Usually On my daily one and a half hour round i am photographed every twenty seconds, by every nationality, with every form of camera; from the roadside,cars,mopeds, backs of taxis and large coaches full of Japanese tourists. These thousands of photos, videos, national and international newspapers and telly news, and even simple word of mouth have directly or indirectly done alot for Pattaya's tourism.
Many people ask me that because im a tourist attraction do i get any special visa treatment or Thai grants, The answer is ''no, never, but i wish they would''.i have to keep flying of to Laos to get a tourist visa, usually through an agent and often costing over 20,000 baht [without the extentions].Also i have never made one single baht from being the Glitter/Golden Man [newspapers and telly never pay]. so i dont make money i lose it,the feathers on the show bike alone cost over 6000 baht at 300 baht each, alkaline batteries for the cassetteplayer have to be replaced every two weeks costing 1000 baht a month,[rechareable are impractable] ect ect ect , but thats all okay as im very rich, but not as rich as my uncle who the media put him as the seventh wealthiest man in England with 1.6 billion, yes thats billion and not million english pounds. [i dont know about any figures since i came to Thailand, so these figures are about 8 years old].
Look after your tourist attraction, Pattaya!!!, and realise that i am 'the most photographed expat in the history of Thailand'.
Or i may just decide to hang up my hat, call it a day and kill off my Glitterman creation, just like a good friend of mine the rockstar David Bowie killed of his alter ego 'Ziggy Stardust' in the 70s..... Yes thats what ill do..............And so the golden Glitterman, the last of the dreamers picked up his bag of secrets and journied up the mountain side, far above the clouds and nothing was ever heard of him again, except for the sound of his eight bycycle horns.
The Royal Glitterman Hath Spoken.
Full Version: Glitterman Speaks About Pattaya's Tourism.
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QUOTE (glitterman @ Apr 23 2010, 10:22 PM) 
Usually On my daily one and a half hour round i am photographed every twenty seconds, by every nationality, with every form of camera; from the roadside,cars,mopeds, backs of taxis and large coaches full of Japanese tourists. These thousands of photos, videos, national and international newspapers and telly news, and even simple word of mouth have directly or indirectly done alot for Pattaya's tourism.
Many people ask me that because im a tourist attraction do i get any special visa treatment or Thai grants, The answer is ''no, never, but i wish they would''.i have to keep flying of to Laos to get a tourist visa, usually through an agent and often costing over 20,000 baht [without the extentions].Also i have never made one single baht from being the Glitter/Golden Man [newspapers and telly never pay]. so i dont make money i lose it,the feathers on the show bike alone cost over 6000 baht at 300 baht each, alkaline batteries for the cassetteplayer have to be replaced every two weeks costing 1000 baht a month,[rechareable are impractable] ect ect ect , but thats all okay as im very rich, but not as rich as my uncle who the media put him as the seventh wealthiest man in England with 1.6 billion, yes thats billion and not million english pounds. [i dont know about any figures since i came to Thailand, so these figures are about 8 years old].
Look after your tourist attraction, Pattaya!!!, and realise that i am 'the most photographed expat in the history of Thailand'.
Or i may just decide to hang up my hat, call it a day and kill off my Glitterman creation, just like a good friend of mine the rockstar David Bowie killed of his alter ego 'Ziggy Stardust' in the 70s..... Yes thats what ill do..............And so the golden Glitterman, the last of the dreamers picked up his bag of secrets and journied up the mountain side, far above the clouds and nothing was ever heard of him again, except for the sound of his eight bycycle horns.
The Royal Glitterman Hath Spoken.
Many people ask me that because im a tourist attraction do i get any special visa treatment or Thai grants, The answer is ''no, never, but i wish they would''.i have to keep flying of to Laos to get a tourist visa, usually through an agent and often costing over 20,000 baht [without the extentions].Also i have never made one single baht from being the Glitter/Golden Man [newspapers and telly never pay]. so i dont make money i lose it,the feathers on the show bike alone cost over 6000 baht at 300 baht each, alkaline batteries for the cassetteplayer have to be replaced every two weeks costing 1000 baht a month,[rechareable are impractable] ect ect ect , but thats all okay as im very rich, but not as rich as my uncle who the media put him as the seventh wealthiest man in England with 1.6 billion, yes thats billion and not million english pounds. [i dont know about any figures since i came to Thailand, so these figures are about 8 years old].
Look after your tourist attraction, Pattaya!!!, and realise that i am 'the most photographed expat in the history of Thailand'.
Or i may just decide to hang up my hat, call it a day and kill off my Glitterman creation, just like a good friend of mine the rockstar David Bowie killed of his alter ego 'Ziggy Stardust' in the 70s..... Yes thats what ill do..............And so the golden Glitterman, the last of the dreamers picked up his bag of secrets and journied up the mountain side, far above the clouds and nothing was ever heard of him again, except for the sound of his eight bycycle horns.
The Royal Glitterman Hath Spoken.
I bloody thought I knew you! You're that weird wanker who used to hang around Pattayaland 1 and 2 about 7, 8 years ago..... a fuckin' nutcase from a wealthy Brit family who paid you to stay away! Hahaha..... BUSTED!
And you're paying 300 baht for an Ostrich plume? Fuck me there's one born every day!
I thought it was "one born every minute", LOL
Killing birds for their feathers and dumping tons of alkaline batteries all over the place.... this guy is an environmental terrorist.
And a nut......
