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I am based in East Asia and have spent nearly 15 years in the region. The majority of my time was spent in China but I'm very familiar with the entire region. Traveling has brought me some of my most memorable and unique experiences and I want to share some of them with you. So hop on board and join me on this fascinating journey through the FAR EAST!
Chinese react to the wildfires in Southern California || WeChat Reactions in China
Over the past few days Southern California has been get burned to ashes in the catastrophic wildfires. To all of those who have personally been affected, or whose loved ones have been affected, my heart goes out to you all during this hard time.
I decided to go on China's 'everything APP', WeChat, and take a look at how the Chinese netizens (in Mainland China) are reacting to this natural disaster in the US.
#china #mandarin #wildfires #california #losangeles #naturaldisaster
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I decided to go on China's 'everything APP', WeChat, and take a look at how the Chinese netizens (in Mainland China) are reacting to this natural disaster in the US.
#china #mandarin #wildfires #california #losangeles #naturaldisaster
If you enjoyed this video please don't forget to LIKE, COMMENT and SUBSCRIBE!
Also, if you'd like to go the extra mile in supporting me, you can do so by checking me out on Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee. Links below:
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Solo in a Chinese Mao-era ghost village || They warned me not to come here! 🇨🇳
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Be sure and check out Excel Mandarin if you are interested in learning Chinese from native speakers in a fun and relaxed way! Be sure to tell them that MR CHOPSTICKS sent you (this part is very important)... www.excelmandarin.com/ These little Mao-era villages are scattered all across China, but you'll be hard-pressed to see them on UA-cam. In this video I take you on a little tour through a pr...
If Americans spoke like the Chinese...
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After living in China over a decade, I've become very familiar with the way that the Chinese communicate. It's a very unique style of communication that I've never previously experienced anywhere else. In this video we're going to turn the tables around, and make an American man who is meeting a Chinese man in the US, speak to him in a way very similar to how many Chinese speak to foreigners li...
Chinese react to Truck Attack in New Orleans || WeChat Reactions from China
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Shamsud-Bin Jabbar decided to bring in the New Year by ramming a crown of innocent people celebrating on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. With 15 confirmed dead and over 30 injured, the amount of damage wrought by this man (who authorities believe was NOT acting alone) is indescribable. A country that is somewhat familiar with this method of attack via automobile is the nation of China...
China's Trains are AWESOME but also very STRESSFUL || Chinese High Speed Rail SHOCKED me! 🤯
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Be sure and check out Excel Mandarin if you are interested in learning Chinese from native speakers in a fun and relaxed way! Be sure to tell them that MR CHOPSTICKS sent you (this part is very important)... www.excelmandarin.com/ UA-cam is flooded with videos raving about China's high-speed trains, and rightly so! They have stations all over the country and make travel and commuting much more ...
Why China LOVES Jimmy Carter and their REACTION to his death
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The 39th President of the United States passed away on December 29, 2024 at the age of 100. In this video we will look at Carter's decades-long relationship with China and why they love him so much and then we will look at some of the reactions to his passing on China's everything APP, 'WeChat'. #jimmycarter #usa #china #taiwan #news If you enjoyed this video please don't forget to LIKE, COMMEN...
Life in China during the Time of Jesus || A Snapshot into the Past
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Be sure and check out Excel Mandarin if you are interested in learning Chinese from native speakers in a fun and relaxed way! Be sure to tell them that MR CHOPSTICKS sent you (this part is very important)... www.excelmandarin.com/ Being that it's the holiday season in much of the world, and more specifically, that it's Christmastime in the Western world, I wanted to look back into history to se...
Getting a Black Eye for Christmas in China || True Travel Stories
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Merry Christmas everybody! This series ('Tales from the Road' - True Travel Stories) is usually reserved for Members and Patreon supporters only. It only costs $1 per month to get access to this series (if you want access to my 'China News Flash' series, you'd need to join the $3 per month tier) and I try to release one new story roughly once a week. So far I have release the following stories:...
Chinese react to Luigi Mangione + UnitedHealthcare CEO incident | WeChat REACTIONS
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One of the biggest news stories lately was the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson. The shooter was an unlikely young man who seemed to have everything going for him in life, a well-educated guy from a wealthy family named Luigi Mangione. In this video we will see how Mainland Chinese netizens are reacting to the news! #china #news #viralnews Be sure and check out Excel Mandarin if...
