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Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: Zero7 on September 06, 2004, 01:23:28 PM: Might as well start typing it all out now. Features my travel log currently. Pictures come later on.

Now let's all sit back with a cup of whatever the hell you like to drink, and read about my (somewhat odd and stupid, IMO) Adventures in Asia

Pre-note: I'd like to make it clear to everyone... that Temjin sucks.

Travel Log

August 14
Got pulled out of the line to board the plane and searched. I had to remove my backpack and wallet and they went through it. Scanned with that niffy metal detector thing too and set it off a LOT of times. I bet I scared quite a few people with how many times I set it off (couldn't go 5 seconds without it going off) Strange thing is, my shoes set it off too. So those were removed and searched. Apparently... my shoes have metal in it. *shrugs*

August 15
Still on the plane... watched movies, played games. Over 24 hours and I still haven't taken a potty break. This _CAN'T_ be good for my bladder. Anywho, I win. Plane I'm on kicks ass, I get my own personal TV and I can watch whatever movie I want (they have about 60 or so to choose from) or, I can play games (POKEMON! KEKEKEKE)

August 16
Arrived in Taipei at 5:30 AM. Got to the hotel. Slept until 7:30 AM and took a city tour. Our guide sucked complete ass. He decided to flirt with the two Japanese girls who were also taking the tour. *sigh* Kicked out of the tour bus towards the end, they told us to take a taxi home. Yea, it was THAT bad. Meh, no tippage for him, more money for me! Would like to point out at this time, that Temjin sucks. Went to the wrong MRT station to meet him, because he's not very clear about these things. Dinner was horrible too, it looked like actual trash (but you knew it wasn't because they cooked it infront of you)

August 17
Went to Marble Gorge, where entire mountains around the gorge are made up entirely of marble. Anywho... 1900 metres, 60 pictures, 12 bottles of watter, and 2 sore feet later... (Insert pictures here, when I get back in Canada that is) People kept on talking to me in Mandarin. I don't know Mandarin. It made for funny situations. My response to everyone who talked to me and who I couldn't understand: Smile. And nod. Tired as hell after that. The tour lasted 10 hours.

August 18
Had a 4 hour car ride... YAY! Total distance over 4 hours = 280km. Talk about going slow... >_< Arrived at some Sun Moon Lake place and had lunch at some lake-side place. Then we went to a Pagoda on a mountain... hill... thing. 226 steps to the top. A lot of steps. Total distance covered in 226 steps = 570m. Height above sea level at the top of the pagoda = 1000m. The average time it takes someone to travel to the top is 15-20 minutes. I had 10:20 going up. Record is 4 minutes. Little did I know that more stairs lay ahead... (in Cambodia)

Anyways, we visited the aborigines. Mother parental unit bought royal jelly and some... ground up deer fetus (wtf?). They threw in some beauty product for men, because I'm a pretty boy apparently, and need to take good care of myself.. o.O They talked to me a lot in Mandarin, some tried Cantonese (finally! a language I can comprehend). Anyways, there were many a sad face when we left for Puli. Puli is a town located in the centre of Taiwan. It's also known for it's 4 W's. Good weahter, Good Water, Good wine, and Good Women. Wewt. Went to some famous wine factory place. Had rice wine, weak stuff, only 15%. My n33d for b33r continues.
I got some shampoo and soap made from wine. I now smell like a drunkard. A sexy drunkard. Ohhhh yeaaa ;) (Sorry, it's the alcohol talking... I'm absorbing it through my pores, you see.)

August 19
Nothing Much. Met Temjin. He's an ugleh muh (<3) IRL. Someone gave me a "free" pen. Went to Shilin Night Market. Lots of pretty girls. Temjin wanted to use me to get their phone numbers. AND SO IT WAS DONE. Because, I'm seckseh like that. Apparently, some older girls thought we were a homosexual couple *frown* and wanted to invite us back to their place (or so Temjin says...) keekles. Was also supposed to buy Tem-nub pr0n. Missed my chance for it at Shilin. Oh well.

Note to self: Return to Asia after HS, with friends <3 (or maybe head to Europe instead)

August 20
Nothing- Took a 4 hour plane ride from Taipei to Singapore. Arrived, ate, slept, read House of the Scorpion. Slept some more. That about sums up my day.

August 21
Woke up to the sound of SCAREH wildlife (like... monkey cries O.O;) Wewt. Went around and visited relatives. Then we went to visit more relatives. Wasted 2-3 hours downtown wandering. It sucked quite badly. Then I visited more relatives. Harharhharharar, someone kill me. Please.

