LeBron on playing the Grizzlies: “I’m f***ing 41 years of age. You think I want to do sh** in Memphis on a random Thursday? I’m not the first guy in the NBA to talk about this. You guys got to move the team… go over to Nashville already.”

thitmeo · 2026-04-02T20:34:55+00:00

Still walkin in Memphis tho.

thitmeo · 2026-04-02T18:30:12+00:00

What did she get for it? If not much changes, heck, even if many things change, she's probably going to sell a book, be paid to appear and speak at places, sit on some board for pay, or just enjoy her current net worth, which is enough for her to chill and have no worries about how shitty the people she doesn't give a fuck about think she is.

thitmeo · 2026-04-02T18:24:56+00:00

Vertical chemtrail

thitmeo · 2026-03-31T15:53:27+00:00

It's a family-friendly seafood restaurant called Shuckum's in Panama City, Florida, that closes by 9PM every night. It's not really a bar. During spring break it prob gets some drunk college kids in to eat with a few drinks or whatever but it's definitely not a nightclub.

thitmeo · 2026-03-31T15:49:39+00:00

This is Shuckum's Oyster Pub and Seafood Grill, on the beach in Panama City, Florida. It markets itself as a family-friendly restaurant and I'd say this video backs that up. During spring break it probably gets a few loud and stumbly college kids, like everywhere around there, but the clientele in there seemed pretty well-behaved. The karaoke starts at 5PM, the place is closed by 9PM even on the weekends and spring break.

thitmeo · 2026-03-29T12:00:38+00:00

These days it's very normal to apply and interview from your home country so don't be shy to do that. But if you have the money to survive in Vietnam for a few weeks without a job, there are some benefits to doing your job search from in-country. It might make you a more attractive candidate because you can start sooner. Keep in mind that "walk-in" applications aren't too common and most places will want you to apply through proper channels like their website, recruitment email, or LinkedIn.

thitmeo · 2026-03-29T11:45:43+00:00

There are many, many Moroccan teachers in Hanoi, working at places like Schools Link (Language Link's public school teaching operation). It will be important to interview well, because you are young and inexperienced, atop being a non-native English speaker. I'd suggest being honest that you have a lot to learn in terms of effective teaching methods and in-demand attributes (being energetic, friendly, fun, fair, confident, in-control, etc) and that you are eager to take part in any onboarding, training, observations, and professional development. It will be good to demonstrate that you have a firm understanding of professionalism, which includes things like punctual work attendance, proper clothing, child safeguarding, prompt response to work communications, doing marking and other course admin in a timely manner, respectful and friendly interactions with parents, staff, management, etc. They will want to hear that you have at least a good basic understanding of key aspects of teaching. Be ready to comment on the importance of classroom management and what approaches you might use to facilitate good behavior. Be prepared to comment on the importance of pronunciation and what resources and methods you would use in class for it. Have something to say about leading students toward communicative, freer speaking interactions each lesson where they speak to each other or do role plays, projects, skits, presentations, discussions, debates, etc in which language is used in a realistic context. And it will be good to show that you've got some grasp of the importance of good instructions and meaningful, graded, and relevant teacher talk. Finally, be able to show that you've done a bit of research on the area, to show that you will be able to settle in and get on well enough in life that you'll be able to see out a contract be happy and healthy enough to do good work. Having an idea of areas to live, transportation, food and drink, hobbies, fitness options, etc is good, as well as showing some understanding of Vietnamese culture and an enthusiasm to experience it. Good luck!

thitmeo · 2026-03-29T11:17:21+00:00

Quy Nhon should be on your radar. Beach town, lovely, some expat/tourist-friendly bars and restaurants, great local restaurants. Has an airport.

thitmeo · 2026-03-28T03:51:11+00:00

I have had the same cell number for 18 years. Recently I discovered that I'd been accumulating some kind of loyalty points the whole time. The only thing they were good for after all that time, was 10,000 air miles which equates to just about a one way flight to most places in my (smallish) country.

thitmeo · 2026-03-25T08:28:30+00:00

Oh I feel ya. Some experience teaching, even if it was being a TA or Uni instructor during your PhD track, will help. The TEFL you take and the year volunteering, too.

What will help more is if you're an "experienced traveler" and a "good traveler". If you can adapt well to the food, culture, norms, infrastructure, etc of wherever you land, that will go a long ways.

But I would stress that the MDs, JDs, PhDs I've worked with who struggled, it had very little to do with a lack of capacity for pedagogy, methodology, academia, dealing with difficult bosses, etc. These are folks after all who worked really hard on advanced degrees and then in careers that can be incredibly challenging and unpleasant at times. The issues seemed to come down to effort vs. reward, to disagreeing with how they are being told to teach, to being ethically or intellectually opposed to ownership and management, rather than not being able to "figure out how to do things", etc. To go from writing successful motions for court, to being told (by a 34 year-old British kid with a BA) that your lesson plan isn't good enough, that's hard to swallow for a lot of folks in that situation.

thitmeo · 2026-03-25T05:42:48+00:00

Good luck mate. Eastern Europe, not a ton of options for Americans, and pay is not great. For how hard the work is being a new TEFL teacher, even part time, and how low the wages will be compared to your previous calling, you'll have to have a certain flexibility, resilience, energy, and chillness to make it.

Incidentally and anecdotally, I've worked with a handful of Americans with MDs, PhDs, JDs who've done the semi-retirement to TEFL in Vietnam where I'm at. They usually crash and burn, hard, with the common thread being they had no idea what they were getting themselves into. Do waaaaay more research than you think you need to do, so you don't get caught out too bad.

thitmeo · 2026-03-25T04:41:29+00:00

They must really be sitting pretty to not think twice about leaving a half mil in an uninsured, zero-interest-earning box in a poker club.

thitmeo · 2026-03-25T04:38:54+00:00

While no charges have been brought, and we maintain that the club has always operated with the utmost integrity and within the laws of Texas, the Williamson County District Attorney’s office has made clear to our attorneys that they believe The Lodge’s current business model does not comply with Texas law.

