Mango Sauce returns in a couple of weeks

Mac says:

Hallelujah!

Brian says:

hey great to hear that, the best and most entertaining site on the web. my Thai wife does not really enjoy the site but accepts it for what it is.!!!!

Paul says:

Thank goodness for that, I can now get back to normal lunch time entertainment.
As a good idea I put a profile on Date Lline Asia and have spent the past few weeks trying to unblock a inbox full of sad stories from no hopers. I don’t know whether to take a box of Valium or Viagra. Peace at last!

Max says:

Yes, number one news of the day!

Common Sense says:

David,
I'm glad to see that you've found a way to keep the site up. Do you think you could share with us what google did to your site just for general information. I've had a few friends who were hit by the same problems you were around the same time on their websites. Maybe I could help point them in the right direction.

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Hi Common Sense

Mango Sauce was penalised because I sold links through www.text-link-ads.com. A vengeful Google docked my "reputation" score thereby cutting referrals to the site by 75%.

To set the site on the road to recovery, I removed the links. Your friends might consider doing the same.

Google no longer tolerates link selling.

Regards
David

Grunt says:

Yay!

The only trouble I see is that little miss dicer will be here, with her many many MANY alternate names, to drown the comments section in useless drivel.

In other words, everything will be status quo!

meister says:

What were these "sanctions"?

[See above - David]

philH says:

Best 'kin bit of news this year!
Will raise a bottle or two tonight.

Nick says:

My company will not thank you for lost productivity due to me being on the net.

I am happy as pig in ....!

Look forward to things getting back to normal.

pheel says:

Lord be praised- he has risen (yet) again!!

bob says:

i see google cant stop fouling up their business ,the design of the newsgroups has been drastically changed leading to a dramatic fall in traffic. users are voting with their feet .too many smartipants employed by google now .

Rhys says:

Gyeah WooHoo!!

Common Sense says:

David,
I've dabbled with the idea of starting a blog of my own for a bit, and have been reading into this; I came across a site that might interest you. He seems to have some credible ideas. I know your an intelligent man, but just in case you haven't heard of this site I will still point it out. Take a look at http://www.problogger.net/archives/2005/
04/04/how-much-do-i-earn-from-blogging/

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Hi Common Sense

I signed up with text-link-ads.com on his advice and this got my site blacklisted by Google.

He's been strangely silent about this issue and we must presume that he's earning a commission.

Regards
David

I hate Keith Summers says:

What a complete fucking wanker Summers is, back with his petty campaign of harrassment.

rodney says:

Looking forward to reading some very funny shit again. However, this seems to be a tie-come-down-trou. The evil empire of Google Corp have allowed you back on the team as long as you are not a naughty boy. Mangosauce.com gets points for being self-evaluative and learned, but the evil empire wins yet again. Is this democracy on the Internet or is it just capitalism at its worst? And if it is the latter we shoould be very scared.

We all hate Keith Summers... says:

Time to post his real address? Pictures of inside his house? Every floor? zWhat his real business is? Why he likes threesomes with guys and not gals? Pics of his little put put w/plate numbers?

Why can't the little gay man let live?

jamie says:

Is Keith Summers a.k.a. John Galt really up for a wrestle with all and sundry? Judging by his last entry he really is acting as if he has nothing to lose. We've all got something to lose and John Galt is either braver than a tiger or as stupid as an Issan buffalo. Only time will tell.Surely life has something else to offer apart from hating and ranting about a very forgetable person such as stickman.

Another blogger says:

This problogger.net guy is not someone you should listen to. He is "strongly against adult content" and born-again-and-again religious.

David (another one) says:

You should at least blog about this to keep us happy.

http://news.yahoo.com/photo/070216/
ids_photos_wl/r1036085623.jpg

You could do it while your parents are showering or something...

:)

Grunt says:

"Is this democracy on the Internet or is it just capitalism at its worst?" - rodney

Good question...

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=4774

Former Agent Says Google and CIA in Partnership

nekochan says:

Love to see you in action again!

Cheers

Mr Thaksin, BKKchat.org says:

yoooooooo Davo.

if you need someone to shag Summer's mrs's just give Thaky a buzz.
Provided of course she is a Chula student with big puffy fluffy nipples.

Thaxo.

