Monthly Archives: November 2007

20 Million Dollar Takeaway

Posted on November 30, 2007 by WoAi

89 year old widow in England dies and leaves her 10 million pound estate to the owners of her favourite Chinese takeaway restaurant. Since her son already died, the widow’s nephews and nieces are contesting the will on the basis … Continue reading →

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Even Better Than ….

Posted on November 29, 2007 by WoAi

I’ve been living in Shanghai for close to 3 years (okay 2 and a half) and I’ve only just discovered a gem of a street, Da Gu Lu, cunningly hidden away between Yan An Lu and Wei Hai Lu. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Amusing, Food, Intellectual Property, This is how we do it | 5 Comments

First Blood

Posted on November 23, 2007 by WoAi

Rambo: There wouldn’t be no trouble except for that king shit cop! All I wanted was something to eat. But the man kept pushing Sir. Trautman: Well you did some pushing on your own John. Rambo: They drew first blood, … Continue reading →

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When you gotta go ….

Posted on November 22, 2007 by WoAi

I got a text from a good friend of mine who was on his way to work and was astonished when the driver suddenly stopped the car to pee in the street.   He even went to the trouble of photographing … Continue reading →

Posted in Amusing, This is how we do it | 9 Comments

Airplane Stampede

Posted on November 21, 2007 by WoAi

So here’s a tip for travellers new to air travel in China: if there’s no room in the overhead locker above your seat, don’t EVER put your bags in any of the lockers further back in the plane. When the … Continue reading →

Posted in Arrrrggghhh!, This is how we do it | 8 Comments

It’s Just Not My Bag, Baby!

Posted on November 19, 2007 by WoAi

Fans of Friends (and who isn’t) – can you believe it’s almost 9 years since the one with Joey’s bag (season 5, episode 13 for those of you who want to relive the moment)? And 9 years on, the debate … Continue reading →

Posted in Amusing, Current Affairs, Fashion | 31 Comments

It’s All Happening In Shanghai

Posted on November 18, 2007 by WoAi

That’s Roger Federer on court behind me in red on the left and Rafa Nadal in the blue on the right. It’s more than 20 years since Jean-Michel Jarre (yes Dingle I know he dropped the hyphen in the early … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Entertainment | 9 Comments

Karma

Posted on November 16, 2007 by WoAi

I’ve written before about how it’s dog eat dog on the streets of Shanghai when you want to find a vacant taxi. If you’re standing upstream and someone comes along, they’ll often walk further upstream so that if a vacant … Continue reading →

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Carrefour Crush

Posted on November 15, 2007 by WoAi

3 people were killed in a stampede in a Carrefour supermarket in Chongqing during a cooking oil promotion. Cooking oil normally sold for 51.4 yuan was being sold for 39.9 yuan, a saving of 11.5 yuan (1.5 USD). Anyone who’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs | 4 Comments

Beijing 2008, We Are Ready, Well Sort Of!

Posted on November 9, 2007 by WoAi

I lived in Beijing for 5 years before moving to Shanghai and people often ask which city I like best. That’s a whole book right there so I won’t go into it today, but I’ve just returned from a short … Continue reading →

Posted in Arrrrggghhh! | 12 Comments