User Comments - RJ

Posted on: The Big Deal about Shenzhou 7

In all seriousness I am very pleased to see China making these efforts. I was so disappointed that the US stopped pushing once they finished the Apollo program. We could have done so much by now. As far as the money goes, so many things that came out of the space program helped the economy and the quality of our lives. Virtually all the miniaturization in electronics that allowed for development of calculators, cell phones, and computers came from the space program for example. All the money spent on funding private or academic research was money the govt put back into the economy and it allowed for the development of many new products. What we learn in space also benefits all fields including medicine, energy, electronics etc.  I believe even the US now has plans to go back to the moon. Im so glad China is pushing the envelope. It will be a thrill to see them land on the moon.

Posted on: The Big Deal about Shenzhou 7

bababardwan,

I tend to think hanging ten breaks a few of Newtons laws, if you notice, even sky diving and doing it backwards, he needs a counterweight. 航天 literally means "navigate sky" or sky ship. I think I will remember it by thinking of hanging in the sky. No gravity. Either way we will never forget the word now. Add "yuan" and you have a person engaged in the activity. All good.

Posted on: The Big Deal about Shenzhou 7

I think Madonna has a lot in common with McDonalds. Works out well. She is also a "space cadet" so she fits right in here. :-)  On the other hand, she dosent look bad for her age.

Posted on: Asking for Leave

Misterjess,

I understand. I too tend to have high expectations. I was not being critical btw.

Posted on: Asking for Leave

 Mr Jess

I can tell you have people working for you :-)

Posted on: 张爱玲经典名句

Cinzhang,

consider that those acts were committed by people long dead, not those living today. You also can not assign the actions of a few in govt to the masses. Most importantly, racist language and thinking is what makes this kind of thing possible. Once you can think of another group as less than human it is easier to kill without empathy. The key is to stop this kind of thinking at its orign, which is racist language.

Posted on: When 比较 (bǐjiào) becomes 更 (gèng)

chistudent,

男人不坏，女人不爱 -

there is some truth to this. I have a Chinese friend who badly wants to marry but is having no luck. He is a really good guy, too good. He is so safe to be around that the girls treat him as another girlfriend or they mother him up.  I always tell him he needs to be a little dangerous, but he doesnt get it. Being bad comes natural, doesnt it? :-)

Posted on: When 比较 (bǐjiào) becomes 更 (gèng)

Pete - very wise of you to not finish your sentence. 

Amber and Connie, 你们比以前更漂亮了.

Posted on: The Artistic Little Brother

Thanks John.

Posted on: No Need to Take off Your Shoes

Changye,

I have seen the shoe covers used - for example if you go to look at flats to rent, this is a convenient way for them to protect the floors.

RJ