BWGAdventures of a BigWhiteGuy living in Hong Konghttp://www.bigwhiteguy.com/BigWhiteGuyhttp://www.bigwhiteguy.com/bwg168@gmail.comCreative Commons Attribution 2.5Movable Typehttp://www.bigwhiteguy.com/favicon.icohttp://www.bigwhiteguy.com/favicon.ico2012-01-26T01:57:06ZYear of the Dragon Dog?We went to Guangzhou to usher in the Year of the Dragon, but returned to Hong Kong to learn it's...We went to Guangzhou to usher in the Year of the Dragon, but returned to Hong Kong to learn it's...http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/archive/2012/01/year_of_the_dragon_dog/2012-01-26T00:41:09Z2012-01-26T01:57:06ZHere, Try ThisI try not to complain much about the bad breath I so often encounter while out and about, but for...I try not to complain much about the bad breath I so often encounter while out and about, but for...http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/archive/2012/01/here_try_this/2012-01-13T02:59:33Z2012-01-13T04:30:43ZI Should Raise My Palm for a TipAn open letter to Hong Kong citizens: Dear Fellow Residents, When I observe someone approaching the opposite side of a...An open letter to Hong Kong citizens: Dear Fellow Residents, When I observe someone approaching the opposite side of a...http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/archive/2012/01/i_should_raise_my_palm_for_a_tip/2012-01-09T01:57:19Z2012-01-09T02:05:45ZShoot the StoresNearly five years after I wrote of Dolce & Gabbana's idiotic policy against people taking photos of its Tsim Sha...Nearly five years after I wrote of Dolce & Gabbana's idiotic policy against people taking photos of its Tsim Sha...http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/archive/2012/01/shoot_the_stores/2012-01-07T11:08:45Z2012-01-07T11:37:14ZThe Heaving StarThe Star Ferry is planning to recoup lost income by converting one of its retired vessels into a floating restaurant....The Star Ferry is planning to recoup lost income by converting one of its retired vessels into a floating restaurant....http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/archive/2011/12/the_heaving_star/2011-12-30T00:30:29Z2011-12-30T01:06:04ZLive by the Sword ...Hong Kong's triads tend to fly under the radar, and unless you frequent the seedy underbelly of the Big Lychee...Hong Kong's triads tend to fly under the radar, and unless you frequent the seedy underbelly of the Big Lychee...http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/archive/2011/12/live_by_the_sword_/2011-12-20T09:44:17Z2011-12-20T09:56:54Z<![CDATA[Alba Gu Bràth!]]>So I'm walking past an electrical service box in Yau Ma Tei when I noticed someone had scrawled on the...So I'm walking past an electrical service box in Yau Ma Tei when I noticed someone had scrawled on the...http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/archive/2011/12/alba_gu_brth/2011-12-16T11:43:32Z2011-12-16T12:18:49ZDe Showy MasqueradeSee, now, I just don't get the appeal of this: It's well known that Hong Kong singers are fond of...See, now, I just don't get the appeal of this: It's well known that Hong Kong singers are fond of...http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/archive/2011/12/de_showy_masquerade/2011-12-12T07:38:01Z2011-12-12T08:24:14ZInflation is HellIf there were any doubt that Hong Kong's inflation is getting out of hand, it has now been erased. Proof...If there were any doubt that Hong Kong's inflation is getting out of hand, it has now been erased. Proof...http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/archive/2011/12/inflation_is_hell/2011-12-03T07:33:59Z2011-12-03T07:50:35ZBad-Timing Gene?My wife has the uncanny ability to call me when I'm most indisposed. I often work from home, which means...My wife has the uncanny ability to call me when I'm most indisposed. I often work from home, which means...http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/archive/2011/11/badtiming_gene/2011-11-30T11:38:04Z2011-11-30T11:50:56ZDuck OutSo after a fun date day with my wife, which included dim sum in the morning, followed by the famous...So after a fun date day with my wife, which included dim sum in the morning, followed by the famous...http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/archive/2011/11/duck_out/2011-11-25T08:33:39Z2011-11-25T08:50:45ZTV Hurts My BrainIf you wish to preserve your mental health in Hong Kong, don't watch television. It is possibly the biggest contributor...If you wish to preserve your mental health in Hong Kong, don't watch television. It is possibly the biggest contributor...http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/archive/2011/11/tv_hurts_my_brain/2011-11-12T01:53:50Z2011-11-12T02:24:20ZQueue FeudIn Hong Kong there are queue jumpers, and then there are professional queue jumpers. Queue jumpers are those with poor...In Hong Kong there are queue jumpers, and then there are professional queue jumpers. Queue jumpers are those with poor...http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/archive/2011/11/queue_feud/2011-11-09T01:29:12Z2011-11-11T01:09:36ZSomeone Has IssuesIf you're a Filipino coming to Hong Kong to attend the funeral of your sister-in-law, you'd better bring proof that...If you're a Filipino coming to Hong Kong to attend the funeral of your sister-in-law, you'd better bring proof that...http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/archive/2011/11/someone_has_issues/2011-11-04T00:17:11Z2011-11-04T00:41:19ZBig Knife SharpThe older I get, the more I realise that strenuous hiking may not be my thing. A recent trip saw...The older I get, the more I realise that strenuous hiking may not be my thing. A recent trip saw...http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/archive/2011/10/big_knife_sharp/2011-10-31T06:17:36Z2011-10-31T07:11:05Z