tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post1206048835546807800..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: Today's WTF?Michael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-80323382521628760112015-05-14T11:13:10.640+08:002015-05-14T11:13:10.640+08:00The comedy lies in the depiction of Tienmu, one of...The comedy lies in the depiction of Tienmu, one of the swankest parts of taipei, filled with expats and american chains and boutiques, as someplace exotic and difficult to live in. Overpaying a bill? Puh-lease. <br /><br />This article was met with amusement by those of us who have lived here a while.Michael Turtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-41443244183604897232015-05-14T09:17:58.853+08:002015-05-14T09:17:58.853+08:00I also failed to see the comedy in the Dallas stor...I also failed to see the comedy in the Dallas story. In fact, I was rather surprised at your mocking tone. I'm sure it is an adventure for the young family to relocate to Taiwan. Didn't we all once feel such excitement?Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-66502275042476934912015-05-13T20:38:34.227+08:002015-05-13T20:38:34.227+08:00This was my WTF? moment for the day: http://disp.c...This was my WTF? moment for the day: http://disp.cc/m/163-8GAz<br /><br />Govt. plans to outsource manufacture of next generation of ID cards to China, will give them the database from which to make the cards. Any confirmation this is for real?lesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-22095105232814072142015-05-13T12:08:02.957+08:002015-05-13T12:08:02.957+08:00I read the story about the family from Dallas. I ...I read the story about the family from Dallas. I missed the comedy. In fact I was disappointed. The comparisons were boring (missing American Barbeque, have more independence). There were a couple common mistakes (the "Chinese" equivalent of Home Depot). The only thing that seemed possibly funny was the reference to the "busy" round-about intersection. I spent time in Tianmu and only know of one round-about. I double-checked Google Maps and it appears to be the only one. And it wasn't "busy" when I was there. Calling it "busy" might be funny, but that was 20+ years ago and perhaps it is busier now. For example one of of the dirt roads that led away from it has been well-paved since then.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11022381054458476229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-73452999324909689092015-05-12T18:21:21.757+08:002015-05-12T18:21:21.757+08:00Michaelthis might be nudge-wink copy by you-know-w...Michaelthis might be nudge-wink copy by you-know-whoMarcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-74142193257343021152015-05-12T14:34:26.227+08:002015-05-12T14:34:26.227+08:00Ranked 12 of... 12? Ranked 12 of... 12? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-47589714439718334992015-05-12T13:42:04.061+08:002015-05-12T13:42:04.061+08:00Wow! That's a jaw dropper!
So instead of &quo...Wow! That's a jaw dropper!<br /><br />So instead of "Where's Waldo?" Want China Times has changed the game to "Where's Whitey?" <br /><br />The complete lack of professionalism is beyond shocking.TaiwanJunkienoreply@blogger.com