August 22
Woke up at 5:30 AM. Flew to Cambodia. Our tour guide didn't show up at the airport, so we took teh scareh risk and took a cab to the 4 star hotel. Agent showed up at hotel 1h 40m later. They made so many mistakes, it's not even funny. Examples:
1) Time (Apparently, they thought we were already picked up, though we weren't)
2) Lunch/Dinner included (Thought it wasn't)
3) Wrong name & Group Number (Apparently, I don't exist, yea)
4) Mixed us up with ANOTHER group

Now, this was during the SLOW season, mind you... I don't wanna even think about them during the busy season :x

August 23
Lots of walking. Feet hurt. Hurt Bad. :( Lots of bloody stairs too. Steep stairs. Also went to Angkor Wat. Lots of Japanese people here o.0.... who also talked to me in Jap. I don't bloody look Japanese, do I? >_< Apparently 65m high hills count as mountains. Cambodia is really fsking weird. Also got to ride an elephant. Rawr.

August 24
Visited more bloody temples. Went to some weird temple and it started raining. Boring day. Learned the tour guide was an aspiring singer (he won several competitions). Yea, Really nothing happened.

August 25
Learned Taiwan was getting hit by 2 typhoons. Ahahahahaha! Temjin got nubbed! :D
Because I'm rather bored, I found some interesting colour combinations from this store place: Blue/Black. Red/Black. Red/Gold. Gold/Black.
Went on river cruise and saw floating villages. Yea.... Sup turtle?

August 26
Went back to Singapore from Cambodia. Did absolutely nothing. Note: It's really bloody hot. Further Note: I don't think the next few days will be very interesting.

August 27
Nothing. Again. Just wander around some major commercial centre (I bet this place is cooler at night)

August 28
Nothing. Went and visited Haw Par Villa - where you get to learn all about Chinese myth and the 10 different courts of hell and junk. Then I visted more relatives. I need bloody entertainment. Of the funnay variety. >_<

August 29
Went to see AvP. Sucked. Cousin showed me around and brought me to malls. Apparently, that's all there really is to do in Singapore. Shop. Also, they have shops that sell snowboard clothing (Singapore has no mountains... and it's near the equator, so no snow)... Apparently, it's trendy. Fun fact of the day! Popular fashion styles in Singapore are largely Japanese influenced. Personal note: That explains why I see so many short skirts ;)

August 30
Woke up sick. Blah blah blah. Left Singapore for Canada. My flight route is from S'pore to Hong Kong to San Fran To Toronto. Total time spent in air is approx 22h. Total time spent in transit at the airport is 4-5 hours. Wheee bloody whee.

August 31
On the plane \o/ The dude sitting infront of me is really quite rude :(

August 30
OMFG. Time travel hax! Arrived at San Fran. Customs line sucked too. We spent an HOUR in line, and our flight was the only one there. GFG efficiency. Also, some jerk behind us kept on coughing right at us. Didn't even bother to cover his mouth. Uggh, disgusting. He did it repeatedly too *sigh* Oh, and I got searched again. Do I _REALLY_ look that much like a gang member or a terrorist or something? (I heard Triad mentioned by some people in line to go in, and they were looking at me funny)

August 31
Arrived in Canada. My story ends here folks :)
Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: fatty on September 06, 2004, 02:26:53 PM: Quote
I demand hot and provocative pictures of Temjin.
Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: Black Mage on September 06, 2004, 02:34:42 PM: i demand picturs
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Post by: Dark on September 06, 2004, 03:04:17 PM: pictars now zero >:D
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Post by: Mr.Bill on September 06, 2004, 06:42:12 PM: Congrajulations Zero7, this thread rates a surprisingly interesting on my scale of awsome. not many threads get that. so good job at keeping my occupied for 10 min or something like that.

and yes, temjin pics = pwn
Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: Dubbilex on September 06, 2004, 08:39:26 PM: well uhh...hmm....I'd like to...hmmm...

*glances at watch quickly*

oh yes. IT SEEMS TO BE "LATER", and I see no pictures.

This thread needs 100% more pictures!
Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: sonic on September 07, 2004, 01:34:04 AM: And 100% less pance.
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Post by: Malevolent on September 07, 2004, 04:12:59 AM: Quote
And 100% less pance.
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What would that equate to if you weren't wearing pance from the start? :lol:
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Post by: Niteowl on September 07, 2004, 11:02:44 AM: what we need, are pictures of you when you were waiting in line, WTH were you wearing, you psycho gangsta triad asian thug?!?!
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Post by: Slink on September 08, 2004, 03:23:56 PM: Quote
QUOTE(sonic @ Sep 7 2004, 03:34 AM)
And 100% less pance.
*

What would that equate to if you weren't wearing pance from the start? laugh.gif

getting your legs gnawed off by rabid hamsters...
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Post by: -Lancer- on September 09, 2004, 02:44:52 PM: Quote
Oh, and I got searched again. Do I _REALLY_ look that much like a gang member or a terrorist or something?

not quite, but american policy states that if you do not have white skin, your probably in for a violation of privacy.
Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: Dark on September 09, 2004, 04:23:05 PM: Quote
Quote
Oh, and I got searched again. Do I _REALLY_ look that much like a gang member or a terrorist or something?

not quite, but american policy states that if you do not have white skin, your probably in for a violation of privacy.
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eh i've been searched with the wand
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Post by: Fewlio on September 09, 2004, 04:54:58 PM: YELLOW SKINS ARE NOT WELCOME HERE IN THE USA!~!!!!!!1 [/security] lololol I love security, it's so worthless because I can always get past the systems because I am not some 'punk' teenager and I smile loolol!

