1 st and 2nd no outs

Interesting thing is, once you get past the spots on the map that are just like 100 people, it seems even the small cities are 250,000 people. Everything is a "big city" here compared with the U.S., there's just that many people. You're in what would be a small city, you walk down the road, there's internet cafes, a dozen brothels within a few blocks, business districts, bazaars, and so on. The run down areas where the workers live seem to surround these central areas where we're staying, but everything seems to join togehter in a big city form.

 

 

Have you seen the people spitting because of the smog, or is the city you are in not as smoggy. They are actually working on an awareness project now, to clean up this behavior before the Olympics.

Mmmm, beautiful.

1-0 SOX. Single by PK.

Have you seen the people spitting because of the smog, or is the city you are in not as smoggy. They are actually working on an awareness project now, to clean up this behavior before the Olympics.

In terms of actual smog, the area I'm in is sort of interesting, in that you have everything that the industry in the area (large oil industry) has put out, combining with the wind-blown dust that China naturally produces like crazy (the Yellow River, or Huang He, is yellow because of this wind blown dust, the wind produces a plume that goes out into the Pacific for hundreds of kilometers). So honestly, I'm not sure what is smog and what isn't.

 

We spent 1 day in Beijing about 5 days ago, and again I couldn't tell if I was looking at smog or actual weather, because it started raining after a couple hours, so while there were low clouds, it could very well have just been rain. Thus far though, I'd say that in the cities, the skyline seems to resemble L.A., in that you only get a very limited view of the buildings around. IT could be better than I've seen though, dunno yet (we get another day in Beijing in about 6 days)

This is fun.

If I go to sleep before this game ends, it'll feel damn good to do so with the lead.

 

Come on JD. Sink these butt Pirates!

2-0 Sox. Single by JD.

This is fun.

No offense, but the fun you're having pales in comparison to the fun I'm having. This is the most enjoyable first inning of gameday I've ever had.

1st and 2nd, still nobody out. Keep it going Joe!

Cmon Widge, at least get this 3rd run in.

I wonder how the ZhongGuo ren would say "rally Crede"

FC.

 

1st & 3rd 1 out

1st and 3rd, 1 out.

Boo.

So I woke up and turn on the tv with it being 2-0 and runners on first and second....and nobody scores.

Widge DP.

So I woke up and turn on the tv with it being 2-0 and runners on first and second....and nobody scores.

Go back to bed.

Goddamnit Widge

In terms of actual smog, the area I'm in is sort of interesting, in that you have everything that the industry in the area (large oil industry) has put out, combining with the wind-blown dust that China naturally produces like crazy (the Yellow River, or Huang He, is yellow because of this wind blown dust, the wind produces a plume that goes out into the Pacific for hundreds of kilometers). So honestly, I'm not sure what is smog and what isn't.

 

We spent 1 day in Beijing about 5 days ago, and again I couldn't tell if I was looking at smog or actual weather, because it started raining after a couple hours, so while there were low clouds, it could very well have just been rain. Thus far though, I'd say that in the cities, the skyline seems to resemble L.A., in that you only get a very limited view of the buildings around. IT could be better than I've seen though, dunno yet (we get another day in Beijing in about 6 days)

 

 

Suzhou is right next to Shanghai. Suzhou is also interesting because its their version of Silicone Valley. Its a real high tech city. My new macbook was built at the apple plant that is a half a mile from our plant. You are getting to see a lot of China that I didnt get to see. Make sure you post pics when you get back.

Dammit Crede.

Crede not very crisp at 3rd as of late.

Bah.

Dammit Joe, and dammit bloops.

Broken bat 1b.

 

1st & 2nd