Accord to the latest FBI report on US crime, "Overall reported crime was down in the first half of last year, according to new federal data from more than 270 cities that show declines in all categories except rape... The overall decline follows a national trend that is 10 years in the making."
@blobbles: They were open for biz so I bought a burger and went downstairs, watched eating contest then went home. Got home by 1:30. Didn't know about the Great Apes or I would have stayed to watch them. Actually, plenty of people but not crowded inside with open tables. As they were to "open" at 2pm, I would say more customers than I expected. Watching the contest were about 30 people. I have no idea what was goiing on at 2pm.
@mm: Yeah, let's calm down. Better yet, keep your posts honest and not put words into other people's mouths. You can have all the opinions you want. I will give the weight I think they deserve.
@redjon77: I stand corrected. You did not use the word. It was mmkunmingteacher who used it in a post directed at you. Magnifico used the word to make the same point I made: "No one here said it "rivals" anything. You're the one comparing it to gourmet French food." Dudeson's also used the word but without reference to French or any other kind of food.
@mm: Show me where I said
"Burger King is delicious, gourmet food (not the best, but better than gourmet French food you said)."
In this thread only four posters have used the word "gourmet" 1-Magnifico, once, 2-redjon77, once 3- geezer, only in this post and you mmkunmingteacher eight times.
Matt, you are the one obsessed with comparing BK to French food. It seems to be rattling around in your mind. I never even, ever, said I liked BK burgers.
Your obsession with me and your willingness to imagine things and ascribe them to me is odd behavior indeed.
In my opinion, I hope you will allow me to have an opinion, is that you are a troll,
a troll that confuses his imagination with reality,
a troll who exists in a delusional world where he is attacked by lesser beings,
a troll whose delusions include being the font of all information pertaining to haute cuisine which allows himself to pass judgment on peasants who are incapable of knowing,
a troll who does not know "Toulouse Lautrec" was an artist not a writer and LaRousse's "La Gastronomique," is more correctly, Larousse Gastronomique (Larousse is the publisher of the book of recipes and cooking techniques),
a troll who demands posters defend what he imagines they have posted rather than what was been posted,
a troll who misrepresents what other posters post, and
a troll who repeats and repeats the same misleading BS.
Grow up Matt. I am not angry at you as I can see you are struggling with issues. I do like your food blog and wish you well.
Finally, my opinion of BK and BK burgers: I didn't like them in the US and they aren't any better here. But it is nice to have a choice, something better than McD's anyway. The fries were excellent.
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Good for quality, but pricey, hand tools.
Be aware they will push whatever they are selling. Some of the staff have no idea about the technical side of appliances.
I went there to buy a stove. I repeatedly told them I would be using bottled gas. They sold me a stove. When I went to my local gas guy, I learned there are at least three kinds of gas sold. Luckily, B&Q did not deliver as promised. I went back to the store and discovered they had sold me a stove they needed to be hooked up to the gas main. I got my money back.
The sales lady was almost in tears, 没有问题！I don't know if it a safety or design issue, but I would think B&Q would know and care.
Last week had an 8:45am flight.
Subway starts at 9am. I have no idea where to catch an airport express bus. Eight taxis refused to go to the airport. After almost an hour standing on Beijing Lu took a black taxi, this dude drives slower than my mother, 120 yuan.
Flight back was delayed so I learned the subway stops running at 6:10pm.
Getting a taxi back was easy, more taxis than customers. Taxi was 87 yuan including 1o yuan toll, airport to Beichen area. Yes, he took a longer route than necessary.
Kunming imagines being a gateway for international travelers. New airport but hard to get to and from it.
World Class Airport, NOT!
Tonight "Peacock", a performance by Yang Liping (杨丽萍), to begin her world tour, 8pm, 100-1680 yuan at Yunna Haigeng Auditorium.
Saw this lady perform at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, in California, in 1995. Quite a good and interesting show.
I'm going to try to make it.
Not so good. Kimchi had a very sour taste. Other food was nothing to brag about. I don't think I would go back.
This bus station is not located as indicated. It is further North!
Kunming's bike share options: A user guide
发布者Seems this business model needs some rethinking: "Shanghai Puts Brakes on Shared Bikes"
www.caixinglobal.com/2017-03-16/101066418.html
Pu'er's Mojiang readies for annual twinvasion
发布者Seems to me that 3.35 million attendees who have spent a combined 2.35 billion yuan (US$340 million) is a pretty good reason to throw a party. Brinbg on the bands and food!
Provincial audit reveals enormous government waste in Yunnan
发布者Only 5%? Better than I would have guessed.
Hillary Clinton's state department lost $6 Billion USD in one line item. Yunnan guys got to up their game.
Premier Li Keqiang visits Yunnan, stressing anti-poverty measures
发布者Mass urbanization results in poor uneducated, unskilled rural workers migrating to urban centers where they are denied education for their young and healthcare for the aged. Without the requisite hukou, they are unable to avail themselves of labor contracts or protection of labor laws, these newly 'urbanized' folk are cheap labor to be exploited.
There was a time when annual reports by Chinese ministries reported actual spending against budgets. The last of these reports I saw indicated, while budgets had been impressively increased, actual spending on education and healthcare had declined year on year.
Recently, it was announced that 12.6 billion yuan would be spent to provide three years training to new 'Family Doctors.' This was in response to low pay for General Practice doctors. The goal is to double the number of low trained underpaid doctors to alleviate pressures on overworked, highly trained and highly paid doctors.
Statistics will show more doctors, more healthcare and more spending. Three year doctors for the poor?
Premier Li Keqiang visits Yunnan, stressing anti-poverty measures
发布者Invoking the hukou system, which has existed in China for four millennium give or take a few centuries, as fueling capitalism is absurd.
How come it had no effect until the last 40 years?
The cheap labor and population control provided by the hukou system strengthens China's centrally planned system by providing the coercive control necessary to effect a modern serfdom key to economic growth to succeed on the cheap. Only by tying most Chinese to the land can the selectively chosen be allowed to participate in wealth, education, healthcare and prosperity.
Fortunately, as the water rises so do all boats.