User Comments - RJ
RJ
Posted on: Roommates and What Chinese Think of Foreigners
April 18, 2008 at 11:56 AMI am aware of one story. No pajamas allowed in the bed! Do most Chinese sleep raw?
Posted on: Country Standings
April 17, 2008 at 1:48 PMI was considered a good uke (practise partner) by the black belts because I resisted hard, fell well, and never gave up when choked. I still have culiflower ears from the groundwork. Judo taught me honor, respect, and how not to get hurt when I fell on the ice. :-)
Posted on: Country Standings
April 17, 2008 at 12:00 PMChangye, I can relate. Fortunately I had a very good breakfall. I remember practising with an expert from Japan. He said - you have very good breakfall. I wll throw you 30 times - and he did.
Posted on: Country Standings
April 17, 2008 at 9:20 AMChangye, do you, or have you ever played Judo? I used to compete as a boy and wanted very badly to learn Japanese. In school they only offered French which really angered me. I did get the chance to meet some high ranking Judoists from Japan. Very impressive.
Posted on: 钻石
April 15, 2008 at 2:27 PMI think you are correct auntie68. Also I meant to use the term telegram rather than telegraph. ebonics is controversial and years ago it was called jive. It is not readily understandable by english speakers.
Posted on: 钻石
April 15, 2008 at 1:37 PMfrom wikipedia Bling-bling (or simply bling) is a hip hop slang term that refers to elaborate jewelry and other accouterments.
Posted on: 钻石
April 15, 2008 at 1:35 PMI was refering to its origin. Bling Bling has been popularized by music and has somewhat entered the main stream however most of the people I work with would not know what it is. By telegraph I meant compressed or shortened. Chinese is also referred to in this way on this site. Few unnecessary words. I was refering to ebonics from which bling bling originated.
Posted on: 钻石
April 15, 2008 at 9:38 AMevahui, the term "Bling" or "Bling Bling" was made popular by american rap singers and it refers to the wearing of excessive gold and jewlery. Bling dynasty is a play on words and auntie68 is correct in what is being refered to. Jen is showing her knowledge not only of american culture but ghetto subculture as well. Bling would fall into what we call ebonics. Ebonics is the compressed telegraph like slang used by black youth in the US. I think that was what you were asking. I hope I didnt over-answer your question.
Posted on: SBTG: Special Economic Zones
April 13, 2008 at 3:48 PM17171, yep, before star trek or outer limits there was Rod Serling. Might make a good lesson, The "twilight zone." One of my favorite shows growing up. RJ
Posted on: Roommates and What Chinese Think of Foreigners
April 18, 2008 at 12:05 PMThats funny Auntie, I remember teaching this expression in english to a chinese friend.