Randy W Posted September 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 Cable and internet went out yesterday, so we thought it was time to renew. ¥1762 or about $250USD for two years, with an upgrade to 100MB and a 4K signal. Still out though - maybe they'll fix it today. Sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg.D. Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 I pay $67/month to Comcast for ~30-50MbS down and about 6 up. Obviously not in the realm of your service and cost. And, I own my cable modem. Tell me if I'm wrong to think this way, but I anticipate that with 5G and living in an urban center we can ditch cable I can have a 5G hub in the house to which I pay the vendor of my choice a monthly. We don't do cable tv, just over the air TV. Results may vary. The 5G Home was proprietary, not along the 5G NR standard that is forming: "Verizon brought 5G Home to parts of four cities―Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, and Sacramento―late last year, charging $70 a month for service with no data caps and typical download speeds of 300Mbps." In addition to equipment availability issues, the physical network needs to be re-built. Doubt it would come to my neighborhood first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted September 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 (edited) That's $250USD for 2 years, or a little over $20USD per month. 100MB is the rated capacity, but that will often drop all the way to 0, depending on load, especially with the 70th Anniversary Golden Week coming up, and Hong Kong demonstrations still in full swing.5G, to me, seems more like a next generation bluetooth, than a network standard. I don't think that the existing network infrastructure can keep up. I'll stick with my 4G which gets downgraded to 3G for about the last 2 weeks of every month. I hardly notice when it does. Edited September 25, 2019 by Randy W (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted September 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 Oh, WHEW - ExpressVPN just loaded upgrades - I haven't been able to connect, except sporadically, for a couple of days now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted October 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 This one popped up on Facebook again from a few years back - an infrared shot of Jiaying 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted October 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 First earthquake ever (in Jiaying's knowledge). I was napping at the time, and didn't notice anything. She heard noises but didn't know what it was.. 【广西预警中心】据中国地震台网正式测定：10月12日22时55分，在广西玉林市北流市发生5.2级地震，震源深度10公里。 Guangxi Early Warning Center: According to the official determination of China's seismic network: October 12, 22:55, in Yulin City, Guangxi, a 5.2-magnitude earthquake, the depth of 10 kilometers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted October 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 First earthquake ever (in Jiaying's knowledge). I was napping at the time, and didn't notice anything. She heard noises but didn't know what it was.. 【广西预警中心】据中国地震台网正式测定：10月12日22时55分，在广西玉林市北流市发生5.2级地震，震源深度10公里。 Guangxi Early Warning Center: According to the official determination of China's seismic network: October 12, 22:55, in Yulin City, Guangxi, a 5.2-magnitude earthquake, the depth of 10 kilometers. from China Daily A 5.2-magnitude earthquake hits Beiliu, South China's Guangxilooks like someone's slumber party was interrupted in Beiliu. A 5.2-magnitude earthquake hit Beiliu of Yulin city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Saturday evening, according to China Earthquake Networks Center. Sixty-six residents were evacuated in Yunlin by 8:00 am Sunday, Guangxi Emergency Management Office said. No casualties were reported. The quake struck at 22:55 pm. Since the epicenter was located at the border of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region and Guangdong province, many places in the two places felt the earthquake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg.D. Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 A bunch of women publicly gathering in their PJ's: now, why would you sleep through that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted October 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 Bought a little notebook today at the RT Mart. A politically correct Winnie the Pooh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted October 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 Out with the old, in with the new. Our old washing machine wore out its heating element, so no more dry cycle. Since Samsung doesn't sell washing machines in China any more, we decided to buy a new Panasonic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted October 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 The new shopping center opened last week - not exactly a full house. This is on the first floor, halfway between the front and rear entrances. But a fully stocked grocery store Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberjack1234 Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 Do you remember when Japan was on top of the world and buying up half of America and building a little Manhattan? Then the bottom dropped out of it. Even our Fire Cheif's boss gave him a book and ordered him to read it on how to do business the Japanese way. Now, look where they are. I know that they are still doing well but nothing like they were then. I am afraid that the same thing is going to happen to China. They are going to build themselves right out of business. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted October 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 Out with the old, in with the new. Our old washing machine wore out its heating element, so no more dry cycle. Since Samsung doesn't sell washing machines in China any more, we decided to buy a new Panasonic. Panasonic isn't as English friendly as Samsung. I had to download an English manual from Malaysia, but it looks like a good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted November 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 A couple of photo sessions This girl says she's 18, and "prefers girls" At one point, she let her hair down to show us her straight hairstyle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted December 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 (edited) My EKG on beta blockers (left, 6 months ago) vs. NOW on alpha blockers. My doctor last week had prescribed Trimetazidine after looking at the first EKG, which showed atrioventicular block and right bundle branch block. I made him take another one. Prescription not needed. After Googling those terms, I figured it might have been due to the beta blockers, especially since the doctors then had recommended only that I switch from beta to alpha blockers. "Sinus rhythm" I believe translates better as "solid heart rhythm". Trimetazidine for stable angina pectoris. ... Current anginal medications include beta-blockers and calcium antagonists, which decrease ischaemic severity by reducing cardiac workload, and nitrates, which increase coronary blood flow. https://www.facebook.com/randy.walser/posts/2946553865376693 Edited February 1, 2021 by Randy W (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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