Comments on: How to Botch the Beijing Olympics http://cupofcha.com/2008/07/02/how-to-botch-the-beijing-olympics.html This is China Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:13:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Bobby http://cupofcha.com/2008/07/02/how-to-botch-the-beijing-olympics.html#comment-2624 Bobby Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:05:28 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/?p=325#comment-2624 I think watching two trolls like Nan and "Hugh" fight is high comedy: "Pedophile!" "Fascist!" Although it's creepy that Hugh declares he's been branded a pedophile and then immediately asks how old Nan is. This sounds like To Catch a Predator to me. I think watching two trolls like Nan and “Hugh” fight is high comedy:
“Pedophile!”
“Fascist!”

Although it’s creepy that Hugh declares he’s been branded a pedophile and then immediately asks how old Nan is. This sounds like To Catch a Predator to me.

]]> By: Hugh Davids http://cupofcha.com/2008/07/02/how-to-botch-the-beijing-olympics.html#comment-2621 Hugh Davids Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:34:23 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/?p=325#comment-2621 So you're saying all expats 'of a certain age' are only here because they failed at home, have something criminal to run away from and are essentially pedophiles, is that correct? And that all young expats are basically all OK? Man I just wonder how old you are... So you’re saying all expats ‘of a certain age’ are only here because they failed at home, have something criminal to run away from and are essentially pedophiles, is that correct? And that all young expats are basically all OK? Man I just wonder how old you are…

]]> By: nanheyangrouchuan http://cupofcha.com/2008/07/02/how-to-botch-the-beijing-olympics.html#comment-2140 nanheyangrouchuan Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:26:56 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/?p=325#comment-2140 The "older" ie geriatric expats defend Bad China so vigorously because there is no where else for them to go. Certainly not their home countries where warrants, alimony and child support payments wait for them. The best thing that Chinese can do is to crush the elderly expats and put them into the nearest canal or rice field. Old expats represent the worst of the expat community, they came to escape the law in their home countries, make money by all means necessary and mess around with barely legal locals. The “older” ie geriatric expats defend Bad China so vigorously because there is no where else for them to go. Certainly not their home countries where warrants, alimony and child support payments wait for them.

The best thing that Chinese can do is to crush the elderly expats and put them into the nearest canal or rice field. Old expats represent the worst of the expat community, they came to escape the law in their home countries, make money by all means necessary and mess around with barely legal locals.

]]> By: justrecently http://cupofcha.com/2008/07/02/how-to-botch-the-beijing-olympics.html#comment-2129 justrecently Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:21:34 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/?p=325#comment-2129 I have no intention to insult "older expats" collectively. But I haven't seen their books, and all I can say is that they are in China because they or their bosses invest. Murdoch was here, too. Your post is pretty pesumptous, Mr MaGovern. I see no obligation for anyone to like the way the run-up to the Olympic Games are going. @ Pappi: Ernie is a Sesame Street muppet, I think. It's not easy to be funnier than Ernie. I have no intention to insult “older expats” collectively. But I haven’t seen their books, and all I can say is that they are in China because they or their bosses invest. Murdoch was here, too. Your post is pretty pesumptous, Mr MaGovern. I see no obligation for anyone to like the way the run-up to the Olympic Games are going.
@ Pappi: Ernie is a Sesame Street muppet, I think. It’s not easy to be funnier than Ernie.

]]> By: Pappi http://cupofcha.com/2008/07/02/how-to-botch-the-beijing-olympics.html#comment-2121 Pappi Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:55:56 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/?p=325#comment-2121 @Pete: Who the hell is Ernie? @Pete:

Who the hell is Ernie?

