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LemOn, Dec 02 2008
你以为你自己系边个
My girfriend is angry or sth because I ignored her, and she sent this message on her facebook.
I had fun investigating it, as there are many translators out there. They popped this:
You thought you are side
and
Do you think you own side line
Chinese is very complex as you know and some signs can have different meanings. Anyway translation is always a piece of investigation for me, but this one seems to be too hard. Can anyone Chinese translate, or anybody else tell me wtf is she saying? 
LemOn, Nov 01 2008
First of all what does this phrase mean (Korean? is It?). Keep in mind that she is Chinease and knows just some korean. And that the phonetics may different from reality ;o
Oba sa dan heyo
An Asian girl told me this and didn't want to translate 2AM in the morning.
EDIT:
"Oppa, sarang haeyo" which translates to "I love you" -thank you
Anyway, here is the full story.
I have always adored asian girls. Yes, because of Starcraft at first. but secondly because of their hot bodies and politeness. And they looked untouchable for me. They always form a foreign Asian community and reaching into it is very hard.
But today (Halloween) I have actually met one Asian girl with a Spanish friend at the Union Bar. We ended up partying with my two friends (males) at this club until like 1AM.
Two hours walk later, and we are hugging and holding hands until she gets to her bike (to go for a 40 minutes ride to her accomodation omg).
Anyway here are the facts:
-She is here since three months ago. Went out once.
-She is so fucking polite. A guy was harrasing her in a club, grabbing her etc (norm in Scotland ;o), but she didn't even show him that she doesn't enjoy it and she GAVE HIM HER REAL NUMBER. (she addmited she really hated the guy later).
-Korean girls at Starleague are shy. Jing (her name) told me (after I walked her) that Chinease girls sometimes kiss after THREE YEARS from being with a guy.
-She is so adorable, likeable, hot and polite that I you can't but love her. Idea of watching chinease martial arts films with her is so hot. And I want to know more about their culture etc.
-Her English is very good (much better than of my french roomies), and she studies third year of Economics and Finance (I do 2nd year Business Studies)
Anyway, I want some feedback from you guys. Did you ever go out with an Asian (chinease) that is in a foreign country (for a very short time)?
Should try to push her towards the Scottish etiquette?
And obviously, please help me with the phrase. I believe in you TL!
LemOn, Sep 26 2008
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A computer gamer was butchered by a rival internet fanatic who travelled from Germany after a cyber rowDetectives think that online bust-up led to the brutal murder of 20-year-old student Matthew Pyke. His bloodstained body was found by his girlfriend Joanna Witton at the flat they shared above the Orange Tree pub, in Nottingham city centre. Police yesterday revealed they have arrested a man in Germany. Days after the murder a 21-year old gamer from Frankfurt posted a message on Joanna's facebook site apologising 'for having caused so much trouble lately'. Joanne and Matthew ran a website for fans of computer game Advance Wars, including a forum where players discussing tips for armies of cartoon characters that fight each other. Police believe another fan of the game may have fallen out with Matthew in cyberspace, then taken a revenge in real life. One poster said 'We may know a lot of what was going on prior to the killing' The german message on Joanna's Facebook page read' I will pray for you - you must be suffering unbelieveable pain'. a police spokesman said: 'We are looking at all aspects of Matthew's life and following up a number of lines of inquiry. Yesterday Matthew's parents William, 52, and Kim, 49, left a tribute on his Facebook profile saying: ' We love you so much and miss you. Your smile will live in our hearts' http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article4828367.eceDaily Star 26/9/08
This is a really scary thing to read. Imagine having a disagreement over zealot rush, taking up a heated argument with somebody in the forum, but obviously going to your normal life not angry at all. Most people try to have the online and offline lives separate. And the other person will rush to you, even if you are half around the globe, and make the border between those two worlds dissapear with the use of +2 Broadsword.
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The whole lot of you trolls, me included behave differently online. You don't hold back and don't apply the same rules of etiquette as in real life. Many people even are trying to be online what they can't be in real life. A nerd becomes a hero worshipped by many. An unsociable person has suddenly many people to talk to.
If you are ugly, poor and your dick is small doesn't matter as nobody knows. You are what you want to be.A bullied person turns into online bully, the most shy guy is suddenly the most self-confident macho.
And why? Becuse it is safe. you will never meet the people if you don't want to, and you never have to face the consequences. That is why so many people spent so much time online, getting fun along with being who they want to be.
But this story shows that it is not so safe afterall. Scary indeed for all TL users and for the whole online lot. .
LemOn, Sep 17 2008
It has been over a month since I have known I will be studyting university in Edinburgh.
