Monday, 6 October 2008
Sunday, 5 October 2008
The Scavenger Hunt - Epilogue
Thanks to everyone who came along to the
Great Kaohsiung Scavenger Hunt
Obviously you
Could work it out?
(apart for the whole cafe on the mountain bit)
Nice work!
See below for the full list of clues,
and feel free to send in your photos.
I'd like to get them up here.
Location 1:
Wisconsin has one famed for its Packers,Get to Kaohsiung’s green waters, you slackers!
You must find:
bring us something with its name so you won’t fail.
It’s a Taiwanese child’s idea of heaven,
Can you find a good boy (gwi gwi) at 7- Eleven?What you need is a pic,
of any sexy chic.Saint Anthony it translates to from Spanish,
the name of this place you can get a dish.You must get its business card,
it can’t be that hard!New York it’s the “subway”, London it’s “underground”,
A token from Kaohsiung’s version, must be found.Location 2:
Taiwan is an island,but Kaohsiung has its own,here you’ll find the next clue’s home.
You must find:
bring us one, impaled, on a stick.
Taiwan has a famous Goddess of the Sea,
you must get a photo of her and thee.
it could be Mazu but it'll do
In Taiwan there’s a nut that’s often chewed,
bring us some, and evidence you’ve used.
This stuff on the beach you like to lay,
To the island two boats commute,
One is pretty, the other ain’t so cute.
A pic of you on the latter,
is what really matters.the crappy ferry
Location 3:
A café on the mountain over looks the city,Here is where the next clue will be.
You must find:
Here is many a religious icon,
you get a photo of you and one.
Near here is a station of fire,
a picture of its truck you must acquire.
To truly be triumphant,
bring a piece of a plant.In Kaohsiung it is the tallest,
its gym’s business card, bring to us.icon
On Wufu Bridge there is a date,
bring us a photo which it states.
Location 4:
Find the Buddha and make it snappy,you know the one, he’s always happy.
fire truck
More important that all the rest,
Can you find a pair of breasts?You may not give a flying fuck,
but you need a menu with duck.Taiwan has a famous bean curd,to some it smells like turd.
Bring with you a sample,and proof you’ve consumed ample.breasts as promised
Next to Love River is a tower famed for its light,
a photo of you climbing it shall bring delight.
Location 5:
the colour of a setting sun
hurry there to continue the fun,off you trott o collect the loot
stinky tofu time
More photos from the hunt:
Taiwan is home to one famous ale,
bring us something with its name so you won’t fail.
Taiwan has a famous Goddess of the Sea,
you must get a photo of her and thee.
To the island two boats commute,
One is pretty, the other ain’t so cute.
Near here is a station of fire,
a picture of its truck you must acquire.
Taiwan is home to one famous ale,
bring us something with its name so you won’t fail.
It’s a Taiwanese child’s idea of heaven,
Can you find a good boy (gwi gwi) at 7- Eleven?
Taiwan has a famous Goddess of the Sea,
you must get a photo of her and thee.
To the island two boats commute,
One is pretty, the other ain’t so cute.
A pic of you on the latter,
is what really matters.
Here is many a religious icon,
you get a photo of you and one
Near here is a station of fire,
a picture of its truck you must acquire.
More important that all the rest,
Can you find a pair of breasts?
Friday, 3 October 2008
A reason to drive carefully...
Diary entry from April 26
We drove down to Kenting yesterday and camped on BaiSha Beach. It’s by far the best beach I’ve seen in Taiwan. We left at noon and got there just before three.
The camp-site, where we had planned to stay, was trashed. Everything was gone. There was no one around so we decided to camp there anyway. After setting up, we headed off into town and had some dinner at a Thai place, then came back to the beach with supplies.
By seven the place was deserted. We drank rum on the beach, had a smoke, but it was too cold for swimming. Today we got up early – due to the daylight, and packed up the tent before heading back down to the beach.
The weather had cleared up and it looked pristine, so I hired an umbrella and Robyn lay in the sun. It was a good day for people watching. After lunch we decided to head home before it got too dark.
We stopped every hour to break up the driving. An hour and half into the drive, we were driving down a fairly busy section of highway when up ahead there was a terrific crash. Two bikes went flying across the road. Needless to say, we stopped to see if everyone was ok.
