Practical DIYs in Swiftlet Ranching

Folks, I have just started my DIY corner at

http://my-diy-center.blogspot.com/

Hope you find some useful tips there.

Cheers

IQ & 'brain drain'

Another Kiwi farang wrote to Bangkokpost's Postbag, quote"

Big projects, brain drain

I get a sense of deja vu when reading about Samak's planned mega-projects. Nearly 30 years ago, New Zealand's then prime minister Sir Robert Muldoon implemented his "Think Big" strategy, in which the government borrowed heavily and pumped the funds into large-scale industrial projects which were predicted to create trickle-down benefits in the form of jobs and revenue.

This never happened. The projects turned out to be white elephants, causing a large fiscal deficit and a recession which prompted many New Zealanders to emigrate to Australia.

When reporters asked Muldoon if he was concerned about the brain drain caused by skilled New Zealanders emigrating to Australia, Muldoon said he wasn't: "I look at it as a positive thing, as it will raise the IQ in both countries."

KIWI FARANG

Unquote

How's that an IQ of a prime minister?

Well, presumably he didn't choose to migrate I suppose.

An amusing idea from amazing Thailand

I haven't post here for a while.. 'cause nothing worth mentioning until this one from Bangkokpost's PostBag.

Quote:
Another daft idea

As the owner of a minimart in Pattaya, I was amused to be told recently that as of Aug 1, all minimarts must turn around bottles of whisky and beer in their shops, in a vain attempt at discouraging people from drinking.

If this is the best attempt by the Thai government to reduce the number of drinkers, I find it laughable. You will have customers being unable to distinguish brands, and staff will have to be constantly turning bottles around to show customers their selection.

This appears to be another well-thought-out policy that keeps Thailand as the world's laughing stock.

MINIMART OWNER

Unquote

How on earth someone came up with such an idea and got it through?

I call this thinking "out of the box"! (May be there isn't any box!)

Or is this a 'half measure' thinking with half the brain?

But as a joke I rate this one 'original' with 5 stars!

Imagine you walk into a liquor store seeing only the back of bottles!

Will they do the same to cigarettes too?

Ideas to cope with high oil price!

A friend sent me these photos.. guess it make sense these days when oil price keep hitting record highs with no end in sight.

Retrofit with wind powered hybrid.. the DIY way.



















Future of budget airline.. may take a little longer to your destination!













Don't need to get rid of your gas guzzling monster!













Eskimo & Santa provides us with an age old solution.. don't we realize?













Don't throw your batteries away.. recharge them.














Don't walk your dog, catch a ride instead.



















When gas run out.. the last resort!














It is not all doom.. each price hike will push the world to respond with innovations. It may take time though. I am an optimist.

Finally, a famous quote from an ex-OPEC chief:
"The stone age wasn't left behind for the lack of stones. The same can happen to oil."
Hope OPEC countries heed his wisdom.

One man's meat is another's poison!

Bird nest soup, a delicacy?













Yuks! How can you stomach that?

















I came across this blog claimed bird nest soup is among the most disgusting food delicacies! Surely it comes from an ignorant angmoh!

http://www.purpleslinky.com/Offbeat/
Eight-of-the-Most-Disgusting-Food-Delicacies.104236

This frog got out of its well only to discover culture shocks! The thought of bird's sliver simply made his stomach turns! Well, is it really sliver? A misnomer, isn't it?

Look after the cows!

Cows remind me of Sky's quote of Buddha: "No cow is better".

The other day I came across the turn around story of the Indian State Railway. It is a remarkable story that make Mr. Lalu Prasad, the current Railway Minister, a much sought after speaker these days.

He has a sense of humor when it come to cows :
"If we don't milk the cows fully, they become sick. If cows fall sick, farmers goes bankrupt and bankers loose money. So we better look after the cows".

So is no cows still better?

Here is a link if you wish to read more:
http://vijaycn.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/01/
turnaround-of-indian-railways-under-mr-lalu-prasad.htm

Well, I came across some appreciations of cows in art form.





























































































Imagine seeing these in open park grounds in Singapore!

Like to be painter?

Paint your dreams from what you see!

Or paint your dreams next to your bed.

Paradox of choice?

Life is full of paradoxes. I came across some funny cartoons that illustrates...















No offense to ladies, just humor.

My Forex Blog

Well, there is one more blog to cover another of my activity at:

http://my-trade-journal.blogspot.com/

Here I try to share some of my views and experience in the "deceptive" game of forex world. "Deceptive" seem to be an appropriate word here.. because each twist and turns of trading sessions seem fill with deceptions! Soon as you think you get the trend right, the market proves you wrong!

Don't touch it if you are not ready!

Not that simple as the graphics suggests, folks!

Swiftlet farms of Thailand

Folks, just to share another of my blog at

http://swiftlet-ranching-thailand.blogspot.com/

This site is not about DIY in swiftlet farming... just my general understanding about this industry in Thailand + setting up my farm in the near future.

Over the past year I have made contacts and cultivate friendships in Thailand. Thais are very friendly and helpful when they accept you as a friend. My biggest impression is their sincerity and warm hospitality!

A farming town in Petchaburi province, where I have made many new friends.

My new blogs

Folks, if you are back to check this blog, then I would like to point you to my next blogs:

http://travellivinginthailand.blogspot.com/

http://eat-out-in-bkk.blogspot.com/

Thailand to me is an interesting country to visit and live. Surely you have been here many times. I would try to capture sights and share experiences many visitors may missed out here... where to go, what to see & eat.. + outside popular tourist places.

So welcome to the Land of Smiles again! Sawadee Krup.

