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Swiss Army Knife to go blade-less

"The company (has high!) hopes it will still appeal to customers, including hikers and campers."

    The most terrifying force of death comes from the hands of Men who simply wanted to be left alone. They try, so very hard, to mind their own business and provide for themselves and those they love.

They resist every impulse to fight back, knowing the forced and permanent change of life that will come from it. They know that the moment they fight back, their lives as they have lived them, are over.

The moment the Men who wanted to be left alone are forced to fight back, it is a form of murder/suicide. They are literally killing off who they used to be. This is why, when forced to take up violence, these Men who wanted to be left alone fight with unholy vengeance against those who murdered their former lives.
They will fight with raw hate, and a drive that cannot be fathomed by those who are merely play-acting at politics and terror. TRUE TERROR will arrive at these people’s door, and they will cry, scream, and beg for mercy… but it will fall upon the deaf ears of the Men who just wanted to be left alone.
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"For many years now, I have warned that the path that the West is taking will result in civil war.  It might take 5 years, 50 years, or 100 years but it is inevitable.  The West could have repeatedly resolved these issues peacefully but it refuses to auto-correct from its path of civilizational suicide.

    Many Western men who are currently asleep at the wheel will wake up, and realize that they don't like being pushed around in their homelands; they don't like their women attacked; they don't like their freedoms curtailed; they don't like their faiths disrespected.

    Once this happens, prepare for some gargantuan ugliness. Those who think that they are gaining inroads in the West will soon find out that not all Western men are invertebrate castrati.  Save this tweet and never forget who warned you."

-Dr. Gad Saad,

Professor of Marketing at Concordia University (Montreal, Canada),

Evolutionary Behavioral Scientist, Author

So, in 2021, it would appear that Vietnam had more students studying abroad, per capita, than any other country in the world.
That's impressive.

-@Aidan in HCMC

I just now noticed that Uzbekistan may be the per capita leader on this list.  However as these numbers are from 2021, they mabe are no longer true.  It could be that Vietnam us the true per capita leader in 2024-25.

     So, in 2021, it would appear that Vietnam had more students studying abroad, per capita, than any other country in the world.That's impressive.-@Aidan in HCMC

I just now noticed that Uzbekistan may be the per capita leader on this list.  However as these numbers are from 2021, they mabe are no longer true.  It could be that Vietnam us the true per capita leader in 2024-25.
   

    -@THIGV

Nope. I believe you're right! My mistake. (hey, there's a first time for everything)

The largest army in the world, 2024.

enlarge, here

@Aidan in HCMC

Interessting numbers because despite repeated failures to contain insurgencies (Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan) the US Armed Forces seem to be acknowledged as the one power that would unquestionably win any conventional war with any of the others.   The difference must surely be technology.

Well, then. Right on schedule, at about the same date. EVERY. SINGLE. YEAR.

And here was me, thinking our (local) "tier 3 ISPs" weren't meeting their contractual/financial obligations to their (transnational) "tier 2 ISPs" which provide data allowance.

One cable is a problem. Two is a coincidence. Three.....? There's more to this, I'm sure.

It's a lie that American actor Donald Sutherland has passed away.

He was Canadian.

Memory Eternal!

Any word/rumour/hope that the 3 "malfunctioning" undersea cables will be fixed soon?

Agonizingly slow here.

    Any word/rumour/hope that the 3 "malfunctioning" undersea cables will be fixed soon?
Agonizingly slow here.
   

    -@Aidan in HCMC

Bad news: 3 of 5 were down last week

Good news: there are plans to expand the system:

https://subtelforum.com/vietnam-to-have-10-new-undersea-fibre-optic-cable-lines/

Thought about posting this in the joke thread.

anyway, a few people were curious about the source of my previous profile photo...

@OceanBeach92107

Very nice shot! Where did you get the pic? Did you take it? (a composite?)

    @OceanBeach92107
Very nice shot! Where did you get the pic? Did you take it? (a composite?)
   

    -@Aidan in HCMC

I'm pretty sure it was a copy of a copy of a copy shared on Face.book

Information that I know will be useful for some former US Military Service members now living in Việt Nam:

https://department.va.gov/presidential-proclamation-violations-article-125-ucmj/

@OceanBeach92107

Hark! 'Tis the drums of war I hear beating?

"All's forgiven! Now, on to the front!"

The Brits were apparently much more tolerant 50 years or so back. (J.C.'s wink is a classic)

VND millionaires?

haha.

https://www.datapandas.org/ranking/mill … e_vignette

    VND millionaires?       -@Aidan in HCMC

Not so impressive.  After all it's only US$40. 

Sorry but that was waaaay too easy. 

I expect many thought of it but wouldn't stoop that low. 

