Coss

Why hasn't Gold moved?

I visited NNB twice recently, he wasn't in evidence, there was 1 prehistoric crone dancing.

I'm not sure how this place survives.

Aahhh, but then there are the gems. The People's Security Museum, a pythonesque tribute to an early James Bond movie, ask Munchie. Also the Army Museum, surprisingly well done for what it is.

You should visit the Museum in Laos

Can't remember the last time I had beef wellington but cooked properly it's an awesome dish. Coss might disagree but it's quite difficult to cook without ending up with soggy pastry. Apparently it's best to wrap a pancake around the meat and mushrooms before wrapping the pastry. Salivating as I type.

I agree, it is difficult, but the key is that the beef is substantially cooked already before you put the mushroom duxelle on. Also when the duxelle is being prepared, even though there's wine in it, it's important to evaporate most of the moisture out of it, so it's relatively, but not totally dry. I've not heard of using pancakes as a moisture barrier, but I have heard of Pancetta. I imagine thinly sliced Salami would be interesting.

Oohhh. Shiny.

For what it's worth. All the Thai TV here In Laos has gone. G'ma is fretting as shes's not able to enjoy her daily dose of Red Rhetoric. But why did they shut the movies down ? Still have CNN via Vietnam. Going to Nong Khai tomorrow. That'll be interesting. 4 months on the passport and a coup. Will report if there's anything to say.

Because this whole shit slapping square dance, is because a run away criminal fugitive is still exercising control over a government and a country.

Even though he periodically says he isn't and has left politics.

Despite his obvious irrelevance, he seems to have enough support to f**k the country.

And the Thai nation can't, f**k him back it seems.

So what's Takky's plan B?

In a fairy kingdom not so far from Thailand, the biggest market in the biggest city burnt down.

Now in this Kingdom, when construction works take place, they put up a fence of green sheet steel around the site. All the sites everywhere use the same green sheet steel, the contractor must be a relative of someone important, no other kinds of fencing for constructions sites are ever seen.

The aforementioned market, burnt down in the evening. There was a green steel construction fence around the considerable area of the ruins, by seven the next morning.

But then what would the country look like with all the unemployed Colonel Major General Captain Sergeant Somchais roaming about unemployed and with only (now) thuggery skills?

Or maybe we are divorced from fantasy land...

IMHO the posting of pictures on Social Media has always been a problem, zillions of feckless morons posting pictures of cats or themselves in the mistaken belief that these are somehow important.

The time spent on Social Media is a net loss to Society.

After more investigation it seems that there should be no problem, as I'm returning to my own country, but never the less the chances of some airline staff applying a yes/no interpretation to this situation are high, so I'll renew the passport online and attempt to get it delivered. Bloody risky that.

I'm not Dutch but I'm Scum and I'm offended!

Well it's been VTE - BKK - VTE via land crossing with only 5 months on it. Valid visa for Laos in it until 2015, despite it expiring in Sept.

For travel Bkk - Sin - Akl - the passport expires in September. It's a NZ passport.

Is the six months validity, a stringent rule, or as the holder is returning to the home country, will most countries allow transit?

Any opinions welcome.

I agree with you except they're not all yellow shirts, most of them are pink shirts.

I also heard from a Thai, that a son and a daughter are backing different horses in this years race.

Sad day for Thai democracy.

 

An unelected yellow shirt mob of bully boys allowed to disrupt national elections with impunity, disenfranchise the majority of Thai citizens for the 3rd time in a row now, bring the country to its knees economically and the army steps in to defend them.

 

TIT. Interesting times we live in. The world is watching.

I agree with you except they're not all yellow shirts, most of them are pink shirts.

Can't get an erection and also premature ejaculation. An interesting problem.

I see, thanks.

What kind of language is Dakota?

Very good

Quite right 2004 it is.

As I am exercising people minds, getting one's dates wrong would be defined as a mistake, saying Takkie promised 250 cows to each family would serve as an exaggeration 😀