I think you guys write too much... hahaha I just don't have time to reply to the interesting messages. I can only make short replies. I don't like it. I wish I had time to post more thoughtful messages. Wishing you all the best, Josney
2009/6/7 pln471 <[email protected]> > > Hi John Charles and all, > > Oh,boy,Charles!LOL > You sound just like another curious cat to me counting how many 'LOL' > in my previous post,aren't you?;) > > It's just coincidental,of course! > But after reading your mischievious message dated Saturday,June 6th,I > recalled that there were 3 sixes in the calendar!!! > According to Western superstition,3 sixes is a symbol of Satan or > something like that,isn't it?!:( > And what's interesting is that 6 is a lucky number for Chinese,isn't > it? > > OK.I've used 3 tag questions so far...Is it a bad sign again?!LOL > > And John,you sound quite different from other young Chinese or > Taiwanese I've known. > You have more in common with me sharing the same attitude or view > towards life,work and Europe.;) > > Very true!In order to experience everything abroad first hand,one has > to comprehend the local language as to interact with the locals as > well! > I've never travelled to any places with groups of tourists organised > by travel agencies. > What kind of adventures can one have if it's second-hand?! > Doesn't anyone agree with me?;) > > By the way,Pablo,I haven't got time to watch the talk you mentioned > yesterday yet...:( > I'll do it hopefully tomorrow and let you know what I think! > > Beautiful Sunday to you three,Edward,Josney and the rest of > unresponsive members!;) > > Pln > > > > > > On Jun 6, 6:49 pm, Charles <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > One,two,three,four,five,six.There are six "LOL" here.It must be a bad > week > > for you,six "LOL" in six days, > > > > On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 9:33 PM, John Awesome <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > it is ok, i am 20. > > > I think it is really necessary have a good command of native language > if i > > > want to find a job there. but well, i can pretend have no idea about > dutch. > > > i will keep the book in my mind,hehe,undutchable. > > > > > i think the best way to know people's mind and culture is learning > their > > > language. > > > > > well, in my opinion, old continent with old cities have a lot of fun, > we > > > can image we had been through the history stories. I dont think the new > > > cities with skyscrapers attract me. I think the only reason I want to > live a > > > big new city is high salary. > > > > > I think young people should have some special dreams, like work in NGO, > > > travelling around the world and ect. and work for living is a middle > aged > > > man's thinking. > > > > > On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 5:42 PM, pln471 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> Hi John Charles and all again, > > > > >> How old are you,John?If you don't mind telling us here...;) > > > > >> Mind you that Dutch people are rather wary of foreigners who > > >> understand their language too well!LOL > > >> How did I know it? > > >> Because we bought a book in a small town there and it's called "The > > >> Undutchable"!LOL > > >> It's a book worth reading since you're going to study there. > > >> It's all about Dutch people's mentality and behaviours...something you > > >> can say about their unspeakable secrets;) or some sort...LOL > > > > >> I only knew Eindhoven while passing through by train several > > >> times,that's all! > > >> English is very common in Western Europe as people there,especially in > > >> Holland,Belgium,Switzerland or Luxemburg are multilingual. > > > > >> I don't think my husband will have interest in going especially to see > > >> the music fountain in Hangzhou at night. > > >> We are alternative travellers which means quite different from > > >> ordinary tourists...LOL > > > > >> He'd been suffering from a terrible jet lag and without doubt,after he > > >> got used to it,he'll have to adjust to another jet lag back home!LOL > > > > >> It's interesting that you think Europe is suitable for young people.A > > >> lot of Taiwanese or American I know told me it's a too old continent > > >> where everything you see is just ancient architecture or museums!LOL > > > > >> Anyhow,Great weekend again to us all! > > >> Pln > > > > >> On Jun 5, 3:20 pm, John Awesome <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > yes, indeed, about a decade ago, the Communist Party want to show > their > > >> > kindness to Taiwanese and wish investing, make a easy visiting plan > to > > >> > taiwanese, but taiwan authorities still think chinese government > will > > >> > send communists > > >> > to the island, so it is really bad for tourists like me. These > things > > >> should > > >> > be belong to the dammed politics,. lol > > >> > I will study in Eindhoven, it is a industrial city, where the center > of > > >> > philps is located, and a famous football club psv eindhoven. > > > > >> > I think europe is suit for young people, there are so many countries > and > > >> > places to visit and to settle. and young people are full of energy, > can > > >> > learn different languages easily. in this point, i think it is a > little > > >> bit > > >> > difficult for old people. > > > > >> > I will study computer there, basicly focus on software. > > > > >> > Hangzhou is really hot right now, you should tell him to watch the > music > > >> > fountain on the west lake in the dark, it is a new site, but > interesting > > > > >> > On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 5:40 PM, pln471 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> > > Oh,yes,John! > > > > >> > > I forgot about the difficulty of your getting a visa as an > independent > > >> > > tourist ...You're right!:( > > >> > > Mainland Chinese and Taiwanese governments aren't that friendly as > > >> > > people like you and me,are they?LOL > > > > >> > > Oh,well,never mind since you'll be studying in Holland this fall > soon! > > >> > > Where in Holland will you be studying? > > >> > > My husband and I had been in and out the countries so many times a > > >> > > decade ago because we had plans settling down there... > > >> > > The last time when we were in 2 cities there was 2.5 years ago > with > > >> > > our kids. > > > > >> > > I aslo encouraged Elham to choose Europe to study instead of USA. > > >> > > Every country in Europe has its own characteristics and charm,and > you > > >> > > are so close to every other country by train on the weekend! > > >> > > If it's fun,diversity or cultural events that you're looking > > >> > > for,Europe is the place!;) > > > > >> > > By the way,what is subject of your studies? > > > > >> > > One more thing,my husband is going to Hangzhou tomorrow just for a > > >> > > short while...then to Cixi,Ningbo and Shanghai before he returns > home > > >> > > to Poland... > > >> > > Oh,he's flying Air France,too!:( I am very worried about his > return > > >> > > flight because he will stop in DE Gaule Airport before he flies > back > > >> > > to Warsaw...:( > > > > >> > > MY HEART IS WITH ALL THE BRAZILIAN and FRENCH VICTIMS on AIR > FRANCE > > >> > > 447 and THEIR REMAINING LOVED ONES!!!:( > > > > >> > > Good luck and good day,everyone! > > >> > > Take real good care of yourselves! > > > > >> > > Pln > > > > >> > > On Jun 2, 2:41 pm, John Awesome <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > > hehe, but it is not easy get the visa if i will choose travel > taiwan > > >> by > > >> > > > myself, cause i am come from continent. and in this fall, i will > > >> start my > > >> > > > study in holland, so i am afraid i won't get this chance. i > would > > >> like > > >> > > to > > >> > > > travel around europe, it is the different world, I am sure i > will > > >> look > > >> > > for > > >> > > > fun > > > > >> > > > On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 8:10 PM, pln471 <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > >> > > > > Wow,you're online,John! > > > > >> > > > > I'll add you as my contact on skype then. > > >> > > > > If you look harder or travel further outside > > >> Taipei,Taichung,Kaoshiung > > >> > > > > and other bigger cities, > > >> > > > > yes,there are more interesting,natural,cleaner,friendlier > places > > >> and > > >> > > > > people to meet!;) > > > > >> > > > > If by any chance,you'll be paying Taiwan a visit,do tell me > and > > >> I'll > > >> > > > > ask