Sunday, November 30, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Golf joke of the day
The coroner replied "That explains the injury to her head, but what about the Maxfli embedded in her rectum?"
"Oh," said Bill. "That was my provisional."
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Celebration of Cultures
At the international School there is the "Celebration of Cultures" every year. Many of the countries perform something special from their land. Lía participated in dance performed by the Latin community. They danced a reguetón and it was a huge sensation!
Yil went to school dressed up as a true dominican campesino and was watching proudly his sister.
Sunday, November 02, 2008
Vietnam’s rules of traffic and transportation
- While crossing the street, you must walk in a slow constant pace. Motorbikes will pass you around… Be careful though… Cars, trucks and buses might use you as a “slowdown bump” (see also rule #10)
- Giving way is in direct relation with the size of the vehicle. The bigger the vehicle the more “right of way” it has.
- Red light in Vietnam is actually a special “shade of green”. It is known as “Tardive green” or “late green”. It means you can still keep on driving unless you hit something… or something hits you…
- When you turn right you should never look left.
- If you don’t see it – it doesn’t exist. Hence, if you don’t see it you always have the “right of way”.
- If you cross the road in a red light - that’s ok (see rule #3). But if you decide to stop and you stand 10cm after the stop line – you will be fined!
- Trucks and buses should always turn right from the most left lane. Motorbikes and bicycles should always turn left from the most right lane.
- Driving against traffic is always acceptable and sometimes even preferred.
- In a dark rainy night you should always cover your motorbike headlights with your raincoat.
- Crosswalk (“Zebra cross”) are not meant for crossing. They actually mark a high danger zone. It’s called “The pedestrian slowdown bump” zone.
- When you make a turn you should signal after turning.
- In a jammed crossroad, you should keep on going forward until you make sure no one else can pass.
- Helmets are fashion accessories. You should protect your helmet from scratches, bad weather, dust and rain.
- Traffic police officers job is not to control traffic. It’s to collect donations.
- Limitation of number of passengers in a vehicle is as follows::
Motorbike – up to 6 people, 8 pigs, 2 cows or 20 chickens.
Car – up to 20 people, 16 pigs, 3 cows or 50 chickens.
Bus – Depend on how strong are the doors… and the roof…
- And for the most important one: If your chest is smaller than 72cm – you are not fit to drive a motorbike! So ladies, be prepared for a Bra inspection! (and that’s no joke!)
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