tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263415.post8691115991179149853..comments2023-03-29T23:32:26.522+08:00Comments on B@Taiwan: In From the Cold Into the Coldphatbatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00672025710360924080noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263415.post-20006928019225170552008-04-02T04:36:00.000+08:002008-04-02T04:36:00.000+08:00Paul, having lived in TWN for 3 years in the early...Paul, having lived in TWN for 3 years in the early/mid 90s (94-96) ... and in Shanghai ... <BR/><BR/>The best explanation I ever got was from a great guy from Hubei province - "Yeno Deng". Yeno explained that 'heated air' had a ... well, in pinyin I believe it is very 'men'. His point was that the air smelled/felt "stale".<BR/><BR/>Luckily, I was the boss, and while I'm not completely insensitive, my desk was between the office & the window ... so - I moved my desk, and agreed to have the window open a bit. <BR/><BR/>Then I invited people to come into my office to 'freshen up' on the non-stale air.<BR/><BR/>Eventually, I moved the photocopier - which obviously was installed as to block the emergency exit - and the staff could open that door to their hearts content.<BR/><BR/><BR/>ParkerAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10829145574145579720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263415.post-62397699539804086192008-03-30T11:35:00.000+08:002008-03-30T11:35:00.000+08:00Seeing as how Spring is springing, it seems necess...Seeing as how Spring is springing, it seems necessary to update the post. The weather has been beautiful all week, and the windows in the teachers' room are firmly shut and the blinds have been pulled down. So much for the circulation of air theory.phatbatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00672025710360924080noreply@blogger.com