Ferrari Mailing List: Re: SFC: Watches...

[Erik Nielsen (judge4re]

Mike:

I lived in Shanghai for two years, snake used to be the center piece
dish for most Westerners when they came over, nothing like pulling a
six footer out of a trash bag to show how fresh it was before they
cooked it.

The food gets old after a couple of weeks, then you start craving McDonalds...

Erik

On 6/15/09, Mike Fleischer <themightytoe [at] gmail.com> wrote:
> No
>
> And I am not sure what you are implying?
>
> Seriously though, if it moves or grows these people will eat it.  Had
> Pigeon for lunch last Friday...  Felt good taking revenge on the little
> b*stards :)
>
> Had beef tongue last week, and several examples of I don't want to know...
>
> All interesting, apparently Chicken feet are da bomb over here, so those
> members from Arkansas... You have found your mecca...
>
> Mike
>
>
> Erik Nielsen wrote:
>> Have you eaten snake yet?
>>
>> On 6/14/09, Mike Fleischer <themightytoe [at] gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> OK
>>>
>>> I'll have to keep an eye out for the shirts next time I can go
>>> shopping...  If I see some I'll pick them up.  Probably won't find time
>>> until next Saturday in Shanghai...
>>>
>>> To answer some questions:
>>>
>>> They all drive on the right, just like Mericans...  Though honestly they
>>> are helter-skelter everywhere with a very passive aggressive lane
>>> changing style.  Lots of horn usage to let folks know you are there,
>>> signaling of lane changes is only after you are mid-way through the
>>> change.  I would not hesitate to try driving here, its pretty
>>> straightforward and there is a courtesy here in the driving also though
>>> its really a mutual "I will not hit you".    This place is nothing like
>>> India, much more modern and even seems a bit less crowded, though it
>>> probably is not, I have yet to see a single moped with a family of four
>>> or more on it.  Imagine an entire country of bad drivers, kinda like
>>> Texas, but with more consistency and discipline.  There was a Bentley at
>>> the hotel last night that was RHD and I have seen several RHD cars, all
>>> from Hong Kong I would guess, which I can see from the Window of my
>>> hotel room.  Half the cabs here are Volkswagen Santana's (No US
>>> equivalent I think, maybe Passat?) or a Chinese clone of the Audi 100.
>>> And I mean clone... Wow.  Lots of Kia's and Hyundais also.
>>>
>>> As for customs?  Would they really care?  I would think they'd be upset
>>> if I were selling them or something stateside.   Will have to keep an
>>> eye out for that I guess.  I think they get upset if you bring in more
>>> than $1000 of stuff...
>>>
>>> I got my son a little airsoft gun, that looks way too realistic...  With
>>> that one, I may have some difficulties going through the airport and
>>> shipping it FedEx might make more sense :)  No need to get body tackled
>>> by 20 Chinese security guys.
>>>
>>> Oh and one last thing!
>>>
>>> No one has made me take off my shoes for an airplane flight here.
>>>
>>> BR,
>>> Mike
>>>
>>>
>>> red5hilser [at] aol.com wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hey cLyDe: Say it ain't so, cLyDe. An owner of a Ferrari 512 TR actually
>>>> trying to hustle a cheap Chinese knock-off Ferrari Team shirt (size
>>>> large)? <g>
>>>>
>>>> I thought that only the Ferrari wanna-be's like me?who drive GT4s would
>>>> stoop so low. Wait til FOC hears about this.
>>>>
>>>> Have you no shame, sir?
>>>>
>>>> Next time that you're flying into NYC, you should hit Times Square. I've
>>>> got a business associate there named Guido, who has a suitcase full of
>>>> genuine?Rolex Daytona watches that you might want to re-sell to some of
>>>> your more gulliable passengers. just tell him, "Bubba sent me," and be
>>>> sure to wear your uniform. He'll know who you are.
>>>>
>>>> Just tell?the 'marks' in coach?that you bought them from Bernie Madoff
>>>> when he was trying to post bond. And cLyDe. you can forget the First
>>>> Class. They'll never believe you.
>>>>
>>>> Always trying to help a fellow Tifosi, yer pal Shitbox Bubba
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: cLyDe:
