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03-25-2009, 08:36 PM
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they are sooo gonna rob you | Yeah, thats why you don't walk around with a camera around your neck.
Everything has to be close to your body in thbis city.
I kinda want to leave. I neerd to go somewhere with a beach.
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03-25-2009, 08:43 PM
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#52 | | God of Unce
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^ Nha Trang ftw!
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03-25-2009, 08:44 PM
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#53 | | Captain Happy Bubble is my Homeboy
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Originally Posted by MajinHurricane hey tall tony. I'm the white guy that got a visa from you about 2 weeks ago.
anyways  
anyways the vietnamese lunch lady calls (google lunch lady, vietnam) and you will understand. | Hey whats happenin Dre!
Sounds like you're enjoying yourself. I like it better away from Saigon, gotta definetly check out Nha Trang and Hoi An.
keep it strapped buddy.. aha
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03-25-2009, 08:45 PM
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#54 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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how are you getting around vietnam? are you flying from one city to another or driving?
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03-25-2009, 08:58 PM
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I don't know. I'm goign to keep it simple. I'm going all the way to halong bay. So i might see 3-4 cities.
Nha Jhang defianetly.
seriously get out of hcmc this city is kind of a hole.
The further out of district one you get the less people try to scam you..
Some people are honest. I paid 10000vnd (or 70 cents canadian) for a bahn mi dac biet
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03-25-2009, 09:01 PM
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#56 | | Blood tests positive for LOL mod
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Sounds like your worrying to much! Relax and take some photos!
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03-25-2009, 09:04 PM
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#57 | | God of Unce
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Just a random video, i'm surprise at how well he can speak english with a crazy accent T_T
No teachers.. just from watching movies, amazing. Try and find him LOL!
EDIT: Err.. someone mentioned he passed away in August 2008. RIP http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccWpS44Q-yg
Oh yeah, if you're looking for something to do in vietnam, why not just search it up on youtube? 
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03-25-2009, 09:16 PM
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#58 | | Raping Captured Dolphins since 2002 on EZ board days
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My gf was in Vietnam for business last month and she said that the people there seem very poor. There are TONS of motorbikes on the roads and the roads all have potholes etc.
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03-25-2009, 09:27 PM
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#59 | | 2010 RS Top Food Critic Winner
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you worry too much
you're a big guy man
be aware, but keep taking pictures!!
how are you storing your stuff btw?
just a small netbook / external hd to back up?
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03-25-2009, 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by MajinHurricane AVOID ALL VIETNAMESE PEOPLE. MAILIHN AND SAIGONTOURIST REMEMBER THESE NAMES. ONLY TAKE THEM.
or negotiate with the xe om, i like it the best.
also when shopping general rule of thumb is 75% off. Also they girls are very push and flirty. | What's push?!
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03-25-2009, 10:34 PM
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03-25-2009, 10:39 PM
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tiger beer FTW! 
vietnamese pizza?!? i'll pass =p 
what used to be a living room is now a parking spot =.= !!
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03-25-2009, 10:59 PM
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#63 | | Banned By Establishment
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yeah im carrying a netbook. Raw conversions suck, but im trying to keep people notified back home (i have 2 very worried brothers who think the worst of "nammers")
so some things i learned today
english menu = ripoff, but its only an extra 1 or 2 usd usually.
for example i went to 46a bahn xeo (which is probably hcmc best vietnamese crepe place here)
paid 100 vnd for
1 bababa beer
1 caphe sua da
1 bahn xeo
1 spring rolls.
Trusted cabs = Mailihn and Vinasun. Everything else is a scam AND ALWAYS ASK FOR THE METER ON.
Tshirts = 30k to 60k dong. Anything more is a scam, but remember they need to make profit too. I had no problem paying 100k per shirt (5 usd) and 520k for 3 pairs of shorts.
