tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post300850809020047012..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Business opportunity in the Middle Kingdom:Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-26890810633672455042010-06-30T21:47:11.767-04:002010-06-30T21:47:11.767-04:00Heh. A few years back, when I lived in western NC,...Heh. A few years back, when I lived in western NC, I was fairly disgusted at all the flatlanders moving in and attempting to make their property look 'country' by festooning the yard with plywood cartoon kids peeing in the flower garden, and toilets full of foliage. I had a similar idea: to rent myself out as a 'real hillbilly', wearing overalls without a shirt, no shoes, toting a brown jug and a shotgun. I figured people would pay me to lay in the shade all day drinking, and taking the occasional potshot at trespassers 'n such.<br />Should have tried it.<br /> <br />PS: If you really want your yard to look country, plant a few rows of corn, and park a front-tine tiller out front, with a galvanized washtub over the motor. You could add a rusty Ford or two on cinder blocks.B Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11820065559822788663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-67134032065254092512010-06-30T16:19:53.763-04:002010-06-30T16:19:53.763-04:00Tam,
Ooooooh.......... :DTam,<br /><br />Ooooooh.......... :DOrangeNeckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09155086699188282321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-68398804541677285542010-06-30T15:06:24.830-04:002010-06-30T15:06:24.830-04:00OrangeNeck,
I dunno; depends on what the rental&#...OrangeNeck,<br /><br />I dunno; depends on what the rental's <i>for</i>.<br /><br />If you want to rent me to shoot a bunch of ammo and eat all the venison steaks in your freezer, I'd imagine the rates would be pretty cheap. Cleaning grout and tile? Not so much... :DTamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-38513142124514937782010-06-30T14:59:19.770-04:002010-06-30T14:59:19.770-04:00Okay, which one of yous can I rent for a week??Okay, which one of yous can I rent for a week??OrangeNeckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09155086699188282321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-38938796031720080742010-06-30T13:26:16.280-04:002010-06-30T13:26:16.280-04:00Of course, in China, 'foreignese' would si...Of course, in China, 'foreignese' would simply be 'ese', much like Chinese food would just be food...Georgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-16927350396547733412010-06-30T12:28:52.261-04:002010-06-30T12:28:52.261-04:00Overqualified again- I act like I just got off of ...Overqualified again- I act like I just got off of an airplane five minutes ago.staghoundshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05976667812875074135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-2777419540284687472010-06-30T11:41:37.190-04:002010-06-30T11:41:37.190-04:00I don't see the problem. Didn't George So...I don't see the problem. Didn't George Soros and his Commie buddies do something similar in the last Presidential election? Might explain all the bowing at the White House photo-ops.Bubblehead Les.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00730873284089958084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-42316995461596905432010-06-30T10:27:36.349-04:002010-06-30T10:27:36.349-04:00I visited mainland China a few years back and rand...I visited mainland China a few years back and random people would come up to me and want to shake my hand and/ or get a picture with me. Evidently, there was a certain prestige in meeting a "real" Westerner.Themadlemminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05921762800761829300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-76140172849874305812010-06-30T09:59:48.228-04:002010-06-30T09:59:48.228-04:00Don't forget blown off thumbs.Don't forget blown off thumbs.OAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-67219811639662582742010-06-30T09:54:00.248-04:002010-06-30T09:54:00.248-04:00"So wait, commercials in the US didn't or..."<i>So wait, commercials in the US didn't originate the totally out of place token?</i>"<br /><br />Dude, everything was invented in China. Printing. The Compass. Powered flight. Racism. Nuclear power.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-28267957579562511022010-06-30T09:52:59.814-04:002010-06-30T09:52:59.814-04:00Extra points if you play with the latest iWonder w...Extra points if you play with the latest iWonder while working the crowd.<br />Best,<br />McVeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-71447313717758103732010-06-30T09:49:12.833-04:002010-06-30T09:49:12.833-04:00I should start a business like that.
"Roundey...I should start a business like that.<br />"Roundeyes-R-Us", or "Rent-A-Token".BobGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405172215849046373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-91030712553997177242010-06-30T09:48:49.453-04:002010-06-30T09:48:49.453-04:00So wait, commercials in the US didn't originat...So wait, commercials in the US didn't originate the totally out of place token? Damn...I'm crushed.OAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-56629904414592518532010-06-30T09:46:06.040-04:002010-06-30T09:46:06.040-04:00I read that quickly and thought it said "Rent...I read that quickly and thought it said "Rent-a-guido".<br /><br />I was about to ask how much it paid...Jay Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11085873775096542015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-28304609145861938482010-06-30T08:59:35.837-04:002010-06-30T08:59:35.837-04:00"It continued: "There are job opportunit..."It continued: "There are job opportunities for girls who are pretty and for men who can look good in a suit."<br /><br /><br />I'd imagine there always are.<br /><br />Is it cynical of me to note there were no clothing requirements in that for the ladies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com