May 2012 Blog Posts (35)

All hail the firgotten fountain pen - from the letters page of the daily Telegraph

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http://todayentertainment.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/09/11627033-lichtensteins-sleeping-girl-sells-at-auction-for-nearly-45-million?lite

http://crackberry.com/rim-announces-approval-blackberry-7-smartphones-us-department-defense-networks

World life club (Gaea and I) have been considering putting draught beer on at life club for the last few weeks. The cost would be the same as a bottle of beer, which would still mean we are the cheapest place in town to buy beer since our VIP members only pay 4rmb a bottle.
What we'd like to know is if draught beer is worth putting on the menu?
Would you buy it if you had the choice?

Thanks for your time!

Though I started with the idea of writing a recommendation on the 20 best Chinese movies in my own eyes, the article  turns out to become an introduction to hundreds of thousands of Chinese people’s preference on a website named douban.com, the most popular IMDb-like website in simplified Chinese. With over half of my choices differing from the ones voted by populous douban.com users, I realized that personal choices vary, but mass appeal tells us some cultural, socialogic, aesthetic……

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http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6766403/playboy-playmate-participates-in-mexican-presidential-debate-for-some-reason

or…

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http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories/20120506/george-lindsey-dies-in-tennessee-120506/

 

 

One of his best jokes:

 "A football coach, holding a football, asks his quarterback, 'Son, can you pass this?' The player says, 'Coach, I don't even think I can swallow it."'

 awesome and funny!

http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/MJDI-f11zf4

Loved this article but look at the prices of these cars. The Chinese people are paying through the roof for these luxury cars.

No. 5 - Rolls-Royce Phantom Series II(劳斯莱斯 幻影II)

   Estimated price in China: 12 million yuan (US$1,908,000)…

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An American businessman was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican

village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the

small boat were several large yellowfin tuna. The American

complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long

it took to catch them.



The Mexican replied only a little while. The American then asked why

didn't he stay out longer and catch more fish? The Mexican said he had

enough to support his… Continue

My wife got me a great birthday cake from Bread 618, a cake shop here in China...though they seem to have misinterpreted what my wife wanted written on the cake..xD

No Speakah De English

A bus stops and 2 Italian men get on. They sit down and engage in an animated conversation.

The lady sitting next to them ignores them at first, but her attention is galvanized when she hears one of them say the following: “Emma come first. Den I come. Den two asses come together. I come once-a-more! Two asses, they come together again. I come again and pee twice. Then I come one lasta time.” 

 

 The lady can't take this any more, “You…

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Today I took a visit to Jilin Province Museum to see the Han Dynasty tomb pottery exhibition(157 BC-141 BC) . The museum is located near Children's Park on Renmin Street. It's not big, and only a few people go there. I saw 20-30 staff and securities on one floor while not more than 5 viewers! The exhibition is not as gorgeous as i thought, but is still worth going, and it's free. The figurines are really beautiful and elegant in very simple shapes. If you're interested, you can have a look,…

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VOTE FOR NATALIA AND RODERIC, Fashion Design students and young talents at Raffles.

Support them for the STAR CREATION Fashion Design Competition!

http://www.starcreation.sg/startracker-archive/?id=23

http://www.starcreation.sg/startracker-archive/?id=38

Thank you all!

A question on La Fa Shan (near Jiaohe, 40 miles east of Jilin). Has anyone been here? We are looking into the possibility of hiking there, spending the night in Jiaohe - or closer.

Also, any hotel recommendations?