        VND millionaires?       -@Aidan in HCMC

Not so impressive.  After all it's only US$40.  Sorry but that was waaaay too easy.  I expect many thought of it but wouldn't stoop that low.  -@THIGV

Would have been better had the source of the chart indicated which currency they were using to determine "millionaire" status.

$40? Damn, I'm paying $54 for a million VND. My buddy is paying $6,153 for a million VND, so I guess I'm not that bad off

@OceanBeach92107

Good one ! We men should really understand that when we turn 40 we become "sugar daddy" to any young female LOL

Anyway there are plenty of dating sites for over 40/50/60/70....

    @OceanBeach92107
Good one ! We men should really understand that when we turn 40 we become "sugar daddy" to any young female LOL
Anyway there are plenty of dating sites for over 40/50/60/70....
   

    -@rogergarinmichaud

In response to what number post?

        @OceanBeach92107Good one ! We men should really understand that when we turn 40 we become "sugar daddy" to any young female LOLAnyway there are plenty of dating sites for over 40/50/60/70....        -@rogergarinmichaud

In response to what number post?
   

    -@THIGV

He replied the number 5.

    @OceanBeach92107
Good one ! We men should really understand that when we turn 40 we become "sugar daddy" to any young female LOL
Anyway there are plenty of dating sites for over 40/50/60/70....
   

    -@rogergarinmichaud

Can I rewrite your sentence? "...when we turn 40 and we are RICH we can become "sugar daddy" to some of young ladies."

Sugar is money, not age.

So it is not that easy to be a "sugar daddy". Men with money never complain women are gold diggers. It's always the brokies...

=》You are safe. Relax!

You can read the book "ACT LIKE A LADY, THINK LIKE A MAN: What men really think about Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment" of Steve Harvey (Chapter 1, Part 2) to know what you missed in your life.

And if someone is not lucky enough to experience age gap love, it doesn't mean that love doesn't exist.

Life and love are more beautiful than what you and someone else are thinking.

Good luck!

Re:  #583 This is an potential lesson in why it is a good idea to either reply with the "Quote" function or to include a reference to the post # one is replying to (as I did above.)   This becomes more critical, the further out the reply is.  Here the reply was an amazing 576 posts and 15 pages away.

At any rate "All's Well That Ends Well."

(My original post #5 in context. PLEASE, everyone, learn to quote properly IF you are going to leave my username attached to a post)

Why is a 65+ expat man surprised and upset when it turns out that his 20+ Vietnamese girlfriend "loves" him for his bank account & ATM card? -@OceanBeach92107

       @OceanBeach92107 Good one ! We men should really understand that when we turn 40 we become "sugar daddy" to any young female LOLAnyway there are plenty of dating sites for over 40/50/60/70....        -@rogergarinmichaud

Can I rewrite your sentence? "...when we turn 40 and we are RICH we can become "sugar daddy" to some of young ladies."

Sugar is money, not age.

So it is not that easy to be a "sugar daddy". Men with money never complain women are gold diggers. It's always the brokies...

=》You are safe. Relax!     -@nhi0768125

I personally think it's pretty presumptuous for a woman to rewrite what a man is feeling & thinking instead of simply sharing your own personal perspective.

Then again, you do appear to inject your own personal bias when you essentially call @rogergarinmichaud a "brokie".

"Rich" is a very relative term here in Việt Nam.

A foreigner man living here on a monthly retirement income of $1,000.00 USD (currently ₫25,380,000 VNĐ) is told he's "rich" very often by Vietnamese people who are living on about ₫5,000,000 VNĐ a month.

He's not a "brokie" until he's manipulated into giving up most of his income to a young golddigger who promises to love him big time, forever and take good care of him.

As I stated later in this thread:

I'm 69 and my 42 year-old fiancée is still incredibly beautiful, but also mature. Works for me.  -@OceanBeach92107

So I posted my comment as a sort of warning to lovestruck foreigners who are blinded by unrealistic promises from very young women who are little more than teenagers, yet wise & crafty beyond their years.

As virtually all of my posts confirm, I have especially high regard for virtually all Vietnamese women.

Unfortunately, it's still necessary to alert my fellow foreigners to the need for caution when something or someone seems too good to be true.

I personally think it's pretty presumptuous for a woman to rewrite what a man is feeling & thinking instead of simply sharing your own personal perspective.

Then again, you do appear to inject your own personal bias when you essentially call @rogergarinmichaud a "brokie".
"Rich" is a very relative term here in Việt Nam.

A foreigner man living here on a monthly retirement income of $1,000.00 USD (currently ₫25,380,000 VNĐ) is told he's "rich" very often by Vietnamese people who are living on about ₫5,000,000 VNĐ a month.

