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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / September 2006Ping Britta
Purrs on the way for you, Dennis and any friends you have in Thailand that might be affected by the current state of affairs. I've been thinking about you this past hour. Julie, Hobbes, Lacey, Sam and Barnabus > Purrs on the way for you, Dennis and any friends you have in Thailand that > might be affected by the current state of affairs. I've been thinking > about you this past hour. > > Julie, Hobbes, Lacey, Sam and Barnabus Why, what has happened? Tweed <--- totally out of touch with news > > Purrs on the way for you, Dennis and any friends you have in Thailand that > > might be affected by the current state of affairs. I've been thinking [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Tweed <--- totally out of touch with news Seems to be a possible coup going on, although last I heard it was at least non-violent. >> > Purrs on the way for you, Dennis and any friends you have in Thailand > that [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > least > non-violent. Thanks for the info, Karen, I had no idea. I very rarely watch TV and don't take a newspaper. Tweed >>> Purrs on the way for you, Dennis and any friends you have in Thailand > that [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Seems to be a possible coup going on, although last I heard it was at least > non-violent. Luckily they don't live in Thailand anymore, but they probably have friends there tho...  SignatureChristine in Vantaa, Finland christal63 (at) gmail (dot) com photos: http://photos.yahoo.com/christal63 photos: http://community.webshots.com/user/chkr63 >>> Purrs on the way for you, Dennis and any friends you have in >>> Thailand that might be affected by the current state of affairs. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Seems to be a possible coup going on, although last I heard it was at > least non-violent. The coups in Thailand are nearly always non-violent. There was a coup when I lived there back in 1970. The military puts out a display of strength to enact change (politically) within the government, in this case against Prime Minister Taksin. It's not like other countries where you see people being shot down in the streets. The one I remember was mostly a non-event. Jill >>>>Purrs on the way for you, Dennis and any friends you have in >>>>Thailand that might be affected by the current state of affairs. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Minister Taksin. It's not like other countries where you see people being > shot down in the streets. The one I remember was mostly a non-event. Difference between a Buddhist and a Moslem country, perhaps? (Or am I wrong in assuming most Thai's are Buddhists?) > Jill >> The coups in Thailand are nearly always non-violent. There was a coup when >> I lived there back in 1970. The military puts out a display of strength to >> enact change (politically) within the government, in this case against Prime >> Minister Taksin. It's not like other countries where you see people being >> shot down in the streets. The one I remember was mostly a non-event. > Difference between a Buddhist and a Moslem country, perhaps? > (Or am I wrong in assuming most Thai's are Buddhists?) Well, don't forget about all the very bloody coups in South America. And to my knowledge, those countries are neither Buddhist nor Islamic. Joyce > > jmcquown wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Well, don't forget about all the very bloody coups in South America. > And to my knowledge, those countries are neither Buddhist nor Islamic. You'll get no argument about that. However, IIRC Buhdhism teaches non-violence (neither Christianity nor Islam is noted for that). > Joyce > You'll get no argument about that. However, IIRC Buhdhism > teaches non-violence (neither Christianity nor Islam is > noted for that). Actually, Christian and Moslem *people* have been noted for being violent, although both groups of people follow religions calling for peace. And the Japanese - mainly Buddhists - haven't historically been famed for their non-violence. Neither have the Chinese. Human nature is much the same everywhere, and adherants of all religions frequently find ways to interpret what they are taught in ways they find most convenient for their personal or political needs of the moment. SignatureCheryl > Actually, Christian and Moslem *people* have been noted for being violent, > although both groups of people follow religions calling for peace. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > frequently find ways to interpret what they are taught in ways they find > most convenient for their personal or political needs of the moment. Hear, hear! --tension >> Well, don't forget about all the very bloody coups in South America. >> And to my knowledge, those countries are neither Buddhist nor Islamic. > You'll get no argument about that. However, IIRC Buhdhism > teaches non-violence (neither Christianity nor Islam is > noted for that). And you've probably never heard anyone describe themselves as a "recovering Buddhist." :) Joyce >>>>> Purrs on the way for you, Dennis and any friends you have in >>>>> Thailand that might be affected by the current state of affairs. