Comments on: Greetings from Ko Chang http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/10/greetings-from-ko-chang/ It's a Jewish Blog! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:17:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steves Rick http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/10/greetings-from-ko-chang/#comment-405453 Steves Rick Fri, 03 Nov 2006 02:45:59 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=2821#comment-405453 I usually spend my time walking alot when I am in foreign country. I enjoy to visit especially medieval gothic cities. I can get really lost in all of that. It seems that visiting the Far East, is not that much of a special delight because of how touristic it has become. It is similar to Amsterdam which just a major pain in the ass tourist trap. I will be avoiding it on my journey Europe which will take place God willing in the winter months. Love the new website, Steves I usually spend my time walking alot when I am in foreign country.

I enjoy to visit especially medieval gothic cities.

I can get really lost in all of that.

It seems that visiting the Far East, is not that much of a special delight because of how touristic it has become.

It is similar to Amsterdam which just a major pain in the ass tourist trap.

I will be avoiding it on my journey Europe which will take place God willing in the winter months.

Love the new website,
Steves

]]> By: jc. http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/10/greetings-from-ko-chang/#comment-402933 jc. Wed, 01 Nov 2006 08:41:28 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=2821#comment-402933 Try traveling with my wife... and she´s just a jewish european mongrel of polish/russian german shetls and ghettos with some folklore swede thrown in. We are old one time hardcore multiple overland travelers to India ex hippies (standing room on 3rd class 48 hour train rides is for sissies types.) Nowadays the special travel rules increase without stop or (normal) reason. Once again we are on our way to asia and : We must now always fly a major well established international air carrier (no aeroflops or afghanicharter) which nooobody (ie. terrorists and such riffraff) knows about... After you eliminate all european, american (arabs aint even in the running and africa..!) who does that leave? I´m not telling you, in case you leak it to Hizbollah or something. After the tsunami Islands smaller than greenland are all out, beaches are OK. but must be at least 1000 kilometers inland and sterile of all possible dangerous and ugly (or irrititating) animal life. We recently hastily left a ( I admit, a more ramshackle than "picturesque") local bus (after 2 hours waiting time spent in increasing wifely agitation and frantic pacing between bus and "derparture" hall). This despite the fact that, as I pointed out to my wife, the 2 buddhist monks sitting in the front were a win win situation. Their presence either insured that our trip would be bathed in good karma or if the worst should occur we would all hop over at least 300000 lives on the reincarnation wheel. To no avail,as we hastily (very hastily and suddenly) left the bus just as it was weakly attempting to start I heard the natives laughing in unbridled amusement and entertainment. I imagine even as i write somewhere in the mountains of thailand some sleeepy child is begging her grandfather to once again tell her the tale of the paniced farangi woman and her wimpy husband... Sigh. My manhood is still diminished. This year things are worsened by the fact that I shall be remaining behind for some weeks once my wife returns to Sweden. I am forbidden to do absolutely anything or go anywhere that might convert an irritating, but still useable, husband to shark poop, road kill, plague victim or floozy toy. I will soon be issuing my own series of travel books "Super adventerous, exotic Travel to out of the way places for the very very very nervous". My first book will be "travel without worry in your own hood" I´m looking forward to our trip. Try traveling with my wife… and she´s just a jewish european mongrel of polish/russian german shetls and ghettos with some folklore swede thrown in.
We are old one time hardcore multiple overland travelers to India ex hippies (standing room on 3rd class 48 hour train rides is for sissies types.) Nowadays the special travel rules increase without stop or (normal) reason. Once again we are on our way to asia and :
We must now always fly a major well established international air carrier (no aeroflops or afghanicharter) which nooobody (ie. terrorists and such riffraff) knows about…
After you eliminate all european, american (arabs aint even in the running and africa..!)
who does that leave? I´m not telling you, in case you leak it to Hizbollah or something.
After the tsunami Islands smaller than greenland are all out, beaches are OK. but must be at least 1000 kilometers inland and sterile of all possible dangerous and ugly (or irrititating) animal life.
We recently hastily left a ( I admit, a more ramshackle than “picturesque”) local bus (after 2 hours waiting time spent in increasing wifely agitation and frantic pacing between bus and “derparture” hall).
This despite the fact that, as I pointed out to my wife, the 2 buddhist monks sitting in the front were a win win situation.
Their presence either insured that our trip would be bathed in good karma or if the worst should occur we would all hop over at least 300000 lives on the reincarnation wheel.
To no avail,as we hastily (very hastily and suddenly) left the bus just as it was weakly attempting to start I heard the natives laughing in unbridled amusement and entertainment. I imagine even as i write somewhere in the mountains of thailand some sleeepy child is begging her grandfather to once again tell her the tale of the paniced farangi woman and her wimpy husband…
Sigh. My manhood is still diminished.
This year things are worsened by the fact that I shall be remaining behind for some weeks once my wife returns to Sweden.
I am forbidden to do absolutely anything or go anywhere that might convert an irritating, but still useable, husband to shark poop, road kill, plague victim or floozy toy.
I will soon be issuing my own series of travel books “Super adventerous, exotic Travel to out of the way places for the very very very nervous”. My first book will be “travel without worry in your own hood”
I´m looking forward to our trip.

