Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Phaic Tăn Sunstroke on a Shoestring by Santo Cilauro Phaic Tăn. Phaic Tăn (subtitled Sunstroke on a Shoestring ) is a parody travel guidebook examining imaginary country Phaic Tăn. The book was written by Australians Tom Gleisner, Santo Cilauro, and Rob Sitch. It is the effective sequel to Molvanîa which was also published by Jetlag Travel and written by Tom Gleisner, Santo Cilauro, and Rob Sitch. Contents. About Phaic Tăn. The Kingdom of Phaic Tăn is a composite creation of a number of stereotypes and clichés about Southeast Asian countries. Phaic Tăn is said to be situated in Southeast Asia. Place names in Phaic Tăn initially seem to be Vietnamese or Thai, but they form English language puns, hence the capital is called "Bumpattabumpah" ("bumper to bumper"). "Phaic Tăn" can be read as "Fake Tan". Also, the districts are the mountainous "Pha Phlung" ("far flung"), the infertile "Sukkondat" ("suck on that"), the hyper "Buhng Lunhg" ("bung lung"; Australian slang 'bung', meaning 'failed'), and the exotic "Thong On". The country was formerly a colony of France, but was liberated in the early 20th century through student and Communist uprisings. A Marxist dictatorship under Chau Quoc continued until his death in 1947, which prompted the country to launch into a lengthy civil war. Eventually a CIA- backed coup ("Operation Freedom") made the country into a military dictatorship which it remains to this day. The country has a popular royal family, though the current king has been deposed no less than 25 times. Like Molvanîa , the humor of the book comes from the guide's attempts to present Phaic Tăn as an attractive, enjoyable country when it is really little more than a squalid, third-world dump. The country is frequently plagued by monsoons and earthquakes and many armed militia groups still patrol the streets. The Phaic Tăn people are presented to be extremely superstitious, and obsessed with the concept of luck. The index of the book contains a list of almost 600 numbers the Phaic Tănese consider lucky, plus two considered unlucky (3 and 6). Turning left while driving is also considered unlucky, which causes a lot of traffic problems. Also unlucky is asking for a non-exotic massage, having more than 5 holes in Quic Pot, and to lose a lottery. The current king is Sukhimbol Tralanhng III, ninth king of the Angit dynasty. Interestingly, King Falanhng prides himself on being something of a musician and composer. In fact, the country's national anthem was actually written by him and whenever it is played Phaic Tănese will immediately stand and place one hand over each ear. His wife is the very overweight Suahm Luprang, his crown prince is the perverted Ferduk, his daughter is the also overweight (and embarrassed) Buk Phang, and his youngest son is Luat the Brooding, who was arrested for misusing a gun. Geography and provinces. According to the book, Phaic Tăn is a country situated in South-east Asia. It is shown in the book's map as being bounded to the south by the Lhong Chuk Sea and the Pong and Kut Rivers to the north and east respectively. Phaic Tăn is depicted as being roughly 650 kilometres abroad from east-west at its broadest point and the same distance from its far geographical north-east tip to the Pong Delta in the country's south-east. The country is divided by several rivers, including the Sirikan, Upper Kut and the Nahkthong. The country's major rivers are the Pong and Nahkthong, which both finish in the Pong and Nahkthong Deltas respectively. Phaic Tăn is made up of four provinces (going in order clockwise), Sukkondat, Pha Phlung, Buhng Lung and Thong On. The provinces are connected by roads, but not by rail, as rail gauges vary throughout the country and sometimes even on the same line. Bumpattabumpah. The capital city of Phaic Tăn is Bumpattabumpah, which is situated in Buhng Lung in a roughly central position on the Pong River and at the west end of the Upper Kut River. Bumpattabumpah is Phaic Tăn's largest city, and presumably the most populous. According to the book, Bumpattabumpah means 'water convergence' and refers to the fact that the city is situated where the country's main river, the Pong meets untreated effluent from a sewage treatment plant further upstream. Also, Bumpattabumpah was previously named 'Phxux Xauan' but was changed because a survey revealed that less than 12% of the population were able to pronounce it. An in-book map of Bumpattabumpah shows the names of its suburbs, all English language puns: Qic Phuk, Phlat Tiht and Dud Bhonk. Many of the names of the roads throughout the city are also English puns, as is the name of the city's, and country's major airport, Phlat Chat Airport. High smog levels in the capital city mean that office blocks require no window tinting, a result of heavy amounts of air pollution. In 1997, developers announced plans to build the tallest office block in the world. Construction actually began but only a short while after the foundations were dug the Asian economic crisis hit, meaning the project was completely shelved. Bumpattabumpah now boasts the largest unfenced hole in the world. Sukkondat. Sukkondat is traditionally