Li TianQi of the ministry of Weather today said he wanted to let U.S. President Barack Obama know where he stood in China. Calling upon MOW resources, Li made sure that the rain would be pouring upon Obama’s visit. Why make it rain, we asked him. “It’s quite simple-lah.” Li is quoted. “Remember the nice [...]
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Ministry of Weather says, “Welcome, President Obama!”
Posted: 20th November 2009 by Eric D in SinoPennTags: Humor, Ministry of..., Obama, Shanghai
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Eric Wakes up at 4:00am, gets coffee. Chinese Netizens’ reactions
Posted: 18th October 2009 by Eric D in SinoPennTags: ChinaSmack, Humor, Ministry of..., Mop, Tianya
Eric woke up this morning at around 4:00am and got himself a copy. Claiming he woke up because of a “fucking mosquito”, he decided to stay awake, get online, read the latest news & fire up Fox News Talk. Usually he wakes up around 5:00am. He can’t explain why. He just does. Eric has also [...]
How to Play Badminton
Posted: 24th July 2009 by Eric D in SinoPennTags: Badminton, Financial Consultants, Humor, JustBeer, Ministry of..., Sports
In case you haven’t heard… badminton is a rather major sport here. Not sure why, but I guess the Chinese like slooooow sports.
Ministry of Weather says “NO” to eclipse
Posted: 22nd July 2009 by Eric D in Astronomy, SinoPennTags: Astronomy, China, Eclipse, Ministry of..., Shanghai, Star Trek
The Ministry of Weather, after being snubbed by its request that the moon not eclipse the sun, had ordered a rainstorm over Shanghai for the morning of July 22nd. At around 5am this morning, the storm clouds moved in as requested, blocking out the view Shanghai would’ve had of the historic Astronomical event. Anonymous sources [...]
Ministry of Weather: 6 more days of Cold, Clouds
Posted: 2nd March 2009 by Eric D in SinoPennTags: Humor, Ministry of Time, Ministry of Weather, Ministry of..., Time Zones
The Ministry of Weather today announced that it will continue to heap rain & cold onto Shanghai for at least another week. “We gave people a week of sunshine,” says Li TianQi, Minister of Weather, “and all they really did is complain about it not being warmer.” When asked why the ministry is continuing to [...]
Breaking Story: Chinese Ministry of Seasons Declares it’s Still Winter
Posted: 16th February 2009 by Eric D in SinoPennTags: Groundhog's Day, Humor, Melbourne, Ministry of Seasons, Ministry of..., Nationalism, Punxsutawney Phil, Time Zones, Weather
Despite temperatures as high as 76°F (24°C) last week, the Ministry of Seasons has indeed declared that the season continues to be winter. Locals across Shanghai are sighing, as they don their double and triple layers and thick coats & jackets once again for yet another week. Xue Shangdi, Vice Minister cites reliable sources for [...]
