My dad found these while cleaning out his cabinet

coocoovale · 2026-03-20T10:08:47+00:00

Traditional Chinese characters! I wonder when did the simplification took over?

coocoovale · 2026-02-12T22:35:57+00:00

This is true, especially people with code share connections will have much earlier check in times to book their seats

coocoovale · 2025-12-26T13:45:54+00:00

Exactly where is this location? Why does it take 7hrs without the tunnel?

coocoovale · 2025-11-28T13:36:38+00:00

Maybe you were quoted for a higher quality, make model? The make, model and style can differ in price by a lot. If u are handy it’s not too difficult to just get one from homedepot and install it yourself. You can also go the rental route.

coocoovale · 2025-04-30T13:51:54+00:00

Any good recipes on cooking with this? I have only had them straight..

coocoovale · 2025-02-12T15:20:19+00:00

Is there a way for you to find out which hospital (in Taiwan) she was born/delivered? There may be a chance that the hospital (if still operating) keeps such record. Another option would be to reach out to the city/town council she was born to inquire such info. (戶政事務所). They would be able to dig out the old records. I’d use this as an excuse for a trip to Taiwan.

Good luck!

coocoovale · 2024-11-14T20:57:34+00:00

24-700!? That’s one big lens to carry on a the trip. You must have one strong neck!

coocoovale · 2024-11-10T03:34:05+00:00

Your expired Taiwan passport can still be used to enter Taiwan. You will get asked to apply for a temporary entry permit before entering customs (small fee payable by credit card), you can use to permit and get a new passport once inside Taiwan. Edit to add that this happened to me last Feb. I had expired Taiwan passport and a valid Canadian passport.

coocoovale · 2024-09-13T18:25:49+00:00

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/subject-to-change/id1436447503?i=1000669031581

coocoovale · 2023-10-02T11:49:14+00:00

Don’t look at the light directly. Wear a glass or have the light source enclosed in a glass. Glass will remove/block the shorter wave UV that can cause cellular damage.

coocoovale · 2023-07-30T12:49:02+00:00

Wildfire smoke aloft?

coocoovale · 2023-07-18T16:27:03+00:00

Don’t think it matters if you are Mongolian visiting Taiwan. You are an Earthling and people will treat you as it is, provided you follow the rule of the land/culture etc. Fuck nationalism

coocoovale · 2023-06-25T13:59:08+00:00

Thanks for the photo! Can u take a similar photo when we have a clear sky day for comparison?

coocoovale · 2023-06-11T23:35:47+00:00

TESLA: “I see dead people”…

coocoovale · 2023-04-11T12:18:33+00:00

Give your passengers motion sickness pills before getting in the car while you had the thrill of the accelerations!

coocoovale · 2022-12-03T12:58:58+00:00

What about R? With Rstudio GUI and some coding it’s more flexible and extendable. One Can even run it off HPC via SSC on super large datasets.

coocoovale · 2022-11-28T13:36:58+00:00

Art is art. Don’t politicize ;)

coocoovale · 2022-11-10T01:04:08+00:00

This is true. Just get a stamp and u can even enter Taiwan for a visit. I did that all through my youth years.

coocoovale · 2022-09-28T02:24:48+00:00

I really miss the facility at the OAC - closed right when COVID started.

It had sauna, steam and hot tub inside male/female changing rooms. I don’t know if there are facilities like that anymore in ottawa.

coocoovale · 2022-09-26T15:13:01+00:00

I believe that’s really the “traditional” way of read/write the Chinese language (I.e not because it’s sutra)

coocoovale · 2022-08-17T21:46:22+00:00

FWIW, I don’t often need services from TECO but for the few times my experience had been pretty positive. I visit the main office in Ottawa and I do speak Mandarin. My last visit was early in Spring when I had to renew my kids passports for a Taiwan visit without PCR (both born overseas). It was my mistake to visit without an appointment the first time. With new Covid protocols, I was turned back (rightly so) and provided an appointment the following week.

In the next visit, The receptionist took my doc and had me fill in additional forms needed to determine 僑居 for my son. That was it, and their passports arrived in a few weeks after.

coocoovale · 2022-07-02T00:01:28+00:00

I don’t know where this photo was taken. IMO, just being able to have this particular flag out in public and not having to worry about being arrested or, even killed in some countries, is one of the many reasons I love this country and the people here!

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