It also has been a month since I have known that I em not eligible for student accomodation since I am going to second year straight. And guess what? I started to actively look for a place to stay this friday, when my course starts on 27th.
Unsurprisingly, the only few relatively cheap flats I have visited since then have been
A) In totally undesirable area (40+ minutes from my campus, locations with one pub and pensioners etc.)
B) Tiny - Since I live in this country and keep all stuff I own in this world on me, I need more than 3x3 metres of life space
C) With boring occupiers - 'No parties are happening over here, you have to be tidy completely and make no noise because of neighbours and your flatmates' kind of places
D) Expensive - To get the same flat in Edinburgh as in 8k town where I live is roughly for double rent...
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So anyway I am lurking through adverts and than I see This offer, which struck my eyes immediately:
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Hey, we are three French students and we are looking for a flatmate (not French please) for 9 month (until june 2009). We are one male (20 years old), and two female (20 years old), and we will study in Napier University, Merchiston Campus, on Transport Management.
We have a fullyfunished flat on 558 Mornhouse road (the distance between University and this flat is around 15 min pedestrian). The property have an entrance hallway with all rooms off, good sized separate dining kitchen to the rear and a large, bright and spacious lounge to the front, 4 double bedrooms, and bathroom with electric shower over bath.
The rent is £300 pcm, and the deposit is only £325 (+ £35,25 agency fees the first month). The deposit will be given back at the end of the contract.
We would like a student person, who doesn’t smoke, sociable.
The unique viewing is the 17th Wednesday of September at 7.00pm
My prompt Email looked like this:
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Salut Steven!
I have found your advertisement on Accomodation for students for the Morningside flat, and I abolutely love the offer.
I am 21 year old Czech guy, and was studying College for two years in Fife. I am going straight for a second year in Business Studies at Napier. I am a non-smoker, very serious in doing Business and my Projects, but I also love to ease up in my freetime!
My two best friends in the first year of college were French, and I just loved their humour and upbeat attitude towards everything. If you guys are anything like them, I have no worries of boredom and us getting along well. But fear not, I do not speak French very well apart from few phrases I can't use when talking to strangers - so our English conversation skills would definitely improve.
Please let me know VIA email or on my mobile phone 07526762666 if I can join you for the viewing Tomorrow.
Looking forward to hearing from you,
My name ;o
And To this I have received a reply:
Hey guy,
Thank you very much for your email.
Ok for tomorrow afternoon.
The exact adress is : 666 Bujakasha road, KGB8, Edinburgh.
But there will be few people, so we will make a selection.
Your profile is very interesting for us.
We see you tomorrow at 7.00pm.
Now, I have had a few job Interviews, written a SuperB personal statement, but this informal kind of thing kind of freaks me out...
In a regular interview, you prepare your demands, why the company needs you and how would you benefit from the company appointing you, you make your homework and strike with perfect knowledge of all the company's subdivisions and interests along with possible critique if you know of some.
But this IS NOT a regular interview. I don't know who am I approaching and I have never been in such situation... Being too much prepared may make me look like a nerd, and can cease the friendly atmosphere thatt should be put on with your flatmates.
However it still IS like a tender, as I will be competing against other people...
So, should I just go there, bring the deposit and leave it to destiny? Wear some ol' Tee and just be myself?
Or prepare hard, find out info about the area, greet them in flawless french phrases, dress decently and generally put the Business Game thinking on track?
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I really want this flat (Providing its anything like they described), but I also want to find out how we get on when I don't try.
I ask you, informal people skills masters, to help me!
(Phone Numbers and names of places have been changed to keep privacy and even more people from wanting the flat ;o
LemOn, Aug 13 2008
Two days ago (due to my year long break from bw) I have found a jewel in the depth of teamliquid blogs. This jewel is called Pro Gaming tales, and I have to say I was astonished by the quality of it. Boonbag took me to the romantic stages of progaming that will never come back, no matter how marvellous game will be released.
I enjoyed his writing more than any popular reading before, and once I started reading I have finished all his entries almost at once, not noticing the time went to 2am in the morning, while I was supposed to go to work four hours later.
He tells the story of progaming in the making, the story of the game that started it. The unbelieveable story of those pre 1.8 patch Starcraft heroes, mystical and unique and how they lived their lives.
The sad thing is I believe its far, very far from end and the Progaming tales number 8 with Cezanne and Yaeyong and their trip to a LAN party has drawn me to the blog even more. And BOONBAG SEEMS TO BE LOST!
Where are you Boonbag? Your story is like a wonderfull romantic novel, like a dream that every one of us would like to live, but knows he will never do so.
PLEASE COME BACK! Please give me more, give us all more to dream about.
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