http://www.statenews.com Many people never get the opportunity to travel to the extent they dream of; however, MSU alumna Aubrey Hang and boyfriend, Parker Lynch, have the chance to do just that — and a chance at $10,000. en-us Gryphon 2.2.3b-tsn (woodward)/Foundry5 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:07:53 -0500 webmaster@statenews.com http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47648 Looks like they are in first place! Let’s keep them there…gotta help a fellow Spartan out! Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:45:49 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47648 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47721 How convenient that this pathetic drivel doesn’t mention that Aubrey and Parker *LIVE in Thailand. They’re in a contest to promote tourism to Thailand, and they *ALREADY *LIVE there. Not only that, but they’ve already been to Chiang Mai. I know this is a fluff promotional piece, but at least be intellectually honest. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:31:01 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47721 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/48024 “Having lived in Thailand for more than a year, the couple thinks they are good applicants for the competition because they have experience astravel guides, Hang said. “Parker and I have been documenting our travel experiences before the contest through Facebook, our blogs, e-mailing family and friends, and Twitter,” Hang said.” How pathetic that you don’t take the time to read an article before you insult it. How intelligent of you. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:02:20 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/48024 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/48116 “They moved to Thailand, where everything was completely foreign. Now, two years later, they call Thailand home.” Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:03:40 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/48116 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/48170 Nice to see you shills get the picture. Kudos to the alum and her man for the marketing effort. Takes a lot to call a d-bag at home, have him quoted in the paper, and then pimp that out hard like Aub and Park are doing. But none of you fall-alongs ever question WHY they’re doing this. They live in Bangkok, and they’ve both been to Chiang Mai when the other contestants are looking to experience something they don’t have access to. The contest is an amazing opportunity for those who have not had the chance to explore Thailand. Again, they have already been to Chiang Mai, and for all their talk about “we want to share Thailand with the world,” they’re stealing the opportunity for someone else to go. But if you want to ignore how selfish and self-absorbed that is just so a fellow Sparty can win a contest, go ahead. You’re complicit in their greed. One more thing: “‘Parker and I have been documenting our travel experiences before the contest through Facebook, our blogs, e-mailing family and friends, and Twitter,’ Hang said.” Bull. They haven’t done crap compared to other competitors. Parker’s blog was up for two years and he wrote 4 entries, with three of them taken down for the disparaging statements he made about Thailand and her people that he himself wrote! And the tweets were all insufferable “Vote for us vote for us.” Use your heads, folks. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:36:58 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/48170 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/48279 Hmmm, this guy sounds like a bitter loser who must not have made the the semifinals. Too bad buddy. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:09:34 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/48279 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/48282 2 teachers who have lived in Thailand for a year? Sounds like a PERFECT team to me! Voting right now. good luck! Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:00:45 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/48282 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/48291 @Craig Really introspective. I’m glad you put a lot of thought into your comment. I’d the losers are the ones who lack critical thinking and root for an alum simply cause she’s a Sparty. @Karen Thanks for ignoring the selfishness. The contest was for tourists, not a couple of jamokes who live there cause they couldn’t get job’s in state. Funny how you call them teachers when neither has a teaching degree, and neither speaks Thai with any amount of fluency. Parker said in his blog he refuses to learn Thai, saying Chinese was “more useful.” If you think they’re “perfect” you’re as clueless as those two are. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:23:11 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/48291 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/48294 I stand by my decision to vote for them daily. First of all I have looked over the site, and it says nothing about being disqualified for living there. It seems the contest is entirely about boasting tourism FOR Thailand… I would rather listen to people who live there and know what they are talking about in their reviews rather than tourists if I was really considering going there. And, it’s amazing that you spend so much time researching these two and still can’t keep your facts straight; “I graduated with a BFA in Graphic Design and a BFA in Art Education from Michigan State University” (Aubrey’s contest entry) I refuse to comment anymore towards you because of your negativity and ignorance. I really hope the best for you because for some reason you really do seem troubled by this experience. Best of luck, Fred… I still stand by my decision and I will continue to vote for the couple daily! Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:52:54 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/48294 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/48518 @ Karen, Look if you’re friends with Aubrey, whatever. Nothing I write, no matter how sound in critical thinking will change your mind. The Tourism Authority of Thailand allowed Aubrey and Parker into the semifinals. It was a wrong decision and violates the spirit of the contest. How does Aubrey’s degree prepare her for early childhood development or English as a Second Language? It doesn’t, but your rhetorical strategy is duly noted. It’s interesting you comment on my “ignorance”, yet ignore Parker’s comments about language or his criticisms of the Thai people. Obviously if you’re voting for them “daily,” you’re not at all troubled by that. Congrats, you’re as classy as the d-bag from Bloomington. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:07:53 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/48518