Oh yeah, temjin pix pls!

Forgot to add that I don't look like a terrorist.
Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: Uranium - 235 on September 09, 2004, 05:55:09 PM: You sure did a whole lot of nothing :p
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Post by: Dark on September 09, 2004, 06:01:51 PM: zero it has been 3 days and still no pictars so make with the posting of them :lol:
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Post by: Zero7 on September 09, 2004, 06:15:39 PM: but I'm lazy! >_<
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Post by: Dark on September 09, 2004, 07:18:59 PM: Quote
but I'm lazy! >_<
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we all are so that is not a valid excuse :p :p :p :p
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Post by: -Lancer- on September 10, 2004, 07:16:37 PM: Quote
we all are so that is not a valid excuse

agreed. SO SHOW TEH PICZORZ!!!!!!!!! :ph34r:
Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: Malevolent on September 10, 2004, 08:05:55 PM: I need some imagery, Zero. And not with words.
Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: sonic on September 11, 2004, 07:45:06 AM: Make with the pics, or the bunny gets it.
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Post by: Clashen on September 11, 2004, 08:28:31 AM: This thread is nothing without pictures of Temjin, NOTHING!!!
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Post by: Temm on September 11, 2004, 01:56:54 PM: Oh my god! PINK mrt pass!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Temmyjin/DSC03828.jpg)
At this department store to buy his panda and CATBUS plushies. :ph34r:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Temmyjin/DSC03829.jpg)
We walked into this cafe at least 3 times and everytime Zero changed his mind and said "naaah"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Temmyjin/DSC03830.jpg)
Sure loves his mackeral. ^_^
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Temmyjin/DSC03833.jpg)
Boiling water you pour into yer tea...it pwnt Zero's hand when I offered him tea. >:D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Temmyjin/DSC03835.jpg)
The end of the meal, I sat on the left and he on the right.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Temmyjin/37f95775.jpg)
Shilin Nightmarket
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Temmyjin/DSC03837.jpg)
Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: Lito on September 11, 2004, 02:00:58 PM: ITs official. Tem sucks with a camera.
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Post by: Cartman2b on September 11, 2004, 02:02:18 PM: Tea > Zero7
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Post by: Temm on September 11, 2004, 02:16:44 PM: the bastard just kept moving!!! HE WOUDNT STOP!!! *cries*
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Post by: Mr.Bill on September 11, 2004, 02:19:08 PM: its true, he does suck with cameras!

well, the pictures where there wernt anybody in them were good.

well.. some

least their pictures right?
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Post by: Temm on September 11, 2004, 05:49:40 PM: Quote
its true, he does suck with cameras!

well, the pictures where there wernt anybody in them were good.

well.. some

least their pictures right?
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Damn right, now...we just have to wait for Zero to stop being so damn lazy, I want my rock picture!
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Post by: Clashen on September 11, 2004, 06:03:09 PM: * > Temjin wtih a camera
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Post by: DruBo on September 12, 2004, 10:20:34 AM: Zero7, if you don't post the pictures, I will haxor j00.

[edit] as I was typing that, my dog came in and licked my elbow >_< [/edit]
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Post by: Clashen on September 12, 2004, 10:55:03 AM: Quote
[edit] as I was typing that, my dog came in and licked my elbow >_< [/edit]
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*fapfapfapfapfapfapfapfap*
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Post by: DruBo on September 12, 2004, 07:59:47 PM: I don't know what turns you on about that, Clashen....

weirdo... :blink:
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Post by: Dark on September 12, 2004, 10:02:42 PM: Quote
I don't know what turns you on about that, Clashen....

weirdo... :blink:
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ya that does wierd me out as well
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Post by: GreenGround on September 12, 2004, 11:29:55 PM: Hey zero what airplan comany did you go with?
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Post by: BobTheJanitor on September 13, 2004, 02:59:30 PM: PICTURES DAMMIT!

Oh, and camera > temjin.
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Post by: Zero7 on September 13, 2004, 08:04:49 PM: Edit: Saving bandwidth, check page 3 for pictures :)
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Post by: Redford on September 13, 2004, 08:08:43 PM: I'm still trying to decide wether the third or last one is more disturbing.

I'll call you.
Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: Dark on September 13, 2004, 08:25:23 PM: wow you both are fired from ever taking pictars for me :p

nah anyways keep them coming zero <3
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Post by: Satiagraha on September 13, 2004, 09:17:55 PM: "The World's Highest KSITIGARBHA"
That really looked like my name... What the hell is a ksitigarbha anyways?

