tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6354162813915609710.post8739345981338797084..comments2023-05-14T04:05:43.719-07:00Comments on getting flak: Mandarin, Anyonearlopophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00092823159317982207noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6354162813915609710.post-56561772074242245362008-08-12T07:35:00.000-07:002008-08-12T07:35:00.000-07:00Case in point (re: fakin'): http://hosted.ap....Case in point (re: fakin'): http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OLY_CHINA_LIP_SYNCHED_SONG?SITE=MAFIT&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTHipster Pithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00137868410971941211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6354162813915609710.post-53387861245886436662008-08-11T22:26:00.000-07:002008-08-11T22:26:00.000-07:00China has some severe environmental problems, like...China has some severe environmental problems, like something out of a cyberpunk novel. Leaded gasoline, inefficient coal use, chemical spills... not to mention the high number of tobacco users.<BR/><BR/>Learning Mandarin is a good idea, however. Take a peek at <A HREF="http://www.zhongwenred.com" REL="nofollow">www.zhongwenred.com</A> for a lot of materials - it's a good place to start for the curious.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07856195971744535115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6354162813915609710.post-52048294149591401682008-08-09T14:05:00.000-07:002008-08-09T14:05:00.000-07:00They will all die from mercury within a generation...They will all die from mercury within a generation. Mark my words! Heed my call!! Too much coal burning!!!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16796160202412618248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6354162813915609710.post-13744292999476174882008-08-09T05:44:00.000-07:002008-08-09T05:44:00.000-07:00wholeheartedly agree with you, but they don't need...wholeheartedly agree with you, but they don't need creativity when they can copy anything (See Banks egg piece) by pouring human capital into it.arlopophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00092823159317982207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6354162813915609710.post-50845857540760953902008-08-09T05:39:00.000-07:002008-08-09T05:39:00.000-07:00Their lack of individualistic creativity will be t...Their lack of individualistic creativity will be their undoing. Fireworks were awesome though.Curry Favorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16119889159735058297noreply@blogger.com