Thank you, unname guy, for putting jokes here. I recommand a paper about eat here: cm9903d of HXWZ starting from page 5 (if you don't have much time). It's really funny, especially, good for lunch time. Enjoy!
Name & E-mail: M. Cai Date: 10/04/99
Subject: Little Artist (Here is a cute and clean one :) A kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom of children while they drew. She would occasionally walk around to see each child's artwork. As she came to one little girl who was working diligently, she asked what the drawing was. The girl replied, "I'm drawing God." The teacher paused and said, "But no one knows what God looks like." Without missing a beat, or looking up from her drawing the girl replied, . . . . "They will in a minute."
Name & E-mail: Yang Date: 10-5-99
Subject: Man and Woman A friend sent me these. I don't agree to all of them. What do you think? > A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs. A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't need. (True) > A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband. A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife. (not true!) > A successful man is one who makes more money that his wife can spend. A successful woman is one who can find such a man. (?) > To be happy with a man, you must understand him a lot and love him a little. To be happy with a woman, you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all. (?) > A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't. A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, and she does. (True!) > Smart man + smart woman = romance > Smart man + dumb woman = pregnancy > Dumb man + smart woman = affair > Dumb man + dumb woman = marriage .. > Smart boss + smart employee=profit > Smart boss + dumb employee = production > Dumb boss + smart employee = promotion > Dumb boss + dumb employee = overtime
Name & E-mail: Chingfei Chen Date: 10-6-99
Subject: Let me try this again Smart boss + smart employee = profit Smart boss + dumb employee = production Dumb boss + smart employee = promotion Dumb boss + dumb employee = overtime see if I did make them separate lines. Thank you
Name & E-mail: Chingfei Chen Date: 10-6-99
Subject: RE:Let me try this again How can you do this (break the line)?
Name & E-mail: M. Cai Date: 10/08/99
Subject: test (old msg. moved to archive) Cai: just type <br> at the end of your paragraph to break the lines.
Name & E-mail: YZ Date: 10-9-99
Subject: RE:test Test1 Test2
Subject: RE:RE:test Thanks, Yang. It's working. Which one did you like when you posted "I like this one"?
Name & E-mail: M. Cai Date: 10/11/99
Subject: RE:RE:RE:test Cai: That wasn't me talking. It was someone else responding to my 'Little Artist' posting.
Name & E-mail: Yang Date: 10-12-99
Subject: XiangZi's news Hi, everyone, finally, I heard from him again with a good news. He is a Professor now (no any more words between 'a' and 'Prof.'). His email is down for a while, plus he is super busy these days (it's worth, right?). you guys may hear from him soon as he have some time from now on. His email is xxli@mail.xjtu.edu.cn. Yang, do you think you need to add it to the homepage?
Name & E-mail: M. Cai Date: 10/15/99
Subject: Reason to live in CA I don't mean to be rude. Can anybody give me a good reason to live in Southern California please? I don't know California enough to tell. Thanks
Name & E-mail: Chingfei Chen Date: 10-19-99
Subject: RE:Reason to live in CA San Diago is my dream place for retirement. The weather is simply wonderful and traffic is not as terrible as here. one reason, at least I think, to live in CA (not only south) is easy to most of Chinese or Asian. Nice and cheap food, low cost for long distance phone bill, low cost and taking less time to back home town(country). The house is high costs but, like one of my friends said, you can think you just invested something, and you would get return finally. I visited serveral houses of my friends in CA, the living conditions are much better than what I heard and expected. Compared to most of other States in USA (middle of the States, for example), CA is a nice place. So, why not?
Name & E-mail: M. Cai Date: 10/20/99
Subject: RE:RE:Reason to live in CA What do you mean by "low cost of long distance phone call"? Do they have special long distance phone company or plan? I was just having trouble with my phone bill today. If it wasn't this high, I probably would not have checked it. It was too ridiculous. I just got $128.28 credit back after I called AT&T a while ago. There is another company call Qwest switched my other line without my permision. I hate to spend lots of time to deal with these long distance phone companies.
Name & E-mail: Chingfei Chen Date: 10-20-99
Subject: Live in CA Hi Chingfei, I live in San Diego. I think this place like any other place, it has good point or bad ones too. There is no perfect place on earth according human point of view. The main reason I like here best is the weather. It got 263 (average) sunny days a year. In the winter, the day temp. could in 70F. The coldest night is 32F. It close to beach, (half hour drive). It has a lot tourist attractions. It is like vacation here everyday. My son plays baseball outdoor all yearround. The down side about to live here is the thing are expensive, the living index is 120. People are nice but they are so busy so they are not as polite as people of midwest, since I live in the midwest before. House is livable but not very high quality. But it has building code to comply with the earthquake possiblilty. The white people here are more open minded than the people in Midwest. If you need more details, I will type more later. Thanks for everybody read this. live in San Diego
Name & E-mail: Ye Qiu Date: Oct.21, 1999
Subject: Live in San Diego By the way, the summer weather here in San Diego is in 80F. Not hot at all. It is not humid either.
