Traffic

Take a look at the article below on a recent traffic jam in Beijing.  Next time you are stuck in a little bit of traffic think back to this and all your problems will seem like peanuts.  I must say Shanghai traffic is brutal but this is insane!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/24/china-60-mile-motorway-tailback

Disgusting and funny

It's Saturday afternoon here.  I was just in the van coming home from the office with one of my colleagues and I really wish I had my camera with me or preferably a video recorder.

A local woman is walking down the street in what appear to be man's boxer shorts and a short sleeve shirt of shorts.  As she is essentially passing our van she reaches her right hand back and starts reaching down the shorts to her butt.  Scratches, appears to pull something out and then the worst part is she brings her fingers to her nose and smells it!  I nearly puked and cried laughing at the same time.

Trust me I can't make this stuff up!

Hanoi Airport

I just returned from vacation to Cambodia and Vietnam, more on that later.  On the return home I was flying from Hanoi back to Shanghai.  On the check in level as they started to clean I saw a rat run across the floor behind the man cleaning. Ok no biggie.

Then  about 1 hour from departure I was in the Vietnam airlines lounge and saw not one but two rats running around. Despite the free beer I got out of there. I was the only guest left and there was no doubt plenty more rats poking around, under my chair, near the food, etc.

I left and went down to the gate when I hear screeching noises. I wasn't the only one as another couple people checked it out. There behind a glass door were two rats playing. I heard running around the overhead ducts and ceilings there too.

We know rats are everywhere however usually they don't necessarily like to be seen....except of course in the Hanoi International airport!!!


You simply can't make this stuff up.