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03-30-2001, 05:24 AM
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Anubis
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Location: Up in the Freedomland Alps
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Yorick, I haven't got much time to comment further, but great and amazing post, as always.
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03-31-2001, 08:03 AM
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Very Mad Bird
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This is from another thread, but is an observation so belongs in here
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Yes. The 'Senior Minister' here (different from President and Prime Minister) is the same guy that tried and failed merging Singapore with Malaysia, and that guided Singapore towards prosperity. Though he has no real official capacity in Government, his words are heeded and given much respect. I've decided though that I can't in good conscience continue to blanketly refer to Singaporeans as Chinese. It would be like someone calling me British. One of my new friends is fourth or fifth generation Singaporean, and besides speaking a very different accent of Mandarin (influenced by English and Malay), their culture - though similar, is markedly different from "The Middle Kingdom". ------------------ "Check the sustain on this one ... aaaaaaaa, I mean you could go out for a bite and there'd still be aaaaaaaaa" "Can I touch it?" "No. It can't be played" "Can I look at it? "No we've seen enough of that one....."  A fair dinkum laughing Hyena! [This message has been edited by Yorick (edited 03-31-2001).] |
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04-02-2001, 09:42 AM
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Red Dragon
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Yorick, didn't you mention somewhere that you had a gig coming up ?
How did that go ? And how do you go about organizing your opportunities to perform, do you just go to bars and clubs and ask or do they contact you ? On being unable to see Singaporeans as Chinese anymore: I have never been to Asia, but I watched a wonderful movie, Chungking Express, that is set in Hong Kong, in '95 or '96. Upon leaving the cinema my overwhelming feeling was: "Wow, they seem so westernized in the way they feel and act, how are they going to cope with having to live under mainland China's rule soon ? " (Yes, I noticed that for your description of how you experienced the Singaporeans "westernized" wouldn't be the right fit and that you also meant to say that they have developed their national identity.) ------------------ So long ! R³ - Co-president(s) of the Club of Broken Hearts [This message has been edited by Ramon de Ramon y Ramon (edited 04-02-2001).] |
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04-03-2001, 06:59 PM
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Red Dragon
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bump !
------------------ So long ! R³ - new, much improved signature under construction ! |
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05-05-2001, 01:49 PM
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Anubis
Join Date: March 1, 2001
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Just wanted to
 this up for our Wandering Bard to see and enlighten us again with his wonderful insights !Sorry to have raised your hopes for naught ...  ------------------   The world is my oyster ! And now I have the knives to open it ... |
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05-09-2001, 06:23 AM
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Very Mad Bird
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I'm in Paris! I was last here eight or so years ago and straight away I got caught up in the romantic visual delight Paris contains. Spring is in the air, fashion on the streets, the language of poets drifts by as I walk down tree lined Boulevardes resplendant with white gloved traffic police..... and lunatic drivers.
I've managed to find an affordable yet comfortably ambient hotel near the Arc. Complete with shutters and a view of a cosy French street. I walked past Notre Dame, and the twin Isles, walked past a palace, cafe after cafe and bookstores galore. When I was last here I was amazed at the Parisian appetite for literary sustenance, parks were filled with book readers in their hundreds. It seems this has not yet abated. More soon. I intended only to stay today, but I may just stay a while more. Such a vibe. It lifted my spirits straight away, as it did eight years ago. Yorick ------------------ I am the walrus!.... er, no hang on....  A fair dinkum laughing Hyena! |
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05-10-2001, 08:02 AM
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Anubis
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Hi Yorick. Paris ! City guy as you are, you must be thrilled. Did you improve your French ?
 Now, how can you not feel frustrated to stay in Paris only for a few days ? Everytime I went there, I had a very hard time leavingm there were so many things I had missed ...  ------------------ The world is my oyster ! And now I have the knives to open it ... |
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05-10-2001, 08:17 AM
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Very Mad Bird
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I felt like I was a wandering Bard in BG when I stumbled across this fellow in a cobbled sidestreet performing what seemed like a trick with three black discs the size of a large Oreo - one was white on the bottom. It soon became apparent that it was a form of gambling as people were putting money on their choice as to which one was white after he had shuffled them. He was a bit of an illusionist too, as he would distract an individual and spin the paper they were resting on around so they got it wrong. After getting them all right mentally for a while he sucked me in with a 'freebie' (that I won) before offering me money on the next one. Of course once I moved my eyes to my wallet...... Thankfully I only lost 100Fr (AUD$25 - $30) but gained an increased desire to avoid gambling!!!!! ------------------ I am the walrus!.... er, no hang on.... A fair dinkum laughing Hyena! |
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05-10-2001, 08:23 AM
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Anubis
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Yorick ! I heard recently on the radio that you Aussies are one of the most addicted gamblers in the world - seems that you spend an average of 4 000 FF (~ 540 USD) per year and per person on gambling machines ! And this rate goes up to 20 000 FF (~ 2 700 USD) per year and per person in SE Australia where you live ...
 Is this true ?  ------------------ The world is my oyster ! And now I have the knives to open it ... |
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05-10-2001, 08:49 AM
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Very Mad Bird
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 They are a blight on society IMHO! That was actually one of the very very very few times (twice???) I have placed a bet, so I am atypical the majority of Aussies in that regard. Most have a punt on the Melbourne Cup at least.------------------ I am the walrus!.... er, no hang on.... A fair dinkum laughing Hyena! [This message has been edited by Yorick (edited 05-10-2001).] |
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