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So I'm still stuck working like a fiend for the next two months or so down here in JB, Malaysia, but once that has finished I'm definitely looking to spend a few months touring SE Asia - is it a wise/viable idea to try to secure my own form of transport (car/motorbike) for the duration of the trip around the 'mainland'? I was thinking of trying to do a loop up through peninsular MY, then through Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia before heading back down and across to Indonesia? The few spare weekends that I've had off and have been able to pop over to Malaysian Borneo it's been incredibly cheap renting things and the extra convenience of being able to drive off into national parks or where have you was fantastic.
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FelixReynolds posted:So I'm still stuck working like a fiend for the next two months or so down here in JB, Malaysia, but once that has finished I'm definitely looking to spend a few months touring SE Asia - is it a wise/viable idea to try to secure my own form of transport (car/motorbike) for the duration of the trip around the 'mainland'? I was thinking of trying to do a loop up through peninsular MY, then through Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia before heading back down and across to Indonesia? The few spare weekends that I've had off and have been able to pop over to Malaysian Borneo it's been incredibly cheap renting things and the extra convenience of being able to drive off into national parks or where have you was fantastic. Depends if you like driving/riding for 8 hours at a time. It's a very long way between the go-to destinations. I've been doing the same route and most overland trips have been over 8 hours for me. The alternative is just rent a bike when you need it. In Thailand it's 150-200baht per day for a scooter, 50baht a day for gas. Haven't rented one in Laos yet cos it's loving expensive - we got quoted 150-170,000kip in Luang Prabang. It costed us less for 3 to tuk tuk than to hire 1 scooter. Malaysian public transport was good and cheap enough that I didn't need to rent my own transport. It would be pretty awesome being able to go anywhere you like and stopping whenever you like though.
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Jun 12, 2014 12:29
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Finch! posted:Depends on a whole bunch of stuff, but anywhere from 20000 baht per month to 200000 baht per month, depending on the structure of their Cool. Met a guy who says he's been doing it for 15 years which I thought was pretty impressive. Didn't want to ask how much he made though.
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Jun 12, 2014 13:14
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How hard would it be to convince a Bangkok goon to drink beer and play Battletech?
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Jun 12, 2014 15:42
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Where does one play Battletech? EDIT: Followup, does asking this make me an old? ReindeerF fucked around with this message at 17:55 on Jun 12, 2014 |
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Jun 12, 2014 17:30
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FelixReynolds posted:So I'm still stuck working like a fiend for the next two months or so down here in JB, Malaysia, but once that has finished I'm definitely looking to spend a few months touring SE Asia - is it a wise/viable idea to try to secure my own form of transport (car/motorbike) for the duration of the trip around the 'mainland'? I was thinking of trying to do a loop up through peninsular MY, then through Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia before heading back down and across to Indonesia? The few spare weekends that I've had off and have been able to pop over to Malaysian Borneo it's been incredibly cheap renting things and the extra convenience of being able to drive off into national parks or where have you was fantastic. Not many people do this because of the initial expense / hassle of buying a bike and some saddlebags, but you'll definitely get to see things that most people don't and have a different sort of exposure to the place. It's well worth it if that's the sort of traveling you like -- plus at any point in the future you'll be able to fly back and do the busses between the usual destinations thing whereas the buying a bike deal will be harder to reach.
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Jun 12, 2014 22:03
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Guys I just got offered a job as a comedian :iamafag: The pay is "free beer" but totally a job
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Jun 13, 2014 02:52
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ReindeerF posted:Where does one play Battletech? At a kitchen table. I have a stupid number of tiny robots. Alternately, there's also apparently a game store near Udom Suk with tables.
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Jun 13, 2014 03:02
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I'm not sure if I'm willing to play Battletech, but I am willing to make snide commentary while drinking beer and watching others play.
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Jun 13, 2014 03:11
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I tried to find some Magic events but failed last time I was there. :/ Most places listed online are out of date.
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Jun 13, 2014 03:17
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Atlas Hugged posted:How hard would it be to convince a Bangkok goon to drink beer and play Battletech? Assuming this is still an open offer and Saturday is a possibility, the spouse and I are tentatively interested (gotta make sure no conflicts with other plans). We're in town through Saturday, staying at a cheap place that's a stone's throw from Holiday Inn Sukhumvit 22.
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Jun 13, 2014 03:46
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duckmaster posted:Guys I just got offered a job as a comedian :iamafag: Ganguro King posted:I'm not sure if I'm willing to play Battletech, but I am willing to make snide commentary while drinking beer and watching others play. XyrlocShammypants posted:I tried to find some Magic events but failed last time I was there. :/ Most places listed online are out of date. http://www.meetup.com/dnd-96/ I know that doesn't say MtG, but it's the first step down a dark spiral into nerdery. I've also seen a couple of places with a shitload of Thai guys playing. I myself play internet business, which is sort of like MtG, but with money, so I don't play, but I dicked around when it was new and know how to spot a MtG hive.
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Jun 13, 2014 03:47
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zgrowler2 posted:Assuming this is still an open offer and Saturday is a possibility, the spouse and I are tentatively interested (gotta make sure no conflicts with other plans). We're in town through Saturday, staying at a cheap place that's a stone's throw from Holiday Inn Sukhumvit 22. It's open invitation, but right now I'm just seeing if there's interest. I'm not actually in the country at the moment. Right now I'm at, 'Goons will drink beer, possibly while snickering.'
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Jun 13, 2014 03:58
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Atlas Hugged posted:It's open invitation, but right now I'm just seeing if there's interest. I'm not actually in the country at the moment. Right now I'm at, 'Goons will drink beer, possibly while snickering.' No worries. I'll hit you up here or via PM tomorrow. If it happens, cool, if not, also cool. Spouse runs a D&D campaign and I played too much MtG for my own good until recently, so there shouldn't be too much snickering.
