Comments on: The Land of Smiles http://poshdeluxe.com/2008/12/15/the-land-of-smiles/ the pantsiest pants that ever pantsed in pants town Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:33:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Crazy47 http://poshdeluxe.com/2008/12/15/the-land-of-smiles/comment-page-1/#comment-6311 Crazy47 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:05:20 +0000 http://poshdeluxe.com/?p=983#comment-6311 How did you handle multi disciplinary project? , How did you handle multi disciplinary project? ,

]]> By: Angela http://poshdeluxe.com/2008/12/15/the-land-of-smiles/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Angela Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:11:53 +0000 http://poshdeluxe.com/?p=983#comment-65 The squat toilets are actually supposed to be better for you. It leaves your intestinal system in line, whereas the seat toilets scrunch up everything inside you so you have to strain. (I learned that from an Australian tv show called "Kenny's World" that explores all things bathroom related around the world.) I propose a compromise. Toilets with footrests. That way you can sit down, then put your feet up on the footrest thus achieving a squat-like position (keeping everything in line, and having everything "come out easier") while having the western comfortability of sitting. Problem solved! Or maybe I just shouldn't watch Australian tv shows centered about toilets anymore. :-P The squat toilets are actually supposed to be better for you. It leaves your intestinal system in line, whereas the seat toilets scrunch up everything inside you so you have to strain. (I learned that from an Australian tv show called “Kenny’s World” that explores all things bathroom related around the world.)

I propose a compromise. Toilets with footrests. That way you can sit down, then put your feet up on the footrest thus achieving a squat-like position (keeping everything in line, and having everything “come out easier”) while having the western comfortability of sitting. Problem solved!

Or maybe I just shouldn’t watch Australian tv shows centered about toilets anymore. :-P

]]> By: Jen http://poshdeluxe.com/2008/12/15/the-land-of-smiles/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Jen Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:23:43 +0000 http://poshdeluxe.com/?p=983#comment-64 Same same, but different! I'm so glad that you guys enjoyed yourselves! I love that area of the world - that was my bar trip - Thailand and Malaysia...I miss it already. The dollar can do amazing things in SE Asia. Did you guys see any western toilets that were new to the area? Those crack me up because they typically have instructions, complete with pictures, directing the user NOT to stand on the seat and squat. Good times. Same same, but different!

I’m so glad that you guys enjoyed yourselves! I love that area of the world – that was my bar trip – Thailand and Malaysia…I miss it already. The dollar can do amazing things in SE Asia.

Did you guys see any western toilets that were new to the area? Those crack me up because they typically have instructions, complete with pictures, directing the user NOT to stand on the seat and squat. Good times.

]]> By: John http://poshdeluxe.com/2008/12/15/the-land-of-smiles/comment-page-1/#comment-63 John Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:17:36 +0000 http://poshdeluxe.com/?p=983#comment-63 Three things guys: The reclining buddha is awesome. I had totally forgotten about that dude. Japanese toilets are FANTASTIC. I feel like I shouldn't even tell you, but my dad was raging when I mentioned your travails. He would have sent a van to pick you guys up. But then you wouldn't have the stories!!! Three things guys:

The reclining buddha is awesome. I had totally forgotten about that dude.

Japanese toilets are FANTASTIC.

I feel like I shouldn’t even tell you, but my dad was raging when I mentioned your travails. He would have sent a van to pick you guys up.

But then you wouldn’t have the stories!!!

]]> By: olivia http://poshdeluxe.com/2008/12/15/the-land-of-smiles/comment-page-1/#comment-62 olivia Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:30:06 +0000 http://poshdeluxe.com/?p=983#comment-62 I LOVED this post! It was amazing, and I too am excited for the food pictures. But mostly it was just really interesting, and good to hear it in your voice (so to speak). Also I don't mind squat toilets that much, although obviously they're annoying, but that nothing-in-nothing-out thing wouldn't have worked well for the couple years I spent living where those were the only options... I LOVED this post! It was amazing, and I too am excited for the food pictures. But mostly it was just really interesting, and good to hear it in your voice (so to speak). Also I don’t mind squat toilets that much, although obviously they’re annoying, but that nothing-in-nothing-out thing wouldn’t have worked well for the couple years I spent living where those were the only options…

