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Post by con's fly is open on Mar 10, 2005 7:36:57 GMT 7
To the 3 billion-odd bunch of you XX-types, from the roughly equal number of XY's: If y'all weren't around, we'd all commiy suicide.  |
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Post by xiaoyu on Mar 10, 2005 11:53:20 GMT 7
Thank you. Thank you, very much. ;D
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Post by Raoul Duke on Mar 12, 2005 1:25:38 GMT 7
This has also been discussed on the 'Fireworks' thread. The ladies are right. Guys, this is a time to celebrate the contribution and dignity of Chinese women. Do your part and rent a couple of them tonight!  Raoul, staggering under his heavy load of brandy and Coke...  |
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Post by Newbs on Mar 14, 2005 17:40:20 GMT 7
Serious part of message. Con's fly is open did a really good post, and thanks to it, Con, all us guys are in the good books with all the gals, for a little while. Whenever I think about job promotion, sexual harassment or the lines to the toilet at big time sports grounds, I realise which half of the population does it tougher.
Second serious part of message. "Voyage China" is not a bad read. Its a glossy up market travel magazine, a la "Gourmet Traveller" or that other one I can't think of at the moment.
Not so serious part of the message. "Voyage China" had this to say on p68 of the March, 2005 edition.
"Yunnan China Men's Carnival
Listen up boys. Once a year, the men of the Dai minority get thoroughly indulged by the womenfolk in the spectacular setting of Zhemi village in Yunnan province. The Men's Carnival is a joyful re-enactment of the homecoming of ancient warriors from a decisive battle. There's a huge feast, dancing and partying to the small hours. And it's open season on flirting too. Newcomers should expect to be drawn into the merriment as things heat up. Zhemi village, Jinping county, +86 (0)873 215 9336"
So when is a good time to go down to Zhemi village and have a beer with the boys. According to "Voyage China", March the 9th, the day after International Womens Day.
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Post by Lotus Eater on Mar 14, 2005 21:44:22 GMT 7
June 2004 was International Men's MONTH. Therefore you have another 29 years to go before you can ask for an International Men's Day.
Did your schools forget to give you that month off, and did the students forget to bring you flowers??
tai cuo!
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Post by Lotus Eater on Mar 14, 2005 22:09:19 GMT 7
June 2004 was International Men's MONTH. Therefore you have another 29 years to go before you can ask for an International Men's Day.
Did your schools forget to give you that month off, and did the students forget to bring you flowers??
tai cuo!
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Post by Mr Nobody on Mar 15, 2005 7:35:41 GMT 7
Yah, i can tell how important International Womens Day was considered in China. They allowed my fiance to pick her own fruit to 3kgs worth. Wow! ( I didn't here about anything here at all)
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Post by con's fly is open on Mar 15, 2005 13:18:35 GMT 7
I can't remember whether it was Lotus, Kiwi or Ruth that wrote about it last year, but she mentioned that her university commemorated(sp?) IWD, but the students on campus didn't participate. When she asked them why not, they replied "we're not women, we're girls."  |
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Post by Mr Nobody on Mar 15, 2005 17:36:53 GMT 7
I checked this evening with my martial arts class. 20 students, 3 female. Varying from professors at uni to ditch diggers to high school students uni students, etc.
Exactly one person in the whole room had heard that it had been international womens day.
Me.
And i live with me head up me own bum. No tv, no papers, no radio. Sheesh. Where was Australia at this time? Or is it just my redneck provincial city? (Newcastle)
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Post by Juggler on Apr 1, 2005 18:07:05 GMT 7
only one day for the women? poo, everyday should be womans day. without them I would explode  tianjin baby  tan gu district is the place. |
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