One slightly damaged ankle, possibly a broken nose and one guy with half his foot missing. I can’t get that image out of my head. All the skin off the top of his foot was hanging off to one side, exposing the bone and sinew below. It was like some thing from a horror movie.
It was a good ten to fifteen minutes until the ambulance arrived. R had the right idea and got him to lie down and relax. I really wanted to do something about the bleeding – but what could you do. I had sterile swabs – but there wasn’t enough for the whole foot. I considered a tourniquet – but the cops would be here soon and they would know the best course of action.
The best course of action was to wait for the ambulance, which the police officer did (when he arrived 5-10 minutes after the crash). He ignored the injured and just started directing traffic. I moved the two trashed bikes off the road. I couldn’t stand looking at that foot; I couldn’t stand doing nothing either, so I joined R chilling the dude out. He was taking it pretty well.
When the ambulance did arrive, they didn’t do anything but put him on a trolley, stick him in the van and drive off. I will never forget the look on the face of the ti-cur dude (Taiwanese version of a bogan/redneck). It looked as if he were going to cry with empathy.
I just felt ill with sympathy. As soon as the ambulance headed off, so did we: very, very carefully.
We drove down to Kenting yesterday and camped on BaiSha Beach. It’s by far the best beach I’ve seen in Taiwan. We left at noon and got there just before three.
The camp-site, where we had planned to stay, was trashed. Everything was gone. There was no one around so we decided to camp there anyway. After setting up, we headed off into town and had some dinner at a Thai place, then came back to the beach with supplies.
By seven the place was deserted. We drank rum on the beach, had a smoke, but it was too cold for swimming. Today we got up early – due to the daylight, and packed up the tent before heading back down to the beach.
The weather had cleared up and it looked pristine, so I hired an umbrella and Robyn lay in the sun. It was a good day for people watching. After lunch we decided to head home before it got too dark.
We stopped every hour to break up the driving. An hour and half into the drive, we were driving down a fairly busy section of highway when up ahead there was a terrific crash. Two bikes went flying across the road. Needless to say, we stopped to see if everyone was ok.
One slightly damaged ankle, possibly a broken nose and one guy with half his foot missing. I can’t get that image out of my head. All the skin off the top of his foot was hanging off to one side, exposing the bone and sinew below. It was like some thing from a horror movie.
It was a good ten to fifteen minutes until the ambulance arrived. R had the right idea and got him to lie down and relax. I really wanted to do something about the bleeding – but what could you do. I had sterile swabs – but there wasn’t enough for the whole foot. I considered a tourniquet – but the cops would be here soon and they would know the best course of action.
The best course of action was to wait for the ambulance, which the police officer did (when he arrived 5-10 minutes after the crash). He ignored the injured and just started directing traffic. I moved the two trashed bikes off the road. I couldn’t stand looking at that foot; I couldn’t stand doing nothing either, so I joined R chilling the dude out. He was taking it pretty well.
When the ambulance did arrive, they didn’t do anything but put him on a trolley, stick him in the van and drive off. I will never forget the look on the face of the ti-cur dude (Taiwanese version of a bogan/redneck). It looked as if he were going to cry with empathy.
I just felt ill with sympathy. As soon as the ambulance headed off, so did we: very, very carefully.
Dog Training
If you own a dog in Taiwan, you will have to train it to ride on your scooter.
I parked my bike one night and this guy wanted to go for a ride
I parked my bike one night and this guy wanted to go for a ride
Wednesday, 1 October 2008
More Fashion Tragedies
Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get photos for all the bad fashion I see around me, so here's a list I jotted down while sitting in cafe near Wufu Road.
- man-bags
- giant hair
- dyed hair
- short shorts
- couples in matching shirts
- pricey punks
- shirt dresses
- big watches
- business man uniform
- converse rip-offs
- protective sun wear
- masks
- novelty helmets
- USA tee shirts
- pet dressing
- giant high heels
- backwards bike shirts
- shirtless sleeves
Receipt Lottery
This is something I've been meaning to blog for a while... but why bother is other people are going to do it for you.
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