Monthly Archives: February 2009

Thai Circles of Infuence

February 26, 2009 – 3:13 pm

The Old Roue is not the only person doing research into Thai life. From http://www.notstickmanbangkok.com/Weekly2006/CirclesOfInfluence.htm The Thais are a loyal people. That loyalty may not always well understood by an outsider. The Thais are loyal to the King and Royal family. The Thais are also very loyal to their own personal families. They are also […]

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Soi Nana Twins

February 26, 2009 – 2:46 pm

The Old Roue lives on Soi 4. His rooftop apartment overlooks the busiest street in Bangkok. More money turns hands in a single dy between go-go girls and fat farangs than the NYSE. Hard cash. On Wall Street no one shows real money. On Soi 4 only cash is king no matter how close you […]

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No More Free Food at the Oak Room

February 26, 2009 – 2:09 pm

The Oak Room has been a venerable dining destination for New Yorkers and travelers since its opening in 1905. Despite the baronial setting the food never achieved notice for epicurean splendor and the new owners of the Plaza decided to challenge this old New York tradition by hiring Joël Antunes as chef. The Frenchman had […]

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New Missile Threat

February 24, 2009 – 9:11 am

For decades Americans have been concerned about a missile attack from a hostile country. Mushroom clouds rising over Topeka, Kansas. Our people annihilated by a first strike from the USSR, Red China, or France. These attacks never occurred throughout the Cold War, but the fear never faded from our consciousness either. In recent years GW […]

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Missile Command

February 23, 2009 – 1:53 pm

The creation of a missile shield to protect America from nuclear attack has been the dream of the Pentagon for decades. Billions have been spent on Star Wars technology without any of the tests achieving their goal. President Bush push the concept of the anti-ballistic system on Eastern Europe with the expected result that the […]

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