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This is the Clearinghouse or Warehouse for all new photos and they are stored here until I get a chance to move them to their respective pages.  So if anyone wants to see the latest (who the hell would want to do that?) photos from around Bangkok and surrounding areas, here's where they'll be.  Newest on top.  The voice you hear is from an announcer on the sky train announcing the next destination.

July 11, 08   Lets just call this the 'Great American Cookout'.   Long story behind it.  The computer shop in the alley near Cheap Charlie's bar does a BBQ in the evening for the area.  Mainly Kebobs.  I convinced the owner  to do 'burgers'.  Showed her how and they were great.  They 10 other folks added their 2 centavos in passing and they went seriously downhill.  Anyway she and I have had a few words that turned into a running battle.  Well she's gone for 3 weeks and Mr. Gilmore got the idea to 'stage' the big event.  We're doing a poster of some of the pix and will have it in her shop when she returns, with the appropriate Thai and English wording.  Oh what fun we do have.  And it's all a SHAM!! Mike got the whole bar to come and stand in line with paper plates.  Total 3 burgers which Mike, Sarah and I ate.  Love it!!  We think she'll get a bit of heartburn.

                                       

Mike 'Uncle Sam' Gilmore officiating as M.C. at the American Chamber of Commerce 4th of July Celebration.  When he gets over his shyness he'll be a real piece of work!!

                   

June 26, '08  A new guest at Charlie's.  Nancy with 3 youngsters in tow.  Been traveling around Cambodia and now coming thru Thailand for home. 

June 10, '08.  Farewell Lunch at the Fed for Billy and Katie.  From L - R:  Billy, Terry, Katie, Me, John and Apple.  Marissa .... the nice lady from Australia joined us for a bit but being a bit brain dead I forgot the pix.  But she's below.  The other gent was a fine Aussie lad (I think) who so kindly took the pix

This is Miss Neng Noi, the very lovely lady that waited on me in Le Phoenix. I had to take her picture!        Buddy Brian joins us on July 2, at Charlie's during a rather damp evening. See pix to left.    Nancy with the youngest. We'll try to get pix of them all    I think he wanted a beer ..... but ... !!            Trying to get a pix of Nancy with 'my dog spot' in the back ground. One ugly dog!           

Typhoon 'Gilmore' Hits Cheap Charlie's.  Mike's first trip back to his favorite haunt in about 3 years.  This was Friday the 6th, followed by larger festivities on Sat eve.  Lets see. 

Mr. Mike. His first drink at Cheap Charlie's upon his return.        Now here's a group that one would probably do well to avoid.    Sago .... you are looking good!!    Is he happy ..... or what?                Avoiding Brad mugging in the front left, we have Marissa from Australia (I think) a new member, Susie from Wisconsin, Sarah way back, Mike, Bo, and Mike Clark    The 'usual suspects' .......        Holy cows ... even Ray came to welcome Mike.    We told Ray that she could be a tad overdressed for 'Charlie's' but she explained she just came from a very upscale wedding. Oh??    I just love it when the gals get all touchy feely!!!    And katie in the blue T shirt came to join us, but lost hubby Billy on the way over here. Come on Billy, get it together!!    As always happens when I'm out, my dog 'Spot' goes out looking for me.    Sarah, Billy, Katie and Mike     I don't know either?    You ring the bell with your hand Katie. Your HAND!!!   

A short video of some of the event:

 

June 10, '08.  Lynn is babysitting. Naw, Paul is 11, so it can't be babysitting.  Must be something else.  Bonding?

Where'd Paul go. He was there a minute ago?        Uh, we have to talk about the entry methods here.                You couldn't make that face again if you had to!!!           

MAY 30, '08:  Thought it was about time to add a few pix.  The first are of a large construction site a few blocks from the house.  One of many.  Major construction ongoing in Thailand.  As such, apartments and condos seriously overbuilt.  More being added every day.  A few very large projects going very slow or stopped completely.  And .... a lovely lady from Canada joined us at Charlie's for an evening (or so) of liquid refreshment.  Her name is Kiera, and she was negotiating a new pair of sunglasses.  The salesman, noting a newby, started at 700 Baht.  About $21.00.  She got them for $7.25.  Good job Kiera.  Let us hear from you!!