Love that first image of the sky, could you send me the original image at satiagraha@gmail.com?

The last image, is that a speed limit? you have to be going less than 3 units of speed?

(Nice Dress :p j/k )
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Post by: SheenaYanai on September 14, 2004, 02:00:03 AM: Quote
"The World's Highest KSITIGARBHA"
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read again.. i think they meant "the world highest toilet" , thats what ive read :lol:
oh.. very nice pictures you got there :o not blurry like temjin´s.
temjin should drink less "tea", it seems to make him shakin all the time ^_^
Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: lolfighter on September 14, 2004, 06:51:16 AM: /me is acutely aware of a falling rock
/me grows ever more aware of the rock
"You know, I don't think being aware of the rock really helps a lot..."
*thud*
/me is acutely aware of two score broken bones
Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: Temm on September 14, 2004, 04:25:29 PM: Man I pride myself on good photos...It was just that Zero woudnt let e take any pictures of him and yeah...I'll post GOOD photos for you to awe at...bi*ches. <_<
Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: Zero7 on September 14, 2004, 07:12:11 PM: HUZZAH! I've resized all the images now. Chances are I'll also need help hosting all the images (about 70 in total). Also note that this is by no means ALL the pictures I've taken on the trip (which totals to 200-300). Full size images available upon request :) (They're about 1280x960). And if ya'll are STILL itchin' for more images... I'll post some more later :)

And without further ado...

When we began this trip... I knew I airline food was due ahead... what I didn't know... was that it would SUCK THIS BADLY
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0814_133519AAa.jpg)
Yes, what you're seeing IS airline "food". Yea, you'd think that food is warm, wouldn't you? NO! ABSOLUTELY NOT! It's cold. That's some kind of bowtie pasta with a vinagrette (sp). That chicken is DRIER THAN A BABY'S BEHIND AFTER USING PAMPERS. I haven't a bloody clue what "kiri" is. At first I thought it was butter, I later found that it was some kind of cheese. Very bad cheese as well. BTW, that bread is REALLY stale, it broke my goddamn plastic knife as I tried to cut through it (this is AirCanada). Yea... I don't think that white powder on the bread is flour anymore... it's prolly dust :x

Thankfully, however... we had a flight change at San Francisco to Singapore Air. Which totally kicks ass because we got this food:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0814_211500AAa.jpg)
Yea, looks like a bloody feast, don't it? THAT'S BECAUSE IT IS. The rice was ok, (rice rice baby...) chicken was a tad greasy, but I didn't care, IT WAS BETTER THAN AIR CANADA'S DUSTY CHICKEN SPECIAL. Fruits were surprisingly fresh and tasty. Bread is a LOT better than it looks. Rice pudding thingy was sweet. Tasteh madness! <3

However, if any of you have EVER travelled to Asia from the west coast of North America, you know DAMN well it's a LONG flight. About 17 hours. This would suck on any other airline... but NOT Sing. Air because...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0814_213405AAa.jpg)
Yes.. that is your own PERSONAL TV. BUILT IN TO THE SEAT INFRONT OF YOU. IT BLOODY KICKS ASS. It's also an LCD, viewable only from your angle (though people who are sitting beside you can see it if they peak through the seats), ensuring maximum privacy when you're watching those movies with nudity :) (No, Sing. Air does NOT carry porn, but they have movies with full frontal nudity in it... not that I watched 'em, or anything...) Furthermore... They have bloody 60+ movies to choose from. Recent ones too I might add. It's awesome. It also has games, gameboy/nintendo ones mainly, but oh well. There's trivia and a variety of other games.

Yes, there's a remote control to go with that TV
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0814_213426AAa.jpg)
Built right into your left armrest. Yea, sounds like a pain doesn't it? Except it comes out :)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0814_213540AAa.jpg)
Yea. You can obviously see the game controller there, along with every thing else. This controller also handles the light for your area, and the attendant caller thingy...
Yea, that's my hand too. Sexy hand, no? I should do those dishwasher commercials... ohhhh yeaaaaa ;)

Flying with Sing. Air also means you get free stuff:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0814_213927AAa.jpg)
Free socks to wear over your socks (taking off shoes in long flights = win) so they don't get dirty when you walk around :) Complimentary toothbrush and toothpaste. The toothbrush doesn't actually suck too. Toothpasth could be better, but meh =P

If you're flying and a day/night change does occur, I advise you to open your window (Sing. Airline policy = you keep the shutter thingy down when in flight that's over so many hours) every so often to check out the sky, because you never know when you'll see something like this:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0815_082834AAa.jpg)
I have more pictures of the above available per request. Full size is ALSO available :)

