Comments on: 8 8 8 8 http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2008/08/08/8-8-8-8 Try to Understand China. Learn Chinese. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:47:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: My Fifth Chinaversery at One-Eyed Panda’s Journal http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2008/08/08/8-8-8-8#comment-17511 My Fifth Chinaversery at One-Eyed Panda’s Journal Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:13:16 +0000 http://www.sinosplice.com/life/?p=1164#comment-17511 <p>[...] stealing a page from the Sinosplice blog with this post because today is my fifth Chinaversery. Five years ago today I moved to Shanghai. I [...]</p> [...] stealing a page from the Sinosplice blog with this post because today is my fifth Chinaversery. Five years ago today I moved to Shanghai. I [...]

]]> By: Matt http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2008/08/08/8-8-8-8#comment-17510 Matt Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:43:18 +0000 http://www.sinosplice.com/life/?p=1164#comment-17510 <p>On August 8th, it was also 88 days until the US Presidential election on November 4th. What a small world...</p> On August 8th, it was also 88 days until the US Presidential election on November 4th. What a small world…

]]> By: Wilson http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2008/08/08/8-8-8-8#comment-17509 Wilson Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:28:23 +0000 http://www.sinosplice.com/life/?p=1164#comment-17509 <p>John, "good luck!" = Preparedness. In terms of furniture design, "simplicity" = complete overthinking and obsessiveness. Or to quote Lynn on our previous dinner in Marin, CA, " the more things change, the more things are the same." - W.</p> <p>p.s. Watching the Olympics, as the camera panned Roger Federer (Swiss tennis player), the commentator stated, "it's his 27th birthday" as he was walking through the birds nest on the 080808 Olympics. There needs to be something said about it! =) the feeling as if the stars are aligned - it's a bittersweet one! Congrats on eight years in China - that's dedication and commitment worthy of praise. More to come!</p> John, “good luck!” = Preparedness. In terms of furniture design, “simplicity” = complete overthinking and obsessiveness. Or to quote Lynn on our previous dinner in Marin, CA, ” the more things change, the more things are the same.” – W.

p.s. Watching the Olympics, as the camera panned Roger Federer (Swiss tennis player), the commentator stated, “it’s his 27th birthday” as he was walking through the birds nest on the 080808 Olympics. There needs to be something said about it! =) the feeling as if the stars are aligned – it’s a bittersweet one! Congrats on eight years in China – that’s dedication and commitment worthy of praise. More to come!

]]> By: Ole http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2008/08/08/8-8-8-8#comment-17508 Ole Sun, 10 Aug 2008 08:07:17 +0000 http://www.sinosplice.com/life/?p=1164#comment-17508 <p>"It almost feels like something special should be happening on this day…"</p> <p>may be you get some "After Eight"....</p> <p>congratulations</p> <p>Ole</p> “It almost feels like something special should be happening on this day…”

may be you get some “After Eight”….

congratulations

Ole

]]> By: Maureen http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2008/08/08/8-8-8-8#comment-17507 Maureen Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:32:36 +0000 http://www.sinosplice.com/life/?p=1164#comment-17507 <p>Congratulations! Happy Chinaversary!</p> Congratulations! Happy Chinaversary!

]]> By: Emanuel Nordrum http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2008/08/08/8-8-8-8#comment-17506 Emanuel Nordrum Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:37:30 +0000 http://www.sinosplice.com/life/?p=1164#comment-17506 <p>It's as if they planned the Olympics just for you...</p> It’s as if they planned the Olympics just for you…

]]> By: Hintha http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2008/08/08/8-8-8-8#comment-17505 Hintha Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:27:37 +0000 http://www.sinosplice.com/life/?p=1164#comment-17505 <p>Congrats.</p> <p>But also the 20th anniversary of the 1988 Burma Uprising (8888 Uprising), where over 3,000 people were killed by the ruling military junta. Too bad things have yet to change there.</p> Congrats.

But also the 20th anniversary of the 1988 Burma Uprising (8888 Uprising), where over 3,000 people were killed by the ruling military junta. Too bad things have yet to change there.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2008/08/08/8-8-8-8#comment-17504 Ryan Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:11:48 +0000 http://www.sinosplice.com/life/?p=1164#comment-17504 <p>Ha! I've always suspected you, John Pasden, of being behind this crazy event up in Beijing. Could never prove it until now though!</p> <p>In all seriousness - happy Chinaversary.</p> Ha! I’ve always suspected you, John Pasden, of being behind this crazy event up in Beijing. Could never prove it until now though!

In all seriousness – happy Chinaversary.

]]> By: John http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2008/08/08/8-8-8-8#comment-17503 John Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:04:37 +0000 http://www.sinosplice.com/life/?p=1164#comment-17503 <p>chinachano,</p> <p>Coincidence? <em>Or a carefully orchestrated decade-long plan finally coming to fruition??</em></p> chinachano,

Coincidence? Or a carefully orchestrated decade-long plan finally coming to fruition??

]]> By: MX http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2008/08/08/8-8-8-8#comment-17502 MX Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:41:53 +0000 http://www.sinosplice.com/life/?p=1164#comment-17502 <p>Congratulations! Good luck with everything!</p> Congratulations! Good luck with everything!

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