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pretzellogic
Posted on: Leaky Pipes and Faucets
February 9, 2010 at 2:29 AMGood lesson. I'm curious as to how the repair dude fixed the toilet without some dialog about a trusty plunger, snake and/or crescent wrench.
Also, it would have been helpful to have the repairman say, "next time, don't flush these things down the toilet". Or do the Chinese not use the equivalent word for "flush"?
And future cpodders should thank you for the warning about the toilet paper.
Posted on: Designing the New Apartment 2
February 8, 2010 at 7:15 PMHi jjinfrance,
1)I know how important rice cookers seem to be in China. It's even more interesting that even in the US, with 4, 5 and 6 burner stoves, my Asian American friends still use rice cookers. I point out that the main reason that Chinese in China seem to use rice cookers is that their cook top stoves seem to always have only two burners. Or maybe it is the "we've always done it this way" syndrome. Oh, and if there's only one appliance that I could put in my kitchen (aside from the standard refrigerator and 4-burner stove), it's a dishwasher.
2)I would use 3 burners about 30% of the time I would use the stove, and 4 burners about 10% of the time I would use the stove. My statistically significant sample size of about 20-30 American friends, and 20 -100 relatives over the years would be in the same percentages if I had to guess. Especially with events like Thanksgiving/Christmas and visiting relatives. So this might be an American thing more than a western thing, maybe some westerners/Americans will chime in.
3) considering all this remodeling this couple is doing (including knocking down/out walls), why don't they just build a bigger kitchen? with more counter space? then they could add a 4 burner stove, an built-dishwasher, a cabinet-mounted microwave, and have loads of counter space?
Posted on: Designing the New Apartment 2
February 8, 2010 at 6:00 PMI think it's interesting that this couple didn't think about getting a 4 burner (or better yet a 6 burner) stove top, and getting rid of the Rice Cooker altogether.
Posted on: 中国IT外包服务
February 8, 2010 at 1:28 PMIsn't this lesson supposed to have English if the other advanced lessons do also?
Posted on: 北京奥运会的筹备
February 8, 2010 at 1:27 PMCpod, I noticed that the pdf for this lesson has English in it, as well as pinyin. Yet this (I think) IT related Advanced lesson doesn't have pinyin or English. Was there a change in Cpod policy towards Advanced lessons? Are they supposed to have English or not? Either way, all the advanced lessons should be consistent in that regard. Thanks.
Posted on: World Cup Football
February 8, 2010 at 10:28 AMCpod, just a suggestion, It might have been helpful to put "geography" as a search term for this lesson, as it mentions a number of countries.
Posted on: Simple Electrical Stuff
February 8, 2010 at 9:37 AMMinor nit: this lesson shows up when you search on "electrical" but not when you search on "electric". There's that doctor medicine kit joke lesson that should also show up here, and vice-versa.
Posted on: Tool Delivery
February 8, 2010 at 9:30 AMelectric drill, phillips head, flat head screwdriver, saw, pliers
Posted on: The Super Bowl
February 8, 2010 at 7:57 AMI think I only picked up the following:
1st down: dì yī jié
2nd down: dì èr jié
3rd down: dì sān jié
4th down: dì sì jié
Posted on: 中国IT外包服务
February 9, 2010 at 2:50 AMinteresting. so this lesson just lacks the pdf with english on it.