Where in US prices the Toyota FJ Cruiser is 60% more expensive than the Toyota Corolla, in Chinese prices it’s 440% more expensive!
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Author Archives: Daniel Bos
Rant on the price of one-way flight tickets
It is insanity that I’m cheaper off buying a return ticket, and not using the return flight, than buying a one-way ticket…
Obama‘s job creation scam
President Barack Obama publishes his 447 billion dollar job creation scam, which is a guaranteed money loser, but will of course line the pockets of the plutocrats who really hold the power in America.
Terrorists about to bring down the American Economy!
Ah! The show has started again, as usual just two weeks before the deadline. In politics it’s common to delay important decisions to the very last moment, so there is barely time for discussion or alternatives (what are those people doing anyway?)
Photo: Tricycle
These are so common in China, I don’t even notice them anymore… Posted from Beijing, Beijing, China.
Photo: Streetsign
Posted from Beijing, Beijing, China.
De Cookiebakker — Deel 2
Twee weken terug schreef ik al over de indianenverhalen die de ronde doen naar aanleiding van de “cookiewet”. Ik heb op dat artikel een aantal uitstekende vragen en opmerkingen gehad (zowel op mijn blog als elders) en heb daarom besloten een vervolg te schrijven, waar ik een aantal punten nog eens extra kan aanstippen en zal proberen een aantal onduidelijkheden weg te nemen.
Photo: Street
They have been busy repairing the street now for a couple of weeks… progress is slow…
Photo: Bridge
A bridge to nowhere. (朝阳路三间房) Posted from Beijing, Beijing, China.
Photo: Carwash
A typical Chinese carwash, where they clean up your car inside-out for a mere ¥10, or about US$17,000 (not sure of the current exchange rate. Posted from Beijing, Beijing, China.