So, we arrived at Taiwan at about 6 AM, here's one of the places we went to that day (Yea, think about it... From Toronto to LA is about 4 hours. LA to Taiwan is about 17. Add in 3 hours inbetween for transit, and of course, I don't sleep when there's movies to watch and games to play so...)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0814_133519AAaa.jpg)
Yea, persons on the left and right of me are my parents. Yea, they're faces are blurred out because I know you're all creepy stalkers. Especially Sonic *shudders* I'm in the middle. And that IS a Canada shirt I'm wearing. OGM. ZOOM IN!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/CLOSEUP.jpg)
"Word to your mother" and all that other junk people would assume I like to say =P

Yea, it was a bloody long day, bloody hot day too. Maybe it was the sun, but I decided to get artsy...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0815_150226AAa.jpg)
Yea, it was a bloody hard picture to take too. Sweat was running into my eyes when I took that picture, it sucked. :(

--- Filled this post. See this (http://www.lunixmonster.org/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=3&t=1966&st=40#) post for more pictures. ---
Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: Temm on September 14, 2004, 07:55:36 PM: man you always wear those sunglasses! Do they have any sentimental value or something?

B) <-Zero
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Post by: Zero7 on September 14, 2004, 08:03:32 PM: Continued from http://www.lunixmonster.org/forums/index.p...st=40&p=28928&# (http://www.lunixmonster.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=1966&st=40&p=28928&#)

So anyways, we spent a couple days in Taiwan. City is pretty different from others, I got lots of nice skylines and crap, I also got this
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0815_152449AAa.jpg)
More of a random picture than anything. Lots of advertisements :)

Now, a couple days later we went to this marble gorge place (more pictures available if there's a general cryout for more :) ) and I saw this sign...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0816_134203AAa.jpg)
Now, naturally, I had to wonder "what rocks?" I turn around... and look up...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0816_134212AAa.jpg)
... Oh... THOSE rocks... ... .... ...Uhh... yea, I think I'll move over here now... ¬_¬

Now this tour that brought us to marble gorge... it brings us to a bunch of other places as well. Total tour time is something like 10 hours. POTTY BREAKS ARE REQUIRED. Little did I know that the search for the potty would be a great one indeed... My search brought me to this bridge, across which is a pagoda. With bathroom facilities!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0816_141444AAa.jpg)
What I didn't know was... THERE'S A BLOODY %@#$@#%#*%)*f@# #*($&@#($*!#$ !*o$#*$@#@4 LOT OF STAIRS TO GET TO THE GODDAMN BATHROOM. Beginning with these:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0816_151411AAa.jpg)
These are bloody steep stairs too, mind you... :(
And then there's this:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0816_150139AAa.jpg)
.... The bathroom can't be far right?... right?... WRONG. YOU'RE SO BLOODY WRONG.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0816_145321AAa.jpg)
THERE'S A GODDAMN ROADSIGN FOR IT. YOU KNOW WHAT THE MEANS? IT'S AT LEAST ANOTHER KM AWAY. (Note: I'm known to be a blatant liar)
Thankfully, however, the journey gets a bit easier :)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0814_133519AAaaa.jpg)
Yea, it's only gently sloping now. But which bloody way? The bloody sign just points in that direction. We went with the one going higher....

-- Will add more in a sec --
Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: Zero7 on September 14, 2004, 08:06:49 PM: The journey was long, and it was filled with dangers (May not be actually filled with dangers, unless you're an idiot), then we came to ...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0816_150139AAa.jpg)
And around the corner... this large building temple thingy...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0816_145545AAa.jpg)
Just an innocent temple, right? WRONG AGAIN. GOD YOU SUCK. Take a closer look...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/OGM.jpg)
THEY'RE REALLY GODDAMN NAZIS! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!11ONEONEOENELEVENTYONE
...
...
Yea, I know they're not actually Nazis. The Swastika is that also flipped and facing the other direction, blah blah blah. Anyways, we found the bathroom and all was good. I also managed to get a picture of the awesome view. As we're on the side of a mountain, near the top.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0816_145733AAa.jpg)
Booya. Yea, been a long time since anyone said "Booya" right? I'm gonna start bringing that up in school again. Because I'm spiffy like that. Yea, spiffy is another word I wanna bring back. Spiffy = TEH WIN!!!

Now, I thought going up those bloody stairs was bad...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0816_150934AAa.jpg)
Going down was worse. Note that the angle I have my camera at makes the stairs look less steep than it actually is. ;_;

I thought that was a lot of stairs... the trip to Sun Moon Lake... was... worse... OH GOD DON'T MAKE ME POST THE IMAGE >_<
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0814_133519AAaaaa.jpg)
The pagoda at the top of the mountain thingy. The stairs... they... never... end.... *dies*
However, the trip to the top was worth it... as we got some spiffy shots:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0817_173704AAa.jpg)
More available on request :) I apologize for it being so blurry and foggy looking. It's really humid there :( and it was messing up my camera.

