tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812618609344904057.post1146156465224731884..comments2023-08-07T17:20:09.692+08:00Comments on e-Cuneiform scratchings: Sunday out in Hong Kong; domestic helpersSepiru Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600130405222535830noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812618609344904057.post-37364447014497133832009-01-21T23:12:00.000+08:002009-01-21T23:12:00.000+08:00Travis,You are welcome; just doing my little bit t...Travis,<BR/><BR/>You are welcome; just doing my little bit to keep things going for you.<BR/><BR/>Gary,<BR/><BR/>Sorry, I had just visited Raph's giraffe site (another of Barbara's award winners) and I tend to be dyslexic with non-historical people's names. <BR/><BR/>My wife is tremendously helpful at parties, reminding me who I am and whom I am talking to. Sorry again.<BR/><BR/>Quite serendipitous though, your pottery mug work when the radio came on with the inauguration... (See, I pay attention to the important bits... the content).<BR/><BR/>Good thing you have a sense of humour.<BR/><BR/>Tschuess,<BR/>ChrisSepiru Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08600130405222535830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812618609344904057.post-2238884974794931732009-01-21T19:43:00.000+08:002009-01-21T19:43:00.000+08:00Thank you for your visit via Barbara Martin! You ...Thank you for your visit via Barbara Martin! You have a totally interesting blog and things to say!<BR/>--Gary Rith (Ralph? :) )Gary's third pottery bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113249576164428106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812618609344904057.post-20718174916043377282009-01-21T11:09:00.000+08:002009-01-21T11:09:00.000+08:00Chris, Thanks for everything including taking over...Chris, Thanks for everything including taking over the MTM links. I plan to jump back in this next week.Travis Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812618609344904057.post-59200246630926489922009-01-20T09:33:00.000+08:002009-01-20T09:33:00.000+08:00Hi Junosmom, Thank you for the links, I have them ...Hi Junosmom, <BR/><BR/>Thank you for the links, I have them posted in.<BR/><BR/>Hello Lauren, <BR/><BR/>We have you up too, thanks for the note!<BR/><BR/>Again, Lauren, (I have said this earlier in the comments) I do not think that domestic helpers are truly happy with that. Lots of them have university degrees. But there is only factory in the Philippines, and not much of that, even before the financial meltdown.<BR/><BR/>But, they do seem to look on the bright side of life...<BR/><BR/>Heidelweiss,<BR/><BR/>I am so glad that you enjoyed the post. <BR/><BR/>Pain has a way of mutating our views on things. Back pain is especially debilitating...<BR/><BR/>Hope all is well in your world today.<BR/><BR/>Tschuess to you all,<BR/>ChrisSepiru Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08600130405222535830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812618609344904057.post-60890524050946707082009-01-20T08:23:00.000+08:002009-01-20T08:23:00.000+08:00Chris, please link to Passage of a Woman http://pa...Chris, please link to Passage of a Woman http://passageofawoman.blogspot.com/2009/01/my-town-monday-watts-bar-belle.html<BR/><BR/>This is my cousin, Robin.Junosmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13855881312654998692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812618609344904057.post-49098109701389070282009-01-20T08:08:00.000+08:002009-01-20T08:08:00.000+08:00That's a great post. I really don't understand ho...That's a great post. I really don't understand how I get so caught up in thinking things aren't "going well" for me or are "hard" for me when there are people in the world that would give anything to be living my life, or yours or probably anyone who comments on this blog. The fact that we actually have the luxury of sitting in front of a computer instead of working every waking minute would be astounding to them. I REALLY must get a grip on my negative side. Now.Heidelweisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11168361010700819603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812618609344904057.post-52018546939312935092009-01-20T07:06:00.000+08:002009-01-20T07:06:00.000+08:00Hong Kong sounds like a very interesting city. I ...Hong Kong sounds like a very interesting city. I have never been, but have spoken to many people who have and they have all enjoyed it. That is amazing that someone can have a live-in domestic helper for 450USD. So interesting to learn about what it is they do. It is sad to think that this situation makes them happy because it makes me wonder about their situation before that.