Comments for Big Lychee, Various Sectors http://biglychee.com/blog Watching the sun set, little by little, on Asia's greatest city - with a dash of Hemlock Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:48:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Comment on Guided democracy and the rise of mind-numbing non-scandals by Baldleon http://biglychee.com/blog/2012/02/10/guided-democracy-and-the-rise-of-mind-numbing-non-scandals/comment-page-1/#comment-37768 Baldleon Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:48:22 +0000 http://biglychee.com/blog/?p=6963#comment-37768 well according to this http://mysys.net/news/fruit/art_main.php?iss_id=20120211&sec_id=4104&art_id=16061036 the people are seeing right thru the scam then again not that it matters in the end... well according to this http://mysys.net/news/fruit/art_main.php?iss_id=20120211&sec_id=4104&art_id=16061036 the people are seeing right thru the scam

then again not that it matters in the end…

]]> Comment on Guided democracy and the rise of mind-numbing non-scandals by PCC http://biglychee.com/blog/2012/02/10/guided-democracy-and-the-rise-of-mind-numbing-non-scandals/comment-page-1/#comment-37711 PCC Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:50:10 +0000 http://biglychee.com/blog/?p=6963#comment-37711 In Boston we call them "fare jumpers", not "fare crawlers". Another feather in Beijing's cap as an innovation hub. In Boston we call them “fare jumpers”, not “fare crawlers”. Another feather in Beijing’s cap as an innovation hub.

]]> Comment on Guided democracy and the rise of mind-numbing non-scandals by Mary Hinge http://biglychee.com/blog/2012/02/10/guided-democracy-and-the-rise-of-mind-numbing-non-scandals/comment-page-1/#comment-37703 Mary Hinge Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:07:34 +0000 http://biglychee.com/blog/?p=6963#comment-37703 Good man RTP. That's what HK's 1st July demonstrations need: more cowbell! http://youtu.be/q4royOLtvmQ Good man RTP. That’s what HK’s 1st July demonstrations need: more cowbell!

http://youtu.be/q4royOLtvmQ

]]> Comment on Guided democracy and the rise of mind-numbing non-scandals by Real Tax Payer http://biglychee.com/blog/2012/02/10/guided-democracy-and-the-rise-of-mind-numbing-non-scandals/comment-page-1/#comment-37683 Real Tax Payer Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:40:08 +0000 http://biglychee.com/blog/?p=6963#comment-37683 I really can't believe the HK govt press dept has sunk so low This is not just just silly : it's puerile, infantile It's like little-goodie-goodie- Willy splitting to his teacher on Big Johnny because little Willy heard Big Johnny use the "F" word in the bogs after rugby. Well - it may back fire. HK people are not stupid and they all love an underdog. Just watch out for July 1 ...... I DO hope they ban noisy instruments again, so so I can exercise my right to shout and bang noisy things in the streets ( guess I'm being puerile now...) I have a huge Swiss cowbell and I'm thinking of the most creative way ( and noisy) way to carry it + associated sign or whatever on July 1. Free pie and pint in the Wanch for the winning suggestion I really can’t believe the HK govt press dept has sunk so low

This is not just just silly : it’s puerile, infantile

It’s like little-goodie-goodie- Willy splitting to his teacher on Big Johnny because little Willy heard Big Johnny use the “F” word in the bogs after rugby.

Well – it may back fire. HK people are not stupid and they all love an underdog.

Just watch out for July 1 …… I DO hope they ban noisy instruments again, so so I can exercise my right to shout and bang noisy things in the streets ( guess I’m being puerile now…)

I have a huge Swiss cowbell and I’m thinking of the most creative way ( and noisy) way to carry it + associated sign or whatever on July 1. Free pie and pint in the Wanch for the winning suggestion

]]> Comment on Guided democracy and the rise of mind-numbing non-scandals by Meathamper http://biglychee.com/blog/2012/02/10/guided-democracy-and-the-rise-of-mind-numbing-non-scandals/comment-page-1/#comment-37660 Meathamper Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:42:04 +0000 http://biglychee.com/blog/?p=6963#comment-37660 I'd much rather our election scandals be open and the Chinese rigged them openly. There would be less excuse for quarter-page religious advertisements in broadsheet newspapers. I’d much rather our election scandals be open and the Chinese rigged them openly. There would be less excuse for quarter-page religious advertisements in broadsheet newspapers.

]]> Comment on Guided democracy and the rise of mind-numbing non-scandals by Big Al http://biglychee.com/blog/2012/02/10/guided-democracy-and-the-rise-of-mind-numbing-non-scandals/comment-page-1/#comment-37647 Big Al Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:04:02 +0000 http://biglychee.com/blog/?p=6963#comment-37647 Much as I want to see CY in the top job (along with pigs flying) his denials of any wrongdoing are amusing - they remind me of Edmund Blackadder denying he knew King Richard was dead after being told so in a cottage, which goes something like this: "... I was completely on the opposite side of the field. I was nowhere near the cottage ... errrrr, not that it was a cottage - it was a river. But, then, I wouldn't know, of course, because I wasn't there". Much as I want to see CY in the top job (along with pigs flying) his denials of any wrongdoing are amusing – they remind me of Edmund Blackadder denying he knew King Richard was dead after being told so in a cottage, which goes something like this:

“… I was completely on the opposite side of the field. I was nowhere near the cottage … errrrr, not that it was a cottage – it was a river. But, then, I wouldn’t know, of course, because I wasn’t there”.

