tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post2084160240540645775..comments2023-07-05T09:38:23.624+01:00Comments on The Half-Dipper: 2007 Changtai - Yichanghao "Yiwu"Hobbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-16634354242443332232009-03-08T13:34:00.000+00:002009-03-08T13:34:00.000+00:00I like green tea.I like green tea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-83760064919077346572009-01-13T08:03:00.000+00:002009-01-13T08:03:00.000+00:00Dear John,I just realised what you meant! I thoug...Dear John,<BR/><BR/>I just realised what you meant! I thought "if the wife buys it" referred to my wife actually purchasing the tea - this is rare, but it has been known to happen!<BR/><BR/>You've been in the US too long, you're using their phrases and confusing me... :)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Toodlepip,<BR/><BR/>HobbesHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-39797257635804186832009-01-12T18:33:00.000+00:002009-01-12T18:33:00.000+00:00A case of "Juvenile Dementia" a great ploy, especi...A case of "Juvenile Dementia" a great ploy, especially if the wife buys it .. john小 約翰https://www.blogger.com/profile/04861553091860759609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-65111613635237726052009-01-12T13:54:00.000+00:002009-01-12T13:54:00.000+00:00Dear Laochagui,Six Chapters is one of my favourite...Dear Laochagui,<BR/><BR/>Six Chapters is one of my favourites, too. In fact, I seem to remember recommending it to Nada, who had it subsequently stolen while in Kunming. We can only hope that the culprit receives some education in gentility from the book!<BR/><BR/>Lin Yutang is a mighty fine writer - I appreciate his spirit more than anything. It's diametrically opposed to the pomp and Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-34825139927346569392009-01-10T13:25:00.000+00:002009-01-10T13:25:00.000+00:00I have a bing of this tea I got from Nada last yea...I have a bing of this tea I got from Nada last year, but I see he no longer has any for sale. It's wonderful stuff and your review is spot on. I couldn't resist when I read how good he said it was and the look of the cake itself.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps he could be prevailed upon to get some more of this in the course of his travels... :-)Brian Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08664804036599312816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-45483705724071755252009-01-10T12:26:00.000+00:002009-01-10T12:26:00.000+00:00I didn't know Lin Yutang wrote a biography of Su D...I didn't know Lin Yutang wrote a biography of Su Dongpo! I want that book! You must have a lot of great books.LaoChaGuihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11088458603246488712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-67020503448407015292009-01-10T12:22:00.000+00:002009-01-10T12:22:00.000+00:00Your last two reviews have been great with the sto...Your last two reviews have been great with the stories woven into the experience of the tea. Speaking of great stories, I noticed you have a copy of <I>Six Chapters of a Floating Life</I>, one of my favorite books ever. I have the same version.LaoChaGuihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11088458603246488712noreply@blogger.com