WHOOPS!! Shanghai.....

Kudos to Charlie Choc for noticing the hugest faux-pas of my entire
international teaching career!! I guess living amongst two 'Congos' has my
brain scrambled...

The potential job I am looking at is in SHANGHAI, not Singapore. I know that
they are not the same place, or even near each other. Other than the leading
S, I have no idea why my mind map gets the two confused, but I now have to
go back and redo my entire online search, as I cannot swear that anything I
have learned was about SHANGHAI rather than Singapore.

So let me re-ask: have any roffians been to SHANGHAI lately, what's it like,
are there any fishing opportunities there, and what else can you tell me
about it.

Thanks
--riverman

On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 15:08:47 +0100, "riverman" wrote:

So let me re-ask: have any roffians been to SHANGHAI lately, what's it like,
are there any fishing opportunities there, and what else can you tell me
about it.

I was in Shanghai briefly in the mid 90's. It's a neat place to visit if you
have money, but the expats I've known who've lived there didn't much like it.
--
Charlie...

"Charlie Choc" wrote in message
news
On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 15:08:47 +0100, "riverman" wrote:

So let me re-ask: have any roffians been to SHANGHAI lately, what's it
like,
are there any fishing opportunities there, and what else can you tell me
about it.

I was in Shanghai briefly in the mid 90's. It's a neat place to visit if
you
have money, but the expats I've known who've lived there didn't much like
it.


Hmmm, the school that has openings there is one of the top-paying
international schools, and has openings in all of the areas in which I am
certified, as well as 2 of the 3 areas that SWMBO is certified. My primary
concern is that it will be exclusively an Urban existance, which I have
enjoyed well enough each time I have lived it, but I still will want to see
if I can plan a long weekend to wet a line, dip a paddle or pitch a tent.
Don't know much about life in China. What did your expat associates not like
about it?

--riverman

"Charlie Choc" wrote in message
news
On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 15:08:47 +0100, "riverman" wrote:

So let me re-ask: have any roffians been to SHANGHAI lately, what's it
like,
are there any fishing opportunities there, and what else can you tell me
about it.

I was in Shanghai briefly in the mid 90's. It's a neat place to visit if
you
have money, but the expats I've known who've lived there didn't much like
it.


Hmmm, the school that has openings there is one of the top-paying
international schools, and has openings in all of the areas in which I am
certified, as well as 2 of the 3 areas that SWMBO is certified. My primary
concern is that it will be exclusively an Urban existance, which I have
enjoyed well enough each time I have lived it, but I still will want to see
if I can plan a long weekend to wet a line, dip a paddle or pitch a tent.
Don't know much about life in China. What did your expat associates not like
about it?

--riverman

On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 15:58:08 +0100, "riverman" wrote:

What did your expat associates not like
about it?

I don't remember the specifics, but IIRC the reasons had to do with raising a
family and doing business there. Nobody said they were sorry they had gone
there, but they all said they were glad to not be there anymore. g

Also, from what I have heard, it isn't very easy for westerners to travel
around China without an escort. I know we always had one the short time I was
there, but I we didn't try to go around without them so I'm not sure if they
were officially required or not. You should check into what travel
restrictions may exist.
--
Charlie...

On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 15:58:08 +0100, "riverman" wrote:

What did your expat associates not like
about it?

I don't remember the specifics, but IIRC the reasons had to do with raising a
family and doing business there. Nobody said they were sorry they had gone
there, but they all said they were glad to not be there anymore. g

Also, from what I have heard, it isn't very easy for westerners to travel
around China without an escort. I know we always had one the short time I was
there, but I we didn't try to go around without them so I'm not sure if they
were officially required or not. You should check into what travel
restrictions may exist.
--
Charlie...

Just be careful when you buy your airplane ticket. :-)

I remember a few years ago someone arrived in San Jose, California and
he thought he was flying to San Jose, Costa Rica.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

Just be careful when you buy your airplane ticket. :-)

I remember a few years ago someone arrived in San Jose, California and
he thought he was flying to San Jose, Costa Rica.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

Jonathan Cook wrote:
riverman wrote:


So let me re-ask: have any roffians been to SHANGHAI lately, what's it like,
are there any fishing opportunities there, and what else can you tell me
about it.


Mongolian taimen. Trout 5 feet long. 'nough said.

Got any good prairie dog patterns?

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Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

Jonathan Cook wrote:
riverman wrote:


So let me re-ask: have any roffians been to SHANGHAI lately, what's it like,
are there any fishing opportunities there, and what else can you tell me
about it.


Mongolian taimen. Trout 5 feet long. 'nough said.

Got any good prairie dog patterns?

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.