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Year of the Monkey
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 4:13 am
by lshaia
Happy Chinese New Year to one and all.
Kung Hey Fat Choy, Paul!
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 8:37 am
by paul_yan
Shin Nien Kwai Leh to you, Lindsay and your cool daughter.
And Happy Chinese New Year to all my friends in this forum.
"FU"-The Ultimate Happiness. Bless all.
The Celestial Monkey Warrior. 2004 is his year.
In fact, I've just got home from my family's house in southern Taiwan, loaded with my mother's excellent Chinese cuisine!
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 8:51 am
by paul_yan
Check out these new designs of the 12 Chinese yearly signs in the forms of "Celestial Warriors" that guard the Heaven.
I was born in 1965, year of the Snake.
1-Mouse
2-Ox
3-Tiger
4-Rabbit
5-Dragon
6-Snake
7-Horse
8-Sheep
9-Monkey
10-Rooster
11-Dog
12-Pig
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 9:13 am
by lshaia
Speaking as a pig I think that's a great improvement!
Thanks for the kind words...these graphics are great! We're having two New Year's parties, I've got to incorporate these into the decor.
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 11:56 am
by rickcrazy
My heartfelt thanks, Paul. As we say in Portugal, 'Good health and good luck to you'.
Ultimate happiness? Well, I'm going through a period of extreme happiness - I'm sure you know what I'm talking about.
Incidentally, I wonder which Chinese year 1956 was.
Extremely cool pictures, by the way.
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 1:03 pm
by paul_yan
Bingo Sérgio!
1956 was Year of the Monkey, 48 (12X4 cycles) years ago. The image of the Monkey Warrior above is strongly inspired by Suen Wu-Kong, the legendary King of Monkeys. He can shrink his weapon to 1/2" and hide it in his ear tunnel when he doesn't use it.
Yeah, I know what you're talking about. Double-FU!!! (Ain't life sweet?)
To equate:
1956=9
'57=10
'58=11
'59=12
'60=1
'61=2
'62=3
'63=4
'64=5
'65=6
'66=7
'67=8
'68=9
simile.............
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 4:53 pm
by jps
Happy New Year all! This is my year!!!
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 8:11 pm
by rob
I don't know who I'd pick for my new wife. The snake or the rabbit. Who should I pick? Hmmmmm.
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 5:48 am
by shamustwin
I'm year of the horse and hay, I'm happy. My wife's Vietnamese and I've been eating like a horse in celebration of the New Year. Happy New Year to all.
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 9:58 am
by mortivan
Rob, you beat me to the snake or rabbit comment!
Paul, same to you! Have a happy and fulfilling year!
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 1:22 am
by rob
John, I'll take the rabbit, and the snake is yours!
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 6:54 am
by rictified
I'm 1953 Paul, year of the snake also.
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 7:33 am
by bottom4
Happy New Year to Paul and all!
When is it the year of a Rick? I'm the year of the pig - I think!
cheers to all!
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 8:41 am
by mortivan
OK. I never cared much for hare-y women!
(Sorry to the women here for the piggish comments!)
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 6:15 am
by rob
You don't know what you're missing, John!