admin's picture admin Submitted by Guest on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 17:05

pengusius wrote:

God rest his soul.

But is it really appropiate/necessary to parade his pics on the first page?

Didn't know the beijinger has started placing obituaries next to "MacDonalds straws" and "Cheesy ice creams". Wonder when the last time was that that happened. Or is it just that some people's lives matter more?

it's relatively rare for long-term expatriates who have been featured in our publication to die while still here in Beijing, so that's reason (a).

More importantly, having gotten to know Brian's situation over the past month, i knew that he had no relatives or friends that would likely write an obituary on his behalf (which usually is a job that falls upon the family of the deceased).

Gale may have not made an outsized impact on this world, but everyone deserves to be remembered somehow and somewhere.

As an avid (amateur) genealogist, i also recognize the importance of a published piece that will help interested future generations trace their family tree.

 

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pengusius's picture pengusius Submitted by Guest on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 13:36

God rest his soul.

But is it really appropiate/necessary to parade his pics on the first page?

Didn't know the beijinger has started placing obituaries next to "MacDonalds straws" and "Cheesy ice creams". Wonder when the last time was that that happened. Or is it just that some people's lives matter more?

Sikaote's picture Sikaote Submitted by Guest on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 04:12

Giovanni Martini wrote:

Beijing leads the world in mineral water costs? So what? It's got some of the world's cheapest legalized white lightning. Do you know how many hours in the last five months I've spent in Zoom conferences with an emptied San Benedetto bottle refilled with 100-proof plus erguotou in front of me? Huh? How many? I dunno. (Could that be what's called a blackout?)

I would drink baijiu but it tastes like something died in the fermentation vats. My go to 200proof booze is a bottle of rocket fuel from my local Jenny's. It's from Poland so you know it's high octane.

Bye

Sikaote's picture Sikaote Submitted by Guest on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 04:08

Giovanni Martini wrote:

The headline could be more concise, no? "McDonald Dumps." As in, each meal a culinary sagging diaper. But, hey, now that they're like all good for the environment and stuff, we Greens gotta start meeting there.

Meh. I never got anything to drink at McD's and I gave up cow years ago. Occasionally I would get a sausage mcmuffin and snag a few straws for powering through a bottle of red wine.

Crazy

Sikaote's picture Sikaote Submitted by Guest on Wed, 07/01/2020 - 15:46

That only applies to LVPs.

Biggrin

Giovanni Martini wrote:
admin wrote:
LysanderWrites wrote:

I hope the parents are aware that (to my knowledge) at least one international school is having to scale back its enrollment numbers so even if they plan on enrolling in the same school there will be fewer teachers and consolidated classes. Some schools might not even be able to reopen in September if enough of their staff are still stuck outside of China. I know one school that had to lay off nearly 50% of staff.

Interesting. Most of the bigger schools did their academic year 2020-2021 hiring in January, prior to the outbreak. I wonder if job offers are being rescinded.

Wasn't there a news item in TBJ a few months back that the moratorium on inbound foreigners would continue till at least October?

Sikaote's picture Sikaote Submitted by Guest on Wed, 07/01/2020 - 15:45

To be fair Gordon got what he deserved what with all his meddlin' and complain' and carryin' on. And such

Crazy

Giovanni Martini wrote:
LysanderWrites wrote:

I hope the parents are aware that (to my knowledge) at least one international school is having to scale back its enrollment numbers so even if they plan on enrolling in the same school there will be fewer teachers and consolidated classes. Some schools might not even be able to reopen in September if enough of their staff are still stuck outside of China. I know one school that had to lay off nearly 50% of staff.

Home school 'em. All the science anyone ever needs to know is right there in Genesis. You can knock that off in the morning and still have time to watch pro wrestling on satellite TV before lunch. Conundrum solved quicker than ol' Alexander cutting Gordon's snot.

WaqarOptimist's picture WaqarOptimist Submitted by Guest on Wed, 07/01/2020 - 15:11

Giovanni Martini wrote:

admin wrote:

LysanderWrites wrote:

I hope the parents are aware that (to my knowledge) at least one international school is having to scale back its enrollment numbers so even if they plan on enrolling in the same school there will be fewer teachers and consolidated classes. Some schools might not even be able to reopen in September if enough of their staff are still stuck outside of China. I know one school that had to lay off nearly 50% of staff.

Interesting. Most of the bigger schools did their academic year 2020-2021 hiring in January, prior to the outbreak. I wonder if job offers are being rescinded.

Wasn't there a news item in TBJ a few months back that the moratorium on inbound foreigners would continue till at least October?

Yeah.

