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Are you a 老外 (laowei = foreigner) - where to go for a pub-crawl in Shanghai

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when i was less experienced in chinese ways, i used to think that chinese people couldn't drink (low tolerance to alcohol).

not so, last trip i tagged along on a night out, a friend put on for his staff.

after a long dinner of many dishes, cooked specially by a 5 star hotel chef hired for the occasion, lubricated with many bottles of wine, we finished up at a nightclub on the edge of a lake, where they continued drinking shot after shot of tequila.

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When I was less experienced in Chinese ways, I used to think that Chinese people couldn't drink (low tolerance to alcohol). Not so, last trip I tagged along on a night out, a friend put on for his staff. After a long dinner of many dishes, cooked specially by a 5 star hotel chef hired for the occasion, lubricated with many bottles of wine, we finished up at a nightclub on the edge of a lake, where they continued drinking shot after shot of tequila. I'd withdrawn (mentally) by that stage - knowing what's good for me-grin, and soon withdrew physically and left for my hotel. But they continued on at some other bar.

So if you visit Shanghai, here's some recommendations.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlJImJhmQYw

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Not for unthinking Christians. The OUP blog looks at the question, How Did Life Begin on Earth?

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oxford university press daily offers thoughts on many serious topics.

in this life it examines the possibilities of a 'non-created' beginning of life.. the blog post commences:.

quote,"news broke in july 2015 that the rosetta missions philae lander had discovered 16 carbon and nitrogen-rich organic compounds on comet 67p/churyumov-gerasimenko.

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Oxford University Press daily offers thoughts on many serious topics. In this life it examines the possibilities of a 'non-created' beginning of life.

The blog post commences:

Quote,"News broke in July 2015 that the Rosetta mission’s Philae lander had discovered 16 ‘carbon and nitrogen-rich’ organic compounds on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The news sparked renewed debates about whether the ‘prebiotic’ chemicals required for producing amino acids and nucleotides – the essential building blocks of all life forms – may have been delivered to Earth by cometary impacts. The argument goes that the shock of an impact may be sufficient to produce these essential life chemicals, so seeding the young Earth with the ingredients required to get life kick-started."

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Kara- An ethical dilemma that's closer than you may be thinking

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w7we1op7d4

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Yeah, OrphanCrow, I thought Simon was talking about me as a JW.

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Same sex attraction, as a behaviour can be predicted.

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being ever ready to note information that demonstrates christian idiocy in general and jw idiocy in particular, i was interested in news of this particular research that has been doing the rounds of science oriented news sources this week.. christianity in general and jwism in particular, have viciously persecuted same sex attracted people, thus demonstrating their peculiar hypocrisy.

most christians (the jw brand and other brands) squeal like a speared pig when they suffer any treatment that they call persecution, but are always willing to persecute same sex attracted people (and anyone else that stands outside their narrow-minded vision of the world).. most same sex attracted people will testify that their romantic attraction to the same sex was not a clear cut choice, but was something they grew up with.

(gay by nature).

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rebel8: I thought the term "same sex attraction" was invented by fundamentalists to emphasize their belief that it's just an attraction (feeling) and you don't have to act on it (sin).

haha! I'm afraid rebel, that whatever word is used the funny old fundies, or whatever explanation for the phenomenon or behaviour is used, the fundies will attempt to offer a reason not to act on it.

I know that some gay activists do not like the expression, "same sex attraction." I use it because I feel its the most descriptive expression to describe what is occurring.

Whatever the cause, the fact is that a person (male of female) can feel an attraction to the same sex, and that's irrespective of whether or not they act on that feeling.

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On the same thought, does a genetic reason for same sex attraction mean that only people with that differential, have sex with people of the same sex? That's sort of the thinking today, is it not?

And, it is also argued that the percentage of people who have that attraction is a minority of maybe 5 to 20%. And, using that concept then, how do we explain bisexuals.

And what does explains cultures where most of the population have sex with the other people of the same sex. For example, in some Melanesian cultures, every boy on coming to maturity is penetrated by a more senior male.

In ancient Greece, men got married to have a family, but to have an in-depth love affair, they would seek out another man for romance and love.