Phaic Tăn's poorest province, due to the infertility of its soil, lack of natural resources and high number of casinos. An agricultural province, farmers harvest hay in order to camouflage their true primary crop, opium. The capital of the province is Sloh Phan, which is located about ninety kilometres north-east of Gunsa Wah, Phaic Tăn's tallest peak, at 2150 metres in height. Despite the fact that that Sukkondat receives less than 2% of all visitors to Phaic Tăn every year, this statistic hasn't stopped its local Tourism Bureau from declaring the province 'the place to be'. Pha Phlung. Pha Phlung in the country's northeast is mountainous and renowned for its rainforests, waterfalls and mud-slides. Pha Phlung is traditionally known as the 'Land Of A Thousand Tigers' and while actual numbers may be closer to seven (counting five in the Lom Buak Grand Circus), nature walks through Pha Phlung are an excellent way to see nature and wildlife up close. The capital of this wet and humid province is Nham Pong. Buhng Lung. According to the book, Buhng Lung is a busy province where all car horns have cruise control, set to go off every ten seconds. The Pong Delta is located in the south-east of the Buhng Lung province. The capital city of Bumpattabumpah is located in the north of the province. Thong On. Thong On is an exotic province of which Pattaponga, located on the coast of Kru Kut Bay, is the capital. The coast is composed of many beaches. Of particular note is Zou Kow Bow Beach, which is said to have the whitest sand of any beach in the world. Accordingly, the beach sand's whiteness was formed in the 1980s by the rare combination of global warming and a huge spill from a tanker carrying laundry bleach. The Phaic Tănese flag has the design of a ping-pong (table tennis) table. It is known as the Phing Pong, and is noted to be the world's only hinged flag, which while unconventional, "makes flag-folding ceremonies easier". Language. The Phaic Tănese language is a tonal language with four tones, sharing similarities with Chinese. There is also a fifth tone emerging, but this tone is largely restricted to use by rappers. It is spoken with an average of 192 syllables per minute. Pyangtru Yix Qaugen (Hospital of Hearts) The Phaic Tăn website features a spoof soap opera called Pyangtru Yix Qaugen (Hospital of Hearts) in which the characters (Doctor Lahbkot, 3- star General Kpow and his much younger millionairess wife) speak in what appears to be a dialect of Chinese spoken in Taiwan and parts of Fujian, Vietnamese and some heavily accented garbled sounds made to resemble Korean, subtitled in a stilted form of English, with curious turns of phrase and double entendres. This is a parody of the English subtitles often encountered on kung fu movies, or an attempt at Engrish. Other books in the Jetlag Travel series. Fictional travel guides. This book advertises other (fictional) travel guides on the industrialized Costa del Pom (Iberia), Pfaffland (Scandinavia), unappetizing Gastronesia (South Asia), Sherpastan (the Himalayas), and Cartelombia (South America). As well as such specialized guides as Travel for Germans, Family Vacations, Cycling the World, Hair Raising Drives, Arduous Walks, Travel for Seniors, Tax Havens, and Let's Go Game Hunting. It also advertises its rather corrupt website. References. Phaic Tăn: Sunstroke on a Shoestring , ISBN 1-74066-199-0. External links. This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer) Molvanîa: una terra mai raggiunta dai dentisti. Molvanîa: una terra mai raggiunta dai dentisti è una parodia di guida turistica di un luogo immaginario, la Molvanîa. Il libro è stato creato dagli australiani Tom Gleisner, Santo Cilauro e Rob Sitch. 1. Opera Il volume non ha una vera e propria trama, ma presenta, in maniera esilarante, le caratteristiche della Molvanîa, collocata nellEuropa orientale, e presentata come la culla della polka e della pertosse, un luogo in cui gli scenari naturali, le grandiose architetture neoclassiche e un amore secolare per la cultura più raffinata, bisogna riconoscerlo, scarseggiano. Il suo territorio è suddiviso in quattro regioni, tutte parimenti inospitali. La guida è opera di alcuni membri del gruppo satirico australiano Working Dog Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner e Rob Sitch ed è una parodia del genere guida turistica: contiene tutti gli elementi normalmente presenti in unopera del genere, dalle foto ai consigli per alloggi e ristoranti, mappe, indicazioni sui trasporti, e perfino un frasario essenziale nella incomprensibile ed impronunciabile lingua molvana. Sono presenti inoltre la cartina dettagliata del paese, che indica in maniera minuziosa, oltre ai confini, alle autostrade e ai laghi, anche gli acquitrini, i territori inesplorati per presenza di mine, le discariche di scorie chimiche e altri luoghi interessanti suddivisi in luoghi di grande interesse, interessanti e solo se cercate un gabinetto. Phaic Tan (book) The ping pong table depicted is green with white lines, with the middle horizontal stripe fit for pair games. On the upper hoist, two ping pong rackettes, one red and the other (dark) blue, with wooden handles, five ping pong