8 days of undulterated bliss in the United Arab Emirates

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Originally Posted by Peter

I dont think the law is necessarily applied to those carrying a british passport. At least that is my usual assumption on such matters.

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It's now being very, very strictly applied. 20,000 baht fine and a day in the police station.

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Originally Posted by Peter

Control the controllables, b.

You cant stop people ****ing kids but you can stop the *******s having a good vape afterwards.

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So 'rapists yes, vapists no'?

An odd set of priorities imo.

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Originally Posted by Sir C

Hmm, if I were a sex tourist type looking for youthful victims I would be inclined to head for Cambodia or Laos in preference to Thailand, which is working quite hard at becoming civilised. A farang can still bribe his way out of a traffic violation easily enough, but drugs or kids are very much off limits nowadays.

The cigarette distributors are owned by influential Thai families, so there's no way they're going to allow a competitor into their market.

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I thought it was all vietnam these days. Or is it getting a bit pricey there now?

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Originally Posted by Sir C

Hmm, if I were a sex tourist type looking for youthful victims I would be inclined to head for Cambodia or Laos in preference to Thailand, which is working quite hard at becoming civilised. A farang can still bribe his way out of a traffic violation easily enough, but drugs or kids are very much off limits nowadays.

The cigarette distributors are owned by influential Thai families, so there's no way they're going to allow a competitor into their market.

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Well it's...erm...good to know you've looked into it. :-\

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Originally Posted by Burney

So 'rapists yes, vapists no'?

An odd set of priorities imo.

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Yes. India went to great lengths to ban smoking in all public places. So there are still people starving to death in the streets but at least now they wont suffer from secondary smoke.

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Originally Posted by Peter

I thought it was all vietnam these days. Or is it getting a bit pricey there now?

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:-( Can everyone PLEASE stop having sex with children, ffs?!

I really can't emphasise this point strongly enough.

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Originally Posted by Peter

I thought it was all vietnam these days. Or is it getting a bit pricey there now?

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I'm not an expert in these matters, you understand, but my guess would be that bribing a Cambodian policeman would be considerably easier than bribing a Vietnamese equivalent. And having bribed Cambodian policemen, I can assure you that it is a simple matter. (I was driving across Cambodia, which is illegal for foireigners. Not fúcking kids.)

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Originally Posted by Peter

Yes. India went to great lengths to ban smoking in all public places. So there are still people starving to death in the streets but at least now they wont suffer from secondary smoke.

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:sigh: Well, I suppose if it weren't like that, it wouldn't be the thir...sorry... 'developing' world, would it? That would leave nothing for westerners to gawp at at all.

And that would never do, would it?

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Originally Posted by Burney

:-( Can everyone PLEASE stop having sex with children, ffs?!

I really can't emphasise this point strongly enough.

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Travel broadens the mind, b, but only if one is willing to engage with local customs :shrug:

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Originally Posted by Burney

:-( Can everyone PLEASE stop having sex with children, ffs?!

I really can't emphasise this point strongly enough.

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I dont think many people are, to be honest. Unless you count girls under the UK age of consent- I think a fair bit of that goes on.

I can honestly say I have never seen anything of this sort.

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Originally Posted by Sir C

I was driving across Cambodia, which is illegal for foreigners

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They didn't seem to mind when it was the NVA, did they?

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Originally Posted by Burney

:-( Can everyone PLEASE stop having sex with children, ffs?!

I really can't emphasise this point strongly enough.

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They both do appear to be very well versed in where is go, and where is not good, with respect to the ins and outs, as such, of shagging a little boy.

Quite disturbing really.

Bet this does not happen in Oman.

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Originally Posted by Peter

Yes. India went to great lengths to ban smoking in all public places. So there are still people starving to death in the streets but at least now they wont suffer from secondary smoke.

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:hehe: I once guiltily extinguished a cigarette when I saw a policeman in the street in India which caused him some distress, as he insisted that I lit up and continued to enjoy my smoke, as the law was for 'local people, not white man!'

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Originally Posted by SWv2

They both do appear to be very well versed in where is go, and where is not good, with respect to the ins and outs, as such, of shagging a little boy.

Quite disturbing really.

Bet this does not happen in Oman.

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I'm struck by the fact you assume it's little boys. Also, Johnny A-rab will cornhole a young boy soon as look at him.