Has fun time been over?

It's been a quiet time since the last post. Good to know Harry is still alive and kicking with his blog.

There is a feeling in the air DIY Swiftlet Farming has gone out of biz. Correct me if I am wrong & good luck to any who may have engaged his services.

What has become of those compilations: "Swiftlet farming hotspots" & "largest sound collection" in Asia? Talk is easy isn't it?

Everything just vanished into thin air... like water vapor! Hey.. tat's humidity isn't it?

Yo bro, it is easy to talk nonsense than sense, right?

So is fun time over? Yes, in a way with Sky's disappearing act. I disappeared too, but with pants on! Whenever I come across picture like this, I can't help but chuckle that reminds of SKY!



















Well, in between this time.. I'd been to the land down under and explored some of Victoria's coasts where Australia's first dinosaur bones were found. It's along the coast of Bunurong Marine Park between the towns of Inverloch & Cape Paterson; a lovely 12KM stretch of coastlines.

















At a spot named Eagles Nest, walking on the Flat Rocks at low tide was simply wonderful... looking at patterns etched onto rocks' face over the millions of years!














Mother nature's work of art!

Its massiveness projects a surreal feeling around.













To another lovely part of the world in Thailand... a place named Sangklaburi, 370KM & a 5hr drive north west from Bangkok. A mountainous region close to the Myanmar border & near one of Thailand's largest National Parks. It is also a place of displaced people; mainly the Mon and Karen tribes, many are without citizenships.
















Some said the 'low energy' of this place has special appeal. Hmm.. I am not a strong believer of 'feng sui'. My interpretation is 'low human activities' that has appeal to me... a small population and out of way for any industrial development. Outside town, local people lives in harmony with nature and some agriculture. Few lost souls from 'farang' lands chose to settle here too!

What a lovely spot! Sat here with beer watching the storm approached.














Many lives on floating raft houses along lake shore














One evening we rented a raft house.. towed to the middle of the lake for a night out. Guess the real motive? With my laptop and GPRS connection via a PDA phone.. I went online to do my forex right there! Wow.. it's quite incredible, middle of nowhere, I could trade as if in comfort of home... indeed a home away from home!

Of course I wasn't doing any serious trading, just testing out a mobile lifestyle I always dream about.

The most meaningful thing I learned from Buddhist philosophy is the impermanence of life. Everything in this universe has a beginning and an end. If fun time with this blog has come to a close... it simply marks the next journey in a new direction.

So for me another fun time has just begun!

Sky - U ain't see nothing yet!

A few more words to Sky...

If you are already making tons of money from your bird farm + stock investments...

and if you are really doing so well, there is no need to look into all sorts of other investments..

But if you are still hungry for more $$$$ & still more $$$$$$$...

There are lots more than you can handle in Forex!
















Because you ain't see nothing yet...

Only if you have the balls....

Only if you are good enough....

Else.. you loose money faster than you drop your pants!

There are always higher mountains to climb!

And there are also mountains taller than you!

For others who may like to know what else I do...

Humbly... I am a forex trader.

Happy Chinese New Year

Wish everybody here a happy & prosperous Chinese New Year!

Sky's adventure (or misadventure?) shall also draws to a close.

So if somebody pee at the corners of your bird house...

You know who did it!

Don't say I didn't tell you so, OK?

I have no wish to dig further into Sky's blog posts.

If there are interesting material to come, keep me posted at:

walet.funny@gmail.com

Hopefully one day Sky may finally see the "TRUTH" in "Having nothing is better"...

when he get tired of "peeing one leg up"!

Thank you for visiting.

As Life Goes By

A Super EGO by day.....



















A happy SOUL by night!



















A DICK Head will always remain a DICK Head!

U get wat U pay 4!

Hello doc, this is Sky..
Oh.. hi Sky, didn't expect you to call back so soon....

So are you satisfied with the SIZE?
Yes, but....

Are you ready to swing again?
Yes... but...

Something troubles you, Sky?
Yes... I got a new weird habit!

Wat's tat?
Each time I passed street corners, lamp posts & even wheels of parked cars....
I have the urge of lifting one leg to pee a little...

Why is tat, doc?
I see, tat's normal & can be expected, Sky.












How come?
Your budget affords only an organ from a ladyboy 'Katoey'!
Some more you bargained for 50% discount!
Tat price is one you get from a doggie...
You still get the top of the range... one of a bulldog.

Why didn't you tell me?
Well, it met all your criterias...
Moreover, you indicated preference of doing the 'doggie' style.
So you get wat you paid for!

Any other questions?
OK doc, my consolation is to pee on someone's wheels & not on my expensive shoes.

The Morning After

Wake up to the SATISFACTION

of $$$$ well spent!




See the POWER of $$$
& more $$$$$$$$$$$$$ !!!

SKY - you are not alone

Don't worry SKY,

Don't have to be SHY,

For you are not ALONE!

Just wake up your 'BEST FRIEND'!

More DIYs?

Hmmm... finger work?




















Does suction really works?

Try at your peril!

A Permanent Fix

Bro, you think Sky really stuck his 'thing' into a vacuum cleaner to enlarge it?
If the suction is strong, it may be sucked out instead, with the balls too! Dangerous right?

Oh, you forgot he lost his balls long time already.
Nah, he is stupid but not that stupid.. he not always DIY as posted anyway.
He may have tried Tongkat Ali or Viagra.. but tat' not a permanent solution..

Then wat?
Transplant, of course!

He has all the $$$$ for the BEST.. BIGGEST
+ shape & color of choice !!!















So you think he goes for tat?
Likely, tat's why need a month off to recover.

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