Name & E-mail: Ye Qiu Date: 10-21-99
Subject: RE:Live in CA Chingfei Chen, yes, but, for small long distance companies not AT&T or MCI.. Also, as I mentioned before, there are several techques/devices available in CA to use Internet service. You can get free long distance after one time investment. AT&T and MCI have billing problems for years. However, they have 24-hour customer service and good line quanlity, which I like thought MCI's customer service is terrible (that's why I am w/ AT&T now). HaoZi, these guys reminded me, San Diego may be a perfect place for renioun of 2003. There are beaches you like and Sea World for the kids.
Name & E-mail: M. Cai Date: 10/22/99
Subject: Living expense in CA I have some information on "Median Household Income" and "Cost of living Index" for these three cities. The "Cost of living Index" is include the 1. 4-bedroom housing 2. Transportation 3. Utiities 4. Service/Misc. and 5. consumbales
Baltimore is where I work and Columbia is where I live.
Baltimore, MD:
Median Household Income = $26,878
Cost of Living Index = 110.77%
Columbis,MD:
Median Household Income = $56,179
Cost of Living Index = 123.71%
Los Angeles, CA
Median Household Income = $30,640
Cost of Living Index = 152.99%
I don't understand with that little of income, how the people in LA could survive with that high of living cost. Are these information true?
I know that Northern California is more expensive since all these high tech companies. And the cost of living must be extreamly high also.
Compare with the education and daycare, California isn't better than Maryland. There is a item called "Expenditures Per Pupil", LA = $5,858 and Columbia,MD= $8,226 even Baltimore,MD = $6,073.
Student/Teacher Ratio: LA 22.0 to 1; Columbia, MD 16.0 to 1 and Baltimore 21.0 to 1
I do have more information on other items. Should I believe these on paper or actually in your own experience, LA is livable place?
May be just tell me, not that bad! Thanks alot, people!
Name & E-mail: Chingfei Chen Date: 10/25/99
Name & E-mail: Chingfei Chen faye-chen@usa.net Date: 10/25/99
Subject: Living in CA Hi Chingfei, Chen: OKay, I do not have those figures for San Diego right now. I do not like LA because I think everywhere is farther apart. I think the median household income in San Digeo is $83,000(about). The place in desert part of CA is not good place to live. But I do think San Diego is good place. There are some different school district here. The San Diego district may be has less money per pupil , but poway district is not that bad. I think each region has its own unique way. I do not like to say everything in CA or in San Diego is the best. You always have to make decision about which one you want the most and which one you do not care that much so you can miss it. I already said the there is no perfect place here on earth. I think I finally do not have to deal with the snow is good for me. We almost brought snowblower when I was in MN. Money is important part in life but it can not decide everything. Sometime, even money can not buy happiness for you. I think, if within 20 mile radius, you lkie the environment, then you will live there happy. Also, where to live is personal choice and the place I like best may not be the best in your eyes because we may have different values. I think it is pointless to see which place is the best place to live. If God ask you to live in the worst place on earth, you have to go, right. So, Enjoy what you have now instead of counting what you do not have. Be happy and life is short. Oh, I do not want to post my phone # here. Call me or e-mail me, then I will tell you. Ye Qiu (there is no" a" in between "i" and "u"
Name & E-mail: Ye Qiu Date: 10-26-99
Subject: best place to live Chingfei: If you go to www.money.com, you can see 10 best place to live in US. San Diego is not on top 10. See, not everybody has the same feeling.
Name & E-mail: Ye qiu Date: 10-26-99
Name & E-mail: Ye qiu Date: 10-26-99
Subject: RE:RE:Live in CA This is pointless. I am interested in LA area because the company that gave me an offer is located near LA. I wasn't intend to take the job first. The only reason I went there for the interview was because I have never been to California before (except passing through). I thought why not to take the chance to visit that part of country. I was there the weekend of Oct. 15th (just in time to experience the earthquake)
I got the offer yesterday. I don't know if it worth to move. I am actually very happy with my current job and the area I live. I am truly confused now. I try to make some sense out of it.
I think one of the advantage to move to LA is when we do reunion in 2003, like M. Cai suggested, in San Deigo, I wouldn't need to go far.
Qiu Ye: I left my e-mail address here so you don't have to post your # on board. Thanks
Name & E-mail: Chingfei Chen faye-chen@usa.net Date: 10-26-99
Subject: RE:best place to live You are taking it all wrong. I wasn't looking for "the best place to live". I was just trying to find myself a reason to move coast to coast. It took me seven hours to fly there. Now think about moving the whole family, selling the house, moving into an unknown area, temperary housing, storage, child's schooling, daycare, etc. Besides the holiday is coming. How am I going to think straight? No matter how wonderful the "re-location package" is (It is still sitting on my fax machine. I haven't carefully read it yet), I can't avoid any of these problems. I am just simply confused.
