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Yeah I recall him fondly from the old Hemp House beer garden. I remember him very patiently explaining to my girlfriend the concept of craft beer, which was quite new in Chengdu at that time. Sad to hear this news from a true pioneer…
Anywhere close to, or inside the large universities. Prices are competitive (cos most of the customers are cash-strapped students) and quality is good (cos the cash-strapped students wanna see what the teacher writes on the board)….
The emphasis you guys place on lyrics is interesting. Just this afternoon I was listening to one of my favorite bands, Anti Flag. Big fan of these guys, even tho I cringe at the awfulness of many of their lyrics. Similarly a band like Agnostic Front. I find their lyrics (and by extension their politics) to be repugnant and loathsome, but I still enjoy the power of their music…
As the guy who started the irrelevant “have you ever been in a speedboat question?”, a few points:
a)if you are familiar with reddit AMA’s it’s common to ask totally ridiculous, unrelated questions. If you peruse reddit you’ll see some fantastic AMA responses to these kinda questions. If you’ve never seen an AMA your first reaction might be “who is this troll?” (i actually expected to be called out for this, cos after all, forums can’t be irreverent or fun, right? The internet is only for the dissemination of vital info, right? 🙂
b)Thankfully Johhny5 handled the unrelated questions like a true redditor. I actually asked him about this in his shop, introducing myself as “the guy who asked the ridiculous speedboat question”. Johnny smiled and i knew I’d met a fellow redditor.
But Brendan should definitely be banned or suspended. His question crossed the line! 🙂Woodwerd makes some good points. I was also a cubicle monkey back in the old country. On my last day one of my colleagues said “We always thought you were kind of a snob”. WTF? I asked why. “Cos you never once came to Friday night drinks with us”. In an office environment, sometimes you just gotta play the game….
Johnny5, sensational AMA.
I’ve heard that in certain cities one can eat very well from donut shop dumpsters. Urban myth? With this in mind:
a)where is your dumpster located?
b)is your dumpster clearly labelled?
c)what time should I be raiding this dumpster?No seriously, I’m curious about how you plan how much to make (basically how do you anticipate demand)? Does it differ on the weekend? Do you eat the unsold donuts? Do you even have unsold donuts? Not hustling for half price semi-fresh donuts, just curious. I notice that some bakeries offer discounts for yesterday’s stuff. What’s your policy on this practice? is it crass to do this?
Thanks.
I use an insanely over-priced triple filter machine. One thing i wonder about the smart air users is why don’t you place a washable “mesh” filter over the existing filter? Mine catches alot of the shit before it gets thru to the expensive-to-replace HEPA and charcoal filters….
This is the Melbourne version. Some buddies have already signed up. 150 bucks to run around in the mud! 🙂
https://toughmudder.com.au/events/2015-melbourneWatched this a few days ago. Awesome Ice Cube-directed doco on the LA/Oakland Raiders football teams and the influence of the emerging gangster rap culture. Features interviews with Ice T, Dre and Snoop as well as footage of L.A burning after the Rodney King riots.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKwUoFpkQrAYeah, I just got one at the visa centre in Melbourne and there were a group of backpackers (with non-Aussie accents) also applying..
Well written and thoughtful post. I think you’re referencing my comment re shopkeepers saying “thank you” and “have a nice day”. It wasn’t a criticism of China. Just saying that it’s a refreshing change when I return home, as is blue sky and clean air. I ain’t the most sociable guy myself! 🙂
@Brendan: sorry, in all this excitement i lost track of what’s important. You are the white cat in the video, obviously. Takedown defense was somewhat lacking, but you landed some nice shots from your back. But man, you’re totally telegraphing that right….
Nuhi, i respect your kind offer, which i will respectfully decline. Let’s not drag out this soap opera drama shit too far, but you are being somewhat disingenuous and even outright dishonest in your reply. Your response of “they pay the bills” was pretty clear: they spent more than the 185 my girlfriend and i spent. I get it, i’m not totally naive to the realities of business. I thought it was actually a pretty cool little exchange we had. Rude as fuck customer (me, as always), and feisty but totally douche bag -acting owner. Hey, we’re not kids here, nobody goes home crying, right? Cut to the chase? Your restaurant is a sometimes non-smoking, sometimes smoking establishment. Crap shoot, luck of the draw. Get lucky, you have a pretty nice place, reasonably priced food and what looks like a great coffee selection. Draw the short straw, and, as a non-smoker, depending on your sensitivity to this habit, your in for a pretty rough fucking time. That’s pretty much it, even with your somewhat dubious odds of encountering this again.
Bullet points: train your fucking staff better. The guy was cool and handled it with much more dignity than either you or I combined. he answered my gf’s questions with patience and politeness. But when asked if this is a non-smoking place, the poor sap is in the awful position of saying “yes” when behind him a table of 4 are puffing away.
*maybe invest in a decent ventilation system.*and please stop leeching free promotion and presenting yourself as a principled man of gastronomic integrity when you sell out the enjoyment of patrons to a table of obnoxious tu hao. Business really that bad, friend Nuhai?
*as a business owner and “chef” you let yourself down last night. That’s cool. I do that with metronome-like regularity. Luckily, i get called out on it.
*and for fuck’s sake never put your staff in that position again. Give that guy a fucking raise or a night off. Or the wine you offered me.
Damn, I miss the Stugan…..
@Brendan well played, sir. Just be careful, i could set my sights on you, and then….
Friend Nuhi, since youre spruiking hard here, perhaps you could provide your customers with some info about your smoking policy. All this talk of fresh, free range ingredients kinda goes out the window when you allow your guests to smoke. Ah, but right, you explained that to me last night as “they pay the bills”. and that non smokers like myself and my girlfriend “don’t spend the money that they (the smokers) do”. And when I pointed out the non smoking sign on the wall, your emphatic response of “every Chinese restaurant has that sign” really made my night. Sir, would you like some 2nd hand smoke with your organic free range ingredients?