my acquaintances or friends to help you whatever they > can!;) > > > > >> > > > > Cheers, > > >> > > > > Pln > > > > >> > > > > On Jun 2, 1:52 pm, John Awesome <[email protected]> > wrote: > > >> > > > > > hi pln471 and all > > >> > > > > > I find my skype account, the name is meslamdunk. So u r > > >> taiwanese, i > > >> > > > > think > > >> > > > > > taiwan has many beautiful palces. I wish some day i will > take a > > >> > > visit > > >> > > > > > there. > > > > >> > > > > > On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 7:00 PM, pln471 <[email protected]> > > >> wrote: > > > > >> > > > > > > Hi John and all, > > > > >> > > > > > > You're right!Shanghai is his 1st destination in China,then > > >> Ningpuao > > >> > > > > > > (?),Beijing,Gingpuao(?) and another town I can't recall > the > > >> > > name...:( > > >> > > > > > > He wanted to go to Hangzhou or Suzhou,but failed to find > any > > >> > > cheaper > > >> > > > > > > hotel rooms available there...Tough luck!;) > > > > >> > > > > > > We had a very close senior friend who was originally from > > >> > > Hangzhou,but > > >> > > > > > > she passed away last January.:( > > >> > > > > > > I'm originally from Taiwan,but have been living in Poland > with > > >> my > > >> > > > > > > Polish-born husband and Taiwanese-born children for the > last > > >> 2.5 > > >> > > > > > > years! > > > > >> > > > > > > My husband will be like a fish in the water when he eats > > >> Chinese > > >> > > food! > > >> > > > > > > LOL > > >> > > > > > > He loves all kinds of spicy,stir-fried Chinese/Taiwanese > > >> food.As a > > >> > > > > > > matter of fact,he's a dare devil when it comes to trying > > >> exotic > > >> > > foods! > > >> > > > > > > LOL > > > > >> > > > > > > I don't use skype or live chat on Yahoo or Google at > all!I'm > > >> this > > >> > > old- > > >> > > > > > > fashioned type who prefer writing to speaking!:( > > >> > > > > > > Still,looking forward to a live chat of the year with you > and > > >> > > everyone > > >> > > > > > > else here on skype then!!! > > > > >> > > > > > > Good day! > > >> > > > > > > Pln > > > > >> > > > > > > On Jun 2, 1:33 am, John Awesome <[email protected]> > > >> wrote: > > >> > > > > > > > yeah, ha ha, i am Chinese. I think I have a skype > account, > > >> but i > > >> > > > > don't > > >> > > > > > > use > > >> > > > > > > > it very often, i do not have few friends on the skype. I > > >> live in > > >> > > a > > >> > > > > middle > > >> > > > > > > > size city, which is called Hangzhou, it is really close > to > > >> > > Shanghai, > > >> > > > > and > > >> > > > > > > > famous for its small lake- West Lake. In Marco Polo's > book, > > >> > > Hangzhou > > >> > > > > is > > >> > > > > > > the > > >> > > > > > > > most beautiful cities in the world, if u visit china, i > > >> think > > >> > > > > Hangzhou is > > >> > > > > > > > the best try. I guess ur husband will be staying > Shanghai, > > >> > > Guangzhou, > > >> > > > > > > > Beijing or HK. they are the largest cities in china, and > > >> have > > >> > > import > > >> > > > > and > > >> > > > > > > > export business. Many foreigners think chinese food are > > >> > > delicious, so > > >> > > > > it > > >> > > > > > > is > > >> > > > > > > > the best time for enjoy original chinese food. I will > try to > > >> be > > >> > > on > > >> > > > > time > > > > >> > > > > > > > On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 12:36 AM, pln471 < > [email protected]> > > >> > > wrote: > > > > >> > > > > > > > > Hi John and all, > > > > >> > > > > > > > > As I remember from your posts,you're from China,aren't > > >> > > you,John? > > > > >> > > > > > > > > If you aren't a skpye user yet,pls go to the site > below to > > >> > > download > > >> > > > > > > > > and sign up. > > >> > > > > > > > >http://www.skype.com > > > > >> > > > > > > > > Or just give us your skype name and tell us if you are > > >> going to > > >> > > > > show > > >> > > > > > > > > up on this Wed,June 3rd at 13:00 CET(19:00 Beijing > Time). > > > > >> > > > > > > > > My skype ID is > > > > ... > > > > read more »- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > -- ☼I hear and I forget. I see and I believe. I do and I understand. 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