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Posted on: Manila

zhenlijiang *bows* also *glad somebody noticed*!

Notice the image of John is from the (in)famous Radical Show, imagine Luke and Obi-wan watching that!

Posted on: Manila

After listening to this lesson, it's clear to me that we need to have more about Star Wars on CPod, specifically this interesting concept that you can't really understand the US unless you've seen those movies. (Elucidation of that would make a wonderful lesson surely!) Obi-wan says: Use the Force, John!

Posted on: 谋杀案二

I've tried to "do a mikeinewshot" and compile a little list of words and expressions from the podcast. Perhaps it will be helpful to some! 让你们见笑了！

谋杀案  móushā'àn  n. murder case
进展  jìnzhǎn  v. make progress/headway   n. progress; advance
术语  shùyǔ  n. technical term/terminology
文本  wénběn  n. text
答案  dá'àn  n. solution; answer; key

被告人  bèigàorén  n. 〈law〉 defendant
审判长 shěnpànzhǎng n. 〈law〉 presiding judge
公诉人 gōngsùrén n. 〈law〉 public prosecutor
犯罪  fànzuì  v.o. commit crime/offense
警方  jǐngfāng  n. the police

在背后说别人的坏话 - to speak ill of others behind their backs

可信  kěxìn  s.v. trustworthy; reliable; credible
证供  zhènggōng  v. prove  n. proof
禁止  jìnzhǐ  v. prohibit; ban
作案动机  zuò'àn dòngjī  -  motive for a crime
念头  niàntou   n. thought; idea; intention
矛盾  máodùn   n. contradiction/disagreement
摩/磨擦 mócā n. friction; clash (between two parties)
背/悖叛 bèipàn v. betray; rebel against
破案  pò'àn  v. solve a criminal case

Posted on: Lao Wang's Office 13: Wang Meets the Big Boss

@zhenlijiang  -  'to err is human, to forgive, divine'.

@rj  -  .

Posted on: Drinking Game

Into my heart an air that kills
From yon far country blows:
What are those blue remembered hills,
What spires, what farms are those?

That is the Land of Lost Content,
I see it shining plain,
The happy highways where I went,
And cannot come again.

Drivel duly delivered, but this is not off topic because this is actually how I feel in most bars, especially when I am required to play 'drinking games' of any kind.

Posted on: Drinking Game

changye, 我听你的！其实我的跟日本女人的经验没有丰富。我敢怕说错了。真利江，请原谅！

Posted on: Drinking Game

Hey it was only ever your evident intellect and jaunty confidence that made you seem like a guy!

I'm teasing! Don't be mad!

Posted on: Funny Business 3

I've noticed an interesting expression John introduces in the podcast, (one that seems likely to appear again.)

 干掉 gàndiào  v. 〈coll.〉 kill; get rid of; liquidate
 e.g.   干掉他!   Kill him!

Another good example:

先干掉敌人的哨兵。 Kill the enemy sentry first.

看样子老王要干掉小赵，真可怕，太遗憾了。

@Matt/quality control team
Sorry but I feel I must complain again about the lack of care taken to ensure high quality sound throughout these podcasts. As so often before I notice the sound levels jumping from high to low, constantly varying between when Jenny speaks or when John speaks, (a few of John's bits are almost inaudible for me unless I increase the volume on my PC.) Don't tell me it's because John's mouth is further away from the microphone or because Jenny's voice (being female) is higher and clearer, because this is a problem that crops up again and again, and it's very clear to me when I look at the graphical representation of the sound levels in my sound editing app that the reason is quite simply that the levels have not been consistently normalized throughout the recording. As anyone can do this with even the most basic cheapo sound editing software it beats me why you can't with (presumably) more sophisticated equipment.

Posted on: Drinking Game

Ragyo, hmm... time for a name change haircut again!

Anyway I liked your old hair, but I know you girls will give up anything for a diamond ring!

Posted on: I'm Not Here

Okiedoke, I'm off my horse, but I'll keep the armor on. You're a trifle on the sensitive side damon, this hopefully is a place where different voices may be heard, different views may be expressed. It was not my intention to offend you, simply to express another view. Anyway thanks for your input, and have a nice day.