<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:50:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@veridicus/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Ferociously fishy feeding frenzy]]></title><description><![CDATA[During a lovely island hopping excursion, some snorkeling was in order. Beautifully colored damselfish and parrotfish populate the reefs and will rapidly congregate around a piece of bread you put in the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/thailand/@veridicus/v4xd4cqe</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/thailand/@veridicus/v4xd4cqe</guid><category><![CDATA[thailand]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[veridicus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 06:06:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM8ZdKzwTKrbW4aNrgsAKM1TC6TuNziaim4TS8X18NYFYCzrKgZU8o2nNU9sjF?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't rein in my parade!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gillie suited truck with costumed heroes in the bed, just another holiday procession in Thailand.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/thailand/@veridicus/don-t-rein-in-my-parade-791890bde4614</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/thailand/@veridicus/don-t-rein-in-my-parade-791890bde4614</guid><category><![CDATA[thailand]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[veridicus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 05:11:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN5iCKkwnJnkCrjvRHnzA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tired pooch]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/thailand/@veridicus/tired-pooch</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/thailand/@veridicus/tired-pooch</guid><category><![CDATA[thailand]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[veridicus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2018 18:24:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2QyGW2PgMA4ZYGdro8HTDSP1ELQYCCWpngTGKJKhJ48yoAMuAtvi2MGRAanX8fVV7ZC6KnQirefbSCgSwidBZyKL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garbage Ninjas]]></title><description><![CDATA[In many countries, masks are worn to conceal the identity of those whose profession or actions are in the gray area of the ethical pantheon. However, garbage collection in 35°C, 100% humidity doesn't make]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@veridicus/garbage-ninjas</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@veridicus/garbage-ninjas</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[veridicus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 18:24:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2cUaTyYxop633yYdWwxY4pirD42xhGYY8a533Phpfe9EcmPLKLeDw5DGi6F2mn4PoxgaGRsaK8PVDMf9eiybpezJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thai street dancers]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/thailand/@veridicus/thai-street-dancers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/thailand/@veridicus/thai-street-dancers</guid><category><![CDATA[thailand]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[veridicus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 07:24:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9pNK2iY3WkYhei8w414fh7NsXKpSYkYarNwevRJ3tBUDoRztBiuBc6kGgao7jBoQe1RrCdUbTd3gFXT7LDqdrMQa86mvXbL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whole hog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just outside the dimly lit streets of Thai cities and towns are wild animals the size of refrigerators. This large boar caught me snapping a picture then casually sauntered off into the underbrush.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/thailand/@veridicus/whole-hog</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/thailand/@veridicus/whole-hog</guid><category><![CDATA[thailand]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[veridicus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 17:10:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2UYF9x3UbaZ4bAZPtXUAH1z8J1brjKVWpVDUrKpgWbzabdug1AaEj5KNnTzFHhbkB9YvLDSH2t64bVyxMgEoaP7C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A nice secluded beach]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/thailand/@veridicus/a-nice-secluded-beach</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/thailand/@veridicus/a-nice-secluded-beach</guid><category><![CDATA[thailand]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[veridicus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2018 08:21:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2SF58AfLAEQJjnR5bV6vzNnbCdNgHRjBnc1xj7y8QQwEGQubkeMdZZdoypQsnRi9JwytKK2FreEmvDsgJ3f4SVGz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uncle Tom and his black cock...]]></title><description><![CDATA[That's right. Thais often enjoy a nice shot of black cock with their Uncle Tom. There's a joke in there somewhere...]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/thailand/@veridicus/uncle-tom-and-his-black-cock</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/thailand/@veridicus/uncle-tom-and-his-black-cock</guid><category><![CDATA[thailand]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[veridicus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 01:52:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2SFtRouwFmRX1fnLsz65vbAkYEKRdLfBHe8aMDYxmyC8ZUGHLh5NaCjNRZwt5LQven7woiU3J95z1VAxfHW6Mo2e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just a giant walking penis...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just another day in the neighborhood and you see a huge blow up dong. Songkran, the Thai water festival is a celebration of all things virile and life-giving...mostly water, but sometimes it's a big dong.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/thailand/@veridicus/just-a-giant-walking-penis</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/thailand/@veridicus/just-a-giant-walking-penis</guid><category><![CDATA[thailand]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[veridicus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 06:04:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2HyeVRw3334cQ1DApSJXy64YARxJWCMVrpFHJ1ZKhwDwdXi2aidTKFbvS5GgzMzEEyVkgecD9UYCdRbEhgdsPzGn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mia noi holds the sun aloft]]></title><description><![CDATA["Mia noi" refers to what Thais call their side chicks or mistresses. It translates to "minor wife" and is quite common in Thai culture. They are women whose men already have wives/family]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/thailand/@veridicus/mia-noi-holds-the-sun-aloft</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/thailand/@veridicus/mia-noi-holds-the-sun-aloft</guid><category><![CDATA[thailand]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[veridicus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 17:36:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2SEHh7syh3Nd9acrbpDvFddwJRwRTT7acyGHr2PbnYFC3LQTdJEhy1axJWTfqgkoyrU2x3q9rx2P5LuA2fyy5Ndk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Odd shirt choice...]]