6/9/2006: Mahout drive-in movie

Undertoad • Jun 9, 2006 1:26 pm

Thanks xoB, via WaPo. This is Thailand, where a Thai animated movie called "Kan Kluay" has been released, and these Mahouts - elephant drivers - have gathered to watch it. It's a scene remincent of the old drive-in movies we used to have (where the audience sat in their cars).

Ibby • Jun 9, 2006 1:28 pm

Elephants scare me.

Well, only when they're on trucks going like, 50 miles an hour.

Otherwise, they're cute.

barefoot serpent • Jun 9, 2006 1:31 pm

just try sneaking in by hiding in the trunk.

glatt • Jun 9, 2006 1:33 pm

:lol: :thumb:

Shawnee123 • Jun 9, 2006 1:36 pm

:eek:

It's a scene remincent of the old drive-in movies we used to have (where the audience sat in their cars).

Except I never had to worry about the car in front of me taking a dump!

Pancake Man • Jun 9, 2006 1:47 pm

If you have ever observed first-graders watching a movie, lying down is the prefered viewing method. Elephants are no different, I guess.

Ibby • Jun 9, 2006 1:51 pm

First-graders? It goes up to eleven, buddy.

Well, twelve. But it's not a Spinal Tap reference to say that.

Pancake Man • Jun 9, 2006 4:00 pm

It is hard to lay down and maintain a state of apathy, so high-schoolers tend to avoid the whole situation.

I should've known! All Cellarites are walking quote generators! (Nice reference)

milkfish • Jun 9, 2006 4:59 pm

None of the drivers seem to have brought a date to the drive-in. What fun is that?

(Though I suppose that some of their rides might be feeling frisky with one another.)

wolf • Jun 9, 2006 7:59 pm

Shawnee123 wrote:
:eek:

Except I never had to worry about the car in front of me taking a dump!

You mean you never parked behind one of the rolling oil spills? The EPA kept trying to set up oil booms around my friend's 68 LeBaron. Talk about trunk space, by the way ...

As far as the elephants go: Where do you hang the speaker? They don't have windows.

BigV • Jun 9, 2006 8:15 pm

UT, just curious, why did you think it was necessary to further explain drive in movies by saying how (in cars)? I **know** I have some company that can personally recall going to the drive in movies. Yes, in a car.

UT wrote:

old drive-in movies we used to have (where the audience sat in their cars).

wolf • Jun 9, 2006 8:19 pm

Kids today have no idea what they are.

The concept of a rotary phone is totally beyond them as well.

And car windows that you have to crank up and down.

Washing dishes without a machine.

It's all a mystery.

BigV • Jun 9, 2006 8:31 pm

Great.

Now I feel old AND sad.

Pancake Man • Jun 9, 2006 8:35 pm

It's a scene remincent of the old drive-in movies we used to have (where the audience sat in their cars).

Is this about the time of those big, round black things?

BigV • Jun 9, 2006 8:43 pm

Shaddup or I'll beat you with my cane.

xoxoxoBruce • Jun 9, 2006 10:56 pm

Prefered to take the pickup truck and back into the space. Couple lawn chairs and a birds eye view of the groping next door. ;)

wolf • Jun 10, 2006 12:10 am

Pancake Man wrote:
Is this about the time of those big, round black things?

You mean Volkswagen Beetles? Real ones I mean.

Elspode • Jun 10, 2006 1:17 am

We've still got three or four open drive ins here in the KC metro. We typically hit one a couple of times a year. Not too shabby on a nice night, especially now that they all have low power FM transmission of the soundtrack, so you get real good stereo fidelity over the car radio. No more shitty mono tinny ass window speakers to deal with...unless you want to.

Undertoad • Jun 10, 2006 8:42 am

The last actual drive-in movie place I saw was in the early 90s and that's because it was scheduled for destruction. The last one I actually went to was late 80s.

Ibby • Jun 10, 2006 9:20 am

I went to one a couple years ago, in Alabama. They still exist, at least some places.

Spexxvet • Jun 10, 2006 9:31 am

milkfish wrote:
None of the drivers seem to have brought a date to the drive-in. What fun is that?

(Though I suppose that some of their rides might be feeling frisky with one another.)

Maybe they rode in on their dates?

Griff • Jun 10, 2006 9:36 am

That is a beautiful pic UT. I like the different ways the drivers are relaxing with them. It looks so much different than the pathetic existance of the circus or zoo elephant much more of a partnership.

milkfish • Jun 10, 2006 9:41 am

Spexxvet wrote:
Maybe they rode in on their dates?