Name & E-mail: Chingfei Chen Date: 10-26-99
Subject: RE:RE:best place to live Chen Xin is living in LA now and you can call him to get his opinions. He lives in LA for years. LA is not bad place if you can tolerate the air (except winter) and earthquake. Also, do both of you and your husband get offers? If no, you have to think about the living quality changes from double income to single (I don't think the offer you got is double of your current's). It's hard dicision but you have to make. Just like I moved from DC to here a few years ago. So far, I still like both places. I like seasons although I still don't get used to a little too much snow in DC area. The school system there (actually, VA where I was living) is perfect and in Atlanta may be the worst (only better than SC). By the way, DC is the 3rd from back count, only better than GA and SC. So, the index you are using, sometimes, means nothing. Like Ye Qiu said, there is no perfect place on the earth. I am thinking I can move back to VA after several years if it's necessary when kids grow up (at the time they go to middle/high school). Why not enjoy current time and stop worry about tomorrow? Everything changes. Except God, who knows the future?
Name & E-mail: M. Cai Date: 10/27/99
Subject: relocate to LA Chingfei: I have a very good friend moved from SF bayarea to LA for her medical training. She works in downtown and lives in Orange county. She hated it there. According to her, the quality of the population is not the best. It's mostly business types there, not the 'academic' kind that she was used to. For example, a lot of the mainland Chinese ended up there are not students or scholars you normally see in most of the cities in the States. They are wifes or kids of some higher rankings in Chinese government using the $$s and enjoying the powers... well, this is second handed view, so take it as it's face value. You are happy where you are, and you got a trip as you wished, why worry yourself now? :)
Name & E-mail: Yang Date: 10-27-99
Subject: RE:relocate to LA Wow... I am away from the board for a few days and I missed so much again. :)
Chingfei, my sister-in-law and her family moved from Ohio to NY city to SF then ended up in LA. They are still there so there must be something good there. I myself had very low opinions of LA until this last Febuary when we visited them. (Until then I only had two visits to the Bay area.) I would not want to move there myself, but as others eluded, it indeed is a very personal thing. If you like, just drop a note in my mailbox. I will fetch her number to you or have her call you.
One thing I like about LA area (not the city itself) is the available Chinese foods there. No where else can you find the same kind of variety/convenience/price, be it grocery stores or restaurants we are talking about.
Name & E-mail: Hao Dong Date: 10/28/99
Subject: RE:relocate to LA Oh, the airfare. Flying to China is so incredibly cheap if I lived there, I may do trips once every year! Last year when I got news that Northwest had this sale of $710 for the normally $1300 tickets, I jumped at it. It was seven years from the last time we were back! (There were lots of other issues besides money, of course. But the cost is hard to ignore. Add the cost inside China and time everything by four... you get the idea.) But LA people regularly get $600 fares.
Name & E-mail: Hao Dong Date: 10/28/99
Subject: RE:RE:relocate to LA Thank you all so much. I feel a lot better now. I must sounded pretty selfish previously. The only reason I am consider this opportunity is because California is always my husband's dream. He could apply for internal transfer if I decided to go. So the double income issue is taken care of.
I am, always has been, working with a small private company where my vioce is heard and my thought is counted. I can't imagine what it is going to be like to work for a big company. Or there actually other people at my same level but I have to listen to because of their seniority.
Cai: you were half way right: we all know DC is bad, Baltimore is bad by all means but some part of MD and VA are very good. I am not going to live in LA city. Probably somewhere Orange county near the Disney land.
Name & E-mail: Chingfei Chen Date: 10/28/99
Subject: RE:RE:RE:relocate to LA Chingfei Chen, I don't agree w/ you about DC. DC has the facilities which no other cities can compare like free museums (very good education for kids), plus free administion for most famous spots such as White house, Capital Hills, FBI... Some area like Goergetown are nice to live if you can afford. Orange county is not good place, as most people know. Of course, you can drive a little more like most people do (I drive 35-mile one way to work). HaoZi, you are in a well. Toranto is closer to you and when you get chance to visit there, you should change your mind. Also, about the airfare, I only paid $600 (UA) from Atlanta to Hong Kong (same as to Beijing, if my memory is correct) last Nov. Those guys in CA pay this price at regular base. With discount? maybe, as low as $400! You can afford to back China twice a year if you have enough vacations. Have a nice weekends and Halloween!
Name & E-mail: M. Cai Date: 10/29/1999
Subject: RE:RE:RE:relocate to LA Good luck with your move ! I have always enjoyed visiting different part of the country, be it "good' or "bad", I've always found things I can appreciate. I agree with Lao Cai and Qiu Ye that San Diego is an excellent place to live. If I remember right, San Franscisco is rated the # 1 most livable city in the country, and there are lots of good things to say about Portland and Seattle. West coast is indeed very attractive. The quality of life and education will depend on which neighborhood you live, and I believe every major metro areas have nice neighborhood to offer. So stop worrying over the statistical numbers. If the new opportunity presented is what you wanted, and don't we always want to do different things from what we did before, , you should go ahead enjoy it.
Name & E-mail: Ning Xin Date: 10-30-99
Subject: Toronto Cai: I have been there many times and thoroughly enjoyed those visits. But I have never found the place convenient (for driving and parking) at all. That is why I would give LA the highest overall score for Chinese foods in north America. I will hedge a little and say that I have not been to Vancouver. Who knows, it might just be better on this score. And yes, next time when I go to Toronto and explore more of the suburbs, I may (or may not) give it a new score.