></title><description><![CDATA[This shirt was being worn by a Thai mall kiosk vendor. I can't think of a good reason why it would be in English.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/thailand/@veridicus/odd-shirt-choice</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/thailand/@veridicus/odd-shirt-choice</guid><category><![CDATA[thailand]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[veridicus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2018 18:12:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jg9vFYGTL9sbrTJkhmiUJB3FCndkd5LuD19o1kCNyy2wrFvsLYXwm1axo9i38T1UuLmhbzycuiS2otpcXTZcbaNA7yErdfynCv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I am Pomeranian, hear me yip...]]></title><description><![CDATA[To think that even this tiny, precocious creature shares DNA with the wolves that rip people to shreds in Alaska...]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dog/@veridicus/i-am-pomeranian-hear-me-yip</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dog/@veridicus/i-am-pomeranian-hear-me-yip</guid><category><![CDATA[dog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[veridicus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2018 04:08:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2UaP5U4SEQuYPkpJfiFGM2yTdEWYBAfGbQucVeoedDdq1Bj6Zk27YrvzcHFdFYT5xAUmqxNBtze4t1Tj1LKu2HpS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Very odd packaging...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perhaps this liquor is sold out... #BLM]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/thailand/@veridicus/very-odd-packaging</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/thailand/@veridicus/very-odd-packaging</guid><category><![CDATA[thailand]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[veridicus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2018 08:29:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jgAhbpLgGKmK8cGkGmUBWaESnRvHcDGUpXDPx9Ct2SrZRCk1KmSuGvrBKmW2yDGao7r7of8LSrCoDMvV26XW4QKsPmwj1vnxDU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Odd Packaging]]></title><description><![CDATA[I wonder how long packaging like this would last in the Southern United States...]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/thailand/@veridicus/odd-packaging</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/thailand/@veridicus/odd-packaging</guid><category><![CDATA[thailand]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[veridicus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2018 02:02:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jgAq9RCM4dww7ZftcWjPk3zxN3wmmS1qe1g4rzE39f64HLJh7ZSvWLX9QFeodGLYHgyVwFpZMDYQk7DP4t9VsE5KaEceW1ZibG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eating pork makes you a criminal]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you open your menu in a Thai steak chain...the last thing you'd expect is the word GANGSTER in huge print. 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Buddhists in Thailand tend to let their pigs run freely around the neighborhood to discourage Thai Muslims from wanting]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/thailand/@veridicus/ft19f-the-10-little-pigs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/thailand/@veridicus/ft19f-the-10-little-pigs</guid><category><![CDATA[thailand]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[veridicus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 20:55:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2EhdDzhzypCoUzjdf9K7MM7cNgen9AteuHKQEfz2AgHhsrptV29iWkP5c1Q8SXRugUgbjzuAxu6abJM8TGrxEeBQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 10 little pigs]]></title><description><![CDATA[No those aren't cute little dogs, they're piglets with mama hog right behind them. Buddhists in Thailand tend to let their pigs run freely around the neighborhood to discourage Thai Muslims from wanting]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/thailand/@veridicus/the-10-little-pigs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/thailand/@veridicus/the-10-little-pigs</guid><category><![CDATA[thailand]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[veridicus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 20:28:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2QvQCEXb7BZTXFN2oie93FavqEhXQHx8sUEFyKKV4toutaHH5D9iAvCSn9gwkSuQshq6THcKXhpqBUSpFN9dt9DQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2, count em, 2 Golden Buddhas]]></title><description><![CDATA[These statues were surrounded by numerous macaques and tropical birds. Strangely, they never approached the Buddhas. Perhaps it was the incense that kept them away. Perhaps it was the reverence. Perhaps]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/thailand/@veridicus/2-count-em-2-golden-buddhas</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/thailand/@veridicus/2-count-em-2-golden-buddhas</guid><category><![CDATA[thailand]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[veridicus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 07:06:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2UYoTsjhhmFMhEV4GvDmUrDb5usTcUASLoAU88WDp4PAJ5prAN6ghRes5nGF3ZpF1ft4q2qpvsizjkUczeKpyWMU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit limits...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recently received approval for my account...yippie. Because I was so excited, I immediately created my master key in my Android phone. Hoping to write my first blog at home, on a full-sized laptop, I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@veridicus/steemit-limits</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@veridicus/steemit-limits</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[veridicus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 07:45:24 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>