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This is why Vietnam won a thirty year war. (Original Post)
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Mar 2014
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dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)1. and if you watch "Crazy Russian driving" vids
you can see why Russia lost Afghanistan.
If those were Russians in your video, there would be 6 accidents before the guy crossed the street.
Doesn't matter that the traffic is one way, there would STILL be 6 accidents.
Nevernose
(13,081 posts)2. Of all the memories of all our travels
Probably the one my wife and I reminisce most about is the ostensibly suicidal woman pulling the same stunt in Rome. Even the Romans were amazed.
hunter
(38,313 posts)3. I've heard that's the normal way of crossing the street there.
The trick is to keep a constant pace, with no unexpected moves, and traffic simply flows around you.
IrishAyes
(6,151 posts)5. Home court advantage.
Paladin
(28,261 posts)6. Fascinating. Thanks for sharing. (nt)
Boom Sound 416
(4,185 posts)7. Try Penn station on Christmas Eve.
Feral Child
(2,086 posts)8. Damn you!
Insanely funny.
"It's funny because it's true..."