Friday Funnies

Hi,
Let's get this over with. The song was a stumper. Our friend Rebecca, in New Mexico, thought it would be fun to do a song by The Partridge Family. Well, about four of you knew it. Groovy. For the weekend, here's one you should know:
"__ __ __ __ __ __ __, That's why I'll always be around. You are the apple of my eye, forever you'll stay in my heart"
If you need clues, you don't remember 1973. It's a wonder you remember anything. (Ha)
It was another 'Lucky Day' in CR. The big air got installed in our bedroom, the fridge arrived, and a cleaning crew came to give us an estimate for tomorrow. They brought along a woman who cooks and cleans. Her name is La (nickname, called a 'play name') and she used to have her own Thai restaurant. She'll come six days a week, fix lunch and dinner, do some cleaning and shop for food. The negotiated price would make you pack you bags for LOS. She's very happy with it and so are we. She starts Monday. Wow.
We spent most of the morning at the house. Blue, Clifford and Derrick came by. Clifford and Derrick had to leave to catch a plane, but Blue stayed and we hung out. So, Clifford and Blue go way back. Clifford has been performing in Thailand for years. He's worked in most of the hotels in Bangkok and done work in the south. Great keyboard player and singer.
Third, Blue, Lisa and I went to lunch at the Family Bakery Restaurant. Some of you may remember this place from January. It has an old west motif, which feels very odd in Thailand. The owner spent some time in the States and fell in love with the old west. Check out some photos on the Flickr page. We had a great lunch, tried some new dishes and laughed a lot. It turns out that this place is not far from the house. Very cool.
This evening, Blue took us to dinner at the Wiang Inn Hotel, down the street. A friend of his plays there and they have good food. We chose from the buffet and were not disappointed. Really good dinner. Fred played a set and blew us away. He covers hits, and has his own arrangements on his laptop while he plays and sings. Incredible voice, a high tenor that's smooth as silk. He snuck an original into the set and we were quite impressed. He has a tough schedule though. Four hours a night, with two nights off per month. The hotel houses and feeds him, but doesn't supply an audience. Most of the time he's playing to an empty room. It's a shame. After dinner we strolled through the Night Bazaar. We picked up a spread for the guest room and caught a set of the 'Girls', lip-sinking.
It's time for the 'Funnies', brought to you this week by my good friend Linda. Enjoy.

Peace,
Danny


The insurance firm put a sign in the window saying "HELP WANTED" You
must be a good typist and have good computer skills. Successful
applicant must be bilingual. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer."
A short time later a lovely GOLDEN RETRIEVER dog trotted up to the
window, saw the sign and went inside. He looked at the receptionist and
wagged his tail, then walked over to the sign, looked at it, whined and
pawed the air.
The receptionist called the office manager. He was surprised to say the
least to see a canine applicant. However, the dog looked determined so
he led him into the office. Inside, the dog jumped up on a chair and
stared at the manager expectantly. The manager said, "I can't hire you.
The sign says you must be able to type."
The dog jumped down, went to the typewriter and proceeded to quickly
type a perfect business letter. He took out the page with his mouth and
trotted over to the manager, gave it to him, then jumped back up on the
chair wagging his tail.
The manager was stunned, but told the dog, "That was fantastic, but I'm
sorry. The sign clearly says that whomever I hire must have computer
skills."
The dog jumped down again, went to the computer and proceeded to
demonstrate his expertise with various programs. He produced a sample
Excel spreadsheet, a sample Power Point presentation, retouched a
picture with Photo shop, and then printed all of them for the manager.
The manager was dumbfounded. He said to the dog, "Listen, I realize that
you are a very intelligent applicant and have fantastic talent, but
you're a dog! There's no way I can hire you!"
The dog jumped down and went to the sign in the window and pointed his
paw at the words, "Equal Opportunity Employer."
The exasperated manager said, "Yes, I know what the sign says. But the
sign also says you have to be bilingual."
The dog looked him straight in the eye and said....................."Meow."

Gettin Funky, Thai Style

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