]]> By: Laya http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/10/greetings-from-ko-chang/#comment-402931 Laya Wed, 01 Nov 2006 08:40:14 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=2821#comment-402931 Michael:<i> did you just refer to having children without the standard aside about how much you hate them</i> In this case I was using the term "children" allegorically to really mean a fantasy of a reborn me, which is, after all, why most people have children - they just don't understand the allegory. Aron - i tried to never have all the cash on me at once, that way, if my bag got stolen while I was out (which seemed more likely), i wouldn't be dead in the water. Was it a good plan? guess not. Finnish - these boys have been traveling 6 months. They have been on many beaches and have had multiple opportunities to buy swim trunks which are sold everywhere. The choice was a conscious one, and I find it mighty disturbing. Tracy - It does seem like I am a thief magnet. Just last night in fact , one of the aforementioned Israelis stole some medication from me. Who does that?? And hey, I'm always up donations! If you really want you can paypal some cash to millmanl [at] yahoo.com. Esther - ankle deep? Try right on shore - it's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landshark" rel="nofollow">Land Shark!</a> Michael: did you just refer to having children without the standard aside about how much you hate them

In this case I was using the term “children” allegorically to really mean a fantasy of a reborn me, which is, after all, why most people have children – they just don’t understand the allegory.

Aron – i tried to never have all the cash on me at once, that way, if my bag got stolen while I was out (which seemed more likely), i wouldn’t be dead in the water. Was it a good plan? guess not.

Finnish – these boys have been traveling 6 months. They have been on many beaches and have had multiple opportunities to buy swim trunks which are sold everywhere. The choice was a conscious one, and I find it mighty disturbing.

Tracy – It does seem like I am a thief magnet. Just last night in fact , one of the aforementioned Israelis stole some medication from me. Who does that??
And hey, I’m always up donations! If you really want you can paypal some cash to millmanl [at] yahoo.com.

Esther – ankle deep? Try right on shore – it’s Land Shark!

]]> By: DiGiTaL http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/10/greetings-from-ko-chang/#comment-402731 DiGiTaL Wed, 01 Nov 2006 04:19:48 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=2821#comment-402731 LoL right on the money Laya, having spent some time in South America with Israelis, and being raised in Brooklyn most of my life, I can really really relate.! LoL right on the money Laya, having spent some time in South America with Israelis, and being raised in Brooklyn most of my life, I can really really relate.!

