User Comments - almostwinter

Posted on: Insurance Insanity

In the US at least, it is often a person's employer that provides health and life insurance.  Am I to understand that in China (seemingly even at a progressive place like Praxis) you're pretty left on your own to find insurance?

Posted on: Chinese Hospitality and Finding Vegetarian Food

I know...so depressing.  I was just listening to an old Clay/Amber QW.  Those were the days!

Posted on: Hungry Traveler: Hangzhou

Am I mistaken, or is that a different version the "Qing Wen" theme music playing in the background?  Can anyone identify this tune?

Posted on: The Person Component

This was awful.  I don't know if I would even find this funny if I knew you guys.  And why would I be interested in knowing you guys?  I'm presumably here to be learning Chinese.  JP does a much better job of direct, polished, fast-paced language learning videos with La Clave at Spanishpod.  He is also actually funny when he intends to be.

The (brief) animated segments with characters that share a 部件 have so much potential for learners, but instead we have to watch guys in wife-beaters and baggy sweaters wander around the office.

When John says the characters will be more "prominent" next show, I think he is aiming too low.  Scrap the whole "host" concept and start from scratch.