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Jun 13, 2014 04:09
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I thought Catan was the go-to drunken nerd game these days. Anyway for those in Singapore, Orchard Towers World Cup goon meet for tonight is taking shape. Señor Taco at midnight, it's on the first floor by the taxi stand.
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Jun 13, 2014 04:24
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If I get this job and move there for 2-3 years I will bring out like 30-40 modern board games in the shipping container fo sho'
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Jun 13, 2014 04:34
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Gail Wynand posted:I thought Catan was the go-to drunken nerd game these days. I just really like Battletech.
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Jun 13, 2014 04:49
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I brought a copy of Small World from home. Will anyone play that with me? I'll buy the (first bottle) of rotgut rum.
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Jun 13, 2014 06:03
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I'm down to play any game.
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Jun 13, 2014 06:18
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Then please, for the love of god, come to hua hin and distract me.
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Jun 13, 2014 12:25
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I could come down, get drunk and sleep under your kitchen table. This would not at all be extraordinary behavior, but I'm worried it could be crowded under there.
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Jun 13, 2014 13:01
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He dumped me out of the blue on Tuesday and I live in a studio now. So the best you can do is the balcony or bathroom. But hey, he felt guilty and gave me all 4 of his motorbikes. So I guess there's that.
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Jun 13, 2014 13:18
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I need to get situated before I can go on any adventures. I'll leave all that seat of the testicles stuff to Duckmaster.
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Jun 13, 2014 13:38
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At least put on a Santa hat ffs
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Jun 13, 2014 16:03
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kru posted:At least put on a Santa hat ffs On my testicles?
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Jun 13, 2014 16:12
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Chair Huxtable posted:He dumped me out of the blue on Tuesday and I live in a studio now. So the best you can do is the balcony or bathroom. 
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Jun 13, 2014 18:53
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Chair Huxtable posted:He dumped me out of the blue on Tuesday and I live in a studio now. So the best you can do is the balcony or bathroom. That totally sucks I'm sorry. I should set a bangkok gooooon meet
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Jun 13, 2014 19:47
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Living in Bangkok or Jakarta or Singapore with an unmarried partner is tough business, with the odds stacked heavily against. Or at least that is what I always tell people.
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Jun 13, 2014 20:25
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It's okay, boys. Really, it's okay. This just means I am at my drunkest, loudest self. Single Chair is way more fun than in a relationship Chair. But if I get to be a pitiable person, then Reindeer, I will be coming to Bangkok next weekend and I demand that you meet me. Abe, are you planning to just "lose your phone" again?
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Jun 13, 2014 21:04
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Even if I lose my phone I will set a location and time so that you guys can witness my drunken silliness
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Jun 13, 2014 21:18
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Nothing takes the rough edges off a breakup like goons discussing it! I can try to do my best next weekend, but I actually will be down in Hua Hin early next month for sure on a pleasure/business trip that will last a few days at which time I will be more than happy to get rip-roaring, stupid drunk in one of my favorite towns.
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Jun 13, 2014 21:29
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All these Bangkok Goon meets I'm missing out on. I'm still pissed I missed the Golden Bay Leaves adventure. I'll be back in December 
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Jun 14, 2014 02:46
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Well, if anyone does make it here, let me know and I'll bring a bike for you to borrow. Won't even charge you 30k baht for a scratch. I can't promise I won't cry, but it's alright, you really don't have to listen. You just have to say "He sounds like an rear end in a top hat" a couple times, and it'll pass. I should also make a Koh Tao trip. Maybe next month. Are there any goons still there? Don't seem to be, but you never know.
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Jun 14, 2014 06:16
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A couple of years ago, I very nobly logged a goon out of a Koh Tao internet cafe computer rather than posting goatse. It's one of my life's biggest regrets.
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Jun 14, 2014 06:28
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If you got boobs I bet goons will listen all night long even if you cry Boobs I'm mature really IRL (just not here (only real life))
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Jun 14, 2014 07:26
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Not SE Asian expat goons. Still goons but better.
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Jun 14, 2014 07:47
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ReindeerF posted:Sundance? Warehouse in SR, I've decided I'm never going back to PP again because the expats are weird and there are no (white) girls. not racist Why are there so many Dutch people in Cambodia? Literally every bar last night was a sea of orange. Girls everywhere but I hadn't had a shave and I was wearing my unlucky shirt so no salacious stories today, sorry
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Jun 14, 2014 08:09
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duckmaster posted:Warehouse in SR, I've decided I'm never going back to PP again because the expats are weird and there are no (white) girls. not racist duckmaster posted:Why are there so many Dutch people in Cambodia? Literally every bar last night was a sea of orange. Girls everywhere but I hadn't had a shave and I was wearing my unlucky shirt so no salacious stories today, sorry
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Jun 14, 2014 10:09
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Chair Huxtable posted:I should also make a Koh Tao trip. Maybe next month. Are there any goons still there? Don't seem to be, but you never know. I don't think there are. eviljelly has disappeared (funnily enough, we've never met despite the Koh Tao fixation we share but I think he's chasing some girl around the world so who knows how long it will be untill he goes back) and I'm no longer there and won't be there long term again unless there's some kind of catastrophe here that causes me to leave. I'm already planning December. Three weeks on Koh Tao until just after Christmas, New Years Eve in Kuala Lumpur, then a bit of an adventure in Thailand culminating in another three weeks on Koh Tao. I'm in training for the booze consumption already!
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duckmaster posted:I'm never going back to PP again because the expats are weird I feel like I should take offense to this, but I can't really argue with it.
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