]]> By: Skidmo http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/10/greetings-from-ko-chang/#comment-402563 Skidmo Tue, 31 Oct 2006 23:05:34 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=2821#comment-402563 First of all I would like to thank you for being such an interesting blogger. Secondly, I would like to comment on your first two paragraphs... I find that most Israelis that have lived separated from an Israeli community for a prolonged length of time seem to have the same feelings towards their countrymen as you have described. I find it brutally honest and a very good description of what many of us feel. While I feel a little sad that we have become critical of our brethren's behavior, and even go as far as to avoid them (at times)....I think it is fair to say that we hold ourselves to a higher moral standard and we wish to hold our countrymen to the same standard. First of all I would like to thank you for being such an interesting blogger.
Secondly, I would like to comment on your first two paragraphs…
I find that most Israelis that have lived separated from an Israeli community for a prolonged length of time seem to have the same feelings towards their countrymen as you have described.
I find it brutally honest and a very good description of what many of us feel.
While I feel a little sad that we have become critical of our brethren’s behavior, and even go as far as to avoid them (at times)….I think it is fair to say that we hold ourselves to a higher moral standard and we wish to hold our countrymen to the same standard.

]]> By: grandmuffti http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/10/greetings-from-ko-chang/#comment-402414 grandmuffti Tue, 31 Oct 2006 20:46:23 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=2821#comment-402414 oops, Grand Muffti means, low blows, CK! Jennifer Aniston never recieved a better indirect compliment! As for the audio clip, Muffti heard Rabbi Yo's and wanted to contribute a song to brighten people's day. Unfortunately, the Grand Muffti not gifted with a voice melodic enough and so he called on Pantera to contribute where he couldn't. oops, Grand Muffti means, low blows, CK! Jennifer Aniston never recieved a better indirect compliment!

As for the audio clip, Muffti heard Rabbi Yo’s and wanted to contribute a song to brighten people’s day. Unfortunately, the Grand Muffti not gifted with a voice melodic enough and so he called on Pantera to contribute where he couldn’t.

]]> By: grandmuffti http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/10/greetings-from-ko-chang/#comment-402413 grandmuffti Tue, 31 Oct 2006 20:45:25 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=2821#comment-402413 hahaha...low blows, Laya! hahaha…low blows, Laya!

]]> By: ck http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/10/greetings-from-ko-chang/#comment-402407 ck Tue, 31 Oct 2006 20:35:28 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=2821#comment-402407 Yeah. What muffti said. At least I've never been misaken for Jennifer Anniston, hair and all, from behind.... GayBlondeMales.com anyone? And uh... thanks for the audio clip muffti. Yeah. What muffti said. At least I’ve never been misaken for Jennifer Anniston, hair and all, from behind…. GayBlondeMales.com anyone?

And uh… thanks for the audio clip muffti.

]]> By: grandmuffti http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/10/greetings-from-ko-chang/#comment-402401 grandmuffti Tue, 31 Oct 2006 20:27:19 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=2821#comment-402401 Muffti just wants it to be known that the picture is not a photograph of him, either. He's pretty sure it's CK. Muffti just wants it to be known that the picture is not a photograph of him, either. He’s pretty sure it’s CK.

]]> By: esther http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/10/greetings-from-ko-chang/#comment-402395 esther Tue, 31 Oct 2006 20:11:24 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=2821#comment-402395 Lay, thanks for sharing your thoughts and the disclaimered photo. Way to stave off those inappropriate comments from our regular bunch of boob-seekers. For what it's worth, my mind cinematizes things too. I've had that shark image occur to me every time I swim in a natural body of water. Even if I'm only ankle deep--BAM, there's gotta be a hungry shark or a hungry stingray that will find me and make me dinner. And not in the way I always dreamed someone would make me dinner. You know. And if anyone has a burning desire to PayPal me money, feel free... Lay, thanks for sharing your thoughts and the disclaimered photo. Way to stave off those inappropriate comments from our regular bunch of boob-seekers. For what it’s worth, my mind cinematizes things too. I’ve had that shark image occur to me every time I swim in a natural body of water. Even if I’m only ankle deep–BAM, there’s gotta be a hungry shark or a hungry stingray that will find me and make me dinner. And not in the way I always dreamed someone would make me dinner. You know.

And if anyone has a burning desire to PayPal me money, feel free…

]]> By: ck http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/10/greetings-from-ko-chang/#comment-402388 ck Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:56:09 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=2821#comment-402388 That's kind Tracy. You can send Laya cash via PayPal at millmanl@yahoo.com - I'm gonna send her $10 now to pay for a beer! That’s kind Tracy. You can send Laya cash via PayPal at millmanl@yahoo.com – I’m gonna send her $10 now to pay for a beer!

