Category Archives: Strange stuff

Police called to raucous Viet church meeting in Biloxi

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Bolsavik

The church, built on contributions by Vietnamese parishioners, survived Katrina. But now it appears the church may not survive the third pastor in its history. Concern by the faithful over what happened to more than half a million dollars in … Continue reading →

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Andy Quach has best car of Tet Parade

Posted on February 13, 2010 by Bolsavik

Say what you will about Andy Quach, the Westminster City Councilman rides the best car of the entire Tet Parade. That’s him riding in the car. The parade started without him in the car and then somewhere along the line … Continue reading →

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Tila Tequila’s boyfriend strikes back

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Bolsavik

So there was the San Diego Chargers’ Shawne Merriman, partying away, with Tila Tequila the Web’s hottest babe giving him a lap dance, and who only hours before had been gushing about him on her Twitter. And then a few … Continue reading →

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Pho – the price of popularity

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Bolsavik

You know the Vietnamese noodle soup Phở has arrived, when you see that people are starting to mess with it. What’s the Bolsavik talking about? It’s like this: You know pizza has gained popularity world wide when you can find, as the Bolsavik … Continue reading →

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Tila Tequila goes au naturel, disses ex

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Bolsavik

In a streaming online video, MTV star Tila Tequila strips naked, pulls out her tampon, and did other strange stunts while ranting against her ex-boyfriend Shawne Merriman the San Diego Charger linebacker. The first site that reported the video is … Continue reading →

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Message in a bottle helps Viet refugees land in U.S.

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Bolsavik

As two Vietnamese brothers were floating in the Gulf of Siam in 1983 they found a bottle with a note in it. The message led to a friendship that helped the two and their families arrive in the U.S. after … Continue reading →

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Sunday entertainment: Nail Salon Fight video

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Bolsavik

Here’s something hilarious, found on YouTube, and going viral among Viet netizens. Apparently this male worker at the nail salon used a cup that belonged to a female co-worker, then he didn’t wash it. So the female was nagging and … Continue reading →

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Viet exchange student messed up immigration, faces deportation

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Bolsavik

A Vietnamese exchange student who married a U.S. citizen nonetheless is facing deportation because, as her husband says, she “tripped up” on the immigration process and is now in jail, reports KSTP-TV5 here. Hoa Nguyen came to the U.S. on … Continue reading →

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