Going back down the stairs...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0817_173745AAa.jpg)
... :(
And the 500m journey back down the mountain, condensed into a couple pictures:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0817_174127AAa.jpg)
and
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0817_174238AAa.jpg)
Yea... its nicer going down <3

-- Same As Above.. Will Add More In A Sec --
Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: Zero7 on September 14, 2004, 08:22:29 PM: Next part of the journy in Taiwan, we went to visit the aborigines. If you haven't already, I advise you to keep the log open beside this as you read through it, or something. Makes things easier for me :) Also, here's the only picture you'll ever get of me in a dress:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0817_182533AAa.jpg)
Now let's never talk about it again. I got to drink some kind of alcoholic beverage containing a deer horn. Below is said parts of the said horn.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0817_185852AAa.jpg)
Yea... it's still bloody... O.O

Rest of the day is rather uneventful (though I do have a couple pictures of what's left of a boiler or something after a 9.7 earthquake hit the area, if ya'll want)
So... I decided to go on a night in the town. I apologize for the bluriness and general crap of the images ahead. No, I don't know what I was thinking either.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0817_234115AAa.jpg)
"It's just... like... Las Vegas.. O.O"
"..."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0817_234144AAa.jpg)
"Uhh... I don't feel so well now..."
"..."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0817_234411AAa.jpg)
"Is this what it's like to be drunk?... because I never want to be drunk, ever, if this is what it's gonna be like :("

Right... moving on!
The next day I felt better. We went to.. some place, I can't bloody remember the name. We went into this old street way thing.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0818_144838AAa.jpg)
Yea, I'm a bloody artist. Word.
Now, when I say old street, I MEAN old street. Check out the doors:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0818_145617AAa.jpg)
Yea, it's like something out of those old Chinese movies, eh? :D
Rest of the day was also rather uneventful, though I DO have pictures of the rest of the city (rather interesting ones too, IMO), which I'll upload on request :)

Later that night though... I met Temjin *GASP* I didn't get as many pictures as I wanted to :( Meh, I guess I'll get s'more when I see Temjin in TO or something >=D (Yes, could it be? Zero's Adventures! Toronto Edition! Featuring Temjin5788 and whoever the hell else I can track down!)
Be forewarned, Temjin is an ugly muh, his webcam makes him look pretty:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0819_005514AAa.jpg)
The blur of the background is intentional. I don't want ya'll to know where we were... ;) Yea... that was a good night, it was good fun.
Here's the obligatory silly picture:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0819_012100AAa.jpg)
Yea, I left my camera in "scenic mode" (not sure what it's called) which is why the picture is again, so blurry. I apologize, this will be rectified in the TO meet. I also like how the blue sign in the bottom left is sharp and crisp =P

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Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: holy_devil on September 14, 2004, 08:24:31 PM: «22:25:02» {@Zero7} http://www.lunixmonster.org/forums/index.p...3&t=1966&st=40# (http://www.lunixmonster.org/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=3&t=1966&st=40#) <-- I DEMAND COMMENTS
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Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: Satiagraha on September 14, 2004, 08:47:51 PM: Sounds like a bunch of that scenic stuff which isn't always too bad, but can get a bit tiresome. Also sounds like a long trip. Glad you had fun with Temjin at "I don't want ya'll to know where we were" ;)

GWHERE'S MUH PIXTARS OF SKY! SEND PIXTARS OF SKY FROM PLANE! (send full pictures of the sky from the plane to satiagraha@gmail.com ! )

Edit: I the "swastika" that you saw wasn't a swastika, the swastika symbol going in the other direction is some buddist something or other.
Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: fatty on September 14, 2004, 09:52:39 PM: so. all those pictures, and we only get ONE FREAKING SHOT OF TEMJIN WHICH WASN'T EVEN THAT GOOD?
Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: Anarki3x6 on September 14, 2004, 10:03:03 PM: the nazi swastika has the legs rotating the other direction, so yeah that one on the temple is the good one :p

/me wants more temjin
:ph34r:
Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: Fewlio on September 14, 2004, 10:05:59 PM: MORE PICTARS!!111

Oh and zero, you should come on a trip to minneapolis, minnesota, usa! We can have lots of mansecks and go on an adventure to poke narfwak then go throw bagels at zazi! Yes, zazi does really live not too far from me, I think it's an hour and a half drive?

Oh yeah, more stairs cornmandoe! Drop me some hoovers to clean up temjin! Although temjin will always be pretty to me <3.
Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: Zero7 on September 15, 2004, 05:24:21 AM: Heheh, alright :) Well, I think Temjin is making me go to the Rocky Horror Picture Show with him, so... I won't wear sunglasses then and you'll all see me FOR THE FIRST TIME EVAR! (Or, you know, I could just use my webcam now to model my Catbus and Panda plushies...)
Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: sonic on September 15, 2004, 07:49:58 AM: mmmmm....zero's dad...
Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: Zero7 on September 15, 2004, 02:18:39 PM: Well, now I'm back from school so... LET THE EPIC JOURNEY CONTINUE!!1ONEONEONEELVENTYONETWO