>>>> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] SFC: Watches...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Get me one as well
>>>> Size large
>>>>
>>>> Clyde
>>>> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: "Dave Craig" <dave.craig [at] sbcglobal.net>
>>>>
>>>> Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:15:29
>>>> To: clyde<clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net>
>>>> Cc: 'The FerrariList'<ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] SFC:  Watches...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Mike,
>>>>
>>>> One thing that I got in a market in Taiwan (should be virtually the same
>>>> in
>>>> China) was a Ferrari Team shirt knock off.  Correct in almost every
>>>> detail
>>>> except for very cheaply made.  It is an awesome shirt to wear to F1
>>>> races
>>>> or
>>>> even to club events and I only gave $8 for it.  I highly recommend
>>>> getting
>>>> one.
>>>>
>>>> Dave
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Mike Fleischer [mailto:themightytoe [at] gmail.com]
>>>> Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 1:55 AM
>>>> To: Dave Craig
>>>> Cc: The FerrariList
>>>> Subject: [Ferrari] SFC: Watches...
>>>>
>>>> OK
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I hate to do this to the Ferrari list again...  I never read the
>>>> threads, but on watches?  I sorted out what I alreeady bought...
>>>>
>>>> What is a good watch?  I am in China right now and it is astonishing how
>>>> many knock-off watches they have.  So I picked some up as fun gifts for
>>>> friends etc...  So far I have a Tag, a couple or Rolex's, a Breitling,
>>>> and a Gucci watch for my wife...   But there are a ton of other brands
>>>> that look really nice but I have no idea if they are decent brands or
>>>> not :).    Not certain if I will go back out and get more or not but
>>>> wow.  They even have the sapphire scratch proof covers on them.  Clearly
>>>> not Gold materials, nor the quality movements inside either, though the
>>>> Rorex's are perpetual movements.  China is kinda fun and makes a real
>>>> mockery of branding.
>>>>
>>>> Lots of Ferrari junk here too, some watches, (also Porsche design
>>>> watches galore), some lighters...  (man it is entertaining though to
>>>> talk them down to as low a price as they will go and then walk away, do
>>>> the same at 4 other vendors and then pick the best price, we need to
>>>> have haggling in the US for everything).  Also got an excellent tea set,
>>>> Tea in the US just sucks the hiney compared to the stuff over here.
>>>>
>>>> Wow.  Recorded the proper procedure for making tea in China as the tea
>>>> shop owner made us sit and have a tea drinking ceremony with him after I
>>>> bought the tea sets.  Good stuff.
>>>>
>>>> The same Lamborghini's and 599GTB have been in front of the hotel for
>>>> the past week or so, owners are friends with the hotel owner.  And the
>>>> 599GTB looks like your ugly date at the prom next to the LP640 and
>>>> Gallardo, I can't fathom how Ferrari can sell these to anyone if they
>>>> were viewed side by side, performance between them is probably ludicrous
>>>> in both cases.
>>>>
>>>> Construction here is everywhere, tons of people, nice cars, everything
>>>> is about 1/3rd the price of US version (cars are about 2.5X).  We may
>>>> have a major recession in the US, but you can't tell it over here.  Also
>>>> most popular American car manufacturer here?  Buick!...  WTF
>>>>
>>>> If you travel to Shenzhen, The Intercontinental is the Hotel...  At $140
>>>> a night, I have not stayed in a nicer place (actually for about 5x that
>>>> ammount I have not stayed at a nicer place), huge room, fantastic
>>>> service, infinity edge 6 foot by 5 foot bath tub with a view...
>>>> Restaurants, a hotel with man made beach.  Working conditions here are
>>>> not wonderful, US engineering facilities are a quantum leap better, but
>>>> the US facilities here are nice also, just the Chinese firms do it
>>>> differently.
>>>>
>>>> And no more massage girls following me home :)
>>>>
>>>> BR,
>>>> Mike
>>>>
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