Posted on 12/31/2016 9:19:22 AM PST by cba123
OK it's actually 19 days, and 23 hours.
https://www.tickcounter.com/countdown/1484931600000/us-eastern/ydhms/FFFFFF3B5998000000FF0000/Obama_Leaves_Office_in
But it's now the first hour of 2017 here (Vietnam) and I wanted to take this opportunity to wish everyone at FR a Happy New Year, and the best to America in the coming years.
It has been a very, very long eight years.
It will be good, for all of us, to be on the side which is in charge in America once again.
Happy New Year everyone.
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Lazamataz, I am not trying to horn in on your countdown, just noting when the days turn over to 19, and once again in another 10 days, at 9.
Chúc Mừng Năm Mới
Happy New Year, everyone.
Just think: The possibility could have existed where we would have been counting down something even worse than Obama - Hillary taking office. Right about now she would have had multiple deals set in stone to sell out the USA in exchange for “donations”.
What the heck are you doing in Vietnam?
Oh LORD, take him for judgement now.
Hey John
Any chance you can get a countdown clock on the FR home page?
We can’t embed the script versions (rightfully so) and I haven’t seen linked img ones in many years.
True, but as liberals will tell you, as least she wouldn't have us on the verge of a nuclear war with Russia. Even though the Russians aren't playing along. I guess they are trying to hack Trump's term in office. That's it! They are trying to hack Trump's future actions as President by refusing to cooperate with the Corrupt Media and DEM Political Party Members(redundant) in the US.
In 19 days
Put a cork in it “Old bung hole”... your done
Nothing much.
Studying Vietnamese, working on my teaching certificate, for teaching English.
I was going to take some time to come to Asia, and just had a trip planned to Vietnam originally, for maybe a month. I have been to a number of Asian countries, but never Vietnam before.
I was quite surprised.
Now Vietnam is NOT where you want to come if you are looking for a place like some other Asian countries, where guys run all over getting drunk, boinking the local ladies and the usual.
That is NOT what Vietnam is about. Do not come here if that is what you are seeking. You will waste your time, inflame the locals, and not enjoy yourselves.
But I was quite surprised by how Vietnam is. There literally, and I mean this, seems to be zero racism here.
I mean that.
It took a while to figure that out. But there just is not.
In other Asian countries I had noticed a sort of reverse racism. But not here.
The country is poor, there is a pretty large population for the size of the country (very dense population, at least where I am) but the fact than almost everyone drives a motorcycle keeps the space issue at a minimum.
That, and the fact that quite a lot of day-to-day life happens outside, with others, is quite interesting.
Vietnam has changed an enormous amount, since the war. That is what I learned immediately. I was actually too young to be drafted before the war ended. But I remember seeing news coverage about it, and was starting to think about it.
Then the war ended. The thing is here, there does not seem to be any active inkling still publicly, that there was a war. Sure there are places dedicated to remembering what happened, but the fact is that when a country wins a war, there is not any lingering resentment.
Now I know there are a whole lot of FReepers who fought here, many of whom have a whole huge lot they will be thinking, some saying, which might be completely at odds with what I am saying. I get that. I agree this is just one small impression.
But I have been pleasantly surprised thus far.
There still appears to me a security presence, you note that immediately because security guys and parking attendants, seem to have a quasi-military uniform, but in other ways there is virtually ZERO police presence.
Now there is monitoring of foreigners, no question, but in a lot of ways it is refreshingly free here. But I do not discuss or involve myself in local issues, or local politics. Just don’t.
It is however, quite interesting.
Still forming impressions. I like it so far.
Your handle used to be Cringing Negative (something or other) right?
Yes.
Cringing Negativism Network. I just acquired the new handle when I was planning to head overseas, and am using this one now.
Been a member since 2005, here at FR.
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