Comments for Kham's Blog http://www.khamtran.com Kham Tran's random ramblings about his life, travels, food and other stuff. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:19:32 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Pho Beef Noodle Soup by Vatone http://www.khamtran.com/2008/05/pho-beef-noodle-soup/#comment-16402 Vatone Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:19:32 +0000 http://www.khamtran.com/?p=80#comment-16402 We have some really good Pho here in Michigan too. I take a bowl (XXL) Every week. Its a sobering dish, cleans the sinuses. If ya ever come here, go to Blue Star, Located in Northern Detroit. Ive had Pho all around the area and they have the best. We have some really good Pho here in Michigan too. I take a bowl (XXL) Every week. Its a sobering dish, cleans the sinuses. If ya ever come here, go to Blue Star, Located in Northern Detroit. Ive had Pho all around the area and they have the best.

]]> Comment on Cute Little Squirrel In Westferry Circus Gardens by rd http://www.khamtran.com/2009/05/cute-little-squirrel-in-westferry-circus-gardens/#comment-16304 rd Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:51:24 +0000 http://www.khamtran.com/?p=716#comment-16304 feed them peanuts.. you'll have them taking them off your hands..or like one did last year.. chase after me. I'd put a few in the palm of my hand..and fist my hand loosely.. they'll grab your hand and try to open it and take the nuts. you'll get gorgeous pix then. feed them peanuts.. you’ll have them taking them off your hands..or like one did last year.. chase after me. I’d put a few in the palm of my hand..and fist my hand loosely.. they’ll grab your hand and try to open it and take the nuts.
you’ll get gorgeous pix then.

]]> Comment on A Sunny Day In Venus Bay by Akira http://www.khamtran.com/2008/01/sunny-day-in-venus-bay/#comment-16040 Akira Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:47:12 +0000 http://www.khamtran.com/2008/01/sunny-day-in-venus-bay/#comment-16040 Adam Williams When was the last time, you carried a full size esky on your own? just because there are two people carrying an esky doesnt mean that it is full. Esky's are large and quite akward to carry. And i havent seen these new clear ones which allow you to see into them..... I must keep an eye out for them. When you see people doing something wrong, it is your right to speak up. But when you point of the race of the person who has done the wrong, you are being a racist. The government has spent a lifetime brainwashing the next generation of Australians telling us how multicultural we are. But they forget to mention people like you, instead of seeing the fault you see the race. Because anglo saxon australians are the supreme race. IIm sorry to the anglo saxon folk who have been supportive of Kham's post. But sometimes you just have to fight stupidity with stupidity. Coast line erosion happens naturally. Your car is killing my environment, stop driving. Your beef patties are one of the largers contributors to global warming, stop eating meat. Im sorry you feel that "your beach is being violated" by us asians. Maybe we all should just go back to where we came from. Maybe then you wont be so grumpy. Racism sucks. so it sucks to be you. Adam Williams When was the last time, you carried a full size esky on your own? just because there are two people carrying an esky doesnt mean that it is full. Esky’s are large and quite akward to carry. And i havent seen these new clear ones which allow you to see into them….. I must keep an eye out for them.

When you see people doing something wrong, it is your right to speak up. But when you point of the race of the person who has done the wrong, you are being a racist.

The government has spent a lifetime brainwashing the next generation of Australians telling us how multicultural we are. But they forget to mention people like you, instead of seeing the fault you see the race. Because anglo saxon australians are the supreme race. IIm sorry to the anglo saxon folk who have been supportive of Kham’s post. But sometimes you just have to fight stupidity with stupidity.

Coast line erosion happens naturally. Your car is killing my environment, stop driving. Your beef patties are one of the largers contributors to global warming, stop eating meat.

Im sorry you feel that “your beach is being violated” by us asians. Maybe we all should just go back to where we came from. Maybe then you wont be so grumpy.

Racism sucks. so it sucks to be you.

]]> Comment on Pho Beef Noodle Soup by Lisa http://www.khamtran.com/2008/05/pho-beef-noodle-soup/#comment-15448 Lisa Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:45:59 +0000 http://www.khamtran.com/?p=80#comment-15448 I s2 PHO! I s2 PHO!

]]> Comment on A Sunny Day In Venus Bay by Steven http://www.khamtran.com/2008/01/sunny-day-in-venus-bay/#comment-15241 Steven Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:45:52 +0000 http://www.khamtran.com/2008/01/sunny-day-in-venus-bay/#comment-15241 If anyone wants to know, the catching limit has been reduced from 5 to 2 litres per person since mid 2009. So, the local gov do care about some concerns raised which is fair enough. To be honest, I have witnessed some people, unfortunately, Asians, deliberately ignored the rule and filled up their eskis a lot more than that. We are so lucky living in this beautiful country. Believe me you would not find something like this in many parts of the world and it is part of our accountability to preserve this nature gift. If anyone wants to know, the catching limit has been reduced from 5 to 2 litres per person since mid 2009. So, the local gov do care about some concerns raised which is fair enough. To be honest, I have witnessed some people, unfortunately, Asians, deliberately ignored the rule and filled up their eskis a lot more than that.

