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bill
Posted on: Slang-ular Momentum
January 27, 2009 at 12:55 AM有意思! I'm not a text messager type except when traveling and it's interesting to look at these shortcuts in multiple languages. I tend to zip about the world often enough. Hmm. Maybe Henning can teach me some German text shortcuts (-:
kesirui's unabridged reference was an eye opener and fun. One really needs to type with care ! That's not always easy ... ah well .. good friends always laugh at humorous typos any how. What is LOL in Mandarin text messaging?
I've seen 88 even in email and had no idea what it meant.
Bill
Posted on: Farewell, Son 游子吟
January 21, 2009 at 9:13 PMWow! About 3 years ago I requested that CPod do something on Chinese poetry. Finally, the day has arrived. Well worth the wait!
多谢，
Bill
Posted on: Lao Wang's Office 7: A Firing Afoot?
January 20, 2009 at 5:15 PMHi lujiaojie,
Thanks for the excellent phrases. I'm not actually planning to use them. I'm mostly retired now. But, a long time ago I used both separated by 27 years.
Each resulted in a very positive change of employment. Times were a bit different then. But, in the early 1970's things were similar to now for technically inclined professionals. If one had a job, then one held onto it. That period lasted about 4-5 years. Then wham! Silicon Valley took off (-: Jobs galore ...
Bill
Posted on: Lao Wang's Office 7: A Firing Afoot?
January 19, 2009 at 8:49 PMI thought this dialog was very well acted; Pauses, voice inflections and tone changes are all perfectly suited the situation.
Otherwise, on a related subject, how does one say
"I am quitting my job" in the sense that:
a) "I've had it, enough is enough. I'm out of here!"
b) "I am resigning to take another position elsewhere."
Bill
Posted on: Terrorized at the Airport
January 16, 2009 at 12:57 AMHi Henning,
We were wondering about how your 30 hour trip 从夏威夷 to home went. Great to have met you and your wife too!
John,
Maybe I was still a little jet lagged and not up for airport humor. 最近过多机场！
I did enjoy the lesson today (-:
Bill
Posted on: Terrorized at the Airport
January 15, 2009 at 7:02 AMInteresting lesson but exagerated with respect to being called a terrorist. The word is never used publically in airports from what I know. If an individual is really supected of such a thing, then they are taken aside for questioning.
Suspicious medicine may be confiscated, and that is rare. But, there are garbage bags full of illegal items at the end of security lines.
Things may be different in mainland China. I'm not sure. I've made over 40 international flights ... Most hassles are with visas, and this can be really tough.
Bill
Posted on: The Final Show
January 14, 2009 at 6:30 AMBye dear Amber. You'll be missed and you'll also be very happy and successful in New York.
Just want to say that your energy is contagious. I listen to Dear Amber and 请问 here in the A.M., and to be honest you are better in the morning than a great cup of CAPUCHINO !
All the best,
Bill
Posted on: Pregnancy Series 1: Officially Pregnant
December 23, 2008 at 4:37 PMobitoddkenobi's article on possible damage to the foetus from exposure to electromagnetic radiation is interesting. I'm wondering how much is speculative since one needs controlled studies like they are doing with mobile phones. Still caution is warranted. Why run the risk.
On the other hand there is no mention in this lesson of either smoking (and implicitly, exposure to 2nd hand cigarette smoke) that has been verified to damage the foetus. Similarly, exposure to lead poses very serious nervous system problems, etc.
Bill
Posted on: New Year's Cash
January 30, 2009 at 6:51 AMWe gave 红包 to a red dragon at dinner this evening. It was a Tet New Year's celebration. Lots of fun !
Bill