Christ, I remember being in a police station in Beijing about 7 years ago...We'd been caught smoking a joint (fucking stupid of us, I know). Here's a little snippet I remember like it was yesterday:
Me: 'I didn't realise it was illegal'
Policeman: 'You should have checked first. China is not training, it is battle'
My mate: 'Are we going to jail?'
Policeman: 'You could pay me 4000 yuan (back then about AU$1000), or spend the night in a cell'
Me: 'I'll spend the night in the cell then'
Policeman: 'It is not up to you to decide'
Suffice it to say that my holiday was cut short due to lack of funds.
(Me: 'I didn't realise it was illegal'
Policeman: 'You should have checked first. China is not training, it is battle'
My mate: 'Are we going to jail?'
Policeman: 'You could pay me 4000 yuan (back then about AU$1000), or spend the night in a cell'
Me: 'I'll spend the night in the cell then'
Policeman: 'It is not up to you to decide'
Suffice it to say that my holiday was cut short due to lack of funds.
gronkpan @vomitinglarry.bsky.social,
Sun 3 Apr 2005, 13:08,
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Hahaha! Too typical!"Here's a choice that we're going to decide for you".
'Net access for the entire country is run through a government proxy server. They decide what you can see and what you can't. I find this detestable.
('Net access for the entire country is run through a government proxy server. They decide what you can see and what you can't. I find this detestable.
Syncubus Yarr! Ye'll be walking Planck's Constant! [GMT-5],
Sun 3 Apr 2005, 13:12,
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I feel sorry for a lot of the locals -You should see the Chinese version of a housing estate - over 20 identical skyscrapers in one big block, with only a symbol on the front to separate them.
(almost literally)Paper thin walls, too.
((almost literally)Paper thin walls, too.
gronkpan @vomitinglarry.bsky.social,
Sun 3 Apr 2005, 13:21,
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If I had paper thin wallsI'd buy my all of my hot neighbors bright hallogen lamps and watch their silhouettes on my walls.
( Syncubus Yarr! Ye'll be walking Planck's Constant! [GMT-5],
Sun 3 Apr 2005, 13:24,
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That could work.Mind you, it got quite frustrating listening to my neigbours arguing every morning. It came from three different directions one time.
( gronkpan @vomitinglarry.bsky.social,
Sun 3 Apr 2005, 13:29,
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You could take the high roadand loudly mediate for the most innapropriate solution.
( Syncubus Yarr! Ye'll be walking Planck's Constant! [GMT-5],
Sun 3 Apr 2005, 13:33,
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I would have tried,But my Chinese is limited to phrases like "I don't want it", "No money", or "You have no arsehole, and you can't even shit".
On reflection, maybe I should have done that...
(On reflection, maybe I should have done that...
gronkpan @vomitinglarry.bsky.social,
Sun 3 Apr 2005, 13:35,
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Yep you have to be EXTRA extra careful over hereAnd i feel your pain with the fine, i only get paid 3000 in a month!
(
Jessie © needs pirate name suggestions,
Sun 3 Apr 2005, 13:14,
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I really only have myself to blame.We were feeling lucky and decided to smoke outdoors, not 100 metres away from a guy that had a machine gun. About 2 blocks away from Tiananmen Square.
One of my stupidest moments...
(One of my stupidest moments...
gronkpan @vomitinglarry.bsky.social,
Sun 3 Apr 2005, 13:19,
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I'm TRYING to disagree, really I am... Jessie © needs pirate name suggestions,
Sun 3 Apr 2005, 13:24,
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Don't get me wrong,there's plenty of awesome shit in China, but I really did get the feeling that there were lots of things that they don't want us Laowai to see.
edit: another stupid moment - i thought you'd replied to my post above. It should be mentioned that I'm quite tipsy right now.
(edit: another stupid moment - i thought you'd replied to my post above. It should be mentioned that I'm quite tipsy right now.
gronkpan @vomitinglarry.bsky.social,
Sun 3 Apr 2005, 13:27,
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There's alot of stuff here I wish I HADN'T seen :( Jessie © needs pirate name suggestions,
Sun 3 Apr 2005, 13:33,
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Don't worry, it builds character.Helps give you a bit of perspective when you're complaining about your home country.
( gronkpan @vomitinglarry.bsky.social,
Sun 3 Apr 2005, 13:37,
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Wow!That's 36K!
Do you make tea well?
/ducks and runs
(Do you make tea well?
/ducks and runs
Syncubus Yarr! Ye'll be walking Planck's Constant! [GMT-5],
Sun 3 Apr 2005, 13:19,
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Quite a bit less when you take the exchange rate into consideration...Oh, and it's LOW FUCKING POLY!!!
( gronkpan @vomitinglarry.bsky.social,
Sun 3 Apr 2005, 13:22,
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I love you LONG time...5 dow-ah
Jessie © needs pirate name suggestions,
Sun 3 Apr 2005, 13:23,
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To China! Syncubus Yarr! Ye'll be walking Planck's Constant! [GMT-5],
Sun 3 Apr 2005, 13:25,
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