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simplefish posted:If there was no hyperbole in this thread then many of the people would be intolerable in real life and that isn't the case That's how I feel about the Empire. It wasn't all bad and sometimes used its power for virtuous ends. Wilberforce and the West Africa Squadron wouldn't have been possible without the mailed fist of the Empire behind them. I just like to talk nonsense (rot?) because internet
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remember how everyone stockpiled salt after fukushima? lol
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Jeoh posted:remember how everyone stockpiled salt after fukushima? lol And everybody got text messages from friends with uncles in Beijing telling them to stay indoors because Chinese windows that can't keep out a stiff breeze are obviously radiation proof and they also stopped eating cabbage because the leaves absorb radiation and then a load of cabbage farmers killed themselves and... ...awww, I made myself sad
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Daduzi posted:And everybody got text messages from friends with uncles in Beijing telling them to stay indoors because Chinese windows that can't keep out a stiff breeze are obviously radiation proof and they also stopped eating cabbage because the leaves absorb radiation and then a load of cabbage farmers killed themselves and... Keep going...
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Oct 12, 2014 03:40
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I don't remember that because I was in Japan at the time.
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A lot of my Korean friends still pass around maps online showing most of Japan as uninhabitable radioactive wasteland and I had a couple who wouldn't hang out with me IRL for a couple months after I went there on vacation so there was time for the radiation I absorbed to go away and not endanger them. Japan is literally Fallout to a good portion of Koreans.
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It was this bad in HK. MAINLANDERS ARE BUYING ALL OUR SALT. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRPxxcDPFoA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98ydAahZmHE
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Can anyone tell me how to say "Hirohito was right, he just didn't take it far enough" in Chinese? Thanks,
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Grand Fromage posted:A lot of my Korean friends still pass around maps online showing most of Japan as uninhabitable radioactive wasteland and I had a couple who wouldn't hang out with me IRL for a couple months after I went there on vacation so there was time for the radiation I absorbed to go away and not endanger them. Water Chips prevent fan death. It is known.
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fart simpson posted:Keep going... Well there were also the old people who ODed on iodine. I think that's about it. Mind you, this isn't so much a "lol China" thing because I could imagine similar stupidity happening in most countries.
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Has anybody here got any idea if you can get an L visa with just proof of departing flight and hostel booking? I'm taking a train from Hanoi to Beijing and I don't want to pay some agency 50% more than I would pay in person. It makes logical sense that I shouldn't need proof of entry if I have proof that I'm leaving but I guess logic is not the primary factor here. I'm only gonna be in China for like 6 days.
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I know Hanoi's a pretty cheap place to visit, but paying an extra $50 or whatever on this trip for an agent to handle everything sounds worth it IMO.
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Could you just get another train ticket instead of a flight ticket? Will they accept those? I'm guessing the answer is probably "no."
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Jeza posted:Has anybody here got any idea if you can get an L visa with just proof of departing flight and hostel booking? Yes, that's all you need. It works even if the bookings are fake.
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I printed off my other flights and had to write a little affidavit which was then annotated and signed. Went fairly smoothly.Arakan posted:Yes, that's all you need. It works even if the bookings are fake. Building on this:- so there will be no problem at all if I cancel my booking and do something else? I am actually visiting somebody and am considering staying with them, but I didn't want to apply for an S2 visa because a) I don't want to cause them hassle by making them get photocopies of loads of stuff, and b) because they are something of an agitator and known to the authorities there, and I don't want to get my visa revoked on that account.
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Jeza posted:Building on this:- so there will be no problem at all if I cancel my booking and do something else? I am actually visiting somebody and am considering staying with them, but I didn't want to apply for an S2 visa because a) I don't want to cause them hassle by making them get photocopies of loads of stuff, and b) because they are something of an agitator and known to the authorities there, and I don't want to get my visa revoked on that account. Proooobably not. I mean, it shouldn't be a problem but if somebody in your friend's compound was to stick their noses in there could be a knock on the door. Which given b) is a non-0 possibility. Best advice is, most likely it won't be a problem but there is a chance so it's up to you whether you want to risk it.
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Just book a cheapass hostel, then later go to the PSB with them to register there. That's what I did in Chengdu and it went alright (no deportations involved).
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Thanks. China thread is good people.
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Jeza posted:Thanks. China thread is good people. Hmm. That's not what I've heard.
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Jeza come hang out in the LAN thread it's better
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I am thinking about going to Hong Kong this winter (late december/early january). I've never been anywhere in Asia before. Basically - would it be a good time to go? What's new year like there? We're fairly open-minded travelers and I expect the sensation of being on holiday somewhere other than continental Europe will probably blow our minds.
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fart simpson posted:Hmm. That's not what I've heard. 
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Chas McGill posted:I am thinking about going to Hong Kong this winter (late december/early january). I've never been anywhere in Asia before. Basically - would it be a good time to go? What's new year like there? We're fairly open-minded travelers and I expect the sensation of being on holiday somewhere other than continental Europe will probably blow our minds. Hong Kong's actually a dangerous place now. The police have lost control of major areas of the city where there's currently rampant and widespread illegal activity. Street violence is expected to become a big problem soon.
