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This should be beaten into the brain of everyone filing! Congratulations and good job guys! Glad it all went smoothly!

Hey they could put our wives to work! http://www.statesman.com/business/content/...125chinese.html

Thanks for the story. Interesting about the ladies entering your apartment. I recall a CFL member posting last year about losing some money and blaming the Yangs in another post. We didn't use them but they sounded like awfully nice people and that would be completely against their nature. So it sounds like watch your stuff because you never know who has a key. Which is good advice in any country! If you like sushi there is a decent place across the street towards the train station. and an even better one at the top of the same mall the Papa Johns is in. There is also sort of a deli place near kfc. They havE sandwiches, pastas and M&M sugar cookies! I had some nice lox and eggs there one morning. And IKEA has nice hot dogs and the food within their maze is decent and cheap. Of course I am only dreaming of Little Sheep hot pot these days!

Excited for you guys! I predict success! Careful with the picture taking!!!!!

Phooey. .. Hallmark will make up any old Holiday to sell more cards!

<======= iPhone fan. A couple of days after launch in China (China Unicom) it had only sold 5000 units. Of course it's more expensive than grey market iPhones and lacks wifi. http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/tec..._iphones_c.html

As some of you know, we are in Austin too. Curious how this plays out.

As far as the Bride and Groom giving out red envelopes - we gave the kids under 18 red envelopes with 10 rmb in them each when they walked through the meet and greet line.

cool adventure!

Great to read The experience Wolvie! Takes a load off the mind, eh? Glad you guys are doing well. Tell Xiongxing hi for us! Happy Halloween!

I was thinking around the first of Feb too. Maybe you should try and rearrange your third trip when you know more?

Sounds familiar. What Warpedbored said - leave some money. We usually try and hide it so they can't turn it down. Congratulations on the warm, loving and accepting family!

Welcome home! Now get enough sleep before you go drive those kiddies! Stay safe!

How many happy couples that he's married have been related to each other?

Ying is always wanting to "change the air."

I saw a Chinese group similar to Stomp in Shenzhen. Seemed to be a big hit so I am sure she'd enjoy it.

Or next time he can do two for one and bring over Flintstones vitamins! Glad you are having fun Robert! Does that mean you will be a little bit relaxed when you return?

Yeah I thought the 7 Days in Beijing was really nice. Simple, compact but nice. I'd compare it to an updated Holiday Inn Express here - except with a glass shower that allows for a fun show for anyone else in the room with you.

Classic story!

Slightly off topic, but how do you feel about the new Camaro? I saw a whole selection of body kits available to turn it into a Trans Am style body. Thought that was interesting.

Well FWIW I stayed in a 5 star hotel in Beijing and a 7 days with Ying and never had an issue. 5 star in Guilin no problem. 3 and 4 star in Guangzhou no problems. Howard Johnson in Shanghai and the only problem was the toilet and rude customer service. Shenzhen 3 and 4 stars no problems. Assorted $10 a night family owned places all over and no problems. That said a member here related a pretty scary story related to this subject to me personally that I won't repeat without there permission. So yeah it goes on. But I wouldn't expect problems. Heck just stay around the consulate in Guangzhou. It's not like there aren't a bunch of laowei with their fiancees in rooms already. Safety in numbers.

Because that's where my family lives or I live!!!! The flight to Guanghzou is expensive and very long, the flights to HK are long too!! So we decided to go to Shanghai, visit a little the city and then visit my city. Next time, perhaps we will visit Beijing or HK. Well that's a good reason!

I'd avoid the Howard Johnson in Shanghai. But why Guangzhou? If everything works out, you will have plenty of time to see the city together.

Doubt he will have a problem. Go ahead and order the tickets. I have used this service with much success. http://www.mychinesevisa.com I pay the extra to get it overnighted and have never had an issue. So ryanscarrot, if you are the carrot, who is the stick?!

http://pressroom.toyota.com/pr/tms/toyota-...ory-102565.aspx Looks like it affects • 2007 ¨C 2010 Camry • 2005 ¨C 2010 Avalon • 2004 ¨C 2009 Prius • 2005 ¨C 2010 Tacoma • 2007 ¨C 2010 Tundra • 2007 ¨C 2010 ES350 • 2006 ¨C 2010 IS250 and IS350 My dad has an IS-350 so this Consumerist article caught my eye this morning. Tragic 911 call. Very disturbing. The Consumerist posters are repeatedly asking why the driver just didn't turn the car off. Well crap, I know my dad wouldn't think of that. Anyway, it's a push button on the IS. http://consumerist.com/5376667/toyota-911-...ck-on-floormats