]]> By: Pete MaGovern http://cupofcha.com/2008/07/02/how-to-botch-the-beijing-olympics.html#comment-2117 Pete MaGovern Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:00:27 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/?p=325#comment-2117 Surely its presumptous to be calling the Olympics "Botched" or a "Travesty" when they haven't been frigging opened yet. The older expats are here because they're successful. I'd rather have a drink with one of those guys than some of the pathetic China wingers I can read here. Memo to Josh: You were much better on your old site when you did neat stuff like explore Xiniang and review Gong Fu at Shaolin. It wasn't political and soon as you went down that road you ceased being fun. And Ernie is funnier than you. You seriously need to take a chill pill these days. Surely its presumptous to be calling the Olympics “Botched” or a “Travesty” when they haven’t been frigging opened yet. The older expats are here because they’re successful. I’d rather have a drink with one of those guys than some of the pathetic China wingers I can read here. Memo to Josh: You were much better on your old site when you did neat stuff like explore Xiniang and review Gong Fu at Shaolin. It wasn’t political and soon as you went down that road you ceased being fun. And Ernie is funnier than you. You seriously need to take a chill pill these days.

]]> By: Peeple http://cupofcha.com/2008/07/02/how-to-botch-the-beijing-olympics.html#comment-2113 Peeple Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:48:13 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/?p=325#comment-2113 I'm not into the Olympics this year because of the near slave labor used to build the facilities to celebrate human achievement. And every person from China, Dubai, Isreal and India (the majors) always say...."America was built the same way"...Yeah it was....150 years ago when humanity was 5 steps out of the stone age. Your telling me there is no way in this day and age of putting people on the moon and building single carbon nanotube radios that there is no humane alternative? I don't have to wait for the olympics to be a travesty, it already is one. I’m not into the Olympics this year because of the near slave labor used to build the facilities to celebrate human achievement. And every person from China, Dubai, Isreal and India (the majors) always say….”America was built the same way”…Yeah it was….150 years ago when humanity was 5 steps out of the stone age. Your telling me there is no way in this day and age of putting people on the moon and building single carbon nanotube radios that there is no humane alternative? I don’t have to wait for the olympics to be a travesty, it already is one.

]]> By: Jennifer http://cupofcha.com/2008/07/02/how-to-botch-the-beijing-olympics.html#comment-2112 Jennifer Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:59:10 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/?p=325#comment-2112 Actually, funny that you mention that they haven't come knocking on peoples' doors interrogating them. They've done it to a few of my friends and old teachers, asking to see their visas, passports, and residency permits, and what the purpose of their residency/stay in China is. Apparently they'll stop random people on the street and ask to see a copy of your visa and residency permit now ... I don't know if that's just a rumor, or if it's actually happening, though. Actually, funny that you mention that they haven’t come knocking on peoples’ doors interrogating them. They’ve done it to a few of my friends and old teachers, asking to see their visas, passports, and residency permits, and what the purpose of their residency/stay in China is. Apparently they’ll stop random people on the street and ask to see a copy of your visa and residency permit now … I don’t know if that’s just a rumor, or if it’s actually happening, though.

]]> By: Bobby http://cupofcha.com/2008/07/02/how-to-botch-the-beijing-olympics.html#comment-2111 Bobby Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:08:17 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/?p=325#comment-2111 Three beakons of light: Dan Harris Jack Perkowski... and Chris Devonshire Ellis... Hmmm...one of these doesn't fit. Three beakons of light:
Dan Harris
Jack Perkowski…
and Chris Devonshire Ellis…

Hmmm…one of these doesn’t fit.

]]> By: justrecently http://cupofcha.com/2008/07/02/how-to-botch-the-beijing-olympics.html#comment-2105 justrecently Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:48:25 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/?p=325#comment-2105 Mr Braden: let's not make too many presumptions about the "old China hands". They only make your jaw drop when you hear them first time. When you meet them again, you either listen to them politely but indifferently, or laugh at them - depending on your temper. Mr Braden: let’s not make too many presumptions about the “old China hands”. They only make your jaw drop when you hear them first time. When you meet them again, you either listen to them politely but indifferently, or laugh at them - depending on your temper.

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