]]> By: Erica http://poshdeluxe.com/2008/12/15/the-land-of-smiles/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Erica Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:49:02 +0000 http://poshdeluxe.com/?p=983#comment-61 Thank you for sharing your amazing story. It looked great..even the adventure part. And although just relaxing at the beach would be unforgetable..I think there is no way possible you can forget this honeymoon, and if you can make it through that.. I so want to go to that resort, erica looks so relaxed. Such lovely pictures and glad you guys are home safe. Thank you for sharing your amazing story. It looked great..even the adventure part. And although just relaxing at the beach would be unforgetable..I think there is no way possible you can forget this honeymoon, and if you can make it through that..

I so want to go to that resort, erica looks so relaxed. Such lovely pictures and glad you guys are home safe.

]]> By: Fitch http://poshdeluxe.com/2008/12/15/the-land-of-smiles/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Fitch Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:36:27 +0000 http://poshdeluxe.com/?p=983#comment-60 "Don’t… road?" That's so quintessentially Josh. He makes a great pantstributor. Have him back often. “Don’t… road?” That’s so quintessentially Josh.
He makes a great pantstributor. Have him back often.

]]> By: erin http://poshdeluxe.com/2008/12/15/the-land-of-smiles/comment-page-1/#comment-59 erin Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:01:29 +0000 http://poshdeluxe.com/?p=983#comment-59 Oh man, awesome honeymoon! think about it, most people only go to like Niagara Falls* or something. Not many can say they were very nearly involved in a political takeover! Unless you're honeymooning with the Bush family, I guess. The awesomeness of Erica's personal pool is somehow soiled by That Toilet. Oh, squat toilets, the natural enemy of women and weak-thighed people everywhere. I shake my fist at you. *I don't know if this is still where the kids today go on their honeymoons. I get all my anecdotal evidence from Dirty Dancing. Oh man, awesome honeymoon! think about it, most people only go to like Niagara Falls* or something. Not many can say they were very nearly involved in a political takeover! Unless you’re honeymooning with the Bush family, I guess.

The awesomeness of Erica’s personal pool is somehow soiled by That Toilet. Oh, squat toilets, the natural enemy of women and weak-thighed people everywhere. I shake my fist at you.

*I don’t know if this is still where the kids today go on their honeymoons. I get all my anecdotal evidence from Dirty Dancing.

]]> By: Meredith http://poshdeluxe.com/2008/12/15/the-land-of-smiles/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Meredith Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:08:29 +0000 http://poshdeluxe.com/?p=983#comment-58 What a wonderful post!! Thank you so much for sharing your totally nutso adventure with us. It sounds amazing and gorgeous and interesting and scary and frustrating all at once. PHUK UNITED! Sigh...I miss those toilets from the Tokyo airport. So many buttons! We're glad to have the Katzes home and safe! What a wonderful post!! Thank you so much for sharing your totally nutso adventure with us. It sounds amazing and gorgeous and interesting and scary and frustrating all at once. PHUK UNITED!

Sigh…I miss those toilets from the Tokyo airport. So many buttons!

We’re glad to have the Katzes home and safe!

]]> By: MSWR http://poshdeluxe.com/2008/12/15/the-land-of-smiles/comment-page-1/#comment-57 MSWR Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:35:47 +0000 http://poshdeluxe.com/?p=983#comment-57 Every time someone I knows tries to visit my motherland for their honeymoon, there's a coup or protest or something. Hmmm. Glad you got to see the Imperial Palace. It was definitely one of the highlights of my last trip there. (I too have a photo of the reclining buddha from the feet.) Someone (possibly one of my relatives) told me once that the fat Buddhas you see in Chinese restaurants are actually Confucius. My relatives also got a big kick out of me greeting them in Thai. I'm thinking they might like the jokes a bit too much. Every time someone I knows tries to visit my motherland for their honeymoon, there’s a coup or protest or something. Hmmm.

Glad you got to see the Imperial Palace. It was definitely one of the highlights of my last trip there. (I too have a photo of the reclining buddha from the feet.)

Someone (possibly one of my relatives) told me once that the fat Buddhas you see in Chinese restaurants are actually Confucius. My relatives also got a big kick out of me greeting them in Thai. I’m thinking they might like the jokes a bit too much.

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