Introductions

Welcome aboard, Flip, Kyrie!   Nice to have more folks in this neck of the woods.

Ni Hao all

I'm porcus wallabee.  I tried including a google reslut page of my name but I'm not enough of a wizard. 

My arrival to this community has already been shrouded in triumph (the contested 700th member) http://raoulschinasaloon.com/index.php?topic=6455.0 ), foreboding DOOM (I'm working at the same institution that Raoul himself despises)http://raoulschinasaloon.com/index.php?topic=2117.0 and contempt (I'm an English teacher AND I DIDN'T EVEN USE AN OXFORD COMMA!)

I've recently started a paleo in China blog:http://blog.sina.com.cn/chinaminusrice

...and I have a youku page for my silly music projects: http://u.youku.com/user_show/id_UMzQwODY3NDAw.html

Cheers!

I love resluts! 

Welcome porcus wallabee!  

I love resluts too... I think... what are they

welcome aboard Porcus

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=reslut 

Welcome Porcuswallabee. What is your Country of origin and is there anything else you would like to tell When I first looked at your name, I thought you may have been an Aussie with the combination of Porcupine and Wallaby, (Australian native animals) I now suspect I'm wrong. Nice to meet you!

@ Granny Mae

Oh yea, I'm Canadian.  Straight from the capital!

...I don't like centaurs!

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=reslut 

Damn.  I never stopped being one, so I can't qualify for the "re" prefix.

Porcus, your blog is cool.  Loved the Sun Tzu quote.  Of course, you failed to mention that the final, unbreakable, craziest nut of all would be named "Escaped Lunatic"

P.S.  Watch out for Granny Mae.  She bites.  (unless you like that sort of thing )

Ease up EL.... (If you tell him all the traps, there won't be anything to laugh at later when he puts his foot in it  - so to speak  )

Welcome aboard Porcus. Everyone here is friendly, doesn't bite, will not sell your organs on the black market to buy the latest fan-dangled technology as soon as it hits the stores or laugh at you at inappropriate times. On second thoughts, lets just stick with WELCOME!

Hi guys,
Just introducing my self as this is my first post.
Aussie guy, coming to China this August.

I haven't settled on a job yet, tossing up between a few positions. Researching climate, pollution etc...

BTW, is there a popular 2nd hand web site in China? like ebay/craigslist?
OR what is the Chinese word for the kind of market where I can buy a motorbike?

Hey Siddy! Welcome to the nuthouse Saloon! 

Sorry I can't help with your question, but I'm certain there's some ol' barflies in the back corner (I promise you, they're not dead  - they just smell that way ) who can help you out!

First one's on me. 

G'day and welcome Siddy.   I'm an Aussie living in Brisbane. Which is your home State?  We have guys here who ride bikes, so you should get some help shortly. Look forward to hearing about your experiences in China, as health problems have stopped the plans I had. All the best.

Ni Hao Weiguo rens!

Haha The names Todd and I've been looking into a bunch of different teaching jobs in China starting in September. I studied abroad for 3 months in Shanghai back in 2008 and loved the big city life. Guess I'm weird like that but I'm trying to stick to teaching in big cities. Got an offer from Nanjing University of Information Technology and a few others in the city so I intend on landing in late August and staying til late June!

Looking forward to meeting some fellow China expats!
Todd D

well met, new saloonies. There is indeed a spiffy website in China for buying stuff. It is called taobao.com. very nifty, but you will probably need the assitance of one of the locals to navigate it.

Ni hao Todd