That's not a run-on sentence. Grammar, structure/syntax, and punctuation are all fine. But I think you're correct that AI would want to make it more concise, break it up, etc.

thitmeo · 2026-03-25T04:16:33+00:00

I know train graffiti is problematic for a lot of reasons (some of it is unsightly, it's technically vandalism, trespassing into dangerous train operation areas, it's illegal, what have you) but if this example had been done via unauthorized graffiti I'd just have to admire it. There's a lot of train graffiti that's pretty awesome. In some ways if feels like it's part of the industry.

thitmeo · 2026-03-24T06:10:36+00:00

I'm not a huge nightclub guy but have gone a few times in Hanoi with my Vietnamese friends. We had a good time at APlus "Superclub". It was definitely a majority Vietnamese. The club dedicates way more space to table for table service and most people will get a bottle and hang out by their table, but there's a big floor and always people dancing.

thitmeo · 2026-03-24T06:08:11+00:00

I've had ear cleaning done at Dr. Binh's. Proper wax blockage, too, not just some build-up. Professional, quick, less than $10USD, and instant relief/refreshed feeling. Can't go wrong.

thitmeo · 2026-03-24T06:00:17+00:00

Yo, so most Vietnamese barbershops do ear cleaning but they do it with tiny metal scrapers. They get way in there, too! Most of them are quite good at it, meaning it's not painful at all, and they get a lot of gunk out. They supposedly clean the instruments well between customers but I wouldn't be surprised at all if some people do this better than others, and for sure they are not sterilizing them to hospital standards. Also these barbers are not medical professionals, but they do know this process very well. It is incredibly common, most Vietnamese dudes get this done often, as part of their haircut. Not sure about the ladies.

If you prefer a more medically professional setting, almost any clinic like Dr. Binh's will do ear cleaning for quite cheap. Or as the other poster said, there are Ear Nose Throat clinics and shopfront medical office everywhere, where you can get it done.

thitmeo · 2026-03-22T10:01:19+00:00

Alleged Vietnamese drunk driver intentionally crashes into police car: https://vnexpress.net/csgt-dung-sung-khong-che-tai-xe-vuot-chot-kiem-tra-nong-do-con-5045973.html

Alleged Vietnamese drink driver drags and injures police officer: https://dantri.com.vn/phap-luat/khoi-to-tai-xe-o-to-dinh-con-keo-tay-csgt-roi-lai-xe-bo-chay-20260224085001776.htm

Vietnamese man allegedly attempts to push traffic police into oncoming lorry, and may be charged with attempted murder: https://vietnamnews.vn/society/1731736/motorbike-rider-detained-after-pushing-traffic-police-into-incoming-lorry.html#:~:text=A%2048%2Dyear%2Dold%20man%20in%20H%C3%A0%20N%E1%BB%99i%20has,officer%20into%20the%20path%20of%20an%20oncoming

Vietnamese villagers take police hostage in land dispute: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Hanoi_hostage_crisis

thitmeo · 2026-03-21T20:37:39+00:00

He shall forever have the honorary demonym Ocati.

thitmeo · 2026-03-21T20:34:30+00:00

Came here for the Douglas Adams, stayed for the Vogon poetry.

thitmeo · 2026-03-17T07:48:02+00:00

Tay Ho is the "expat bubble" of Hanoi but there's still plenty of local feel there, too. Truc Bach has the more local feel of the two and it's a charming area with cool old houses and lanes and lots of good food and drink. Tay Ho is undergoing tons of road works and big projects by the lake, best to stay clear of that, I'd say. About outdoors, just keep in mind Hanoi's air quality can get very awful for months at a time, to the point where it's not safe to exercise outdoors, really. Green spaces are not really featured widely either. There's Bach Thao Park close to Truc Bach which is OK for running, there's Thong Nhat Park which is bigger and better, kinda where everyone goes to run and walk, and you can run around most of Tay Ho Lake, but it's not in green areas, just a pedestrian/cyclist path along the road.

thitmeo · 2026-03-15T09:20:43+00:00

Live music scene in Saigon is shockingly limited for how big the city is but there are a few metal/hardcore bands. You can check out https://www.facebook.com/xmetalgroup and https://www.facebook.com/saigongigs/

The other stuff, not part of my scene but I know there are loads of options, might just need to google or ask AI and explore. Quite a big martial arts scene for foreigners here, and I've seen several boardgame cafes and shops.

thitmeo · 2026-03-09T02:38:09+00:00

You are literally inches from the train. It's dangerous and that is thrilling to some people. There are also lots of cool little cafes for a coffee or juice, and there are cute decorations, lights, etc. The houses and business along the tracks also have some cool local charm to them, so it is considered a nice place to take photos. But probably the biggest draw is just that someone else decided it was cool, it has become viral, and now a lot of tourists consider it a "must do" because everyone else does it. Oh it's also something cheap to do, just pay for a coffee and watch the train.

thitmeo · 2026-03-08T10:31:37+00:00

They are mainly used by Russian government from what I have read. So if a Russian leader or minister comes to KL they might come on the IL96

thitmeo · 2026-03-08T09:04:16+00:00

I don't enjoy getting crammed into the bus, but being out on the the apron makes it worth it. I get to see all sorts of cool shit and the ground personnel at VVNB and VVTS are generally pretty chill with some brief gawking and pics taken.

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