I don’t know what it is, but it seems like hicks/rednecks (country folk) are the same everywhere you go. How do you come up with this stuff?  It’s got to be the booze and the boredom, those are the two constants in all every part of the world.

via Richard Barrow’s Thai Blog
Diimak sent this my [...]

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I came across this on The Fight Geek a while back, if you guys haven’t visited yet, you should bookmark it, he’s got some really interesting gems posted.  I love traveling and experiencing other cultures…

I’d love to be a host on a travel show, wandering the streets eating random shit.  I saw this clip and [...]

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My friend Matt put this up… he’s in the vid, the tall guy in the video.  Matt’s got crazy reach, he can pretty much kick you from about 7′ away.

I saw this and I thought it was pretty awesome.  Although embarrassingly I have to admit I don’t know how to play chess.  I’m not sure [...]

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When I was watching the Jongsanan, Superlek fight, all I could keep thinking was that everyone of those blows would have put me to sleep.  I was thinking about my ability to take a punch, and I have to admit I’ve got a pretty shit chin.  I’ve never been knocked out cold, but I’ve come [...]

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I’ve received a lot of emails asking whether it’s safe time to head to Thailand.  I need to be clear that this is just my opinion, you should consult the State Department website, or your countries equivalent.

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I’ve talk to my friends in Bangkok, and all is fine… I would recommend staying well clear of the [...]

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I try; I try really hard to keep an open mind and not to make snap judgments.  I’m working on it… when you study a martial art it’s sometimes easy to get caught up in this style is better then this style etc.  My nephews are really into their TKD, and sometimes I find myself [...]

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