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Originally Posted by Burney

:sigh: Well, I suppose if it weren't like that, it wouldn't be the their...sorry... 'developing' world, would it? That would leave nothing for westerners to gawp at at all.

And that would never do, would it?

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Actually they have at least made sure the poor, starving buggers dont litter the streets around the five star hotels anymore. They mostly die beneath the new underpasses so you actually have to go and look for them.

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Originally Posted by Burney

They didn't seem to mind when it was the NVA, did they?

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No, but then getting flattened by B52s as a result may have changed their attitude somewhat.

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Originally Posted by SWv2

Indeed, however attacking a fellow Arsenal brother over where he chooses to holiday is extreme.

They both go to different places, pay large sums of money and presumably get huge enjoyment. This should be a cause for happiness not friction.

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I went to Ireland for mine :(

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Originally Posted by SWv2

It is the only shred of anything that we have in common and it should be cherished.

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You always claim to have no emotional attachment to the club. :shrug:

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Originally Posted by Burney

I'm struck by the fact you assume it's little boys. Also, Johnny A-rab will cornhole a young boy soon as look at him.

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Its his (b)latent homophobia, b. In his mind ***** and homo are still the same thing.

Look at the stick he gives to the poor shirtlifter in his office.

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Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda

I went to Ireland for mine :(

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Fúck all wrong with Clonakilty pal.

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Originally Posted by Sir C

:hehe: I once guiltily extinguished a cigarette when I saw a policeman in the street in India which caused him some distress, as he insisted that I lit up and continued to enjoy my smoke, as the law was for 'local people, not white man!'

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I lit a fag at Singapore zoo along with my chinese-malaysian colleague. A guard immediately ran over and told him to put his fag out :)

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Originally Posted by SWv2

Fúck all wrong with Clonakilty pal.

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I watched Bergkamp's goal at Newcastle in a pub in Clonakilty.

United fans everywhere....

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Originally Posted by Sir C

No, but then getting flattened by B52s as a result may have changed their attitude somewhat.

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I've been watching thon Vietnam War doodad. I am more convinced than ever that the main problem the US had was being a bunch of fùcking pussies. I'd have invaded North Vietnam and asked China exactly what the fùck they planned to do about it whilst pointing to all my bright, shiny nuclear weapons and conducting less than subtle manoeuvres with the US Pacific Fleet.

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Originally Posted by Sir C

You always claim to have no emotional attachment to the club. :shrug:

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I cherish the friendships that are borne by our common brotherhood. The camaraderie on match day, the feelings of joy and despair in equal measures resulting from such things as Bendtner's goal v Spurs or the sight of Giroud coming off the bench.

It is indeed true I feel nothing special for any of the current players, there is no hero in there, no players you would defend to the point of ridiculous in the pub argument.

What of it?

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Originally Posted by SWv2

Fúck all wrong with Clonakilty pal.

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Apart from the weather - cracking pubs it must be said

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Originally Posted by Burney

I've been watching thon Vietnam War doodad. I am more convinced than ever that the main problem the US had was being a bunch of fùcking pussies. I'd have invaded North Vietnam and asked China exactly what the fùck they planned to do about it whilst pointing to all my bright, shiny nuclear weapons and conducting less than subtle manoeuvres with the US Pacific Fleet.

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I tend to agree, but those little yellow-skinned fellas are seriously as hard a fúcking nails, b. Wiry, you know. And they'll march all day on a cup of rice. A tricky opponent under even the best of circumstances.

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Originally Posted by SWv2

I cherish the friendships that are borne by our common brotherhood. The camaraderie on match day, the feelings of joy and despair in equal measures resulting from such things as Bendtner's goal v Spurs or the sight of Giroud coming off the bench.

It is indeed true I feel nothing special for any of the current players, there is no hero in there, no players you would defend to the point of ridiculous in the pub argument.

What of it?

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I agree with you here. However, I do like Koscielney but he is a defender so hard to be excited about. Kolisinac also has the potential to become a favourite.

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Originally Posted by Sir C

I tend to agree, but those little yellow-skinned fellas are seriously as hard a fúcking nails, b. Wiry, you know. And they'll march all day on a cup of rice. A tricky opponent under even the best of circumstances.