Oh yes, the gentleman in the last picture wearing the light colored trousers is Kevin.  He complained that he had never been in any of the pictures on my website.  Well, you made it Kev.  Way to go!!  (looking good!)

                            Who iss dat lady behind those Foster Grants??    You made it Kev. Good on you!!   

Brother Mike and I went to the car and motorcycle show in the large new 'Paragon' shopping center on Sat the 24th of May.  Pretty awsome display.  Regrettably the lighting raised havoc with picture taking.  Bear with me. 

http://www.thaiwebsites.com/siamparagon.asp   Here is their website.  Go check it out. 

            Lovely old Benz. got a great price for Cala Griswold. Come on Carla, you know you want it!!                        Yep, an old De Soto. Can you imagine, here in Thailand    Ok, needs a bit of paint. maybe some bondo.        Griz ... go check the garage. Someone stole your Cougar!!    citroen. so ugly it's almost nice.            Wow, old Harleys!            Love to know where it's been!        Imaculate '63 Caddy. What a boat. Only in America.            Hope you enjoyed it.  Surprisingly very few people Attending.   Ho

On the eve of 28 Mar '08, Lo and behold, but old buddy Ron walks in with Tim.  I was home that fri eve because Tim had gotten me rather in the wind the day before with his little 'lets have just one with lunch' trick.  Ron and I worked together in Pakistan and the Philippines.  Always had great fun.  Well, it happened again. 

Tim, Ron and Mike getting ready for fine dining.    Yep, me and Ron on a river tour.    Ron surveying the damage from dinner the night before. And this was just his share!    Me Ron, and Tim at Cheap Charlie's.         Tim and Ron at 'the Ship'. Best fish and chips in Bkk. When it came we forgot all about taking pix, and just ate.    Now is that a picture of a happy guy, or what.        Now how is that for a perfect plate of BBQ ribs? Damn, but I am good.   

March 27, 08;  Tim, Mike and I went to the Royal Thai Air Force Museum, located near the old airport.  I had lived here for years and never heard of it.  Now I have been there twice in 3 months.  In January, Colorado Jim and I visited the museum.  A truly wonderful museum with a great gift shop.  I'll try to get some captions / data, for the various aircraft in the near future.  Enjoy!

                                                                                                   

17 Mar '08:  Several situations covered here.  First, old compadre "Nebraska" Bill Clark sent over a wad of money to buy the first few rounds on St. Paddy's day.  Secondly the neighborhood around Charlie's has been rapidly changing.  Sidewalk cafes around back and shish kebobs from the computer center.  I've been working with the kebob place for a few weeks to get them to do hamburgers.   finally did it.  Here are a few of the first by Khun Conya.  And I'd say some of the very best in Bangkok, if not THE best. 

        The opening round of St. Paddy's. Jay and Steve in the center.    Nicole and a friend having a St. Paddy's day beer on Bill Clark. Tks Bill!        The great Barbie offered by no less than ... the computer shop, of course. Great kabobs and burgers    In the eve after 5 pm, some of the places such as Charlie Brown's create a quasi sidewalk cafe effect. Nice improvement.    This is Cheap Charlie's at 10 pm on a fri (21 March 08) eve.    Here is Nicole having one of her last beers in Bkk before going home to Switzerland. She promised to come back. Soon?    Here is Nicole with a bunch of "the usual suspects", including Billy and Katie.   

 

Some odds and ends that I took and some that folks sent me.

    here's a pix that Clayton sent us of him and ... and ... oh no, not Sunny our gold fish?    Robyn, Jim and Tim in Boulder Co.         Here is Miz Griz. She's a member of that outlaw biker group, "hells Babushkas".    Scott, Kevin and Scott's son Derek. They are like the modern day Conan. They don't leave much alive when they're done.        The normal gathering of the not so normal Charlie's crowd    In the foreground, a new couple from Switzerland joined us at Charlie's.    This lovely lady from Germany was on her last day in Thailand. Hope she calls when she comes next time.     5 Nov 07, Bill C. and I eat at the Oriental restaurant on the river. Very good. Tks Bill!    a self portrait by Colorado Jim.   

   

Really took a pix of the dog for my animals page, and noticed the sign when I resized it.         Check the top item on the right. At least they spell it like they pronounce it.    

 

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