Hi everyone, quick question-
Does anyone know of any website that has local
information like a yellow pages directory has, so i
can look up some small businesses, retail shops, etc.
in Shanghai?
The closest I came to a regular local directory is
www.yellowpages.com.cn, but that didn't work very
well. Every other site I've found so far turned out
to be one of those "trade opportunites" sites.
Thank you much!
Friday, April 11, 2003
Shanghai local directory on the web?
Thursday, April 10, 2003
I second the motion
To all:
I agree wholeheartedly with John's comments with respect to Lamb's Navy Rum,
or any alcohol for that matter. I have been around the world multiple times,
and generally WAY off the beaten track.
With Respect to International Travel:
Basic Nice and Safe Rules from My Dad
If it's not cooked, don't eat it.
If it's not bottled, don't drink it.
Other assorted advice
Take pink bismuth (e.g., Pepto Bismol) BEFORE consuming any solid food. ( I
read in a magazine that this was advice the CIA gave its foreign agents.) It
prevents many types of agents that cause food poisoning from taking hold in
your gut. I prefer the caplets because they are easy to take and relatively
tasteless. I have been at banquets where every other Western attendee ended
up "calling Europe on the big white phone," and I was just fine. Remember,
however, pink bismuth is a drug and can interact with prescription AND
over-the-counter drugs. Check with your doctor or pharmacist before you take
PB if you are taking any other medication.
More CIA Advice: If you wear pierced earrings, do NOT wear earrings with
posts when you fly. They say the post can puncture an inflated life vest.
Also, wear all natural fibre clothes (e.g., cotton, wool) when you travel
because they burn less quickly than synthetics.
Finally, Campbell's Adage for international travel: If you maintain a
sufficiently high blood alcohol level, you'll never get sick because neither
flora nor fauna can live in your bloodstream.
Cheers --
Celeste
Wednesday, April 9, 2003
Initial email
Re: [spiers] Initial email
Hi John,
I went to your groups yahoo site and noticed that some messages are archived
and the site said available to members only. I'm not sure that those of us
who just completed your last class can have access to these. It could be that
you have already let us know how to access these messages and it just did not
register with me. Thinking these may be of some value for us new starters, I
like to access them if I may. Comments?
thanks,
Manny & Michelle Ruiz
Sars and War
Re: RE: [spiers] Sars and War
I think it was December of '89 and I met up with my mother in London to do a
wee bit of Christmas shopping. We took a break at Selfridge's coffee shop
but the place was packed. Happily a trio stood up and made room for us, but
sadly the two on either side of the fellow in the middle had to carry the
poor fellow, for he was so sick I was sure this was his last Christmas. AIDS
I thought, what with the sores, skin etc.
Anyway, my mother began to engage me in a discussion of politics and we
debated various points, and I became parched and downed my drink between
breaths and was prepared to proceed further when my brain cautioned "apple
juice" although I had bought mineral water. I looked down, there was my
glass of mineral water, and in my hand I had the dregs of a glass of apple
juice.
Which, of course, was the juice unfinished by the dying lad.
I scooted out of the coffee shop and made a bee line for a pub. I went
straight to the bar and asked for whatever had the highest alcohol content.
Concerned, but without a word, the barkeep laid down a glass and grabbed a
bottle of Lamb's Navy Rum. I poured a half glass and then pour it in my
mouth.
"Rough day?" asked the barkeep. I spit that out into the glass and asked for
another glass. He complied. I poured another half glass and downed that.
By this time my mother caught up with me and ordered "the usual," which added
to my worries.
Anyway, 14 years later I am still alive and kicking. And I keep a bottle of
Lambs in my "medicine chest."
A buddy of mine spent a month in Bali AFTER the bombing. It was lovely.
I'll be in Asia this year, and I will be in New Orleans this week. Isn't
there some killer mosquito there? Another buddy of mine is head of US
Immigration in Hong Kong, there with his family. He is not worried.
If you wait until it is "safe" you'll never go. And of course, there is no
reason YOU can't wear a mask during the airplane ride. No one will notice,
the plane will be empty anyway.
John
In a message dated 4/9/03 10:41:16 AM, ysingie@cablespeed.com writes:
<
visit manufacturer and bring back my samples. Everybody in Asia seems
to say to come on over. Everybody in US says not to go over. Isn't
that ironic? At the same time I don't want to return home and everybody
wears surgical masks around me!!
I guess my fear is not being in Asia but being in the plane on the way
to Asia for a long period of time with bad air circulation. But then
what about the flight attendants who do it regularly? The verdict is
still out for me and I still have not bought my ticket.
Any thoughts or others in similar predicament?>>
Customs Broker--San Diego Area
Greetings,
Can anyone recommend a customs broker in the San Diego
area, they like working with.
Thanks,
Bonnie Manion
Sars and War
RE: [spiers] Sars and War
Thanks for this timely message. I am contemplating flying into
Singapore (the fares are ridiculously cheap) and then on to Thailand to
visit manufacturer and bring back my samples. Everybody in Asia seems
to say to come on over. Everybody in US says not to go over. Isn't
that ironic? At the same time I don't want to return home and everybody
wears surgical masks around me!!
