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Posted on: Volunteering in China

I'm finding out more about this particular organization. Roundabout China. They do have an office in Beijing. They also assist throughout China.

http://www.roundaboutchina.com/

http://www.thebeijinger.com/directory/roundabout

http://www.timeoutbeijing.com/venue/Shops__Services-Shops__Services/10239/Roundabout-Charity-Store.html

Posted on: No Subs on the Subway

yes, we've been exporting our bad habits to China for awhile; McDonald's, smoking, smog, traffic, etc. Next up, suburbs with white picket fenced houses, 2.5 kids and a dog. 5 years from now, the Chinese will be ready for the Mary Tyler Moore Show, except it will be called the Ma Tai Yang show.

Posted on: A Line Too Long

"urinal trench" - I've never heard it called this, but I seen it often enough, especially at old football stadiums. I've casually wondered what made men give up privacy for speed when taking care of business over the past 26,000 years of moving from hunter/gatherer to knowledge worker.

Posted on: No Subs on the Subway

Next thing you know, they'll start banning shaving, putting on makeup on the subway too. As soon as we get all of China hooked on 64 ounce Cokes for breakfast, they can start banning that too (although NYC had to repeal its ban ;-)

Posted on: A Line Too Long

True. But then is anyone interested enough to collect the data to make an assessment? Or do people just like their anecdotes? Where's the civil engineer on this website?

Posted on: Videographers Needed

sorry baba, I made it sound like it was a question for you, but it was really a question for Cpod.

Posted on: Videographers Needed

Observations about Cpod video lessons: over the past 5-7 years or so, Cpod really hasn't settled on an consistent approach to video, or teaching Chinese spoken language using video. Sometimes text is integrated into video, sometimes objects are described in detail, sometimes very lightly. In all cases, Cpod seems to make around 2-6 videos, then stops making videos for about a year or more. Is this going to be another go-around with a few videos for a few months?

Posted on: Participating in a Marathon

I finally figured out how to reply...

The first time I ran was in January 2007. I think it was a Monday that I decided to start running, and the first time, I just wanted to see how far I could go. I think I ran about 100 meters, then I walked back to my house. And I didn’t run fast. I should really say that I walked somewhat fast. Or maybe I should say I jogged really slowly. But I did sort of run. The next day, I think I again jogged slowly for about 100 meters, and then went back to my house. The day after that, I jogged slowly for about 200 meters, then went back to the house. I didn’t try jogging slowly for a day, then I think it was a Saturday. I think I decided to jog slowly for 200 meters, but then I ran towards the park near my house, and walked in the park for about a kilometer, then walked back to the house. I think I did this walk/run about 3 more times over 3 more days. Then I decided to push myself to run the entire distance of one kilometer without stopping. I jogged slowly the entire way, but I did it. I think it took me about 12 minutes to run 1 kilometer. Very slow, but I was moving. From then on, I decided to just increase the distance that I jogged, without worrying about how fast I was going. So I ran the day after that about 1.2 kilometers, then increased the distance every other day after that. I think I didn’t run 5 kilometers without stopping until about April 2007. So 4 months after I started, I think I ran 5k. I was jogging very slow, still running 12 minutes per kilometer or so. But I kept doing it. By the end of the year, I was able to jog 10 kilometers. One thing no one told me about running is that you have to run for about 20 minutes before your body warms up, and then jogging doesn’t hurt as much as when you started. If there is a period when running is fun and enjoyable, it’s the period after you’ve been running after 20 minutes. Nobody also told me that you don’t have to run fast, in order to consider yourself a runner. Guys that are competitive will tell you have to run fast, but I will tell you as long as your moving faster than walking, you’re running. I think all of 2007, my speed was about 1 kilometer in 9 or 10 minutes or so. I was able to make running a habit.

我跑了第一次是在 2007 年 1 月。我认为它是星期一，我决定开始运行，并第一次，只是想看看我能走多远。我想我跑了大约 100 米，然后走回我的房子。没跑的快。我真的应该说我走路稍快。或者，也许我应该说我真的慢慢地慢跑。但我确实有点跑。

第二天，我想我再慢跑慢了约 100 米，然后回到我的房子。在那天之后，我慢跑慢了约 200 米，然后回到了家。我从未试过一天，慢慢地慢跑，然后它认为一个星期六。我想我决定慢慢地为 200 米，慢跑，但我家附近朝公园跑了然后我走进公园约一公里，然后走回了家。

我觉得我做了这个的步行运行约 3 次以上超过 3 天。然后我决定推自己来运行整个距离一公里不停。我慢慢地慢跑的整个方式，但我做到了。我觉得我花了大约 12 分钟跑 1 公里。很慢，但我在移动。

从那时起，我决定只是增加我慢跑，无需担心本来如何快速的距离。所以我就跑后的天约 1.2 公里，然后增加距离后，每隔一天。我觉得我没跑 5 公里不停直到 2007 年 4 月的事。所以 4 个月后我开始，我觉得我跑了 5 k。我非常慢，慢跑仍在运行每公里左右 12 分钟。但我一直在做它。今年年底，我得以慢跑 10 公里。

没有人告诉我有关运行你必须运行约 20 分钟之前你的身体暖和起来，, 然后慢跑的一件事不会伤害你开始时一样多。如果有运行时是有趣和令人愉快的一段时间，它是之后你就一直在 20 分钟后的时期。没人还告诉我你没有要跑得快、 认为自己是一位运动员。有竞争力的人会告诉你一定要跑得快，但是我会告诉你，只要你移动速度比走路，您正在运行。我认为 2007 年的我的速度是大约 1 公里 9 或 10 分钟左右。能够运行一个习惯了. I hope this helps.

Posted on: A Line Too Long

oh, and for good measure. We should add this.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queueing_theory

Posted on: A Line Too Long

As I point out to you how incorrect you are, I will do so by telling an embarrassing story. To my eternal embarrassment (and making it public here in the interest of developing a comedy routine out of this), I accidentally walked into a ladies room once. It turns out that they only had two stalls or so in there (i'm not quite sure, since the woman staring at me upon entrance made me realize my mistake). Standing there frozen, I needed confirmation that I was the one making the error, and i looked around, saw the stalls, and no urinals. Seeing as there were no urinals, I left. I then went next door, where safety, salvation, a hiding place and relief awaited. There were four urinals (maximize space by minimizing privacy).