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > Difference between a Buddhist and a Moslem country, perhaps? > (Or am I wrong in assuming most Thai's are Buddhists?) The primary religion is Buddhism, although there are Moslems. We had a Moslem maid who completely freaked out because my parents "won" the centerpiece at the Marine Corps Ball which was a whole roasted piglet. Dad simply put it on the kitchen table and they stumbled their way upstairs to sleep it off. When Uhn went into the kitchen in the morning and saw the pig on the table she screamed! It wasn't because she was Moslem but because she didn't expect to find a pig on the table ;) Note: It was pretty creepy - it had small lightbulbs where the eyes should have been and was battery powered so the eyes would light up. *Who* was that caterer? Make a note to avoid hiring them for your next party! IIRC, our dog Kamoi was the beneficiary of most of the roast piglet. Jill >>>> Purrs on the way for you, Dennis and any friends you have in >>>> Thailand that might be affected by the current state of affairs. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Jill There was a coup in the '70's, a coup in the '90's and this coup. Plus the Muslim seperatist violence in the south that has been going on forever. This is part of the problem with Taksin. He fluffs it off as "drug dealers" etc. It is not drug dealers. It is the fact that several southern provinces want to seperate and form their own Muslim country. This is not an issue that you can ignore, fluff off, or deal with by loading protesters into the backs of trucks and hauling them away, suffocating dozens in the process. SignatureBritta Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow. Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > Purrs on the way for you, Dennis and any friends you have in Thailand > that might be affected by the current state of affairs. I've been > thinking about you this past hour. I thought 'Thank goodness Britta doesn't live there any more' when I heard the news. Purrs for the people who do live there. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki Oh, no worries there. The coup won't affect anyone we know directly, will be generally non-violent for the average citizen and has been greatly needed and anticipated by the Thai people. Prime Minister Taksin has been more of a bane on the society there than anything else and hopefully the government will now begin to evolve into the democracy that it claims to be. This has been a long time coming and hopefully will have the desired positive results. SignatureBritta Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow. Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > Purrs on the way for you, Dennis and any friends you have in Thailand > that might be affected by the current state of affairs. I've been > thinking about you this past hour. > > Julie, Hobbes, Lacey, Sam and Barnabus > Oh, no worries there. The coup won't affect anyone we know directly, > will be generally non-violent for the average citizen and has been [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > democracy that it claims to be. This has been a long time coming and > hopefully will have the desired positive results. I heard the news about this while I was sitting in some airport yesterday (Illinois? Georgia? LOL) I recall a military coup when we lived in Bangkok oh so long ago. Dad (being a U.S. Marine) was called to his office in the middle of the night for some sort of briefing. But as you say, nothing really happens during these coups. They're pretty common, actually. Even though tanks were present, they are nothing like the armed actions you hear about in other countries with insurgents fighting in the street and people shooting at each other. It's more political than anything. Jill >> Purrs on the way for you, Dennis and any friends you have in Thailand >> that might be affected by the current state of affairs. I've been >> thinking about you this past hour. >> >> Julie, Hobbes, Lacey, Sam and Barnabus >Oh, no worries there. The coup won't affect anyone we know directly, >will be generally non-violent for the average citizen and has been [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >that it claims to be. This has been a long time coming and hopefully >will have the desired positive results. Good to get rid of Taksin, but I just heard that the military has clamped down on the press to "avoid confusion." That doesn't sound good. I hope it's only temporary. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War >> Oh, no worries there. The coup won't affect anyone we know directly, >> will be generally non-violent for the average citizen and has been [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > clamped down on the press to "avoid confusion." That doesn't sound > good. I hope it's only temporary. The Thai press has never been free, as much as they would portray that it has. This clamping down is no more than what has been happening for years anyway. If Taksin stays, things will stay the same. If Taksin leaves, there is at least the hope that things will improve. SignatureBritta Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow. Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > Good to get rid of Taksin, but I just heard that the military has > clamped down on the press to "avoid confusion." That doesn't sound > good. I hope it's only temporary. They are also preventing political parties from meeting. Does not sound good, either. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki |
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