China's New 10-day Visa-free Policy Explained | Everything you need to know
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China has once again just relaxed its tourist visa-free transit visa policy. In this video I'll give you all the details, including which nationalities are eligible as well as what the available ports of entry and exit are in China. Now, 54 nationalities are eligible to take advantage of this great new offer! #china #travel #beijing #shanghai If you enjoyed this video please don't forget to LIK...
An American in China tries REAL Sichuan Cuisine || Sichuan and Chongqing FOOD TOUR 🇨🇳
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Be sure and check out Excel Mandarin if you are interested in learning Chinese from native speakers in a fun and relaxed way! Be sure to tell them that MR CHOPSTICKS sent you (this part is very important)... www.excelmandarin.com/ I recently traveled to Sichuan Province and Chongqing in China and tried many of the local dishes down there. This video will show you what real, authentic Sichuan Cu...
The Death of China Youtube Vlogging
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Believe it or not, once upon a time, many years ago, UA-cam had quite a few China-based vloggers that were making very entertaining travel content out of China. When you look at the state of things now, in terms of China vlogging, you have to wonder what happened? In this video we take a deeper look at this situation and I share some of my insights with you. #china #travelvlog If you enjoyed th...
The DARK PAST of these trains in China will SHOCK you || Remnants of the Empire of Japan
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Be sure and check out Excel Mandarin if you are interested in learning Chinese from native speakers in a fun and relaxed way! Be sure to tell them that MR CHOPSTICKS sent you (this part is very important)... www.excelmandarin.com/ Northeastern China, or 'Manchuria' as many know it, has had a very tumultuous past. While it may feel like ages ago, much of the turmoil and tragedy took place within...
South Korea declares Martial Law - CHINESE REACTIONS | WeChat Reactions to South Korean CHAOS!
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In news that shocked the world, late in the night on Tuesday, December 3rd 2024, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol suddenly declared martial law - throwing the nation of South Korea, and much of the world, into utter shock. Here's a synopsis of the events that transpired as well as the TOP 10 reactions on the Chinese internet APP, WeChat! #southkorea #china #news If you enjoyed this video pl...
Johnny Somali UNLEASHES on South Korea while praising North Korea and China: "F*** South Korea!"
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Johnny Somali UNLEASHES on South Korea while praising North Korea and China: "F South Korea!"
Are Chinese tourists RUINING this Japanese city? (奈良)
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Are Chinese tourists RUINING this Japanese city? (奈良)
China's Futuristic Cyberpunk Mega-City (I went there...) Chongqing is NOT what I expected! 🤯
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China's Futuristic Cyberpunk Mega-City (I went there...) Chongqing is NOT what I expected! 🤯
These foreigners are RUINING Japan || Attention-seeking 'Hip Hop Nuisance Dancers' spark OUTRAGE
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These foreigners are RUINING Japan || Attention-seeking 'Hip Hop Nuisance Dancers' spark OUTRAGE
What are China's 'Four Red Lines'? || Xi Jinping issues GRAVE WARNING to Biden and Trump
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What are China's 'Four Red Lines'? || Xi Jinping issues GRAVE WARNING to Biden and Trump
Potential NEW CHARGES against Johnny Somali || His reaction is SHOCKING! 🤯
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Potential NEW CHARGES against Johnny Somali || His reaction is SHOCKING! 🤯
Five things I LOVE about living in CHINA (...and 5 things I HATE)
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Five things I LOVE about living in CHINA (...and 5 things I HATE)
Did I just find China’s STRANGEST market? || Harbin City Walkthrough (黑龙江 哈尔滨)
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Did I just find China’s STRANGEST market? || Harbin City Walkthrough (黑龙江 哈尔滨)
China is the Safest Country in the World? 🇨🇳
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China is the Safest Country in the World? 🇨🇳
I met North Koreans in China's SECRET Korea town! 🤫
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I met North Koreans in China's SECRET Korea town! 🤫
South Koreans REJECT Johnny Somali apology - It's OVER for him! 🇰🇷
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South Koreans REJECT Johnny Somali apology - It's OVER for him! 🇰🇷
Something crazy is happening in Serbia right now (...and it involves China)
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Something crazy is happening in Serbia right now (...and it involves China)
Will Johnny Somali’s fake apology help him avoid 10 year jail sentence in South Korea? 🇰🇷
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Will Johnny Somali’s fake apology help him avoid 10 year jail sentence in South Korea? 🇰🇷
Johnny Somali facing 10 YEARS in South Korea, begs for forgiveness - Will South Korea fall for it?
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Johnny Somali facing 10 YEARS in South Korea, begs for forgiveness - Will South Korea fall for it?
