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Would You Do This For $1 Million and Guaranteed Stardom?

During my early days as a journalist I discovered *odd and strange* news. I’ve been a fan of it every since.

So, today while passing the time away in the wood shop with the radio blasting away playing that good ole’ rock n roll music, they announced a bit of *strange* news – lol.

It seems a British billionaire, Alki David, is offering $1 million to the first person who manages to streak naked in front of Barack Obama.

About 3 months ago the Nigerian born businessman launched the Battlecam web site. The site offers people large sums of money if they perform and video crazy stunts (pranks) and stream them live through the site.

As a publicity stunt to promote the site he initially offer $100,000 to the first person to streak the President. But, after being told the prize was *not enough* for such a daring prank, Tuesday he raised the stakes to $1 Million.

There is a catch though. The person has to have the website’s name scrawled across their stomach.

Upon being questions about claims he was creating a security risk for the President, he responded with – *he only urged participants to undertake the challenge in an area where they would not get arrested for indecency*.

Umm … excuse me, but when did you say the next time Obama was going to be at a nudist camp !?! – LOL – :)

Well, so far, 160 *serious* applicants have contacted him about the dare.

Well there you have it Saigon Kids, if you want to make a quick $1 Million and be hurled to global stardom … all you have to do is run naked in front of Obama with a website scrawled across your stomach while your *performance* is being streamed live around the world over the Internet.

Oh, one last thing – you’ll be responsible for your own fines and legal fees, etc. for whatever you might be charged with – I’m sure they’ll find (or make up) some law(s) that you’ve violated – LOL.

Having said the above, lets all *streak* back in time together …

Oh, heck … just watch the video – LOL – :)

August 20th, 2010 | Category: Deja Vu: Rock N Roll, Music, Trivia, Videos | Deja Vu: Rock N Roll, Music, Trivia, Videos | Million and Guaranteed Stardom?">Leave a comment

The Quest for: Chaplin Fredrick Hanley

Fredrick Hanley was a Protestant Chaplin at the 3rd Field Hospital during the time frame of late 1965 to early 1966 (and possibly longer).

Tom Johnson was a Chaplin’s Assistance at 3rd Field Hospital arriving in November 1965 with a Unit of Doctors, Nurses and hospital staff to complete the set up of the hospital making it fully functional. He was there until Easter 1966.

During his time at 3rd Field Hospital he met Chaplin Hanley. He has been unable to locate or contact him since leaving Viet-nam and is still looking for him.

If you have any information about Chaplin Hanley or know of any sources we might be able to contact who would have knowledge of him after early 1966 it will be very much appreciated if you leave it in the Comments section below.

Any little bits and pieces of information will help in our search for him.

Thank you in advance for any help you can provide.

Bob

August 19th, 2010 | Category: "THE QUEST" for Saigon Kids, Chaplin Fredrick Hanley, Third Field Hospital | 2 comments

Have You Ever Wondered About the fate of ...

all those children Father Crawford helped through Go Vap orphanage?

Many of us remember Father Crawford as the kind Priest who helped us get our ACS *Teenagers* baseball team going. But, one can only guess at how many 1000s of other children he helped through Go Vap orphanage.

The more I learn about him, the more remarkable I find him to have been.

Hardly a week goes by that I don’t receive a very *touching* email from a Saigon Kid telling of their past and present experiences they’ve encountered along their journey of life.

Here is one such story of how Father Crawford helped direct the fate of one newborn baby at Go Vap orphanage.

Continue reading Have You Ever Wondered About the fate of …

August 18th, 2010 | Category: Angelique Kenney, Father Robert Crawford, Vietnam War | Leave a comment

Slide Show: Memories of Saigon 1965 and 1966

Pastor Thomas Johnson who was a Chaplin’s Assistant at 3rd Field Hospital from the Fall of 1965 to Spring of 1966 has been kind enough to contribute this slide show of photographs he took while in Saigon.

These pictures will give you an idea of what Saigon was like during the year following the closing of American Community School and the departure of most Saigon Kids.

This is a wonderful collect which will bring back memories, for you, with pictures of Tan Son Nhut, Saigon maps, Flower Street, Lam Son Square, Continental Palace Hotel, Basilica, U.S. Embassy 1965, Vietnamese Schools, street scenes of downtown Saigon, river front, My Cahn Floating Restaurant, the Central Market, Victoria Hotel bombing, Saigon Zoo, Xa Loi Pagoda, Buddhist temples, beggars, street barber shops, black markets, taxi cabs and much, much more.

MEMORIES OF SAIGON 1965 – 1966

Click Here to enjoy wonderful memories.

[ Note: If the slides are moving too fast for you, you can increase the time between slides by adjusting the *seconds* between slides on the tool bar at the bottom of the screen: click the * + * Icon to slow it down to a comfortable speed for your viewing. ]

Coming next: Saigon Then (1965) and Now (2008). This is another of Tom’s collections in which he took pictures during his visit to Viet-nam in 2008 of the same places he took pictures  in 1965 – showing the *then* and *now*.

This is a wonderful album Tom. Thank you so very, very much for sharing it with us. Very much appreciated! :)

Bob

August 17th, 2010 | Category: Saigon Landmarks, Thomas Johnson, Viet Nam Landmarks, Vietnam History, Vietnam War | 6 comments

The Gecko Project: 1964 Gecko Yearbook

I now have the American Community School 1964 Gecko Yearbook in digital format, which I’ll be adding to the Photo Gallery as soon as time permits.

We can thank the American School Vientiane Laos Alumni Association for there kindness in contributing a copy they had of it.

So, everyone please give a BIG THANK YOU to the gang over at ASV!!

I found it interesting looking though it and seeing how much the school changed after the I departed Saigon in early 1961.

1961 ACS English Lit Class

1961 ACS English Lit Class - 3rd pillar from the *Hut* (Click to enlarge)

Boy, oh boy! … you 1963/64 Saigon Kids sure were *prim and proper* Ivy Leaguers compared to us *hip cat* beatnik rebel rock n roll’n Clod Saigon Kids who preceded you prior to 1962 – LOL -   :)

This photo pretty well represents what a typical day at ACS was like in 1960/61 – English Lit class – LOL.

Studying the *classics* (beat classics, naturally).

Notice the strict dress code at the school back then (or total lack thereof – lol).

If I remember correctly, I think when this picture was taken Frank was sipping on a *33* across the hall from me – LOL -     :)

Ahhh … those mellow school days back in Ole’ Saigon – how sweet they were -   :)

Bob

PS: Oh, by the way, I’m still working on the 1963 Gecko Yearbook. I’ll let you know when it is ready to enter the Photo Gallery.

August 16th, 2010 | Category: ASV Alumni, Admin, Clod, The Gecko Project | One comment
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