Comments on: The Past Few Days http://grahamwoodring.com/2009/07/14/the-past-few-days/ In this Episode, Graham Goes to China Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:39:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Graham http://grahamwoodring.com/2009/07/14/the-past-few-days/comment-page-1/#comment-4425 Graham Sat, 18 Jul 2009 03:27:42 +0000 http://grahamwoodring.com/?p=615#comment-4425 @Emily: That's normally what I do. I've also been working on perfecting the art of the blank stare, as if I can't even hear them talking to me. Just keeping walking like they don't even exist and eventually they'll leave you alone. @Alan: Thanks! Not sure when I'll have time to get a proper post on it up, but it will come eventually. @Stevo: Unfortunately everyone thinks I'm some groovy artist or musician, so everyone likes to talk to me. Sometimes even people who aren't even trying to sell me something! Of course, those instances can lead to very interesting conversations. @Emily: That’s normally what I do. I’ve also been working on perfecting the art of the blank stare, as if I can’t even hear them talking to me. Just keeping walking like they don’t even exist and eventually they’ll leave you alone.

@Alan: Thanks! Not sure when I’ll have time to get a proper post on it up, but it will come eventually.

@Stevo: Unfortunately everyone thinks I’m some groovy artist or musician, so everyone likes to talk to me. Sometimes even people who aren’t even trying to sell me something! Of course, those instances can lead to very interesting conversations.

]]> By: Stevo http://grahamwoodring.com/2009/07/14/the-past-few-days/comment-page-1/#comment-4403 Stevo Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:41:31 +0000 http://grahamwoodring.com/?p=615#comment-4403 I've been lucky in China. Maybe I look like a cold-hearted, rough and tumble bastard and people steer clean. In Thailand I was scammed by all and sundry. Bangkok should be given a wide berth. I’ve been lucky in China. Maybe I look like a cold-hearted, rough and tumble bastard and people steer clean. In Thailand I was scammed by all and sundry. Bangkok should be given a wide berth.

]]> By: Alan http://grahamwoodring.com/2009/07/14/the-past-few-days/comment-page-1/#comment-4397 Alan Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:00:33 +0000 http://grahamwoodring.com/?p=615#comment-4397 Great post Graham, looking forward to pics from your climb. Conquer the beast! Interesting experience involving transportation. I'm always wary of paying for transportation via non-official channels (especially in India). Funny story: was negotiating a cab price in Ukraine, and the driver, assuming the company was paying for my transportation (which they were), quoted me a high price and started writing out several blank receipts, hoping that it would be a fair exchange. Honest Abe over here didn't buy into the trick, but I gave him props for his effort! Great post Graham, looking forward to pics from your climb. Conquer the beast!

Interesting experience involving transportation. I’m always wary of paying for transportation via non-official channels (especially in India). Funny story: was negotiating a cab price in Ukraine, and the driver, assuming the company was paying for my transportation (which they were), quoted me a high price and started writing out several blank receipts, hoping that it would be a fair exchange. Honest Abe over here didn’t buy into the trick, but I gave him props for his effort!

]]> By: Emily http://grahamwoodring.com/2009/07/14/the-past-few-days/comment-page-1/#comment-4342 Emily Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:49:20 +0000 http://grahamwoodring.com/?p=615#comment-4342 Pretty much the rule of thumb is to say NO whenever anyone asks you something. Want a taxi, hotel, girl, DVD? NO. It's exactly like you said - you can always get what you want through the real way for cheaper. Pretty much the rule of thumb is to say NO whenever anyone asks you something. Want a taxi, hotel, girl, DVD? NO. It’s exactly like you said – you can always get what you want through the real way for cheaper.

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