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Posted by: Richard Garvie Dec 31 2010, 01:50 PM

Have a great one, and hopefully 2011 will be a great one for one and all.

Posted by: GMR Dec 31 2010, 05:27 PM

Happy new year to you and everybody else on here.

Posted by: Strafin Dec 31 2010, 05:43 PM

I agree! Hope you all have a wonderful 2011 - the year of the rabbit apparently!

Posted by: GMR Dec 31 2010, 07:51 PM

QUOTE (Strafin @ Dec 31 2010, 05:43 PM)

I agree! Hope you all have a wonderful 2011 - the year of the rabbit apparently!

Rabbits are good in stew

Posted by: Biker1 Dec 31 2010, 11:42 PM

QUOTE (Strafin @ Dec 31 2010, 07:43 PM)

the year of the rabbit apparently!

Eh?

Posted by: GMR Jan 1 2011, 10:12 AM

QUOTE (Biker1 @ Dec 31 2010, 11:42 PM)

Eh?

Chinese celebrate with animal symbols.

Posted by: Biker1 Jan 1 2011, 12:06 PM

QUOTE (GMR @ Jan 1 2011, 12:12 PM)

Chinese celebrate with animal symbols.

That wasn't explained.

What's that got to do with us anyway?

Posted by: Iommi Jan 1 2011, 01:07 PM

QUOTE (Biker1 @ Jan 1 2011, 12:06 PM)

That wasn't explained.

QUOTE (Biker1 @ Jan 1 2011, 12:06 PM)

hat's that got to do with us anyway?

Who's 'us'?

Posted by: GMR Jan 1 2011, 02:04 PM

QUOTE (Biker1 @ Jan 1 2011, 12:06 PM)

That wasn't explained.

It wasn't explained because he thought you would know, as I did. When you write something on here or other forums you are presuming the reader has some knowledge of what is said... if they don't they will ask; as you did.

QUOTE

What's that got to do with us anyway?

It is nice to know other things and there are many Chinese who live in this country and celebrate in different such a way.

Posted by: Strafin Jan 1 2011, 05:25 PM

QUOTE (Biker1 @ Jan 1 2011, 12:06 PM)

That wasn't explained.

What's that got to do with us anyway?

You don't know about the Chinese animal years? Where were you educated? Newbury??!

Posted by: JeffG Jan 1 2011, 05:32 PM

Anyway, there is another month to go before the year of the rabbit begins. Kung hei fat choi, everybody

Posted by: GMR Jan 1 2011, 08:08 PM

QUOTE (Strafin @ Jan 1 2011, 05:25 PM)

You don't know about the Chinese animal years? Where were you educated? Newbury??!

Now that was funny

and oh, so true (better be careful as my daughter and son were educated in Newbury)

Posted by: Biker1 Jan 3 2011, 10:09 AM

I know perfectly well about the Chinese animal years - just seemed a strange statement to make as if it applied to us.
Us, Iommi, = British.

Is it just the Chinese that do not conform to the normal numerical years then? Do all other countries / cultures just have the numerical years?

Happy New "Rabbit" Year to all.

Posted by: Iommi Jan 3 2011, 10:33 AM

QUOTE (Biker1 @ Jan 3 2011, 10:09 AM)

I know perfectly well about the Chinese animal years - just seemed a strange statement to make as if it applied to us.Us, Iommi, = British.

Why exclude those of us that are non-British, and since when have we decided all this is exclusive?

Posted by: Darren Jan 3 2011, 10:38 AM

Year of the Rabbit?

That'll please Ann Summers...

Posted by: Biker1 Jan 3 2011, 10:41 AM

QUOTE (Iommi @ Jan 3 2011, 11:33 AM)

Why exclude those of us that are non-British, and since when have we decried all this is exclusive?

I did not say exclude anybody - just explain what one is talking about. It is not the British Year of the Rabbit - or shall I write that on my cheques?

Anyway - let's leave it there - i must have been in a pedantic mood when I wrote my reply.

Posted by: Biker1 Jan 3 2011, 10:44 AM

QUOTE (Darren @ Jan 3 2011, 11:38 AM)

Year of the Rabbit?

That'll please Ann Summers...

- can you explain what you are talking about? - I was educated in Newbury!

Posted by: user23 Jan 3 2011, 11:02 AM

QUOTE (Biker1 @ Jan 3 2011, 10:09 AM)

I know perfectly well about the Chinese animal years - just seemed a strange statement to make as if it applied to us.

Since when has the calendar we use been the British?

Posted by: Iommi Jan 3 2011, 11:08 AM

QUOTE (user23 @ Jan 3 2011, 11:02 AM)

Since when has the calendar we use been the British?

To be fair, he didn't.

Posted by: user23 Jan 3 2011, 11:13 AM

QUOTE (Iommi @ Jan 3 2011, 11:08 AM)

To be fair, he didn't.

He didn't what?

He's confusing the cyclical assigning of animals to years over a twelve year timespan with the linear numbering of years.

I'm guessing if you asked a random selection of folk in China what year it was, they'd say 2011.

Posted by: Biker1 Jan 3 2011, 11:28 AM

QUOTE (user23 @ Jan 3 2011, 01:13 PM)

He's confusing the cyclical assigning of animals to years over a twelve year timespan with the linear numbering of years.

Who me? or Strafin in post 3?

Posted by: Biker1 Jan 19 2011, 11:29 AM

QUOTE (Strafin @ Jan 1 2011, 06:25 PM)

I agree! Hope you all have a wonderful 2011 - the year of the rabbit apparently!

QUOTE (Strafin @ Jan 1 2011, 06:25 PM)

You don't know about the Chinese animal years? Where were you educated? Newbury??!

Says http://z9.invisionfree.com/KEYBOARD_FRIENDS/index.php?act=calendar&code=showevent&eventid=118590 (GMR's favourite site) it is the year of the tiger.
Who's right?

Posted by: dannyboy Jan 19 2011, 11:56 AM

QUOTE (Biker1 @ Jan 19 2011, 11:29 AM)

Says http://z9.invisionfree.com/KEYBOARD_FRIENDS/index.php?act=calendar&code=showevent&eventid=118590 (GMR's favourite site) it is the year of the tiger.
Who's right?

we are just finishing the year of the tiger. Year of the rabbit starts Feb 3rd.

Posted by: Biker1 Jan 19 2011, 12:48 PM

QUOTE (dannyboy @ Jan 19 2011, 01:56 PM)

we are just finishing the year of the tiger. Year of the rabbit starts Feb 3rd.

Thanks, Important we cleared that one up!

Posted by: Darren Jan 19 2011, 04:00 PM

Year of the Bunny Stew has a much nicer ring to it.