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Chinese New Year

Discussion in 'General News' started by Loonylion, Feb 7, 2008.

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  1. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    Yep, it's now the Year of the Mouse, the first of the twelve animals.

    Legend has it that when the Creator was going to name the years after animals, they all wanted to be first, so a race across a river was arranged, with the winner being the first to reach the opposite bank. The Mouse rode on the Buffalo's head, and jumped ashore just as the Buffalo reached the bank, so winning the race. The rest of the animals came in the following order: Buffalo, Tiger, Cat (Rabbit in some regions), Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Chicken, Dog and Pig.

    To work out what animal you are, simply cycle through the twelve animals, counting back the number of years since you were born. For example, I was born in 1986, and 1983 was the year of the Mouse, thus three years later I was born in the year of the Tiger. My sister, being two years younger than me, was born in the year of the Dragon.

    So, happy new year to all who follow a lunar calendar :)
     
    Loonylion, Feb 7, 2008
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  2. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    *loonylion sets mode +smite winterreise(reason: extreme stupidity)*
     
    Loonylion, Feb 7, 2008
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  3. Solus

    Solus Well-Known Member

    Heehee Happy Chinese New Year to all of our Chinese members. And those who aren't Happy Chinese New Year Anyway. And here's a bit of advice, do the responsible thing and save the money you receive. :D
     
    Solus, Feb 7, 2008
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  4. anandjones

    anandjones Well-Known Member

    Yeah I'm a chicken, bok bok! Happy Chinese New Year.
     
    anandjones, Feb 7, 2008
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  5. knoxus

    knoxus Member

    Kung hei fat choi, everybody!
     
    knoxus, Feb 7, 2008
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  6. DragonQuester

    DragonQuester Well-Known Member

    Yep, what Solus said ;) Happy Chinese New Year people! :D
     
    DragonQuester, Feb 7, 2008
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  7. Born2killx

    Born2killx Well-Known Member

    I'm allowed to take a day off from school on Chinese New Year. I want my money!
     
    Born2killx, Feb 7, 2008
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  8. anandjones

    anandjones Well-Known Member

    Greedy :p Hey everyone is :p What's your year Born2Killx?
     
    anandjones, Feb 7, 2008
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  9. Born2killx

    Born2killx Well-Known Member

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    Born2killx, Feb 7, 2008
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  10. anandjones

    anandjones Well-Known Member

    Oh cool, I'm chicken.

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    anandjones, Feb 7, 2008
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  11. Solus

    Solus Well-Known Member

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    Solus, Feb 7, 2008
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  12. Tboi

    Tboi Well-Known Member

    HAPPY NEW 2009
     
    Tboi, Feb 7, 2008
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  13. iamlegend

    iamlegend Well-Known Member

    You mean....Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit/Cat, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep/Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig/Boar....

    Also....you got it wrong....1984 was the year of the Rat....

    Also...for you to be a certain zodiac animal, you have to be born within the Chinese year...
    So, for instance, if you were born before 30th February 1984 (Chinese New Year)
    ...you would be Pig/Boar...not Rat

    I was born in May 1989...therefore I am....

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    Each person also has one of five elements associated with them....
    Metal, Water, Wood, Fire or Earth....
    I don't know how that works....but mine is Earth
     
    iamlegend, Feb 7, 2008
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  14. Sonica

    Sonica Well-Known Member

    Happy Chinese New Year, everyone!

    I'm a Monkey, by the way. :D
     
    Sonica, Feb 7, 2008
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  15. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    december 86 was tiger...
     
    Loonylion, Feb 7, 2008
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  16. iamlegend

    iamlegend Well-Known Member

    Yep...
     
    iamlegend, Feb 7, 2008
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  17. PhatomKids

    PhatomKids Well-Known Member

    you have to go by the chinese calander to know what zodiac you belong to.... it was still the year of the pig yesterday.. if you go by the chinese calander and i don't think there is a cat....
     
    PhatomKids, Feb 7, 2008
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  18. iamlegend

    iamlegend Well-Known Member

    Rabbit or Cat....it differs in some areas....just like Sheep/Goat, Rooster/Chicken or Pig/Boar
     
    iamlegend, Feb 7, 2008
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  19. PhatomKids

    PhatomKids Well-Known Member

    Yeah i know what you mean about Sheep/Goat, Rooster/Chicken or Pig/Boar but rabbit and cat????
     
    PhatomKids, Feb 7, 2008
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  20. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    It's rabbit in china and cat in vietnam.
     
    Loonylion, Feb 7, 2008
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