That's gross. But at least nobody's making comments on how those elephants look like they'd be tasty rolled in bread crumbs and deep-fried.

Oops.

Griff • Jun 10, 2006 9:46 am

Elephant on a stick deep fried Elephant Elephant in a blanket Elephant stew Elephant gumbo Elephant bbq sweet n sour Elephant...

milkfish • Jun 10, 2006 10:15 am

What better way to demonstrate the horrible consequences of alternating current than to roast a full-grown elephant?

xoxoxoBruce • Jun 10, 2006 5:44 pm

wolf wrote:
You mean Volkswagen Beetles? Real ones I mean.

I thought he meant phonograph records. :confused:

wolf • Jun 10, 2006 6:45 pm

Oooooh. Those things. I have some but I only vaguely recall what to do with them.

Lucy • Jun 10, 2006 7:00 pm

I enjoyed intermission. Remember the little ditty that would play while the screen showed popcorn overflowing a big box? 'Its intermission..la la la la dum dum dum de dum...'
I loved that part.

Great photo, by the way. Thank you.

capnhowdy • Jun 10, 2006 10:31 pm

Nobody brought dates because there's no back seat.

xoxoxoBruce • Jun 10, 2006 11:03 pm

Lucy wrote:
I enjoyed intermission. Remember the little ditty that would play while the screen showed popcorn overflowing a big box? 'Its intermission..la la la la dum dum dum de dum...'
I loved that part.

Great photo, by the way. Thank you.

Let's all go to the snack bar.
Let's all go to the snack bar.
Let's all go to the snack bar.
And have ourselves a treat.;)

funkykule • Jun 11, 2006 5:29 am

wolf wrote:
Kids today have no idea what they are.

The concept of a rotary phone is totally beyond them as well.

And car windows that you have to crank up and down.

Washing dishes without a machine.

It's all a mystery.

I told my nephew to use elbow grease to get burned food off a pot. He enquired as to where he might find it...

Ibby • Jun 11, 2006 5:36 am

Let's all go to the lobby,
Let's all go to the lobby,
Let's all go to the lobby,
And get ourselves some snacks!

Heehee, mr. burns...

chrisinhouston • Jun 11, 2006 7:08 am

[QUOTE=wolf]Washing dishes without a machine.QUOTE]

I still hand wash a fair amount of the stuff in the sink, especially all the bigger stuff or thins I will need later as I cook. I also still use a clothes line to dry the clothes when they come out of the washer (unless we are in a spell of rainshowers). After everything is dry I throw it in the dryer for 5 minutes or so to get the wrinkles out. Now I realize everyone can't do that, but if more did we probably would use a little less coal or oil or neutrons to power America.

capnhowdy • Jun 11, 2006 9:33 pm

...and don't forget the speaker......

Shawnee123 • Jun 12, 2006 9:10 am

Ibram wrote:
Let's all go to the lobby,
Let's all go to the lobby,
Let's all go to the lobby,
And get ourselves some snacks!

I miss that! The old hot dog with legs runnin' around, popcorn playing on a swingset, candy bars holding hands and skipping. Much better than that damn Front Row Joe they subject us to at the movies now. FR Joe thinks he's SO cool. He thinks he's hot snot on a silver platter! :rolleyes:

BigV • Jun 12, 2006 12:10 pm

Griff wrote:
Elephant on a stick deep fried Elephant Elephant in a blanket Elephant stew Elephant gumbo Elephant bbq sweet n sour Elephant...

You forgot elephant ears. f'real.

Shawnee123 • Jun 12, 2006 12:25 pm

Griff wrote:
Elephant on a stick deep fried Elephant Elephant in a blanket Elephant stew Elephant gumbo Elephant bbq sweet n sour Elephant...

Probably intentional, but it reminded me of one of my favorite parts of Forrest Gump:

[COLOR="Blue"]Bubba Blue (Mykelti Williamson): Shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, sautee it. There's, um, shrimp kebabs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo, pan fried, deep fried, stir fried. There's pineapple shrimp and lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich... That's, that's about it.[/COLOR]

:lobstah:

capnhowdy • Jun 12, 2006 6:16 pm

I've also watched a many a movie from outside the fence too. Then eventually there'd be a whole cut in the fence. They seemed to tolerate it kinda like a farmer and a watermelon patch.

Mosquito coils were big sellers, and I'm still not sure if they worked.

Leah • Jun 27, 2006 1:51 am

I just got back from Thailand, and playing with my elephants, I must have missed that viewing at the movies, bummer.:neutral:

rkzenrage • Jun 27, 2006 2:05 am

In LA there was still a BadAss drive in...

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