I can't swing myself into a rant of BillDan sized proportions but I do feel what he's saying. Spicy rice-noodles get old fast and when I think back on my 3 years in Kunming, oddly enough all the restaurants I remember were owned and operated by people from other provinces while the Kunming/Yunnanese ones were all the same oily stuff laced with chilli and full of bone, fat and tendons. Best Chinese restaurants I've frequented in Kunming? The Taiwanese ones, a Guangdong place, Xinjiang/Hui noodles/dishes shops and a the few Dongbei places I found along the way. Northern dumplings and baozi are infinitely better than the Yunnan ones filled with a microscopic mix of unidentifiable green stuff and something meat-like which couldn't be sold as dog food in the West. Bai food has its pros but generally, food in Yunnan is generic, boring, made without heart and effort, ridiculously oily and of pretty low quality generally.
I actually tried taking it when my school asked me to. There were a couple of questions I couldn't for the life of me figure out why they wanted (some personal non-relevant stuff too) so I sent a mail asking into them. Never heard back, also the 'online interview' never worked. Now, this was in the beginning of the implementation of this brilliant idea so I assume they've bettered it by now, although knowing China I wouldn't put money on it. Long story short, I never finished it and I renewed my contract twice after that with no problems at all. Still got my Z and Foreign Expert Certificate. I believe we were 9 or 10 foreign teachers at my school at the time and only 3 or so managed to get it done. The school never heard back as far as I know on the missing tests -or whatever they are.
Got that mail too (think I've recieved 4 or 5 since getting on GoKunming, not too bad really compared to many other sites) and it's not missionary related. As Lao and others point out, it just like any other angle on the Nigerian scam. Their prime targets are middle aged to older Westerners, people with a good chance of being Christian hence it's worth a shot with the god references. You guys probably know I like to rant against the religious, but this case doesn't warrant it.
@Tonyad. Really? I had no idea. I assume I should be forgiven considering the manner most Chinese cars are parked. Anyway, it happened in Tengchong and not Kunming. Speaking of cars: I know it's a gas guzzler and it's sort of a dick move to buy a big SUV these days, but the Toyota Highlanders do look inviting.
The Secret of Monkey Island boy did I play that a lot back in the Amiga days. Jebus I am getting old :(
On an unrelated note I think China should send their warships to deal with Mr. Morgan-Sweet first before they try do deal with Somalian swashbucklers. The experience and training would be invaluable.
"Hello Walmart service desk. How can I help you? ... A bomb you say? And you want money? You know what? I make 1500 a month sitting here, I am not even allowed to go to the bathroom without telling my superior and you want me to give you x amount of cash? Here is what's going to happen. We'll clear the store and sweep for bombs. The smart money is on that there is no bomb at all. If we pay you we still have to clear the place and sweep for bombs anyway. Oh my,, you didn't really think this through did you? Say hello to the police when they knock on your door. I hear they play a funny game of duo mao mao down at the police station. Is there anything else I can do for you today? ok bye bye schmuck"
"Candidates should be under the age of 40". How typical Chinese,, looking for people with a PhD and lots of experience in the fields mentioned. I think most people get their PhDs in their thirties,, not much time left to build up field experience. It reminds me of how the Chinese employers on job application forms want to know skin colour and demands a picture. At my workplace a woman recently didn't get hired "because she was too tall". Priceless.
Went there yesterday and it totally made my week. Nice decor and friendly staff and a real salad bar. Sadly we both wanted mexican food so I can't really say much about their other courses. The food was great but just a tad spicier would have improved the dish. The best thing was that we almost had the place to ourselves and we could have a quiet conversation without shouting, spitting Chinese people in the background. I realised how much I had missed that since coming here.
We went to Chicago Coffee a couple of days ago and it was a nice experience. The place is cozy with soft comfy chairs (I realized how much I have missed one since coming here) and they have a nice little collection of English language books in the corner consisting mainly of classics and travel litterature. I was looking forward to trying their advertized tortilla bar but it wasn't up and running that evening.
Instead we went for 2 12 inch pizzas -roast chicken and pepperoni- but we quickly realized that 1 would have been enough. Those things are heavy. I am mainly into Italian style pizza but Chicago's double layered pizzas are well worth a try. Their coffee seems to be a bit on the expensive side but people say good things about it and they have got a nice selection. I wouldn't mind dropping by again some day,, hopefully when they've got the tortilla thing going. English speaking staff btw.
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Report: No cocaine in Kunming Red Bull
Posted byWHAT?? Tell me what the hell I am to do now with the 2000 cans I have been stockpiling since yesterday?? Jesus Christ!!
2009 Kunming Sex Expo to open Saturday
Posted by"remote-controlled electric water balls",, I'm intrigued. I think Fried has a pair of those.
Interview: A rum-slinging pirate in southwest China
Posted byThe Secret of Monkey Island boy did I play that a lot back in the Amiga days. Jebus I am getting old :(
On an unrelated note I think China should send their warships to deal with Mr. Morgan-Sweet first before they try do deal with Somalian swashbucklers. The experience and training would be invaluable.
Bomb threat targets Kunming Wal-Mart
Posted by"Hello Walmart service desk. How can I help you? ... A bomb you say? And you want money? You know what? I make 1500 a month sitting here, I am not even allowed to go to the bathroom without telling my superior and you want me to give you x amount of cash? Here is what's going to happen. We'll clear the store and sweep for bombs. The smart money is on that there is no bomb at all. If we pay you we still have to clear the place and sweep for bombs anyway. Oh my,, you didn't really think this through did you? Say hello to the police when they knock on your door. I hear they play a funny game of duo mao mao down at the police station. Is there anything else I can do for you today? ok bye bye schmuck"
Kunming government on global headhunting mission
Posted by"Candidates should be under the age of 40". How typical Chinese,, looking for people with a PhD and lots of experience in the fields mentioned. I think most people get their PhDs in their thirties,, not much time left to build up field experience. It reminds me of how the Chinese employers on job application forms want to know skin colour and demands a picture. At my workplace a woman recently didn't get hired "because she was too tall". Priceless.