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Q: What is the one thing in China you could not live without?
Significant others and children aside (or people)...what is the one thing that you would be lost without?
My phone. That includes Baidu Maps (absolutely awesome), google translate, etc.
the fact that the banks, the post offices, general commerce, and even some government offices (and I say some) are open seven days a week.
Internet. And no VPN would drive me nuts eventually.
Internet/VPN ( no use having internet without VPN... I tried that once. No Hulu/Crunchy roll/Youtube/FB. Never again ) and phone.
The peace and quiet you get here, the politeness, the patience of the people, the fairness, the clear blue skies, the clean streets, the honesty, damn that's more than one. 
Then I woke up and was swept back into reality. 
Why do decent answers get randomly voted down?? Doesn't make sense.
GuilinRaf:
We have a troll here, who downvotes most of our votes. You will learn to ignore him.
Here is an upvote! Welcome to the party!
TedDBayer:
I usually upvote any other reply were Sparkey has answered to try and neutralize his point. I gave you #6. Just something to play at.
I'm still trying to think of something.
bill8899:
Yes, I believe wife fits the description of significant other, don't you? Certainly a wife is significant, and an other.
Scandinavian:
but what about your best drinking buddy back home, or the Limp Bizkit album named "Significant Other", the drinking buddy would be brilliant to have in China, but the Limp Bizkit album .....
bill8899:
Well you see, your best drinking buddy back home is ... back home! And, in my opinion, to deem a Limp Bizkit album limp is a compliment, thus it cannot be missed. And I believe those clowns hail from the U.S. though I'd rather not admit it. Is that the band that plays all power chords and whine like widdle babies in every song? God they're insufferable.
Dammit what was the question?
bill8899:
I like some hookers, but not the ones who look so dang young. Are you a pimp? Pimpin ain't easy.
TedDBayer:
I'd like to be one, how do I get my pimpmobile to China? I'd love to drive there, don't think there are any roads in Siberia. I just bought an Acura MDX, don't think I could afford the gas either, $250 last week. No wonder I like Chinese electric scooters.
bill8899:
My advice? Trade the MDX for a lime green Hummer, or paint the MDX lime green. For clothes, you're in Pimp Central. Watch a few youtube commercials where the boys or men wear clothes you would not be caught dead in. Go buy those clothes and rock them all over town. Remember, pink is good. You're a pimp.
Yes, I love scooters. I'm selling mine just so I can try another one.
My western Toilet
It is my best friend
It gives me a place of sanctuary from the stare (except for the web cam)
It is cool and sooths my head after a big night out
it has an open line to God
When it talks back it is somebody else problem (plumber)
You can't live without water H2O or oxygen. Everything else is pretty much either materialistic or something else! (
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He he, I said: "else"!
Scandinavian:
the O in H2O means Oxygen, are you getting a bit too greedy ?
bill8899:
Oxygen and water are from China? Oh for goodness sake now I've heard it all! Next they'll claim they built the earth!
philbravery:
You will find that is on page 2 of your living in China hand guide
just after the Moon and the Sky
TedDBayer:
I want an order of something ''else'' for the hottub.
You can live without oxygen, another Chinese myth that you can't. I'll prove it, put a plastic bag over your head and see how long it takes to start gasping. You are just used to breathing, after you stop breathing then you will see that you don't need oxygen.
I've been gone a while to come back and read 99silva's posts, is it just me or does it sound like a real life sponge bob.