Weston says:

David, Glad you are coming back. But could you give some thought to moderating this time around? Otherwise, what starts out as fun and informative degenerates into boring attacks on one another.

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Hi Weston

I'll do my best.

Regards
David

Prufrock says:

Re:"developments that led to your release"
"Cool"
(res ipsa loquitur)

And yes David, we'll ALL do our best to "stay offa them blue suede shoes".

J. Alfred Prufroquitur

Soon to be Ex-Bangkokram says:

Great news David,

Can't wait for the Mango Sauce fix again.

Pants Elk says:

Hoorah.
Two requests: comment moderation (as mentioned above). Those interminable and sanuk-depleting "you said, I said" posts just weigh your blog down.
I forget my second request. Maybe I don't have one.

Jutter says:

Hi Dave

I agree with the previous post 100%

rodney says:

Regarding the alledged Google and CIA marriage. It seems there is a definite justification emerging which may will result in multiple internets. Maybe the Open Source software community should get together and harness some kind of alternative internet which can prevent American capitalists and CIA spies from trying to control the world's emerging communication technologies such as the present Internet. Judging by the way Google is filtering and censoring it's clients we can only hope a new Internet emerges soon to save us from what may well become the "Google Century."

TANAI KWAI says:

David, Glad you are coming back. But could you give some thought to ignoring people who tell you how to run your blog? They are lucky to have something amusing to read.

As for the grating Galt, I would not be shocked if "I hate Keith Summers" is Summers himself. I wonder if this guy can go a couple of weeks without trying to provoke your readership into visiting notnotastalker.com.

Andy says:

I'm glad that Mangosauce will be back up again and better, but like Weston says above^^ a bit of editing out the juvenile slag-fests and insider name-calling might make it a better visual feast for peeps who are not really interested in that sort of crap.
Also, deleting anything regarding stickman / summers would freshen up the place a bit as well.
Best Regards, David.

Prufrock says:

TK, Amen Dude. Y'all outdid y'own se'f wi'dis one m'man.
"David, Glad you are coming back. But could you give some thought to ignoring people who tell you how to run your blog? They are lucky to have something amusing to read"
I mean WTF!
DICER????
Common?
Bay Arayan? (from f*ckedCompany.com?)

Greg Daruda says:

Well Done, Cant wait to see the good old Mango Sauce opened up again ! Stickman and Netchanok Klinkersorn will no doubt be dumbfounded and annoyed, but alas , the rest of us will be happy to have our MS back !

Common Sense says:

What is all this shit about moderation/censorship. Aside from Pants Elk, I can't recall any one of you guys crying for moderation ever making a contribution here. Sure things may get out of hand from time to time, but they mellow out eventually. Even me and Prufrock have sort of made amends. Granted it may be the type of cease fire the Israeli/Palestinians are used too.

Censorship on a tit and bum humor site just wouldn't work gents.

bkkmadness says:

Good news!

The Shadow says:

"The snake will show when the grass is cut." Stickman is a snake why are you people 2 dumb 2 see that?

William Mahanakorn says:

Welcome back, Mangosauce. I find the slag-fests amusing, personally, though I object to the occasional moron (like Summers) who gets through David's ordinarily keen editorial filters and says something as lame and semi-retarded as Weston just did a few posts back.

PS: If anyone has had a chance to watch Dean Barrett on my site www.thaipeeps.blogspot.com, you'll be amused to learn that the filmmaker of that clip wrote to me complaining of copyright infringement after he posted it to YouTube (thus making it available for re-posting virtually anywhere). His site is here: http://www.pbar.info/paulspurrier.html

He looks remarkably like Summers.

Prufrock says:

Common observed: Aside from Pants Elk, I can't recall any one of you guys crying for moderation ever making a contribution here.
I think even Pants would have to agree there.I certainly would. What's wrong with expressing oneself if one has an something original to say. Most long posters put some effort into their stuff.
As for our supposed cease fire Common, I was under the impression that although we would continue to speak freely, we'd simply decided to move on. However I must note that if I ever thought it appropriate to clean out a place like "Cheap Charlie's " I'd want to have you there as the second last man standing ;-)
I hope that you will not be disappointed if, for my part, I conduct myself accordingly.

