coineineagh

Jan 02, 2014 19:50

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Netizens Ridicule Beijing Official Who Suggested Cooking Raises PM2.5

What, have you never had Chinese takeaway back home? Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Jan 02, 2014 19:45

Around China : coineineagh commented on news ‘Show Me Your Boobs’, Foreign man asks Female Reporter

I like to quote one of the foundiong fathers on this: "My country is the word, and my religion is to do good." But over here it's more like: "My country is China. My religion is China. My world is China. Alien invasion kill the laowai!!!" Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Jan 02, 2014 18:40

Around China : coineineagh commented on news New Smoking Laws Begin to Be Implemented January 1

And do you think they will ever stop using tax money to buy their puffs? Well, since their salary is basically tax money, that's hardly surprising. I maen, they will find another way to allocate tax funds to pay for them. ANd for the record: I'm not ripping on China this time, but on corrupt bureaucrats. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Jan 02, 2014 16:13

Blogs : coineineagh commented on coineineagh 's blog Teaching Rant

Yeah, I know the salaries in big cities are 150%+ of what I'm earning here, and I've looked around before. There is something holding me here, though, and it's more than just family ties. What I didn't mention was that I've also got a private school in the county, which my wife runs along with another teacher. It ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Jan 02, 2014 15:18

Around China : coineineagh commented on news China’s President Xi Jinping Lines Up to Buy Steamed Buns

Whooptiedoo, here's looking at you! OK, I'm bored of looking at other people already. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Jan 02, 2014 14:06

Blogs : coineineagh commented on tsonj 's blog Chinese Men and Nubian Women

chinese men will only look towards foreign women who can meet the approval of thir families, and black women have a number of additional stigmas attached to them that white women don't have. i may be wrong, but as it stands now, chinese men will not be into black women to solve any gender imbalance. remember that ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Jan 02, 2014 13:41

Around China : coineineagh commented on news ‘Show Me Your Boobs’, Foreign man asks Female Reporter

yeah i was thinking the same thing donnie was. gailored, you should edit out the guys real name before some creep with malicious intent gets info on his identity. not that there's much more to be done - the guy was used to breed racial hatred: if the media gives him more airtime, it might make it clear that he is ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 30, 2013 17:32

Around China : coineineagh commented on news ‘Show Me Your Boobs’, Foreign man asks Female Reporter

get in touch with him if you can. he should be able to get a pretty penny for this slander. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 29, 2013 11:49

Articles : coineineagh commented on news No Oven in China? Try These 5 Non-Oven Recipes

JayKnox is right in his observations here. This kind of article definitley caters to only a small minority of coastal city expats with time, access and materials for indulgences like this. eChinaCities probably makes such articles either to cater to the rich minority, or because their marketing staff has shaken ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 29, 2013 11:31

Around China : coineineagh commented on news ‘Show Me Your Boobs’, Foreign man asks Female Reporter

China is not a house. The guy only lowered his own image when he said that to the reporter, and nobody is calling her decency into question. The media is milking anti-foreigner hatred. If laowais like it here so much, why are there less than 600,000 foreigners in a country of 1.3 billion? We DON'T like it here, and ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 28, 2013 23:04

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Explosion at Luzhou Mall, Sichuan Leaves 4 Dead, 40 Wounded

Thanks. I happen to live in Sichuan, so I was worried it might be in my city. It's just a common issue with the use of articles and capitalization in English. If they just said "a Luzhou mall" instead of just "Luzhou Mall", then it would all be clear. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 28, 2013 13:34

Around China : coineineagh commented on news ‘Show Me Your Boobs’, Foreign man asks Female Reporter

Civilization is a very broad term, but I'd argue that China at least fails with regard to the "system of writing". Thousands of nonsensical hieroglyphs with no correlation to the sounds: No Chinese person will be able to memorize every single one of them perfectly. It was intended to make written language difficult ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 28, 2013 13:17

Blogs : coineineagh commented on robertflintoff 's blog China's Bank Machine!!!