Chinese react to Trump winning US 2024 election! | WeChat REACTIONS and thoughts from China
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Chinese react to Trump winning US 2024 election! | WeChat REACTIONS and thoughts from China
The Complete CHONGQING and SICHUAN Experience (Feature length China travel documentary, 2024) 🇨🇳
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The Complete CHONGQING and SICHUAN Experience (Feature length China travel documentary, 2024) 🇨🇳
Imagine at night ?😮
Stupid is as stupid does 😂
Emperor Xi still has total control, doesn't he? Then, everything is just hunky-dory.
to be fair, those comments are roughly the exact same sentiment many of the UNITED STATES netizens have about it. laughing at the million dollar homes being burned and wishing it was Washington DC burning instead.
Keyboard warriors, they let loose of their alter egos. Like in America, people can be really rude on X or Facebook..etc. However, American are extremely nice people. If one needs help, people will help you wholeheartedly. I believe that’s true of other countries too.
Great video! Do you have the name of the village?
Is this retribution for Gaza genocide? 😮
Without bombs, nature takes over
Please be a responsible influencer. Like you said, people make all kinds of comments online, and the everyday people in China treated you nicely, so these comments don’t represent the Chinese people in real life. But this is not what you put on your title, you just want to earn likes and attention. Not from China, and as a Chinese American, you know you could be creating a new wave of AAPI hates with this posts? No you don’t, and you would say you are just posting what ever it is, and you are just the “bridge”. You don’t care how thousands of your fellow Asian Americans got beaten and murdered for things they are not responsible for. And you don’t care about the feelings of the Chinese community who had been nice to you and always welcome you in China for the past 15 years. As a Californian, I spent hours and hours watching the news hoping for the wind to stop, the fire to contain, the safety of the people and the firefighters. It is just heartbreaking to see someone use our disasters to earn attention destructively. Learn your media responsibilities and think twice to the possible results of your channels.
Free free plastina
I really do enjoy your videos, I do want to share some future ideas on what to cover (just some thoughts that i want to express, take it as my suggestion only): China internet and social media, in another way to say this (which is actually pretty interesting in my opinion) internet and social media of the land of the dragon. I think its interesting for people to know about it for various reasons. Its actually nice for people to get to know and understand more about internet and social media that is from another country and for this case, it is on getting to know about the internet and social media of the land of the dragon. Travel youtubers and online influencers coming to visit China. One thing worth mentioning, as much as i think having travel influencers and getting online influencers to visit China is actually going to be very interesting, my only worries is that having them enter China will likely get some bad apples, the type who will do anything including being a nuisance to society and being a horrible person. The thing with travel influencers going to countries, and behaving like complete morons (a bite rough words, i really had no other word to describe this) as if they can just simply offend people with whatever things they do. The thing is, people not seeing online influencers in a positive light are due to certain reasons, and travel influencers literally just lets more people getting negative views on online influencers at least to a certain degree depends on country. Extra to add: Johnny Somali who Mr. Chopsticks had covered before, is apparantly not only is he broke but south korean police had confiscated his phone. He not only is stuck in South Korea, he is running out of money and he is broke. Nothing new coming out in relation to him, just news from December 2024. By the way, Johnny somali's trial is delayed to March 2025, with many on the internet wanting to have Johnny somali's sidekick also being charged for crimes. One thing should be clear, no country will want this guy coming for obivous reasons. Perhaps if Johnny Somali did come to China, he is certainly going to repeat his antics and getting a decent jail sentence for his actions plus if he came to china, there's a chance they will ban Foreigners from streaming and making videos there consider the fact when Johnny Somali went to Japan and did his antics there, Japan did have banned streaming and video making there (at least from what i heard). Countries Johnny somali should go to and try out his antics (just my thoughts): North Korea (he loves that country super much) Myanmar Thailand Singapore Philipines Russia If the former Soviet Union existed, thats a place where nuisance streamers should go visit and repeat same antics. Plus soviet union will be happy to have them, cuz after they repeat their antics and gets arrested, high chance they will be sent off to the Gulag
Briefly, people are angry at US and cannot contain it anymore.
In WeChat, a few thousand upvotes are nothing. The trending ones typically get millions of votes, so don't exaggerate it.
When this was made those were the top comments from the top videos. Didn’t over exaggerate anything.
US government and her warmongers boss fund wars,color revolution,chaos,genocide all over the world!That's why so many people hate this nation.......
