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Jun 13, 2005 2:34:10 GMT 7
Post by Mr Nobody on Jun 13, 2005 2:34:10 GMT 7
yes. I think I need to call Security! SECURITY!!Security here. So you feel insecure? Have a big group hug! Come on, everyone! George needs us. Feeling better? |
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Jun 13, 2005 2:36:32 GMT 7
Post by George61 on Jun 13, 2005 2:36:32 GMT 7
What are you doing here, Nobody?? I thought you were catching a plane?
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Jun 13, 2005 2:39:37 GMT 7
Post by Mr Nobody on Jun 13, 2005 2:39:37 GMT 7
That is tonight, in about 22 hours. Right now, I am procrastinating my packing and stuff. Fly out 14th.
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woza17
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Jun 13, 2005 5:27:17 GMT 7
Post by woza17 on Jun 13, 2005 5:27:17 GMT 7
Jade I was thinking about what sort of X pat bar and the types of things I would like to see there.
I would really like a trivia night I remember a pub in Aussie had one every week and people would form teams. It was great fun and kept you focused while you were drinking. A place where people who are interested in the outdoors could arrange hiking, camping or cycling trips. Book exchange definitely.
I would start off small. The Sunday roast is a good idea.
I hope it's up and running by the time I visit my old china plate,Lotus.
Cheers
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Jun 13, 2005 13:34:40 GMT 7
Post by Lotus Eater on Jun 13, 2005 13:34:40 GMT 7
Xi'an has plenty of bars. The train bar near the 2nd ring road is pretty popular with expats - but can get noisy. There is also a bar just outside the South Gate - 2 really - one either side. Both play music. The one closest to Howard Johnsons will let you play your own music if you arrange it. The other one that you have to walk through a mini-fair ground has live music, different types of music depending on the night. Coffee St has plenty of bars, many of them with live music. Around the universities are plenty of student bars. Haven't been to the Apollo. But from I can see, most pool halls are for pool playing rather than as part of a bar. And then there are the nightclubs!  |
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Jun 13, 2005 14:45:56 GMT 7
Post by burlives on Jun 13, 2005 14:45:56 GMT 7
Most who have joined us have not persisted upon discovering that we don't speak the same English amongst ourselves that we teach in our classes. Tamen duoban kan bu dong. Watch a Chinese on QQ and you'll see they talk about different things and, perhaps more importantly, they talk in a different way. Their purposes in communicating are different. Is there no way to give them a room for themselves here? I realise they'd type hanzi and you might well need a mod capable of reading same but, a la Le Ladies', build it and they will come. |
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Jun 14, 2005 7:35:06 GMT 7
Post by con's fly is open on Jun 14, 2005 7:35:06 GMT 7
Hmmm... a sort of outreach program. This bears some thinkin'. I found the chatroom at the Spoon filled this function pretty well, since there was instant communication and feedback; a forum format might be kinda groovy if done right. I'll have to mull this over and stew up some ideas- got none at the moment.
Anyone?
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Jun 14, 2005 10:06:58 GMT 7
Post by burlives on Jun 14, 2005 10:06:58 GMT 7
Chinese use QQ, Skype, Messenger and whatnot to chat in a way that maintains connections between people, I think. It looks like the lateral version of guanxi. So if they were to come here, it'd probably be in those terms. And that's where this car veers of the road into the tree. I'm fairly sure we, qua foreigners, don't offer that. It's a different kind of friendship.
I kinda hope that's not true, but I think it might be.
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Jun 14, 2005 16:38:09 GMT 7
Post by acjade on Jun 14, 2005 16:38:09 GMT 7
Have I been hijacked or is this a club members meeting about a sign for the Chinese guests and members. Please leave your guanxi at the door unless you are signing the tab.
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Jun 18, 2005 23:13:40 GMT 7
Post by acjade on Jun 18, 2005 23:13:40 GMT 7
Of all the joints in the world you walk into mine....
