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I think this video gets at what I was talking about pretty well. Taiwan loves its foreign monkeys, Korea wants them all to loving die. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsNHYYrvMrk
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| # ¿ Jun 16, 2012 04:21 |
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hitension posted:Haha, To hide the identity.
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| # ¿ Jun 16, 2012 14:33 |
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is wrong with the white guys' voices? They sound like they were sped up or something.
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USDA Choice posted:Had to share the absurdity of this. Imagine if being asked what your sign was had evolved into a legitimate interview question, in both business and social settings. That's Asia with blood types. They have personality profiles for every type. Just get used to answering the following from every person you meet: 1) Where are you from? 2) How old are you? 3) What's your blood type? 4) Are you married? 5) Do you like Taiwanese girls? 6) What's your job? 7) How much do you make? 8) How tall are you? 9) Do you like stinky tofu? Edit: And when I say Asia, I don't mean every loving Asian. It's just a really typical question to get asked on this side of the world. Atlas Hugged fucked around with this message at Jun 19, 2012 around 15:32 |
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USDA Choice posted:I know it's par for the course for friends or "language exchanges" and it's an available field on facebook or whatever but that's really disheartening to see as a criterion for employment. How can I possibly take anything at that company seriously now? This is also a country where the largest English school will insist that they wrote "Skidamarink" and please don't you dare suggest they stole it from a TV show.
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| # ¿ Jun 19, 2012 23:20 |
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Ravendas posted:I called them out on this during training (JORDAAAAAAAAAAAAAN). The Elephant Show and Lamb Chop are totally different. 
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| # ¿ Jun 20, 2012 04:01 |
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So is it raining somewhere else? I was sent home early today and I'm pissed that I've missed like 2 hours of paychecks in the last week.
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| # ¿ Jun 20, 2012 10:24 |
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I don't drink wine myself, but I see wine stores with large varieties in most of the shopping districts of Taipei. Also, my friend is quite satisfied with the selection Costco has to offer.
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| # ¿ Jun 23, 2012 03:12 |
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I think a lot of the wines at places like Costco are Australian, so yeah.
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| # ¿ Jun 26, 2012 08:39 |
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Alright, who here is ready for another Goon Meat? The last one was a rousing success of BBQ and drunkenness and it's been awhile since we got all of us strange people together. I propose the following: BBQ and drinking! My friend owns a bar in Taipei and while it is pretty lovely, we can probably get all you can drink cocktails and potentially other goodies. This is not a foreigner bar. The clientele is almost completely Taiwanese. I don't see how this can go wrong.
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| # ¿ Jun 26, 2012 13:19 |
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It's basically a Taiwanese hole in the wall with a couple of dart boards, some chairs, and a small couch lounge area. I think there was more drama within the group of foreigners I brought there a few weeks ago than with the Taiwanese regulars. Seriously, who the gently caress is 30 years old and living in Taiwan and not know that Eastern people tend to list their family names first. Jesus loving Christ. Edit: In fact, if we wanted all you can drink beer instead of cocktails, that might be possible if I give the guy enough notice. Atlas Hugged fucked around with this message at Jun 26, 2012 around 14:42 |
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Well, we can always do something in August as well. I'd like to get something off the ground in July because I've been hanging out with a lot of not goons and it's making me think I have self respect. Slightly related, a friend of mine is organizing a "boat party" this weekend and apparently I have to go because I was drunk and told him I would. So, anyone wanna get drunk on a boat? We can pretend to be pirates or something stupid.
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| # ¿ Jun 26, 2012 15:52 |
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Well, looks like the boat party is postponed. Nevermind!
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| # ¿ Jun 27, 2012 00:12 |
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Of course, if people are interested, we could just do 7/14 as the goon meet on the boat.
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| # ¿ Jun 27, 2012 02:14 |
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Alright, URL. Same thing goes for this weekend as last. I've got my lessons after you for a couple of hours and then curry is at 7. It doesn't make sense for me to go all the way back to your place and then turn around for curry, so if you want to meet up for beers before dinner, I suggest you stick around. After that, there's word of a drunk park, but we can hit the bars as well. 7/14 is the boat. If we want to do a boat, it's 7/14. If we want to aim for 7/21, I'm not sure I can make that.
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| # ¿ Jun 27, 2012 05:34 |
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Well Max Power is supposed to be organizing it.
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| # ¿ Jun 27, 2012 10:50 |
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I have yet to turn down a goon who has offered me free booze. If you get here early enough on the 14th(?) then we can get hammered on a boat.
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| # ¿ Jun 28, 2012 04:02 |
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url posted:Dude, these Mojito's are extraordinary! And I love me a mojito. These British posts are extra sarcastic these days. dlink posted:BARS Somewhere near Renai Circle. Are you coming out this Saturday? I'm sure I can take you. 仁愛路4段300巷19弄4號
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| # ¿ Jun 28, 2012 14:20 |
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Gonna have to veto the soapy goon expedition.
