WaqarOptimist's picture WaqarOptimist Submitted by Guest on Mon, 11/09/2020 - 16:03

Giovanni Martini wrote:

"We spoke to Dr. Shelley Ochs, a TCM qualified doctor based in Beijing, about how to beat pesky winter bugs!"

Isn't it inherently biased to consult only qualified doctors? It marginalizes the unqualified. "Structural elitism," that's what I call it. Stop silencing the incompetent! They have opinions just like you

haha, i agree so much! 

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

Sikaote's picture Sikaote Submitted by Guest on Sun, 11/08/2020 - 15:10

xz576 wrote:
Giovanni Martini wrote:

OK, I'll bite. What is the yawning semantic gap between "pick up" and "connect"? When I read the piece, I understood that one can board the airport express using one of the stations on line 10. (After a bit of a subterranean hike.) I have, in fact, done so a number of times. Subway personnel did not seem to give a flying fornication whether I was picking up, connecting, or simply boarding.

I don't have an issue with the word "pick up" although it is a bit unusual. The article states: "Line 10's airport service starts at Dongzhimen Station and connects to Sanyuanqiao Station where passengers pick up the Capital Airport Express train."

This is incorrect because 1. Line 10 does not have airport service; 2. Line 10 does not go to Dongzhimen; 3. Passengers who take the Capital Airport Express from Dongzhimen toward the airport do not switch trains at Sanyuanqiao (or in the other direction).

There is a station on Line 10 (Sanyuanqiao) where you can get on the Capital Airport Express, as you mentioned. The Capital Airport Express and Line 10 are separate subway lines. The information in the article is not related to Line 10. You can look at a subway map for more information about the Beijing Subway lines if it's not clear.

'Pick up' is millenial-speak for 'catch'.

Crazy

xz576's picture xz576 Submitted by Guest on Sat, 11/07/2020 - 20:14

Giovanni Martini wrote:

OK, I'll bite. What is the yawning semantic gap between "pick up" and "connect"? When I read the piece, I understood that one can board the airport express using one of the stations on line 10. (After a bit of a subterranean hike.) I have, in fact, done so a number of times. Subway personnel did not seem to give a flying fornication whether I was picking up, connecting, or simply boarding.

I don't have an issue with the word "pick up" although it is a bit unusual. The article states: "Line 10's airport service starts at Dongzhimen Station and connects to Sanyuanqiao Station where passengers pick up the Capital Airport Express train."

This is incorrect because 1. Line 10 does not have airport service; 2. Line 10 does not go to Dongzhimen; 3. Passengers who take the Capital Airport Express from Dongzhimen toward the airport do not switch trains at Sanyuanqiao (or in the other direction).

There is a station on Line 10 (Sanyuanqiao) where you can get on the Capital Airport Express, as you mentioned. The Capital Airport Express and Line 10 are separate subway lines. The information in the article is not related to Line 10. You can look at a subway map for more information about the Beijing Subway lines if it's not clear.

xz576's picture xz576 Submitted by Guest on Fri, 11/06/2020 - 18:43

I said I wouldn't work for free anymore, but... The subway line that goes to the airport is not Line 10. There is no "line 10 airport service" and customers do not "pick up the Capital Airport Express train" at Sanyuanqiao. The Capital Airport Express is a separate line with stops at Dongzhimen, Sanyuanqiao, and the Capital Airport.

The Chinese source linked in the section isn't related to the Capital Airport Express line. However, the other information is correct (there is an extension to Beixinqiao planned to open next year, and they are renovating the bathrooms, etc.)

It is interesting that the author is so unfamiliar with the Beijing Subway.

Sikaote's picture Sikaote Submitted by Guest on Fri, 11/06/2020 - 18:11

Giovanni Martini wrote:
jknotts wrote:
Giovanni Martini wrote:

Do the Latest Localized Snickers Float or Sink?

I hope they sink, because flushing down the loo is all they're good for. I can tattoo "Bucephalus" on a pig. Don't mean he can fly.

Sorry, but the low-density wafer is sure to keep 'em afloat, I'm afraid.

Turds with life preservers, as it were. Quite in keeping with present cultural trends.

Not to mention life-threatening scooters.

Crazy

Sikaote's picture Sikaote Submitted by Guest on Tue, 11/03/2020 - 18:19

...its locations have a bit more freedom of expression so that each one doesn’t feel exactly the same, no matter where you are in the world. This particular store is well-lit and modern with a leafy green aesthetic. On the counter, bright orange espresso machines catch the eye, among the white lights above and marble counters beneath.

Sounds like a run-of-the-mill Starbucks.

Clapping

KingCrimson's picture KingCrimson Submitted by Guest on Tue, 11/03/2020 - 13:46

Not everyone is a master of anal play like you, or maybe it is a cant that runs in your family?

I wish you get your Xmas gift this year wrapped in your own streaming red packet then, your hardworking ass deserves it

Giovanni Martini wrote:

KingCrimson wrote:

Old enough to forget to include the "r"? Maybe get yourself a pair of presbyopic glasses this time for 11.11?

Giovanni Martini wrote:

 "Streaming red packet" (unquote)

Now use the word in a sentence, "When my neighbor parked in my spot, I dropped trousers and left a steaming red packet on his BMW's hood!"

I thought to feign ignorance were more humorous. A streaming red packet suggests anal bleeding. Are you warped enough to find cancer of the colon or non-consensual sodomy amusing? Maybe get yourself a psychiatric intervention by this time tomorrow, ho-kay your Royal Redass?

KingCrimson's picture KingCrimson Submitted by Guest on Mon, 11/02/2020 - 17:34

Old enough to forget to include the "r"? Maybe get yourself a pair of presbyopic glasses this time for 11.11?

Giovanni Martini wrote:

 "Streaming red packet" (unquote)

Now use the word in a sentence, "When my neighbor parked in my spot, I dropped trousers and left a steaming red packet on his BMW's hood!"

Apostol's picture Apostol Submitted by Guest on Sat, 10/31/2020 - 20:58

As someone with HERC2 and OCA2 genes who attended Evergreen I beg to differ, and there were all kinds of folks on campus when I was there...(but am still amazed my alma mater got referenced in Beijing)

Giovanni Martini wrote:
China Boy wrote:

With this I get the impression that once you’ve left China then don’t expect to return.

New type of denunciation to the authorities: "My running-dog neighbor has been harboring Corona anti-bodies." A graver offense than packing HERC2 and OCA2 genes on the Evergreen State U. campus, I wager

Sikaote's picture Sikaote Submitted by Guest on Sat, 10/31/2020 - 17:02

Giovanni Martini wrote:

A bird pooped on me today. I think the gummermint needs to provide attendants carrying umbrellas to prevent such mishaps. (There, I cried out in public and invented a new human right. Do I get a Nobel Peace Prize nomination?)

There, I cried out in public and invented a new human right. Do I get a Nobel Peace Prize nomination?

No, but how does 10 years in prison tickle your fancy??? Hmmm???

Lol

Sikaote's picture Sikaote Submitted by Guest on Sat, 10/31/2020 - 17:00

Giovanni Martini wrote:
Sikaote wrote:
China Boy wrote:

With this I get the impression that once you’ve left China then don’t expect to return.

A guy can dream (about leaving).

Crazy

Wear a Halloween costume on the subway. Maybe they'll deport you.

no shortage of ways to get deported but I have a cat. Can't bail out on her. My wife...yes. My cat...never.

Preved