Name & E-mail: Hao Dong Date: 11/1/99
Subject: RE:Toronto Come on, HaoZi, when you are in a big city like Toronto (the Queens of city), you cannot expect too much for driving and parking. I don't think the conditions in LA are better. Besides, based on my experiences, the public transportation system in Toronto is better (I was there serveral times either w/ or w/o car). If you were in H.K. before, you would know how similar they are. I never have been in Vancouver (only stop in airport less than two hours). But, I also heard that's really the 2nd H.K. (or Tokyo). I was told there are almost no Canadian there and only Asians (Japanese and Chinese). By the way, if you are looking for the convienence and less expensive of parking, you can come here -- Atlanta. You can park in most of parking lots (not hotels') of downtown for $5 or less per day. Do you see the park lot of anywhere else only to pay $2 for whole day or $25 per month?
Name & E-mail: M. Cai Date: 11/1/99
Subject: RE:RE:Toronto Vancouver is a beautiful city that I had the opportunity to visit about four years ago. I liked it better than Seattle, very neat and clean. Talking about HK people buying up properties there, locals were also sensitive about Americans doing the same thing due to the depreciation of the Canadian $. But it sure is a good time to visit Canada right now, enjoying the scenery and people, in addition to the food.
Name & E-mail: ning xin Date: 11-2-99
Subject: fun places One of the interesting places I visited was the town of Jim Thorpe in the Pensavania coal country. It is named after one of the greatest athlets of all time, and a native American. The town is actually quite nice, with winding streets and Victorian houses and imposing facades. The street was very quite, you don't see too much traffic almost any time of the day. The town avoided the doomed fate of many a small town from the industrial age by actively promoting itself as a tourist destination. Thorpe's name helps to a certain extent. It was a pity that Jim Thorpe, though talented and quite well known at his time, died a broken man and couldn't even afford a burying ground. I imaging he'd feel gratified being adopted by this loving mountain town.
Name & E-mail: ning xin Date: 11-2-99
Subject: Driving Behavior One hand on wheel, one hand on horn: Chicago. One hand on wheel, one finger out window: New York. One hand on wheel, one finger and head out the window cursing, cutting across all lanes of traffic: Philadelphia One hand on wheel, one hand on newspaper, foot solidly on accelerator: Boston. One hand on wheel, one hand on nonfat double decaf cappuccino, cradling cell phone, brick on accelerator: with gun in lap: L.A. Both hands on wheel, eyes shut, both feet on brake, quivering in terror: Ohio, but driving in California. Both hands in air, gesturing, both feet on accelerator, head turned to talk to someone in backseat: Italy. One hand on latte, one knee on wheel, cradling cell phone, foot on brake, mind on game: Seattle. One hand on wheel, one hand on hunting rifle, alternating between both feet being on the accelerator and both feet on the brake, throwing a McDonald's bag out the window: Arkansas. Four-wheel drive pick-up truck, shotgun mounted in rear window, beer cans on floor, squirrel tails attached to antenna: West Virginia. Two hands gripping wheel, blue hair barely visible above window level, driving 35 on the Interstate in the left lane with the left blinker on: Florida. One hand on the wheel, the other holding a cell phone, driving 130mph and four feet from your bumper, late for happy hour, while flashing headlights to tell you to get the hell out of the way: Wash. DC Beltway. Do you guys agree? I don't think the last one is right. The location should Atlanta or Toronto instead of DC. I used to talk w/ a guy newly moving into the town. He said: ".. The people here(Atlanta) are very nice and slow until they seat in the driver side." I had a similar experience at one night when I drove from Waterloo to Toronto. my speed was ~75 ml/h (limit 100 km/h) on the most left lane (my 1st time in Canada). The car behind me used the hightlight to force me to the right then several cars disappeared in less then 20 sec. Later on, I found almost no one's speed was lower than that of mine. A friend told me later that policy force used helicopter to chase those guys normally (issuing a speed ticket). Have a nice weekends and drive safely!
Name & E-mail: M. Cai Date: 11/5/1999
Subject: Niu Heng is coming for a visit Niu Heng is coming on Nov 17 for a visit. He will stop by NY, DC, Atlanta and LA. Those of you who want to see him while he is in the states can contact him at hniu@cniec.com.cn. Have a good holiday season, everyone!
Name & E-mail: Tan Yunzhou Date: 11/10/99
Subject: RE:Niu Heng is coming for a visit Hi, yes, I want to see him again. Please give me his number or you can give him my numbers (404)815-4307 (O) and (770)487-8922 (H). Thanks.
Name & E-mail: M. Cai Date: 11/11/99
Subject: RE:Niu Heng is coming for a visit Niu Heng will bring a big delegation of 24 people, so he'll be very busy and may not be able to leave the team. Cai: I've passed your phone # and e-mail to him already. Hope he'll be able to contact you.
Name & E-mail: Tan Yunzhou Date: 11/12/99
Subject: RE:RE:Niu Heng is coming for a visit I sent an email to Niu Heng and so far have not received anything back. I am assuming that he will not be able to see it before he leaves China. Could anyone who knows his whereabouts in NY post it here or email me please? I would like to see if I can make it there. Thanks!
