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I'm trying to find a Chick-fil-a I recommend visiting Mutianyu at the Great Wall The Great Autismo! fucked around with this message at 18:26 on Aug 7, 2014 |
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Are there any Great Wall tourism companies y'all recommend? I am looking at visiting the Mutianyu section but am open to other spots. Viator has some good reviews and $75 for a day trip doesn't sound like I'd be getting hosed.
mrgoodtrips fucked around with this message at 18:24 on Aug 7, 2014 |
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Aug 7, 2014 18:22
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I did it through Saga Youth Hostel and it was like 45 bucks I think, but that was in 2010, was a good trip, highly recommend.
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Aug 7, 2014 18:27
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Recently there was a very hyperbolic but well-informed bbc doc called How China Fooled The World. Also a few years ago a better doc called The China Problem summed up today's issues.
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Aug 8, 2014 05:44
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There are public buses from Dongzhimen station that go directly to Mutianyu. The bus station is a bit hard to find, just walk around the outside of Dongzhimen station and you should come across an outdoor lot with a few bus lines.
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Aug 8, 2014 06:08
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I saw Astrill recommended for computer, but what their phone program? It's not widely downloaded and they talk about it being slow in China and not to blame them, is that their program or will all be slower? Cabe recommended HostVPN but he's not in real China, do we have confirmation that works in real China and on phones too. Bugblatter is using Vypr and likes it and Eifert is using something mysterious and it sucks.
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Aug 8, 2014 07:20
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DontAskKant posted:I saw Astrill recommended for computer, but what their phone program? It's not widely downloaded and they talk about it being slow in China and not to blame them, is that their program or will all be slower? You mean Pat is using something mysterious that sucks. 
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Aug 8, 2014 07:58
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Host is the one that sucks.
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Aug 8, 2014 08:49
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DontAskKant posted:Cabe recommended HostVPN but he's not in real China, do we have confirmation that works in real China and on phones too. I go to REAL CHINA for work. Jerk. Just pick one 
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Aug 8, 2014 09:04
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Hong Kong is really part of China.
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Aug 8, 2014 09:06
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caberham posted:I go to REAL CHINA for work. Jerk. Obviously you don't or you wouldn't recommend one that sucks... Unless... Eifert hosed up. I'll just pick some seaweed maybe a lovely one because I don't value my friend's happiness.
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Aug 8, 2014 09:16
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I'd consider that I hosed up if it wasn't for the fact that I get five different error messages. Not too computer savvy, I'd believe I was doing something wrong if it was just one. I'm skeptical of my fault If i can do the exact same thing within a minute and it fails for a different reason.
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Aug 8, 2014 10:51
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DontAskKant posted:I saw Astrill recommended for computer, but what their phone program? It's not widely downloaded and they talk about it being slow in China and not to blame them, is that their program or will all be slower? The Astrill phone VPN works great. It worked all the time with no problems back in June. Hong Kong is an integral part of China. Archeological evidence and Han dynasty maps point to habitation well before William Jardine had it set it up as Her Majesty's den of inequity. EDIT: The cell networks in China are the second slowest in the world, India gets that gold star. Speed is the least of your worries. RocknRollaAyatollah fucked around with this message at 15:02 on Aug 8, 2014 |
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Aug 8, 2014 14:53
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HostVPN is... flaky. I constantly have issues with it. edit: It works on phones.
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Aug 9, 2014 04:10
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The XiaoMi Mi 3 is an amazing phone, by the way. It's not preloaded with Chinese crapware, it's fast, and has awesome specs for the price point. If you get a contract phone with China Unicom you'll get a deal on data.
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Aug 9, 2014 04:51
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Woodsy Owl posted:The XiaoMi Mi 3 is an amazing phone, by the way. It's not preloaded with Chinese crapware, it's fast, and has awesome specs for the price point. If you get a contract phone with China Unicom you'll get a deal on data. Yeah I know a guy who actually sold his iPhone 5s because he liked the Mi3 so much. It's making me wonder if I should get one even though I already have a phone.
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Aug 9, 2014 07:19
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LentThem posted:Yeah I know a guy who actually sold his iPhone 5s because he liked the Mi3 so much. The one I bought recently was a birthday gift for my girlfriend. I'm really tempted to buy one for myself.
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Aug 9, 2014 07:48
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What's so good about it? I need a new netbook anyway.
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Aug 9, 2014 08:23
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Arglebargle III posted:What's so good about it? I need a new netbook anyway. The amount of phone you get for the money; it's got great specifications for the price-point. It hasn't got any Chinese crapware preinstalled, the MIUI launcher and suite is intuitive, and most importantly it's fast, really really fast. The only frustrating thing is the battery life, which is a point where nearly all smartphones struggle. edit: We went to a large chain electronics department store to look for the phone and the two attendants we asked said they didn't sell XiaoMi products because "the after-sale service sucks." I don't know if that's true or not.