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11795668965659926769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812618609344904057.post-50410727022024674912009-01-20T07:01:00.000+08:002009-01-20T07:01:00.000+08:00Hi, my name is Lauren. I did a My Town Monday Post...Hi, my name is Lauren. I did a My Town Monday Post on Chicago. More History and high level related. <BR/><BR/>http://bookintheoven.blogspot.com/2009/01/chicago.htmlLaurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11795668965659926769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812618609344904057.post-7397007401049516712009-01-20T05:30:00.000+08:002009-01-20T05:30:00.000+08:00Got this from Travis ErwinI plan to get back in th...Got this from Travis Erwin<BR/>I plan to get back in the groove myself next week but for now here are a couple of links. <BR/><BR/>Lauren - http://bookintheoven.blogspot.com/2009/01/chicago.html<BR/><BR/>and Gary sent me an email sayinghe was going to post a MTM, but i don't think it is up yet. <BR/><BR/>gary - http://tainted-archive.blogspot.com/Junosmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13855881312654998692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812618609344904057.post-70116596446391639842009-01-20T00:57:00.000+08:002009-01-20T00:57:00.000+08:00PS, Barrie,I still want to know what led you, crea...PS, Barrie,<BR/><BR/>I still want to know what led you, creatively, to WD-40... ...if your are willing to share...<BR/><BR/>ChrisSepiru Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08600130405222535830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812618609344904057.post-9953936349037553262009-01-20T00:55:00.000+08:002009-01-20T00:55:00.000+08:00Dear Barrie, Canadian geese, unite!(I knew you wer...Dear Barrie, <BR/><BR/>Canadian geese, unite!<BR/><BR/>(I knew you were from your blog entries!) Well met, fellow Canuck.<BR/><BR/>Tschuess,<BR/>ChrisSepiru Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08600130405222535830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812618609344904057.post-18237905434804883612009-01-20T00:49:00.000+08:002009-01-20T00:49:00.000+08:00You're Canadian! Me too!You're Canadian! Me too!Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812618609344904057.post-42079426690007430352009-01-19T20:37:00.000+08:002009-01-19T20:37:00.000+08:00Debra,I shake my head.I keep trying to block these...Debra,<BR/><BR/>I shake my head.<BR/><BR/>I keep trying to block these things on google adsense, that said, I have not seen the interior of that particular ad.<BR/><BR/>Is it decent or indecent? <BR/><BR/>I have made a whopping 86 cents in the last eight months, so I cannot stop now...<BR/><BR/>Tschuess,<BR/>ChrisSepiru Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08600130405222535830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812618609344904057.post-5758502074170938832009-01-19T20:31:00.000+08:002009-01-19T20:31:00.000+08:00I never knew I could find my Filapina beauty on yo...I never knew I could find my Filapina beauty on your site, Chris :-)debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676300309029588465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812618609344904057.post-6512833301752290802009-01-19T17:21:00.000+08:002009-01-19T17:21:00.000+08:00Cheers Mary,I have you up.Hello Pattinase, I refer...Cheers Mary,<BR/><BR/>I have you up.<BR/><BR/>Hello Pattinase, <BR/><BR/>I refer back to you, tomorrow! I am looking forward to reading your post about Martin Luther King as soon as I can see it.<BR/><BR/>Barrie,<BR/><BR/>Thank you, and you are up too. (You are more than welcome, too. I hope it drives more traffic.) <BR/><BR/>How on earth did you stumble upon WD-40? Hey, do you know why it is called Nylon? Invented simultaneously for Dupont by two competing teams, one in New York, the other in London.<BR/><BR/>Glennis,<BR/><BR/>Well, I know that the woman earn more here then they would in the Philippines, but I do not think that the work as a foreign domestic helper is truly enjoyed. <BR/><BR/>They are essentially indentured servants. <BR/><BR/>And their employers understand the vast leverage that they have over these individuals. <BR/><BR/>They are frequently required to go far beyond the legal limits, be that offering their bodies, not just their labour, or labouring far beyond the limits set by the law.<BR/><BR/>Usually society's marginalized groups are unable to avail themselves of niceties like legal protection.<BR/><BR/>There was a case in Hong Kong the other day where a woman was fined 3000 HKD (300 euros, 400 USD, prob 700 NZD) for slapping her maid so hard that her maid's face and lips bled. <BR/><BR/>That maid was five minutes late getting up. The court took two thirds of the fine and gave the maid one third. <BR/><BR/>I am betting, as a Barrister, that her legal fees exceeded 1000 HKD. That would not pay for fifteen minutes of my time.<BR/><BR/>I do not think that maids truly enjoy their required career, but they do not complain.<BR/><BR/>Tschuess all,<BR/>ChrisSepiru Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08600130405222535830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812618609344904057.post-18943288671493668362009-01-19T17:07:00.000+08:002009-01-19T17:07:00.000+08:00I forgot to say thank you for the interview link. ...I forgot to say thank you for the interview link. THANK YOU!Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812618609344904057.post-8908877532013051162009-01-19T17:00:00.000+08:002009-01-19T17:00:00.000+08:00Excellent post, makes you feel for these workers,...Excellent post, makes you feel for these workers, but most likely the majority are quite happy with their life. We in our small part of New Zealand the wine producing area of Marlborough also have many thousands of migrate workers from many other Nations working in the vineyards, doing much the same thing; sending most of their earning home to family, and also congregating together on a Sunday, the day off for them.Glennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660567773516760768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812618609344904057.post-6722538011720980502009-01-19T16:15:00.000+08:002009-01-19T16:15:00.000+08:00What a fascinating post! Also, I enjoyed all the c...What a fascinating post! Also, I enjoyed all the comments you left on my blog. Thanks for helping with the MTM posts. Mine will post after midnight.Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812618609344904057.post-12583234546647059942009-01-19T11:39:00.000+08:002009-01-19T11:39:00.000+08:00Always interesting to hear from you, Chris. My MTM...Always interesting to hear from you, Chris. My MTM post will be about Martin Luther Kings' speech in Detroit in 1963. Thanks.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812618609344904057.post-33911010760555268622009-01-19T11:37:00.000+08:002009-01-19T11:37:00.000+08:00My post is up. http://www.olmsted44138.com/blog/?...My post is up. <BR/><BR/>http://www.olmsted44138.com/blog/?p=454Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03070468255665093130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812618609344904057.post-57938034784444150462009-01-19T11:13:00.000+08:002009-01-19T11:13:00.000+08:00Clair,I also like the idea of providing jobs, and ...Clair,<BR/><BR/>I also like the idea of providing jobs, and I also think that a rolled out foam mattress (we are not even talking cots here...) is inappropriate. That said, some master bedrooms in Hong Kong are big enough to squeeze a double bed in, and only open the door half way afterwards... Some are not.<BR/><BR/>(Your Heroine and scribe have a fairly decent-sized place, thank goodness, or your Hero, Pommes the wondercat, would go insane.)<BR/><BR/>Cloudia,<BR/><BR/>You are more than welcome, as always. It is interesting to hear of the Sakadas and your last Governor. Pommes rowrs appreciatively back.<BR/><BR/>Junosmom,<BR/><BR/>I fully agree, it is a significant social problem and must be yielding long term consequences in the Philippines.<BR/><BR/>Barbara,<BR/><BR/>You are welcome.<BR/><BR/>Debra,<BR/><BR/>Get some sleep! I know what missing it is like. Tomorrow is a great day, I know, I am already in it thanks to the wonder of the international date line...<BR/><BR/>Reb, You are welcome. I think Junosmom and I both see this as doing a little something for Travis, although it started off as a one month gig for Christmas.<BR/><BR/>I will get you up, and thank you to you and everybody for letting me know about your posts. This way is much easier for me.<BR/><BR/>Cheers and Tschuess,<BR/>ChrisSepiru Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08600130405222535830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812618609344904057.post-26217690370789956652009-01-19T10:58:00.000+08:002009-01-19T10:58:00.000+08:00Chris, firstly, thank you for hosting in Travis' p...Chris, firstly, thank you for hosting in Travis' place. It is fascinating to read about another culture so different from what we in the west are accustomed to.<BR/><BR/>I have an MTM post up this week.Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812618609344904057.post-75206355253526087572009-01-19T10:56:00.000+08:002009-01-19T10:56:00.000+08:00Greetings, Chris. My post will be up at in 2 hours...Greetings, Chris. My post will be up at in 2 hours--midnight in my neck of the woods. I will be back later to read here. Now it is time to fold laundry and to let the dogs out.debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676300309029588465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812618609344904057.post-23650845557135232072009-01-19T10:30:00.000+08:002009-01-19T10:30:00.000+08:00Excellent post, Chris.My MTM post is up.Excellent post, Chris.<BR/><BR/>My MTM post is up.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812618609344904057.post-79131266601415852072009-01-19T10:15:00.000+08:002009-01-19T10:15:00.000+08:00Fascinating, Chris, and glad you explained the pos...Fascinating, Chris, and glad you explained the positives along with the realities. It saddens me that the moms, however, are without their children. Perhaps because I am without mine right now. No, it has always bothered me. A similar situation in the US with the hispanic population.Junosmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13855881312654998692noreply@blogger.com