Archive for October 28th, 2008

We mentioned the new driving regulations for motorcylists here at The Comical Hat last week that would, if imposed, ban people below the height of 4ft9/145cm and/or below the weight of 88lbs/40kg from driving motorbikes above 50cc, and we all had a good laugh (didn’t we?) about the fact traffic policeman would have to have a measuring tape [...]


McCain and that old jail yarn: “They taught you too well Mac Kane, they taught you too well.” This piece on John Mac Kane’s  Vietnam story – his stint in jail, his jailers, the opposing perspectives, and much more – is well, well worth a read.
Pear-shaped holiday: The Comical Hat signed up for google updates on ‘Travel Vietnam’ a while back [...]