User Comments - henning
henning
Posted on: City Series: Bali
September 11, 2009 at 5:36 AMIsn't that supposedly the most expensive coffee in the world, with prices topping 500 Euro a pound?
Jenny, I don't want to be indescrete, but I am really curious - what is the price of a cup of that coffee?
Posted on: Discussing Eating
September 10, 2009 at 4:04 PMbodawei,
not bad. But did you ever try sweet Pizza?
I was once in a hip self-service all-you-can-eat restaurant in Beijing with "western" food which was crowded with Chinese teenagers.
The Pizza with the cake like bottom was beyond belief. I tried to melt the taste away with coffee - but the coffee was more sugar than (weak) coffee. The icecream was unbearable, too. As was everything (sweet sausages anyone?).
And my sister in law asked seriously: "Do you feel at home? Is this how it tastes at your place?" Noooo!!!!
Posted on: Star Trek
September 9, 2009 at 7:03 AMThis could be the beginning of a wonderful series...
:)
Posted on: The Sherpas Story with Mark Secchia
September 8, 2009 at 9:57 AMInteresting show, indeed!
I agree with those who suggested that interviews with professionals in fields besides business would be interesting, e.g. in culture or academia.
Posted on: Chinese for Trekkies
September 7, 2009 at 9:06 PMActually, I am continued to be amazed by the closeness of most concepts in Chinese and European cultures - including the more abstract ones. We are so focused on the differences that we tend to overlook those vast overlapping areas.
Besides, one shouldn't overestimate the role of language. During the last years I learned that you don't need a language for developing thoughts and inferences, for transmitting moods, relating to other persons, or for building up a distinct personality. No language, no use of digital symbols whatsoever. You don't even need eye contact.
Posted on: Chinese for Trekkies
September 7, 2009 at 2:12 PMdenswei,
although those two guys do not seem to be related, do they? I bet, Benjamin could not even speak Klingon...
But the Sapir-Worph hypothesis indeed provides some food-for-thought, e.g. regarding the influence of language on personality!
Posted on: Dinosaurs
September 7, 2009 at 2:01 PMJenny,
and the buzz continues. I was just forced to play this podcast again!
Posted on: Chinese for Trekkies
September 6, 2009 at 4:36 PMCool! After the Dinosaurs another lesson for the upcoming lesson set "Fundamental Chinese"!
Mark, a1pi2,
culture wars? The Captain of the only true Trek is Picard (although Sisko is not bad, either).
Posted on: Lao Wang's Office 14: The Finale
September 11, 2009 at 11:35 AMsalvador,
"always" with a complaining undertone.