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What Film (Movie) Have You Just Watched?
Specialist replied to The_Munchmaster's topic in The board bar
I just started watching the original anime version of "Ghost in the Shell", this time the English dub. I'd seen it once before, in Japanese with subtitles, on a JAL flight. I recently saw the live-action version, with Scarlett Johansson. She NAILED the role, mind AND body. -
I just got an email from Cactus John the other day. He's working on bringing back the NNB, in a new incarnation, probably in a different location. Apparently, he was having too much fun to just retire gracefully.
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I remember that party. I was dead exhausted, as I'd landed at Swampy around 7 AM and only gotten a few hours of sleep. Interestingly enough, that was when I first found out about Flight Experience Bangkok. They were in a building around the corner, and they had a stack of brochures in the men's loo.
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I wish I could. Unfortunately, I don't hit town until very late 1 Sep. I'm just glad to hear that Hugh is OK.
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There is an interesting anecdote in Stickman's column this week.
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It was still there in May. I'll be back in town in September, and will probably check again.
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ASR33 Don't remind me. I actually had one for a while. I intended to get it working and set it up as a "Community Memory" kind of terminal at a previous apartment complex. Never got around to it, and I later learned that the ASR33 was not intended for that kind of duty cycle.
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Just under two months and counting.
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MalwareBytes is good.
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How much for bus or taxi from Udon Thani airport? I'm going to be in Bangkok in September, and it is a relatively cheap hop from DMG to Udon Thani. I am NOT crazy enough to do bus or van or whatever all the way.
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Swampypoom is NOWHERE NEAR AS BAD as O'Hare. You want to see a mess at Immigration, try O'Hare or DFW. Now, admittedly, I routinely get the priority lines at Swampy, presumably because I am old, grey, and walk with a cane. But STILL... I see MUCH worse lines at DFW. (Now, I've only seen Immi at O'Hare once. ONCE WAS ENOUGH! O'Hare was OBVIOUSLY not designed for anything as big as a 777, never mind two 777s landing at the same time.)
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I didn't know how to ask if I was the only one here who immediately made that connection. Thank you for showing me I'm not alone.
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Dutch King Has Secret Hobby As A Commercial Pilot
Specialist replied to dean's topic in Travel/Transportation
"For me the most important thing is that I have a hobby for which I need to concentrate completely," he said. YES!!! -
This one sentence sums up why I prefer Boeing metal. "In the hierarchy on Airbus planes, the computer system sits higher than pilots." Boeing, on the other hand, believes in trusting the pilot.
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What Film (Movie) Have You Just Watched?
Specialist replied to The_Munchmaster's topic in The board bar
"Passengers". The story is OLD, as sci-fi goes. The production is flat-out BEAUTIFUL, and the chemistry between the leads makes it work. I was VERY surprised at how much I enjoyed it on the small screen in Business Class. I now regret not seeing it on the big screen. "Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them". Well-made, but somehow not as satisfying as it could have been. -
T minus 6 1/2 days and counting.
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T minus 3 weeks and counting. ETA Suvarnabhumi Friday 12 May around 11 PM local. DEROS Monday 29 May too early in the morning as usual. With luck, I WON'T be struggling with walking pneumonia this trip, and will be comfortable walking decent distances. I had to skip several of my favorite spots the last few trips.
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And it occurs to me. There was a combination hair salon/Thai massage place in a sliver building on the south edge of the area on Suk Soi 11 that housed Cheap Charlie's and Charley Browns and all the rest. Anyone know if they have a new location, or did they just disband? They gave me good service for over ten years, whenever I was in town, and I would REALLY prefer to keep them on retainer.
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One of the things I like about going to Bangkok: I invariably lose weight while I'm there, despite eating more regularly than I do at home. It is EASY to eat well and healthy in Bangkok. And economical.
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What Film (Movie) Have You Just Watched?
Specialist replied to The_Munchmaster's topic in The board bar
"Ghost in the Shell", starring Scarlett Johansson. VERY, VERY GOOD! Scarlett Johansson NAILED this one! -
Don't forget the outstanding feasts!
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What Film (Movie) Have You Just Watched?
Specialist replied to The_Munchmaster's topic in The board bar
And if I get really desperate for more fun, I have both "Casablanca" and "Moon Zero Two" on DVD in the other room.