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Derek Jones

SL's Second Oldest Monkey

Join date: 18 Mar 2003

Posts: 668

01-22-2004 14:33

Horray the chinese new year is here! This year is the year of the monkey so you know how exited I am

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Julia Curie

Senior Member

Join date: 1 Nov 2003

Posts: 298

01-22-2004 14:38

LoL. I was just reading about that in the newspaper. I wondered how long before it was mentioned

Nergal Fallingbridge

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Join date: 26 Jun 2003

Posts: 677

01-22-2004 14:59

Also, check out Google. Nice logo!

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Sinclair Valen

The One who Was

Join date: 1 May 2003

Posts: 360

01-22-2004 20:04

Kung hei fat choy!

Best wishes to all on the holiday!

=Sinclair

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Darwin Appleby

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Join date: 14 Mar 2003

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01-22-2004 20:13

Um, doesn't kung mean skill?

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Devlin Gallant

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Join date: 18 Jun 2003

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01-23-2004 00:07

Well, depending on whether that is Mandarin or Cantonese (I can never remember which), it might be a tonal language. Which means Kung could have 7 different meanings depending on the tone you use when you pronounce it. And if the language has long and short vowels like Thai does, you can double that to 14.

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Sinclair Valen

The One who Was

Join date: 1 May 2003

Posts: 360

01-23-2004 08:00

I believe "Kung hei fat choy" is Cantonese. In Mandarin, the expression is roughly "Gongxi facai" or "Gong Xi Fa Coi".

Disclaimer: I'm not a native speaker of any Chinese dialect.

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In a world of Second Life, Stomp, Maw and Wallow are three young hippos.
Seeking to avenge their lost father, they soon discover a threat to all Avatars.

(2006-0

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Karma Satyr

Little Tea Pot

Join date: 8 Jan 2004

Posts: 88

01-23-2004 10:57

From: someone

Originally posted by Nergal Fallingbridge
Also, check out Google. Nice logo!

I hope to god no one actually clicked that link thinking, hmm whats google.

Cornelius Bach

Lord of Typos

Join date: 30 Jul 2003

Posts: 241

01-23-2004 11:31

Gah.. Removed Message. LOL

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Chinese New Year
Derek Jones SL's Second Oldest Monkey Join date: 18 Mar 2003 Posts: 668	01-22-2004 14:33 Horray the chinese new year is here! This year is the year of the monkey so you know how exited I am _____________________ The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than the fact than a drunken man is happier than a sober one
Julia Curie Senior Member Join date: 1 Nov 2003 Posts: 298	01-22-2004 14:38 LoL. I was just reading about that in the newspaper. I wondered how long before it was mentioned
Nergal Fallingbridge meep. Join date: 26 Jun 2003 Posts: 677	01-22-2004 14:59 Also, check out Google. Nice logo! _____________________ powered by caffeine since 1998! "In such ugly times, the only true protest is beauty." -- Phil Ochs
Sinclair Valen The One who Was Join date: 1 May 2003 Posts: 360	01-22-2004 20:04 Kung hei fat choy! Best wishes to all on the holiday! =Sinclair _____________________ * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * SL Fiction:: "HIPPOS: Gnomecrusher's Legacy" In a world of Second Life, Stomp, Maw and Wallow are three young hippos. Seeking to avenge their lost father, they soon discover a threat to all Avatars. (2006-0 Unforgotten. Please stand by.
Darwin Appleby I Was Beaten With Satan Join date: 14 Mar 2003 Posts: 2,779	01-22-2004 20:13 Um, doesn't kung mean skill? _____________________ Touche.
Devlin Gallant Thought Police Join date: 18 Jun 2003 Posts: 5,948	01-23-2004 00:07 Well, depending on whether that is Mandarin or Cantonese (I can never remember which), it might be a tonal language. Which means Kung could have 7 different meanings depending on the tone you use when you pronounce it. And if the language has long and short vowels like Thai does, you can double that to 14. _____________________ I LIKE children, I've just never been able to finish a whole one.
Sinclair Valen The One who Was Join date: 1 May 2003 Posts: 360	01-23-2004 08:00 I believe "Kung hei fat choy" is Cantonese. In Mandarin, the expression is roughly "Gongxi facai" or "Gong Xi Fa Coi". Disclaimer: I'm not a native speaker of any Chinese dialect. =SV _____________________ * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * SL Fiction:: "HIPPOS: Gnomecrusher's Legacy" In a world of Second Life, Stomp, Maw and Wallow are three young hippos. Seeking to avenge their lost father, they soon discover a threat to all Avatars. (2006-0 Unforgotten. Please stand by.
Karma Satyr Little Tea Pot Join date: 8 Jan 2004 Posts: 88	01-23-2004 10:57 From: someone Originally posted by Nergal Fallingbridge Also, check out Google. Nice logo! I hope to god no one actually clicked that link thinking, hmm whats google.
Cornelius Bach Lord of Typos Join date: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 241	01-23-2004 11:31 Gah.. Removed Message. LOL _____________________ Corny _________________________________ "I've got to go eat now" Andrew Palmerstone

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