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**** defenders those africans though

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Originally Posted by Sir C

I tend to agree, but those little yellow-skinned fellas are seriously as hard a fúcking nails, b. Wiry, you know. And they'll march all day on a cup of rice. A tricky opponent under even the best of circumstances.

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You can be as hard as you like, but starvation, disease and massively superior firepower will still soften your cough.

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Originally Posted by Sir C

D'you know they always give me the same room at the MO, just because I mentioned once, perhaps 12 years ago, that I liked it. 617, a few doors down from the John Le Carré suite. They never forget.

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Indeed. Hotel software is designed to store customer preferences so that should they return the guest can be made to feel special by having their stay tailored to their satisfaction, and hence more likely to return again. :thumbup:

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Originally Posted by Peter

No, it isn't that. They know I dont indulge in that sort of thing. They do it because I am the main man, the head honcho, the decision-maker, the big cheese, numero uno, the Boss.

In other words, I signed the contract for the corporate account and my card pays all the bills. So they look after me- they follow the money.

Very sensible of them.

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Head honcho? - I thought you were some Henry Wilt type character struggling in a seedy polytechnic somewhere near Chesterfield or similar?

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Originally Posted by Burney

I've been watching thon Vietnam War doodad. I am more convinced than ever that the main problem the US had was being a bunch of fùcking pussies. I'd have invaded North Vietnam and asked China exactly what the fùck they planned to do about it whilst pointing to all my bright, shiny nuclear weapons and conducting less than subtle manoeuvres with the US Pacific Fleet.

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It's very good, Ken Burns is excellent.

Your suggestion is madness, BTW. :thumbup:

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Originally Posted by Herbert Augustus Chapman

Head honcho? - I thought you were some Henry Wilt type character struggling in a seedy polytechnic somewhere near Chesterfield or similar?

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Yes, but they dont know that. I pay the bills so they think I'm the gaffer.

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Originally Posted by World's End Stella

It's very good, Ken Burns is excellent.

Your suggestion is madness, BTW. :thumbup:

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Getting involved in a war without being prepared to do what's necessary to win it was the real madness. As Jacky Fisher, former Admiral of the Fleet put it: 'The essence of war is violence. Moderation in war is imbecility.'

This is a lesson the Americans seem oddly unwilling to learn.

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Originally Posted by Burney

Getting involved in a war without being prepared to do what's necessary to win it was the real madness. As Jacky Fisher, former Admiral of the Fleet put it: 'The essence of war is violence. Moderation in war is imbecility.'

This is a lesson the Americans seem oddly unwilling to learn.

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Getting involved in a war they couldn't win would be a better way of putting it, and yes it was madness.

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Originally Posted by Peter

Yes, but they dont know that. I pay the bills so they think I'm the gaffer.

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Happens quite a lot. Often, the last contact name to go against the customer company record is the accounts payable person who settles up at the end of the project, so they're the ones who get sent all the bribes by the marketing depertment.

wd you.

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Originally Posted by World's End Stella

Getting involved in a war they couldn't win would be a better way of putting it, and yes it was madness.

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THe suggestion seems to be that they could have won it, they just didnt like the necessary method.

It was a **** war because we weren't it. Sorry, but war without us is just boring and everybody knows it.

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Originally Posted by Ash

Happens quite a lot. Often, the last contact name to go against the customer company record is the accounts payable person who settles up at the end of the project, so they're the ones who get sent all the bribes by the marketing depertment.

wd you.

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Also, I am very nice to them because...well, because I am just nice. They appreciate that given that the rest of their customers are rich and therefore almost exclusively rude.

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Originally Posted by World's End Stella

Getting involved in a war they couldn't win would be a better way of putting it, and yes it was madness.

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Of course they could win it. Militarily, they were more than capable of winning it in double quick time. They just weren't prepared to do what was necessary, which was invade another country, anger the Chinese and kill a fùck ton of people (although that number almost certainly would have been fewer than they actually ended up killing by dragging the thing out for 10 years).

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Originally Posted by Peter

THe suggestion seems to be that they could have won it, they just didnt like the necessary method.

It was a **** war because we weren't it. Sorry, but war without us is just boring and everybody knows it.

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That's certainly true. We were as well staying out of that shītshow, though. Although we could have shown them a few tricks we'd learnt in the Malayan Emergency.