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RJ
Posted on: You talking about me?
December 31, 2007 at 3:37 AMI believe I have it - speak of the devil as it were (cao in this case) 说曹操到曹操就到
Posted on: You talking about me?
December 31, 2007 at 3:13 AMwho was General tso and why are we eating his chicken? Connie- please print the line about the general for us. Thank you. Clay this is for you: http://www.chinesefooddiy.com/general_tso.htm
Posted on: You talking about me?
December 31, 2007 at 3:01 AMSo Amber, If I go to the library in SH, can I get one of these entry cards the same day or does it take some time to process? I have a real weakness for the library and for book stores. Time stops for me when I enter, and because of this no one will go with me to either place. I can spend 8 hours in a library no problem. I would like to see this library in SH.
Posted on: Year of the Rat and Minimum Wage
December 31, 2007 at 1:17 AMSebire- sounds like a small price to pay for some good luck. Let me know if it works.
Posted on: Chinese Breakfast
December 30, 2007 at 1:05 PMCalkins, I have never tried beignets. I love my sweets and I set the bar very high. This sounds like a good excuse to go to New Orleans. The one thing I miss when I am in China is the sweets. I dont like the super sweet, but even the things I like are usually way to sweet for the Chinese palate. In China, desert means watermelon. :-) "Coffee as strong as Cafe' du Monde, Donuts are too hot to touch. Just like a fool, when those sweet goodies cool, I eat till I eat way too much." -Jimmy Buffett
Posted on: Dorm Life: Late For Class
December 30, 2007 at 2:38 AMHollymorrow - this is not easy to explain in a short note but I will try. There are 2 options. 1. With your ipod comes software. If you save the mp3 files to your hard drive you can transfer them to ipod using this software. 2. The other automated option is to download free pod catching software such as "itunes". You can find help with using this in the cpod help section under technical questions and RSS feed. Once the itunes captures new files you have to sync with your ipod using your ipod software. You will have to select your settings in the "your Feed" section of cpod and cut and paste the RSS address given here into the itunes page. Good luck- its worth it. I think Cpod should write this up better in a manual for new users. I hope this gets you started.
Posted on: Complaining About The Boss
December 29, 2007 at 10:00 AMThanks Amber, you understood the question perfectly, even though I may not have expressed it clearly at first. "They were renowned for kissing up to the master, but being harsh to their own staff." I had a hunch this was the case but this would not be well known in the west. Fundamentally this kind of language is all the same, but it is interesting to note the differences in expression based on culture that come to light when you go international. -Bob
Posted on: Complaining About The Boss
December 28, 2007 at 9:19 PMMatt- "reamed" is actually pretty common (if spelled correctly) but graphic, whereas no one in the states would use "bollocking". I had a friend here that had personalized license plates for his car that said "bollocks" (of course he was British). They did not censor it probably because they didn't know what it meant. (or perhaps it just wasn't bad enough). Now that I know how to swear in Chinese, this opens some interesting possibilities for my plates that I'm sure they would never catch on to. The dog's bollocks as it were. :-)
Posted on: Complaining About The Boss
December 28, 2007 at 9:08 PMIn the story - "Yikes, the boss likes that kind of person the best. Working the employees to death helps the company save money. He's a complete eunuch." Is he saying the guy doesnt have any balls (to mean guts here?) It doesnt quite fit . Eunuchs were extremely loyal and had no reason to betray their masters since they had no desires to fulfill ,so I was asking if eunuch is commonly used to imply this, or am I missing something. Maybe Im looking for too much and its simply "no balls"
Posted on: You talking about me?
December 31, 2007 at 3:48 AMWildyaks, I dont know. I will let Connie answer that one. I dont know about the chicken but the General Sounds like the guy to me.