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May 12, 2007

World’s Highest Swing in Haerbin

2007-05-13-highestswing.jpgA swing has been set on a 700ft high viewing platform on the TV tower in Harbin city, Heilongjiang province. That tower is known to be the world’s second-highest steel tower, after the Kiev tower in Ukraine.

The name of the swing is “Game for brave people”. The participants sit on a steel seat and swing above the city, beyond the edge of the platform.

Anyone wanna try this? Anyone already did?


A Chinese version of Prison Break?

2007-05-12-prison-break-china.jpgAccording to China Daily (CRI), Wentworth Miller (alias Michael in Prison Break) has been invited to visit China in June by the Zhongbo Media Group. An official of Zhongbo said that Miller is coming to promote the Chinese version of Prison Break.

A Chinese version of Prison Break? What they are talking about is not a mere translation of the Prison Break TV Serie. They are working on a real Chinese version, with Chinese actors. Zhongbo bought the rights (1.2 million USD) to create an online video adaptation.

Miller is also invited to act as a final judge to select actors for the Chinese Prison Break, amongst them possibly some famous Chinese Podcasters.

The question now is how will they adapt the plotline to China? The main idea behind the plotline being that the government is totally corrupted and The Company is acted way above the standard law dictating the daily life of normal citizens. Which is of course not the case in China…

It seems that a large IT company will play the role of the bad guys instead of the FBI and the vice-president.

Sources:
Digital Spy, 2007-04-27
China Daily, 2007-04-30

Remark: By the way the picture is an advertisement for a Fuzhou hospital
which promises to take care of your prostate problem in 3 to 5 days… ;-) How much did Wentworth Miller get for endorsing the service? Zero.


May 11, 2007

The Beijing Buffalos won the prestigious Strictly Amateur Cup!

That’it! The Beijing Buffalos won their first tournament wathsoever! The prestigious Strictly Amateur Cup! I will try to get a picture of the Winner Cup to show you.

Our next challenge starts on the 21st of May with the Summer Challenge Cup. As you see, we leave the strictly amateur division. So, do not hesitate to come at Red Ball on the 21st to support us!

Standing
Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Beijing Buffalos 14 12 0 2 106 49 57 36
2 Hungarian Hen Hao 14 11 2 1 96 53 43 35
3 Beijing Bashers 14 9 0 5 85 55 30 27
4 Hash Browns 14 6 1 7 72 77 -5 19
5 Schenker 14 6 1 7 56 62 -6 19
6 Mexico 14 5 1 8 68 75 -7 16
7 Tietoenator 14 3 1 10 36 106 -70 10
8 Li Bo 14 0 0 14 0 39 -39 0

Results and Fixtures
Schenker Tietoenator Beijing Bashers Beijing Buffalos Hungarian Hen Hao Mexico Romania Hash Browns
Schenker - 12 Apr
19:30
8 - 4
22 Mar
19:30
4 - 7
12 Apr
20:20
0 - 4
29 Mar
19:30
4 - 6
29 Mar
20:20
8 - 6
5 Apr
19:30
8 - 6
5 Apr
20:20
9 - 5
- 30 Apr
19:30
3 - 1
3 May
20:20
3 - 6
3 May
19:30
2 - 11
19 Apr
19:30
6 - 7
19 Apr
20:20
3 - 0
26 Apr
19:30
3 - 0
26 Apr
19:30
0 - 3
Tietoenator 12 Apr
19:30
4 - 8
- 12 Apr
20:20
3 - 5
22 Mar
19:30
0 - 19
29 Mar
20:20
2 - 22
29 Mar
19:30
3 - 16
5 Apr
20:20
3 - 7
5 Apr
19:30
4 - 10
30 Apr
19:30
1 - 3
- 3 May
19:30
3 - 8
3 May
20:20
2 - 7
19 Apr
20:20
4 - 4
19 Apr
19:30
3 - 0
26 Apr
20:20
3 - 0
26 Apr
20:20
1 - 4
Beijing Bashers 22 Mar
19:30
7 - 4
12 Apr
20:20
5 - 3
- 22 Mar
20:20
8 - 2
5 Apr
21:15
5 - 6
5 Apr
22:05
7 - 8
29 Mar
21:15
3 - 0
29 Mar
22:05
10 - 4
3 May
20:20
6 - 3
3 May
19:30
8 - 3
- 12 Apr
19:30
6 - 7
26 Apr
21:15
3 - 4
26 Apr
22:05
8 - 4
19 Apr
21:15
3 - 0
19 Apr
22:05
6 - 7
Beijing Buffalos 12 Apr
20:20
4 - 0
22 Mar
19:30
19 - 0
22 Mar
20:20
2 - 8
- 5 Apr
22:05
7 - 6
5 Apr
21:15
12 - 5
29 Mar
22:05
3 - 0
29 Mar
21:15
8 - 4
3 May
19:30
11 - 2
3 May
20:20
7 - 2
12 Apr
19:30
7 - 6
- 26 Apr
22:05
5 - 7
26 Apr
21:15
6 - 4
19 Apr
22:05
3 - 0
19 Apr
21:15
12 - 5
Hungarian Hen Hao 29 Mar
19:30
6 - 4
29 Mar
20:20
22 - 2
5 Apr
21:15
6 - 5
5 Apr
22:05
6 - 7
- 12 Apr
21:15
3 - 0
22 Mar
21:15
3 - 0
22 Mar
22:05
9 - 4
19 Apr
19:30
7 - 6
19 Apr
20:20
4 - 4
26 Apr
21:15
4 - 3
26 Apr
22:05
7 - 5
- 3 May
21:15
9 - 6
3 May
22:05
3 - 0
12 Apr
22:05
7 - 7
Mexico 29 Mar
20:20
8 - 8
29 Mar
19:30
16 - 3
5 Apr
22:05
8 - 7
5 Apr
21:15
5 - 12
12 Apr
21:15
0 - 3
- 22 Mar
22:05
3 - 0
22 Mar
21:15
4 - 8
19 Apr
20:20
0 - 3
19 Apr
19:30
0 - 3
26 Apr
22:05
4 - 8
26 Apr
21:15
4 - 6
3 May
21:15
6 - 9
- 12 Apr
22:05
0 - 3
3 May
22:05
7 - 5
Li Bo 5 Apr
19:30
0 - 3
5 Apr
20:20
0 - 3
29 Mar
21:15
0 - 3
29 Mar
22:05
0 - 3
22 Mar
21:15
0 - 3
15 Jan
22:05
0 - 3
- 12 Apr
21:15
0 - 3
26 Apr
21:15
0 - 3
26 Apr
22:05
0 - 3
19 Apr
21:15
0 - 3
19 Apr
22:05
0 - 3
3 May
20:20
0 - 3
12 Apr
22:05
0 - 0
- 5 May
21:15
0 - 3
Hash Browns 5 Apr
20:20
5 - 9
5 Apr
19:30
10 - 4
29 Mar
22:05
4 - 10
29 Mar
21:15
4 - 8
22 Mar
22:05
4 - 9
22 Mar
21:15
8 - 4
12 Apr
21:15
8 - 6
-
26 Apr
20:20
3 - 0
26 Apr
19:30
4 - 1
19 Apr
22:05
7 - 6
19 Apr
21:15
5 - 12
12 Apr
22:05
7 - 7
3 May
22:05
5 - 7
5 May
21:15
7 - 8
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