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Silly Taiwan Acronyms

March 14, 2009 by Steve 18 Comments

Reading TonyP4's comment this morning on the Numbers as Language thread, I noticed he used the acronym FOB meaning "Fresh Off Boat". That reminded me of my Taiwan days and especially Catherine, one of the gals at my office in Hsinchu who was one of the funniest people with one of the driest wits I've ever encountered. She seemed to have an acronym for everything! So I thought … [Read more...] about Silly Taiwan Acronyms

Can the Chinese government let people have a good time?

July 28, 2008 by BMY 38 Comments

Here is a article “Wild dogs of nationalism let off the leash” on Beijing 08 blogs of Sydney Morning Herald by award winning sports writer John Birmingham. The Article starts with Picture a couple of Falun Gong dudes, or a Tibetan Monk sitting in a cell, waiting for the Games to finish so they can be executed and give up their organs for harvest. … [Read more...] about Can the Chinese government let people have a good time?

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