[Flight attendants learn kick-ass skills at Chengdu training school]

I shared this with my ex wife, who is a flight attendant for Delta Air Lines. She said they have to hit a punching bag is all.

[Site software costs.]

Thanks everyone.

[China on the South China Seas]

 

 

China will show the world its self-restraint in the face of disputes

Sounds like face saving words to me.

[Hello from Catherineli at Tulsa]

About cooking, I do need to learn, not only American food but Chinese food. I used to cook a lot when my son was small but later I lost cooking skills. I only put milk and one egg into the Jiffy. so it tastes like eating dry sand lol without any flavors.

I like Ronny's saying, "Chinese women are small physically but ten feet tall in spirit"! I was working very hard all my life in China. Now I'm not ambitious anymore in America. I take the United States as my vacation resort. As long as I have money to buy myself food, I'll be happy!

Welcome back Yajie! I missed you. Your comment on what Ronny said reminded me of one of the most profound things my wife ever told me. She said, "in China I was tiger. Here dog or cat can eat me".

[A view to die for]

Randy, that road is not one I would be at all interested in taking for any reason. Looks like it is one way, so I wonder, how do they get down the mountain?

Especially in a Chinese bus. Those drivers are nuts. I took a bus from GZ to Nanning once. I was amazed we made it there alive.

[Finding work for foreign spouse]

That is where keeping proper ID with her is of utmost importance. I recently checked online. I discovered that in the western United States, Alhambra and Monteray Park are the two cities with those agencies. (Ironically, I grew up in that area, back when it was mostly Hispanic. Now that area has about 700,000 Chinese.) I knew a number of Chinese that got jobs all over the western seaboard, from San Diego up through Seattle from them. Typically speaking, the further away the job is from a location with many Chinese, the higher the pay.

 

Another problem with working under the table. It's illegal. If caught and convicted of a crime a LPR can be deported.

[US Citizenship Test]

I helped my wife study for her test too. I just took the test and I got them all right. I probably wouldn't have if I hadn't helped her study. After taking it though I'm curious as to what "which coast is the Pacific ocean is on" has to do with civics.

[hehehe Wife made me giggle.]

Bing and I are coming up on our 11th anniversary June 1st. We still have our own language no one else would understand. I should correct her more but it interrupts the flow of conversation.

[Ben E King Passes Away]

I saw earlier today he was in a hospice and not expected to live. The world suffered a great loss with the passing of BB King.

[Pros and cons, marry in China or USA?]

I frown on recommending one over the other. It's a highly personal decision only you and your sweet heart can make. As others have mentioned there are pros and cons to both. Her friends and family may want the marriage there, yours may want it here. She may feel more secure coming to the US with a legal commitment or she may prefer having the 90 day window to be sure of her surroundings. I would like to point out the 90 day window to get married is not intended to be a trial marriage period. You're supposed to be sure before filing the documents. Personally I don't think it's a good idea to get married on the first visit. It is a fantasy trip where your emotions will be in high gear. It also looks bad to the visa officer at the interview and my increase your chances of denial.

[Happy Birthday Mick!]

A very happy birthday Mick!!!!

[Mandarin/Cantonese Customer Service Representative]

Another member asked me if they could post it. Since it is a job that may be of interest to a member's spouse I said yes and told him to post it here.

[Blue Slip (No Reason Given)]

Usually CCP cases take 3-4 months. sometimes longer, When we use the term "denial" we mean a visa wasn't issued, it was denied at that time. As I mentioned above, I have yet to see a permanent denial from it. The length of time it takes can depend on what your job was. For instance a nuclear physicist doing research on weapons would probably take longer than a college professor teaching math. I vaguely remember one member whose spouse was a police officer. I don't recall it taking any longer than average.

[Cirque du Soleil to Expand in China]

I saw one of their showshere in Portland about 12 years ago. Great show but much too expensive.

[Better education draws Chinese to US]

We need these kids. Attracting the best and brightest from all over the world is a big part of what has put America ahead in innovation and technology. Unfortunately because of how difficult it is to get the visas they need to study, live and work here combined with a slow economy some of these students are looking at opportunities elsewhere. If we're going to stay at the cutting edge we need to make coming here more attractive.