Prufrock

MrClis says:

Great to see you back.

newbie says:

I found your site through Google..very imformative and humorous. I plan to go to Thailand next winter sooo any thing helps!! I enjoy the comments..going to be a learning curve, but with any travel use common sense and "situational awareness"

Pants Elk says:

In the fine slagfest tradition, then;
Common Sense wrote: "What is all this shit about moderation/censorship? Aside from Pants Elk, I can't recall any one of you guys crying for moderation ever making a contribution here."
I think that's the point? When a thread becomes dominated by a trade-off of argument and counter-argument (using a barrage of copy/paste quotes like I just did), often between two or three individuals trying to prove they're right and the others are wrong, it actively discourages other blog readers from participating. It's exactly like a bar being dominated by a couple of blowhards - the other drinkers just get on with their beers and try to ignore them. Before you, Common Sense, tell mme that I've indulged in this kind of pointless behavior myself - yes, I have. But I prefer making the occasional smartass and irritating comment, as I now have way too much of a life to even find the time to fini

fbuom says:

Personally, I'm a big fan of self-censorship.

In a war of words fought on a public stage, it's obvious to the spectators that he who first resorts to Obscenity, Profanity, Vulgarity & Name-Calling has just blinked.

None of want to be first to blink, now, do we?;-)

fbuom
Keith, er, Kasman, er, Shadow: You've strutted your hour upon the stage, now it's time to be heard no more!

Common Sense says:

Pants Elk,
Excellent point. The copy/paste thing even annoys me at times. I'll try to show restraint in the future.

Prufrock,
The cease fire comment was intended to be humorous. Of course it would require you actually having a sense of humor to understand that.

Grunt says:

Ok, to sum it all up YET AGAIN: dicer = prufrock = common sense = pants elk et al.

Net gain: disrupt the mango sauce readership, repulse casual observers with a flood of "canned debate" bullshit.

David = clueless, as usual.

D333 says:

Precisely Pants Elk, that is the point! Has it not occured to the few posters who invariably try to dominate each thread, that they dissuade the majority from posting? If hundreds or thousands visit the site, why do so few post?

I do not subscribe either to the idea that moderating is infringing on someone's right to free speech (a drama-queen posture if there ever was one). This is a privately owned site and David has the right to steer the dicussions in any direction he wants. That idea is akin to someone telling the editor of the 'letters page'he must print every missive sent to the newspaper.

Was David deliberately(or subliminally) trying to tell us all something with the link in this thread? "Non sleazy tourist spots" was his personal request for destinations to take his parents that would not be an affront to their sensibilities. Ample room for funny and informative replies. About 20 or so different people posted before it (yawn) descended into a meandering, long winded, off-topic, name calling bore- fest authored by the 'chosen few'.
No matter how many times posters have pointed this out, a certain element pays no heed to the critisms levelled-indeed, they seem to thrive on it at the expense of the site. If certain people exercised some self-control, there would be no need to discuss this issue.

I and many others are thankful that an individual such as David contributes some wit and insight to our lives through his writing. Thailand is an endless source of topics- thrilling and frustrating on a daily basis- and fascinating to thousands around the world. Hopefully Mango Sauce- Version 2 will reflect this, not only through David's writing but the posts as well.

Anklebiter says:

I couldn't agree more with D333. Only drama queens would suggest that moderating a discussion and keeping us on topic without wasting time and space displaying ego-fueled personal animosity is violating free speech.

fbuom says:

David,

Initially, when I saw TK's advice above, I was in total agreement.

Then, with nothing much else ocupying my mind, it occurred to me that you're trying to run a business - (re)develop a product, if you will.

TK presented the, "Build a better mousetrap" approach to product development. The engineering approach.

An equally valid and successful approach is based on, "The customer is always right". It's the marketing approach to product development. In that case you definitely want your customers to tell you how to run your site. You don't have to take all their advice, of course.

I expect you know all that, however, and have already decided which way is best for you.

fbuom

daniel says:

sorry bout site dave, when its back i will be too.

http://ozricdan.hi5.com

cheers......

Common Sense says:

D333,
Who said that moderating was an afront to free speech. I just said it wouldn't work on a tit and bum homor site, especially one dealing with the naughtier side of Bangkok. How could this site be effectively moderated might I ask.

Do we satisfy Grunt and block Dicer from posting even though he is one of the most revered posters to this site.

