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# Hooray!
On a related note, in town yesterday there was a Chinese New Year parade, with children and lanterns and those scary dragon things with the blinking eyes. However throughout the whole thing I didn't see 1 Chinese person. Even the chinese medicine place next door was open.

Inspiring multiculturalism, I'm sure, just a shame the people it was aimed at really couldn't give a toss.
(I helped save b3ta! SugarSpunSister Yeah, whatever, Sun 29 Jan 2006, 14:55, archived)
# they probably left china
just to get away from this sort of thing
(I helped save b3ta! spacefish bong!, Sun 29 Jan 2006, 14:59, archived)
# I wouldn't blame them one bit
It was like watching a group of drama students doing bad interpretational dance. With lots of kids following.
(I helped save b3ta! SugarSpunSister Yeah, whatever, Sun 29 Jan 2006, 15:04, archived)
# that sounds like a perfect afternoon's entertainment to me.
(I helped save b3ta! 100% of Gibbon, Sun 29 Jan 2006, 15:08, archived)
# I was stuck with work colleagues
I couldn't even laugh at the trousers. I had to act like it was inspiring rather than highly amusing.
(I helped save b3ta! SugarSpunSister Yeah, whatever, Sun 29 Jan 2006, 15:09, archived)
# heh.
i have a mental block that stops me from acting appropriately in situations like that. fortunately, my cow-orkers have five years to get to used to my idiosyncracies.
(I helped save b3ta! 100% of Gibbon, Sun 29 Jan 2006, 15:12, archived)
# Better to be yourself though
That way you can always have fond memories of offending your ex-scout-leader colleagues by laughing at how crap the costumes look on the carnival float last summer...

Aaah, happy days.
(I helped save b3ta! SugarSpunSister Yeah, whatever, Sun 29 Jan 2006, 15:20, archived)
# they would
care if they had drunken pandas dancing. Who could resist?
(monkeypiratezombie boobies are magic, Sun 29 Jan 2006, 15:04, archived)
# That would have made my afternoon!
Alas, nothing but 20-somethings in silly trousers.
(I helped save b3ta! SugarSpunSister Yeah, whatever, Sun 29 Jan 2006, 15:06, archived)
# centimetres
or inches?
(Ronnie Spleen MMMMNEURRGH I AM A GAY SPAZ AND I LOVE IT UP MY BU, Sun 29 Jan 2006, 15:08, archived)
# Millimeters, mate
Millimeters.
(I helped save b3ta! SugarSpunSister Yeah, whatever, Sun 29 Jan 2006, 15:09, archived)
# Nah, we use
willimeters
(Ronnie Spleen MMMMNEURRGH I AM A GAY SPAZ AND I LOVE IT UP MY BU, Sun 29 Jan 2006, 15:14, archived)
# Hahahaha
You said willy.
(I helped save b3ta! SugarSpunSister Yeah, whatever, Sun 29 Jan 2006, 15:18, archived)
# yes..
and smart arse us bought extra food to cover any urge for chinese we may get when they closed, and... the buggers aint closed.

and now I remember they did not close last year either...

damn.

ah well... looks like I will just have to re-heat that chicken with cashew nuts for tea tonight anyway :-)
(I helped save b3ta! TBL I posted this on, Sun 29 Jan 2006, 15:07, archived)
# Oooh, be careful re-heating it!
Do new rice :)
(I helped save b3ta! SugarSpunSister Yeah, whatever, Sun 29 Jan 2006, 15:08, archived)
# oh yes
we only bought the stuff that they reheat themselves anyway (that is the little plastic box with just the chicken and stuff in) our local chinese does that.. they pre-cook the main sellers in advance, and bung them in the fridge for when it gets busy, them re-heat them. then they just do the rice/chips/spring rolls etc fresh...

lazy buggers
(I helped save b3ta! TBL I posted this on, Sun 29 Jan 2006, 15:13, archived)
# Still tastes like heaven though.
God bless the chinese and their lazy ways!
(I helped save b3ta! SugarSpunSister Yeah, whatever, Sun 29 Jan 2006, 15:16, archived)
# indeed!!
although one of our new places starting selling spring rolls with minced beef in them... talk about a culture shock, we are used to them having beanshoots and the odd bit of chicken/bacon/baby prawns... but mince?

eek...

(I helped save b3ta! TBL I posted this on, Sun 29 Jan 2006, 15:19, archived)
# Thats a bit wrong.
Complain, the chinese aren't supposed to eat mince.
(I helped save b3ta! SugarSpunSister Yeah, whatever, Sun 29 Jan 2006, 15:21, archived)
# oh they got the hint....
after around 95% of thier customers returned them...

some of them came back through the window.

and yes... it was not open either...

its the 5% that ate them I feel sorry for....
(I helped save b3ta! TBL I posted this on, Sun 29 Jan 2006, 15:23, archived)
# Hahahaha
Serves them right for trying to fit in. Crazy Chinese.
(I helped save b3ta! SugarSpunSister Yeah, whatever, Sun 29 Jan 2006, 15:24, archived)
# hmm... I think maybe they were right though...
www.cooking.com/recipes/static/recipe1174.htm

ah well...

(I helped save b3ta! TBL I posted this on, Sun 29 Jan 2006, 15:27, archived)
# *shock*
I'm mildly dissapointed.
(I helped save b3ta! SugarSpunSister Yeah, whatever, Sun 29 Jan 2006, 15:32, archived)
# Have a pea


Multiculturalism has a habit of not-quite-getting it. For example, in this part of the world they love to celebrate that major Western festival with a countdown at midnight: "3... 2... 1... Happy Christmas!".

Also department stores don't put overweight old men into those red and white furry costumes. Daft idea. Santa looks way better as a slinky young girl in a red and white furry miniskirt.
(Mori, Sun 29 Jan 2006, 15:14, archived)
# Hahahahaha
Yup. That coca cola advert with the cherubic kids at the window brings us all closer together.

Nice pea.
(I helped save b3ta! SugarSpunSister Yeah, whatever, Sun 29 Jan 2006, 15:17, archived)
# and what about the amery cans?
and their "holidays are coming" adverts?

damn them!

its a "pagan festival hi-jacked by christians" day thats coming!

get it right...

*grumbles*

(I helped save b3ta! TBL I posted this on, Sun 29 Jan 2006, 15:20, archived)
# Ooooh, advert mindpiss.
(I helped save b3ta! SugarSpunSister Yeah, whatever, Sun 29 Jan 2006, 15:21, archived)