Crappy Chinese bank service by imcompetent staff making demands of customers, and rotten luck that it happened at the airport. Eejits at banks will probably slap on extra stickers on ATM machines as if they're fake performance medals rather than information on the ATM's capabilities. There's an excess of bogus "top ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 28, 2013 12:40

Around China : coineineagh commented on news ‘Show Me Your Boobs’, Foreign man asks Female Reporter

CHINESE MEDIA DEMONIZES FOREIGNERS. AGAIN. A very unfortunate incident took place on Christmas Eve which is sure to leave the already tainted image of Chinese state media even more so. A news reporter, Miss Wang, from the Hubei Economic TV Station was sent out to the streets near Huazhong Normal University where ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 28, 2013 12:31

Around China : coineineagh commented on news ‘Show Me Your Boobs’, Foreign man asks Female Reporter

Sometimes workers are instructed to do things without the higher-ups considering consequences. I'm sure she wasn't fishing for an incident; it's just that nobody gave ANY thought as to what might happen if you talk with students drinking on Christmas Eve. The shock and surprise from the reporter is genuine, but a ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 28, 2013 09:28

(Shanghai) In Pulse : coineineagh commented on news Foreigner Smokes in Non-Smoking Area, Arrested After Threatening Fellow Customer

I'm not a smoker, and I can sympathize with people's desire to have a meal in a smoke-free restaurant. But I'm certain that the offender woudn't have been approached if he wasn't foreign, less offense would be taken from angry words between locals, and the police certainly wouldn't have been called. The police did a ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 28, 2013 09:14

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Explosion at Luzhou Mall, Sichuan Leaves 4 Dead, 40 Wounded

Is Luzhou the name of the city? Where in Sichuan did this happen? Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 27, 2013 21:33

Around China : coineineagh commented on news ‘Show Me Your Boobs’, Foreign man asks Female Reporter

Hey, what if this guy took CCTV+government to court over this dramatization of a minor incident? I know there are pretty much no anti-discrimination laws for westerners in China, but he can at least claim damages on a personal level. China deliberately mistreated a foreign guest over a bit of impoliteness. The ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 27, 2013 20:58

Around China : coineineagh commented on news ‘Show Me Your Boobs’, Foreign man asks Female Reporter

Can't wait until it happens to you, dude. Deportation over a tasteless joke. Entirely fair of course. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 27, 2013 20:50

Around China : coineineagh commented on news 60 Year Old Becomes Oldest Woman in China to Give Birth

It's a miracle, even more so that they seem to have been born healthy. I wouldn't be surprised if the twins had a lot of allergies and other health problems, though. Even at 40, western doctors will have a long talk with future moms about the risks involved. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_maternal_age#Risk_of_... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 27, 2013 17:37

Around China : coineineagh commented on news ‘Show Me Your Boobs’, Foreign man asks Female Reporter

Locals don't understand that Chinese media is demonizing foreigners. This article is just another example of how China treats THE FOREIGNER: It's 1 personality type, from a single country named Wai Guo, and the state media has done everything it can to make a harmless but rude comment have maximum negative impact on ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 27, 2013 17:27

Around China : coineineagh commented on news ‘Show Me Your Boobs’, Foreign man asks Female Reporter

Hahahahaha! "which is sure to leave the already tainted image of foreigner even more so." "Miss Wang was very upset by the incident, as was the online Chinese community with some calling for the deportation of the offender." " fuels the fire of anger AGAINST THE FOREIGNER. This is a sad day for foreigners in China ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 27, 2013 17:17

Blogs : coineineagh Posted a new blog I do love China

I've often been criticised on these boards for offering commentary that is too negative. Some people suggest that I should stop voicing my frustration and just leave the country altogether. My short response is that I can't because I can't emigrate with my Chinese wife and newborn son easily. Although I do plan to ...

coineineagh

Dec 27, 2013 14:02

Around China : coineineagh commented on news China World’s Largest Importer of Food

the logical fallacy you describe wouldnt be called a slippery slope, if true. however you gave an example of a slippery slope fallacy yourself with your effective rejection of the existence of luxury. if luxury is a relative term subject to anyone's perspective, then it's all relative and we can't make any ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 27, 2013 14:02

Around China : coineineagh commented on news China World’s Largest Importer of Food

the logical fallacy you describe wouldnt be called a slippery slope, if true. however you gave an example of a slippery slope fallacy yourself with your effective rejection of the existence of luxury. if luxury is a relative term subject to anyone's perspective, then it's all relative and we can't make any ... Full Comment>>