see real women watch some womens power lifting! There’s something erotic about a woman that can dead lift a Volkswagen and back you up in a fight.
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  38. 38 ChelseaBlue Aug 10th, 2008 at 11:22 pm

    @UnCochinoWetback - I’ve got a Volkswagon Deadlifter at home thanks,
    except mine’s got the matching armpits
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  39. 39 AUK Aug 12th, 2008 at 12:18 pm

    A little light relief.

    A few days ago I was having some work done at my local garage. A blonde came in and asked for a seven-hundred-ten. We all looked at each other and another customer asked, “What is a seven-hundred-ten?” She replied, “You know, the little piece in the middle of the engine, I have lost it and need a new one..” She replied that she did not know exactly what it was, but this piece had always been there. The mechanic gave her a piece of paper and a pen and asked her to draw what the piece looked like. She drew a circle and in the middle of it wrote 710. He then took her over to another car which had its hood up and asked “is there a 710 on this car?” She pointed and said, “Of course, its right there.”
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  40. 40 Werewolf Aug 12th, 2008 at 12:48 pm

    AUK: i give up. is there a punch line?
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  41. 41 pmmp Aug 12th, 2008 at 12:53 pm

    ww, you are not alone. I had to Google the punch line. 710 is OIL upside down. English sense of humor is greatly enhanced when you have Google at your fingertips ;)
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  42. 42 Daywalker Aug 12th, 2008 at 2:05 pm

    AUK forgot to state that the ‘blonde’ was half American and Aussie.

    :twisted:
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  43. 43 AUK Aug 12th, 2008 at 3:34 pm

    I saw a blnonde haired chick the other night in Long Gun. Definitely not Aussie or American. Dancing around some Pole!
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  44. 44 DJ Aug 12th, 2008 at 9:13 pm

    I did a ‘blonde tour’ during my last visit to Pattaya, barfining 3 blondes from 2 different bars in 3 nights. 1 dud (she did have the sniffles), 1 avcerage performer, and 1 over the top performance.
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  45. 45 Werewolf Aug 12th, 2008 at 10:13 pm

    I was on the phone with Penfold a little while ago. He told me to ask you why you don’t offer a “bi” weekly? Oh yeah, and he offered to model for next week’s “bi” fold penfold centerfold. ;)
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  46. 46 Werewolf Aug 12th, 2008 at 10:18 pm

    pmmp: “English” and “sense of humor” used in the same sentence!?

    As an American you should be aware that the terms are mutually exclusive. Please go directly to the Embassy and surrender your US passport immediately.

    AUK: That blonde girl has been at LG for as long as I’ve been in Bangkok if you’re talking about the solidly built girl with piercings and tattoos.
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  47. 47 Mark Lamerton Aug 13th, 2008 at 10:17 pm

    Great stuff. Response to ssB: “Side note - anyone who slings some good thai who has something pithy to tell the mamasans after the arm wave?” Try “Mai mee vela jaa” - with a smile of course.
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  48. 48 Werewolf Aug 14th, 2008 at 5:32 am

    Mark Lamerton: Is my Thai completely fucked or does your pithy reply mean “I don’t have time”?
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  49. 49 generous sponsor Aug 14th, 2008 at 3:03 pm

    surely one of the english regulars here has a good response to the arm wave? i had it happen to me yesterday - i responded by pointing to an empty corner of the bar nodding my head emphatically. got her out of my hair.
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  50. 50 Pattaya Ghost Aug 14th, 2008 at 3:47 pm

    Rankly, I didn’t know the arm wave was done here in Thailand. I think in 4+ years in Pattaya I’ve seen a mama do it maybe 3 times.

    In AC, Philippines, however, its universal and universally annoying. My usual reaction is to scrunch up my nose, act like something smells bad and shake my head.

    Of coruse, in Thailand, you could mimic the class TG hair flip. That usually works.
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  51. 51 Bangkok Bad Boy Aug 14th, 2008 at 3:51 pm

    I usually do my own arm wave in return, pointing the mamasan in the direction of some of the bar’s less appealing customers.

    This one doesn’t work in an empty bar though.
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  52. 52 Werewolf Aug 14th, 2008 at 5:15 pm

    “…pointing the mamasan in the direction of some of the bar’s less appealing customers. This one doesn’t work in an empty bar though.”

    BBB: you could always just point at yourself. Ooops! Sounds like you’re already doing that… sorry.
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  53. 53 sideshowBOB Aug 14th, 2008 at 5:26 pm

    ml - a for effort but that is just not good enough.

    arm wave is not pithy - I need to say something,

    http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pithy

    just hoping we can come up with something pithy - in Thai

    but now we have no time - have another weekly to publish

    :)
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  54. 54 Mark Lamerton Aug 14th, 2008 at 5:53 pm

    Werewolf: “Is my Thai completely fucked or does your pithy reply mean “I don’t have time”? Yes it does, but it’s a bit more than that.

    “Mai me vela…bai ha meanoi” is a verse from a famous Thai song, now a proverb - which means I don’t have time to see my mistress/lover. But what it actually means is my wife is keeping a watch on me. “Ja” is a term of endearment you say to closer friends, though not always used that way.

    The mamasan has undoubtedly been a meanoi at some stage in her life - so she will get the joke.
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  55. 55 sideshowBOB Aug 14th, 2008 at 6:36 pm

    ml - that is a little better but u left that last part out last time. I want something derogatory but hey - someone will think of something.
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  56. 56 Werewolf Aug 14th, 2008 at 7:13 pm

    ML: The Thai song/verse makes all the difference in the world as it offers extra layers of meaning.

    “Ja” I understand.

    Cool! Thanks for the explanation.
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  57. 57 Werewolf Aug 14th, 2008 at 7:20 pm

    Of all the definitions, this was my favorite:

    “Pithy: of, like, or abounding in pith”

    It thoundth thomething like the definition of a thmall water clothet

    :)
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  58. 58 Rene Descartes Aug 14th, 2008 at 8:06 pm

    You could offer the reply while wearing a pith helmet. We are in the tropics afterall.
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  59. 59 Rene Descartes Aug 14th, 2008 at 8:08 pm

    … or just spray the mamasan with a resounding. lispy “pith off!”
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  60. 60 Werewolf Aug 14th, 2008 at 8:48 pm

    Ah! Rene, huh?! Good to hear from a woman on the blog.

    Descartes — so you’re Spanish.

    Great…
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  61. 61 Mark Lamerton Aug 14th, 2008 at 11:47 pm

    “Descartes — so you’re Spanish.” I hope everybody got that deliberate faux pas? I love this blog!
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