We are so lucky living in this beautiful country. Believe me you would not find something like this in many parts of the world and it is part of our accountability to preserve this nature gift.

]]> Comment on Gravity Hill & Mount Macedon by David http://www.khamtran.com/2007/12/gravity-hill-mount-macedon/#comment-14932 David Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:21:23 +0000 http://www.khamtran.com/2007/12/a-saturday-on-mount-macedon/#comment-14932 I have visited Gravity Hill at Straws Lane Mount Macedon. My theory is that it is only optical elusions. I’ve used a spirit level to measure the level of the road and the measurement suggested that the end of the road that visually looks higher is actually lower than the lower end of the slope. I also used the GPS on my PDA to measured the latitude and longitude of the slope by walking from where it visually looks like the lowest point of the slope and the reading was 718 m above sea level. The visual highest point of the slope where the car move and come to a stopped by itself is actually the lowest part of the slope it actually read 715 m above sea level. It is hard to find the exact location where the slope is on this road (Straws Lane, Mount Macedon). You can easily drive past it without noticing anything different and there are no signs on the road to show where it is. My hint for you all is to look for a speed sign on this road that reads 40 km/h this is where the visually lowest point of the slope but actually it is the highest point of the slope. While you are there, I suggest you visit Hanging Rock nearby. Entry is $10 per car but the view and the BBQ facilities is worth the bucks. I hope this will help Have a nice day! David I have visited Gravity Hill at Straws Lane Mount Macedon. My theory is that it is only optical elusions. I’ve used a spirit level to measure the level of the road and the measurement suggested that the end of the road that visually looks higher is actually lower than the lower end of the slope. I also used the GPS on my PDA to measured the latitude and longitude of the slope by walking from where it visually looks like the lowest point of the slope and the reading was 718 m above sea level. The visual highest point of the slope where the car move and come to a stopped by itself is actually the lowest part of the slope it actually read 715 m above sea level.

It is hard to find the exact location where the slope is on this road (Straws Lane, Mount Macedon). You can easily drive past it without noticing anything different and there are no signs on the road to show where it is. My hint for you all is to look for a speed sign on this road that reads 40 km/h this is where the visually lowest point of the slope but actually it is the highest point of the slope.

While you are there, I suggest you visit Hanging Rock nearby. Entry is $10 per car but the view and the BBQ facilities is worth the bucks. I hope this will help

Have a nice day!

David

]]> Comment on About Me by Rebecca http://www.khamtran.com/about-me/#comment-14727 Rebecca Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:37:44 +0000 #comment-14727 Hello from Vancouver Washington USA! Wow on the way I fell into ur blog. Awesome pics! Hello from Vancouver Washington USA! Wow on the way I fell into ur blog. Awesome pics!

]]> Comment on A Stroll Through Richmond Park by rosebelle http://www.khamtran.com/2009/10/a-stroll-through-richmond-park/#comment-14462 rosebelle Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:21:35 +0000 http://www.khamtran.com/?p=829#comment-14462 It must be a pretty big park to have deers. I've never seen a real deer in my life living in the city. You snapped some really great photos. It must be a pretty big park to have deers. I’ve never seen a real deer in my life living in the city. You snapped some really great photos.

]]> Comment on A Sunny Day In Venus Bay by K Jones http://www.khamtran.com/2008/01/sunny-day-in-venus-bay/#comment-14411 K Jones Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:43:41 +0000 http://www.khamtran.com/2008/01/sunny-day-in-venus-bay/#comment-14411 You blame Asian you blame everyone... Take a chill pill guys.... I know that in my youth I’d go down to Venus Bay and get potato sack full of pipis for fishing that I would keep in the fridge or pickle. I've seen locals take a tractor down the beach and drop a rake into the sand taking hundreds of kilos of pipi's in one hit. Mind you there was no bag limit then. Still you think you are different, alas you are not. Complaining that it cause degradation to the beach is just ridiculous you look for them [pipis] in the intertidal zone any hole that is dug is refilled at high tide...You should ban stingrays and flounder from the beach if this is a point for your argument. The best solution is banning it all together then no one comes and gets clams off "your" beach... Basically its your right, if we wish to take the pipis you take them...Its no different now to it was 50 years ago only its not a local in a tractor or me with my potato sack...It’s everyone exercising there rights to collect them. The collection limits are forever being decreased eventually it will reach zero point at then the area will be part of the Bunarong Marine Park and your problems will be solved. Or will they? There’s always a compromise… P.S. Kham I hope you have more sunny days on the Bass Coast. Catch ya later Zai Jian Chào ông You blame Asian you blame everyone…

Take a chill pill guys….

