There's something happening here
But what it is ain't exactly clear
There's a man with a gun over there
Telling me I got to beware
I think it's time we stop
Children, what's that sound?
Everybody look - what's going down?
There's battle lines being drawn
Nobody's right if everybody's wrong
Young people speaking' their minds
Getting so much resistance from behind
What a field day for the heat
A thousand people in the street
Singing songs and carrying signs
Mostly saying, "hooray for our side"
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPU5BF1x3s8 )
Some things just never stop...
Good morning, everyone. Sun's up (I shot a 8 different images of it rising. Well, 72 images actually, including all the bracketing.) Looks as if it will be a pleasant introduction to a December work week. I'm drinking my new English Breakfast tea from the local tea shop. They blend Assam and Ceylon for this one. I like it! But no time to waste this morning. I've a doctor's appointment (getting my toenails fixed finally after too many years of kicking stuff,) then off to my guitar lesson. Then it will be a run to the electronics plaza to try to locate a new transformer for my wife's keyboard. I bought her a stand for it yesterday so she could finally set it up. She plugged it in, turned it on, and watched the transformer send up a puff of smoke and die... She was surprised to discover that her 100V Japanese transformer couldn't handle Thailand's 240V...
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Originally Posted by ProfCrash
Stitch: Are you ok? I know that Bangkok is having some trouble?
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Originally Posted by kindlekitten
I was wondering that myself, but then again, he is up north
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Originally Posted by Latinandgreek
Stitch, I hope you are ok out there!
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Thanks, everyone. Yes, so far no out-of-control demonstrations up here. I've heard there was some shooting in Bangkok, with several dead, but the demonstrations here have been outside of town and making no impact on our daily lives. It's the norm for political parties to hire a few dozen buses, and offer free lunches and free T-shirts to farmers in rural communities if they will come to the demonstrations and shout slogans. When I was working here, I often photographed the demonstrations and the last Coup. I frequently talked with the demonstrators and was surprised to discover that most had no idea of the issues being addressed, but were only there for the free food and clothing. Everything was pretty peaceful, but the government always keeps the checkpoints fully manned and ready... This is a fairly common sight all over the north.
Stitchawl