So... how about them airports. Yea, I was surprised to see a bit of "home" so to speak at the airport:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0821_101620AAa.jpg)
Yea, I was like: "OGM! MUST GET PICTUREEEEEE!!!"
Zoom in of the above:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/LURVE.jpg)
And no, I don't know what the sign means. That's also the entire sign, so I'm not sure what they mean by "Less Than Three". That's also from Taiwan :)

We boarded the plane to go to Singapore, blah blah blah, airline food:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0821_131022AAa.jpg)
Yea, this... wasn't so good... ;_;

So, we're gonna fastforward a day or two... and we're now in Cambodia. Be warned, you have to be careful of where you walk...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0821_195738AAa.jpg)
Or you'll fall down holes like I did. ;_; Yea, managed to get out, then NOT 5 STEPS LATER...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0821_201008AAa.jpg)
;_; I hate Cambodia :(
(Note: I didn't actually fall down any holes...)

Now, in Cambodia is Angkor Wat, one of the remaining ancient wonders of the world. Yea, when I was there, I felt like I was in a horror movie. I would also like to take this time to apologize for the quality of the next few images, my camera REALLY doesn't handle humidity well ;_;
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0822_211710AAa.jpg)
Yea... feels like I'm in some kind of zombie horror... or like... something else.. if it was darker... :o This was a really damn long passageway, and it was bloody hot, and people wouldn't bloody stop talking Japanese to me
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0822_212550AAa.jpg)
Thankfully, I think I see an exit \o/
...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0822_212838AAa.jpg)
Yes... these are stairs... and these are worse, they're MUCH steeper than the stairs encountered at the Marble Gorge, these ones are so bloody steep you have to go up 'em sidestepping. They're also rather high for stairs, so it's a good work out. REALLY damn scary though. Now, this is the scary side, here's another flight of stairs we had to go down:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0822_214659AAa.jpg)
;_; there's a single iron railing that's been provided to help tourists move around, it's on the left side of the camera =P

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Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: Zero7 on September 15, 2004, 02:29:51 PM: It was a long day, and it kept on getting hotter, recent rainfall didn't help. Cooled it all down by a couple degrees while it was raining, and when it stopped, it got bloody hot again, and humid. Our tourist guide thought it was a good time to visit a temple on a "mountain"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0822_220443AAa.jpg)
Now, I never thought that something 65m high could be considered a mountain (I'd call it a hill) but apparently it is so in Cambodia. Was able to catch the sunset there:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0822_221740AAa.jpg)
Yea, that rocked. I have more available if ya'll want :)
The stairs I had to climb to get you that shot:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0822_223039AAa.jpg)
Not so bad, but consider that we visited about 9 different temples that day, and each temple has a bloody lot of steep stairs. And I had to climb 65m up rocky terrain without stairs to get there. And it just rained so everything was bloody slippery.

My batteries began to die that night, so we bought new batteries. Duracell, because they were cheap, or something. Guess who we found on the package?...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0823_125542AAa.jpg)
LOOKS LIKE THE ENERGIZER BUNNY HAS A BROTHER HE NEVER TOLD US ABOUT!!!11ONEONEOEN *gasp* *sounds of shock and horror* *fapfapfap* o.0

Next day visited some temple that was made entirely of PINK sandstone. I saw this:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0823_142153AAa.jpg)
Yea, I rock at getting images of things no one else would \o/
We visited a couple more temples (Cambodia has something like 1170 temples found so far, or something) and I got a shot of this creepy place...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0823_212405AAa.jpg)
Scareh, no? Yea... so, I ran through the place.. and into something I didn't think I'd see...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0823_215534AAa.jpg)
A WILD MUNKEH! keekles ^^

Naturally, after a long hard day, I like to cool down with some refreshing beverages. I noticed two particular drinks I never had before. One of which most of you are familiar with: Red Bull, but in Cambodia, it's "Gold Cow"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0823_222533AAa.jpg)
The ingredient label on it was kinda scary.. "Permitted Dyes" "Permitted Preseratives" :x
The other drink is from a familiar company, but I don't think many of you are familiar with it's flavour:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0823_222550AAa.jpg)
Sarsi. Yes, you're reading that right, it's Sarsi Crush. What does it taste like, you ask? SARSI OF COURSE! *lightning bolt* Heh, it tastes something like root beer :)
Bit of a size comparison for you:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0823_222600AAa.jpg)
Note that the "Gold Cow" costed more than the Crush Sarsi.