I know that in my youth I’d go down to Venus Bay and get potato sack full of pipis for fishing that I would keep in the fridge or pickle. I’ve seen locals take a tractor down the beach and drop a rake into the sand taking hundreds of kilos of pipi’s in one hit. Mind you there was no bag limit then. Still you think you are different, alas you are not.

Complaining that it cause degradation to the beach is just ridiculous you look for them [pipis] in the intertidal zone any hole that is dug is refilled at high tide…You should ban stingrays and flounder from the beach if this is a point for your argument.

The best solution is banning it all together then no one comes and gets clams off “your” beach…

Basically its your right, if we wish to take the pipis you take them…Its no different now to it was 50 years ago only its not a local in a tractor or me with my potato sack…It’s everyone exercising there rights to collect them.

The collection limits are forever being decreased eventually it will reach zero point at then the area will be part of the Bunarong Marine Park and your problems will be solved.

Or will they?

There’s always a compromise…

P.S. Kham I hope you have more sunny days on the Bass Coast.

Catch ya later
Zai Jian
Chào ông

]]> Comment on Cute Little Squirrel In Westferry Circus Gardens by Kham http://www.khamtran.com/2009/05/cute-little-squirrel-in-westferry-circus-gardens/#comment-14232 Kham Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:00:43 +0000 http://www.khamtran.com/?p=716#comment-14232 Oh no I meant to the squirrels are cute, definitely not the possums. They can look a bit scary at night with their red eyes. Oh no I meant to the squirrels are cute, definitely not the possums. They can look a bit scary at night with their red eyes.

]]> Comment on Cute Little Squirrel In Westferry Circus Gardens by Laurie http://www.khamtran.com/2009/05/cute-little-squirrel-in-westferry-circus-gardens/#comment-14224 Laurie Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:03:23 +0000 http://www.khamtran.com/?p=716#comment-14224 I live in the States, and squirrels are quite common here in many areas. I enjoy feeding them and watching their antics. We have possums also, and I definitely would not call them "cute!" Nice blog! I live in the States, and squirrels are quite common here in many areas. I enjoy feeding them and watching their antics. We have possums also, and I definitely would not call them “cute!”

Nice blog!

]]> Comment on About Me by Mitchie http://www.khamtran.com/about-me/#comment-14168 Mitchie Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:09:51 +0000 #comment-14168 Oh great that's what I'm planning to buy. :) Thanks for sharing and posting your amazing experiences and great shots. I wish I could travel the world like you do. ugh! ;) God bless you! Oh great that’s what I’m planning to buy. :) Thanks for sharing and posting your amazing experiences and great shots. I wish I could travel the world like you do. ugh! ;) God bless you!

]]> Comment on About Me by Kham http://www.khamtran.com/about-me/#comment-14058 Kham Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:02:17 +0000 #comment-14058 Hi Mitchie, You are too kind with your comments but thank you :) I currently use a Canon EOS 450D with a couple of lenses: An EF-S 18-200mm 3.5-5.6 IS and EF 50mm 1.4. The majority of my shots taken from January 2009 were taken with this camera. Most of my shots prior to this date were taken with my Canon IXUS 960IS. Hi Mitchie,

You are too kind with your comments but thank you :)

I currently use a Canon EOS 450D with a couple of lenses: An EF-S 18-200mm 3.5-5.6 IS and EF 50mm 1.4. The majority of my shots taken from January 2009 were taken with this camera.

Most of my shots prior to this date were taken with my Canon IXUS 960IS.

]]> Comment on About Me by MitcH http://www.khamtran.com/about-me/#comment-14043 MitcH Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:11:11 +0000 #comment-14043 Hi Kham! I love everything on your blog, the places, food, how you describe the places you've been. You seem to be a wonderful person too. You are a very good photographer, btw, I would like buy a new cam, may I know the model of camera you're using? ;) Thanks, Mitchie Hi Kham!

