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: Aug 2009
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I see that HSBC are going to stop sending paper statements (unless you are either old or willing to pay). I subscribed to this service a year or so ago, and I have probably only downloaded a handful of statements since then. Why? Because it’s a complete nightmare to use, that’s why. I have no…
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Gerald Ratner famously compared one of his company's gold earrings to a Marks & Spencer prawn sandwich, saying that it was cheaper "but the sandwich will probably last longer". When the newspapers reported his attempt at humour, it became a big story and he ended up losing his job and it virtually bankrupted the company.…
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Well, better late than never, I suppose. Cable TV have finally launched a (very limited) High Definition service, and football seems to be the main reason behind it. Although they lost the English Premier League rights to Now TV, they now have the Champions League to add to the Europa League (previously the UEFA Cup)…
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When England won the Ashes 4 years ago it seemed like an amazing achievement after so many years of disappointment (OK then, humiliation), but doing it for the second time doesn’t seem quite so exciting. Maybe it’s because it has seemed like a contest between the teams ranked 4th and 5th in the world (which…
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Up is a perfectly decent movie – very good in parts – and Pixar maintain their tradition of well-developed characters and interesting storylines, whereas others in the digital animation world settle for far less (yes, this means you, Dreamworks). The bad news is that it is in 3D. That means you have to pay more…
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Today West Rail is extended, through the new Austin station and the existing East Tsim Sha Tsui station, to terminate at Hung Hom, where it finally links up with East Rail (the original KCR line from Kowloon to the border with mainland China). This means that East Rail trains have stopped running to East Tsim…
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It's all about money, innit? Tottenham didn't come to Hong Kong for any other reason. The problem is that a friendly match against South China doesn't suddenly become important because it is for the "Panasonic Cup". They probably won't be the slightest bit concerned that this fine piece of silverware is now in the hands…
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