Name & E-mail: Hao Dong (howarddong@yahoo.com) Date: 11/15/99
Subject: RE:RE:RE:Niu Heng is coming for a visit HongZi, same to you, I sent email to him as I saw the message and I don't hear anything so far. He had my home phone and old working phone number. Hopefully, he kept the numbers and can catch me at home if his email is down. However, based on the schedule, he will be in Atlanta after in NY. If he calls me when he is here, you still miss him anyway. By the way, are you in NY those days? You can see a lot of guys in that area.
Name & E-mail: M. Cai Date: 11/15/1999
Subject: Niu Heng's visit Hongzi/whom it may concern, I got email from him this morning. He will be in Atlanta tomorrow and leave here in 21th. Please let me know if your guys need update info.
Name & E-mail: M. Cai Date: 11/16/99
Subject: RE:Niu Heng's visit Cai, thanks!
Name & E-mail: Hao Dong Date: 11/16/99
Subject: I will add this to the list later Shi Hongjun Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences e-mail:shihj@aphy.iphy.ac.cn Tel: 010-82649093 P.O.Box 100080, Beijing, China.
Name & E-mail: Yang Date: 11-18-99
Subject: RE:Reason to live in CA
Subject: Happy Holidays! I wish everyone has a wonderful and enjoyable Thanksgiving!
Name & E-mail: M. Cai Date: 11/24/99
Subject: RE:Happy Holidays! Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
I finally decided not to go to California. I will stay in Maryland shovel snow (a friend gave me this term). I am driving to Connecticut this Thanksgiving.
Have a good one!
Name & E-mail: chingfei Chen Date: 11-24-99
Subject: Sharing A man saw an elderly couple sitting down to lunch at a fast food place. He noticed that they had ordered just one meal, and as he watched, the older gentleman carefully divided the hamburger in half, then counted out the fries until each had half of them. The old man then began to eat, and his wife sat watching, with her hands folded in her lap. The young man decided to ask if they would let him buy another meal for them so that they didn't have to split theirs. The old gentleman said, "Oh, no. We've been married 50 years, and everything has always been and will always be shared, 50/50." The young man then asked the wife if she was going to eat, to which she replied, "Not yet. It's his turn to use our the teeth.
Date: 12/6
Subject: Hobby We live in the US, and we are very busy with our daily routine. I wonder anyone like to share their hobby here?
Name & E-mail: Ye Qiu Date: 12-6-99
Subject: Hobby Seems there is no one like to share the hobby. I had this new hobby to raise a budgie. She is so fun. I feed her in the morning. I made a a play pen so I put her on the play pen. Then she will call me. But I have to say bye-bye to her. I wish she can speak one day.
Name & E-mail: Ye Qiu Date: 12-7-99
Subject: RE:Hobby I said your message yesterday. To collect the jokes is one of my hobby and I already tried to share them here w/ every one starting a while ago and hopefully, you enjoy them. BTW, what is Budgie? Wrong Number The worried housewife sprang to the telephone when it rang and listened with relief to the kindly voice in her ear. "How are you, darling?" it said. "What kind of a day are you having?" "Oh, mother," said the housewife, breaking into bitter tears, "I've had such a bad day. The baby won't eat and the washing machine broke down. I haven't had a chance to go shopping, and besides, I've just sprained my ankle and I have to hobble around. On top of that, the house is a mess and I'm supposed to have two couples to dinner tonight." The mother was shocked and was at once all sympathy. "Oh, darling," she said, "sit down, relax, and close your eyes. I'll be over in half an hour. I'll do your shopping, clean up the house, and cook your dinner for you. I'll feed the baby and I'll call a repairman I know who'll be at your house to fix the washing machine promptly. Now stop crying. I'll do everything. In fact, I'll even call George at the office and tell him he ought to come home and help out for once." "George?" said the housewife. "Who's George?" "Why, George! Your husband! Is this 223-1374? "No, this is 223-1375." "Oh, I'm sorry. I guess I have the wrong number." There was a short pause and the housewife said, "Does this mean you're not coming over?"
Name & E-mail: M. Cai Date: 12/8/99
Subject: hobby Mr Cai: Budgie is a kind of bird. It belongs to parrot family. It is smallest kind. A lot of people call it parakeet. Some of them talk. I got one two months ago. I try to teach him to talk. But just playing with him has alot of fun.
Name & E-mail: Ye Qiu Date: 12-8-99
Subject: RE:hobby Thank u for the Info. If I had time, I would have had one like yours. I used to have one in China. It could speak some simple words. Now, I have very tight schedule: feed kids both food and education plus Chinese, play w/ them, take care of the house and yards, gardens, all different activities(school, neiborhood, company, Chinese...) plus, have to save some vacation for the trip to China. I wish I had more time. So, I normally don't play Internet at home. BTW, who will take care your pet(s) when you are on travel like back China for two-week? Pet Center?