balls in arc below and one above. The middle is crossed vertically by a hair line sporting two black hinges. Ratio is 51:67 ( 5:7) and the white stripes are 1 thick, as measured on the book". image by António Martins-Tuválkin , 15 May 2008. The second book in the "Jetlag" series of travel guide is on "Phaic Tan (pronounced "Fake Tan"), which has a "National Flag" in the design of a ping-pong (table tennis) table! Miles Li , 10 February 2005. Parody travel book ISBN 1740661990 Phaic Tãn: Sunstroke on a Shoestring says on p.5: The ping pong table depicted is green with white lines, with the middle horizontal stripe fit for pair games. On the upper hoist, two ping pong rackettes, one red and the other (dark) blue, with wooden handles, five ping pong balls in arc below and one above. The middle is crossed vertically by a hair line sporting two black hinges. Ratio is 51:67 ( 5:7) and the white stripes are 1 thick, as measured on the book. António Martins-Tuválkin , 15 May 2008. Fictional Flags in Books. This category includes any entry that can be described as written work: short stories, novels, comic books, and others. This includes the cover-art of such works, even if strictly speaking such art could not be considered a written work. See, however, the note on cover art. Additionally, graphic works like illustrations and photographs are currently in this category. Titles in the list that are preceded by an asterisk ("*") were originally published in a language other than English. The titles of any translations, if they exist, may differ from the translated title given between brackets ("[…]"). Cover art. As most science fiction fans know, cover art usually bears very little comparison with the story, and is virtually never sent to the author for approval. The picture on the cover may show a scene from the book (an unlikely event in science fiction cover art!), but the flags will be as imagined by the artist, not as imagined by the author. James Dignan , 6 September 2003. By Authors. Alton, Andrea I.: Demon of Undoing (novel) Anderson, Poul: Genesis (novel) Merchandise. 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The Late Show Presents… Bargearse and The Olden Days: 1 x DVD. Both The Olden Days and Bargearse combined on 1 DVD, packed full of DVD easter eggs Frontline: VHS. 2 tapes containing 7 episodes from Season 1, 1 tape containing 4 episodes from Season 2. Frontline Annual: Book Frontline Season 1: 2 x DVD Frontline Season 2: 2 x DVD Frontline Season 3: 2 x DVD A River Somewhere: 2 x VHS A River Somewhere II: 2 x VHS A River Somewhere I & II Soundtrack: 2 x CD A River Somewhere – complete: 2 x DVD and 2 x CD of the above Funky Squad: VHS containing 3 episodes Funky Squad Annual: Book Funky Squad – Complete Series: 1 x DVD of entire series with Comic Book PDF (viewable on PC/MAC) Martin/Molloy – The Brown Album: 2 x CD Martin/Molloy – Poop Chute: 2 x CD Martin/Molloy – Eat Your Peas: 2 x CD Music Live From The Panel: 1 x CD More Music Live From The Panel: 1 x CD The Latest Collection – Music Live From The Panel Vol 3: 1 x CD Shonky Golf with Mick Molloy: VHS, 1 x DVD The Warwick Todd Diaries: Book Warwick Todd – Back To The Baggy Green: Book Warwick Todd – Goes The Tonk: Book, 4 x CD Warwick Todd – Up In The Blockhole: Book All Aussie Adventures Series 1: 1 x VHS All Aussie Adventures Series 2: 1 x VHS All Aussie Adventures – Russell Coight’s Celebrity Challenge: 1 x DVD All Aussie Adventures – Series 1 & 2 – The Full Coight: 2 x DVD Molvanîa – A Land Untouched By Modern Dentistry: Book Phaic Tăn – Sunstroke On A Shoestring: Book San Sombrèro – A Land Of Cocktails, Carnivals and Coups: Book Molvanian Baby Names: With Meanings, Derivations And Probable Pronunciations: Book Jetlag Travel Boxset – Molvanîa / Phaic Tăn / San Sombrèro: 3 x Books Thank God You’re Here Season 1: 3 x DVD Thank God You’re Here Season 2: 3 x DVD Thank God You’re Here Season 3: 3 x DVD Thank God You’re Here Seasons 1, 2, 3: 9 x DVD Thank God You’re Here Season 4: 3 x DVD Thank God You’re Here: Boardgame Get This – Illegal Download: 1 x CD The Hollowmen Seasons 1 and 2: 3 x DVD Tony Martin – Lolly Scramble: Book Tony Martin – A Nest Of Occasionals: Book Tony Martin – Scarcely Relevant: eBook Jane Kennedy – Fabulous Food, Minus The Boombah: Book Jane Kennedy – One Dish, Two Ways: Book Jane Kennedy – OMG! 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Enter the “Volume 1” menu, then choose the “Select Clip” option. Select “26-31”, highlight “Menu”, then press Left, Down to highlight a bow tie at the lower right part of the screen. Press Enter to view a hidden clip. Enter the “Volume 1” menu, then choose the “Select Clip” option. Select “11-15”, highlight “14” (Singos Latest Work), then press Up, Right to highlight a face at the top right part of the screen. Press Enter to view a hidden clip. Enter the “Volume 1” menu, then enter the “Volume 2” menu. Highlight the “Select Clip” option. Press Left, Up to highlight the word “DON!” at the top of the screen. Press Enter to view a hidden clip. Enter the “Volume 2” menu, then enter the “Volume 1” menu. Highlight “Volume 2”, then press Right, Left to highlight a dog bone. Press Enter to view a hidden clip.