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Re: Can you follow on...?

Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 3:38 pm
by Ajarn Philip
I like Phillip, but I don't like Philip.


That should give the game away!

Re: Can you follow on...?

Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:46 am
by CHAZ
Too tired this Monday morning to work it out "Bangkok Phil"!?
Any help?

Re: Can you follow on...?

Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:35 pm
by Ajarn Philip
You like anything with double letters in the word and nothing without them.

Told you it was simple...!

Re: Can you follow on...?

Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:37 pm
by Ajarn Philip
CHAZ wrote:Too tired this Monday morning to work it out "Bangkok Phil"!?
And no, that's not me - my quiet little life is much less interesting nowadays.

Re: Can you follow on...?

Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:51 pm
by CHAZ
Were you not Bangkok Phil before??

Re: Can you follow on...?

Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 9:08 pm
by Ajarn Philip
CHAZ wrote:Were you not Bangkok Phil before??
The short answer is no, but we may be talking at cross purposes here, unless you know of Bangkok Phil and his website. If not, google the name and have a look.

Re: Can you follow on...?

Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 7:32 am
by Jo
What does Ajarn mean? I notice that he also called himself Ajarn Phil but then he also referred to Ajarn Terry. So it sounds like it might be something like "Mr", except that you refer to "Mrs Ajarn" sometimes, although I know that's a bit tongue in cheek. I've wondered before now, but not got round to asking :)

Re: Can you follow on...?

Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 8:07 am
by CHAZ
Ajarn Philip wrote:
CHAZ wrote:Were you not Bangkok Phil before??
The short answer is no, but we may be talking at cross purposes here, unless you know of Bangkok Phil and his website. If not, google the name and have a look.

I was convinced it was you as the guy is also in education and the website seemed to have your wit..but nevermind as your Just a Glimpse is a great read and all your other posts...!

Re: Can you follow on...?

Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 8:41 am
by Ajarn Philip
Jo, "Ajarn" doesn't quite translate literally - in the context of my work it means teacher or professor (it doesn't apply to schoolteachers), but it can also be guide, or master in a spiritual sense - the best example I can give is from Kung Fu (the 70s TV series) - remember Glasshopper talking to the blind old wise man? He called him 'Master' - if he'd been speaking Thai, he'd have called him 'Ajarn'. (Who is Ajarn Terry?).

More generally, my students call me many things, and occasionally just my name. 'Ajarn Philip' is the most usual, followed by 'teacher', then 'kruu Philip' (teacher) and finally Philip. One of the quirks of teaching here is that you get old-fashioned respect from the students. Sounds great, but one of the drawbacks of that is that I tend to hear what students think I want to hear rather than what I ask for.

CHAZ wrote: I was convinced it was you as the guy is also in education and the website seemed to have your wit..but nevermind as your Just a Glimpse is a great read and all your other posts...!
This post from Chaz has to be far and away the most intelligent and insightful comment I've ever read on any forum, and I insist it be recognised as post of the year.

Re: Can you follow on...?

Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 12:55 pm
by Jo
Ajarn Philip wrote:Jo, "Ajarn" doesn't quite translate literally - in the context of my work it means teacher or professor (it doesn't apply to schoolteachers), but it can also be guide, or master in a spiritual sense - the best example I can give is from Kung Fu (the 70s TV series) - remember Glasshopper talking to the blind old wise man? He called him 'Master' - if he'd been speaking Thai, he'd have called him 'Ajarn'. (Who is Ajarn Terry?).
Thanks - makes sense now. Ajarn Terry was someone referred to on Ajarn Phil's website, so I assume he's another local English teacher.

Re: Can you follow on...?

Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 5:37 pm
by Ajarn Philip
Hell's teeth in a bucket, now I'm seriously concerned - if there is anyone else on here who thinks I'm Bangkok/Ajarn Phil, please disillusion yourself of the idea immediately! I know for a fact that there are a lot of areas in which we think similarly, but I also know that there are vast differences!

Bloomin' Internet.

Re: Can you follow on...?

Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 7:56 am
by CHAZ
Ajarn Philip wrote:Jo, "Ajarn" doesn't quite translate literally - in the context of my work it means teacher or professor (it doesn't apply to schoolteachers), but it can also be guide, or master in a spiritual sense - the best example I can give is
CHAZ wrote: I was convinced it was you as the guy is also in education and the website seemed to have your wit..but nevermind as your Just a Glimpse is a great read and all your other posts...!
This post from Chaz has to be far and away the most intelligent and insightful comment I've ever read on any forum, and I insist it be recognised as post of the year.
OOH you are awful but I do like you! :oops: