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hooomyy
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My thanks again, chateaujade, for your subsequent book recommendation. The relative closeness of community, considering the medium, of those who post on this forum is heartening; you recommend a book and know its author personally! I think that it would be great to meet up with some expatriate residents of Bangkok, interesting not in the least for having escaped what I observe in the religion-bent West as mirroring Thoreau's observation that "the mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation". In short, I see the life offered by Bangkok to be more in order with the natural drives of at very least the male gender, unencumbered of the guilt-fueled repression encouraged by many cultures of the West.
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 6:23 am on Sep. 30, 2002
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MrJoe
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More from me later but had to respond to the Thoreau qoute: That poem never fails to give me chills. It is the effort to avoid that fate that has been the basis of essentially all the major decisions of my life (Ranger Bat; Thailand; etc).
Though we might be quite different, I wouldn't be surprised if I had that in common with CJ and others who have chosen a life here ( I refer more to the type of individual adventurer/"self made men" types like CJ , myself and others than the typical "expat" who has been sent here by a company or government. Nothing wrong with those guys, of course.  )
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Bangkok Women : Meet Sensual Bangkok Women
Posted on: 6:44 am on Sep. 30, 2002
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Jumping Jack
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I had read Leather - it is a good read in a non normal format. I would say there are true-isems in it.
It is highly recommended by Stick who hints it is based on a true story
What ever it is a good read and where the Story itself may not be true the problems you can get into are
I think if CJ and Mr Joe where to read it, if they get the time, some description in there may jog a memory or two
It can be speed read in 90 mims or less
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 7:10 am on Sep. 30, 2002
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hooomyy
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After reading Mr. Leather's story, Jumping Jack, I read up on Jool's and Big Dave (their actual names revealed on the last page of his story), and immediately got the feeling that much of main character 'Pete's' story might have arisen from conversations heard by the author in this pub or experienced directly by him. I felt that 'Private Dancer' was very worthwhile to read, as the contrast of viewpoints between Western man and Thai woman encouraged me to consider multiple interpretations of individual events - all of which digested well my mental processes.
Now I will add to my self-edifying menu the further recommendations of the members of this forum.
My thanks to you all.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Sexy Bangkok Girls
Posted on: 8:05 am on Sep. 30, 2002
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MrJoe
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JJ,
"...where the Story itself may not be true the problems you can get into are."
Good point. That is the one thing I have noticed in fiction of that type; you find yourself acknowledging that even if it didn't happen, it certainly could have. It's true that in that respect those sories can be instructive. (Even some of the outrageous ones written for laughs.)
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 8:10 am on Sep. 30, 2002
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nokna
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i identified with many things in 'private dancer'.
i experienced many of the feelings of 'Pete'.
the things that happened to him have happened to me.
but of course i am here to tell the tale.
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Bangkok Women : Meet Beautiful Thai Girls
Posted on: 8:11 am on Sep. 30, 2002
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Groundpounder
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CJ and Mr.Joe:
Suggest you both give Private Dancer a try. Cleverly written, and an easy and enjoyable read. I read little fiction as a rule, but found Private Dancer quite unputdownable (if this term can be applied to reading on a CRT).
As to how real, who knows? It's probably a worst-case scenario, but no question that it's all based on real-life observations.
Recommended - two thumbs up!
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 8:26 am on Sep. 30, 2002
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MrJoe
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GP,
I'm sold. Next time I come across a copy, I'll read it.
(90 minutes right JJ?)
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Thai Girls : Meet Active Thai Girls
Posted on: 8:35 am on Sep. 30, 2002
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Groundpounder
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Mr. Joe:
The only copies you'll find are those that people have printed out for themselves. But the download is free at Leather's site:
http://www.stephenleather.com/unpub.html
It's not been published, I suspect, because of its "specialist" subject matter that not many would understand - which of course is exactly why I loved it, and why I suspect you will too!
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 9:08 am on Sep. 30, 2002
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