What a difference a year makes

Last August, 5,527 souls stumbled onto this site; most searching for Pattaya Pussy and being disappointed. This August, the total currently stands at 23,518, which is a ridiculous figure for something so inconsequential.

The Art in Paradise post is substantially responsible again, and I have taken advantage of its popularity by inserting an extra line in the post: “For more information, it is important that you watch this video right till the end, thank you.” “This video” is linked to the documentary about cancer in Fallujah, referred to in another post and I feel worthy of as wide an airing as possible. Not exactly Wikileaks, but makes me feel better.

Another contributor to the high visitor count has been an avalanche of interest in my Olympus lens review. I should complain about someone shamelessly providing links to this site in the DPReview forums; but as that someone was me I’ll stay quiet about it.

Surely Spike, it is time to monetise your visitor count by slapping “Ads by Google” in every spare space, between posts, even between sentences within posts? An exclusive arrangement with Thai Sweety Girl dotcom, offering honest, truthful girls looking for someone to love, no I never worked in a bar and I don’t have that many tattoos? How about a forum, where people who have lived here for twenty years can bitch about how terrible it is living in Thailand, whilst making no obvious effort to sod off where they came from?

Nah, can’t be arsed. Still, if we hit 30,000 I may have to consider the establishment of private video chat rooms. “Fifteen minutes alone with a pussy in a box - Only $25. No refunds.”

Comments 🔗

2012-08-31 | Jock says

Are you planning to put the cats to work?

`Fifteen minutes alone with a pussy in a box – Only $25´.

2012-08-31 | Spike says

No Jock, it’s the real thing. Send me $25 to find out.

2012-08-31 | TheSon says

Impressive stats! You should stick AdWords adverts on just those two specific posts, probably pay for the hosting if the numbers hold up.

2012-08-31 | TheSon says

*adsense, not adwords

2012-08-31 | Pete says

Inconsequential??? Many things your marvelous organ may be, but that word (I can’t be arsed to spell it again) aint one of them.

2012-08-31 | Grant says

Well said Pete! Clearly you are on your way to becoming a major force on the interweb old chap, and who would be surprised? We’re looking for 30,000…

2012-09-01 | BlogDaz says

I visit your site to look at your photos and some of the associated humour that goes with them. I also made a lot of visits to the photography section whilst whilst looking for a new camera, you convinced me that micro 4/3rd’s was a viable option, I eventually took the big step and got a lumix g3, so thanks for that.

2012-09-01 | Spike says

Hope you enjoy it, it’s a lot of camera for the money. And good luck with pattayaunlimited.com, even if you have just covered the two waterpark story I was thinking of writing about!

2012-09-01 | Spike says

Your faith is touching gentlemen, but I remain unconvinced as to the long-term viability of these assorted ramblings. Still, being positive, do you think there will be groupies?

2012-09-01 | Spike says

Is this something my brain could cope with? Off to Google to find out.

2012-09-01 | Grant says

You already have us…

2012-09-01 | Grant says

Don’t hold back! I’m sure your version will be less informative but much, much more ‘descriptive’…

2012-09-02 | BlogDaz says

Going to enjoy it this week before I go to work. The water park story took a hell a lot of digging around, seems like Pattaya is just a mass of confusion sometimes.

2012-09-02 | Spike says

The waterpark story goes further back than Amazon Falls.

Initially it was part of The Beaches development: “Within one venue, it will combine a grand palace as its flagship hotel, two other 5-star international hotels, a boutique hotel with Maldives-inspired water villas, three man-made beaches, three lagoons, Asia’s most technologically advanced water-park, all-adult and family pools, a state-of-the-art fitness centre and tennis academy, a wellness and longevity spa, a hi-tech conference, meeting and convention centre and the kilometre-long Grande Promenade, sporting 20 themed gourmet and casual restaurants, nestling in miles of picturesque, landscaped gardens.” The waterpark was to be built by Whitewater.

Nothing happened. Then on the same site, with the same owner, they announced Amazon Falls, to be built by Whitewater. Nothing happened.

Now Cartoon Network, in conjunction with the same initial owner, are developing Amazone, to be built by Whitewater. Looks like this one might happen.

For more info read: 2012_06_a-cartoon-development and follow the links.

2012-09-02 | Spike says

Damn, now I feel the need to knock up a post on the subject…

2012-09-02 | Grant says

Please!