Showing posts with label Culture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Culture. Show all posts

May 10, 2008

Happy Mothers' Day

Though long gone, still fondly remembered. The Mothers of Invention.

Freak Out
Absolutely Free
Cruisin' with Ruben and the Jets
We're Only in it for the Money
Burnt Weeny Sandwich
Uncle Meat
Weasels Ripped My Flesh
200 Motels
The Grand Wazoo
Just Another Band From LA
Waka Jawaka
Fillmore East
Apostrophe
Overnite Sensation

If you live in Taiwan, you'll never find this stuff in stores. Not even special order Zappa. As far as the folks who import music in Taiwan are concerned, Zappa does not exist. The guy at the record shop told me that the music importers and distributors in Taipei refuse to bring it into the country. So, happy Mother-'s Day to those mother-'s as well.

The present-day composer refuses to die. Thanks to file sharing.

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Now playing: The Mothers of Invention - Progress?
via FoxyTunes



January 30, 2008

Flashcard Workshop

April 06, 2007

Taiwanese Humor

晴天 需要好好學英文的原因
> (一)
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> 一位在美的留學生,想要考國際駕照。
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> 在考試時因為過於緊張,看到地上標線是向左轉。
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> 他不放 心的問道:turn left?
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> 監考官回答:Right!於是他立刻向右轉。
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> 很抱歉他只有下次再來。


A guy goes to get his driver's license in the States. He's nervous as hell because his English isn't exactly up to speed. During the road test, he sees a left turn arrow. He asks the instructor, "Turn left?" He answers, "Right." The student failed the test. Better luck next time.

> (二)
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> 某人刻苦學習英語,終有小成。(One day a Taiwanese guy bumps into a foreigner on the street.)
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> 一日上街不慎与一老外相撞,忙說:I am sorry.
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> 老外應道:I am sorry too.
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> 某人聽後又道:I am sorry three.
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> 老外不解,問:What are you sorry for?
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> 某人無奈,道:I am sorry five.
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> (三)
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> 某男,亦粗通英文,至使館,有表要填,有一欄是sex。
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> 該男思之久已, 毅然下筆:Once a week。
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> 簽證官觀后暴笑,曰:This item should be filled in with male or female.
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> 該男頓時赧顏,思之,填下:Female.
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> 官楞之,曰:Shouldn't it be male?
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> 男急釋曰:I am a normal man, so i have sex with female