Well Hung

Ok, dried fish, no problem.  Fowl I can kind of deal with.  But a pig's snout??..  What the HELL are you supposed to do with that?  I know there's this movement towards non-waste and 'nose-to-tail' eating, but I don't think they meant literally.

On a different note, homie's colour coordination game is pretty tight.

Mama Said Knock You Off

I haven't seen this level of fake awesomeness since the early 90's! Most knock-off operations these days have up'd their game to make product that actually looks like the real deal.  These guys keep it O.G. though, with the one-off letter spelling (who's gonna notice the difference, right?), and slapping that logo on anything made of pleather that they can get their hands on.  Maybe there'll be a resurgence in these classics. AAAA Grade fakes are so passe anyway.  Quit being a poser.  Either man up and buy the real thing, or just get one of these that says "I don't give a f*ck".

Layin' Pipe

Kwan Zhai Xiang Zi (宽窄巷子), meaning "wide and narrow alleys", is a restored pedestrian area in Chengdu, taking the traditional architecture of the neighbourhood and converting it into tea houses, restaurants, and shops selling curios such as these mega-long pipes. No idea of their actual purpose, except for possibly annoying people 2 tables over with the smoke from your stogie.

All Aboard The Night Train

There's a relatively new night market in Bangkok, situated on an abandoned train yard, selling all sorts of vintage items - from clothes, knick knacks and toys, to homewares, furniture and even classic motorcycles.

Located nearby to Chatuchak Market, the area was provided by the State Railway, and is also only open on the weekends, from late afternoon until midnight; although it really doesn't start picking up till around dinner time.

There are temporary stalls set up to sell smaller items, as well as warehouses along the sides of the tracks that have most of the larger pieces.

Of course there is plenty of local food and drink available, and you can sit in one of the empty train cars to take a rest and have a beer or two to cool off.

It's a great atmosphere and a dream for those who love anything vintage. I managed to pick up an old BTS skytrain bench from this shop for my foyer for like $20.

To get to the Night Train Market, or 'Talad Rot Fai', as it's called, take the MRT to Kampaeng Phet Station and walk about 10 mins west on Kampaeng Phet Road. You can't miss it on your right.

My Hood - The Trunk Sale

Back in the day, there used be this hustle, where a van would pull up next to you and a guy would excitedly say something to the effect of, "Bro! I got these top of the line home stereo speakers in the back here that weren't accounted for in our warehouse! I need to unload them quick, and for cheap!"

If you were dumb enough to get suckered into buying them, the speakers worked, but were in fact just some pieces of crap thrown together with parts from RadioShack (no offense, RadioShack), worth a fraction of the price you just paid..

Anyways, this "trunk sale" of frozen chickens kind of brought that to mind. Forget the fact that they're just dumped on the ground and you have no idea where they came from. What. Just rinse them off and they're good as new. Pick one off the top of the pile, they're fine!..

6 Feet Under

See Horses

As a little kid, for some reason I always imagined seahorses in that same realm of fantasy creatures along with sea monkeys, winged lions, and unicorns. So it was strange seeing these laid out to dry. Shouldn't they be playing in the ocean with The Little Mermaid or something? Instead, they're going in someone's Chinese medicine..

Lizard On A Stick, Anyone?

Walking around Sheung Wan district, it appears that the neighbourhood motto is: "If we can catch it, we'll dry it and sell it!"

Slightly more exotic than turning grapes into raisins, these dehydrated oddities can be used for making soups, home remedies, virility potions, magic elixirs, voodoo spells, and I don't know what else..

Time On The Knees

Those knee pads reminded me of this prank call that Tracy Morgan (of 30 Rock fame) did for Crank Yankers a long time ago (NSFW, or people who are easily offended, or probably little kids either).. 

Done back in 2002, the recording dates itself a little (the caller is still drinking Cristal, and I don't think anybody calls in to place personal ads anymore), but the qualities that a guy looks for in a girl has remained pretty much the same.