@sammydog01 i don’t think my liver could handle that. i also don’t know if i have that many pictures to process. i have a whole bunch on a drive somewhere, but i can’t find the drive.
@carl669 I do not regret to inform you that without a previous statement clarifying what was and was not covered by said authorization, all bets are off.
@carl669 Your pictures were lovely. I like your posting when drunk threads. Here’s a little gift for you (I’m sorry, it’s not my photo, it’s one I saved from a friend’s trip, and yes, I have friends, and it’s not from China, but it’s lovely):
It’s somewhere in Asia, and no, I don’t remember where.
@carl669 Not Jade. Note the translucence. The color is also not quite right. I’m trying to remember which temple this came from (the whole temple was amazing). I seem to recall that wasn’t just gilded; the statues behind are certainly gilt (or even just gold colored paint). It truly is a thing of beauty.
I’m trying very hard to remember what stone it was…
I have to spend most of the day shoveling snow (driveway, in front of mailbox, back deck, small front deck). Maybe I’ll get lucky, and a wind will come up so I can get some frostbite while I’m at it.
@Shrdlu ah yes. is it emerald maybe? and i want to say this might be somewhere in Thailand based on pics my brother took when he and his wife were there.
yeesh. it’s really cold here, but at least no snow to deal with.
Wat Rong Khun
White Temple
Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai, Thailand
WIKIPEDIA
By the end of the 20th century, the original Wat Rong Khun was in a bad state of repair. Funds were not available for renovation. Chalermchai Kositpipat, a local artist from Chiang Rai, decided to completely rebuild the temple and fund the project with his own money.[1] To date, Chalermchai has spent THB40 million of his own money on the project.[2] The artist intends for the area adjacent to the temple to be a center of learning and meditation and for people to gain benefit from the Buddhist teachings. Kositpipat considers the temple to be an offering to Lord Buddha and believes the project will give him immortal life.[3] Today the works are ongoing, but are not expected to be completed until 2070.[3] Admission to the wat compound is free for Thais and THB50 for foreigners. Donations are accepted, but are not to exceed THB10,000, as Chalermchai refuses to be influenced by big donors.[2]
Earthquake
On 5 May 2014 at 18:08 (local time), the temple was damaged by the earthquake in Mae Lao that struck the province.[5] It was closed indefinitely.[6] Chalermchai said on 6 May that he would demolish the structures for safety reasons and would not rebuild it.[7]
On May 7, after an engineering expert team inspected and affirmed that all buildings in the compound were structurally unharmed by the quake, Chalermchai announced that he would restore the temple to its original beauty in two years and promised to devote his life to the work. He also announced that the temple area will be open to visitors from the afternoon of 8 May. The gallery building opened shortly thereafter. But for some buildings, specifically, ubosot itself, visitors are only allowed to take pictures outside.[8][9]
one more for the thread. i wasn’t drunk (i swear), so it might not be as well edited. also from the china trip. some temple, but i don’t remember which one.
@KDemo thanks! i wish i could take all the credit. photo processing software does amazing things to help me turn semi-decent shots into really nice ones.
You also promised to mail me all of your Meh wine.
@Barney k . just dont take my wodka! uou’re cool Barney, and awesome. be well.
I can tell from the photos that you’re
.
Actually, really nice images.
Re drunk
You are doing pretty well on your quest for a lifetime achievement award. Go fit it.
Buddha says, “Whoah whoah, slow down dude! You gotta pace yourself!”
fuck. not again. sorry folks. on the plus side, the pics turned out nice.
@carl669
What are you apologizing for?
Nothing wrong here.
@f00l starting another thread when drunk. i gotta get that under control.
@carl669 I’m looking forward to a new drunk thread every Saturday night. Don’t let me down.
@sammydog01 i don’t think my liver could handle that. i also don’t know if i have that many pictures to process. i have a whole bunch on a drive somewhere, but i can’t find the drive.
@sammydog01 The heck with his liver. I’m going to start sharing his texts
@KittySprinkles No sharing mine…
@cinoclav I don’t think there’s enough little black censor bars
@KittySprinkles nooooooooooooooooooo!!!
@carl669 Technically, you signed off on it. I’ve the text to prove it. Granted, you were abusing your liver at the time…But a win is a win.
@KittySprinkles i’m not buying it. text me the signoff screenshot.
