I currently took on a job which require me to visit Taiwan and China fairly frequently.
i was wondering a couple questions if you guys be soo nice to answer and some input.
Can i use my Canadian driver license in Taiwan ?
I heard Taiwanese have hatred against CBC ? ( i get this from my mother who was born in Taiwan - she said when you go to Taiwan you have avoid speaking English, or else they would think you are some sort of show off)
Yakuzas /Triads are everywhere ?
Is there an English speaking community / area in Taipei ?
Police are practically useless in any situation ?
If you wear green you get your arse kick? (It was a joke from a Taiwanese friend a while ago…he told me green is a bad color and people would love me if i wear red ? due to the that Down A-ban riot ? )
Hockey !? is there Hockey ?!?? bars with NHL coverage ? (i need hockey)
Officially? No. But who’s going to check? See No.5.
Nah.
There’s a lot of activity, but unless you’re hanging out, or doing business with them, you likely would never know.
Yep. For people, check out f.com happy hours, now held every Wednesday. For an area, Tienmu, I suppose.
Pretty much.
No. It was a joke.
Yes, there’s hockey. We play most Saturday and Sunday nights. Here’s the main link: CIHL, and photos. Standings here. Watching the NHL is another matter. If you’ve got Joost, or can download the games, you’re set. Sometimes you can find a game on satellite tv.
"7. Yes, there’s hockey. We play most Saturday and Sunday nights. Here’s the main link: CIHL, and photos. Standings here. Watching the NHL is another matter. If you’ve got Joost, or can download the games, you’re set. Sometimes you can find a game on satellite tv. "
So chances of catching every Minnesota Wild game …is slim to none?
Basically. Unless, again, unless you have Joost and get lucky, or can download the games (not all that difficult). You can usually find the games on the radio online.
[quote=“2wild4canucks”]But going to the bar and yelling at Gaborik (in hopes he can hear me over the tv) is my life, the jolt that keeps me going to work the next day…
sigh
i hope I don’t need to go to Taiwan till end of playoff anyways…[/quote]
Believe it or not, but there actually are a multitude of worlds out there, that evolve around many things other than chasing a bit of rubber or plastic around.
“The balls used in top class games are generally smaller than those used in others.” –Paul Fussell
There is a green clothing taboo, but it’s for hats specifically. And it’s not political. If you wear a green hat, people may snigger, because it means your wife is cheating on you.
[quote=“TheGingerMan”]
Believe it or not, but there actually are a multitude of worlds out there, that evolve around many things other than chasing a bit of rubber or plastic around.[/quote]
About number 1, you can get an international driver’s license in Canada and use that here for a couple of months. Having a Canadian license made it far easier for me to get a local one - you only need to bring it with you when you take the written test(there’s one in English) and a test around a closed track at the ministry of transportation, and they’ll give you your license 30 minutes after you pass.
I wouldn’t bother with the written and driving test. Take your International Drivers Permit and go to the Motor Vehicle Office. They will stamp it there for NT100 which gives you permission to drive in Taiwan for the duration of the IDP. I do this every year since the driving test here is absurd.
"About number 1, you can get an international driver’s license in Canada and use that here for a couple of months. Having a Canadian license made it far easier for me to get a local one - you only need to bring it with you when you take the written test(there’s one in English) and a test around a closed track at the ministry of transportation, and they’ll give you your license 30 minutes after you pass. "
Ah-ha, Its good enough for me ,as long as its valid for a couple of months. My duration in Taiwan will only be a couple weeks anyways.
[quote=“2wild4canucks”]I currently took on a job which require me to visit Taiwan and China fairly frequently.
I was wondering a couple questions if you guys be soo nice to answer and some input.
Can i use my Canadian driver license in Taiwan ?
I heard Taiwanese have hatred against CBC ? ( I get this from my mother who was born in Taiwan - she said when you go to Taiwan you have avoid speaking English, or else they would think you are some sort of show off)
Yakuzas /Triads are everywhere ?
Is there an English speaking community / area in Taipei ?
Police are practically useless in any situation ?
If you wear green you get your arse kick? (It was a joke from a Taiwanese friend a while ago…he told me green is a bad color and people would love me if i wear red ? due to the that Down A-ban riot ? )
Hockey !? is there Hockey ?!?? bars with NHL coverage ? (I need hockey)
btw
I am newbie here…
nice to meet ya’ll[/quote]
So why are you asking such long term queries?
Pretty Vacant!
:wanker:
[quote=“TheGingerMan”][quote=“2wild4canucks”]I currently took on a job which require me to visit Taiwan and China fairly frequently.
I was wondering a couple questions if you guys be soo nice to answer and some input.
I am newbie here…
nice to meet ya’ll[/quote]
So why are you asking such long term queries?
Pretty Vacant!