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03-25-2009, 11:00 PM
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#64 | | Banned By Establishment
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also i got pics of that brabus mercedes on my way back from lunch. I'll post pics in a sec.
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03-25-2009, 11:25 PM
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03-25-2009, 11:27 PM
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#66 | | ESKETIT
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hey typernammer was that pizza pic from can tho? LOL cuz i swear i took the same pic LOL pizza was fucked! they had canadian mccain fries on the menu though lol
xe om dude once they know ur foreign even if ur viet they harsh jew you on the cab rides and everything you buy, trick is to bargain, MOST of the time they wont nudge until you leave and come back later on. you can also negotiate on multiple items lol go try some hardcore snake liqour! 
yes thats liqour. 9 snakes + a raven + some gingseng or some shit = FUCKS YOU UP
from what im told they leave the snakes in there and drown them with the liqour before they finish with it
majin: if you are still in saigon or something you should check out the cu chi tunnels, its everything to do with the viet cong tunnels preety sweet you cant miss it
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03-25-2009, 11:32 PM
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#67 | | Banned By Establishment
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bahn xeo
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03-25-2009, 11:35 PM
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#68 | | Blood tests positive for LOL mod
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How do you like it so far though?
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03-25-2009, 11:39 PM
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foods awesome. once you know the right prices of everything, it's awesome. But i really need to leave hcmc. Infact im going to ask the conceirege if i can get a bus ticket to dalat. Then to nha trang then hoi an then hue then flying to hanoi and finishing in halong bay, then flying back.
I'm down to my last 1000 dollars. I'm a little worried. I burned 1500 dollars in tokyo in 4 days, and paypal has a hold on 3k of my money right now, until i get feedback for the items I sold on ebay. So visa might be getting a phone call  | |
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03-26-2009, 01:41 AM
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#70 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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if anyone wants great deals on accommodations in nha trang, i'm your man!
i can get you free nights, at a 4 star resort, where the miss universe 2008 contestants stayed at 
getting around or having fun, just pm me
NHA TRANG is my city yo!
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03-26-2009, 02:00 AM
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#71 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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Originally Posted by MajinHurricane Some people are honest. I paid 10000vnd (or 70 cents canadian) for a bahn mi dac biet | Dood, you know that locals get Bahn Mi for 1000 VND (ie 7 CENTS CAD) right? Mind you, being a tourist, I was unable to bargain below 2000VND. But man, I wish it didn't take me a week to figure that out..
HCMC = go visit Cu Chi tunnels. Also there's a kickass food nightmarket just N/NE of District 1.
Da Lat = cute town. Nothing much there other than an orphanage and a waterfall. Rent a moped.
Nha Trang = Cancun (tourist trap, but omg do the BOAT TOUR and prepare to get sh!tfaced in the ocean  ). Watch out for aggressive pickpocketing hookers!
Hue = awesome if you're a history buff.
Hanoi = go visit Uncle Ho's mausoleum and the Hanoi Hilton.
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03-26-2009, 02:02 AM
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#72 | | Banned By Establishment
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yeah but 70 cents is still cheap.
I know about the tourist prices. like i said english menu = scam.
But I didn't mind. I got the bahn xeo, spring rolls, an ice coffee, and a bababa for 4 and 50 cents.
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03-26-2009, 02:03 AM
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#73 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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^ Have fun bro, damn I miss that place. Are you backpacking?
You can't avoid getting scammed as a tourist. One look and they'll know. $4.50 is still a gyp. You can get pitchers of self-serve beer (bia hoi or bia toi) for 3000VND (20c CAD) if you look in the right places.
For bargaining, I'd say you can get 67% (ie 2/3) off the initial price, not 3/4. The 2/3 ratio seemed to hold true over 8 different cities.
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03-26-2009, 03:38 AM
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#74 | | ESKETIT
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saigon bia ftw LOL
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03-26-2009, 03:55 AM
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bahn xeo | Bahn xeo FTMFW. I looooove that stuff.
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