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Hui-chen and I just returned to Taiwan from vacation and found that some more work had been done on the road behind our house. As you may recall last time, the sidewalks had been broken up and removed. That was back in January. Now it appears that the sidewalks have been finished.
Notice how holes have been made to fit around the trees.
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Hui-chen and I attended the 2010 Taipei Cycle show. As usual, this article isn’t meant to be complete coverage of the show, but rather an excerpt of stuff that we thought was interesting.
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Hui-chen and I went to the TW-Bents warehouse last Friday, and we met with Walter and Kevin. They had some new stuff to show us.
The main star of the day is this new trike. It’s a giant of a trike, built for larger, heavier riders. The main feature of this trike (besides it’s size) is the material it’s constructed of. This is an all-aluminum trike, and it is very light weight for it’s size.
Photos by MJ Klein
There is a place that Hui-chen and I frequent in Kaohsiung, and we’d like to tell you about it. The name is Western Cowboys Pub. You don’t have to be a Western person, or even a cowboy to appreciate this fine place.
This is the owner, Johnson, behind the bar. Johnson’s knowledge of the finer things in life is impressive. You can ask him about wine or whiskey, and chances are he’ll have it in stock, too.
Photos by MJ Klein
Some time ago, we brought you a series on the re-engineering of a large road near our home. Continuing with that series, we’re now going to take a look at the road that runs behind our house.
This is a shot of the sidewalk, or at least, where the sidewalk used to be (referred to as “pavement” in the UK). A few days ago, jackhammering began and ran into the night. The next day, the sidewalk was broken up. A day later, the broken pieces were all removed, and since then it’s been as you see it here.
Photos by MJ Klein
Hui-chen and I got up at 05:45 on Saturday to meet friend and blogger Andre and Karen for a movie and then the auto show.
Photo by MJ Klein
Recently, the Taiwanese government gave NT$3,600 worth of shopping vouchers to citizens and qualified residents. While my own personal experience with receiving the vouchers was rather unremarkable (with only 2 people saying anything to me while I was in line, and both times in “English”), there have been several noteworthy events in the news concerning the vouchers. Here is a list of them:
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HUKOU, TAIWAN
This was never supposed to happen. The typhoon was supposed to miss us and head up to Japan. But instead, typhoon Sinlaku parked itself just off of Taiwan’s east coast and then went on to scoop up moisture from the Pacific ocean and dump it on Taiwan in the form of heavy rains. The presence of this powerful typhoon has ruined plans for celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival for millions of Taiwan residents.
View facing east
Everyone knows I love Sang Som Royal Thai Rum. I buy at least one bottle of it per week. I’ve noticed something disturbing about Sang Som lately though, as I have bought several bottles that tasted bad. There is something different about these bad bottles; some additive or property that imparts a bad taste. I first noticed it a few weeks ago, and since that time, 2 more bottles I’ve recently purchased have the same additive flavor. As far as I can tell, it only effects the large bottles as the smaller bottles taste fine. In my home I have a bad bottle and a good bottle. Guests who are not as familar with Sang Som as I am can smell and taste the difference.
Hui-chen thinks these bad bottles might even be fakes, but I hesitate to make such a claim. But it looks like I’ll be buying the small bottles for awhile.
Olympic Village opened this week in Beijing. I’ve noticed a distinct correlation between that event and the number of visitors to this blog from China.
Today I read a very interesting article from Chinabounder (yes, he’s back!), and I thought I’d share this with you. I would like to know if other bloggers are experiencing an increase in Chinese traffic too. Here are some excerpts that apply to this discussion (emphasis mine).
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