quasi quiddidative quotidian quotes

"A gentleman is simply a patient wolf."

"Sex appeal is the outer evidence of deep interest in your partner's pleasure...it is the way you give...when you give."

"Food, sex, and bath is all you need to look good, smell good, and feel good."

Princess Polly Ponderosa Penelope Peachfuzz

I'm currently reading "To Sail Beyond the Sunset - The life and loves of Maureen Johnson (Being the Memoirs of a Somewhat Irregular Lady)", and the title of this entry is the name of a cat in the book. Wonderful, no?

Also, are song titles becoming easier to forget? I know we've stopped buying albums and checking out cover jackets, but if you take a look at the file descriptions before you download, it takes me considerable effort to match songs with name.

Observations:

-Clubs built in parks seem to offer perks for: fresh air for drunkenness/scenarios for rape
-24 hour noodle shops near clubs are run by gangsters. And they like to put lots of MSG in their noodles.
-At night, the pedestrian countdown timers occasionally glitch and start counting up. I wonder if that's why I hear angry honking in the dead of night.
-There's a chinese/cantonese song called "Top Hits"...and it's a compilation song that combines roughly 40 bridges of popular songs. It takes about 10 minutes to sing the whole song, but it's still a cheap way to save time at a KTV. Sing that one song and get out. Now we just need someone to compile one annually.

Quote:

"We can't reach old age by another man's road. My habits protect my life, but they would assassinate you." - Mr. Clemens

Shanzhai: Hi-phone, Sumsung, Nckia

I was confused when my co-workers mentioned the "Shanzai" model of various technology. They explained it as local (pirated) versions of popular brands. And then New York Times wrote this article and it all makes sense.




http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/28/technology/28cell.html?_r=1&ref=global-home

So what's the solution to piracy here? Region lock? That gets broken really quickly, but there doesn't seem to be any other way for foreign brands to compete here. The market is obviously huge, but they're not even getting a scrap of their share with the prices they propose. I haven't seen one place that sells legitimate dvds, games, or comic books. Textbooks? The school buys one copy and everyone pays for the beautifully bound xerox copy.

Online games survive because there are hourly fees to be paid. Note: hourly, not monthly. No one believes in credit card prepayment here. You simply can't squeeze out a deposit from them. So unfortunately, if Blizzard hopes to make a dime in China, Battle.net will have to charge.

What it comes down to is that no one is willing to pay premium foreign prices here. Companies that recognize this and find optimal localization strategies will gain much deeper market penetration in the future.

Next topic: How Yum! Brands (KFC, Pizza Hut) is pulverizing all competitors in China.

Kitiara

Well, hello there!

Here, we have a collection of kitty...caught in various positions.  Mostly napping.  She's precious when she naps right in front of me.

So she's in this curious position where her legs are very wide open.  I was wondering what it was all about...

And then she fell asleep in that position.  Is she catching fish in her dream?  We'll never know.  But it's pretty amazing to be able to sleep with your leg in the air.

Another shot of her napping in the afternoon...

Then she got a new bed and sleeps easily once again...

Of course, I'm also a perfect bed substitute whenever she feels like it.  My leg has fallen asleep quite a few times now...

I have yet to take a picture of her cutest image yet.  She has a habit of sticking out her little tongue right when she wakes up.

Oh, kit.

Homeland Security

I feel so much safer knowing that my cat shares my sentiments.

Oh yeah, she went at that thing for a good 30 mins.  I eventually took it away...but I think she can go at it indefinitely.

I'd be so scared if I was smaller than her.

A thousand words

23:53 update: She knows what the litterbox is for!!!  Wooray!

Solanum mammosum

Please, please make a rap song out of this. Sol-anum mammo-sum. Otherwise known as Nipplefruit, Titty fruit, Cow's Udder, or "apple of Sodom."

Oh wikipedia. I love you for adding, "it is imported to Taiwan for use as a religious offering." And then offer no explanation. What are we? Titty worshippers? Oh wait, that's not a bad summary of pervy Taiwanese teenagers...

I'm at work so I can't upload the picture I took on my phone. But titty fruit looks absolutely awesome as an Ox year decoration. Please google or wait until I upload some pics.