Monthly Archives: July 2009

Vietnamese Medical Exam

This morning, I went to get my Vietnamese Medical Exam to make sure I am fit to go offshore. They didn’t like my other one because it is almost 4 years old. So one of the secretaries took me down … Continue reading

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Names

I’ve had an assistant working with me for two weeks now. I just found out his name is Van Dam. Which is cool. Sadly, I’ve been calling him Benjamin for two weeks. He is Vietnamese, but it isn’t uncommon for … Continue reading

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Communists don’t like jokes

When you need to pick up something tubing with a forklift, you need to use what we call a strap. Since the tubing doesn’t have a flat area or forklift holes, you take this strap which is usually heavy duty … Continue reading

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Motorcycle taxis

Yesterday, I walked around town. We called it a day around noon and it wasn’t raining. So I walked along the water for a little while and took pictures. And had my picture taken a bunch of time. I guess … Continue reading

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Differences

It amazes me sometimes that I can travel to the opposite side of the world, and end up in a city that isn’t much different from any other city. But there are little differences. I think the biggest is smoking. … Continue reading

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Reception

IMG_0607 (Large) Originally uploaded by Fronzel This is the front desk for our office in Vietnam. The secretary came to me with some candy and offered it. I took it and she said she likes to give me candy because … Continue reading

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