Name & E-mail: M. Cai Date: 12/09/99
Subject: Wedding A young couple met with their pastor to set a date for their wedding. When he asked whether they preferred a contemporary or a traditional service, they opted for the contemporary. On the big day, a major storm forced the groom to take an alternate route to the church. The streets were flooded, so he rolled up his pants legs to keep his trousers dry. When he finally reached the church, his best man rushed him into the sanctuary and up to the altar, just as the ceremony was starting. "Pull down your pants," whispered the pastor. "Uh, Reverend, I've changed my mind," the groom responded. "I think I would prefer the traditional service."
Name & E-mail: M. Cai Date: 12/10/99
Subject: Merry Christmas! Name & E-mail: M. Cai Date: 12/17/99
Subject: Merry Christmas! And a joyful and prosperous new year for all!
Name & E-mail: Hao Dong Date: 12/23/99
Subject: Have a great New Year! Best wishes for everyone!
Name & E-mail: Chingfei Chen Date: 12/23/99
Subject: Y2OK Happy New Year! Is everyone Y2OK? Enjoy this one: This guy was sitting in his attorney's office. "Do you want the bad news first or the terrible news?" the lawyer said. "Give me the bad news first." "Your wife found a picture worth a half-million dollars." "That's the bad news?" asked the man incredulously. "I can't wait to hear the terrible news." "The terrible news is that it's of you and your secretary."
Name & E-mail: M. Cai Date: 1/3/2k
Subject: Trip to BJ Hi, Everyone: I'm planning to go back to BJ for Chinese New Year. Anyone has Li Guobin's contact phone#? Thanks in advance.
Name & E-mail: Yang Date: 01-10-00
Subject: RE:Trip to BJ Nice to you! Here's Li's numbers: 62752866(H) and 62759131(O). Say Hi to those guys you have a chance to meet and if they still remembered me.Thanks. Enjoy and have a nice trip!
Name & E-mail: M. Cai Date: 1/10/00
Subject: Happy New Year! Hi, guys: I am so excited to know this Pkuchem79 today. I want to say 'how are you' to everybody here. Hope to see you in near future. Yu Ruohai 余若海
Name & E-mail: Yu ruohai E-mail: yuruohai@21cn.com Tel: 0086-755-2236094 Fax:0086-755-2236390 Date: 16 Jan. 2000
Subject: RE:RE:Trip to BJ "Good for you" sounds better than "nice to you", isn't it?
Subject: RE:Trip to BJ I'll be in Shanghai and Chengdu early Feb. Do we know anyone there ? Thanks. Yang, could you also update my e-mail to ningxin3@email.msn.com. thank you and wish you a happy new year.
Name & E-mail: ningxin3@email.msn.com Date: 1-17-00
Subject: RE:RE:Trip to BJ I will take both 'nice' and 'good' for well wishes, thank you both! Welcome to the board, Yu, Ruohai. I will update both you and Ningxin soon. Shanghai is very exciting. I was there Christmas, 98. Had a great time. Enjoy your trip, Ningxin!
Name & E-mail: Yang Date: 1-18-00
Subject: RE:Happy New Year! Hi, Yu Ruohai! do u remember me? where are you now? When did we meet last time, 85? Time is flying! Please email me your info (mxcai@yahoo.com). I hate those guys leave message here w/o name. Yang, could you do anything to exclude these guys? I heard a joke in the radio on my way home yesterday and want to share w/ u: Husband: Darling, your car may need rotation. Wife: Oh, really? Doesn't the tire rotate during the drive?
Name & E-mail: M. Cai Date: 1/18/00
Subject: Enjoy! An American tourist in Tel Aviv was about to enter the impressive Mann Auditorium to take in a concert by the Israel Philharmonic. He was admiring the unique architecture, the sweeping lines of the entrance, and the modern decor throughout the building. Finally he turned to his escort and asked if the building was named for Thomas Mann, the world-famous author. "No," his friend said, "it's named for Fredric Mann, from Philadelphia." "Really? I never heard of him. What did he write?" "A check."
Name & E-mail: M. Cai Date: 1/26/00
Subject: My daughter I have another kid now. My daughter was born at 01/23/2000. Her name is: Elena Boya Zhang She is 7 lb 11 oz, 20''. Siwei 1/28/2000
Name & E-mail: siweiz@eloan.com Date: 1/28/2000
Subject: RE:My daughter Congratulations!
Name & E-mail: Bing X Date: 1/29/2000 6:57 PM EST
Subject: RE:My daughter Hi, Zhang Siwei. Congratulations on your new baby! --------Pop Question: Who is the best baby in the world?
Name & E-mail: Hong Zhu Date: 01/30/2000
Subject: RE:My daughter Congrats! Wish you some good Z's!
Name & E-mail: H. Dong Date: 1/31/00
Name & E-mail: Hong zhu Date: Feb. 1,200o
Subject: RE:My daughter Congratulations, SW Zhang! How many do you have so far?
Name & E-mail: M. Cai Date: 2/2/00
Subject: RE:RE:My daughter I have two now: one boy, one girl.
Subject: RE:RE:RE:My daughter Thanks for the info. Good combination like most families including mine. Happy Chinese New Year!
