Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Pool Weather




At this rate I'll be adding Ice to the pool within a week


Or should I say: "...hire someone..."

Monday, March 25, 2013

Sakon FC HOT

"Where in the hell is the scoreboard."  

I was looking at it's regular location.
Obviously I need new glasses.  
32 minutes into the game I finally spotted it:

New Scoreboard, with lights.
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Two early goals by Sakon FC did not count. Ruled "Off Sides."
The second call was a bad call according to the heckling from the spectators.


For a while it seemed like "Referee Amateur Hour."
One particular moment I was anticipating a fisticuff. 



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The matter was settled amicably. 

Attendance at the game was sparse during the first half.

  • Game time had been changed from 5 pm to 4 pm (AGAIN).
  • Few knew.


At halftime the stands were starting to fill


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A larger audience, more cheers...
Both teams came alive during the second half,
  as if they had a double helping of energy.


Or was it a planetary realignment

Whatever the cause, the result was a fast action game rivaling pro game action

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The fact that Sakon FC won a home game lifted local spirits.
Sakon FC has risen from 13th (of 16) in the league, to the single digit. (to be determined later today)  

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Saturday, March 23, 2013

Not Just Temperatures Rising



Thailand ETF* Plunges on

(Yingluck)
Shinawatra Indictment Fears nasdaq
Three cases under consideration

*Exchange Traded Fund


Why the Thai baht is not exactly a one-way bet – Quartz

Not enough rain to end drought conditions

Street  drainage after the rain
The weatherman said expect heavy rains, I yawned.

Two recent weather systems pasted us by:

One north of THE CITY a day ago.
The center of the latest storm was quite south of THE CITY.
Obviously cooler temperatures yesterday evening.
In the early morning hours, plenty of thunder in the distance, then a short rain-spell.

Slight chance of a scattered shower continues for a few days


If you're watching Sakon FC host Loi City on Sunday, it's gonna be HOT.
Well above the 30 year average of 35 C. The nights are getting warmer too.

Historically in Sakon Nakhon it rains at least on one day of the three day Songkran Festival (13-15).
Expect no exception this year.