Do we block Grunt for his paranoid and dilusional views about Dicer being a NY woman using multiple identities and never letting a day go past without mentioning this like we didn't hear him the first 10 kabillion times.

Oh and poor Dana, most of what he says isn't appropriate for any adult conversation anywhere. But here at Mango, he is loved never the less.

Then we have Road Natzi, a colorful character indeed. When he's taken his prozac he can actually post something informative and witty just before the meds wear off and he slips into a nonsenical rant about a self-created reality that other posters live in.

Then you have Prufrock and myself. Two hard headed bastards that have trouble letting things die. Even we have struck a balance and things are slipping back to normal.

Should the occasional femi-natzi who happens upon this site be moderated just because her views will definetly not be well recieved. These posts usually inspire some of the more insightful, humorus, and just plain evil comments. Still entertaining.

I know exactly what your saying about threads being dominated by posters and others pushed out after a certain time period has elapsed. This usually takes place around the time a new thread appears and the masses move on.

So tell me, just exactly how should a site such as this be moderated.

No vulgarities?

No femi-nazis?

No pissing contests?

No reference to whores?

No slagging off at one another?

If you answered yes to at least two of these questions then you might want to give the ThaiVisa blog a look. Generally the readership here at Mango Sauce moderates themselves. Were still finding our footing after the refugee surge following the Stickman/Galt clusterfuck, but things will find a balance shortly.

Jack says:

Mangosauce should be moderated by not allowing bores such as prufrock, dicer, common sense etc. to post. Ever. Quite simple really.

Prufrock says:

Yes, by all means Jack.
Let's have a world of nothing but you and your's and maybe some of your nifty insider stuff on how swell it was to nail that tiny dick of yours to a board, take pictures if it, and post them on flashyourack.com

Dicer says:

Glad to see your site back David. As you know topics ranging from crackling airport runways under the influence of irate ghosts to old foreigners attacked with cleavers by lao tarts await you post google-absolution.

As far as your readers go they're already here on each others throats before the word go.

It is customary, on such occasions when key problems that concern the mango denizens are addressed, to urge everyone to applaud and be terse, polite, less profane, to stay on topic and so on and so forth. To bring us together, O Buddha, in our common interest in LOS. Well, all of us have heard these yearnings for a long time and we are, it seems, further apart than ever. So rather than coming together in order that all the mangosaucers might be one under the supreme aegis of The Honourable Dave as the unitary lawgiver - as our cousins across the Atlantic might put it - I say let us separate so that each and every one of us will know where he stands. I suggest, to put it bluntly, division and confrontation. And the endless wordiness that comes thus. That way we we'll always be aware of the potential fault lines that are always there.

"Do we block Grunt for his paranoid and dilusional views about Dicer being a NY woman using multiple identities and never letting a day go past without mentioning this like we didn't hear him the first 10 kabillion times." - CS

Grunt is the only constant we have around here. And you forgot the "yarmulke" and "unix"..or was it linux? Well, let me just say that I'dnt have it any other way. I bet he's reduced his "syntax analysis" into a magic formula a la the nutter maths prof. It's comforting to know that I can wear my mittens grab a cup of cocoa and think that somethings don't change. Also I suggest that you stop talking about this "cease fire" nonsense and carry on with your partner in the Odd Couple game.

Drivespline says:

What about me?

Common Sense says:

"Grunt is the only constant we have around here."
LOL. After a long hard day, that one line damn near brought tears to my eyes I laughed so friggin hard. Sometimes it's the little things.

Drivespline,
Sorry to leave you out. I had typed up a disclaimer for those left out but changed my mind. Don't worry though, I'm sure you are despised as much as the rest of us regulars. But fuck them short time cheap charlie bastards who can't hang in for the long haul.

Pants Elk says:

Yeah - what about me?

Prufrock says:

Would you bet upset if I said I was glad to see you posting here again? Have you been busy?

Pants Elk says:

Prufers, I'm glad you're glad. I hope we can put that unhappy business with the oven mitt behind us, and move on. I've been busy thumbing through the Mango Sauce back catalogue - it's an ideal opportunity to go boldly back in time and check out the archives. In fact - David - stay away a few more weeks while we catch up, okay?
(Back in Bankers April, Prufers - Lady drink?)

