On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:27:03 -0400, Peter Hendra
wrote:

On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:13:12 +0700, Bruce
wrote:

On Tue, 27 Mar 2007 21:31:40 -0400, Peter Hendra
wrote:

On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:02:00 +0700, Bruce
wrote:



I guess where Wilbur misses the boat is his remark that "Lawyers who
are worth make, what, about 500 dollars an hour so he ought to be
able to afford a real boat and a classy boat", and Wilbur is probably
right.

But instead of buying a boat that meets Wilbur's standards for a
proper boat the guy went out and bought what HE wanted. Probably what
a lot of people do -- ignore Wilbur and buy what they want....
Much snipped


Besides, after being retired for ten years I've forgotten most of my
Bahasa Indonesia and can hardly bargain with a Malaysian taxi any
more.


Bruce in Bangkok
(brucepaigeatgmaildotcom)
You shouldn't have to. They speak English but some try that ploy on
matsallehs like you and I if they think we're not local. It's the
Indian ones who always seem to have a non-functioning meter. Just ask
them to take you to the Police station. The meter suddenly works.
Larry, you might try this electronics fix sometime.

Peter
who still prefers Penang to Bangkok where the most beautiful women
were men.

P.S. Bruce, have you seen the movie "Beautiful Boxer'?
My wife and I once saw her box. Great boxer and very beautiful. We
loved the bit where she dropped her opponent and then kissed him on
the head. My girls watched the movie recently and decided that they
would like to learn Thai Kick Boxing. Still trying to find someone in
Penang who could teach them.

What meters? I have never even seen a taxi in Penang that had a meter.
Always, "how much to Mokta...", "Long way, Boss, 50 Ringgit". I admit,
they do have a shuttle bus that runs around the downtown area but you
get on the bus and go somewhere and then get back on the bus to come
back and it takes a different road. Where to get off?

By the way, I relayed your comments about Bangkok beautiful women to
my wife who says that if you believe that then your taste in partners
is highly suspect. She says that she's heard all about that geezer
(from Penang, was he?) that got put in jail down there for playing
games with his driver. Tit for Tat.....

Kick boxing may look like fun and games in the movies but it is a
damned brutal sport. To get the full benefit you need to go to the
up-country matches where the young boxers are not as well trained and
are fighting for a week's pay. Tell your daughters to imagine someone
slamming their elbow in their face then kicking them as hard as they
can just under the ribs.




Bruce in Bangkok
(brucepaigeatgmaildotcom)

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