Archive for April 18th, 2008

Apr 18 2008

Reaching for the gold

Published by The Kibbitzer under Sports

Wah corrected my backhand one more time today: reach out, hit deep.  Simon’s been saying this too. 
“Don’t you feel tired?  Hitting so hard but the balls don’t go far, landing short.. .. “  Simon’s been saying this too.  My balls land around the service line.  They need to be near the baseline to qualify as a modestly [...]

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Apr 18 2008

屡教不改

Published by The Kibbitzer under Sports

吕 is for 屡教不改:).  I have been trying a slight different strategy on court lately: Simon has been preaching stay behind base line.  Simple enough?  Stand behind the base line.  Not me.  I have memory lapse, can’t help but rush to the net.  And caught dead in no man zone.  I have a permanent sofa in no man [...]

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Apr 18 2008

Different wars?

I have been wondering if Chinese can hack into Pentagon, why couldn’t they stop the Tibet/torch avalanche?  Different war fare?  If 9/11 made Puritanical Americans realized that deep down they’re proud of themselves and have plenty of patriotism, then this Tibet/torch is making Chinese stick together for the first time, and be proud of their accomplishment.  Dalai Lama isn’t [...]

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Apr 18 2008

The Summer Palace 颐和园

The Summer Palace in about 1963 and in 2003.  Color photos were rare back then.  Most were colored in from black and white like coloring books.

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Apr 18 2008

How many ways to say Tibet is part of China ..

Published by The Kibbitzer under Celestial Empire, 中文

参与[全球华人反分裂护圣火] 签名活动:  

Cut/paste  … 
 

1.    西藏過去,現在,將來,永遠都是中國的領土!!
2. 西藏过去,现在,将来,永远都是中国的领土!!
3. Tibet WAS, IS, and ALWAYS WILL BE a part of China !!
4. チベットは過去、現在、これからの將來、永遠に中國の領土であり!
5. 티베트는 과거,현재,아프로 영원히 중국의 땅이다!!!
6. Tibet war, ist und wird immer ein Teil von China!!
7. التبت ، هو ، والى الأبد ستكون جزءا من الصين

8. N’importe d’avant,aujourd’hui ou future,Tibet est toujour une partie de chine.
9. Θιβετ ηταν, [...]

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