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- fred c
- Mr. C is: a reformed lawyer; a religious atheist; a useful "Handy Man;" an amateur social scientist; a beloved teacher; a well liked husband and father; Ambassador Emeritus from, and to, Planet X; a freelance professor; taxi driver to the stars (Joe DiMaggio and Ronald McDonald, both out of uniform); an excellent fire fighter; an enthusiastic but untalented musician; an experienced counselor; a top-notch disk jockey; an all around get-along-guy; a cunning linguist; a would-be lifestyle victim; a Masonic wannabe; a frequent reader; Professor Irwin Corey's Ph.D. adviser; an accomplished driver and motorcyclist; a famous rockologist; a reliable but indifferent bullshit detective; a poor speller; a proud United States Navy veteran (honorably discharged, barely); the Ayatollah of Ass-o-Hola; a drug legend; a Returned Peace Corps volunteer (Thailand); a generally charming man; nationally and internationally known from coast to coast; a legend in his own mind; a cultural-anthropological critic-at-large; an avenging angel who coolly bides his time; Soul Brother number 37; and a friend to the poor.
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- My Little Campus
- High Gas Prices
- Vista: Microsoft's Newest Triumph
- Spinning Uneasy Time
- English By Games
- A New Teaser from "The Accidental Murderer."
- Mr. Fred's Poetry Corner: My Life Is Good
- Requium For A Website
- The Boys Were Shooting it Up Last Night
- Farmland in Isan
- Thanks, Your Majesty, But Baby Needs a New Pair of...
- Are You Awake? We Must Leave Now
- Hotel Review: Ban Kaew, Sisaket, Thailand
- Rainy Season; Airports
- On the Road Update
- My Darkest Secret
- Movie Review: Sex Medusa
- Faux Pas!
- The Silver Lining
- Why Mr. Fred is in Thailand: Part Four
- Attention! Tony Hoagland Fans.
- My Favorite Couple
- Little Things You Should Know About Thailand
- Why Mr. Fred is in Thailand: Part Three
- Why Mr. Fred Refers to Himself as Mr. Fred.
- Mr. Fred's Poetry Corner: Please Be Happy!
- Let's Lighten the Mood
- Why Is Mr. Fred in Thailand: Part Two
- What's Worth Blogging?
- New Feature: Why is Mr. Fred in Thailand?
- Ike Turner: Father of Rock and Roll
- Mr. Postman
- Mr. Fred's Unremitingly Positive Poetry Corner
- Classics, To Go
- Hello, I Must Be Going
- Chiang Mai Sky
- A Rainbow in Bangkok Skies
- Mr. Fred's Poetry Corner: Lives of the Saints
- My Friends, Let's Kick the Russians Out of the G8
- The Gecko
- Deja Vu All Over Again
- Sad Stories Are Very Popular in Thailand
- A Perfect Day: May 1, 2008
- Obama Is Even Funny
- America the Beautiful
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6 comments:
Fred
I was told by the News that England gas prices are $8.25.
That's what I heard about Spain too, over eight dollars. Here lots of little markets in poor neighborhoods are selling a half liter of gas in a whiskey bottle for twenty or twenty five Baht because people can't spend forty Baht at once for a liter.
England has very high petrol taxes to support social programs that the US does not do. Quit comparing Apples with Oranges.
England, along with the rest of Europe have very high petrol (gasoline) taxes. This helps to support their social programs. It does not make sense to compare prices and not mention this fact.
Very nice to see someone reading back eight pages, I'm flattered. And yes, it's all apples and oranges, more like all of the fruits available for comparison. In Thailand I think it's just the shear expense of importing the gas. Taxes here are a joke, and there are no services.
England has very high petrol taxes to support social programs that the US does not do. Quit comparing Apples with Oranges.
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