Okay, I finally managed to get Erica’s birthday present. (I know, her birthday was July 20th! Trust me, I’ve been trying!)
In order to get it, I had to go to Changsha about a two hour drive away. Because we’ve been so busy lately, the only time I could go was last night. Long story short, I got home last night around 11:30.
Unfortunately Erica was not able to use it right away – there was some assembly required…
I finally figured it out. Thankfully there was a manual in English! (Although I sometimes wonder about the engineers who write manuals – do they really know English all that well themselves…)
Side note: There were ELEVEN manuals that came with our elliptical machine! Yes, the box contained, along with about a million parts, eleven manuals, each in a different language!
I don’t read Chinese too well, but something interesting I noticed. There was a discrepancy between the English and the Chinese under the ‘Tools Required’ section. In the English manual, it said I would need a rubber mallet, an adjustable wrench, a phillips head screwdriver, and a set of hex wrenches.
The Chinese manual suggested a blunt object, a pair of chopsticks, a toothpick, and a bag of concrete. Don’t ask…
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How nice of you to buy that elliptical machine for Erica – Wow – to bring that all the way to your city must have been quite a challenge – wasn’t it heavy? Looking at the instructions – it looks almost impossible to figure out – but you always did like a challenge. I love your comparison of the Chinese and English tools -
An adjustable wrench – chopsticks (are they strong enough) Phillips head screwdriver – a toothpick (No way) – and this one has me stumped – hex wrenches – a bag of concrete – (maybe it is for the Chinese to bury the whole mess after they give up?) Just kidding as the chinese are very ingenious.
When things settle down a bit – take a picture of it – Remember in Texas when you had that treadmill and Elizabeth clocked almost a mile in about 20 minutes?
Wonder what the girls will be able to do with this machine??? Love to you all
ha ha ha This is a laugh! I am so glad you were able to finally get the elliptical machine, but sorry it was such a challenge! I love reading your creative descriptions of Chinese life! Love you!
For some reason the English/Chinese instructions gave me a really good laugh. Thanks!