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| # ¿ Jun 29, 2012 00:45 |
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Well, I just assume the people in nearest proximity to me, shuffling awkwardly, are going to be the goons that we bring with. Try as I might, the beautiful women in their wet bikinis will always remain indistinct features popping in and out of view from between the hairy rolls of man breast trundling in front of me. Are they slick with soap, sweat, or tears? I don't know why we have to stick in Ximen. We're just getting dinner there. I know Max wanted to do beers in the park to relax after dinner, don't know if that's still a go. Otherwise, there are cabs and MRTs that can get us to wherever it is your little heart desires. In other words, let's not worry about it too hard unless we have to get a reservation beforehand? EDIT: Also, you being familiar with these places, what kind of dress code is typical at an AYCD? I haven't worn a suit in awhile. We could go all Resevoir Dogs. Atlas Hugged fucked around with this message at Jun 29, 2012 around 09:57 |
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Muscle shirt and hot pants it is.
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| # ¿ Jun 29, 2012 10:47 |
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I posted this on FB, but in case anyone doesn't check that: I finish my class at 5PM tomorrow and need to kill 3 hours. If someone wants to grab beers with me, that'd rule.
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| # ¿ Jun 29, 2012 12:21 |
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Get a haircut while I'm at the lesson and if we don't have to be to the restaurant until 8 now instead of 7, going to your place isn't a big deal for me.
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| # ¿ Jun 29, 2012 13:41 |
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I am not bringing my girlfriend and I don't think URL is. It's possible mad carl might bring his. No idea! There's no reason you can't and I think mad carl even invited lady friends to come along as well. It's a personal choice. How does your girl tolerate horrible neckbeards?
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| # ¿ Jun 29, 2012 14:58 |
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url posted:girl I misinterpreted your comment about the girl seeing the family then. I thought that was an all weekend or night thing. My bad. USDA posted:bored This is the big thing for me. My girl will want to go to bed at like 10 or 11 and I'll want to drink more and it will just lead to a fight.
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| # ¿ Jun 29, 2012 15:09 |
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Yeah, is anyone going to attend who isn't posting on the FB event page? 7 seems a bit excessive for an 8'o'clock reservation in walking distance from the station. My recommendation would be 7:30 start arriving, leave by 7:45. Do people need phone numbers or what? I'd like to get this all sorted by noon because after that, I'll be unavailable online for the rest of the day.
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| # ¿ Jun 29, 2012 17:08 |
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Well, mad carl has invited his other, non-goon friends. URL isn't on FB. and I don't think USDA Choice is either. So, it's at least 6 goons, plus url is bringing his girlfriend and I think mad carl might to dinner at least as well. That puts us at 8 assuming USDA Choice goes, 9 if he brings his girl to dinner too.
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| # ¿ Jun 30, 2012 03:28 |
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I tend to only run it at night. I can't sleep when I'm covered in sweat.
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| # ¿ Jul 4, 2012 07:48 |
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Just FYI, Carrefour is now selling Waffle Crisp.
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| # ¿ Jul 6, 2012 16:49 |
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Speaking of health coverage, I got my first ride in a Taiwanese ambulance this weekend and it was far and away the most dangerous thing I've ever participated in. I went to Yilan on Saturday to go swimming with some students and their families because one of the parents is a scuba instructor. He knew a good place to go snorkeling and thought it would be fun for me to come along (ie: they all wanted to get drunk with me later). When it came time to hand out gear, everyone got a pair of hard rubber swimming boots except for me. They didn't have any that fit, but I was assured a pair of sandals would be fine. They weren't! My toes and heels were exposed, so as I was stumbling around the slippery rocks, I went right into a couple of sea urchins. It was practically out of a slapstick comedy. I stubbed my toe on one foot on the first urchin and then jumped backwards into the one behind me. I got out of the water and had a mob of people around me in an instant wanting to know why I was suddenly unhappy. Then there came much debate as to what to do with me. It seems no one really knew where the hospital was, but everyone agreed I should go just in case. It didn't feel like I'd been poisoned, but gently caress the ocean. So, they called up the hospital and asked what an ambulance would cost. "Free!" And so they ordered one of those. Now, the EMTs here are trained to treat every situation like an actual emergency, even when it's apparent that they're not in the middle of one. This meant I had one guy taking my blood pressure every minute to make sure I wasn't going into shock and the other driving like the gates of hell had opened and Satan's legions were in hot pursuit. We almost died! The driver was trying to pass just about everyone, but being up near Daxi, everything is a one lane country road. At one point, the road split around an obstacle, oncoming traffic branching one way and our lane branching the other. The driver had spent most of the time in the oncoming lane because the traffic was lighter and so that's where we were when the fork approached. A semi-truck in the other lane just didn't understand what sirens meant. The ambulance driver was pounding on the