Looks like he claims to be related to the Reuben brothers.
And a nut......
Looks like he claims to be related to the Reuben brothers.
why are rechargable batteries impractical ?
I use rechargables for everything from my Nintendo Wii controllers to my little flashlight for blackouts, even the TV remote & A/C remote
QUOTE (LocalYokul @ Apr 24 2010, 07:14 AM)
why are rechargable batteries impractical ?
I use rechargables for everything from my Nintendo Wii controllers to my little flashlight for blackouts, even the TV remote & A/C remote
When I was a kid a lot of bikes had these little generator wheels that could be released to be driven by the tyre, for the lights. A bit dumb really as you could be run into sitting at the traffic lights completely dark! I use rechargables for everything from my Nintendo Wii controllers to my little flashlight for blackouts, even the TV remote & A/C remote
Surely rechargeable batteries would work driven off such a device..... or even a wind turbine mounted on the bike.
Perhaps the guy who sells flowers on Walking street from his wheelchair should be considered a tourist attraction, he is coping admirably with a disability, or the 'Cowboy' street magicians who do have a degree of talent.
I would rate these people above an eccentric who dresses up and rides around town.
I would rate these people above an eccentric who dresses up and rides around town.
QUOTE (jacko @ Apr 24 2010, 03:33 AM)
When I was a kid a lot of bikes had these little generator wheels that could be released to be driven by the tyre, for the lights.
I rode my bike at night back then, a 12-speed. I think 12-speed was a very new thing then. I noticed that the light wasn't getting as much time on the tire as I'd like it too, it seemed to slip a lot
I put some shims in there to keep it nice & tight to the tire, it actually rubbed & gave resistance constantly, LOL
but that sucker was bright as hell going downhill in 12th gear, until one night i popped my front tire. The little winder ripped right into the tire from the wear & tear & of course punctured the inner tube as well.
Luckily I could feel something going awry right before it went flat or I might have went end over end.
I re-installed it on the rear tire & ran a wire to the front to run the light & while I was at it I put a trailer light on the back, since the "generator" was already on the back.
QUOTE (Ergodyne @ Apr 24 2010, 09:05 AM)
he is coping admirably with a disability
couldn't that also be said about the OP ?
QUOTE (glitterman @ Apr 23 2010, 03:22 PM)
Usually On my daily one and a half hour round i am photographed every twenty seconds, by every nationality, with every form of camera; from the roadside,cars,mopeds, backs of taxis and large coaches full of Japanese tourists. These thousands of photos, videos, national and international newspapers and telly news, and even simple word of mouth have directly or indirectly done alot for Pattaya's tourism.
Many people ask me that because im a tourist attraction do i get any special visa treatment or Thai grants, The answer is ''no, never, but i wish they would''.i have to keep flying of to Laos to get a tourist visa, usually through an agent and often costing over 20,000 baht [without the extentions].Also i have never made one single baht from being the Glitter/Golden Man [newspapers and telly never pay]. so i dont make money i lose it,the feathers on the show bike alone cost over 6000 baht at 300 baht each, alkaline batteries for the cassetteplayer have to be replaced every two weeks costing 1000 baht a month,[rechareable are impractable] ect ect ect , but thats all okay as im very rich, but not as rich as my uncle who the media put him as the seventh wealthiest man in England with 1.6 billion, yes thats billion and not million english pounds. [i dont know about any figures since i came to Thailand, so these figures are about 8 years old].
Look after your tourist attraction, Pattaya!!!, and realise that i am 'the most photographed expat in the history of Thailand'.
Or i may just decide to hang up my hat, call it a day and kill off my Glitterman creation, just like a good friend of mine the rockstar David Bowie killed of his alter ego 'Ziggy Stardust' in the 70s..... Yes thats what ill do..............And so the golden Glitterman, the last of the dreamers picked up his bag of secrets and journied up the mountain side, far above the clouds and nothing was ever heard of him again, except for the sound of his eight bycycle horns.
The Royal Glitterman Hath Spoken.
Many people ask me that because im a tourist attraction do i get any special visa treatment or Thai grants, The answer is ''no, never, but i wish they would''.i have to keep flying of to Laos to get a tourist visa, usually through an agent and often costing over 20,000 baht [without the extentions].Also i have never made one single baht from being the Glitter/Golden Man [newspapers and telly never pay]. so i dont make money i lose it,the feathers on the show bike alone cost over 6000 baht at 300 baht each, alkaline batteries for the cassetteplayer have to be replaced every two weeks costing 1000 baht a month,[rechareable are impractable] ect ect ect , but thats all okay as im very rich, but not as rich as my uncle who the media put him as the seventh wealthiest man in England with 1.6 billion, yes thats billion and not million english pounds. [i dont know about any figures since i came to Thailand, so these figures are about 8 years old].
Look after your tourist attraction, Pattaya!!!, and realise that i am 'the most photographed expat in the history of Thailand'.
Or i may just decide to hang up my hat, call it a day and kill off my Glitterman creation, just like a good friend of mine the rockstar David Bowie killed of his alter ego 'Ziggy Stardust' in the 70s..... Yes thats what ill do..............And so the golden Glitterman, the last of the dreamers picked up his bag of secrets and journied up the mountain side, far above the clouds and nothing was ever heard of him again, except for the sound of his eight bycycle horns.
The Royal Glitterman Hath Spoken.
When you turn 50 you won't have to fly to Laos so you can add more feathers to the bike.
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