:wanker:[/quote]
Job
Frequent visits, each of limited duration.
Newbie
Polite
Why are you being an ass?
My company cooperate with factories in China and Taiwan; my job it to visit these factory as inspector and also new product searching. I’ll be likely to vist Taiwan and China 3-4 times a year and stay for 2-4 weeks at a time.
[quote=“Jaboney”][quote=“TheGingerMan”][quote=“2wild4canucks”]I currently took on a job which require me to visit Taiwan and China fairly frequently.
I was wondering a couple questions if you guys be soo nice to answer and some input.
I am newbie here…
nice to meet ya’ll[/quote]
So why are you asking such long term queries?
Pretty Vacant!
:wanker:[/quote]
Job
Frequent visits, each of limited duration.
Newbie
Polite
Why are you being an ass?[/quote]
My apologies. I find it hard to be ‘nice’ to odious & obtuse questions. I have a low threshold for silly questions which could easily be answered by even a fleeting glimpse at news/info sites. Questions # 1, 4 & perhaps even 7 have validity, yet the others are just plain sophmoric. Which I suppose is illustrated by the lack of response.
Yet, you’re right. I should keep my precocious opinions to myself with regard to the younglings.
Sorry. I’ll try & shut the fugg up & be civil in the future.
[quote=“TheGingerMan”]My apologies. I find it hard to be ‘nice’ to odious & obtuse questions. I have a low threshold for silly questions which could easily be answered by even a fleeting glimpse at news/info sites. [/quote]Yeah, yeah… just watch it or you’ll be joining Dragonbones in the sour (s)cream (“SEARCH!”) aisle of the forumosan market.
[quote=“2wild4canucks”]I currently took on a job which require me to visit Taiwan and China fairly frequently.
I was wondering a couple questions if you guys be soo nice to answer and some input.
Can i use my Canadian driver license in Taiwan ?
I heard Taiwanese have hatred against CBC ? ( I get this from my mother who was born in Taiwan - she said when you go to Taiwan you have avoid speaking English, or else they would think you are some sort of show off)
Yakuzas /Triads are everywhere ?
Is there an English speaking community / area in Taipei ?
Police are practically useless in any situation ?
If you wear green you get your arse kick? (It was a joke from a Taiwanese friend a while ago…he told me green is a bad color and people would love me if i wear red ? due to the that Down A-ban riot ? )
Hockey !? is there Hockey ?!?? bars with NHL coverage ? (I need hockey)
btw
I am newbie here…
nice to meet ya’ll[/quote]
Nice to meet you too. Heh, I thought yall was only a US southern thang. Anyway, I’m an ABC so I suppose it’s close enough :p. I’ll answer the ones I think I can help with…
yes and no - above all else, people will treat you differently once they know you’re a foreigner. Case in point, I’ll ride the MRT and hardly anyone gives me a look… until I get a phone call and start breaking out in perfect English… then the whole freaking cabin does a 180 take and stares at me the entire time, listening in on the conversation. I’m exagerrating a little, but I have come upon that More than once (and it still surprises me). I’m sure you’ll experience it soon enough if not already… and be careful because a certain sect of girls will show interest in you just because they know you have that foreigner vibe.
I think it’s an advantage though, that we can choose to somewhat fade into the crowd and not be subject to unwanted attention whenever we want. And the opposite applies, because we can pretend to be worse at Chinese than we really are haha…!
Your mom is half-right. It really just depends who you come across. Some people will try to take advantage of you because you’re a foreigner (most often, those damn cab drivers), while others will give you royal red-carpet special treatment and accommodations, while others will have nothing but a simple slight curiosity… or no interest whatsoever. I have never come across anyone who has despised me because I’m an ABC though… most are amiable, some are overly friendly, and others downright creepy.
Dude, Taipei practically IS an english speaking community. So much that I have had non-native English speaking friends who came here to study Chinese who’ve improved their English so much it’s nearly fluent while their Chinese has gone nowhere - a testament to the argument that Taipei is a bad place to study Chinese for some.
I think it’s best to wear a neutral color and avoid all the stupid politics. I’ve never gotten any particular reactions for wearing red or green one way or another, then again, I wear mostly black and grey… whatever.
Back when that anti-corruption campaign was going on though, I remember some people getting attacked because of the color they were wearing… but that was so long ago, and the whole thing was pretty stupid. I guess that’s what your friend was jokin about.
People barely know what american football is here, and you think they got hockey? Maybe you could try the Tavern. tavern.com.tw/
My friend told me when he was in Taiwan last year someone sculded him for being a show off for speaking English in public. I dunno if thats a random cast or not, he just told me to becareful.
"… and be careful because a certain sect of girls will show interest in you just because they know you have that foreigner vibe. "
that really don’t sound like a such bad thing
:s :s :s
Maybe you could try the Tavern.