I hate to say this, the US is the most genocidal country in the history of mankind and constantly demonizing China and other countries that do not bend their knees to US bullying. Thus, there wont be many kind remarks.
Ive seen similar villages in videos about russia. Have to say those are much better kept and mostly modern comfortable dwellings. The chinese in the real rural areas really dont do much up keep of their surroundings. Looking terrible with trash everywhere
I'm sorry but labelling it Mao's rule of China is just inaccurate. He was chairman and had a massive say. But he was also restricted in what he can do. For example he cannot publish articles in the newspaper because people will take his brain farts that week and cause havok. So only his most polished and revised thoughts made it out.
so you went to compton?
You raise a snake so later it can swallow you whole.
07:05 Reminds me of that quote from Will Rogers, "I never met a person I didn't like". I understand that there were many persons that he despised after knowing them.
Hey guy, many Yanks also make very rude and crude remarks about China and the Chinese people. When you hate us, we hate you too. Like for like! Why expect anything else?
That's very accurate and really awesome. Unfortunately, most westerners won't appreciate it. It would be great if there was a simple way to express the pride, ignorance, and obliviousness of how others interpret their behavior. I have even been asked (by a Chinese PhD) how my kids could possibly speak Mandarin, refusing to believe me. Apparently it's a racial supremacy thing. Being born and educated in China in public school couldn't possibly help. Yeah that last example is a rare occurrence, but often well educated people are the worst in terms of Han supremacy.
There are none written records about Jesus so most likely he did not exist. There are written records about people who lived earlier than him such as Julius Ceasar, Aristotle, Alexander the Great therefore no excuse to say that during Jesus time human did not write historical records. Simple.
Just compare the scenes of Gaza and LA burning. One is man-made (the bombs that fell in Gaza were made and supplied by the US) while the other is God's will. Looks like God is not on your side this time LA !! What goes around comes around...
How many Ugars vital organs were taken to make this propaganda video?
Spot on mate most think their countries are great nothing wrong about that but when you do a little comparing you know ur pick .
Very interesting to have these different viewpoints explained. Thank you very much.
You don't have the right to be angry bruh your country cook up the chaos recipe and feeded to the world now sit back and enjoy the judgement 😂😂
你太没素质👎🏻
The Chinese are pretty smart. They connect the dots very quickly. Gaza, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Syria, Hollywood, wrath of God, what goes around comes around !!! And sure it's never fair to lump everyone in the same basket, but did Pelosi think abt that ? Or did Biden think abt Gaza ? Lebanon ? Syria ? Why is Hollywood special ? And what u say abt ppl talking shit online, well check the Steve Bannon and Maga shit talking abt the Indians online .. and sometimes right in their face (Remember Coultier to Vivek !!!) So me too I'm not surprised the Chinese reacting this way after all the anti Chinese propaganda by the West against them. I mean you guys were lucky the Chinese don't have a large online footprint in the West. But why don't you check the Indian reactions online with all their news outlets ready to vomit on the USA. If you remember how they treated Canada and Trudeau, just wait and see how they treat the likes of Steve Bannon and Maga idiots !!!
What a hot-headed reaction to their comments. Weird. Seem like an angry, cold-hearted individual. Be better, Bob.
Well The Orange guy block import of Fire trucks. That is why.
Richard from China’s ‘joke’. Not the best attempt. Makes jokes about US leaders all you want. just don’t play that game in China. it’s illegal.
My son lives in Los Angeles. I talked to him today. He is fine, though complaining it is difficult to breathe. I lived in San Diego during the 2003 and 2007 fires. Those 2 fires destroyed around 3,000 structures. These kinds of disasters can happen anywhere in the world
Thanks for the comment and sending support and good wishes to your son!
I feel the same way too when I see all these people in the hospital in China dying, their economy collapsing, unemployment rising, The only thing I can say is oh what a beautiful scene.
What else is new, banana?
"economy collapsing, unemployment rising" happen in all G7 countries too, perhaps worse than in China.
你是活在平行世界里吗?你造谣刚好遇上了我这个土生土长的中国人是你的不幸
@@martinleung212 Perhaps worse then China? If that's the case then why are so many mainland Chinese coming to the Us illegally if the US economy is worse then China.
Sounds like from a Japanese perspective.
