Comments | bird_e: Bangkok

bird_e

Bangkok

Mar 07, 2007 21:29

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madcanadian March 7 2007, 15:13:55 UTC

Um.. How do you get that close to the back of a tiger and still stay alive? and... How do you stop the boat to buy something at the floating market? Do you throw money and hope they throw you the fruit?

freakishnrandom March 8 2007, 02:43:15 UTC

That's kinda what I was thinking... a quick exchange... way too fast-paced for me.

bird_e March 9 2007, 10:17:41 UTC

oh yeah, the floating markets are not exactly situated in rapids.

you just row up to the next boat, and grab it so you dont float away. its pretty crowded so boats push up against other boats and sort of squish them together.

its more for the locals to trade what they grow or catch with eachother. mostly boat to boat sales. they have scales and stuff on their boats. did you watch the little movie?

bird_e March 9 2007, 10:15:06 UTC

the tigers are well fed. the monks treat them realy well, they started the sanctuary when someone found an injured baby tiger in the forest but nobody would dare take care of it. Buddist monks, being Buddist monks, help everything. they raised it, and eventually got a couple more and started breading them. they are all way too tame to survive in the wild, but the hope is that their cubs can be released eventually.

they tigers spend half of their day getting pictures taken of them by tourists. they ignore you completely, even when you pat them.

but they look scary as hell. their paws are the same size as my head, and they look like every ounce of their bodies is made up of muscle.

anonymous March 7 2007, 22:59:37 UTC

I hope that the tiger was sedated! Can't wait to get there, only 3 weeks to go...Love the photos and video. Don't forget to give me tips about the best things to see and do over there. Love R:)

freakishnrandom March 8 2007, 02:42:39 UTC

WOOOOOWWWW!!! LOVE IT.

Thanks for the updates, for us poor, unfortunate folk who can't make it there ourselves...

THE TIGER IS WONDERFUL!!!

ms_angie March 8 2007, 09:49:33 UTC

Aaww... I want to give the Tiger a big hug!!!

I probably wouldn't be allowed though :(

e_princess March 9 2007, 01:05:36 UTC

You probably could but it'd be the last one you ever give :P

Nice kitty!

bird_e March 9 2007, 10:19:53 UTC

if you give a big donation they take a photo of you with the tigers head resting in your lap.

i patted them.

they were pure muscle

sleight_ofhand March 9 2007, 06:22:56 UTC

OMG Jess i love your JV hat in the movie! Flaunt that funk! woooot

PS

I hope you guys are having a total ball! Im still mentally damaged (as are my work mates who i told) regarding the razor pussy whores!