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: Mar 2011
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I have been waiting for a long time for Now TV and Cable TV to provide the facility to record programmes (as Sky TV do in the UK with Sky+), but there’s still no sign of anything useful. Step forward the MTV 7000D, which allows you to record programmes from Now TV and Cable TV…
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The letters page of the SCMP is a wondrous thing. If you ever wanted proof that the SCMP is a local paper with delusions of grandeur, you can find it here. First two letters on the same subject from Thursday’s paper. Was this, perhaps, a school project? Be wary of online auctions More people are…
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I see that City Super is 15 years old. Back when they started (the first branch was in Times Square), there were the two big supermarket chains (Park’n’Shop and Wellcome), a couple of branches of Olivers, and the food hall in Hong Kong Seibu. Now Park’nShop have a whole range of sub-brands. Great in Pacific…
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Identical, but from UPS… Dear customer. The parcel was sent your home address. And it will arrive within 7 business day. More information and the tracking number are attached in document below. Thank you. © 1994-2011 United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
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Three spelling mistakes and poor grammar. And sent to an email address I never use. Dear customer! The parcel was send your home address. And it will arrice within 7 bussness day. More information and the tracking number are attached in document below. Thank you. 2011 DHL International GmbH. All rights reserverd.
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