Yesterday evening I was rushing to District 1 from the Phu Nhuan District at about 6:45 PM. I started to notice people lining up NKKN with small Olympic flags. Then I remembered that the Olympic torch for the Beijing Olympic Games were coming through. I needed to get down NKKN fast before the street was closed. Whoops, too late, I had to detour towards CMT8 and head towards … [Read more...] about Olympic Torch in Saigon
Archives for April 2008
EA-6B Prowler
While a Marine Reservist, I was briefly attached to a Marine Corps Reserve squadron, VMAQ-4, stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in Oak Harbor, Washington. My squadron had 6 EA-6B Prowlers, an electronic countermeasures aircraft. I was a Flight Equipment Marine (known as Parachute Riggers in the Navy). Here is a good YouTube video on the EA-6B Prowler: … [Read more...] about EA-6B Prowler
Great Marine Corps Commercial
Just ran across a really good US Marines Corps commercial on YouTube. Sometimes I forget that I am a Former Marine. Enjoy: … [Read more...] about Great Marine Corps Commercial
EVN Power Woes
Yesterday I met with my landlord. He is fully aware of the power meter problems. Some of my neighbors are beginning to complain as well. It is actually turning out to be a similar problem to 2005 where EVN installed 287,000 faulty power meters. The same subsidiary, I heard, produced my house's newly installed power meter. Since June, 2007, I personally used between 7-8 … [Read more...] about EVN Power Woes
Rice Fever in Vietnam
Upon request, here is a short blog entry about the current 'Rice Fever' in Vietnam. Last weekend the price for rice doubled due to speculation from many rice sellers in Saigon. Was there really a shortage of rice? Well, it turns out, rice is still plentiful in the country. The Mekong Delta and other rice growing region had a really good harvest this year. The Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Rice Fever in Vietnam