Telemachus says:

Hey Guys just in case you get lonely for some home comfort.

http://www.bwgbangkok.com/

Yeah, David is going to ban me for that one!
Well fair play to the girls that's what I say.

Anonymous says:

Thanks for the link, Telemachus - me, I'm joining the Bangkok British Women's Group toot sweet! Look at the fun-packed program of events!!!! -

* A visit to Sheila Tuchinda's lovely waterside home is the activity on 22nd February.
* Newcomers Coffee this month is at Bumrungrad Hospital on 27th Feb. Including talks on Womens issues and an optional Tour of the hospital.

--- all this, and much, much more!!! And all in the company of a bunch of whiney, issue-obsessed, overweight farang women!!! What's not to like? Any other Mango regulars up for this?

dingdongrb says:

Hey David, I'm glad to see that your back up and running... Looking forward to all the witty and wise ass posts. I’ve been away for a while (LOS for my two weeks off – with pay, of course!).

As far as your parents go, I hope that they do not fly with Thai Airways or else they could be standing in line at Suvarnabhumi for longer than two weeks. I just went through there Sunday and the line for International Economy was so damn long I was going to take a picture but I couldn’t capture it all even with a wide angle lens. Good thing I was flying First Class. My first time in FC with Thai Airways and I tell you the service was superior. Hell, they carry your passport for you all the way through Immigrations. Yes, Prufrock if you don’t believe this I’ll send you pictures. Along with pictures I have of the underground tunnels I took when the airport first opened up.

Anyway, again David, keep us amused and good luck on censoring out the ‘riffraff’.

Hey Daniel (from London) is that you I met in Prasat over Christmas. If so, you were pretty freakin drunk dude.

By the way, if anyone didn’t know, “Bell did not invent the telephone.”

Anonymous says:

dingdongrb
(LOS for my two weeks off – with pay, of course!).
Impressive man ever had to look after yourself try it some time..

dingdongrb says:

Anonymous, Do I smell jealousy? Or did you just fart?

By the way for your information I came from a single parent family and have been taking care of myself while you were still wet behind the ears. (And that was longer than last week.)

I am now reaping the rewards from my hard work in life. Twat do you do besides masturbate to the Bangkok British Women's Group website?

Pants Elk says:

"Do calm down, dingdongrb, it's only the internet"
It was me masturbating to the Bangkok British Women's Group website, posting anonymously by mistake. And not me giving a fuck one way or the other about who carries your passport.

dingdongrb says:

Yeah Pants, it's the Internet. And Al Gore along with my help invented it for your amusement. (Notice no reference to Bell?)

By mistake??? Hmmm try typing with both hands instead of jerking that putz and you shouldn't have anymore "mistakes" in determining the keys. Big difference between 'Pants Elk' and 'Anonymous', isn't there?

Telemachus says:

Hey Guys,
Glad to see my meant as a gag Bangkok British Women's Group website post has been sharpened and is now being used as a knife. (You must admit it was funny to see what they get up to, coffee mornings at the hosiptal, yikes!) Hopefully this one will restore peace in the valley...

http://asiansweetheart.net/thai_beauty.html

Normally I deplore insults and personal attacks on the comments forum, I find it a sad practice and not a very nice one but in this case I will make an exception.

Yes dingdongrb sadly you do sound like a twat who only recently lost his virginity from a pity shag with a really sympathetic girl and who can only now take a plane ride without holding his Mummy's hand.

Oh and please note I too am from a single parent family but actually take responsibility for myself and therefore don't behave like a jock itch by celebrating the fact that someone carried my passport for me.

Now I'm off to Bangkok British Women's Group for tea and crumpets...I meant Angel's!! Angel's!

Pants Elk says:

I like you, dingdongrb. I like your name, dingdongrb. I like everything about you. The little things. The way you give a girlish toss of the head when you press the "post" button. That little thing you do with drinking straw wrappers.
dingdongrb.
Usually, see, on my computer, dingdongrb, I don't have to type in my name ("Pants Elk"), as it's already sitting there in the "your name" field. I imagine David types it in for me, I don't know. But if I use another computer, David doesn't know it's me and can't type my name in! So I blunder blindly on, press "post", et voilà! I'm suddenly "anonymous" - which is clearly a default setting if you type nothing in the "your name" field, dingdongrb.
You've just forced me, dingdongrb, to write the most boring and dumb post I ever made in my life. It's even more boring and dumb than yours. dingdongrb. Well, perhaps not, dingdongrb.

