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[Ric Moore]

On Sun, 2006-09-17 at 21:56 +0800, Chong Yu Meng wrote:
> On Sat, 2006-09-16 at 23:40 -0400, Ric Moore wrote:
> > 
> > You just had to put that URL there for me to pick up... 
> > I checked it
> > out. There is too much going on in the world without me. 
> 
> Glad I could help! All in the interest of promoting cross-cultural
> understanding !
> 
> > Thanks DiDi! <--- that does mean
> > younger brother correct? 
> 
> You are absolutely right ! Where *do* you learn your Mandarin ?
> 
> > Say gee an! <-- no clue how to spell it. Ric
> 
> What's that ? Never heard that one before. Like I said: where do you
> learn your Mandarin ?

Say-Gee-In would be better, the way it sounds, for Good bye. I learned
how to count to ten, really good curse words and simple greet, thank
you, you're welcome and good bye from friends from Taiwan, back when
Taiwan was "China", while living in D.C. The Ambassador of Taiwan was
Mr. Henry Lee and I was friends with his college aged kids, back when I
was college aged. Shay Shay Nyee. Stuff like that... Ju for pig Ji for
chicken, simple stuff. I get grins in restaurants by people grateful for
a white devil attempting to speak their language for a change. I like
that. 

That's where I got my hand slapped, at 24 years old, by stern girl of
China who really disapproved when I dropped rice on the table. I got
careful real quick! The food from their homes was terrific. I've had
compliments in restaurants over my use of Qui-zha I cannot english that
one well, chopsticks. 

Darn gal really got all stern on me, with that LOOK! Eyebrows right
together and deep frown of disapproval. Like one of those dragons
outside of a Chinese Restaurant. Woof! I'm sure you know, I bet your
wife uses it on you to keep you straight. Formidable women. None of that
ten paces behind you stuff either. Ten kinds of fire erupted from her
nose when I dropped a couple of grains on the table. Wham! Like I was 6
years old, she was on me. I got my eating habits straight, let me tell
you! Let's see Ni Ni is cousin? Wei Wei is little sister? 
Bu Cah chi! = Don't mention it! Say-Gee-In! Regards, Ji Pee Gwoo  
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