tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post114579503426141051..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: Sunday, April 23, 2006, Taiwan Blog Round UpMichael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1146352698383682082006-04-30T07:18:00.000+08:002006-04-30T07:18:00.000+08:00We all know what the ROC on Taiwan stood for, TOS....We all know what the ROC on Taiwan stood for, TOS. We've met its victims.<BR/><BR/>MichaelMichael Turtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1146335459839827982006-04-30T02:30:00.000+08:002006-04-30T02:30:00.000+08:00Irony? Taiwan is what's left of the ROC, and you ...Irony? Taiwan <I>is</I> what's left of the ROC, and you should all be danm proud of it, instead of letting prententious DPP politicians brainwash you into thinking that they created <I>all</I> of this by being part of the same party that once stood for something.Taiwan's Other Sidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09502176430536810488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1146303971245519792006-04-29T17:46:00.000+08:002006-04-29T17:46:00.000+08:00re: kids being unable to find dictionary entries u...re: kids being unable to find dictionary entries using 部首. -- electronic dictionaries have all but eliminated the need for searching for entries using 部首. the exam-givers will just have to get used to that.<BR/>=============<BR/>re: being unable to find comics in stationery stores. here in Tainan we have lots of manga rental stores. comics in stationery stores are usually limited to two shelves of the newest stuff. for complete editions of older crap, we go to rental stores. <BR/><BR/>but most of the comics stocked in the rental stores are japanese though. i got the impression leaky pen was looking for Taiwanese comics. in that case, he's pretty much out of luck. <BR/>================<BR/>re: the guy in charge of the exam "....said that although most students received good grades, the essay test revealed weaknesses in writing ability, including a limited use of adjectives."<BR/><BR/>i would think using adjectives sparingly is a good sign rather than a bad sign. christ when i was in high school i stuffed my essays with a lot of adjectives to cover up for the fact that i had no idea what i was writing.<BR/><BR/>a good writer chooses his/her adjectives/ adverbs well and chooses the right moment to spring them on the reader. it's more effective that way. <BR/><BR/>unless you're writing Mills and Boon fiction. hehehe. then you could get away with "heaving bosoms" and all that. okay i'll stop now.<BR/><BR/>that teacher probably never read Stephen King's <I>On Writing</I>. i'm not a super big King fan (except for that short story collection with Shawshank Redemption and the story that was made into Stand by Me), but <I>On Writing</I> is really a good book. King mentioned there that writers should really watch out against overusing adjectives.ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13519275573552772072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1145896797867839052006-04-25T00:39:00.000+08:002006-04-25T00:39:00.000+08:00Dear, Michael: Just kill me reading half of englis...Dear, Michael: <BR/>Just kill me reading half of english of this article. I was visiting "Schee motocycle diary" and saw your name... one of the foreigner attend 成大IMBA meeting.<BR/>"That's my teacher !!"<BR/>God ...that's so proud to be your student! <BR/>By the way, I won't finish reading! But i'm going to check something your write before!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1145865311482252612006-04-24T15:55:00.000+08:002006-04-24T15:55:00.000+08:00SG, I agree with what you're saying, although the ...SG, I agree with what you're saying, although the question you seem to be answering is, "Are blogs a good thing?" rather than the one at hand which is, "Why do people blog?" <BR/>They are two different questions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1145852666973598842006-04-24T12:24:00.000+08:002006-04-24T12:24:00.000+08:00SG, I'm not 'dissing' anyone's blog. I love this b...SG, I'm not 'dissing' anyone's blog. I love this blog and I think Michael is doing a fantastic job.<BR/><BR/>What I am talking about is what motivates <B>the majority</B> of bloggers. Most bloggers aren't even talking about politics anyway; they're talking about their new diet, their crazy cat, their odd neighbour...<BR/><BR/>Btw, I think your point 5 is covered by my point 4.<BR/><BR/>I don't feel proud not having a blog, SG. I just don't feel compelled to spend any of my free time maintaining one, is all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1145838166608049882006-04-24T08:22:00.000+08:002006-04-24T08:22:00.000+08:00Why do people blog?There’s no such thing as ‘rever...Why do people blog?<BR/><BR/>There’s no such thing as ‘reverse-voyeurism.’ Sorry, but that smells like a bullsh*t word. As I see it, the main motivating forces are as follows. <BR/><BR/>1. Boredom. “It's better than television.” <BR/>2. The compulsion to share, with anyone who will listen. “Here are my thoughts. Aren't they great?”<BR/>3. Self-esteem issues. “Someone pleeeease leave a comment. My site stats will appreciate it. I check them every day.” <BR/>4. The need to set the world to rights. “Everyone's got it all wrong. Here's how it is.”<BR/><BR/>Peter<BR/>[blog-free since Oct. ‘05]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1145827836763031542006-04-24T05:30:00.000+08:002006-04-24T05:30:00.000+08:00Michael wrote:- - -Poor TOS. Imagine having to loo...Michael wrote:<BR/>- - -<BR/><I>Poor TOS. Imagine having to look at Taiwan on your ID. Must be traumatic.....</I><BR/>- - -<BR/><BR/>And the name of his blog is <I><B>Taiwan</B>'s Other Side</I>. Now <I>there's</I> some irony.Tim Maddoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943522529132663780noreply@blogger.com