danwashburn

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If any of my friends need me to come forward and assure the world they aren't gay, just let me know. http://ow.ly/1K3kG.

USA Pavilion? Got my own 4D China Soap Opera right downstairs. Smell cigarettes! Hear shouting! Feel when items are thrown against the wall!

You know it's about to get warm out when the trusty fly catcher appears next to the neighborhood trash cans. http://flic.kr/p/81iXqb.

Push notifications never worked on my jailbroken/unlocked iPhone. This fixed it: http://ow.ly/1JpDX.

English language operator on China Mobile's automated pre-pay phone line just got a lot easier to understand. Can we thank Expo for that?

In case you were wondering who "the clubbing partner of Shanghai Expo 2010" was. http://flic.kr/p/7ZKbK5.

On @shanghaiist: China's bizarre censorship of Iron Man 2. http://tinyurl.com/2uql66l.

China's movie censors kickin' it old school for Iron Man 2. They've removed all references to "Russia." Seriously. #coldwar #ironman2.

Something called "Shanghai Brewery" set to open in June across from Julie's on Hongmei. Hope they build roof first. http://flic.kr/p/7ZFJ4E.

Just once I'd like to see a character in Lost shown shaving or getting a haircut. That'd help explain one of the island's biggest mysteries.

Andrew Sullivan has been hiding in my attic. With his camera. http://ow.ly/1HXG8.

They really need to rethink the term "economy class" if I can't find a flight to the East Coast in August for less than $1,600.

I wonder where this ranks him on the most financially successful Bloomsburg University graduates list. http://ow.ly/1Hw1c Congrats, Jahri.

Though often put off when blunt Chinese tell them they're fat, Americans seemingly have no problem pointing out when you're going gray.

Here's a Twitter-via-text alternative for those with a data connection and an IM client on their smartphone: http://ow.ly/1H2MW It works.

I have a strong feeling my summer will be soundtracked by Titus Andronicus and The Hold Steady.

No longer possible to update Twitter via text from China? In past could text to UK number — seemingly no more. Help http://flic.kr/p/7YxSw7.

US journo friend after Expo visit: "If I had traveled all this way just for the Expo, I don't see any way it wouldn't be a disappointment."

So, it would appear I didn't have a cold — I was just allergic to Georgia. Pretty bad when a trip to China actually makes you feel healthy.

More great Expo reporting from @AdamMinter: How did the USA manage to spend $61 million on its Expo 2010 pavilion? http://ow.ly/1G70P.