Tuesday, October 7, 2008
VIP treatment
M recently delivered three envelopes from SBAC.
Two contained passes to the parade grandstands
A third envelope contained an apparent form letter.
Obviously composed by a Thai English Teacher,
I call it Tinglish, a bit difficult to read English.
The basic jest of the letter, 200 students from S-BAC will participate in the parade.
Not until I re-read the letter three days later did I notice that it was an invite for financial support.
Sorry folks, with less than ten day notice I can only come up with Bt 4,000.
If I would have gotten more advance notice I could have donated more. Fixed income here.
Parade participation isn't cheap:
Costume rentals, transportation, food and drink, decorations, make-up....
Makes you appreciate this festival even more knowing that it's all done with donations.
Two contained passes to the parade grandstands
A third envelope contained an apparent form letter.
Obviously composed by a Thai English Teacher,
I call it Tinglish, a bit difficult to read English.
The basic jest of the letter, 200 students from S-BAC will participate in the parade.
Not until I re-read the letter three days later did I notice that it was an invite for financial support.
Sorry folks, with less than ten day notice I can only come up with Bt 4,000.
If I would have gotten more advance notice I could have donated more. Fixed income here.
Parade participation isn't cheap:
Costume rentals, transportation, food and drink, decorations, make-up....
Makes you appreciate this festival even more knowing that it's all done with donations.
PPS files are notorious for hidden viruses
I read that somewhere on the internet a while back.
My computer was acting up.
Files disappeared from my open windows and strangely reappeared.
Checked my drives with Norton, and sure enough:
Virus detected, hidden in a PPS file I had recently received in e-mail.
Unlike most graphics files PPS (power point slideshow) contains script,
a perfect place to hide viruses, worms and the like,
Your mail-server can not guarantee 100% accuracy in scanning your attachments.
Some mail servers (gmail) now allow you to view the slideshow content online without downloading the file.
My computer was acting up.
Files disappeared from my open windows and strangely reappeared.
Checked my drives with Norton, and sure enough:
Virus detected, hidden in a PPS file I had recently received in e-mail.
Unlike most graphics files PPS (power point slideshow) contains script,
a perfect place to hide viruses, worms and the like,
Your mail-server can not guarantee 100% accuracy in scanning your attachments.
Some mail servers (gmail) now allow you to view the slideshow content online without downloading the file.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Now in Season
Seed pods from water lilly. Seeds are quite tasty
Yam bean.
Referred to locally as the Thai Potato, man kae .
Has a slight potato/apple flavor.
With plenty of moisture they make a great addition to any salad.
The plant is native to Central America.
Source of protein and starch
Friday, October 3, 2008
Preparations under way
Checking three local temples,
construction of Wax Castles is nearing completion.
There's still plenty to do. The artists skills are impressive.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Storm Alert
Meteological Department Warning No. 2 (353/2551) September 29, 2008
"Tropical Storm “Mekkhala”."
The storm which hit central Vietnam with 70 km winds has it's eye on us.
Flooding conditions may exist for the next three days.
Chance of local Thunder showers is 80% for the next three days.
"Tropical Storm “Mekkhala”."
The storm which hit central Vietnam with 70 km winds has it's eye on us.
Flooding conditions may exist for the next three days.
Chance of local Thunder showers is 80% for the next three days.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
It's a dogs life
I bought a powerful floor fan.
It stands to reason, the air on the tiled floor is cooler than at the ceiling.
I aimed it at my desk, not just to help keep me cool, but also to keep flying insects away.
At least that was my intent.
Things don't always work out the way you want them to.
Someone else decided there's a better use for the floor fan.
It stands to reason, the air on the tiled floor is cooler than at the ceiling.
I aimed it at my desk, not just to help keep me cool, but also to keep flying insects away.
At least that was my intent.
Things don't always work out the way you want them to.
Someone else decided there's a better use for the floor fan.
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