Yeah, yeah, but just imagine..... you get an ice cold glass of fosters, an Aussie style barb-b-que, a PA to go town to handle the banking. A hot bubble bath and the next morning breakfast in bed.
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Jun 19, 2005 9:31:39 GMT 7
Post by burlives on Jun 19, 2005 9:31:39 GMT 7
What's the Fosters for? Washing your hands?
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Jun 19, 2005 9:37:55 GMT 7
Post by Mr Nobody on Jun 19, 2005 9:37:55 GMT 7
For use in the hot bubble bath? Throat Gargle? Punishment? Washing the toilet? Help with the technicolour yawns? It is only called beer in australia, in other countries with higher standards, it count as untreated water, or perhaps in Germany, industrial waste.
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Jun 19, 2005 10:09:51 GMT 7
Post by acjade on Jun 19, 2005 10:09:51 GMT 7
It's great for washing hair. Makes it soft n' silky. Maybe we can give some to THA.
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Jun 19, 2005 10:20:41 GMT 7
Post by Mr Nobody on Jun 19, 2005 10:20:41 GMT 7
Heh. I never thought of that. Great. Should change last post then, to include this use.
How did you find out? Inquiring minds want to know. Or was it the embarrassing time of the public beer fight with the ex?
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Jun 19, 2005 12:48:05 GMT 7
Post by Raoul Duke on Jun 19, 2005 12:48:05 GMT 7
A separate room for Chinese members has a few problems, possibly... 1) We've never had many Chinese applicants...5-6 in our entire history. We only have 2 Chinese members that I know of right now...QiQi and Babe, and their participation is minimal. Admittedly, this may be paranoia and/or selfishness on the part of the swinish brutes they're shackled to more than their own language, interest, or cultural conflicts. As I type this I am making my way to sign up Phyllis, a young Chinese lady who seems to have somehow stumbled across our site. Hopefully she will improve the trend... Anyway, the point is that the numbers are too small. A separate room for the ladies works because we are graced by the presence of a number of them...but we don't have enough HuaRen here for much of a conversation. 2) Proboards rules state that all forums must be conducted in English. Otherwise people might be saying "m'kay" or "poo" in foreign languages that the Probodes folk can't savvy. And that would be terrible. 3) I don't like the idea of having "Chinese Only" or "Foreigners Only" areas. Having the one seems like a tacit gateway to having the other. I'll put up a men-only area if youse homos really want one.  |
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Jun 19, 2005 13:24:32 GMT 7
Post by acjade on Jun 19, 2005 13:24:32 GMT 7
Heh. I never thought of that. Great. Should change last post then, to include this use. How did you find out? Inquiring minds want to know. Or was it the embarrassing time of the public beer fight with the ex? I grew up in a pub. My mother's friends had all sorts of uses for beer beside the obvious. It makes great batter. |
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Jun 19, 2005 21:24:53 GMT 7
Post by MK on Jun 19, 2005 21:24:53 GMT 7
poo, I was gonna suggest a Chinese language room. (language, NOT 'Chinese people only')
Fascists.
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Jun 19, 2005 23:45:19 GMT 7
Post by Raoul Duke on Jun 19, 2005 23:45:19 GMT 7
Someday, brother, we will have our own server. On that day shall we celebrate freedom...
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gengrant
SuperBarfly!
Hao, Bu Hao?
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Jun 20, 2005 23:00:46 GMT 7
Post by gengrant on Jun 20, 2005 23:00:46 GMT 7
i'd be happy to celebrate freedom on July 18th...when I am (hopefully) winging my way to the Middle Kingdom!
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Jun 21, 2005 3:19:16 GMT 7
Post by George61 on Jun 21, 2005 3:19:16 GMT 7
We'll worry about deal with that when it happens.
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Jun 21, 2005 9:03:11 GMT 7
Post by acjade on Jun 21, 2005 9:03:11 GMT 7
Perhaps Gengrant's missus could open a childcare centre in the Expats club? Chinese children welcome. Welcome you to come to English corner. On the other side of town to the actual club of course.
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