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Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: Zero7 on September 15, 2004, 02:39:45 PM: Last day in Cambodia was the most danger filled! BECAUSE I SOON FOUND MYSELF LOOKING DOWN..
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0824_131234AAa.jpg)
THE BARREL OF A LARGE GUN!! D:
Yes, I do know it's rusty and the other end is open, stop being a party pooper ;_;
But there was more danger than that!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0824_131833AAa.jpg)
MIENFEILD!!!1ONEOEN
...
And then the whole place got flooded
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0824_201205AAa.jpg)
Yea, those are tree tops you see. Apparently flooding is a regular occurance.
And this next picture...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0824_203558AAa.jpg)
is for all you fish lovers out there. Yea, that's what the water was like before everyone and their mother moved into the area. Or something.
Finished the day off with some more rain, and a purty sunset
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0824_223831AAaa.jpg)
My last bit of piece before I departed back for Singapore... and... airline food...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0825_173217AAa.jpg)
Yea.. that food bloody sucked (SilkAir) Really badly. Tasted like... cardboard ;_;

Thankfully, however, we arrived in Singapore soon after, and good food was had by all (after a few days of hell). We even had a few guests drop in for our dinner by the river!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0826_221056AAa.jpg)
Yea, I have bloody good timing skills. HUZZAH!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0826_221107AAa.jpg)
Apparently he likes the view too :)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0826_221155AAa.jpg)
<3 Pigeon!! <3<3<3<3<#######
heh, anyways, here's the feast:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0826_222423AAa.jpg)
Yea... that's chili crab at the top left, the mid right is Stingray covered with some kind of pepper sauce (was good) and and at the foreground is what's left of some Chicken and Beef Satay (I ate some before I remembered to take pictures <3)

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Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: Dark on September 15, 2004, 03:28:05 PM: mmm zero you are making me hungry cause that food in singapore looks good

anyways keep the good pictars coming :D
Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: Mr.Bill on September 15, 2004, 05:48:28 PM: zero = win with camera

temjin let zero take the pics next time, give him a mirrow or something. :)
Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: Zero7 on September 15, 2004, 08:01:12 PM: Right... so be forewarned, the next few pictures are blurry. Again, from humidity. I however, think this is a GOOD thing...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0827_151327AAa.jpg)
... Yea... That's... pretty.... disturbing...
BUT THIS IS WORSE!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0827_151347AAa.jpg)
FATTEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! kekekeke
These pictures were taken at Haw Par Villa, btw :) I was walking along the paths (they're a goddamn maze) and then... OUT OF THE BUSHES!!!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0827_153504AAa.jpg)
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
*gasp gasp*
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
*gasp wheeze*
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhHHHHHHHH!!!
*choke choke* Ugh... *thud*
And when I finally came to... (or stopped running... but the first one sounds cooler, or something) I found myself looking through my previous pictures... AND FOUND THAT I STILL LACKED A PHALLIC OBJECT REFERENCE!!!111ONEOENEONE1
Naturally, this is a DISASTER at the least. It had to be rectified IMMEDIATELY. And so it was done...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0827_161602AAa.jpg)
And so we left Singapore and boarded upon teh awesome Sing. Air. Then we trasnferred to Air Canada and I had a curious looking seat belt...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/2004_0830_164715AAa.jpg)
Yes... curious.... hrmm...

Now that about sums it all up, Naturally, I have more pictures. So if the cryout is for more... MORE YOU WILL BE GIVEN! I will now begin presenting teh bonus pictures (taken just now, to display my prizes :D)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/Picture0131.jpg)
PANNNNNNDDDDDDDDDAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/Picture0141.jpg)
PANDDDDDDDAA--- Wait... what's that on meh head?! IS IT... CATBUS?!?!?!?! OGM!!!ONEONEELVENTYONE!!!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Zairo7/AiA/Picture0051.jpg)
First shot you've ever seen of my face without anything blocking it :) Yea, that's my "Uhh... wtf?" and "...Who the hell are you?" face, or something. *shrugs*

...
Or maybe it's just my "I'm so bloody tired" face
Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: Dark on September 15, 2004, 08:26:38 PM: Whee CATBUS <3

very nice pictars and story fill in zero <3
Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: Dubbilex on September 16, 2004, 06:45:24 AM: <3 zero.
Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: Temm on September 16, 2004, 11:02:43 AM: dude! you got them off! hoooraaaaay! You won't be wearing them to rocky horror picture show riiight? hehehe...fishnet stockings >:D. Awesome pictures though. I never knew humidity affected the photos so thats something I learned :lol:
Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: Satiagraha on September 16, 2004, 04:18:24 PM: ZOMG! Catbus! yaaay

Crazy Critter/Automobile
(http://www.oomu.org/images/totoro/catbus_graoup.jpg)

But does it come with matching Hello Hunzie™ Tail Pipe®? (Warning: Do not shove things into the Hello Hunzie™ Tail Pipe®)
(http://patfru.free.fr/humourvoiture/11uitlaat.jpg)
Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: Dark on September 16, 2004, 05:49:57 PM: sati that hello hunzie tail pipe tthing is scary just like the other thing :ph34r:
Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: Fewlio on September 16, 2004, 08:28:06 PM: CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATBUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUS!!!!!! I demand you email me that catbus plushie in full! Since snailmail takes too long and costs money.
Title: Zero7's Adventures!
Post by: Niteowl on September 20, 2004, 01:52:26 PM: 07, awesome pics, and even better captions :D