horns and riding side by side with the truck trying to get in front of it so we wouldn't shoot off into the oncoming branch or collide into the barrier. The truck wouldn't budge, so at the last second the driver slammed on the breaks and we stopped inches from a giant rock. I was not strapped into anything and so went flying through the back of the ambulance and hit a wall. That was fun. When we finally got to the hospital, there was a team of paramedics waiting for us with a gurney, but I just sort of limped into the place alongside it. This was more of a large clinic than a hospital proper, so there wasn't a separate emergency entrance. When the ambulance arrived, the entire lobby turned to watch the doors to see what bloody mess of a person was coming in. It was just a foreigner in a wet suit looking about as embarrassed as possible. We asked the EMT if this was the easiest case he'd had to deal with. Apparently it wasn't. There was at least some risk that I'd drop over dead from the stings so he had to actually pay attention to me. He preferred when they had to pick up mental patients because they were rarely actually injured. The doctors weren't quite sure what to do with me. I got a tetanus and allergy shot as precautions and then they debated if they should dig the barbs out or leave them in. They settled on the latter and sent me up to the OR. This ended up being less terrifying than the ambulance ride, but far more surreal. They pumped my feet full of local anesthetic and began digging through my calluses to get to the spikes buried in my flesh. It turns out this was a fairly difficult task because the spikes were actually soft and nearly impossible to get a hold of. Meanwhile, we had every bad English KTV song on and the nurse was practicing her ballroom dancing in the corner between giving the surgeon his various surgical tweezers. Towards the end of the procedure, while the the surgeon was using an electric needle to cauterize my heel shut, I overheard a choice bit of conversation. "你要吃什麼?" "大辣雞排." While the surgeon was barbecuing my bloody foot, I at least got to practice talking about why spicy chicken was the best chicken.
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I just went to a clinic to get my wounds dressed and was able to get my first look at the injuries on my toe and heel. The reason I didn't get stitches has nothing to do with depth. These things are goddamn deep. It's actually because they're too loving wide to sew together. I look like I got hit with buckshot. I'm going to bring a camera when I get them cleaned tomorrow.
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| # ¿ Jul 8, 2012 07:55 |
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The process is not very long. You just have to spam your application and hope for a bite. It is possible to get a job from out of the country; I did. There will be less opportunities to teach outside of Taipei, but you should be alright if you focus on Kaohsiung. Saturday is pretty common. I think most chain schools require it.
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| # ¿ Jul 9, 2012 01:04 |
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I got hired from abroad and my school is fine, just in a lousy location.
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| # ¿ Jul 9, 2012 02:54 |
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I cook with the tap water and I'm still alive. I think I may have drunk it once when I was super hungover and had nothing else in the apartment. My school has a filtration machine and I just fill up 5L jugs there once a week, but it's mostly for my cat.
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| # ¿ Jul 13, 2012 04:08 |
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"Eat poo poo" is just one of those expressions that has unfortunate literal consequences.
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| # ¿ Jul 13, 2012 08:53 |
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Actually, this IS the best time because schools are going to be hiring for September.
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| # ¿ Jul 14, 2012 03:05 |
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I paid 300NT to have my feet erroneously operated on. Go Taiwan medical care!
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| # ¿ Jul 14, 2012 11:16 |
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Got my drivers license this morning. Who is ready for a fatgoonroadtrip?
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| # ¿ Jul 16, 2012 01:15 |
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I went to a place in Sanxia because it would be too big of a pain in the rear end to go somewhere else to do. Are they any good? Well, they put dots in the car window so I would know where to line the vehicle up with the poles before backing into the spot. It's the ultimate expression in learning to pass the test. It prepares no one for the reality of driving on a road. Hence why no Taiwanese driver has any idea how to drive. It's a vicious cycle. If you know a place to practice, then I guess we can work something out with my car. The problem isn't the parallel parking or 90 degree backin, which we could do just about anywhere. It's the drat S-Line. If you can't do that, it's an instant fail. It's ridiculous, but that's the way it is.
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| # ¿ Jul 16, 2012 01:47 |
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quadrophrenic posted:The drive from the airport to the hotel has turned me off of the idea of ever driving. Good lord these people are nuts. You get used to it. You're going to need a scooter most likely and that's way more dangerous than being in a car. Because the cars are the ones that hit the scooters.
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quadrophrenic posted:I'll see what branch I end up at, but I'm an avid walker and I think I might prefer that to getting my legs crushed by an errant lane-defying taxi cab, tyvm. At least on a scoot you can potentially get out of the taxi's way. But when you're crossing that road and the taxi decides it's his turn to go, the pedestrians are the first to die.
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