[Percy Sledge Passes]

I was just going to post about this but Tom beat me to it. "When A Man Loves A Woman" is one of the greatest soul songs of all time. The lyrics are so true.

[My mom and 6-y-o niece passed B2 interview on April 9]

Good stuff Yajie! Thanks. This will be helpful to others. Nice to hear from you again. Give Dan my best.

Carl

[CB Radio Preceded Cell Phones. Oh, Yes it did!]

I drove long haul for 10 years. I was an owner operator for 5 years. I had a big ole red Star Car with an 8V92T (Silver 92) Detroit turned up to 440 HP with a 13 speed. It was a fast truck and would do triple digits if I stood on it as well as out pull a 425 air to air Cat on a grade grossing 80K. A CB for an outlaw trucker such as myself was an absolute necessity and was always on. I also had a Cobra but I had a 100 watt linear so I could shoot skip and talk to people 100s of miles away. When you are doing 75 mph in a 55 zone you need to know where the bears are. Bird dogs helped but often the bears wouldn't pull the trigger until they were right on top of you.

 

One foggy night I was rolling eastbound across the corn patch with my foot in it when my bird dog went off. Smokey shot me while he was westbound. I had a lot of lights on my truck so I looked kinda like a Christmas tree. I put my foot in it and turned off all of my extra lights. I got up in the rocking chair between two other trucks slowed down and moved into their lane. Pretty soon here came smokey with his lights flashing. He blew right by me. He was looking for truck all lit up.

[No One Can be Held Accountable!]

I doubt it seriously. They have far too much to do to spend the time it would take to figure out who's who here.

[Blue Slip (No Reason Given)]

CCP membership is an automatic denial. The VO has no choice. It's the law. They know joining the party is necessary for some employment so it's mostly a formality. I have yet to see a permanent denial for it. Just a bump in the road. Usually a 3-4 month delay.

[Travel back to China while 10 year ROC still processing]

I would check with the airline to make sure they understand. I remember it was quite a hassle for th member who's wife was stranded in China. The airline didn't recognise the letter and wouldn't let her board to return home.

[How much are the vaccinations?]

I assume she will be coming to the US on a CR-1 or IR-1 immigrant visa by filing the I-130 so yes she will need to get all of the vaccinations she doesn't have records of. If she were coming on a K-1 or K-3 visa she could get them here but it's cheaper in China anyway.

http://www.uscis.gov/news/questions-and-answers/vaccination-requirements

Under the immigration laws of the United States, a foreign national who applies for an immigrant visa abroad, or who seeks to adjust status to a permanent resident while in the United States, is required to receive vaccinations to prevent the following diseases:

• Mumps
  
• Measles
  
• Rubella
  
• Polio
  
• Tetanus and Diphtheria Toxoids
  
• Pertussis
  
• Haemophilus influenzae type B
  
• Hepatitis B
  
• Any other vaccine-preventable diseases recommended by the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices
  

[China has the world¡¯s first hydrogen fuel tram]

^{A lot of it depends on where you live. Here in the Great Northwest our electricity generation is all hydroelectric and wind. Since no fossil fuels are burned to generate it there's a smaller carbon footprint. Electric cars make sense here. As we as a nation move towards more renewable energy lessening our dependence on foreign oil can only be a good thing. Besides the laws of physics dictate that you can't create more energy than what's used to create it. They're just different forms of energy.}

[10 year green card time]

Just for clarification, make sure you file BEFORE the expiration date. Otherwise they will be out of status.

["They were simply prostitutes"]

A little perspective. Politicians of all countries say unbelievably stupid shit all of the time. I've read where a US congressman claimed women's bodies protect them from getting pregnant if they are raped. None of the war criminals who perpetuated the atrocities of WW-2 are still alive. They aren't the same country they were then. Indeed they have a whole new constitution which forbids having anything but a small self defense army. My ex is Japanese. I've known many Japanese people. The vast majority are good honest hard working people who had nothing to do with what happened then. If you lose something on the street in Japan, even cash, it will likely be turned into the police for you to collect. That would seldom happen in China or America. Are there extremists in Japan? Hell yes, just like every other country in the world. I don't see anything productive in continuously rubbing Japan's nose in their past mistakes.

 

We do have Japanese American members here. Let's refrain from Japan bashing, Muslim bashing or bashing of any other groups any of us may not like.