China, the REAL reasons

[Eagle's Nest]

Because it was there. Wanted to see the great wall but didn't want to pay the plane fare.

[solongtinik]

--- i was an idealist before...the corruption i witnessed in the compny made me sick...

[Crippler]

loony said:

34. You are looking forward to meeting strange people from strange places and trying to learn their very complex and mysterious language . . . Australian.


(sorry, had to put that one in before going to work for Non-Dave)

BTW Cheeky, maybe you should write a novel or manga about #33. It would make a great plot.

Just ask him to speak verrrrrrry slowwww and there will be no problems.. And he does write in reasonably good English so last resource is to get him to write it down......

[cheekygal]

ok, now, I am perplexed on whether it was for me or Non-Dave

[Ruth]

Solongtinik, you came to China to avoid corruption?
I think it's a national pasttime here.

One of the reasons I fled the States was the mismanagement I saw in the government agency I worked for, so I kinda know what you mean.

[Ruth]

Cheeky, Crippler is all too aware that you are a she. I think he was referring to Non-Dave.

BTW, I have no difficulty understanding Non-Dave, even if he doesn't know how to pronounce 'zebra' I've met one other Aussie from the Saloon - NOW we're talking strange.

edit: gotta take that back. I've met two other Aussies. I wasn't referring to Woza.

[Non-Dave]

cheekygal said:

ok, now, I am perplexed on whether it was for me or Non-Dave

It was definitely a cheap shot at me Cheeky, but it's okay, I can take it.

And it is good advice too. I actually learned to talk slowly (a great skill to have when teaching English in China) when I was living in the States. I found that talking normally there got the same reaction as here - glazed eyes, and the "oh, I must be stupid, I didn't understand a word" nod of the head accompanied by a grunt of supposed comprehension.

Don't worry EL, we'll manage okay. (You can read, can't you?)

[Crippler]

And, I take no offence at the yank mention ND as I learned my English in Canada where we speak real English. Eh!

[cheekygal]

ND
By the way, I met ND and his English seemed just fine. But then again - I dated an aussie before and was literally surrounded by aussies in Qingado. So... perhaps I just got used to the accent

[Escaped Lunatic]

>Don't worry EL, we'll manage okay. (You can read, can't you?)

Like all good USanians, I learned to read English written at a 4th grade level by the time I graduated from college. Not quite so sure about reading Australian.





Illiterate? Write to the following address for a free literacy pamphlet.

[George61]

ruth said:

Cheeky, Crippler is all too aware that you are a she. I think he was referring to Non-Dave.

BTW, I have no difficulty understanding Non-Dave, even if he doesn't know how to pronounce 'zebra' I've met one other Aussie from the Saloon - NOW we're talking strange.

edit: gotta take that back. I've met two other Aussies. I wasn't referring to Woza.

[Ruth]

George You know I love you.

[mich]

ruth said:

BTW, I have no difficulty understanding Non-Dave, even if he doesn't know how to pronounce 'zebra'

It's Zed-bra, damn it!!!!

vase is also vuh-s..not vay-ss.

aluminium - is al-you-min-i-um, not al-ooooo-min-um!!!!

end of story, we are not having this discussion again!!! lol.

[Jollyjunklass]

4 real-ZED-BRA. huh?

You came to China because you where sick of holding in your burps and farts in public; you wanted to loosen up, your parents were much too strict with enforcing manners while growing up, you wanted to piss/spit and eat in the streets. You didn't want to be charged for littering anymore, you were sick of receiving traffic tickets and following other laws, for that matter. You didn't want to pay the cost of taxes, diapers and gasoline. You were impatient and couldn't stand waiting in lines anymore, you were sick of paying a set cost for a particular product, you wanted the shock value of prices changes at random. You were sick of using your brain to make decisions and wanted to be led by propaganda or one thought many minds. You didn't want to dedide what channel to watch every night, you were sick of hearing about the going ons in other countries and were only interested in focusing on one country alone. You were upset by the lack of attention you were losing due to agism , no more whistles on the street, no more hellos, you were tired of living in anonymity and needed a severe boost to your ego. You were experiencing middle-age crisis and needed to feel that you were still desirable; you were young and always considered yourself a plain Jane and needed to experience movie star glamour, you werejust plain bored with day to day routine. You were..........................

[Jollyjunklass]

You wanted a singing career, but were afraid you would not be heard, you are an avid horn connoissier and the sound is musical to your ears, you are a cult leader and sick of the question WHY, and you want all to follow blindly to your demented requests. You can not stand silence and you are enticed by the colour pink, as a matter of fact pink is your favourite colour. You are a Canadian and can not find dick enlargers in your country, yikes time to stop gurl.

Lol, can you guys tell I'm having a boring day yet.

[Lotus Eater]

Zeb'ra rhymes with Deb'ra.

And please use taps instead of faucets to get water.

And levels in buildings start on the ground floor, then go 1st, 2nd 3rd floor etc. Just the same as measures on a ruler starts at 0 and progress 1 - 2- 3

The correct way to write dates is day month year - following a logical progression from small to large. (I have to cope with 3 different methods here!! )

Thongs are footwear, not fabric-deprived underwear.

"In the bush" isn't crude.

[Jollyjunklass]

Thongs are footwear not fabric-deprived underwear ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D. I will go git meself a cup of baiju on that note