Not a lot of time!!!

[Rich Weese]

Hello, BP. Wifey and I are on long cruise and internet is $.55 per minute, and I'm too cheap!! So, If I replied to your PMs or e-mails, you're lucky.
Short travel report. Today visiting Ho Chi Mingh City. (saigon) Previously, visited Da Nang, and a chinese island. This is first area, I'd really not want to live in. It is 1:30 A.M. sat morning. Hard to get the body to sleep when it is supposed to.
Anyway, just wanted to check in. Have a great weekend and forgive me if I don't reply much till after dec 8. Rich, off viet nam coast.

[Rich Weese]

I think I'm seeing why our country is in a bit of trouble. Last few days , on tours of Viet nam, and thailand, I've seen most of the companies that I recognize with gigantic plants!! When the labor pays $100-$200 per month, how can U.S. compete at that? These aren't just the show companies. I saw CAT as well as most auto, and electronic companies.
This has been an eye-opening week , with 3 more to go. Wifey and I are sitting with couples from Austrailia, Japan and Scotland. Great, interesting conversation. Tomorrow, Cambodia and then on to singapore to end this week.
Hope all is well for all. As Tim said, do something to remember the end of 2009. Good luck. Rich in Thailand