mike695ca

Jul 28, 2014 01:11

Listings : mike695ca Reviewed listing Milano’s Italian Restaurant

Went for dinner with my wife. Nice place. Comfortable. Bathrooms are rundown and a little strange as men and women share a bathroom and the door handles are falling off. Seems like an easy thing to keep a handle on... Bad pun intended. Met one of the owners i am assuming. Very kind and attentitive. Seemed really ...

mike695ca

Jul 28, 2014 00:54

Articles : mike695ca commented on news Despite Rising Costs, Some Things are Still Comparatively Cheaper in China

A buffet for 10rmb? Where? Even if i found one, id pay ten times that not to be stuck on the toilet for the following two days. Yuck. Full Comment>>

mike695ca

Jul 20, 2014 15:38

Blogs : mike695ca commented on suanrau 's blog Ten Fascinating Facts about Shanghai

Btw, i love the mugshot. Like a cross between gary busy and mel gibson after a bender. For someone who has been " using internet channels since 1996" you should probably already know that a blod space isnt ideal for copying and pasteing random facts Full Comment>>

mike695ca

Jul 09, 2014 17:21

Blogs : mike695ca commented on hadleyj09 's blog China: First Year Finished

I love that you have only been here ten months and already your posts have taken a more negative tone. We all called this. Give it another 6 months and the ranting will start. I look forward to it! Full Comment>>

mike695ca

Jul 09, 2014 11:41

Around China : mike695ca commented on news Grumpy Cabbie Pulls Officer from Post, Directs Traffic

what is everyone talking about? This guy should be praised. Have you seen the traffic cops here? They do nothing! Now imaging A HUGE tattooed guy with a baton stopping traffic. I would bet anything that for that half hour, traffic was smooth sailing. I applaud you good sir. Full Comment>>

mike695ca

Jul 07, 2014 10:32

Articles : mike695ca commented on news From Syndicates to Child Maiming: Should You Give to Beggars in China?

I usually give 2 yuan every day. I always have parking change in my car and on my way to work, some people missing limbs will beg to cars. Way out in the middle of nowhere and certainly no tourists around so I feel more comfortable giving. The way I figure it is that China has created a culture of excuses for their ... Full Comment>>

mike695ca

Jun 18, 2014 09:00

Articles : mike695ca commented on news What You Must Know About Renting an Apartment in China

Most of the time when people have shitty landlords it is their own doing. Before you sign a contract inspect the landlord as well as the house. Are they a cheap ass? Uncomfortable renting to a foreigner? Trying to get wierd rules in the contract? Then your asking for trouble and deserve what happens. I have been ... Full Comment>>

mike695ca

Jun 11, 2014 09:27

Articles : mike695ca commented on news Footing the Bill in China: Tips and Insights into China’s Paying Culture

Not a bad article. You seem to know what your talking about and go into detail. Good job! Reading it reminded me of when i first came to china. So many rules! Who to chears with. Where to touch glasses ect. Its a killer. I havent had to deal with it in a few years. Generally if you invite you pay. No one will fight. ... Full Comment>>

mike695ca

May 30, 2014 20:24

Blogs : mike695ca commented on pcrown 's blog SCAM ALERT

Please post more info. A city would be useful. Full Comment>>

mike695ca

May 30, 2014 20:17

Blogs : mike695ca commented on thabet_sava 's blog The obstacles faced by Chinese students in mastering English

Wouldnt these points be completly true for any group of people learning any language? Lots of people feel shy dont dont want to look stupid and pretty much everyone translates from and to their native language. I didnt see anything China specific. Ten years and this what you got huh? You needed years and endless ... Full Comment>>

mike695ca

May 27, 2014 22:50

Around China : mike695ca commented on news Foreigner in Qingdao Clearing Litter Earns Praise from Netizens

We all know they are incapable of learning but i find the best method is embarrassment. If i see someone throwing crap i pick it up and hand it back to them. Hopefully they will have a sense of shame and not chuck it the second i turn around Full Comment>>

mike695ca

May 27, 2014 22:46

Around China : mike695ca commented on news Foreigners Fined for Jaywalking and Cheekiness to Police Officer

Anyone else notice that they mentioned the street names like we would all know yet no where does it say what freaking city it happened in? Is the writer chinese? I cant imagine a foreigner giving a flying *uck that some other foreigner in a city with no name got a damn traffic ticket. Hell ive had 3 in my years of ... Full Comment>>

mike695ca

May 26, 2014 18:44

Around China : mike695ca commented on news Poor Foreigner Who Took Wrong Bus Mistaken for a Hobo, Helped by Police

