User Comments - RJ
RJ
Posted on: Construction
September 28, 2010 at 10:43 AMWell bodawei,
I for one found it useful, and do appreciate the vocab. I worked construction for several summers and it makes me glad for my office every day. It was a great experience though and unfortunately most people only know construction as a nuisance. It was hard work but I can drive anything with wheels or tracks and have worked on just about every type of equipment. Ever wonder how they get hardened concrete out of those cement trucks if they break down? Ever feel the power of driving a D9 bulldozer? Yep, inside every man is a little boy. Whats not to like. I just want to know if they really call dump trucks the killers of the road (马路杀手) in China?
Posted on: Welcome to ChinesePod
September 26, 2010 at 4:03 PMoh I almost forgot - go dragons! Now you have the "power" :-)
Posted on: Welcome to ChinesePod
September 26, 2010 at 3:58 PM肛门性格的 is a useful expression.
Posted on: Welcome to ChinesePod
September 26, 2010 at 1:24 PMWell jokeman,
welcome. I am familiar with West Africa of course. Kofi Annan and Jerry Rawlings are both from Ghana. Your official language is English correct? Tell us more about why you are studying Chinese.
Posted on: Your First Mooncake
September 26, 2010 at 11:56 AMHey Pretzel
read carefully. She said "fresh meat" moon cakes. Not fresh moon cakes. That sounds as yummy to me as beef sponge cake or hamburger cookies. This is why Chinese deserts are so bad. They entirely miss the concept.
Posted on: Giving Instructions to the Ayi
September 26, 2010 at 11:41 AMBodawei,
Just wanted to say, all humor aside, I do see what you are saying and I do share your aversion to that social model. You could though hire an ayi and treat her right. Be an example. Pay her double. hehe. But then again I also know how cheap you are. Sleeping in hostels to save a buck. For me, half the trip is the 5 star hotel. So, different strokes, but interesting conversation. I do feel for the ayi's. But where are all the nurses?
Posted on: Giving Instructions to the Ayi
September 26, 2010 at 2:10 AMAh, thanks for sharing. Its pretty much what I expected to hear. Things have a certain order to them for a reason I guess. Sorry to hear the Dubai thing didnt work out but I know how that works too, Big companies have little compassion when making/changing plans. Im never really sure Im going to China for example until Im on the plane.
On another note, Im trying to imagine mothers moving to college towns to watch over their children. Boy that would never happen in the US.
Posted on: Your First Mooncake
September 25, 2010 at 5:20 PMThey will love them. Too short? Im not going there. See Simon.
Posted on: Giving Instructions to the Ayi
September 25, 2010 at 4:39 PMYou know bodawei, you're right and Im going to help you out. Once you reach that level past which money doesnt buy happiness, just send me any extra you might have lying around, because it does make me happy. :-) Why waste it.
Posted on: Construction
September 28, 2010 at 6:08 PMwell I dont know what myth busters did and I suppose the right way is to replace the drum, but when you are young and willing, and work for a guy who wants to save money, you can clean one out using a pneumatic drill, a sledge hammer, and a little dynamite. The key is to cut the dynamite sticks small enough so as not to create "bulges" or holes in the drum and big enough to remove material efficiently. You can clean one of 10 cubic yds of concrete in 3 days or so, not ruin the drum, and live to tell about it.