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bendix, on 2012-05-15 22:01:26, said:

Image.
Thailand has image problems from the past.
Sex tourist haven, tsunami, financial crisis, land of scams, land of IP theft, floods, corruption, riots, coups, etc.
Siam is a beautiful word. It evokes romance and exoticism. It is short and sweet, perfect for a corporate rebranding ... of a country. It's old. It's new. It's everything.

All the old baggage, the hooker jokes, just don't work the same with the word Siamese instead of Thai.

So I reckon it could potentially (if marketed cleverly) create a boom in more quality tourism and foreign investment. People who hadn't thought about Thailand recently would need to pay attention. Instead of a change from something elegant like Burma to something kludgy like Myanmar, you get a change from something kind of dull and out place which sounds like it was invented by a fascist dictator, Thailand (land isn't a Thai word) to something sexy ... again, in a good way.

Bendix, I realize you are Mr. Logical Left Brainer and probably won't buy any of that, but there's my case!

AllanB, on 2012-01-13 20:03:52, said:

Come on, brother.  It's a nice, cool Friday evening in Bangkok.  The beautiful women are in their thin, silky evening attire, the motorcycles are roaring up and down my soi, the soi dogs have been fed, I'm kicking back to watch a quick movie with some Thai whiskey.  Who hates Americans?  Anyone who hates (without individual human specificity) Americans, probably hates a whole lot of other people as well and that's OK.  Who cares who hates us?  We are surviving just like everyone else.

Have a great evening.

473geo, on 2010-09-25 19:44:04, said:

Yeah but sadly I was still in the green. Now I need to be PROACTIVE to achieve my 1000 red mark dream. Thanks for your help.

PhilHarries, on 2010-09-25 19:36:46, said:

Yes I get that, but for me, red is good. So if I can beg you for your two reds, you will be doing a great mitzvah.

Also, don't forget by making gathering many reds an ACHIEVEMENT, it's a monkey wrench in this idiotic reputation machine.

Thanks for your consideration.

MZurf, on 2010-09-25 19:27:23, said:

It's actually a ferret but in keeping with my new quest I have already changed it to a SATAN avatar, but it take some time for these changes to process, even days.

Ulysses G., on 2010-09-25 19:27:12, said:

Some may think that. But I am serious, over time 1000 reds is by definition a much more difficult accomplishment than 1000 greens, simply based on their SCARCITY. Reds are valuable. Greens are throwaways.

gotlost, on 2010-09-25 19:26:55, said:

Thank you Sir, may I have another? Two reds a day from as many people as possible is all I ask.

I hereby enter myself in a contest of my own imagination.
Who will be the very first member to get to the exalted level of 1000 red reputation marks!?!
Of course, I am betting on myself, but other worthy challengers are most welcome to join in the race.
To make this prize, you will need as many "friends" ironic and otherwise to give you as many of their TWO allotted daily reds as possible.
This is a MUCH MORE DIFFICULT challenge than getting 1000 greens. That's for pussies.
People are allotted the power to give many, many greens everyday. But only a mere TWO reds.
So this is really a grand challenge.

I also do wonder what the reputation text will read at the 1000 red mark.
I am hoping to be the first to get there, and if it is configurable as I suspect it is, I suggest SATAN.

It's been over 5 minutes and not even one red. What are you, a bunch of slackers?

BTW, sadly I am starting this grand contest well into the green zone. That means those with neutral or red zone reps have a big head start over me.

However, I remain confident I can still be the first to cross the pioneering 1000 red mark line. Do you dare take up the challenge?

BTW, there is a strategy for this red mark game. For example, there are now some users heavily in the red. If you are in the contest to be the 1000 red mark SATAN member, you will want to use your GREENS to cut down their reds and bring those challengers closer or into the green zone. Fun game huh?

Get it? GREEN is the NEW RED. Let the game begin!