Riding vintage vespas?

grhunter — Mon, 26 May 2008 15:41:40 +0800

Hello all,

I've been working in Vietnam for 3 months now and have decided to invest in a motorcycle as a means of transportation. At where I'm at (Saigon aka Ho Chi Minh) there are a lot of beautiful vintage Vespas for sale and I am very temped to buy one of those and get into the vespa experience.

Problem is, I've never rode a motorcycle my entire life - been riding as a pillion since I came to Vietnam though. I will be learning how to ride a motorcycle very soon though and will have ample time to practice before actually riding on the streets.

Here's my question - are the handling of vintage vespas very different from regular bikes? Especially for a potential new rider like me.

If it's all too difficult, I guess I will buy a regular China brand scooter instead.

MKA Tang Lung dog party video

grhunter — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 17:46:45 +0800

Hi All,

Just want to share with you guys the video from the previous Tang Lung dog party event held by MKA on 30th Sept.

Here's the Link.

If you are interested to join another dog party, we're organizing another one in conjunction with christmas. Please visit the thread here.

Malaysian Kennel Association (MKA) X'Mas Dog Party

grhunter — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 00:25:13 +0800

Hi All,

The Malaysian Kennel Association is organizing an X'Mas Party this month. All dog lovers are welcomed to join us to celebrate this wonderful occasion. Details of the event are as below:

Date: 15th December 2006 (Friday)

Time: 7pm

Venue: MKA Indoor Training Ground - South City Plaza, Rooftop

Entrance is free!

We welcome sponsorships/contributions from dog related/non-dog related companies. Product booths can be provided. For more information, please PM me here or e-mail liping@mka.org.my as soon as possible.

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Some activities arranged for the night - Agility free run sessions, Christmas Carol, Dog dancing, Santarina appearance and etc.

Not to forget, the great games lined up for dogs and doglovers:

The Speediest Dog - All you gotta do is call your dog & the fastest to reach back to the owner will be the winner!

Musical Chairs - This game is played with a group of people & their dogs. The game starts with any number of players and a number of chairs one fewer than the number of players; the chairs are arranged in a circle. While the music is playing, the players outside the circle walk in unison around the chairs. When the music shuts off, handlers are to sit/down their dogs outside the circle before grabbing a chair. The player who is left out without a chair will be eliminated. Are you as agile as your dog?

Fido Says - This game is exactly like Simon Says except that it's your dog that's doing all the hard work. Let your dog prove how clever she or he is by sitting when you say "sit", lying down when you say "down" or stand when you say "stand", etc. However, no force & touching is allowed for this game except giving out extra commands. The last dog to respond or fails to do a command given by the owner will be eliminated.

Longest Jumper - For the torpedo dogs, this is a game for you! Wana stretch out those long legs a little & show us what you got? All your dogs have to do is jump over low hurdles which will be stretched after few rounds. The longer the jump, the better it is! That's what we wana see...

Mr/Miss Mongrel - We're looking for the Best Looking Mongrel Dog Of The Year! Just take your mongrel out for a *dog*walk and let him/her shine!

Christmas Fashion Fiasco - Hey come on guys, it's Christmas! Show us your Christmas spirit! Dress your dogs up with some cool X'mas costumes! The most creatively dressed dog will be the winner!

The "Leave It" Game - For this game, dogs are to be in down position & a sausage will be placed preferably one foot in front of each dog. Handlers can either say to their dogs "Stay" or 'Leave It" & must walk ten feet away, facing their dogs. Handlers are allowed to give extra commands but if a dog breaks from its position & eat the sausage in front of it or/and another dog's sausage, it will be eliminated. As the number of dogs go down, the sausages will be placed inch by inch closer. Do you think your dog can resist it?

The Best Canine Clones - Ten different dog breeds will be chosen by the stewards from the audience. The host will call out for another ten same breeds from the audience that should at least look almost exactly the same as the ones that have already been chosen.

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We look forward in seeing you on 15th December for a great night!

We welcome sponsorships/contributions from dog related/non-dog related companies. Product booths can be provided. For more information, please PM me here or e-mail liping@mka.org.my as soon as possible.

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