BigusDicus

An atheist was seated next to a dusty old cowboy on an airplane, and he turned to him and said, “Do you want to talk? Flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger.” The old cowboy, who had just started to read his book, replied to the total stranger, “What would you want to talk about?” “Oh, I don’t know,” said the atheist. “How about why there is no God, or no Heaven or Hell, or no life after death?” as he smiled smugly. “Okay,” he said. “Those could be interesting topics but let me ask you a question first. A horse, a cow, and a deer all eat the same stuff – grass. Yet a deer excretes little pellets, while a cow turns out a flat patty, but a horse produces clumps. Why do you suppose that is?” The atheist, visibly surprised by the old cowboy's intelligence, thinks about it and says, “Hmmm, I have no idea.” To which the cowboy replies, “Do you really feel qualified to discuss God, Heaven and Hell, or life after death, when you don’t know crap?”

So, God made Adam. Adam was walking around one day and realized that he was lonely, so he asked God for a companion. God said, "I can make a woman for you. She will cook and clean and do everything you ask her to. She will wait on you hand and foot. She will be so beautiful that you won't be able to take your eyes off of her. It's gonna cost you an arm and a leg, though." Adam said, "Well, what can I get for a rib?"

Time to shop for summer...

Nice, thank you!

The Merlin charged you a joiner fee? I missed that, thought you were referring to the Hard Rock. Merlin never charged any of us a joiner fee (perhaps part of the Navy package). One time when I showed up last moment and the Merlin was booked solid I stayed at the place just south, Montien perhaps? They hit me with a joiner fee. First I had heard of the term/concept. Was quite incensed. Fortunately was able to wiggle into the Merlin withing 2-3 days

The Merlin was my first hotel when I began visiting Pattaya in late 96. Stayed many times till they closed to become Hard Rock. Was a nice place. Decent pool area. Affordable, I got the US Navy rate which was just over $20 including an awesome breakfast, all you can eat if memory serves me correctly. They would usually give me an upper floor on the water side, nice views. Awesome security staff who took pretty good care of us. Almost got the pooh beat out of me by a Russian mobster once because in a drunken stupor I became infatuated with his incredibly beautiful Russian girlfriend at the pool. Really missed it when they closed...believe I switched to the Flipper House around then for 2-3 years.....which of course brings back memories of the wild and crazy days of Soi 8. The typical walk from the Flipper to 2nd was one of the loudest, most exhilarating strolls I have ever been on. An ongoing kaleidoscope of random debauched imagery that boggled ones mind....