{"id":7222,"date":"2014-07-17T10:18:40","date_gmt":"2014-07-17T03:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/?p=7222"},"modified":"2014-07-17T10:47:14","modified_gmt":"2014-07-17T03:47:14","slug":"penangnam-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/2014\/07\/17\/penangnam-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Penangnam Style"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Contest!<\/h1>\n<p>Who can show me a more stone-cold awesome print ad than this, I will send you a figurine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014_07_11___16402311.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"2014-07-11 - 164023\" src=\"http:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014_07_11___1640231_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"2014-07-11 - 164023\" width=\"577\" height=\"527\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I honestly don&#8217;t think it can be done; but shall endeavour to judge submissions with an open mind. Good luck!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Other groovy\/funny\/cool signs and street art and shit from around town is like so\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014_07_02___1235124.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"2014-07-02 - 123512\" src=\"http:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014_07_02___123512_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"2014-07-02 - 123512\" width=\"644\" height=\"484\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Can&#8217;t vouch for its being the largest, but I don&#8217;t doubt that it&#8217;s the costliest. <em>Way<\/em> too expensive for me to have a look-see. I swear there are at least three or four toy museums on the island &#8211; I keep seeing them from the bus; haven&#8217;t visited any of &#8217;em.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2022<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014_07_02___1639564.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"2014-07-02 - 163956\" src=\"http:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014_07_02___163956_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"2014-07-02 - 163956\" width=\"323\" height=\"484\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Initially read this, out of the corner of my eye, as &#8220;Camping Zone&#8221;. It being located on a sidewalk adjacent one of the biggest malls in the city and one of the busiest streets, thought I&#8217;d better go back get a second look\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2022<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014_07_02___1652594.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"2014-07-02 - 165259\" src=\"http:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014_07_02___165259_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"2014-07-02 - 165259\" width=\"364\" height=\"484\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;Elvis is everywhere.&#8221; &#8211; Mojo Nixon<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2022<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014_07_03___1607374.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"2014-07-03 - 160737\" src=\"http:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014_07_03___160737_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"2014-07-03 - 160737\" width=\"514\" height=\"772\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2022<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is for a pretty nice temple over near the jetties &#8211; I love the artwork for the &#8220;Don&#8217;t Spit&#8221; rule:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014_07_03___1706004.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"2014-07-03 - 170600\" src=\"http:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014_07_03___170600_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"2014-07-03 - 170600\" width=\"580\" height=\"772\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2022<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014_07_05___1057184.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"2014-07-05 - 105718\" src=\"http:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014_07_05___105718_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"2014-07-05 - 105718\" width=\"644\" height=\"484\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You <em>know<\/em> you want some.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2022<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014_07_05___1508168.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"2014-07-05 - 150816\" src=\"http:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014_07_05___150816_thumb3.jpg\" alt=\"2014-07-05 - 150816\" width=\"580\" height=\"772\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They started doing all these murals two years ago, and they&#8217;re <em>immensely<\/em> popular with tourists and locals alike. I&#8217;ve got a brochure that lists them all, along with their locations; but this one&#8217;s not in there. I think it&#8217;s probably my favourite one.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2022<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014_07_11___1749044.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"2014-07-11 - 174904\" src=\"http:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014_07_11___174904_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"2014-07-11 - 174904\" width=\"644\" height=\"364\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2022<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014_07_13___1222384.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"2014-07-13 - 122238\" src=\"http:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014_07_13___122238_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"2014-07-13 - 122238\" width=\"644\" height=\"429\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2022<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014_07_13___1225484.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"2014-07-13 - 122548\" src=\"http:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014_07_13___122548_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"2014-07-13 - 122548\" width=\"644\" height=\"364\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2022<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014_07_13___1323554.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"2014-07-13 - 132355\" src=\"http:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014_07_13___132355_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"2014-07-13 - 132355\" width=\"514\" height=\"772\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2022<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014_07_15___1745454.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"2014-07-15 - 174545\" src=\"http:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014_07_15___174545_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"2014-07-15 - 174545\" width=\"644\" height=\"429\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2022<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014_07_15___1746574.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"2014-07-15 - 174657\" src=\"http:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014_07_15___174657_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"2014-07-15 - 174657\" width=\"644\" height=\"429\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2022<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014_07_16___1342254.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"2014-07-16 - 134225\" src=\"http:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014_07_16___134225_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"2014-07-16 - 134225\" width=\"364\" height=\"484\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">And for shits &#8216;n&#8217; giggles, here&#8217;s another bit of footage taken &#8212; over on Jalan Penang of a Sunday morning &#8212; using diegetic audio. In this case, a radio blasting loud from a shoppe &#8212; too loud, as it turns out, for the camera&#8217;s mic to handle cleanly. It&#8217;s nevertheless pretty fun &#8211; though not close, in my opinion, to the lightning-in-a-bottle quality of the similar vids from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=95HYjBVJcgc\">Chanthaburi<\/a> Fest and the Chicken <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jV3G6A9XhRc\">Eatery<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-7222-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TvZr_PdkPjI&#038;_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TvZr_PdkPjI\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TvZr_PdkPjI<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2022<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">More to share, but it can be difficult to summon the time\/energy required for blogging. This town is so interesting <em>and<\/em> the sun beats down so relentlessly <em>and<\/em> the Durian are so creamy that at the end of a day out exploring, your humble farang generally finds his dimpled ass totally zapped.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contest! Who can show me a more stone-cold awesome print ad than this, I will send you a figurine. I honestly don&#8217;t think it can be done; but shall endeavour to judge submissions with an open mind. Good luck! Other &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/2014\/07\/17\/penangnam-style\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7222","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-culture"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7222","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7222"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7222\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7222"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7222"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/durianapocalypse.net\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7222"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}