July 19, 2001: Label Instructions

Hi,

It has been a long time since my last email. I just got back last night
from almost two weeks in Thailand. Over the weekend, I took a trip to
Chiang Mai, in northern Thailand. Since I have so many pictures from that
trip to post up, I decided to send out this email today to describe my trip
to Suzhou. I'll send out the pictures of Chiang Mai in my normal email
this Sunday night.

A friend of mine, Burvil Chang, is looking for an apartment and/or
roommates in LA. He needs to move in by mid-August. If you have any
leads, please email him at: burvil@mindspring.com. Thanks for your help!

This coming Monday, I'll be going to Jakarta until Friday. Let me know if
you have any friends there. Also, please pray for my safety, as there is
still some turmoil there.

OK, here are the links to the photo albums for Shanghai. I already
described what is in these albums in my previous email. I didn't post the
links in my last email, so you may not have seen these pictures.

Shanghai Bund
http://community.webshots.com/album/16267363UOSxuSRkuf

Shanghai Yu Yuan
http://community.webshots.com/album/16615083cTTWXOicBr

Shanghai Museum 1
http://community.webshots.com/album/16707512KNVgplQixV

Shanghai Museum 2
http://community.webshots.com/album/16708686KPuUSlorEg

After my training in Kunshan, I took a train to Suzhou. Suzhou is known
for its beautiful gardens. Overall, I really enjoyed my weekend there, but
unfortunately, it rained most of it. The first album below is of the
Garden of the Master of the Nets. The second album is of the most
well-known garden, the Humble Administrator's Garden. The 3rd album is of
different paintings and block prints that were on exhibit in the different
gardens and museums that I visited. Some of the paintings were dazzling.

The Suzhou 2 album is of the Twin Pagoda Park. The Suzhou 3 album is of
the North Temple Pagoda, the tallest pagoda south of the Yangzi River. I
climbed up to the top of the pagoda, 9 storeys tall. Some of the pictures
of the city below.

I also took a bus southward to Xidongtingshan Island on Lake Taihu, a huge
lake in that area. The Suzhou 4 album contains picture from that
excursion. Unfortunately, it really rained hard, and I got completely
soaked. There are many very modern and expensive looking condo
developments on this island, next to a golf course. Some of the pictures
are of an underground cave.

Finally, the Suzhou Street album contains pictures that I took while
walking all over the city.

Suzhou Garden 1
http://community.webshots.com/album/16728440DYhyBjTaqa

Suzhou Garden 2
http://community.webshots.com/album/16728701zgaWISLINM

Suzhou Art
http://community.webshots.com/album/16729029fsxPluHVgJ

Suzhou 2
http://community.webshots.com/album/16754536YNiHeFdoim

Suzhou 3
http://community.webshots.com/album/16755593sposCaiifB

Suzhou 4
http://community.webshots.com/album/16756268LZMmOIyEKV

Suzhou Streets
http://community.webshots.com/album/16757781cKhAbtbPEF

This week's thought provoking question is: "If you could decide what will
be written on your gravestone, what would you have inscribed?"

The humor piece below was forwarded by Josephine Cheung.

Enjoy!

-Josh.
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Label Instructions

Thank goodness they add the instructions.

In case you needed further proof that the human race is doomed through
stupidity, here are some actual label instructions on consumer goods.

On a Sear's hairdryer:
"Do not use while sleeping."
(Gee that's the only time I have to work on my hair.)

On a bag of Fritos:
"You could be a winner! No purchase necessary.
Details inside."
(The shoplifter special)

On a bar of Dial soap:
"Directions: Use like regular soap."
(And that would be how ...?)

On some Swanson frozen dinners:
"Serving suggestion: Defrost."
(But its "just" a suggestion)

On Tesco's Tiramisu dessert (printed on bottom):
"Do not turn upside down."
(Too late!)

On Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding:
"Product will be hot after heating."
(As night follows day . . .)

On packaging for a Rowenta iron:
"Do not iron clothes on body."
(But wouldn't this save me more time?)

On bottle of Boots children's cough medicine:
"Do not drive a car or operate machinery after taking this medication."
(We could do a lot to reduce the rate of construction accidents if we
could just get those 5-year-olds with head-colds off those forklifts.)

On Nytol Sleep Aid:
"Warning: May cause drowsiness."
(One would hope.)

On most brands of Christmas lights:
"For indoor or outdoor use only."
(As opposed to what?)

On a Japanese food processor:
"Not to be used for the other use."
(I gotta admit, I'm curious.)

On Sainsbury's peanuts:
"Warning: contains nuts."
(Talk about a news flash.)

On an American Airlines packet of nuts:
"Instructions: Open packet, eat nuts."
( Step 3: Fly Delta.)

On a child's superman costume:
"Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly."
(I don't blame the company. I blame parents for this one.)

On a Swedish chainsaw:
"Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands or genitals."
(Was there a lot of this happening somewhere?)