Yikes! Usually i complain about the articles just calling everyone foreigner and not saying where they are from. Today i would have prefered they didnt! Full Comment>>

mike695ca

May 22, 2014 19:01

Around China : mike695ca commented on news 8 People Die in Brawl over Mirror Superstition

Whatever, people have died over much dumber things. What are you looking at? Bam! A killer is a killer. The cause isnt important. Full Comment>>

mike695ca

May 22, 2014 12:29

Articles : mike695ca commented on news Traversing the Taobao Trail: How to Pay for Things on Taobao in 6 Steps

Finally! An article that can actually help expats! And it wasnt lazy at all! Superb job! Please keep up the good work. Writers like you are rare in these parts. Full Comment>>

mike695ca

May 21, 2014 10:58

Blogs : mike695ca commented on hadleyj09 's blog China is NOT a bad place to be (RANT)

You sound like a teenager. They food is great! I can go out whenever I want! China is perfect! So your right, China is perfect for you and other people that never want to have any responsibilities for the rest of your life. IF your OK with never buying a house, or never buying a car, or raising a family on what you ... Full Comment>>

mike695ca

May 21, 2014 10:48

Articles : mike695ca commented on news Expats in China: How Valuable Are They to Employers?

I am 99% sure this writer is an English Teacher, but tells people hes a journalist when is sole publications are this article. The same shit time and time again. Foreigners should be valued because we have a different perspective! Because we are foreigners! So everyone should bow down and kiss my ass! I want an ... Full Comment>>

mike695ca

May 14, 2014 10:48

Around China : mike695ca commented on news China’s Hongqi L5 Comparable to Rolls-Royce and Volvo Luxury Cars

Rolls Royce and VOLVO??? Volvo????? Who the hell decided to move volvo up ten tiers to Rolls territory? Did being bought by Geely have that much of an effect? Either this is a typo or the author of this article was reading an american car magazine from 1975. Which would explain all the Buicks I see everywhere. By ... Full Comment>>

mike695ca

May 04, 2014 20:21

Blogs : mike695ca commented on royceH 's blog A Tale of Two Weddings

Interesting ready royce! I would have liked to have read more about the 2nd wedding. BTW curious, the couple certainly didnt mind you were drinking as they prepared it for you, but did others in attendance??? Im flying to sichuan tomorrow for a ....fairly good friends wedding. Not looking forward to it. May i ask ... Full Comment>>

mike695ca

May 03, 2014 16:31

Blogs : mike695ca commented on mike695ca 's blog Are You Finally Ready To Take The Leap?

Ummm sure? Whats up? Full Comment>>

mike695ca

May 01, 2014 09:31

Articles : mike695ca commented on news Life After the Video that Made Beijing’s English-Speaking Sanitation Worker Famous

While i do try to keep positive and its a cool story one thought kept coming in my head when he said "training center". Finally a chinese person will truly understand how it feels to be hired to be a monkey and not for your teachings skills! He has a tonne of followers, this could be good! Full Comment>>

mike695ca

Apr 29, 2014 18:43

Blogs : mike695ca commented on mike695ca 's blog Are You Finally Ready To Take The Leap?

Haha yeah man they have had 2 so far. One a few months ago. The ultimate fighter china finale, and last october had a crazy card. Cung lee knocked the hell out of ritch franklin. At the venetian hotel. Singapore has them too. Full Comment>>

mike695ca

Apr 29, 2014 17:51

Around China : mike695ca commented on news Chinese Cities Ranked by Costs of Getting Married: Shenzhen Takes First Place

Holy hell! I understand houses are expensive here in shenzhen but whos paying that? Id rather be alone! Full Comment>>

mike695ca

Apr 29, 2014 10:08

Blogs : mike695ca commented on mike695ca 's blog Are You Finally Ready To Take The Leap?

Thanks! And thats a key point. Just one way. Full Comment>>

mike695ca

Apr 29, 2014 10:06

Blogs : mike695ca commented on mike695ca 's blog Are You Finally Ready To Take The Leap?

Umm yeah it was worth it. As the VP of Operations here, I do not have a boss or a schedule. My bosses are all in Canada. The job and relationship is based on trust, much like it would be back home. We have an understanding, when there is work to do , i will do it. If i miss a weekend, so be it. And during the 3 ... Full Comment>>