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Tom Reingold
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Username: Noglider

Post Number: 12526
Registered: 1-2003


Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 5:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
There is a message in these, somewhere.

http://flickr.com/photos/markhurst/sets/72057594064325932/
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Tom Reingold
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Post Number: 12540
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Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 7:38 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I guess the message is that if you send something that appears to be in English, you will appear sophisticated.
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CLK
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Username: Clkelley

Post Number: 1918
Registered: 6-2002


Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 9:17 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
This probably happens in America all the time with various Chinese & Japanese characters used as decorations rather than to impart meaning. I don't know for a fact that it does, but I wouldn't be surprised.
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Eats Shoots & Leaves
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Username: Mfpark

Post Number: 3034
Registered: 9-2001


Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 9:30 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
The brother of my boss recently got some beautiful Chinese characters tatooed on each arm. I asked him if he was certain what they meant--had he checked with a native speaker before getting them? He turned six shades of green.
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Lou
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Username: Flf

Post Number: 61
Registered: 8-2005
Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 9:37 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
pretty much sums up my knowledge of english before i moved to the states.

this is very funny!
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Dave
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Username: Dave

Post Number: 8645
Registered: 4-1997


Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 9:43 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
http://www.hanzismatter.com/
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CLK
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Username: Clkelley

Post Number: 1919
Registered: 6-2002


Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 11:37 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Rule #357 for successful living:

If you want to learn a new language, learn a new language.
If you don't want to learn a new language, don't tattoo words from it on your •••.
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Tom Reingold
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Post Number: 12546
Registered: 1-2003


Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 4:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Alternative lesson: it means what you want it to mean.

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