Prufrock says:

Actually Pants, the thing I found most annoying about this recently cashiered Bechtel corner office hump is that I had to type his name in full. There was simply no way to reduce it to a recognizable "nick" so that I could get on with the job of torturing him with his own stupidity,
I'm over that now.
For me dingdongrb will always be
DDG(Bechtel hump extraordinaire)
DDGBHE
Now the ole puffster's ( perpetual runner up in Bechtel's annual Karl Rove look alike derby) trying the so, so, passe "wefwame" gambit to supposedly remind us about whether Bell invented or did not invent the telephone.
The scrap I remember (without back scrolling but I will , you piss tank ;-) centered around whether 'Marka had given the world all that stuff. And the reason I whacked him was because he kacked on EVERY example he belched out;-)
Ruder still. DDGBHE NEVER acknowledged the complete flayling he got from Prufrock in his first encounter with the frail old gentleman of letters.
Most importantly, DDGBHE failed to include all the thousands of terrific things 'Marka HAS given the world because he is a product of an educational system addicted to childish semiotics. The really good stuff is NOT (except for the luscious Scarlett Johansen) in common household parlance.
But WTF?
This first class thing is an air miles thing at best, at worst it is what the Bechtel HR people do with their 373 lb cashiered executives. Gives 'em sumpin' to look forward to as they contemplate their retirement in Iowa.

BTW, I used to get "First" when Korean Air had their "Most Exalted Poobah in the Morning" air miles program in play.
Strictly an airmiles bonus if they recognized me at boarding. Probably not as elegant as what DDGBHE got but always better than I deserve. (I am a bit of a prick at times, much to the surprise of everyone on these boards no doubt. It isn't a bi-polar thing. I'm just a prick, I think.)
One KA FC flight concluded in an all night tryst with a Toronto bound "stewardess" (I feel free to use that word here, for some reason). Now she wasn't THAT fabulous after we got her Kabuki make up off back at my apartment but she was FANTASTIC in bed. I figure she used some kind of Viagara rinse to get extra firmness in her tongue. Nasty - I still remember the giggles after each rimming.
Oops - Gotta go ;-)

Posting as Prufrock but feeling a tad like Jack Bauer these days ;-)

dingdongrb says:

Telemachus, So glad that you found a new website other than the BBWG to jerk off to. I was beginning to wonder about your class. But, who knows, hidden away on you ‘Favorites’ is probably ‘KruncyKlongKatoys.com’.

As for my Mother holding my hand this possibly couldn’t happen. You see my single parent was my father. My Mother passed away shortly after my birth so don’t go assuming you know everything. And by the way, I only commented about the service of Thai Airways first class carrying my passport through Immigrations so that being the low life user of only buses and TukTuks that you are, you might have wondered what it would be like if you had more than a teacher’s job and lived in style.

And for Elk, I really don’t have much to say except maybe you should put down the Chang, go get an education so that David doesn’t have to keep spelling your name for you. Oh yeah, get a job so that you can buy your own computer rather than using the Internet Café in Patpong.

Prufrock, I see you have awakened from your weekly nap up in Rangsit living on the flab of your left testicle. Welcome back. Now, like I said before, stop your speed-reading, keep your lifeless ears from flapping, and go back and re-read what I posted before. Maybe you and Elk can gather enough Chang bottles to cash in for some multiple tutoring. Better yet get Telemachus to teach you when he’s moonlighting at Nana looking for his favorite katoy.

First class, hmmm, you wouldn’t know if you were ever in it. Much less if they would accept you and your frequent ‘dumb-fuck’ miles. As far as weight old man, I think it has been years since you’ve seen your toes, much less that little nub you call a penis.

Go back, take a longer nap, and think of something more creative to say. And do slow down on your speed-reading as it’s taking a tool on your wire rim spectacles.

Pants Elk says:

Much in your comment to enjoy, dingdongrb, but I'm particularly fond of "taking a tool on your wire rim spectacles."