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Jeza posted:Thanks. China thread is good people. Huh, funny, never though about it like that before.
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fart simpson posted:Hong Kong's actually a dangerous place now. The police have lost control of major areas of the city where there's currently rampant and widespread illegal activity. Street violence is expected to become a big problem soon.
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Chas McGill posted:drat, I just got caught up on the protests. I had it in my mind that things were still relatively peaceful or at least they'd have calmed down by the end of the year. The unrest doesn't seem to have changed flight/hotel prices too much, though. You don't really believe him, do you? fart simpson recently took up Pro-PRC Laowai's role of being a pro-PRC laowai and I guess that includes making GBS threads on Hong Kong protesters. It's very peaceful and actually a pretty cool time to visit. That's why the prices haven't changed much if at all.
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fart simpson posted:Hong Kong's actually a dangerous place now. The police have lost control of major areas of the city where there's currently rampant and widespread illegal activity. Street violence is expected to become a big problem soon. Illegal activity? I thought doing what you wanted constituted a great freedom, death to America. Or does that only work for buying illegal pharmaceuticals and killing goats in the hallway of your apartment building?
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Bloodnose posted:You don't really believe him, do you? fart simpson recently took up Pro-PRC Laowai's role of being a pro-PRC laowai and I guess that includes making GBS threads on Hong Kong protesters. It's very peaceful and actually a pretty cool time to visit. That's why the prices haven't changed much if at all. I'm glad to hear that. I just finished compiling the documents that will (hopefully) allow me to study in Hong Kong this Spring.
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Old Dirty Cumburgs posted:I'm glad to hear that. I just finished compiling the documents that will (hopefully) allow me to study in Hong Kong this Spring. Everyone has too much money invested in Hong Kong to let it go to poo poo, and the protesters and other people involved there are terribly nice. I was there for a funeral recently so I didn't get a chance to go around much, but I can tell you that collaborations among businesses, universities etc. are not at all threatened by what is happening there. It's as raucous as the Spanish protests of a few years back, entirely polite, protestors cleaned up after themselves and a few video makers tried to create the impression it was dangerous when it wasn't.
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Bloodnose posted:You don't really believe him, do you? fart simpson recently took up Pro-PRC Laowai's role of being a pro-PRC laowai and I guess that includes making GBS threads on Hong Kong protesters. It's very peaceful and actually a pretty cool time to visit. That's why the prices haven't changed much if at all. XyrlocShammypants posted:Everyone has too much money invested in Hong Kong to let it go to poo poo, and the protesters and other people involved there are terribly nice. I was there for a funeral recently so I didn't get a chance to go around much, but I can tell you that collaborations among businesses, universities etc. are not at all threatened by what is happening there. It's as raucous as the Spanish protests of a few years back, entirely polite, protestors cleaned up after themselves and a few video makers tried to create the impression it was dangerous when it wasn't. I'm doing some research on hotels etc now and I'm pretty sure I still want to go. It seems like there's a crazy amount of stuff to do: the perfect city for an urban design dweeb and food tourist. Chas McGill fucked around with this message at 21:16 on Oct 13, 2014 |
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New Year's in HK is great, most days are t-shirt weather, and winter is the best season for (imported?) seafood. Go to Ocean Park!
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I'm booking it right now! Anyone have experience of the Harbour Grand Hotel?
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Just book Bishop Lei, it's not too expensive and greater location than harbour grand. Send me a PM 10 days before you are in town
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Ceciltron posted:Oh, absolutely. We're an absolute joke country. Moreso lately. I teach my students that the national mythology of Canada is essentially "It's a nice place to live". Of course the mythology of China is "other countries have pushed us around for too long, now it's our turn" (little brother syndrome) and America's is "we are better than everyone else and don't have to follow the rules because freedom makes us exceptional". Cuatal posted:Could you just get another train ticket instead of a flight ticket? Will they accept those? You know, it's entirely possible to edit those flight confirmation emails sent to you by the airline. Flight numbers stay the same from day to day, so you just need to change the dates and resend it to yourself as a new email, then print it out. There's no way for the Chinese embassy to confirm that your ticket is real - airlines are not going to give out that information for security reasons. If you don't have one of those emails around, pm me your email and I'll send you one of my many, many, many flight receipts.
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bad day posted:You know, it's entirely possible to edit those flight confirmation emails sent to you by the airline. Flight numbers stay the same from day to day, so you just need to change the dates and resend it to yourself as a new email, then print it out. There's no way for the Chinese embassy to confirm that your ticket is real - airlines are not going to give out that information for security reasons. If you don't have one of those emails around, pm me your email and I'll send you one of my many, many, many flight receipts. Your flight receipts have his name on them?
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Bloodnose posted:It's very peaceful and actually a pretty cool time to visit. That's why the prices haven't changed much if at all. how much is an iPhone 6 / 64GB /Space Grey
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LentThem posted:how much is an iPhone 6 / 64GB /Space Grey How much to get you to stop posting?
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caberham posted:Just book Bishop Lei, it's not too expensive and greater location than harbour grand. Send me a PM 10 days before you are in town
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fart simpson posted:Your flight receipts have his name on them? Yes, my flight receipts have his name on them. How stupid ARE you? Please explain using metric system.
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