boingboing rssfeedsspamassassintaintorg url httpboingboingnet85516563 date supplied interview cartoonist ted rall traveled south asia recently tips deal bribehungry border guards like rall realize thats way know get away without paying bribe paying something modest show know routine know dont give anything lowkey demeanor get angry thats going make things worse get vehicle walk dont try avoid guys dont try avoid eyes go big smile give big handshake sort rub shoulders say hey great see youre new best friend next five minutes groth basically act like used car salesman rall exactly like always carry cigarettes offer cigarette say hey whats goin hows goin great heres documents hows road small talk guys bored theyre middle nowhere youre sometimes vehicle theyve seen many hours theyre often drunk cool link1 discuss2 1 httpwwwtcjcom247i_rallhtml 2 httpwwwquicktopiccom16hde7bfpnmekg thu 03 oct 2002 080100 0000 comics journal interviews ted rall