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Forums > Living in Kunming > Where can I buy a Oneplus One ?

I had to try this phone after reading about it. It really is great, very happy so far (and im a VERY heavy user, usually i plug my samsung note into a monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers, and external drive, all at the same time). The only thing is, it only has english and chinese, and the english is a bit dodgy at times (but still acceptable). I bought it at 三九.

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Forums > Living in Kunming > Internet connection for digital worker

I havent done any work this year but last year i had no problems whatsoever with using skype for international work (a paid skype subscription). I also had a PC left on at home with a bunch of macros in MS Office which synched everything with my qq account, including being able to use outlook for running sql queries and returning results in .csv to qq. Obviously a bit risky, and while i did have a lot of plans to expand the macros to cover security and more functionality, i never got around to it. At one point there was a major lockdown in china for several days but i was totally unaffected thanks to the macros.

I have a definite preference to have a pc switched on at home (europe or US), and thinking about trying the software "team viewer" next time i need to work - anyone tried it?

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Forums > Living in Kunming > Marriage documents

In my case i got the trilingual (excl Chinese) CDC in my country of residence and exchanged it for free for a trilingual (incl Chinese) version at my embassy in Beijing. Simple process, 2 steps only. That paper and a passport is all you need.

From what i read above it seems some people have it harder, translations, legalizations etc.

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Forums > Living in Kunming > Air quality.

CFC's were banned in many countries in the late 80's but the most recent news was that the hole in our ozone is healing more slowly than expected. 2065 is the new date.
So while we have it, i wonder why they dont just use it as a chimney to suck all the other pollutants out? Who can answer me that?

Take me to your leader :)

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im just thinking about a friend whos son was recently diagnosed with adhd. its an easier example to draw paralells with addiction than my kidney disease example, because a sympthom of adhd is to affect the behaviour - just like alcoholism. not so many years ago, this kid would have been called a 'bad' kid, he would hav been beaten, slapped, an the parents would have been blamed. in fact before being diagnosed he was already thrown out of playschool for violent behaviour. i understand that the treatment for adhd is speed! anyway, i think the public at large have learned to see behaviour as a symptom of mental illness in the case of adhd...but not quite there yet in the case of addiction.

you're right, and there's no use denying it: sickness causes hardship.

problems arise when you judge a persons value as a human based on which particular ailment they do or dont suffer from. you can call a drunk 'alcoholic', sure. the folly however is to associate the term 'alcoholic' with 'bad quality person'. this is ignorance (my use of the word is also not to be associated with 'bad quality person'!). in fact i think it could be argued that recovered alco's add tremendous value to society! including those that substitute dope with compulsive dogoodmanship etc! :)

I never worked as a counsellor, just did the trainings. I think the key thing to remember is that addiction is a sickness, not a crime. It can be cured, though I'd say that HFCAMPOs claim about substitution is pretty much on the mark, too. Many do indeed become compulsive dogooders, sporters, etc etc. But I think this sort of substitution, as long as its not harmful to the person or his/her surroundings, should not be seen as a bad thing. This substitution COULD be viewed in the same way as a person with kidney failure substituting sickness with dialysis...

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been there several times, very satisfied every time. menu has classics like fish n chips, bolognese, pizzas etc. very tasty, at good prices.

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Friendly staff and good service, food and prices are ok. No complaints but its nothing special either, and not worth a visit unless you live closeby.

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Nice atmosphere and cosy but the western food is bad. I think they deep-fry the burgers. As a cafe - 4 stars (service is a little bit lacking at times), coffee and cakes etc are good. As a restaurant, 2 stars (western food is too bad, asian food is mamahuhu).

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"All the Meat" only had about 3 slices of salami on it, so maybe i got the wrong order. Anyway, leaving that aside - soggy bread, ketchup as tomatosauce, and cheese was probably from a tube.
Potato wedges soggy as well.
I left half my meal, the only thing up to scratch was the coke and the service. Will not be back.

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If the name of the shop is written in english then they should speak english, yes! A pokey shithole trying to give the impression of a quaint li'l ole bookshop. Pig-ignorant staff, never been greeted with a smile there, nor even greeted. If you must shop here, bring your own bag. 1 star earned for selection and the (for me) convenient location.