Name & E-mail: M. Cai Date: 2/7/00
Subject: ACS Meeting In San Francisco Did somebody decide to go to San Francisco for ACS Meeting this year?
Name & E-mail: huizhen, huizhenzhang@amtbotanicals.com Date: 02/11/00
Subject: RE:My daughter Congratulation! Enjoy your new girl. I found the second kid is a lot easier than the first one. I didn't miss too much sleep with my little boy. Another hint: without grandparent arround, you don't mind let the kid cry a couple of minutes longer. By the way, how far apart of your two children? I don't think your son is over three years old. It would be hard for the first couple of years. But still, enjoy it. It wouldn't be too long.
Name & E-mail: Chingfei Chen Date: 2-11-00
Subject: RE:RE:My daughter My kids are about 15 months apart.
Name & E-mail: siweiz@eloan.com
Subject: RE:RE:My daughter My kids are about 15 months apart.
Name & E-mail: siweiz@eloan.com
Subject: RE:RE:RE:My daughter Wow, it's really taugh (I have a friend here is similar to you). You do need grandparent(s)(Chingfei Chen was partially right) thought you may have some taugh time later. 1st kid is always the taughest. I believe it's experience related. Parents especially mom pay too much attention on the 1st baby (before and after his/her born)and don't know what you should or shouldn't do. Just like you get your 1st job or work in a new area (totally different). You cannot learn these things from books/classes. Anyway, enjoy what you get now. Tomorrow will be better.
Name & E-mail: M. Cai Date: 2/14/00
Subject: Talking The minister just had all of his remaining teeth pulled and new dentures were being made. The first Sunday, he only preached 10 minutes. The second Sunday, he preached only 20 minutes. But, on the third Sunday he preached 1 hour 25 minutes. When asked about this by some of the congregation, he responded this way: "The first Sunday, my gums were so sore it hurt to talk. The second Sunday, my dentures were hurting a lot. The third Sunday, I accidentally grabbed my wife's dentures and I could not stop talking!"
Name & E-mail: M. Cai Date: 2/22/00
Date: 2/29/2000
Name & E-mail: M. Cai Date: 2/29/00
Name & E-mail: Yang Date: 3-2-00
Subject: Fun staffs Please refer this week HXWZ page 10 - 11 (translation of US city & state). It's realy fun.
Name & E-mail: M. Cai Date: 3/3/00
Subject: Pentagon City Am I in that area? I live about 35mi north from Washington DC. If this "Pentagon City" is the one across the river from DC, I must be the closest person in this area. Let me know.
Name & E-mail: Chingfei Chen Date: 3-5-00
Subject: info Anyone knows why is May the Asian Awareness month ? when did it start ?
Name & E-mail: Ning xin Date: 3-10-00
Subject: RE:info I'm not 100% sure, but it might be some kind of UN thing. N. Cal. had Asian Movie Festivals organized by UN local chapters in May in previous years.
Name & E-mail: Yang Date: 3-10-00
Subject: RE:ACS Meeting In San Francisco I just received a call from Wei Chunmei. She is coming to this meeting from Hongkong. After the meeting, she is going to New York to visit. I invited her to come to my house the first weekend of April. I may gather a party that Sunday for her. I need to take her to DC for a tour. Any suggestion?
Name & E-mail: Chingfei Chen Date: 3-12-99
Subject: RE:RE:info here is what I found: Congress designated May as the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in 1991 (92?) History behind May: First Japanese immigrant arrived in May 1846, first Chinese laborers for the transcontinental railway in May 1869.
Name & E-mail: Ning Xin Date: 3-14-00
Subject: RE:RE:RE:info correction: the railway was finished in 1869, Chinese laborers helped building it and therefore were here before that.
Name & E-mail: Ning Xin
Subject: It's a boy The newest addition to the Dong family is a boy. Jonathan was born 3/17, weighing in at 6 lbs and 6 ounces. A bit early for sure (official due date was to be 4/11), but mom and baby are both healthy.
Name & E-mail: Hao Dong Date: 3/21/00
Subject: RE:It's a boy Congratulation! And welcome the little HaoZi to this world!
Name & E-mail: m. cai Date: 3/22/00
Subject: RE:It's a boy Congratulation! So how many children do you have now? (If you don't mind)
Name & E-mail: Chingfei Chen Date: 3-22-00
Subject: RE:RE:It's a boy I have two girls and a boy. The oldest is almost 6 and the second is 4 and 1/2.
Name & E-mail: Hao Dong Date: 3/24/00
Subject: RE:RE:RE:It's a boy It is wonderful because girls love to babysit. My six-year old daughter takes good care of her 2-year old brother. She is very responsible too. If I didn't have to make her do her homework on the weekend, she would love to babysit "her baby" all weekend long. (they don't get to play much during the week) Congratulation again!