He's not a "brokie" until he's manipulated into giving up most of his income to a young golddigger who promises to love him big time, forever and take good care of him.

   
    -@OceanBeach92107

What I rewrote is my own personal perspective.

In the last comment, I recommended the book "ACT LIKE A LADY, THINK LIKE A MAN" of Steve Harvey. I have reason to capitalize the book's title. Steve wrote about "gold diggers" meaning in the Chapter 1 part 2. You can read it first, then come back here to discuss about that.

Steve Harvey said that his 2 DAUGHTERS  inspired him to write this book. The book is for his 2 DAUGHTERS, and another girls, another women all over the world. So there is one more reason to read it to be good at parenting.

Men who are obsessed with the fear of  "love-money-diggers" should read Chapter 1 part 2.

Men who have DAUGHTER should read ALL THE BOOK.

If you don't want to read it, I don't have anymore to say.

Have a nice day.

If you don't want to read it, I don't have anymore to say.-@nhi0768125

Deal! 😉👍

    I personally think it's pretty presumptuous for a woman to rewrite what a man is feeling & thinking instead of simply sharing your own personal perspective. Then again, you do appear to inject your own personal bias when you essentially call @rogergarinmichaud a "brokie"."Rich" is a very relative term here in Việt Nam. A foreigner man living here on a monthly retirement income of $1,000.00 USD (currently ₫25,380,000 VNĐ) is told he's "rich" very often by Vietnamese people who are living on about ₫5,000,000 VNĐ a month. He's not a "brokie" until he's manipulated into giving up most of his income to a young golddigger who promises to love him big time, forever and take good care of him.         -@OceanBeach92107

What I rewrote is my own personal perspective.

In the last comment, I recommended the book "ACT LIKE A LADY, THINK LIKE A MAN" of Steve Harvey. I have reason to capitalize the book's title. Steve wrote about "gold diggers" meaning in the Chapter 1 part 2. You can read it first, then come back here to discuss about that.

Steve Harvey said that his 2 DAUGHTERS  inspired him to write this book. The book is for his 2 DAUGHTERS, and another girls, another women all over the world. So there is one more reason to read it to be good at parenting.

Men who are obsessed with the fear of  "love-money-diggers" should read Chapter 1 part 2.
Men who have DAUGHTER should read ALL THE BOOK.

If you don't want to read it, I don't have anymore to say.

Have a nice day.
   

    -@nhi0768125

This forum needs  you and your perspective/input, way too many guys w/o balance of feminine perspective.

My 2 cents.

mAC

This forum needs  you and your perspective/input, way too many guys w/o balance of feminine perspective.
My 2 cents.
mAC
   

    -@Mac68

I can certainly agree with what you say in a generic sense.   What I decline to do is accept  life advice derived from a second rate game show comedian.

    This forum needs  you and your perspective/input, way too many guys w/o balance of feminine perspective.My 2 cents.mAC        -@Mac68

I can certainly agree with what you say in a generic sense.   What I decline to do is accept  life advice derived from a second rate game show comedian.
   

    -@THIGV

I'm also not convinced that the relatively new forum participant is of the feminine gender

    This forum needs  you and your perspective/input, way too many guys w/o balance of feminine perspective.My 2 cents.mAC        -@Mac68

I can certainly agree with what you say in a generic sense.   What I decline to do is accept  life advice derived from a second rate game show comedian.
   

    -@THIGV

Nobody's perfect.

A second rate game show comedian wrote The #1 New York Times bestseller.

An old quote "Don't judge a book by its cover"

        VND millionaires?       -@Aidan in HCMC

Not so impressive.  After all it's only US$40. 

Sorry but that was waaaay too easy. 

I expect many thought of it but wouldn't stoop that low.  -@THIGV

I traveled with students to Seoul, South Korea. In the airport, I changed some money and announced to the students that I was now a millionaire. The Koreans laughed too, saying, yeah a won millionaire! LOL.

@Lotusss, Lotusss you in box is full, please check you mail

"if you've got the money honey I've got the time"

@OceanBeach92107  He was probably sceptical at first but then thought she loved him "For who he was."

-self-deceit is a powerful seduction.

I thought about starting a new thread:

Things You Shouldn't Do In Vietnam

https://vietnamnews.vn/society/1660746/vietnamese-woman-sentenced-to-nine-years-for-kidnapping-two-girls.html

What not to do in Vietnam: When crossing a road heavy with traffic, dont stop or hesitate, keep moving, the traffic (mostly bikes) will flow around you.

    What not to do in Vietnam: When crossing a road heavy with traffic, dont stop or hesitate, keep moving, the traffic (mostly bikes) will flow around you.
   

    -@mikeymac

But don't try that with a bus.

Lennerd haha, yes Lennerd, dont cross if a bus or truck is coming