I love everything on your blog, the places, food, how you describe the places you’ve been. You seem to be a wonderful person too. You are a very good photographer, btw, I would like buy a new cam, may I know the model of camera you’re using? ;)

Thanks,
Mitchie

]]> Comment on Pho Beef Noodle Soup by jiny http://www.khamtran.com/2008/05/pho-beef-noodle-soup/#comment-13984 jiny Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:57:56 +0000 http://www.khamtran.com/?p=80#comment-13984 I love Thai food so much. I'm in Sydney, here are various international foods. Especially Thai food is outstanding. Just I'm looking for the best pho in here. I've eaten quite delicious pho at famous restaurant in Melbourne. Oh~~~now I'm starving. I love Thai food so much.
I’m in Sydney, here are various international foods.
Especially Thai food is outstanding.
Just I’m looking for the best pho in here.
I’ve eaten quite delicious pho at famous restaurant in Melbourne. Oh~~~now I’m starving.

]]> Comment on A Sunny Day In Venus Bay by Robert http://www.khamtran.com/2008/01/sunny-day-in-venus-bay/#comment-13837 Robert Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:32:20 +0000 http://www.khamtran.com/2008/01/sunny-day-in-venus-bay/#comment-13837 The asians who come to venus bay for the pippies are just pillaging this area, they have no interest in anything else and plead ignorance when questioned. As a part time local resident in this area we are all concerned at the falling numbers in pippies compared to 3-4 years ago. The numbers of fisheries officers patrolling the beaches has increased over the last couple of years but it is still not enough to stop the invasion.............. The asians who come to venus bay for the pippies are just pillaging this area, they have no interest in anything else and plead ignorance when questioned. As a part time local resident in this area we are all concerned at the falling numbers in pippies compared to 3-4 years ago. The numbers of fisheries officers patrolling the beaches has increased over the last couple of years but it is still not enough to stop the invasion…………..

]]> Comment on A Sunny Day In Venus Bay by Beth http://www.khamtran.com/2008/01/sunny-day-in-venus-bay/#comment-13773 Beth Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:12:57 +0000 http://www.khamtran.com/2008/01/sunny-day-in-venus-bay/#comment-13773 ITS THE BLOODY ASIANS TAKING TOO MANY PIPPIES ARRRGH ITS THE BLOODY ASIANS TAKING TOO MANY PIPPIES ARRRGH

]]> Comment on Weekend In Barcelona, Spain by juanlu http://www.khamtran.com/2009/05/weekend-in-barcelona-spain/#comment-13573 juanlu Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:41:28 +0000 http://www.khamtran.com/?p=693#comment-13573 Great pics from my city. Careful though with pock pockets. Foreigners (guiris in Spanish) are well sought after by them, and you guys can't deny that you look like tourists. Great pics from my city. Careful though with pock pockets. Foreigners (guiris in Spanish) are well sought after by them, and you guys can’t deny that you look like tourists.

]]> Comment on A Sunny Day In Venus Bay by Norman http://www.khamtran.com/2008/01/sunny-day-in-venus-bay/#comment-13405 Norman Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:34:46 +0000 http://www.khamtran.com/2008/01/sunny-day-in-venus-bay/#comment-13405 I grew up in a coastal NSW town. In the early '70's pippies were a feature of summers down at the beach. The kids used to dig 'em up for fun then watch them bury themselves again. We started seeing Sydney-siders come and catch them and take them away in buckets. Now, many years later, pippies do not exist there anymore. I am sure that there has been an inpact to the local ecology, but I wouldn't know what it is. I feel sorry at the loss of the pippies, but am sure that when mankind makes himself extinct, they (or something else) will return and re-balance the ecology making the planet a much better place. I just wish that we could be around to apologise to Mother Nature for what we've put her through. I grew up in a coastal NSW town. In the early ’70’s pippies were a feature of summers down at the beach. The kids used to dig ‘em up for fun then watch them bury themselves again. We started seeing Sydney-siders come and catch them and take them away in buckets. Now, many years later, pippies do not exist there anymore. I am sure that there has been an inpact to the local ecology, but I wouldn’t know what it is. I feel sorry at the loss of the pippies, but am sure that when mankind makes himself extinct, they (or something else) will return and re-balance the ecology making the planet a much better place. I just wish that we could be around to apologise to Mother Nature for what we’ve put her through.

]]> Comment on A Stroll Through Richmond Park by Kham http://www.khamtran.com/2009/10/a-stroll-through-richmond-park/#comment-13029 Kham Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:10:51 +0000 http://www.khamtran.com/?p=829#comment-13029 Hi Chantalle, All the images on this blog are free to use under the <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License</a> meaning you will just need to credit myself as the author whenever an image is used. Please refer to the <a href="http://www.khamtran.com/terms-of-use/" rel="nofollow">Terms of Use</a> page for details. Hi Chantalle,

All the images on this blog are free to use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License meaning you will just need to credit myself as the author whenever an image is used.

Please refer to the Terms of Use page for details.

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