Which probably explains why my Nightly HK SKYPE chat is so intermittent, gave up in the end. So..... apologies for the proliferation of threads & posts tonight whilst waiting for a decent connection !!
do you think this will end in a rerun of Tiananmen square in a another week or two as the authorities get bored of the disruption ? or that the protestors will do the clever thing and sack it after Wednesday's public holiday before they push their luck too far ?
just because your paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you
And the ubiquitous Oyster Card means just a quick swipe to use the MTR A very efficient and pleasurable system Especially like the platform length Glass Screens, with doors that only open once the MTR train has stopped.
The HK ferries are more fun than the Metro. I suspect the central Chinese Government will come up with a compromise, busting HK would have long term commercial implications.
I have excellent and dependable middle aged managers whom I trust if I can't make it before any such ban. Most of the (peaceful) protesters seem to be of School age. Relatives live well away, mostly living in the Heights above HK, or in Kowloon.
the worrying thing is they have already said to world media that they are prepared to pay the ultimate price to get what the region needs (democracy) something similar was said by the protestors in Tiananmen square just before the killing started ....
just because your paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you
As an aside, Reflective Sun Umbrellas are essential some hot sunny humid days in Hong Kong, and other far Eastern Countries. We stock up when we go, they are only a few HK$ each And much more sturdy than normal folding umbrellas. They do last, we keep giving them away !
Normal umbrellas just let the hot suns' rays through. I've even been known to use the HK Sun umbrellas in this Country !!
The Protesters occupy Connaught Road in the Admiralty area of Hong Kong. The Road is normally very busy, as you may expect. We stayed in a really nice hotel there, The Excelsior a few years back. Great views through a picture window in the Hotel Suite across Victoria Harbour. Fascinating to watch all the Ships, both Large & small as they sailed up and down the Channel. Having room service Breakfast overlooking the bay was a delight
It appears that Protesters phones may be being bugged !!
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HOW XSSER MALWARE WORKS AND WHAT IT CAN BE USED TO TARGET The exact way Xsser malware ended up on iOS users' phones has yet to be discovered - but it is considered likely to have been spread as a fake app intended to help protesters meet. Once installed, the bug can operate in the background of a users' phone, gathering information on everything from contacts and call logs, to location information and images. The malware is not disabled even if the user turns off their iPhone or iPad, as it allegedly reboots on start-up, as well as updating and sending back information automatically.
