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Hundreds of shopowners protest Luosiwan demolition
Posted bythey don't? looking at the traffic you'd think they were giving them away...
the new market will be on the light rail line, methinks
Interview: Zhang Yifang on UFOs and aliens in China
Posted byHey all, interesting conversation.
I think it's ridiculous to assume we're the only ones in the universe. Undeniably there IS massive evidence of UFOs, but I don't believe all UFOs are extra-terrestrial.
just my 2c
Above all, PEACE to every one of you!
Hundreds of shopowners protest Luosiwan demolition
Posted byHalf-way to Cheng Gong is not very convenient for ordinary Kunming people. Do the planners assume everyone has a car?
Event: Australian beers and barbecue at Chapter One
Posted byFunny you should ask...I talked Ai Hua into buying a few heaters, as I noticed the bars here are not really at the ideal temp for lager drinking. Hopefully they will arrive on time. Looking at getting Coopers in the future, as I am quite partial to it myself, but in the meal time will have to make do. Boags is on its way though for sure.
Event: Australian beers and barbecue at Chapter One
Posted byJonathan, can you arrange for some heating and humidifiers on the night to create the illusion of an Australian summer? Might help the beers go down a bit better.
S_zhongguo, that's a glowing endorsement for burnt vegemite :/
Event: Australian beers and barbecue at Chapter One
Posted byI'm very happy to say I qualify for 3 out of the 4 - so i'm set. Although i now wish i didn't drag a sixer of Oz brews from ChengDu this weekend...
I should point out to kickkick too, just as Guiness outside of Ireland, Coopers Pale anywhere beyond 300km from Adelaide tastes like a jar of burnt vegemite (possibly even iSnack2.0).
Event: Australian beers and barbecue at Chapter One
Posted byFor those who don't feel they fit into any of the above categories, then I'll throw in a few Redbacks, but you'll have to be quick.
Interview: Zhang Yifang on UFOs and aliens in China
Posted byI can't help but notice that the primary UFO-sighting locations in China--Heilongjiang, Xinjiang, and Yunnan, are on China's Russian, Central Asian, and Southeast Asian borders, which will be heavily militarized to begin with, and are also I believe the primary locations for many of China's military training bases.
Also, props to Zaphod for having an awesome name. Look forward to seeing him back in the Betelgeuse system.
Event: Australian beers and barbecue at Chapter One
Posted byHow about some Coopers Pale Ale for those of us who aren't:
(a) calorie counting girls;
(b) Tasmanian;
(c) bogans; or
(d) wankers.
Event: Australian beers and barbecue at Chapter One
Posted byJonno, you're a damn kiwi mate. Suppose the Kiwi beer guy doesn't sound nearly as impressive as Aussie beer guy :)
Anyway, hopefully you get every Aussie from the region to head in and try the good stuff!
Event: Australian beers and barbecue at Chapter One
Posted byI'm the aussie beer guy, and in answer to your valid concerns there misseward, I can guarantee that every single bottle will be served at the recommended serving temp as printed on the bottle...
Event: Australian beers and barbecue at Chapter One
Posted byGreat idea! I think you can rightly expect every Australian in town to turn up to this. Although, it won't be quite the same if the beers are served in the 'Chinese style'.... aka warm.
Obituary: Arun Veembur
Posted byArun was for me (and presumably a lot of others) the original rock n rolla, the guy to emulate from early school days. Days when we would visit each others families on weekends, and immediately after exchanging pleasantries be off on a cycle, he riding, me on pillion, in any direction, till hunger got the better of our vagabond spirits.
He would chaperone me to Kerala for the summer holidays when I wasn't old enough to travel on my own. Train journeys were never so much fun, when we would share our berth, sneaking away in the middle of the night when his parents were asleep, patrolling the aisles end to end till the vestibules prevented us, pestering ticket collectors into parting a share of groundnuts and other eatables.
His incredible stories bring back tears of laughter even today, especially of one where he convinced some of his classmates in engineering college into believing that Jim Morrison was the 4th President of the USA.
I last met him at the Tull concert, where he entered the grounds with trademark bag on back, hunched over his Yamaha. A conversation on longitudes and latitudes and the free spirit of life in Yunnan ensued before we decided to meet the next day for some drinks…never to happen.
He has "gone up the country, where the water tastes like wine."
Will miss him and his randomness.
Event: Australian beers and barbecue at Chapter One
Posted byIt's for the kids Steve. The more you drink, the more good you are doing...
Event: Australian beers and barbecue at Chapter One
Posted byit's like christmas came early