]]> Comment on Guided democracy and the rise of mind-numbing non-scandals by PropertyDeveloper http://biglychee.com/blog/2012/02/10/guided-democracy-and-the-rise-of-mind-numbing-non-scandals/comment-page-1/#comment-37644 PropertyDeveloper Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:37:25 +0000 http://biglychee.com/blog/?p=6963#comment-37644 Your links -- at least the non-musical ones -- are brilliant, especially to the WSJ, Wiki and the government. Your links — at least the non-musical ones — are brilliant, especially to the WSJ, Wiki and the government.

]]> Comment on Guided democracy and the rise of mind-numbing non-scandals by maugrim http://biglychee.com/blog/2012/02/10/guided-democracy-and-the-rise-of-mind-numbing-non-scandals/comment-page-1/#comment-37642 maugrim Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:25:45 +0000 http://biglychee.com/blog/?p=6963#comment-37642 I'm almost feeling sorry for C.Y. Funny how Tang's affair(s) have moved into the 'nothing to see here, move along' category. By the way Hemmers, you failed to mention Mormons and their 'magic underpants'. To wit: http://joedonatelli.com/mitt-romney%E2%80%99s-magic-underwear/10/10/2011/ I’m almost feeling sorry for C.Y. Funny how Tang’s affair(s) have moved into the ‘nothing to see here, move along’ category.

By the way Hemmers, you failed to mention Mormons and their ‘magic underpants’. To wit:
http://joedonatelli.com/mitt-romney%E2%80%99s-magic-underwear/10/10/2011/

]]> Comment on Guided democracy and the rise of mind-numbing non-scandals by Old Timer http://biglychee.com/blog/2012/02/10/guided-democracy-and-the-rise-of-mind-numbing-non-scandals/comment-page-1/#comment-37639 Old Timer Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:56:03 +0000 http://biglychee.com/blog/?p=6963#comment-37639 To be fair, I don't think he's getting a free ride. Many's the time I've seen mainlanders give up in exasperation at the challenge of inserting their ticket (torturously obtained from a machine surrounded by a small village population offering various theories as to purchase procedure) in the slot, and simply duck under the turnstile. To be fair, I don’t think he’s getting a free ride. Many’s the time I’ve seen mainlanders give up in exasperation at the challenge of inserting their ticket (torturously obtained from a machine surrounded by a small village population offering various theories as to purchase procedure) in the slot, and simply duck under the turnstile.

]]> Comment on That 2.5% probability evaporating fast by RSG http://biglychee.com/blog/2012/02/09/that-2-5-probability-evaporating-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-37633 RSG Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:42:22 +0000 http://biglychee.com/blog/?p=6953#comment-37633 @ Real Tax Payer "We HK rats are all trained from childhood to stay in our rat-run lanes , which maybe explains how we come to accept such mediocre bureaucrats without rioting and throwing rotten eggs." Surely political proclivities can be derived from driving habits. That explains why Mainlanders who "switch lanes without signal or any other indication" have enjoy such raucous, freewheeling democracy. Seriously though, allowing Mainlanders to drive into Hong Kong is one of the stupidest ideas I've heard in a long time. I mean, the idiocy is so remarkably self-evident that it's almost unimaginable that anyone thinks this is a good idea. You trade a decrease in safety and air quality for an increase in congestion, illegal immigration, smuggling, and criminal activity... Good thing Mainlanders can't drive to Singapore, which is starting to look really nice... Just to set the record straight, most of the dual-numberplate cars are driven by HKers who travel north to their PRD factories, and a whole lot of those cars are operated by private companies with professional drivers. @ Real Tax Payer

“We HK rats are all trained from childhood to stay in our rat-run lanes , which maybe explains how we come to accept such mediocre bureaucrats without rioting and throwing rotten eggs.”

Surely political proclivities can be derived from driving habits. That explains why Mainlanders who “switch lanes without signal or any other indication” have enjoy such raucous, freewheeling democracy.

Seriously though, allowing Mainlanders to drive into Hong Kong is one of the stupidest ideas I’ve heard in a long time. I mean, the idiocy is so remarkably self-evident that it’s almost unimaginable that anyone thinks this is a good idea. You trade a decrease in safety and air quality for an increase in congestion, illegal immigration, smuggling, and criminal activity…

Good thing Mainlanders can’t drive to Singapore, which is starting to look really nice…

Just to set the record straight, most of the dual-numberplate cars are driven by HKers who travel north to their PRD factories, and a whole lot of those cars are operated by private companies with professional drivers.

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