In East Asia, the same thing. Professor Gary Leupp (Tufts U) in his exploring early modern Japanese archives, says he found so many cases of man-man sex that he describes it as normative.

Maybe then there is a possibility that recreational same-sex sexual activity is the norm, and breeding opposite-sex sexual activity is the aberration. One thing is sure - most sexual acts between consenting adults are recreational (for fun) and not procreational. (for breeding)

We have no way of knowing what ancient man, 10,000 years ago to 500,000 years ago did for sex. I very much doubt that the JW perception is anywhere near the truth.

I'm sort of coming to the conclusion that its possible that without cultural taboos that steer our behaviour, people would feel free to have sex with anyone they liked and who returned the interest.

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If you live in Australia or the north island of NZ, you may be interested in the Russian Film festical

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its named as the russian resurrection, and here's the cities and dates:.

auckland nz 21 - 26 oct. sydney george st 23 oct - 4 nov. sydney burwood 23 oct - 4 nov. brisbane 28 oct - 4 nov. canberra 4 - 11 nov. melbourne 5 - 15 nov. perth 12 - 18 nov. details of what's showing and when on p2 of this link:.

http://russianresurrection.com/2015.

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I've been asked, (elsewhere) to recommend a film. I can't, havn't seen any of them! But based on what I can learn and if your sort of thinking that what we know about and are used to is the standard, then maybe this one:

http://russianresurrection.com/2015/films/soulless-2

Soulless is a sequel to a film popular at a previous festival. Here's the story line;

Max rejects everything that he once believed in: a glamorous lifestyle, a successful career and stunning penthouse apartment. Three years later and he is living the beachcomber’s life. He roams the warm seas surrounding Bali. He embraces nature and is surrounded by new friends. But it is impossible to forget the crazy rhythms of the big city. A chance meeting leads him right back into the heart of the capital pulsing with high tech, insane deals, deadly risk and his former love… but he conjures new deals and new ideas… Max is the hero of our time. This is a rare example of a sequel that works. Set three years after the 2012 box office hit, the new adventure once again stars the charismatic Danila Kozlovsky who was mobbed by audiences last time he was in Australia.

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If you live in Australia or the north island of NZ, you may be interested in the Russian Film festical

by fulltimestudent in

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its named as the russian resurrection, and here's the cities and dates:.

auckland nz 21 - 26 oct. sydney george st 23 oct - 4 nov. sydney burwood 23 oct - 4 nov. brisbane 28 oct - 4 nov. canberra 4 - 11 nov. melbourne 5 - 15 nov. perth 12 - 18 nov. details of what's showing and when on p2 of this link:.

http://russianresurrection.com/2015.

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Its named as the Russian Resurrection, and here's the cities and dates:

Details of what's showing and when on p2 of this link:

http://russianresurrection.com/2015

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Kara- An ethical dilemma that's closer than you may be thinking

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w7we1op7d4

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Would you let her 'live'?

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Kara- An ethical dilemma that's closer than you may be thinking

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w7we1op7d4

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W7WE1oP7d4

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I'm not into gospel singers, but how about these two kids?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heuj4y-xoey&feature=youtu.be.

supposedly, the boy is from canada and aged 10, and the girl is from hongkong and aged 7.. the youtube comments carry accusations of digital manipulation, read if you want or just enjoy..

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If these kids intrigue you, here's the boy again:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veIs0TQyaaM

It is not clear whether the kids are being 'managed,' the Japanese, Korean and Hongkong music scenes are strongly commercialised and have refined the discipline and training of young singers into an art form. I suspect that such a management group may be behind their development.

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I'm not into gospel singers, but how about these two kids?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heuj4y-xoey&feature=youtu.be.

supposedly, the boy is from canada and aged 10, and the girl is from hongkong and aged 7.. the youtube comments carry accusations of digital manipulation, read if you want or just enjoy..

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeUJ4Y-XOeY&feature=youtu.be

Supposedly, the boy is from Canada and aged 10, and the girl is from Hongkong and aged 7.

The Youtube comments carry accusations of digital manipulation, read if you want or just enjoy.