]]> By: grandmuffti http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/10/greetings-from-ko-chang/#comment-402382 grandmuffti Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:52:02 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=2821#comment-402382 This may not be simple Jewish American paranoia. This might reflect a special Laya sort of neuroticism.... This may not be simple Jewish American paranoia. This might reflect a special Laya sort of neuroticism….

]]> By: Sholomanarchy http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/10/greetings-from-ko-chang/#comment-402371 Sholomanarchy Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:34:53 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=2821#comment-402371 They ought to just skinny-dip. They ought to just skinny-dip.

]]> By: Finnish http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/10/greetings-from-ko-chang/#comment-402359 Finnish Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:07:09 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=2821#comment-402359 If you don't have your swimming trunks and you want to swim, then you have two options: swim in your underwear or swim naked. What else is there to do? If you don’t have your swimming trunks and you want to swim, then you have two options: swim in your underwear or swim naked. What else is there to do?

]]> By: Joshua Hughes http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/10/greetings-from-ko-chang/#comment-402351 Joshua Hughes Tue, 31 Oct 2006 18:45:52 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=2821#comment-402351 Wouldn't you rather die than never ever swim in your life, or travel outside your country, or worship? I think your typical Israeli is prepared to die more so than most. Wouldn’t you rather die than never ever swim in your life, or travel outside your country, or worship? I think your typical Israeli is prepared to die more so than most.

]]> By: HebrewPoet http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/10/greetings-from-ko-chang/#comment-402244 HebrewPoet Tue, 31 Oct 2006 16:23:20 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=2821#comment-402244 Laya, I think what you are describing is post-Holocaust fear--and why not? Jews are a tiny minority on this earth and there are many who dislike us. As for the Israelis, well, that's one of the great things about Israel: they have been bred to be courageous. There's no other choice, really. Laya, I think what you are describing is post-Holocaust fear–and why not? Jews are a tiny minority on this earth and there are many who dislike us. As for the Israelis, well, that’s one of the great things about Israel: they have been bred to be courageous. There’s no other choice, really.

]]> By: Annie http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/10/greetings-from-ko-chang/#comment-402135 Annie Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:13:31 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=2821#comment-402135 I'm not sure that it is as much a function of being Jewish American as just American. If you watch "The Beach" (and I don't suggest doing so until you are back in the relative safety of Israel) you will see that Americans are mostly neurotic travelers, and that Europeans of all stripes are more adventurous than we are. Also they ascribe to the "underwear as swimwear" school of thought. Yet another reason why Israelis are closer to Europeans than Americans in culture. I’m not sure that it is as much a function of being Jewish American as just American. If you watch “The Beach” (and I don’t suggest doing so until you are back in the relative safety of Israel) you will see that Americans are mostly neurotic travelers, and that Europeans of all stripes are more adventurous than we are. Also they ascribe to the “underwear as swimwear” school of thought.

Yet another reason why Israelis are closer to Europeans than Americans in culture.

]]> By: Aron http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/10/greetings-from-ko-chang/#comment-402134 Aron Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:11:21 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=2821#comment-402134 Koh Chang all the way, and never keep money in your room. =) Koh Chang all the way, and never keep money in your room. =)

]]> By: michael http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/10/greetings-from-ko-chang/#comment-402131 michael Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:07:39 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=2821#comment-402131 <i>I would rather my kids grow up secure in abilities of their own bodies...</i> I'm sorry, did you just refer to having children without the standard aside about how much you hate them? What are they feeding you in Thailand? Did that guy who stole your money slip Clomid into your noodle soup? Or maybe you weren't vigilant enough and a coconut fell on your head? Seriously! We're worried about you here in Israel! I would rather my kids grow up secure in abilities of their own bodies…

I’m sorry, did you just refer to having children without the standard aside about how much you hate them? What are they feeding you in Thailand? Did that guy who stole your money slip Clomid into your noodle soup? Or maybe you weren’t vigilant enough and a coconut fell on your head?

Seriously! We’re worried about you here in Israel!

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