I guess my fear is not being in Asia but being in the plane on the way
to Asia for a long period of time with bad air circulation. But then
what about the flight attendants who do it regularly? The verdict is
still out for me and I still have not bought my ticket.
Any thoughts or others in similar predicament?
-----Original Message-----
From: wileyccc@aol.com [mailto:wileyccc@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 3:42 PM
To: spiers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [spiers] Sars and War
Greetings,
I haven't been around that long, but I do have in hand my World Health
Organization immunization card and sure enough, from the mid-70's, are
the
entries for smallpox vaccination.
This is the vaccine for a horrendous disease that was supposed to be
eradicated by the early 80's, but supposedly some one cooked some up,
and is
planning to reintroduce it.
SARS is a pneumonia that spreads fast, and can be fatal for some elderly
and
children.
Happily one does not necessarily have to travel to do this business, but
the
travel part is fun. From 1980 to 2000 the world was a relatively
peaceful
place, so what we have now - war, terrorism and disease may seem rather
new.
I don't think it is as bad yet as it was in the 70's, although it very
well
may get as bad. Afghanistan shares a common border with China, US
control of
Iraq alarms Russia. When Nixon went to China in 1971, the Chinese had
over a
million men in North Vietnam supporting the Vietnamese war effort
against
USA. It won't be any different this time around.
While terrorists were shooting up airports and bombing discos, I was
spending
a lot of time in both. And again, in China, I spent a lot of time with
people from these countries. They may not have wanted ME dead, since
that
would be rude, inasmuch as I was sitting with them, but they sure wanted
US
dead. People were quite angry with us back then, too.
In spite of disease, war, terrorism, life went on. One has to take far
more
precautions against pickpocketing than one has to worry about disease,
war or
terrorism. I disagree with those who say "pretend you are a Canadian
overseas" or otherwise somehow disguise your nationality. First it
cannot be
done: if David Duke and Louis Farrakhan both got off a crowded flight in
Frankfurt, everyone would know instantly they are both Americans. We
simply
cannot hide the fact. What saves you is, again, your insignificance.
As for disease, eat right and exercise. I belong to sports clubs in
various
foreign cities and when disease was rampant we still splashed blood
sweat and
tears all over each other. Generally disease kills the unhealthy, so
stay
healthy!
Pope John Paul II has picked an interesting theme for his pontificate,
"be
not afraid." It is an interesting choice of words. He does not say "be
fearless;" he states it in the negative, "be not afraid." He does not
say
"be courageous" since that may be asking too much in these times. He is
proposing to us how to be, "be not afraid." I think what this means is
there
is indeed plenty to be afraid of, and we should see it, all there is to
be
afraid of, and know it. But having considered it all, be not afraid.
Keep
going.
As bad as it gets, it can be very good, but you have to keep going.
John
Tuesday, April 8, 2003
Sars and War
Greetings,
I haven't been around that long, but I do have in hand my World Health
Organization immunization card and sure enough, from the mid-70's, are the
entries for smallpox vaccination.
This is the vaccine for a horrendous disease that was supposed to be
eradicated by the early 80's, but supposedly some one cooked some up, and is
planning to reintroduce it.
SARS is a pneumonia that spreads fast, and can be fatal for some elderly and
children.
Happily one does not necessarily have to travel to do this business, but the
travel part is fun. From 1980 to 2000 the world was a relatively peaceful
place, so what we have now - war, terrorism and disease may seem rather new.
I don't think it is as bad yet as it was in the 70's, although it very well
may get as bad. Afghanistan shares a common border with China, US control of
Iraq alarms Russia. When Nixon went to China in 1971, the Chinese had over a
million men in North Vietnam supporting the Vietnamese war effort against
USA. It won't be any different this time around.
While terrorists were shooting up airports and bombing discos, I was spending
a lot of time in both. And again, in China, I spent a lot of time with
people from these countries. They may not have wanted ME dead, since that
would be rude, inasmuch as I was sitting with them, but they sure wanted US
dead. People were quite angry with us back then, too.
In spite of disease, war, terrorism, life went on. One has to take far more
precautions against pickpocketing than one has to worry about disease, war or
terrorism. I disagree with those who say "pretend you are a Canadian
overseas" or otherwise somehow disguise your nationality. First it cannot be
done: if David Duke and Louis Farrakhan both got off a crowded flight in
Frankfurt, everyone would know instantly they are both Americans. We simply
cannot hide the fact. What saves you is, again, your insignificance.
As for disease, eat right and exercise. I belong to sports clubs in various
foreign cities and when disease was rampant we still splashed blood sweat and
tears all over each other. Generally disease kills the unhealthy, so stay
healthy!
Pope John Paul II has picked an interesting theme for his pontificate, "be
not afraid." It is an interesting choice of words. He does not say "be
fearless;" he states it in the negative, "be not afraid." He does not say
"be courageous" since that may be asking too much in these times. He is
proposing to us how to be, "be not afraid." I think what this means is there
is indeed plenty to be afraid of, and we should see it, all there is to be
afraid of, and know it. But having considered it all, be not afraid. Keep
going.
As bad as it gets, it can be very good, but you have to keep going.
John
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