Name & E-mail: Chingfei Chen Date: 3-28-00
Subject: Good One One day a man comes home from work to find total mayhem at home. The kids were outside still in their pajamas playing in the mud and muck. There were empty food boxes and wrappers all around. As he proceeded into the house, he found an even bigger mess. Dishes on the counter, dog food spilled on the floor, a broken glass under the table, and a small pile of sand by the back door. The family room was strewn with toys and various items of clothing, and a lamp had been knocked over. He headed up the stairs, stepping over toys, to look for his wife. He was becoming worried that she may be ill, or that something had happened to her. He found her in the bedroom, still in bed with her pajamas on, reading a book. She looked up at him, smiled, and asked how his day went. He looked at her bewildered and asked, "What happened here today?" She again smiled and answered, "You know everyday when you come home from work and ask me what I did today?" "Yes," was his reply. She answered, "Well, today I didn't do it!"
Name & E-mail: M. Cai Date: 04/05/00
Name & E-mail: M. Cai Date: 04/05/00
Subject: RE:Good One This is good. I like it! You know nowadays, we women have to work and "do it" when we get home.
Name & E-mail: Chingfei Chen Date: 4/5/00
Name & E-mail: Yang Date: 4-6-00
Subject: RE:RE:Good One Come on, do you really mean to complain your husband? As I know, most of gentlemen from mainland China work very hard at home as we need both incomes (wife also works), at least, I did/do. This one may be well applied for Taiwan couples(man) if you want to use this case on Chinese. Yang, yes, I still have the same problem. But, I don't think it's your problem as I have the same problem w/ many other sites. I believe it is compilable problem. Maybe, Microsoft lost the suit and cut it compiler w/ others (kinding).
Name & E-mail: M. Cai Date: 4/7/00
Subject: Kid's word I bought some crabs yesterday. Dorothy asked her brother to look at the moving crabs. My 2 1/3 year-old come to the kitchen sink looked at them and said: "Oh, big bugs! (Da4 Chong2)". At dinner table, he tasted the crab and liked it "this big bug is good (Zhe4 Ge4 Da4 Chong2 Hao3). Now both of them started called crabs "Da4 Chong2"
Name & E-mail: Chingfei Chen Date: 4/17/00
Subject: The letter Chingfei Chen, I received the email you fwd, and read the attacheds. I have no problem to sign the letter. My question is how to do. Thanks.
Name & E-mail: m. cai Date: 5/8/00
Subject: Chinese Community Organizations Hi, Yang: I can't get in this one (new link). Do you know I need a password?
Name & E-mail: Chingfei Chen Date: 5/9/00
Subject: How about this one? Little Johnny and his family lived in the country, and as a result seldom had guests. He was eager to help his mother after his father appeared with two dinner guests from the office. When the dinner was nearly over, Little Johnny went to the kitchen and proudly carried in the first piece of apple pie, giving it to his father who passed it to a guest. Little Johnny came in with a second piece of pie and gave it to his father, who again gave it to a guest. This was too much for Little Johnny, who said, "It's no use, Dad. The pieces are all the same size." By the way, is any one hit by love bug? I almost got a joke virus yesterday and my company server did.
Name & E-mail: m. cai Date: 5/11/00
Subject: RE:How about this one? Lao Cai, I enjoyed most all of your jokes but this one I didn't get...what was the fun part. i don't mind exposing my innocence here since I want your jokes to keep coming. Regards from Asia.
Name & E-mail: Ning Xin Date: 5-22-00
Subject: RE:RE:How about this one? The son thought old Johnny wanted the largest/larger piece. Enjoy your trip. Please let me know if you need any help here.
Name & E-mail: M. Cai Date: 5/23/00
Subject: Darkness A doctor, a lawyer, and an engineer are going out golfing. They are trying to decide whose profession came first. The doctor says, "My profession came first because when God removed Adam's rib he performed surgery." The engineer then says, "No, no, no. When the earth was dark and void God created light. That was engineering." The lawyer says, "You're both wrong." The doctor and engineer reply, "Oh yeah? What makes you think yours came first?" The lawyer replies, "Where do you think the darkness came from?" Nin Xing, this is for you. I know you may need to find some ways to waste your time there as I used to have the similar experience before.
Name & E-mail: m. cai Date: 5/24/00
Subject: Another one There are three beggars begging on Wall Street. The first beggar wrote "Beggar" on his broken cup. He received $10.00 after one day. The next day, the second beggar wrote "Beggar.com" on his cup. After one day, he received hundreds of thousands of dollars and an offer to float an IPO on NASDAQ. The following day, the third beggar wrote "e-Beg" on his cup. Microsoft, IBM, and HP sent corporate vice-presidents to talk to him about strategic alliances and offered him free hardware consultancy. In addition, it was reported on CNBC that e-Beg uses 95% Oracle technology and that I2 announced the launch of BegTradeMatrix; a b2b industry portal offering supply chain integration in the beggar community.
Name & E-mail: m. cai Date: 5/25/00
Subject: Good News By an historic vote of 237 to 197 the U.S. House of Representatives today passed Permanent Normal Trade Relations for China.
Name & E-mail: m.cai Date: 5/25/00
Subject: RE:Good News ? ?? ???
Name & E-mail: BX Date: 26-May-2000
Subject: RE:RE:Good News Why not or what are the questions, BX?
Name & E-mail: M. Cai Date: 5/30/00
Subject: Short Term Notes (6 month) @ 15% APY On going business looking for short term loan to