Yesterday's Flood

bazza
January 22, 2008, 05:02 PM posted in General Discussion

This is what it was like at my work yesterday. Unfortunately the actual offices didn't flood. ;)

 

 

Flooded Car Park at Work Flood at Work Flood at Work Flood at Work Flood at Work
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henning
January 22, 2008, 05:05 PM

This leaves the question how you actually got to your non-flooded office floor. By boat or swimming? By the way: If one takes away all the water, it looks as if you work in a real nice environment.

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bazza
January 22, 2008, 11:23 PM

I blame you Frank. hehe

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calkins
January 22, 2008, 06:00 PM

I'm with henning and fudawei...Chicago's winter is killing me this year! bazza, can we come visit?

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bazza
January 22, 2008, 06:23 PM

It's pretty much all gone down today. I've no idea where it all when cause that's a hell of a lot of water. Henning, it's higher round the other side of the building so it was dry there.

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frank
January 22, 2008, 06:23 PM

Haha! Oh, man! I thought the title of this post was "Yesterday's FOOD." I got all excited to see some great cuisine!

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sebire
January 22, 2008, 06:39 PM

Ooh, my friend in Yorkshire's town also got flooded. At least it wasn't as bad as last summer's.

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calkins
January 22, 2008, 07:08 PM

frank, that's funny! I always have food on the brain too. Here's some of the food you have to look forward to when you visit Shanghai...臭豆腐

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calkins
January 22, 2008, 07:12 PM

not sure where the rest of my post went! ...chòudòufu

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calkins
January 22, 2008, 07:20 PM

very very strange. My post keeps getting cut off. I'll try one more time. It should say "臭豆腐...chòudòufu...stinky tofu" and have a delicious photo of stinky tofu. Sorry if it doesn't post.

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calkins
January 22, 2008, 07:22 PM

WOOHOO!!!! Must have been some kind of user error;)

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fudawei
January 22, 2008, 05:09 PM

I don't see any snow, so I'll happily trade you weather.

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lustchina
January 22, 2008, 08:00 PM

Bazza, You're new profile photo looks intense. Are you sure you didn't cause the flood in a Damien "Omen" kind of way - a bad case of the mundies? :-)

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calkins
January 22, 2008, 08:11 PM

lustchina, the smell is absolutely abhorrent...but the taste is pure heaven! If your nose can get past the smell, your taste buds will be rewarded.

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scottyb
January 22, 2008, 09:00 PM

Yikes! Be careful driving around in that Bazza. Frank, I'm all for seeing Bazza's food, but I'm not sure I want to see his food from yesterday.

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sebire
January 22, 2008, 09:14 PM

It doesn't look smelly. I bet it's not that bad - I like durians after all!

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TaiPan
January 22, 2008, 09:42 PM

LustChina, LOL. His mother was a jackal! Bazza, Just another reason to move to Shanghai.

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calkins
January 22, 2008, 09:48 PM

sebire...remember those words the first time you encounter stinky tofu. You will eat them...the words that is:)

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sebire
January 22, 2008, 10:55 PM

Seriously, worse than durians, the smelliest fruit on the planet? I see this as a personal challenge :D Is 臭豆腐 a regional speciality or can I get it anywhere?

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calkins
January 22, 2008, 11:14 PM

It's one of those smells that hits you hard at first, but then you get used to it. It's pretty much found in China, Taiwan, and Indonesia (very easy to find at street markets)....so you'll have to wait until your trip in March!

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lustchina
January 22, 2008, 07:58 PM

Calkins, My empty stomach is flooding with gastric juices at the sight of such a dish. How does it taste?