I am sorry about this. Say You are fake and a little false maybe in mistake because You talk you have good relationship with many China people. You are wrong because you show to people only the negative side of some group of Chinese people angry at the USA. And you not show any information about what China people real feel because many of Chinese people are friendly and love USA and USA Hollywood and California and many of aspects USA, USA food and USA people they like. You could apologise for spreading negative emotions and comments about China - you burning hate un community English language and USA on the world . 10.1.2025 Because of your comments, the USA people will hate all good China people. this video talk how some small group Chinese react negative on the fire in California because Some USA people attack them and destabilisation China +++ explaining where . are some activists from the USA who provoke Chinese people to destroy the Chinese system in Taiwan and Hong Kong ! Hey USA ARE you fair then YOU MUST UNDERSTAND THIS TRUE and stop attacking China because of not much grope Chinese people are angry at USA who destabilised China situation!!! Now you UNDERSTAND but many US people will demand the truth about this situation and only will build hate. Another truth is the USA government does not protect US California from fire . I see this situations form 2000 in USA in California is a lot of fire and USA government is not ready still to protect USA people and for save US businesses in Israel and Ukraine donate many millions dollars for support Ukraine and Israel! how not too much money the US government spends for saving the USA people from fire. The USA stays in the truth! not spared hate more than you doing.
If you push a spring too hard, when it bounces back, it is going to hit you very hard. A spring has no sin. So with the reactions of the Chinese people worldwide.
Rationalizations and justifications. Be better.
@@chopsticksandtrains Your "be better" comment does show your sense of superiority. Your choice of topic and coverage is fair only in your opinion, thus all comments to your content (and your agenda) are also just opinions.
@@annesim5591 sounds like you probably feel similar to most of the comments, otherwise why are you getting so defensive? Be better.
It was a photo of a pro-democracy candlelight vigil, not “riots”.
Yes that is accurate. Apologies for the mistake.
Mr,you need camera lessons
What you have shown. I think it's not bad at all. The use of more references to God is due to the fact that more than 75% of the population is Christian. The Hong Kong's situation is a lot worse than expected. The UK and US governments have affirmed their intention to interfere with internal affairs and allocate funds for training and weapons. The church promotes the practice of resisting Hong Kong laws by rioting, burning, attacking, and murdering those who oppose their actions. US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi once called the violent protests in Hong Kong "a beautiful sight to behold."
Nice work man!!! One day when the CCP collapses and these netizens pull their head out of their asses they will realize that in fact China has been burning all along. Sad to see all these dumb comments
You are a trouble stirrer as you said there are always some any where in the world.
People want to hear how the Chinese are reacting. I'm the bridge to connect them. I just share the top replies. If they are good, I show them. If bad I show them. It is what it is. Not trying to stir trouble. While there are these kinds of comments around the world, they vary in degree. I have looked on several videos of natural disasters or tragedies in China on this (UA-cam) American platform, and the replies are overwhelmingly kind and sympathetic. So, if you have issues or qualms, I'm not the guy to be mad at.
I also went out of my way in the video to tell viewers to NOT let these comments give them a negative view of Chinese folks in general because many Chinese people are nice. I also shared a reply to one of the comments to SHOW PEOPLE that some comments would show kindness and decency. So your accusations are meaningless and empty. You seem quite upset by the fact that people can see those comments? Why? That was the general online reaction in China. What was your reaction to the fires.. since you are obviously Chinese?
These types of comments are not surprising with the commie brain-washing that is prevalent in China. I've seen videos of commies teaching pre-schoolers how to stab Japanese people. China is facing collapse and it wants someone to blame for its woes.
Not just the Chinese, pretty much the entire world hates the US/UK/ Isreal wven their allies for their continues war mongering and warfare
You must be afraid to go to Boone county West Virginia
Nah, I'm not really afraid to go anywhere. I suppose North Korea is the only place I'd be scared to go.
The English speaking communities also have a lot of non-sympathetic comments. Such as, right laughs at left, poor laughs rich's mansion burnt down, common sense people laugh at climate change lunatic. where is your water, is that the Malibu where home owners block public access to the beaches? If Harry and Megan's mansion to be burnt down, I guess a lot of people would not feel sorry either.
Sure, you will always see some. But usually the majority and top comments will be kind/compassionate, but not always.
Another CIA bots stop it losers
How are you saying all this and living in China? I didn't think that was possible.
Not sure what you mean. I just shared top comments. Absolutely nothing in this video was misrepresentative or critical of China's leadership.
My first impression: May be the poorest county in the U.S. but the cleanest. What does that tell you all you "victims" in poor big cities. Tell me the demographics again.😂
The poorest White county in America...yet no doubt a bunch of Trump Supporters.
I enjoy egg fried rice on 25 November ... 3-4 June 1989 ... yupper even I enjoy being snarky