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There are 10 different readers (identified by email address) with the same nickname Phil. They are represented by different colors.

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12 GPRS Package from China Mobile

i just called 10086 ... they say cheapest CMWAP package is 40 RMB/month with 300M ... isn't there any information on the internet available ??
Posted by phil at 2008-05-10 17:42:18. More

11 Hotmail Blocked in China

Great work! My web access now is all fine but I am no longer able to use Outlook 2003 client to access my msn mail since beginning of May? Has anyone else had this problem?
Posted by Phil at 2006-05-25 21:38:29. More

10 Does Hotmail Work in China?

Attention Joe: [SUPPRESSED SNIGGERS UNTIL ALMOST BLUE IN THE FACE] That's logical, Joe, defend yourself against accusations of blatant childishness by playing the hard man on the internet - cyber warrior...oooooooh, frightening, I'll certainly sleep with one eye open tonight.
Can you not hear the resounding laughter at you? Actually, Joe, you're okay in my eyes, obviously, you're not an adult that is actually living in China [even the worst language school cannot be so desperate]. I see your problem, Joe, I feel your pain -you're just an adolescent playing around on the computer - still titillated by images of female curves on the internet but being shunned by them in real life. Don't worry, Joe, my old chap, it's just a phase you're going through - one day you'll go to college, one day you'll not blush and stammer if a gal so much as looks your way, yes, one sweet day, the world will open up for you. Until then please don't come on grown up sites like these or mommy and daddy will get real sore at you. Atta boy!
Posted by Phil at 2006-05-18 20:40:58. More

9 Does Hotmail Work in China?

Message for JOE: Grow up, Joe, you aren't witty nor clever - you just come across as a childish imbecile; furthermore, you are doing absolutely nothing for our cause but providing ammunition for the enemy... whoever, the enemy or censors are - they can use the argement that hotmail is being used in PRC for merely western decadence, corrupting the purity of the Chinese youth, etc, ad nauseam.
We want to come across as serious, mature and reliable users of the web, not desparadoes looking for stimulus or quick thrills.
Some of us are reliant upon hotmail for communication with our families back home - this is a serious business, mate!
Please think in future, Joe, and if you cannot think of anything constructive to say then keep quiet. Thanks.
Posted by Phil at 2006-05-16 23:32:09. More

8 Does Hotmail Work in China?

Blooming heck, this hotmail saga in PRC goes on and on - totally unreliable and a complete pain. Not something that is needed for a communication system. Very, very angry!
Posted by phil at 2006-05-10 02:45:09. More

7 Living Cost in Shanghai - Part II

Hi!
I heard, that it is difficult to get antiperspirant as well as soap in shanghai. Is that really true or just a widespread myth?
Posted by phil at 2006-02-08 22:20:29. More

6 Living Cost in Shanghai - Part II

Thanx!
What about nightlife?! I will be living in the Pentox building (pudong). Where should I go and how much is it? And last but not least crime? Is it safe to go alone somewhere at night?
Posted by Phil at 2005-12-27 18:31:31. More

5 Living Cost in Shanghai - Part II

Hi. How much are cigartetts in Shanghai?

cheers,

phil
Posted by phil at 2005-12-27 03:35:36. More

4 Traveled to Beijing with China Eastern Airlines

Shanghai to Beijing August 11 on an MU flight with ETD 1400 hours. When I arrived at the gate, sign said delay until 1415 hours. No big deal, right? At about 1345 the gate area began to fill up. BIG crowd. Plane arrived shortly and watched passengers depart. 1420 no announcement. 1430 nothing. Soon a MU employee announced in Chinese that further delay because the cockpit crew was not here. Say WHAT????

1445 another announcement in Chinese (I don't speak, just got a translation from a Chinese passenger). The other flight which was to depart at 1500 was cancelled and they will merge the two flights. All passengers on the 1400 flight will be issued new boarding passes. Flight crew arrives and a passenger makes some remark to them in Chinese. The captain takes exception to the remark and others had to restrain him from going after the man who made what was obviously a despariging remark.

Flight finally departed at 1530 and arrived in BJ 1715.

I am 189 cm tall (6' 3") and always book an aisle seat but of course my new boarding pass was a middle seat.

My opinion is that China Eastern sux. Really poorly handled deal.
Posted by Phil at 2005-08-18 19:36:07. More

3 Old Houses in Shanghai - Part III

Hello: I read your postings and they are all very interesting. I am a new investor in town and wanted to know if you had any recommendations for real estate agents and/or companies in Shanghai? Please e-mail me. Many Thanks.
Posted by Phil at 2004-06-02 17:25:15. More

2 10 Things You Love/Hate About Shanghai

Well, mine are pretty much the same in fact. I find the 'lack of foreign bookstore' quote a bit strange though - I think the one on Fuzhou road is OK.

I'll explain one of the others to you. If you've ever lived in London, as I did for 28 years, public transport here is a dream. Believe it or not, the London Underground is slower, dirtier, more crowded, more dangerous, has no air conditioning and costs about 60 kwai FOR ONE DAY.

It's a bit sad too that expats moan about not being able to communicate - yes, it would be nice if more people spoke English but at the end of the day if you want people to speak English, stay in the US or Europe!
Posted by Phil at 2003-12-23 22:46:20. More

1 2SIMPLE - Clearly Cheating

I wish you had not named Datou. One of his readers tried to help him out a little over-zealously but under no circumstances is it fair to name Datou as you are not implying he may not be, you are giving the impression that he may be - in most cases site owners who get cheating votes are not involved and almost all ask their readers not to cheat.

Also, please do not publish information concerning private correspondance with me in public without my permission.

As to blogging in English. Best Mainland blog is not a language category - it is a geographical category so blogs in English or Chinese are equally allowed.
Posted by Phil at 2003-12-18 13:28:46. More