Comments on: Win Motorcy by Werewolf http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/reader-submissions/2007/09/19/win-motorcy-by-werewolf/ drink and blog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:27:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Bison http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/reader-submissions/2007/09/19/win-motorcy-by-werewolf/#comment-23729 Bison Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:32:29 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/reader-submissions/2007/09/19/win-motorcy-by-werewolf/#comment-23729 BB: Yup, you got it. I often find that when I return to Bangkok from a trip to the States, I must have some sort of "simulated newbie" scent on me that attracts some sanuk from the demimondaines. I can augement the experience by pretending not to speak Thai for a while. WW: I appreciate the story. Sometimes we become so jaded here that we forget the sanuk. The ladies in the watering holes can sense an undercurrent of uptightness and give the bad-attitude punter a wide berth. Keeping a balanced sense of fun/humor can be challenging at times... RE: my recent experience at Baccara with the mandatory two ladydrink minimum for to qualify to barfine a chick. C: Over the years, in my travels around rural Thailand, I've acquired some traditional Thai textile fabric that I've had made into shirts/vests etc. One shirt in particular is made from weft-ikat indigo cotton from Nakorn Panom and I got it from a "Chao Poo Thai" village. When I wear that shirt around NEP or Cowboy, I get appreciative comments from the chicks. Some recognize exactly where it came from and others are just thrilled to see a farang wearing some traditional fabric. Helps promote some "sanuk relations"... Party on dudes. BB: Yup, you got it. I often find that when I return to Bangkok from a trip to the States, I must have some sort of “simulated newbie” scent on me that attracts some sanuk from the demimondaines. I can augement the experience by pretending not to speak Thai for a while.

WW: I appreciate the story. Sometimes we become so jaded here that we forget the sanuk. The ladies in the watering holes can sense an undercurrent of uptightness and give the bad-attitude punter a wide berth. Keeping a balanced sense of fun/humor can be challenging at times… RE: my recent experience at Baccara with the mandatory two ladydrink minimum for to qualify to barfine a chick.

C: Over the years, in my travels around rural Thailand, I’ve acquired some traditional Thai textile fabric that I’ve had made into shirts/vests etc. One shirt in particular is made from weft-ikat indigo cotton from Nakorn Panom and I got it from a “Chao Poo Thai” village. When I wear that shirt around NEP or Cowboy, I get appreciative comments from the chicks. Some recognize exactly where it came from and others are just thrilled to see a farang wearing some traditional fabric. Helps promote some “sanuk relations”…

Party on dudes.

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]]> By: Bangkok Barry http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/reader-submissions/2007/09/19/win-motorcy-by-werewolf/#comment-23655 Bangkok Barry Thu, 20 Sep 2007 05:20:45 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/reader-submissions/2007/09/19/win-motorcy-by-werewolf/#comment-23655 It is easy to become jaded, but if you look jaded you're not going to attract the sanuk you're after. Chicken and egg situation. Just go in looking like you're looking for a good time. There's usually at least one girl there who hasn't also become jaded and is more fun than the rest. And you'll get her. Like attracts like. It is easy to become jaded, but if you look jaded you’re not going to attract the sanuk you’re after. Chicken and egg situation. Just go in looking like you’re looking for a good time. There’s usually at least one girl there who hasn’t also become jaded and is more fun than the rest. And you’ll get her. Like attracts like.

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]]> By: Jack Dawson http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/reader-submissions/2007/09/19/win-motorcy-by-werewolf/#comment-23650 Jack Dawson Thu, 20 Sep 2007 05:12:19 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/reader-submissions/2007/09/19/win-motorcy-by-werewolf/#comment-23650 "fun and innocence" in pattaya? i like that. that's funny. :-) “fun and innocence” in pattaya?

i like that.

that’s funny.

:-)

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]]> By: DJ http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/reader-submissions/2007/09/19/win-motorcy-by-werewolf/#comment-23622 DJ Thu, 20 Sep 2007 02:32:21 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/reader-submissions/2007/09/19/win-motorcy-by-werewolf/#comment-23622 WW: I think you captured very well the transition many expats experience from their intitial, eye-opening plunge into the nightlife scene as a newby tourist, to the jaded views that develop after years of over-exposure to the hard-core business aspects of the scene. Now, when I want to recapture the 'fun and innocence' of my intitial tourist visits, I'll travel to Pattaya, the Philippines, or Cambodia with some friends, or just check into the Nana Hotel for a couple of nights. Often, the working girls seem to react with a more sanuk manner to a perceived tourist than the expat. BTW, some friends and I talked about buying and wearing some mototaxi vests last Halloween. One of our group, who had lived in Thailand several decades, reminded us that many mototaxi drivers have to borrow thousands of baht to purchase a vest giving them a spot on busy sois, and would resent any 'unsanctioned' person wearing a vest, or might consider it an insult on their profession. Sounded extreme, but gave us enough thought to pass. WW: I think you captured very well the transition many expats experience from their intitial, eye-opening plunge into the nightlife scene as a newby tourist, to the jaded views that develop after years of over-exposure to the hard-core business aspects of the scene.

