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Invisible Handjob posted:not going to argue with that. ouch. thanks
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The Worst Muslim posted:Do you have some old times disease or something? The Louisiana Rickets? I once had a disease called Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Does that count?
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fart simpson posted:I once had a disease called Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Does that count? yeah, and what's more I think it's so cool
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The Worst Muslim posted:Do you have some old times disease or something? The Louisiana Rickets? That's not what rickets is. Are. That's not what rickets be. 
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Holy loving poo poo major explosions in Tianjin. We need a Tianjin goon head count.
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I just woke up to like a million messages. It happened in Binhai New District 滨海新区 which is pretty far away from the center of the city. I would guess it is 20-30km away. My wife and I slept right through it. I've seen pictures of hospitals and the explosions on WeChat, looks crazy.
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goldboilermark posted:I just woke up to like a million messages. It happened in Binhai New District 滨海新区 which is pretty far away from the center of the city. I would guess it is 20-30km away. My wife and I slept right through it. I've seen pictures of hospitals and the explosions on WeChat, looks crazy. Good luck goon. Hopefully you're upwind.
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Baddog posted:Good luck goon. Hopefully you're upwind. Same thought here. All those burning chemicals can't be good for your respiratory system.
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Jeek posted:Same thought here. All those burning chemicals can't be good for your respiratory system. Living in China is probably not good for your respiratory system 
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ATTENTION ALL GOONS BEERTIOPIA IN HK OCT 9 - 10. EARLY BIRD SPECIAL http://beerweek.hk/cart I already bought 4 tickets just in case. It's a Friday and saturday. Let's do this
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caberham posted:ATTENTION ALL GOONS BEERTIOPIA IN HK OCT 9 - 10. ****, I wish I could go!
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caberham posted:ATTENTION ALL GOONS BEERTIOPIA IN HK OCT 9 - 10. Here here HERE  I won't last more than one drink (so it will probably be more of a  ) but goonmeet is nice regardless. Which ticket should I get?EDIT: GreyPowerVan posted:Living in China is probably not good for your respiratory system
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Are you free next Tuesday? Im trying to get Zakarello to come out as well
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caberham posted:Im trying to get Zakarello to come out as well Lol everyone knows this is a Bad Idea
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caberham posted:Are you free next Tuesday? Im trying to get Zakarello to come out as well
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August 18, (tomorrow) 7pm Central MTR exit D1 surface side!
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caberham posted:August 18, (tomorrow) 7pm Central MTR exit D1 surface side! Okay 
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Invisible Handjob posted:you know I've never stayed at any hotel (fancy or otherwise) in china but I wonder do the nicer ones have hand soap available in the rooms or is it just cold water and luck like everywhere else? i stayed in a ~100RMB/night place and it was more or less exactly like a Western place, except they had shower sandals too.
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Hey goons, anyone up for a meet up this Friday night in HK? Lots of out of towners and all are pouring in. We also have Korean VIP goon DontAskKant. I'm thinking of moo moo club again, or ruby tuesday
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Effort Post: Hua Shan. So, Hua Shan is a large, beautiful mountain close to Xi'an, and definitely worth a visit if you come to Xi'an. It's loads better than the warriors. Expect scenes like this:    This is ripped from my companies intranet, but I wrote a lot of it anyway, so meh. What to bring
Once there, there's a few options. It's best to discuss and decide what route to take with your travel buddies the day before, as it affects what tickets you will need to buy. Mountain overview:
Because of the positions of the cable car stations in the peaks, there are a few options Lazy route (my preferred route)
Active & traditional route
Optional Extras
How to get there First you need to get to Xi'an Bei Zhan / 西安北站 (Xi'an North Station). The easiest way is by taxi, or Metro (ditie). Then at the station, you need to purchase fast train (Gaotie) tickets for Hua Shan Bei / 华山北
Show this to the ticket saleperson
The ticket will look something like this:  You should buy tickets online 1-2 days before travelling date to avoid disappointment. If ticket is sold out, you might need to wait 1-2 hours for the next available train. Buying tickets online requires your name (as shown in passport) and passport number. Travel time is about 35 minutes. Travel to the 华山 visitor centre Leaving the station, you'll immediately be met by a load of hopeful taxi drivers. Pick an honest looking fellow, and negotiate for 20 kuai in total, not per-person.
