My appologies if I pissed off any of you when I edited or deleted your comments on my blog. I welcome comments and feedbacks. That's why I started blogging in the first place. I also think that many of the your fellow viewers would like to see what others think about my blogs too.
It's just that I do want to leave certain personal details of me out for privcy. My name is obviously not walekim, for example. I also think that saying thing similar to "Have you fallen out of the face of the Earth?" when I didn't post for a few days is a bit rude. Perhaps, that's not what the intention of the commenter, but I would prefer to leave that out for the other viewers as well. I hope you can understand that.
I can appreciate if you want privacy as well, but I would prefer that you leave your nickname if I do know you.
Monday, October 24, 2005
Sunday, October 23, 2005
Sure Wind
That's the slogan on the pin Green Peace gave me after I visited their flagship "Rainbow Warrior" today. In a narrow sense, I support the idea of wind power in China. Sustainable power generation is great. However, I don't want Green Peace China to be to take radical action like their other counterparts though. If they do that, the government will stop listening. The way to get huge projects done in China is always through the government and they tend to be reasonable too.
Green Peace - Their beliefs are great. Their courage are admirable. Their actions are sometimes questionable.
Green Peace - Their beliefs are great. Their courage are admirable. Their actions are sometimes questionable.
The Single Purpose...
... of a toilet, is to flush out whatever's in it.
At least that's all I want to know about.
I came across some rather frustrated ones these days though.
Some seems to flush with a bladder that requires you to use extra effort flush. Now, a bit more effort could be for "environmental" or "efficiency" reasons. This, I don't mind. What frustrates me, however, is that they seem to dump half the water into the bowl without flushing anything out. When that happens, you would want to flush again, right? Nope, its bladder is leaking. Wait for the next fill up, please. What a waste!
The next kind is even more frustrating. Flush with our much effort. Lots of water dumping into the bowl in a straight stream from the side closest to you. Sounds great, but wait, the toliet papers are still flowing around! What happened to all that water? Gone, but the stuff you want to get rid off are still here. Flush again, right? Nope, you hear that dripping noise? That's your water supply. Takes, forever, by the way to refill, so have a seat.
You would think they would test their designs out before they produce them, right? I guess they don't care about the basic ones. Now that I think of it, the fancy ones do seem to flush without trouble. Give me a break! I don't need them to wash and blow dry my ass. At least make sure they do flush well.
At least that's all I want to know about.
I came across some rather frustrated ones these days though.
Some seems to flush with a bladder that requires you to use extra effort flush. Now, a bit more effort could be for "environmental" or "efficiency" reasons. This, I don't mind. What frustrates me, however, is that they seem to dump half the water into the bowl without flushing anything out. When that happens, you would want to flush again, right? Nope, its bladder is leaking. Wait for the next fill up, please. What a waste!
The next kind is even more frustrating. Flush with our much effort. Lots of water dumping into the bowl in a straight stream from the side closest to you. Sounds great, but wait, the toliet papers are still flowing around! What happened to all that water? Gone, but the stuff you want to get rid off are still here. Flush again, right? Nope, you hear that dripping noise? That's your water supply. Takes, forever, by the way to refill, so have a seat.
You would think they would test their designs out before they produce them, right? I guess they don't care about the basic ones. Now that I think of it, the fancy ones do seem to flush without trouble. Give me a break! I don't need them to wash and blow dry my ass. At least make sure they do flush well.
Friday, October 21, 2005
US Size 11
or 11.5 or 12.
Apparently, not only that I can't dry my clothes, I also can't wear shoes.
There are 30 or so shoe stores at the Fa Yuen Street in Mong Kok. None of them have my size. By the way, there are basically a handful or so of companies that control all those stores. A shopkeeper told me that their company owns 13 of those store on that street, and if you pay attention, many of the stores have the same names.
I ended up going back to the largest corporate chain shoe store (outside that street) and asked them to ship the ones that I want to a store, so that I can compare and buy. As I have been walking a lot, my shoes are worn out too.
I thought I can put off buying until they are really worn, but now that they are, I couldn't find any. Damn it.
Apparently, not only that I can't dry my clothes, I also can't wear shoes.
There are 30 or so shoe stores at the Fa Yuen Street in Mong Kok. None of them have my size. By the way, there are basically a handful or so of companies that control all those stores. A shopkeeper told me that their company owns 13 of those store on that street, and if you pay attention, many of the stores have the same names.
I ended up going back to the largest corporate chain shoe store (outside that street) and asked them to ship the ones that I want to a store, so that I can compare and buy. As I have been walking a lot, my shoes are worn out too.
I thought I can put off buying until they are really worn, but now that they are, I couldn't find any. Damn it.
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Tumble Dry Low
That's all I wanted, but apparently, it's hard to come by in Hong Kong. I had been putting off replacing my clothes until I arrived here. Yet, sadly, I couldn't find many to do so. What's worse is that they don't really use dryer papers here. The commerical washer/dryers here seems to be more distructive too.
My clothes are really worn now. I guess I couldn't put off shopping much longer.
My clothes are really worn now. I guess I couldn't put off shopping much longer.
Monday, October 17, 2005
Mood Assassin
Interesting nickname. One that ruins the mood for others. Interestingly it belongs to an attention seeker. A little too much attention, perhaps.
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