Comments on: Laowai Interview: John Pasden of Sinosplice/ChinesePod

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 02:15:24 +0000

UPINT? I’m pretty sure (though not certain) that John’s still doing podcasts. But he now runs his own Chinese learning business in Shanghai: AllSet Learning, so not really in a position to “get his company off its ass and fix the goddamn chinesepod site”. Or maybe he is… regardless, the site isn’t down.

EDIT: UPINT = Upper Intermediate… must drink more coffee…

By: david findley

david findley — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:27:50 +0000

really?? I just listened to a new UPINT podcast broadcasted by John and DiLu. Are there two John’s??

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 06:40:01 +0000

John doesn’t work for ChinesePod anymore. But the site’s not down. Was just on it without any problems.

By: david findley

david findley — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 05:04:29 +0000

He taught me chinese. He’s rich and famous , same kind of league as a porn star, I think.

He needs to get his company off its ass and fix the goddamn chinesepod site because IT’S DOWN

AGAIN

By: Nedzer

Nedzer — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 10:40:02 +0000

let me fix the last paragraph – - – -
[reading and writing in Mandarin]To many Lost Laowais (the jealous type who have been here longer than they like to admit and can’t put a sentence together)this makes me a dick.

By: Nedzer

Nedzer — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:46:17 +0000

First off, I admire John Pasden even though he is a smug bastard (said in the friendliest tone possible). I can ignore his smugness due to his great and informative perspective on China. His website was the first I ever read about life here, and I still continue to check it out (despite the aura of smugness). I like the guy, even if he can be a little dry sometimes and come off a bit smug, all in all he comes across as an honest Joe living the Laowai life. Saying tragedy should befall him, is way, way over the top – it’s not even remotely funny. I admire John because his pronunciation is great and he paves the way for me.He has helped me and knocked time off my language learning, for that I am deeply greatful.

Smug, yes. Tragedy, no.

Heck, it’s hard to stay humble with everyone and their aunt telling me how great my Putonghua is, and my Western friends all think I’m amazing for my language skills too. I secretly think they hate me though, hehehe. I also can read and write (actually write, with a pen whoo-hoo) in Mandarin. To many Lost Laowais – the jealous type who have been here longer than they like to admit and can’t put a sentence together – this makes me a dick.
It is a Laowai cultural phenomena: the better the Putonghua the bigger the 骄傲.

By: LaoLao

LaoLao — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 13:03:56 +0000

You know, I hate to feed trolls, but you guys are talking crap about a guy I admire a lot.

Coal for you both in your stockings.

By: LaoLao

LaoLao — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 00:08:34 +0000

Finally “found” the crayon color pic.

“John Pasden Gator Green” in the Sinocidal Archives. http://frankcandoit.com/sinocidal/?p=75

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 09:47:23 +0000

@ Lamby:

A bitter dick by definition will be and deserves to be ‘flamed’. If everyone agreed, it wouldn’t be bitter now would it?
And, for your own sakes, I hope both of you are kidding about wishing tragedy upon someone you don’t even know. No one wants to hear that shit. Grow up.

By: Lamby

Lamby — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:23:05 +0000

Why cant bitter dicks say their piece without being flamed? I happen to agree with Robert that some sort of tragedy should fall upon John because honestly doesnt his expression look just a bit too smug?