Man, youtube has been blocked for about three weeks.

[HEyHEY]

Stupid oppressive government. I bet I'm missing loads of good stuff. :evilfrown:

[GOPisEvil]

1. Yeah, they have free porn now.

Sucks to be you.

Other than that, how's China?

[HEyHEY]

2. Great

I can't see myself coming home anytime soon. I did the math and if I don't buy big tickets items by next month I'll have saved $5,000 cause life is so inexpensive here. $5,000 in three months? Fuckin' hell! Back home it certainly wasn't like that, and I had a job that paid well.

[GOPisEvil]

4. Good deal. I'm glad it's going well.

[Drunken Irishman]

3. Whoa, WTF happened?

[HEyHEY]

5. likely footage from Tibet.

[Drunken Irishman]

6. But I didn't know you were China...whoa, I'm sorry!

[HEyHEY]

8. Yeah, moved here two months ago.

Hosting an english radio program.

[Drunken Irishman]

9. Do you like it? Are you communist now?

Should I fear you?

[HEyHEY]

11. Man this place is more capitalist than the USA

I do love it though, the cost of living is so cheap. The one danger is the nightlife... there' no closing time so I often LEAVE a bar at like five in the morning with a deep sense of self-loathing for being such a tramp.

[Drunken Irishman]

12. Yeah, I hear China is capitalist now.

I wouldn't mind living in Hong Kong.

[Tom Kitten]

7. my ex-bosses went to China and talked about it all the time

Wonderful people over there, they'd do anything you wanted. Unfortunately when they came back they had to let me go, but gave me two weeks severence pay. Plus my unused vacation allowance. Oh well, life sucks...

[HEyHEY]

10. They really are nice

Especially if you try to speak some chinese. I love bargaining in the markets. The first thing you say is, "Look, I'm not a tourist, I live here" and a big embarrassed smile breaks over their face as they think, "Fuck, I can't fleece this bastard." Then you start with the REAL price.

Vendor; $400 yuan!
Me: $400? Do I look like Bill Gates?!
Vendor; *giggle* What you think?
Me: I'll give you two hundred cause I'm in a rush.
Vendor: A nice looking man like you must be willing to pay at least $350!
Me; OOO pull your tongue outta my ass, sweetie, $300 cause you're so well-mannered

...etc...


It's so much fun.

[Tom Kitten]

13. I think I'd like to go over there

Learn the ropes and the battle of the wits,, Americans are so predictable and anti-intellectual.