Prufrock says:

dingdonrb: We've all become more or less friendlier on these boards for some reason. Fucked if I know why.
For a while at least.
Just don't make me read with my ears and sit on my testAcle anymore or listen to anymore stuff with my eyes. I know it's not officially torture but it's close enough. And you know full well you'll never get anything out of me because I know nothing at all about anything that's important. I just guess. And on days when I'm having good luck and when nobody's looking I can fantasize.
If you'd like to adopt a more civil tone I'll promise I'll make Jack Bauer go away.

So C'mon. Untangle your phone cord from those graying pubes and give us a big "Winky" so we can all pretend we're Masons or something.

And enough with the telephone, leaow.

Telemachus says:

Dingdongrb (phew what a name)

You appear to be a professional victim. Someone who believes he is hard done by and as a result believes the world owes him something. No doubt you feel very special.

I too lost a parent at an early age you f$%k tool but the comments forum is not the place to air your baggage. This is the point I am trying to get across to you, you self appointed nitwit. Nor is it the place to vent your inflated sense of self entitlement because "now life is great because people realise how special I am, I can walk past economy, someone carries my passport, etc, etc"

Please, please get over yourself.

Telemachus says:

Dingdongrb,

"being the low life user of only buses and TukTuks that you are"

I live in Europe.

Oh and calling me a "low life" really only serves to highlight what a precious little chap you are.

dingdongrb says:

"I live in Europe."

enough said.............

Prufrock says:

Telemachus: Perfect: "precious little chap" is somehow definitive of this whole syndrome but I'm stickin' with the 327 lb, cashiered Bechtel, corner- office, Karl Rove look -a-like derby runner-up.
Better (stronger not prettier) visuals.
And fer shure DDFHABDI knew seven people three of whom are still missing in the Twin Towers attack so ab-so-fucking-lut-ly ALL ABBcfbxyz'a pronouncements on ANY topic are, like, true facts or YOU, motherf*cker are anti- MARKIN!
Booyah

'Cause then we can all be Racoon Lodge Members or something and get (now,I understand this is how all the frequent-flyers put it) "bumped?" (is that it DDRBBE) to "FC"

Pants Elk says:

I have a horrible feeling that the "rb" in dingdongrb stands for "R(ing my) B(ell)"
That disco song ("ring ring, ring my bell" is probably "his" song. Maybe he's known for "getting on down" to it at office parties.
I like to think so.

Costas says:

Nice to see you back David.
Wish you all the best for the future.
Hey, Common Sense just came back from Khon Kaen....this time.....thinking of getting married in June.....she is gorgeous.
Best regards

Anonymous says:

Pants Elk = So I blunder blindly on, press "post", et voilà! I'm suddenly "anonymous" - which is clearly a default setting if you type nothing in the "your name" field...

But surely, in your case the default setting should be "anal-y-mouse", no?

dingdongrb says:

And Pants Elk says, “That disco song ("ring ring, ring my bell" is probably "his" song. Maybe he's known for "getting on down" to it at office parties.
I like to think so.”

Good Gawd Pants I would never claim to have listened to disco even if I did.

And I’m sure you fantasying about me dancing nude at an office party gives your kibble brain more to think of while whacking your pud in the closet. Man, get yourself another Chang you deserve it.

Anyone out there have a ‘secret decoder ring’ that they got in Cracker Jacks? I need to decipher what Prufrock is trying to say….. Come’on Pru, you can do it, yes you can, spit it out big boy, what is it you really want to say?

Common Sense says:

Costas,
Glad to see that your still enjoying the land of veticle smiles. Well I'm not going to go on to much about your decision to get married as your a grown man capable of making your own decisions. Just make sure you read all the back posts on this site about Thai marriages and relationships and go in with your eyes wide open. I will implore you to reconsider marriage just this once though. Why fuck up a good thing with a contract, especially one that can be used against you as some kind of morally binding contract not to continue on with your nefarious deeds when your "main girl" is away. The single life cuts it just as well my friend.

Good luck.

Wickerman says:

I'm glad this website will survive. It It is the only place that I feel comfortable posting to.
Long Live Mango Sauce!

Prufrock says:

Dingldongerbooyah:
You didn't get that, last post did you.
It wasn't an arcane and preciously veiled allusion to dueling with half of the connectives and all of the calumny of a skinny guy's threat in a 3rd rate bar. It was a clearly drawn (if you ran read) image. And you're there. It was a riposte to your silly "Rangsit catnap" brainfart of a few days ago.
So now you wanna go back to this "decoder ring" nonsense of yours when its really a case of "basic education."

