Archive for June, 2004

Officially a Chee Ko Pek…

Today, I’ve reached the ripe old age of 27. I’m pass the age where my car insurance gets cheaper, and I’m officially a lao chee ko (dirty old man).
This year’s birthday pressies were quite profitable. My investment in my friends’ finally paid off in the form of good food and snazzy presents.

Wireless keyboard and mouse [...]

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Killer Durians?

Durians can kill you. It’s well known that its pungent smell intoxicates certain people (mainly guai-los). But did you know eating too much can “heat” you to death?
A Thai man literally burnt his insides out when he consumed too much of the durian fruit. The moral of the story? Alcohol and durian don’t go hand-in-hand. [...]

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