When it is not your time to die

Feb 12, 2016 22:14:07 GMT -6 Charles1952 said:

727sky ,

I watched that first, 13 second video. They look like ants swarming. At least they're not going too quickly.

That's not a problem in the third video. All right, I'll think twice about getting back on a bike. I'm sure some of those accidents resulted in death. I think I might have seen my accident in there (No, it wasn't one of the fatalities.)

But that second video was the most thought provoking. It seemed to me that we were looking at people who were determined to "make it," to turn a tiny amount of capital into a business which could support them and their families. They seem to be a people driven to succeed by stretching the limits of what we think possible. Could it be that the American Dream finally conquered the people of Viet Nam?

Thanks for the videos.

You are welcome... Motorcycles and scooters are used simply because that is all they can afford in many cases; roads are narrow and the traffic is terrible.. However there is a great deal of mayhem which comes along with freedom and people kinda doing what they want to do.. When you pull out into traffic you do have to look both ways for many times there will be a motorcycle (or a car) on the shoulder going the wrong way for your lane of traffic... Turn arounds or "U" turn cross overs are not plentiful and people who watch every ounce of gasoline they use, will always take the shortest distance between two points..

I just wish they would learn how to square their corners off instead of eating both lanes for thru traffic until they can move.. Also with the roads being narrow and no parking spaces... they just stop (where ever) and go do their shopping. Two lanes becomes one rather quickly or no lane except for the bikes.   Like I said a motorcycle is the best way to travel in a town.....if you are feeling lucky... hahhaha