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Chinese New Year

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  1. iamlegend

    iamlegend Well-Known Member

    Why Sheep and Goat ? ;D
     
    iamlegend, Feb 7, 2008
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  2. sir spamalot

    sir spamalot Well-Known Member

    i'm a snake (1989). funny though, you'd have thought the dragon would just fly across the river. and i was told it was a rat, and not a mouse (my little brother is a rat - my sister is the monkey)

    anyway, this snake thing has me down as "serious" (to an extent) and "lazy" (damn straight). but this bit about "their innate grace and elegance gives them a dislike for frivolities, small minds and foolish talk" is totally wrong - i like pointless and foolish banter, and i didn't knwo you could measure someone's mind. and what's a "frivolitie" anyway?
     
    sir spamalot, Feb 7, 2008
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  3. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    Definitions of frivolity on the Web:

    * the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
    * bagatelle: something of little value or significance
    * buffoonery: acting like a clown or buffoon
     
    Loonylion, Feb 7, 2008
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  4. iamlegend

    iamlegend Well-Known Member

    That's me to a tee...
     
    iamlegend, Feb 7, 2008
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  5. Tboi

    Tboi Well-Known Member

    I'm a Rooster ;D
     
    Tboi, Feb 7, 2008
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  6. Born2killx

    Born2killx Well-Known Member

    I am a... wood dog? :p
     
    Born2killx, Feb 7, 2008
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  7. sir spamalot

    sir spamalot Well-Known Member

    i'm an earth snake - can i post the pokemon mystery dungeon one? i thouht that was cool (came out as a mudkip - didn't like it so cheated and became pikachu)

    http://www.pokemonmysterydungeon.com/

    it's fun, and true (to an extent)
     
    sir spamalot, Feb 7, 2008
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  8. Born2killx

    Born2killx Well-Known Member

    [facepalm]

    sir_spamalot, this is not a "Which n are you" quiz. It's Chinese astrology.
     
    Born2killx, Feb 8, 2008
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  9. sir spamalot

    sir spamalot Well-Known Member

    ok, sorry... no more pokemon...

    although "snake" is "ek... no, better not

    when did this legend come about, anyway? why did a bunch of animals decided to raceacross a river, i mean.
     
    sir spamalot, Feb 8, 2008
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  10. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    the race was to determine which order the years would take their names from the animals, the creator decided it was the fairest way of doing it. It's an ancient Chinese legend
     
    Loonylion, Feb 8, 2008
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  11. Sonica

    Sonica Well-Known Member

    To you, perhaps. As for me, I'm sure I got enough money for some new games (2, 3 max).

    Hmm...last time I remember, I'm either a water or wood monkey... :-\
     
    Sonica, Feb 8, 2008
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  12. Born2killx

    Born2killx Well-Known Member

    The rat tricked the cat and the cat didn't make it to the end. I think. :p
     
    Born2killx, Feb 8, 2008
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  13. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    Hardly, the cat was fourth. As I said in my original post, the rat/mouse hitched a ride on the buffalo. Whether he asked first or not isn't stated, so the rat may have tricked the buffalo into giving him a ride.
     
    Loonylion, Feb 8, 2008
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  14. Born2killx

    Born2killx Well-Known Member

    How much money did you guys get? I got $220.
     
    Born2killx, Feb 8, 2008
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  15. anandjones

    anandjones Well-Known Member

    Isn't there about 15 days of Chinese New Year? This is the Year of the Rat?
     
    anandjones, Feb 8, 2008
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  16. Born2killx

    Born2killx Well-Known Member

    This is the Year of the Rat. There are 12 animals in all, and each year is a different animal. After twelve years, it's the year of the rat again.
     
    Born2killx, Feb 8, 2008
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  17. anandjones

    anandjones Well-Known Member

    Isn't there certain superstitions about Chinese New Year? Like the house has to be clean before the first day etc?
     
    anandjones, Feb 8, 2008
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  18. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    I don't know that one, but I believe the dragon dances are more than mere celebrations...
     
    Loonylion, Feb 8, 2008
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  19. Solus

    Solus Well-Known Member

    Actually it's "you're not suppose to clean the house during new year." We sorta believe its as if your sweeping your luck away.
     
    Solus, Feb 9, 2008
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  20. Born2killx

    Born2killx Well-Known Member

    Great. Right when I read that, my copy of "Still Alive" (the ending credits song for Portal) went, "It's so delicious and moist."
     
    Born2killx, Feb 9, 2008
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