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by hanno
Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:39 am
Forum: The Rest Of The World
Topic: UN picks Saudi Arabia to lead women’s rights forum despite ‘abysmal’ record
Replies: 0
Views: 4
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UN picks Saudi Arabia to lead women’s rights forum despite ‘abysmal’ record

The UN does a great job at making itself more irrelevant every day: Saudi Arabia has been chosen as the chair of the UN commission that is supposed to promote gender equality and empower women around the world, after an unopposed bid for leadership condemned by human rights groups because of the kin...
by hanno
Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:02 pm
Forum: The Rest Of The World
Topic: VIDEO: Ship hits Keys Bridge in Maryland (USA)
Replies: 38
Views: 1644
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Re: VIDEO: Ship hits Keys Bridge in Maryland (USA)

Yobbo wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:27 pm Procedure calls for dropping the anchor, that's what may of steered into the bridge.
Unlikely that the anchor would have stopped a ship that size, that is not how anchors work. Also, looks like they ran out of time.
by hanno
Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:08 pm
Forum: Newsworthy
Topic: Barang punches female staff in the face @ Big Easy
Replies: 47
Views: 6613
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Re: Barang punches female staff in the face @ Big Easy

The story I've been told is....it was closing time, really late, no customers, only him. He wanted service, staff said no, closing. He went behind the bar, wanted to help himself to something, bar girl refused. He became aggressive, she defended her stock, he didn't like it and lost his shit. Typic...
by hanno
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:47 am
Forum: On The Road
Topic: Vietnam advice
Replies: 7
Views: 559
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Re: Vietnam advice

P.S.: Hanoi and Halong will be stinking hot in August.
by hanno
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:45 am
Forum: On The Road
Topic: Vietnam advice
Replies: 7
Views: 559
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Re: Vietnam advice

Hoi An: most of the good beaches have disappeared due to erosion. A very good Hotel is the Victoria Hoi An (disclaimer: I worked for the company). Avoid weekends if at all possible. A plethora of great restaurants. Ha Long: I cannot really recommend it anymore (I was in charge of our boats there and...
by hanno
Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:55 am
Forum: Sports Talk
Topic: CEO canoe race
Replies: 12
Views: 10073
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Re: CEO canoe race

I suspect mos exercise many CEO members get is the single-handed beer lift and the bar stool squat...
by hanno
Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:23 am
Forum: The Rest Of The World
Topic: Oh, You Internet.
Replies: 6523
Views: 1090692
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Re: Oh, You Internet.

Brody wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:36 am Image
I wish I had photos from when I first arrived in Saigon in 1995.
by hanno
Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:46 am
Forum: Getting Your Fill
Topic: Deli Bistro - Lunch Fixed Menu
Replies: 13
Views: 926
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Re: Deli Bistro - Lunch Fixed Menu

Totally agree. I only went the first time about 2 months ago and I have been back 4-5 times since. Outstanding food and good value for money.
by hanno
Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:53 am
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: Tourist Traps
Replies: 66
Views: 4582
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Re: Tourist Traps

John Bingham wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:33 pm I thought it was owned by the same guy who owns Hops?
This is what I was told too,
by hanno
Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:53 am
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: Tourist Traps
Replies: 66
Views: 4582
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Re: Tourist Traps

Tourist Trap=A place that attracts many tourists where good and services are more expensive and lesser quality than normal. Focusing on restaurants, I'm going to kick things off by mentioning a few that I've come across here, in no particular order. La Croisette (Riverside), Chiang Mai Thai restaur...