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RJ

Posted on: Scams and Bus Culture
January 28, 2008 at 7:06 PM

Now I know how I can support myself in China.

Posted on: Group Photo
January 28, 2008 at 5:23 PM

Peace sign? When we were kids we always would put up two fingers, but behind the guys head in front of us to create rabbit ears on the guy in the picture without his knowledge. That was the joke. It is the same configuration as the peace sign but a different purpose. The peace sign didnt come about until the 60's. I am wondering if there was not some misinterpretation here that led to the "peace" sign being popular in pictures in China. Victory is a different story and was Churchhill yes. Maybe NIxon brought the peace sign to China. He was often photographed doing his double peace sign (yea like he was a hippie).

Posted on: Scams and Bus Culture
January 28, 2008 at 4:21 PM

hey Bazza, I know a guy in Nigeria who just inherited a LOT of money, thing is..... just kidding you. :-) The tea scam is a good one. Anybody could fall. How was the tea?

Posted on: Scams and Bus Culture
January 28, 2008 at 1:00 PM

Ive never been invited to the tea party (some others maybe but no tea) but while buying tea once I had a local with me and the guy offered in Chinese to over-charge me and give her a kick back. She refused of course (I think :-) Baz - you paid for an education. Always valuable.

Posted on: Don't Litter
January 27, 2008 at 10:18 AM

I dont know what this guy is eating but he is enjoying it way too much. Simple lesson but offers a lot. Good job.

Posted on: Evading Nosy Questions
January 23, 2008 at 5:32 PM

He better be paying well. Jen could name her price to teach Chinese anywhere in the states I would bet. Maybe near me. - then I would consider hiring a tutor..... The best. :-)

Posted on: The First Tone
January 23, 2008 at 1:50 PM

also - are you saying that the Chinese do not use voice inflection at all to impart emotion or signal a question when speaking? The only inflections are tone related - period?

Posted on: The First Tone
January 23, 2008 at 10:53 AM

will you do the other 3 tones as well? I would love to hear them slowed down. Might help.

Posted on: Pedestrian Peril
January 22, 2008 at 1:13 AM

disambiguates- yep thats exactly it! Great way to put it.

Posted on: What's his name?
January 21, 2008 at 5:37 PM

camera - it would be mei you. The verb “you" can only be negated by mei. 没有