At the station and at the visitor centre, some people might try to sell gloves to you at 2 元. If you didn't bring any, and it's cold, it's good to buy a pair as the chain to hold on to on the mountain can be cold to touch. Visitor Centre At the Visitor Centre, buy entrance ticket to the mountain and the bus ticket
Then take the bus to the Cable car station Here you can begin your walk to the top, or buy tickets. tickets are:
The return ticket is just double the price of oneway, so it's best to buy a oneway then decide later whether you want to return on the same peak or walk to a different peak. On the mountain If you walked to the top, CONGRATULATIONS! Take a well earned rest, have lunch, sink a few beers. Otherwise, start your exploration of the peaks, walk around, take lots of pictures, and HAVE FUN The cliff plank walk There's an optional cliff plank walk, shown in nearly all the photos of Hua Shan. It costs 30 元 to rent a harness. Not for the faint-hearted. Extra Advice
Estimated Costs Metro to station 3 2nd class ticket to Hua Shan Bei 65 Taxi to ticket office 20-30 Entrance Ticket 180 Bus ride to cable car 20 North Peak cable car 80 West Peak cable car 80 Return bus ride to visitor centre 30 Taxi back to station 20 Train back to Xi'an 65 Metro back to city 3 Snacks, Water, Lunch, etc. 50 You're probably looking at a minimum cost of 650 元. This can be reduced if you take a bus rather than the fast train, then walk up (and down) the mountain, carrying all your own food and water. I wouldn't recommend that. I've done variations of walking up and down, taking the different cable cars up and down more than eight times now. My most relaxed recommendation is to buy 1st class train tickets, bring nothing but cash and a camera, cable car up (north peak), be amazed while walking around the peaks, take lots of photos, cable car down (west peak), then soak in the hot springs afterwards, returning to Xi'an the next day.
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Trammel posted:Effort Post: Hua Shan. I don't care about this.
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i do. post more of them
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caberham posted:Hey goons, anyone up for a meet up this Friday night in HK? Lots of out of towners and all are pouring in. We also have Korean VIP goon DontAskKant. I'm in
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Arglebargle III posted:I don't care about this. This isn't the rude shitposting china thread 
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Leaving for China tomorrow, only for two weeks. My chinese host insists I can connect with my US android phone through wireless. I'm only going to be using whatsapp to text my family and friends to tell them I'm alive. Should I not anticipate that happening? I'll just have her use her working phone to do it if I can't. No sense in picking up a phone.
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Moneyball posted:Leaving for China tomorrow, only for two weeks. Get a VPN. Take no risks. While WhatsApp or Skype may work one day, you never know when the government's gonna ban something.
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Get a local sim at the airport, cause you're not getting on most public wireless without a local number.
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Yeah just get prepaid. Costs next to nothing.
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Hey China goons! So I recently got a job that will almost certainly relocate me to HK from London some time over the next 3-4 months, provided all goes as planned. Been following this thread since they started talking about it, so I figured I'd say hello to you all. Never been outside Europe, so this is going to be a big step for me, but I'm looking forward to the challenge. Literally have no idea what I'm getting myself into, but that's supposed to be part of the fun, right? Now, they're shipping my partner with me, fortunately, but from what I've read on the internet, it's pretty hard getting a work permit without having a job to sponsor you. Obviously I'm sorted for this, but I'm guessing she's going to struggle?
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Just get married. Then she'll have a dependent visa and getting a job in HK will be incredibly easy. Native English speaker without needing to sponsor a visa? Yes please!
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Will getting married after we get there be a bad idea? Or does it not matter, from a Visa perspective?
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Married first, then visa. Doing the paperwork in your home country should be easier.
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Next question because I'm new to international travel. My itinerary was initially Delta flight from Boston to Detroit, international Delta flight to Beijing, and then China Southern to Qingdao They changed it to Boston to LA, to Seattle, to Beijing and now I arrive an hour after my connecting China Southern flight. Am I hosed now since they're separate airlines, or will China Southern just put me on a later flight?
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Solo posted:Will getting married after we get there be a bad idea? Or does it not matter, from a Visa perspective? Married first. It's by no means impossible to update visas and things as circumstances change, but why would you want to jump through hoops twice at the immigration office? Also you probably want to get married somewhere near your friends and family.
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Moneyball posted:Next question because I'm new to international travel. There has got to be an air travel thread, which is a better place for this, but just off the top of my head you should talk to whoever handled the booking. Expedia, etc
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Moneyball posted:Next question because I'm new to international travel. Did you book it as one package? Delta and China Southern are both Skyteam, so they should be good about making sure your connection works. Where did you book it through? Also re-VPN-if you really need: Any Google service (Gmail, Play Store, etc...) Dropbox To watch stuff on Youtube To use Facebook or Twitter I guess get one. Otherwise for 2 weeks I wouldn't really bother. Just make sure you have all the apps you need. I'd suggest picking up another map app before you come since Google maps doesn't work here/is really bad anyway. Baidu seems to be the best. I've used multiple American Android phones in China so that's not any issue (besides the multitudes of functionality blocked w/ google being blocked)
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If they're separate bookings, you'll need to rebook the China leg. You can ask for advice in the TT cheap airfare thread, but non-partnered airlines don't give a gently caress about schedule changes outside their own network. Third-party sites like Expedia also don't really care.
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When did Dropbox get blocked? It still worked when I left last year.
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peanut posted:If they're separate bookings, you'll need to rebook the China leg. You can ask for advice in the TT cheap airfare thread, but non-partnered airlines don't give a gently caress about schedule changes outside their own network. Hurrah... Best way to get from Beijing to Qingdao? Flight or bus?
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VideoTapir posted:When did Dropbox get blocked? It still worked when I left last year. It's been blocked as long as I've been here, so at least a year. Maybe a little less since I wasn't using it the day I landed or anything.
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