@KittySprinkles yeah… that signoff was for the two specific statements regarding slutty water fowl and horny salmon.
@carl669 I do not regret to inform you that without a previous statement clarifying what was and was not covered by said authorization, all bets are off.
Just wait until we get to the part about balls.
@carl669 at least you were up-front about it
@KittySprinkles t’weren’t no balls in my texts. i think. fuck. i gotta go back and look through those texts.
@carl669 I can just post here, so everyone can examine your balls
@KittySprinkles
@carl669 Your pictures were lovely. I like your posting when drunk threads. Here’s a little gift for you (I’m sorry, it’s not my photo, it’s one I saved from a friend’s trip, and yes, I have friends, and it’s not from China, but it’s lovely):
It’s somewhere in Asia, and no, I don’t remember where.
@Shrdlu wow, that’s cool. do you know if that’s jade?
@carl669 Not Jade. Note the translucence. The color is also not quite right. I’m trying to remember which temple this came from (the whole temple was amazing). I seem to recall that wasn’t just gilded; the statues behind are certainly gilt (or even just gold colored paint). It truly is a thing of beauty.
I’m trying very hard to remember what stone it was…
I have to spend most of the day shoveling snow (driveway, in front of mailbox, back deck, small front deck). Maybe I’ll get lucky, and a wind will come up so I can get some frostbite while I’m at it.
@carl669 Before I go outside, I found where the photo was taken. It’s Thailand. Here’s a shot of the temple:
@Shrdlu ah yes. is it emerald maybe? and i want to say this might be somewhere in Thailand based on pics my brother took when he and his wife were there.
yeesh. it’s really cold here, but at least no snow to deal with.
@Shrdlu
/giphy "frost bites"
Sorry re cold and snow. Esp since it’s spozed to be in the 70’s by Tuesday in N Texas.
@carl669: I found the information I’d been looking for. The Green Buddha is carved from green jasper. Here’s a nice Wikipedia article about him:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerald_Buddha
@Shrdlu
Here is it. Thanks google and @shrdlu
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Rong_Khun
Wat Rong Khun
White Temple
Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai, Thailand
WIKIPEDIA
@Shrdlu My first thought was Thailand or as it was called when these temples were built Siam. What do I get for playing along?!?
@growyoungagain clap from Vladimir Putin.
@carl669 He is too OFFENSIVE!! Seriously??
@growyoungagain fine. how about Kim Jong Un?
@carl669 No more communist dictators.
Thank you
@growyoungagain you’re making this far too complicated for me. i’m out.
Great pics, Carl
@mfladd thanks! apparently good things happen when i’m drunk.
@carl669 that’s what she said.
(Sorry, I had to use this somewhere. It makes me laugh so f’n hard)
@mfladd come on man. use a little lube.
@carl669
@mfladd
Wet vs Dry
@mfladd
/giphy slut for photography
@carl669 Really nice pics and another great drunk thread.
Thanks, and carry on.
@2many2no thanks! will do!
Check the smog in the second photo…
@givemeyoursoul the irony is, if it had been clear out, the picture wouldn’t have turned out nearly as nice.
There are worse things you could do while drunk.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-mchenry-man-killed-wisconsin-russian-roulette-met-20170107-story.html
Your drunk self seems almost like a responsible person.
@zachdecker jeez. I’ve been to mchenry a lot. I’m guessing it’s probably pretty boring there in the winter
@carl669 @zachdecker There must not be enough snow to go snowmobiling yet…
one more for the thread. i wasn’t drunk (i swear), so it might not be as well edited. also from the china trip. some temple, but i don’t remember which one.
@carl669, just amazing! You have a really good eye.
@KDemo thanks! i wish i could take all the credit. photo processing software does amazing things to help me turn semi-decent shots into really nice ones.
@carl669 - I think you still get the credit if you’re doing the processing.
how drunk should one be before posting in this thread?
@Yoda_Daenerys drunk enough to process a picture in gimp 2.8 and get a decent result apparently.
booooooooooooooored. someone give me a picture to process.
@carl669 Gingerbread on plate
@carl669 Cold. Really, really cold.
@Shrdlu done!
@carl669
@KittySprinkles oh my. that’s a very strange tooth. (you might have to open in a new tab)
@carl669 That really irks me!
In a good way
me too
@Pantheist