Monthly Archives: January 2008

Iowa 2008

January 9, 2008 – 11:51 pm

Last week Iowa voters braved the cold weather and rushed through the scrums of talking heads (TV reporters) to upset the front runners of both political parties.  Hair-perfect Milt Romney was defeated by the bass-playing Bible-Belter Mike Huckabee, Neither of whom stands a snowball’s chance in hell of being POTUS or President of the United States and the same […]

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India Car Cheap

January 9, 2008 – 11:50 pm

India has a lot of poor. Only 7 in 1000 people own a car and a billion Indians buy as many cars in one year as Americans buy in one month, but this statistic could change, when Tata Motors will unveil their People’s Car to the public today with the promise that it will not be based […]

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The Return of the Helmethead

January 8, 2008 – 12:20 am

Let the fun begin. Khunying Pojamarn Shinawatra tested the political waters with her arrival at the Suvarnabhumi Airport this morning. Old Blue Eyes’ wife was immediately taken into custody by ever-vigilant police for an appearance before the Supreme Court for her role in  the controversial 33-rai Ratchadaphisek land deal. The charge – corruption. “Corruption moi?” as Miss […]

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Decimation of the ranks – Pattaya

January 6, 2008 – 11:44 pm

Decimation is a misunderstood word. Most people think it means a 90% elimination, whereas its actual definition comes from the Roman Legion punishment for mutiny. One in ten men were chosen from the ranks for execution and decimation is what is happening to the ranks of go-go and bar girls this high season. The Winchester Arms has been enjoying a […]

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PPP and Samak Win by a Nose

January 5, 2008 – 11:45 pm

The question is by whose nose? The Thai electorate showed a true disregard for the past with the narrow victory for the PPP (People Power party). Few voters in the December 23 election were surprised by the zombie reincarnation of the ousted the Thai Rak Thai Party in the December 23 election and the ruling […]

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