~~“Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” ~~.

admin's picture admin Submitted by Guest on Wed, 07/01/2020 - 10:43

LysanderWrites wrote:

I hope the parents are aware that (to my knowledge) at least one international school is having to scale back its enrollment numbers so even if they plan on enrolling in the same school there will be fewer teachers and consolidated classes. Some schools might not even be able to reopen in September if enough of their staff are still stuck outside of China. I know one school that had to lay off nearly 50% of staff.

Interesting. Most of the bigger schools did their academic year 2020-2021 hiring in January, prior to the outbreak. I wonder if job offers are being rescinded.

Books by current and former Beijinger staffers

http://astore.amazon.com/truerunmedia-20

LysanderWrites's picture LysanderWrites Submitted by Guest on Tue, 06/30/2020 - 16:51

I hope the parents are aware that (to my knowledge) at least one international school is having to scale back its enrollment numbers so even if they plan on enrolling in the same school there will be fewer teachers and consolidated classes. Some schools might not even be able to reopen in September if enough of their staff are still stuck outside of China. I know one school that had to lay off nearly 50% of staff.

Pity the man too dense for satire.

All accents are equal, except some accents are more equal than others.

Sikaote's picture Sikaote Submitted by Guest on Mon, 06/29/2020 - 17:16

Crazy

Giovanni Martini wrote:
sozz7 wrote:

I always love the street markets and food, any place I travel that is the thing I enjoy in the city, people who directly benefit and support themselves from my spending, very community enhancing

I eat 'cause it tastes good. But I understand your point. Once upon a time, in this delightful little cul de sac off Voyjanovy Sady in Budapest, I was just about to take another bite o' veres hurka when the thought popped up, "Hey! I'm helping enhance the community!" Do you know how badly charlie-horsed a soy-boy like your humble narrator here can get, patting hisself on the back like that?

Ancient Pannonian proverb: "Hunger is the best sauce; self-righteousness fast sours into spite."

John Farnworth's picture John Farnworth Submitted by Guest on Sat, 06/27/2020 - 12:25

Sikaote wrote:
The question is will Lysander be allowed to leave Beijing with living in a medium risk area. I may have to leave Beijing around July 28th and was wondering this also?

If I am not allowed to leave Beijing surely I should be able to stay until the end of August likewise if I am allowed to go will go to Hong Kong.

I'm still waiting for the question.

Dirol

LysanderWrites wrote:

Okay, I have a question. I am a resident of the Dahongmen sub-district, which is a medium-risk area. I am due to leave Beijing and fly home to the UK via Shanghai on July 16th. Before I go, I shall be terminating the lease on my apartment and informing the local police that I no longer live there. Will I cease to be a 'resident' of a medium-risk area and thus be permitted to leave the city? Of course, I shall have the test results from a nucleic acid test that I am getting booked for the 10th.

John Farnworth

Sikaote's picture Sikaote Submitted by Guest on Fri, 06/26/2020 - 13:22

I'm still waiting for the question.

Dirol

LysanderWrites wrote:

Okay, I have a question. I am a resident of the Dahongmen sub-district, which is a medium-risk area. I am due to leave Beijing and fly home to the UK via Shanghai on July 16th. Before I go, I shall be terminating the lease on my apartment and informing the local police that I no longer live there. Will I cease to be a 'resident' of a medium-risk area and thus be permitted to leave the city? Of course, I shall have the test results from a nucleic acid test that I am getting booked for the 10th.

LysanderWrites's picture LysanderWrites Submitted by Guest on Thu, 06/25/2020 - 18:46

Okay, I have a question. I am a resident of the Dahongmen sub-district, which is a medium-risk area. I am due to leave Beijing and fly home to the UK via Shanghai on July 16th. Before I go, I shall be terminating the lease on my apartment and informing the local police that I no longer live there. Will I cease to be a 'resident' of a medium-risk area and thus be permitted to leave the city? Of course, I shall have the test results from a nucleic acid test that I am getting booked for the 10th.

Pity the man too dense for satire.

All accents are equal, except some accents are more equal than others.

Sikaote's picture Sikaote Submitted by Guest on Wed, 06/24/2020 - 17:46

Actually I had a girlfriend who made zongzi with what appeared to be super-glue rather than sticky rice. The bamboo leaves stuck to the surface as tenaciously as the Seattle city council to a bad idea. Underneath, was a translucent globe that'd kill and fish that got in its way. Seriously, you could've paved a courtyard with these.

So your the guy my wife dated before she married me.

Crazy

Giovanni Martini wrote:

"According to legend, packets of rice were thrown into the river to prevent the fish from eating the poet's body." (quote)

Good thing he didn't hang himself: we'd be chewing rope for the holiday. Actually I had a girlfriend who made zongzi with what appeared to be super-glue rather than sticky rice. The bamboo leaves stuck to the surface as tenaciously as the Seattle city council to a bad idea. Underneath, was a translucent globe that'd kill and fish that got in its way. Seriously, you could've paved a courtyard with these.