Now, when I want to recapture the ‘fun and innocence’ of my intitial tourist visits, I’ll travel to Pattaya, the Philippines, or Cambodia with some friends, or just check into the Nana Hotel for a couple of nights. Often, the working girls seem to react with a more sanuk manner to a perceived tourist than the expat.

BTW, some friends and I talked about buying and wearing some mototaxi vests last Halloween. One of our group, who had lived in Thailand several decades, reminded us that many mototaxi drivers have to borrow thousands of baht to purchase a vest giving them a spot on busy sois, and would resent any ‘unsanctioned’ person wearing a vest, or might consider it an insult on their profession. Sounded extreme, but gave us enough thought to pass.

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]]> By: Combover http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/reader-submissions/2007/09/19/win-motorcy-by-werewolf/#comment-23464 Combover Wed, 19 Sep 2007 09:23:56 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/reader-submissions/2007/09/19/win-motorcy-by-werewolf/#comment-23464 I heartily agree, as I have had many similar experiences when dressed up in the most ridiculous fancy dress on football tours. The sheer total uproar and shrieks of delight as fifteen guys enter a bar dressed in all kinds of everything is a true joy to behold. We must annoy the fcuk out of the other punters though! I heartily agree, as I have had many similar experiences when dressed up in the most ridiculous fancy dress on football tours.

The sheer total uproar and shrieks of delight as fifteen guys enter a bar dressed in all kinds of everything is a true joy to behold.

We must annoy the fcuk out of the other punters though!

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]]> By: werewolf http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/reader-submissions/2007/09/19/win-motorcy-by-werewolf/#comment-23459 werewolf Wed, 19 Sep 2007 09:09:31 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/reader-submissions/2007/09/19/win-motorcy-by-werewolf/#comment-23459 @JD: Yeah, being broke was a major problem for him. I can honestly say that in the 18 months that I knew him he never really seemed to 'fit in' in Bangkok, and he just couldn't seem to sort out his work situation after leaving his old job at the end of 2006. He left the US in 2001, and spent 6 years in Asia (but less than 2 in Thailand). I doubt he'll step back into his life in the US easily. @JD: Yeah, being broke was a major problem for him. I can honestly say that in the 18 months that I knew him he never really seemed to ‘fit in’ in Bangkok, and he just couldn’t seem to sort out his work situation after leaving his old job at the end of 2006. He left the US in 2001, and spent 6 years in Asia (but less than 2 in Thailand). I doubt he’ll step back into his life in the US easily.

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]]> By: Jack Dawson http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/reader-submissions/2007/09/19/win-motorcy-by-werewolf/#comment-23443 Jack Dawson Wed, 19 Sep 2007 07:28:53 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/reader-submissions/2007/09/19/win-motorcy-by-werewolf/#comment-23443 return home to the US what's up with that? run out of $$$ return home to the US

what’s up with that?

run out of $$$

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]]> By: karma http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/reader-submissions/2007/09/19/win-motorcy-by-werewolf/#comment-23430 karma Wed, 19 Sep 2007 06:14:59 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/reader-submissions/2007/09/19/win-motorcy-by-werewolf/#comment-23430 When one tries to analyze people places and things and sometimes take things too seriously, then one starts to miss out on the many subtle pleasures in life that gives one happiness, joy... bliss! I don't want to sound too philosophical but, life is a bitch, too much of anything becomes routine and one instinctively starts taking many of our blessings for granted. The novelty wears off very fast, that's when a person starts to look for new and exciting things to keep the spirit alive. Each morning brings many opportunities; one just needs to find a sense of balance. The secret lies in the "Law of Attraction", its all about ones state of mind. Cheers! Have fun :) When one tries to analyze people places and things and sometimes take things too seriously, then one starts to miss out on the many subtle pleasures in life that gives one happiness, joy… bliss! I don’t want to sound too philosophical but, life is a bitch, too much of anything becomes routine and one instinctively starts taking many of our blessings for granted. The novelty wears off very fast, that’s when a person starts to look for new and exciting things to keep the spirit alive.

Each morning brings many opportunities; one just needs to find a sense of balance. The secret lies in the “Law of Attraction”, its all about ones state of mind. Cheers! Have fun :)

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