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Published on 31/8/2005 in personal. 0 Comments

But very tired. I have to recover with some of this and this.

mlw

Published on 25/8/2005 in peregrine and shifty capone. 1 Comment

Right, I’m off on the Manila Long Weekender. Packed and pipes cleaned.

Don’t Stop Me Now and Bohemian Rhapsody on loud. Tuning the vocals ready for some Videoke, or whatever it is called.

Right, definitely, don’t stop me now. Let me see that ass roll like a 24.

Back in a bit.

bizarre

Published on 23/8/2005 in miscellaneous. 0 Comments

Two things.

1. Courtney Love ‘expecting Steve Coogan’s baby’.

2. I used this phrase in a meeting: “The more you pull it, the more it will swell.”

cr airways

Published on 23/8/2005 in miscellaneous. 2 Comments

Never yyyyyyeard of them before, but they fly to, erm, Angeles.

$1700 plus tax for a two-nighter. Plus US $60 if you want a game of golf.

I. Love. It.

10am

Published on 23/8/2005 in rant. 3 Comments

My heart sinks. Stinky soup arrives.

I actually think I may be allergic to it. It causes my nose to become congested sometimes.

mlw

Published on 22/8/2005 in miscellaneous. 6 Comments

A Manila Long-Weekender? Flights and four nights in the Mandarin. For HK $3000? If you share a room (as if!!) it’s $2400 for 4 nights and $2000 for 2 nights.

That’s almost free.

Done.

ebay

Published on 22/8/2005 in rant. 9 Comments

Anyone tried to sign up for an Ebay account from Hong Kong? As soon as you choose your country to be HK, it switches to ebay.com.hk, which is all in Chinese. No option for English. I spoke to the live chat dude:

Ebay Dude.: Hello and welcome to eBay Live Chat. My name is Robert. How may I assist you today?

Shaky: Hello. I’m trying to register an account. When I choose my country - Hong Kong, it switches to ebay.com.hk which is purely in Chinese. I cannot read Chinese. There is no option for English.

Ebay Dude.: You may need to use a translation program to register while registering or get the assistance of someone that can read Chinese to complete your registration and then you can use the main eBay page with your account.

Shaky: OK thanks.

Ebay Dude.: Do you have any other questions?

Shaky: Yeah. Do you not think that is a little bit ridiculous?

Ebay Dude.: I can understand your feelings and that it would be nice if there was an exception for Hong Kong but that is how the system currently functions.

Oooooooook. So I know this is a Chinese city, but please, give me the option of English!


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