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« Reply #60 on: January 07, 2009, 03:56:19 AM » |
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But it's really interesting to consider who 'we' are, and what motivates us (it sure as heck ain't money - not in China anyways!) Maybe not be true for all... I make 2x-3x more a month here than what I did in the states. |
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« Reply #61 on: January 07, 2009, 07:49:50 PM » |
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And there was this old guy, about 67 year, always used to invite young female students to cook, watch movies or cleaning his apartment. He touched them at random and said such things that a sensible person cannot not say. The kids did not mind that due to his old age. FAO and everybody knew what he did and his contract didn't get extended due to that very reason.He's still in this city at another college doing the same shit.He's got 4 kids who are adults and he got divorced long ago. The height of immorality is that he never cares who the girl is. He can be nasty with his colleague's girlfriend or wife. I had shouted at him once in public and gave him hellavan embarrassment. Detestable creature!
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« Reply #62 on: January 13, 2009, 07:45:07 AM » |
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MW became very well-known in the online China EFL world through two channels: 1) Under a swarm of pseudonyms he was long the loudest, meanest, and stupidest troll on Dave's ESL Cafe...a place where "loud", "mean" and "stupid" are already impressive demographics indeed. 2) Under his own name, he plastered the internet with some "scholarly" (in about the same sense that the backs of breakfast cereal boxes can be considered "scholarly") articles loudly claiming that- gasp!- Chinese schools, and in particular Chinese EFL programs, are crooked and low in quality.  Wow, I know who you're talking about but I can't even remember his various pseudonyms. I can't believe you met the guy, I figured he was 100% troll. Or at least lived in HK like he claimed. I also met a cranky old Canadian. She taught at the school I taught at in Luoyang but left due to 'difficulties'. She was teaching at some other school in the city when I met her. Her favorite thing to wear was a Canadian flag jumpsuit, she was literally a walking Canadian flag. Ilunga probably met her if he still posts here. I never spoke to her much so I can't really say I'd like to put her in a trebuchet, although the other Chinese teachers would tell me stories. Namely forcing her way into the headmasters office to scream at the man himself. |
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« Reply #63 on: January 15, 2009, 10:03:01 AM » |
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me back!
me filipina!
me adorable!
before i left my school (and china), the guy who was hired to take the place of the canadian ft, was of an IRISH-SCOTTISH race. a braggart!
always pretending to be rich only to find out that he always asks advance pay from our headmaster.
the last thing i heard was he made the school's grocery sales lady (chinese)as his live in partner..hurt her..abused her..then left her...
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« Reply #64 on: January 16, 2009, 03:28:09 AM » |
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me back!
me filipina!
me adorable!
And I've missed you so much. Solong, wo ai ni!  before i left my school (and china), the guy who was hired to take the place of the canadian ft, was of an IRISH-SCOTTISH race. a braggart!
Those kind of dangerous things can happen if you get the wrong cross with a Scot.  |
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« Reply #65 on: April 12, 2009, 06:43:32 PM » |
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MW became very well-known in the online China EFL world through two channels: 1) Under a swarm of pseudonyms he was long the loudest, meanest, and stupidest troll on Dave's ESL Cafe...a place where "loud", "mean" and "stupid" are already impressive demographics indeed. 2) Under his own name, he plastered the internet with some "scholarly" (in about the same sense that the backs of breakfast cereal boxes can be considered "scholarly") articles loudly claiming that- gasp!- Chinese schools, and in particular Chinese EFL programs, are crooked and low in quality. Wow, I know who you're talking about but I can't even remember his various pseudonyms. I can't believe you met the guy, I figured he was 100% troll. Or at least lived in HK like he claimed. I've been away for awhile. Kind of lost interest in China considering I left in the summer of 2006. (Three years was enough.) However, I believe I've tangled with "MW" on Dave's, and eventually got myself barred from there (no loss!) because of it. Can someone refer me to the earlier thread/post that this one refers to? |
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« Reply #66 on: April 13, 2009, 12:56:45 AM » |
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I believe this particular thread is open to all and sundry to see so I shall make this very ambiguous to those reading.... The wanker teacher here is leaving!!!!!  Says he got a job for next year elsewhere, but I don't believe him. Bet he got the boot. Already throwing in a few parting shots- came to see me the other day about a couple of issues and he was fishing BIG TIME! But yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (I am probably leaving myself but nothing gives me greater pleasure than seeing him out!) |
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« Reply #67 on: April 14, 2009, 02:29:27 PM » |
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but complained about how bad everything is in China. Not just sometimes but everyday it was something else pissing him off. If you don't like it get the fuk out and leave those of us who love it here alone.  We got one of those here at our school, not from England tho'. He has been in China more than two years already. But ......  |
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« Reply #68 on: April 14, 2009, 02:43:23 PM » |
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But it's really interesting to consider who 'we' are, and what motivates us (it sure as heck ain't money - not in China anyways!) Of course it's money! We are on a very good wicket here. Back home I would be eking out an existence on a pension..sure as hell I wouldn't have a teaching job that provides a flat, no tax, free food, and umpteen days paid holiday. I have a reason to be here, in that I am considered worthwhile. I can make a difference. OK, that's a bit more than just money. When I think of the alternative, I shudder. Would any of us like to be in Raoul's shoes, or Babala's? Oh dear...wandering off the trail again! |
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« Reply #69 on: April 14, 2009, 11:25:34 PM » |
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Hell yeah it's money. As George said, that isn't the only reason, or I'd be in Korea. But I can save 3000 a month here, which is more than I could save in Canada making 33,000 CAD a year. That and the fact that I actually have nowhere else to go....  Sorry to be so  . A biproduct of checking what recent discussions are about by using the "recent posts" feature" rather than actually reading what the discussion is about. Carry on... |
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« Reply #70 on: April 15, 2009, 01:04:49 AM » |
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I am here for the lifestyle, but that's the money left over after the bills, so money here too.
Not much left over for overseas purposes but that's a sacrifice I am willing to make.
Can we inlcude Local teachers I would like to send home using a catapult? I don't mind that it isn't far... the sound of the splat would still be comforting.
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« Reply #71 on: April 16, 2009, 09:07:56 AM » |
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Can we inlcude Local teachers I would like to send home using a catapult? I don't mind that it isn't far... the sound of the splat would still be comforting.
That made me laugh out loud. I've had mostly great people working around me, but at Shane there were a few real wenches making life hard. Granted, the fact that they had overhired and forced the local staff to be there 12 hours a day, 6 days a weak brought out the worst in them- not enough to do, little life outside the office, and surprise! things got catty. Nonetheless there were a couple of truly nasty bullies. God help any new hires. |
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« Reply #72 on: May 21, 2009, 02:46:04 PM » |
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Can we inlcude Local teachers I would like to send home using a catapult? I don't mind that it isn't far... the sound of the splat would still be comforting.
PMSL too!! I can think of 1 or 5 - even in gentle, sleepy, Lin'an |
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« Reply #73 on: May 21, 2009, 02:55:01 PM » |
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Me too....
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« Reply #74 on: May 21, 2009, 03:03:29 PM » |
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Me too....
We should compare notes....... NOTES, Eric, notes!!........think 'chords', think 'F'...... |
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