Ordinary Gweilo
It's not big and it's not clever, it's just a Brit in Hong Kong writing (mainly) about Hong Kong
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Month: Dec 2007
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Today is the day when digital terrestrial TV (DTT) comes to Hong Kong. But only in some parts of Hong Kong (apparently covering 50% of the population, but excluding most of the New Territories). And only if your building has the right equipment installed. And only if you have the right type of set-top box.…
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I see that Time magazine are insisting that their decision to make Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin their “Person of the Year” should not be regarded as an accolade: TIME’s Person of the Year is not and never has been an honor. It is not an endorsement. It is not a popularity contest. At its best, it…
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What is it with big stupid Hong Kong companies? They have a good idea and then they back down when just a few people complain. First it was ParknShop. They stopped giving each customer 3 or 4 plastic bags whether they needed them or not, and said that bags would only be available on request…
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I see that Oasis has won an award. Cathay must be a bit worried, because they have come up with a curious style of advert that tries to make out that they are a budget airline (except, of course, so much better, lah). And, yes, they only use to advertise services to Vancouver and London…
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One of the headlines on the front page of today’s SCMP is Kevin Sinclair dies after long battle with cancer. John Diamond, another journalist who was killed by cancer, had something to say about the way that the disease is presented in this clichéd way by lazy journalists: “I despise the set of warlike metaphors…
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Astonishing advice in Friday’s SCMP (Get ready to opt out of junk phone calls, faxes): Hongkongers will be able to block annoying advertising text messages, prerecorded phone calls and promotional faxes from next year but there is still no quick-fix solution for junk e-mail. The enacting of the second phase of the Unsolicited Electronic Messages…
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I like to think of myself as rational and logical. Sadly, the world is full of people who believe that all sorts of stupid things are true, and usually these untruths are not only repeated but they are reinforced by doctors, and other people we tend to believe. Is it really dangerous to use your mobile phone in…
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There’s a bizarre story on the front-page of the SCMP today (HK’s star stock-picker revises market target – subscription required): Lee Shau-kee picks stocks pretty well for a 79-year-old grandpa who spends his mornings in massage and meditation. And Mr Lee says the market isn’t going to climb quite as fast as he once thought. As…
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If you ask for a "doggy bag" at the end of your delicious Cantonese meal, the chances are that the waiter (or maybe one of the diners) will pick up a pair of chopsticks, turn them around, and use them to put the food into the take-away container. OK, so you’ve probably avoided getting someone…
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Another few words of wisdom from my desk calendar, this time for the Rooster: A pioneer in spirit, you are devoted to work and quest after knowledge. You are selfish and eccentric. Rabbits are trouble, Snakes and Oxen are fine. Career: Gossips lead to possible lawsuits. Therefore, think twice before you act. Fortune: It’s an…
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