User Comments - johnb
johnb
Posted on: Napping in the Meeting
October 13, 2011, 02:08 AMHi Palia,
Free users have access to the Free Sample Course, as well as the first lesson of every course that's on sale in the store. We no longer have a 7 day free trial for new users.
Posted on: iPhone vs Android
August 05, 2011, 07:45 AMWas it from China Unicom, or 水货? Most of the latter are from HK or Singapore, where they are sim-free. Phones bought from Unicom, though, are locked to Unicom, AFAIK.
Posted on: Choosing a New Pair of Glasses
June 20, 2011, 02:41 AMI don't know how to say clip-on, but as for the "ready yet" question, I'd just say "我的眼镜好了吗？"
Posted on: Baijiu or Beer
June 16, 2011, 12:32 AMI agree. There are far worse things than good 白酒 (cheap 白酒 immediately comes to mind).
A bit of trivia that we discovered through perilous and demanding research my first few years in China, is that absolutely nothing cuts 白酒. No matter what you mix it with, it still really really tastes like 白酒.
Amazing stuff.
Posted on: Chinese Mythological Creatures
June 12, 2011, 03:47 AMYou know what I mean, Baba. :)
Posted on: Chinese Mythological Creatures
June 12, 2011, 03:37 AMJust a friendly reminder to play nice, folks, mmmkay? :)
Posted on: Of Mysteries and Exploding Melons
June 04, 2011, 10:02 PMOh, I didn't know that was a mystery! Yes, I write the newsletter. :)
Posted on: A Little Hint of Mystery, a Theme Week, and a Job Offer
May 30, 2011, 03:38 AMYup, relocation would almost certainly be necessary. There are worse places on Earth than Shanghai, though :)
Posted on: A Little Hint of Mystery, a Theme Week, and a Job Offer
May 28, 2011, 09:48 PMI know I joke about it being depressing, but it's not really depressing as much as touching on difficult topics which, while perhaps not what we wish to face every day, are important parts of life.
Posted on: Thanksgiving Turkey
December 15, 2011, 08:27 AMMy guess is it's because most Chinese have either 1) never had turkey or 2) have had poorly prepared turkey. Turkey is really easy to mess up and make really dry, and nobody likes that :).