Comments on: Allmost Vietnam: Airball Jungle Warefare http://weblog.jamesworld.ca/2007/12/05/allmost-vietnam-airball-jungle-warefare/ Family Year of Travel Around the World! Sun, 20 May 2012 06:01:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Rick http://weblog.jamesworld.ca/2007/12/05/allmost-vietnam-airball-jungle-warefare/#comment-208 Rick Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:40:29 +0000 http://weblog.jamesworld.ca/2007/12/05/allmost-vietnam-airball-jungle-warefare/#comment-208 Just remember, it was only a "Police Action" not a war. Agh, now you're making me miss the party/visiting season in Smith. Damn! That's the best part of small towns, even more excuses to get together, drink and play games. I'm glad the papers finally arrived. Geez that took a long time! I've been collecting a few others (much thinner) from Thailand & Laos that I will mail from Hong Kong in a couple weeks. You are incorrect however in believing that the Yanks could ever learn something from anyone... Just remember, it was only a “Police Action” not a war. Agh, now you’re making me miss the party/visiting season in Smith. Damn! That’s the best part of small towns, even more excuses to get together, drink and play games. I’m glad the papers finally arrived. Geez that took a long time! I’ve been collecting a few others (much thinner) from Thailand & Laos that I will mail from Hong Kong in a couple weeks. You are incorrect however in believing that the Yanks could ever learn something from anyone…

]]> By: Tim http://weblog.jamesworld.ca/2007/12/05/allmost-vietnam-airball-jungle-warefare/#comment-198 Tim Thu, 06 Dec 2007 05:28:02 +0000 http://weblog.jamesworld.ca/2007/12/05/allmost-vietnam-airball-jungle-warefare/#comment-198 Dude - you actually did a tour of duty in (well, near) 'Nam. Did you guys lay back and crank some Doors tunes afterwards? I got a big stack of newspapers from you guys today, and they are great. What I find really amazing is just how much better they are than North American newspapers. Well written, reasonable stories without a hint of sensationalism. Amazing. One newspaper had a plea for relgiious tolerance from the Malaysian prime minister on the front page in huge type. The Yanks could learn something from that guy. Loved the postcards as well - we got of downtown KL and an Australian one for Gracie from Alex - she was thrilled to get mail (especially from Alex, who has sort of taken on mythical proportions in her mind). We're all doing okay here. Christmas season is gearing up and I have a party for the cubs to plan for next Monday. Tney are an exhausting lot, but they are pretty good crew. I think Ian enjoys it. Jo is off to YK all next week so I am doing that single parent thing which is adding to the pressure. It's colder than a penguin's scrotum here right now, but we'll survive, as we always have. Hope you all are healthy, happy and having a great time. All the best from us. Dude - you actually did a tour of duty in (well, near) ‘Nam. Did you guys lay back and crank some Doors tunes afterwards?

I got a big stack of newspapers from you guys today, and they are great. What I find really amazing is just how much better they are than North American newspapers. Well written, reasonable stories without a hint of sensationalism. Amazing. One newspaper had a plea for relgiious tolerance from the Malaysian prime minister on the front page in huge type. The Yanks could learn something from that guy.

Loved the postcards as well - we got of downtown KL and an Australian one for Gracie from Alex - she was thrilled to get mail (especially from Alex, who has sort of taken on mythical proportions in her mind).

We’re all doing okay here. Christmas season is gearing up and I have a party for the cubs to plan for next Monday. Tney are an exhausting lot, but they are pretty good crew. I think Ian enjoys it. Jo is off to YK all next week so I am doing that single parent thing which is adding to the pressure.

It’s colder than a penguin’s scrotum here right now, but we’ll survive, as we always have. Hope you all are healthy, happy and having a great time. All the best from us.

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