Archive for March, 2011

8.9 earthquake

By admin - Last updated: Saturday, March 12, 2011

it is the highest scaled earthquake recorded in history and it struck japan on friday 3/11. the video showing on cnn is devestating, which coupled with Tsunami after the shock. cars are pushed around by the Tsunami like little toys. building are shaking and people screaming. I remembered being in seattle 6.8 quake 10 years [...]

crazy oil price

By admin - Last updated: Tuesday, March 8, 2011

almost $4 a gallon.. the world is so vulnerable on oil.. these oil rich countries, if they sneeze, we suffer.. and everything is linked to oil.. transportation.. airline… food price will also go up since delivery fee is up, what we do? we can print more currencies, which will futher drag down usd, gees… remembering [...]

chinese test (zt)

By admin - Last updated: Thursday, March 3, 2011

一老外苦學漢學10年,到中國參加漢語考試,試題如下: 請解釋下文每個“意思”的意思:   阿呆給領導送紅包時,2人的對話頗有意思。   領導:“你這是什麼意思?”   阿呆:“没什麼意思,意思意思。” 領導:“你這就不夠意思了。”   阿呆:“小意思,小意思。”   領導:“你這人真有意思。”   阿呆:“其實也没有别的意思。”   領導:“那我就不好意思了。”   阿呆:“是我不好意思。” 老外淚流滿面,交白卷回國了。 中文翻译 (哈..): 阿呆給領導送紅包時,2人的對話頗有趣味。   領導:“你這是什麼用意”?   阿呆:“没什麼用意,感谢感谢”。 領導:“你这就太见外了吧   阿呆:“小事儿,小事儿。”   領導:“你這人真可爱。”   阿呆:“其實也没有别的目的。”   領導:“那我就不客气了。”   阿呆:“惭愧惭愧。”