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Aug 9, 2014 08:34
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Just wait for the 4!
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Aug 9, 2014 09:21
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Which also doesn't have a replaceable battery.
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Aug 9, 2014 09:31
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3 is so last year, 4 is already out. The phones are decent but don't kid yourself that it's iPhone good when it comes to finish, materials. The phone degrades of memory leaks after a while But really who cares when it's so cheap. I'm bummed about the newer models when they don't sell replaceable batteries.
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Aug 9, 2014 10:17
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Went with a friend to get her a new phone the other day and all the Mi3s we looked at were really loving hot, I guess that's just when they're charging since no one seems to bring that up as a problem?
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Aug 9, 2014 10:33
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Jimmy Little Balls posted:Went with a friend to get her a new phone the other day and all the Mi3s we looked at were really loving hot, I guess that's just when they're charging since no one seems to bring that up as a problem? Pretty much any phone including high end androids and iPhones get really hot if they're under heavy load. Display models probably have 1000 things running in the background from people picking then up and fooling around for a second or two, so that's unsurprising.
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Aug 9, 2014 11:06
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caberham posted:3 is so last year, 4 is already out. They're pretty good considering it's a third of the cost of an iPhone 5. Generally, you still get what you pay for though.
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Aug 10, 2014 06:08
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DontAskKant posted:I saw Astrill recommended for computer, but what their phone program? It's not widely downloaded and they talk about it being slow in China and not to blame them, is that their program or will all be slower? I get about 12mbs on a 20mbs line to LA which is better than my coworkers get on VyprVPN or ExpressVPN. Edit: Honestly you can't count on VPN recommendations. The firewall is different from province to province and some ISPs block some protocols while others don't. Best advice, sign up for 1 month and try it out. If it works, keep going, if it doesn't, try a different one. Don't buy a 1 year until you know it's going to work. Aero737 fucked around with this message at 04:29 on Aug 11, 2014 |
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Aug 11, 2014 03:47
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Has anyone used WorldNomads? $72 for 2 weeks is normal?
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Aug 11, 2014 08:37
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Haha, no, that's what I pay per year.
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Aug 11, 2014 08:38
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DontAskKant posted:Has anyone used WorldNomads? $72 for 2 weeks is normal? I've recently checked and that's the going rate for your mother, haha!
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Aug 11, 2014 08:41
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MeramJert posted:I've recently checked and that's the going rate for your mother, haha! Excuse me young sir I believe you are in the wrong thread. The hooligan thread is that way.
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Aug 11, 2014 08:43
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DontAskKant posted:Excuse me young sir I believe you are in the wrong thread. The hooligan thread is that way. If you ever show up at a goonmeet I'm also attending, you're dead.
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Aug 11, 2014 08:45
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We were all dead the moment we were born
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Aug 11, 2014 08:46
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simplefish posted:We were all dead the moment we were born Isn't this the plot of a Kurt Vonnegut book?
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Aug 11, 2014 08:47
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I'll admit, I was thinking of you when I typed it, since you mentioned goonmeets.
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Aug 11, 2014 08:48
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MeramJert posted:If you ever show up at a goonmeet I'm also attending, you're dead. Well I do hope that after accepting whatever personal savior(s) you choose we will meet in a joyful afterlife goonmeet. Thank you for your kind words. Would you like an artisinal handcrafted pamphlet?
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Aug 11, 2014 08:58
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DontAskKant posted:Well I do hope that after accepting whatever personal savior(s) you choose we will meet in a joyful afterlife goonmeet. Thank you for your kind words. Would you like an artisinal handcrafted pamphlet? I am MeramJert's savior and, trust me, you will not like it when we cross paths.
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Aug 11, 2014 09:01
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I used one called PandaPow cause it had a sexy anime girl mascot. It always worked fine.
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Aug 11, 2014 09:06
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synertia posted:I am MeramJert's savior and, trust me, you will not like it when we cross paths. I do believe I should not like that if we are all crossing paths at the same time. The path is straight and narrow and not nearly wide enough. Would you like to sign my petition to widen the path? I have spoken to management about, but I believe with successful applications of grit we will prevail brothers.
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Aug 11, 2014 09:07
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Woodsy Owl posted:They're pretty good considering it's a third of the cost of an iPhone 5. Generally, you still get what you pay for though. http://thehackernews.com/2014/08/xiaomi-phones-secretly-sending-users.html ...and also there's stuff like this
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LentThem posted:http://thehackernews.com/2014/08/xiaomi-phones-secretly-sending-users.html Cool, I'll manually block it. Thanks for the heads up!
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