Archive for November, 2007

Can You Spot The Scam?

Sunday, November 11th, 2007

Last week I advertised 350 DVD's on Cragslist.
I got a reply yesterday that was - to me - very obviously a scam.
I am interested to buy your item also Willing to make the purchase today for my pastor that is doing his 50 years aniversary in AFRICA. Is it still available for purchase.
Hopefully its [...]

Thais And Their Plug Sockets

Thursday, November 8th, 2007

Why do Thai builders fail to understand that apartments cannot work with just one plug socket in each room?
This week we added at least 10 additional sockets to our new place and I've realized now that Thais and farangs don't see eye to eye when it comes to living efficiently.  
Every Thai person I've spoken [...]

Book Review: As The Crow Flies, Jeffrey Archer

Thursday, November 8th, 2007

I really enjoyed this book as it was very different to what I expected from Archer.  I'd always assumed he wrote exclusively murder-mystery but this novel, set in England in the early 20th century was a refreshing change.
It follows the life of a young barrow boy caled Charlie Trumper who builds up his grocery cart [...]

Book Review: The Brethren, John Grisham

Thursday, November 8th, 2007

Another disappointing read really so it's another book I'm glad I've finished.  The story itself was ok, it followed a group of imprisoned judges who operated a blackmail scam from prison that targeted closet homosexual professionals and also upon a man who the CIA had decided to pupeteer to become the next president - who, [...]