Comments on: Shanghai Sucks: Reason #2543 http://adsotrans.com/blog/shanghai-sucks-reason-2543/ machine translation, semantic analysis and life in China Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:45:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Howard Lee http://adsotrans.com/blog/shanghai-sucks-reason-2543/#comment-122 Howard Lee Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:54:21 +0000 http://adsotrans.com/blog/shanghai-sucks-reason-2543/#comment-122 I must say though my screening and boxing out skills while playing basketball have gone up quite a bit after coming back from Shanghai. I remember at first I would just let the creepers flow around me as they rush to get empty seats on a newly arrived train in the subway. But then eventually my heart hardened and I began to enjoy the rush and feelings of satisfaction as I blocked those coming around me from getting any seats. hahaha But then it took awhile for me to stop jumping queues after coming back to the US. I must say though my screening and boxing out skills while playing basketball have gone up quite a bit after coming back from Shanghai. I remember at first I would just let the creepers flow around me as they rush to get empty seats on a newly arrived train in the subway. But then eventually my heart hardened and I began to enjoy the rush and feelings of satisfaction as I blocked those coming around me from getting any seats. hahaha

But then it took awhile for me to stop jumping queues after coming back to the US.

]]> By: Jeff http://adsotrans.com/blog/shanghai-sucks-reason-2543/#comment-101 Jeff Fri, 07 Mar 2008 02:08:09 +0000 http://adsotrans.com/blog/shanghai-sucks-reason-2543/#comment-101 This happened to my wife and I when she was 8 months pregnant in Beijing... She also had someone take the empty seat right in front of her on a bus when she had the big belly. All I can say is I hope what goes around comes around. This happened to my wife and I when she was 8 months pregnant in Beijing… She also had someone take the empty seat right in front of her on a bus when she had the big belly. All I can say is I hope what goes around comes around.

]]> By: trevelyan http://adsotrans.com/blog/shanghai-sucks-reason-2543/#comment-95 trevelyan Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:53:10 +0000 http://adsotrans.com/blog/shanghai-sucks-reason-2543/#comment-95 I'm optimistic Patrick. The sea is rising, and Shanghai is already below sea level. I’m optimistic Patrick. The sea is rising, and Shanghai is already below sea level.

]]> By: Patrick http://adsotrans.com/blog/shanghai-sucks-reason-2543/#comment-91 Patrick Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:30:21 +0000 http://adsotrans.com/blog/shanghai-sucks-reason-2543/#comment-91 Wow. And it'll only get worse.... You'd think a market solution would avail itself; like a pay for play setup where highest tip bidder gets the ride. Wow. And it’ll only get worse…. You’d think a market solution would avail itself; like a pay for play setup where highest tip bidder gets the ride.

]]> By: John http://adsotrans.com/blog/shanghai-sucks-reason-2543/#comment-86 John Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:36:06 +0000 http://adsotrans.com/blog/shanghai-sucks-reason-2543/#comment-86 It's all about knowing the competition. In the words of a wise man, "you gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away, know when to run." And yeah, sometimes that means walking. :( It’s all about knowing the competition.

In the words of a wise man, “you gotta know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away, know when to run.”

And yeah, sometimes that means walking. :(

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