And fbuom wants to go back to V, NC and whatever else he was cautioning me about in spite of the fact that he announced that "the thread had moved on" (well maybe not "this" thread but some other threads at least the ones HE can't pretend to contribute to in any meaningful way.
Fuck.
Drop it fbuom, it ain't working. Your IHT post (you hafta go back and read it again???
Don't bother.
BTW did you take a course on how to express yourself like this or is this just the way they fake it these days.) Fuck man why did ya bother posting it? I at least read it.

Better idea.
Just "move on" nnnnnkay. Cause you NEVER answer these things with any precision and after seeing how you pick away at some of the other stuff here, I'm beginning to think you're a bit of a poser with pretensions to the high road.
That's right. Whenever you have nothing to say, you lecture us on vulgarity and effectiveness in communication.
Spare me.

lark says:

nice one mate

dingdongrb says:

Basic Education.....

Hmmmmm.....and you think Bell invented the telephone.

Need I say more?

fbuom says:

Prufrock,

I thought your earlier post on that other thread had opened the door to an explanation of where I was coming from. Didn't mean to offend, but I also now know I shouldn't have bothered - or perhaps shouldn't have cared?.

Yeah, I had to reread the iht article. My brain is wired such that I don't bother to remember details, only where the details can be found. Don't even try to go where I think you might on that. The details _do_ get assimilated. My strengths are analysis and reduction, not reciting chapter and verse from memory. Less trash in the brain that way. Less need to argue from authority.

Write what way? You mean with proper uni-level English? Gee, I'm sorry, the mass comm. folks _did_ tell me to target everything to folks with no more than 8 years of education.

fbuom

dingdongrb says:

Eight years??? Come'on fbuom don't give him any more credit than he deserves.

Prufrock says:

Hi lark: If I ever without apology, try to evade the points made in anyone's cogently written reply post, points which were purposefully and mindfully assembled as a courtesy to a request that I read an article in the IHT on a subject with which I at least have a passing acquaintance.
If I ever "blow off" such a a measured response with flippancy as if it were so much derivative "cut and paste".
If I EVER cherry-pick my way through a densely-worded query so as to render my response simplistic and off topic in even such a casual forums this please remind me of how rude I was to Mr. fbuom just now, because I will have deserved to hear that.

regards to all
Prufrock (I really should get over this PMDS thingy in a few days and then its just back to Bkk cabby rage for the rest of my cycle ;-)

Prufrock says:

No, you needn't.
Has that ever stopped you. . . . or anyone else? . . . . including me?

See how much fun we're having, dingdongrb?

And we're not even touching :-)

fbuom says:

Prufrock,

Based on the first 'graph in your note to lark above, sarcasm, right?

I believe you've said yourself that written humor/irony/sarcasm doesn't always come across well.

But let's start by making sure everyone knows I posted a link to an IHT article over at BGF - 'Ice Cream Vendor Beheaded in Thai Muslim South'. The article was about US policies towards Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq. Since there's been a fair amount of discussion on US mid-East policy on both boards, I suggested folks might find it interesting. I don't think I made a 'request' for folks to read it - that's a bit stronger than my intent, but it could have been interpreted that way.

Anyone interested in the rest, read the thread. http://www.bangkokgirlfriend.com/?p=115

Back to you, Prufrock,

I didn't respond to the comments about Ms Rice and Hughes - and still won't - because I consider it to be 'baiting'. I'm not interested in having such a discussion.

I didn't have to make the comment about rereading the article - but I wanted to respond, didn't have the time to recheck my source before I did, so I wanted to be honest. If you look at my last post on the thread, you'll see I have now reread the article.

Finally, did it ever occur to you that sometimes I don't respond to points because I don't necessarily disagree? I'd rather keep my posts short and not filled with, "Riiiight"!

fbuom

dingdonrgb says:

Hey Pru...It sure sounds like your feelers are hurt. Grab a tissue, sit back and whine a little..... Bahhhhh

Prufrock says:

Wrong again Karl.
Utterly and consistently wrong about almost everything.
Except that First Class thing.
That's definitely where you belong.

Road Natzi says:

David,

Where are you, ur latest has dropped of the radar again.

I can't believe it.

RN