Dennis143

You probably have some colloquialisms passed down from your family that you are not even aware of... maybe?

Pretty much right on... http://i58.tinypic.com/4kz9qs.png Born, raised and still living Californian

Yajie, you are a breath of fresh air to a computer site whose biggest intertainment is answering immigration questions, posting videos of favorite rock 'n roll bands and/or discussing how the Vietnam war screwed up some of our lives. We enjoy your inquisitive mind and your passion to learn! Never stop... and, I hope that you do let us know when you are here so that we can meet face to face if possible.

Steel Magnolias is considered a "Chick Flic" (female interest movie); however, I enjoyed it... It's a movie with an all-star cast with great acting. It is based on life in America. Dennis = Love God

I'm sure many of us spent R&R from Vietnam in HK. I was there 45 years ago in 1969. I'd guess the photo was shot from Victoria's Peak. One outstanding feature that I remember from my first impression of HK was the rich smell of diesel fumes in the air; although, I can't say that I thought HK had an air quality issue.

And Yajie, just know that Texans brag due to an inflated inferiority complex; whereas, the rest of us are confident and smug enough to see no need to boast about being so big or huge.

Yajie, It is not uncommon for Texans to over emphasize the size of their state. It is common knowledge that Texans do this to compensate for their universally known shortcomings. Further evidence is found by the many monster trucks driven by Texans.

Yajie, in simple terms, with football, the team with the ball has 4 tries (downs) to move the ball forward 10 yards. If they gain the 10 yards, they must try again to move it another 10 yards (the field is marked in yards). If they cannot move the ball 10 yards, they will punt (kick) (on their 4th down) the ball down the field to the other team who will then try to move the ball forward 10 yards at a time. The object is to get the ball in the end zone to score 6 points. The field is 100 yards long. Very simple.

How about American sports/games? Are you ready to learn?

It's a convention NEARLY everywhere that the cold water faucet is on the right, and the hot water is on the left. I didn't notice while they were running our water lines through our home that they had done that BACKWARDS. The Hot and Cold are in the opposite spots when laying on your back under the sink.

Alcohol is neither encouraged nor discouraged in Biblical text. Wine was drunk throughout the Bible. Some say it may have been just fruit juice, yet scholars point out that fermented wine was drank throughout the times of Christ, as water was often polluted. The Bible does say that drunkeness is a sin, however.

I suppose when we were younger, of college age, and for the first time we could make our own choices about what to do in life, we joined drinking parties where drinking contests were not unusual. Today, colleges still have a problem with binge drinking by students. In my age group (I'm 65 and grew up in the 60's and 70') there was a rebellious period of protest, protests against the Vietnam War, protests for equal rights for blacks, women's rights... it was cool to be anti-establishment against our government and rebelling against our parents. It was a time of "Tune-in, Turn-on, and Drop Out"... the Turn On part meant taking drugs, smoking marijuana, taking pyschodelics, speed and downers were considered cool and part of our so called rebelling against society. The problem, as it turned out, many of our generation became hooked on drugs even over-dosed and died. It took years for some of us to realize the real risks and responsibility that came with drugs including alcohol. In the 80's we still smoked in the offices where we worked. Common business luncheons were called "three martinin lunches". Christmas time our customers would arrive with boxes of liquor for us to chose from and it was normal to see every desk to have a bottle or two of liqour sitting on it. The US social attitudes toward drinking, smoking or anything that interferes with one's health or the welfare of others has changed where it is looked down upon or even prohibited today. So, to answer your question, no it is not considered cool anymore to be the person who can drink the most, at least in normal civil society. There certainly are some pockets where that might be considered something to brag about, but I'm sure law enforcement spends more time policing those persons than they'd like to.

I will go to bed at my usual 9PM. I always and especially avoid going out on 'amateur night'.

Just what we need, a great invention for us fat, lazy Americans to avoid walking. I'll look into where I can get one, so that I too can piss off all those walking on my sidewalks.

It appeared to me that the rule in China was if the other car could get it's nose in front of your car it would therefore have the right-of-way. If someone tried doing that here they'd be asking for some big trouble. It would essentially be the same as cutting in line. Even on busy bumper to bumper traffic, we normally will wait for an opening before trying to change lanes.

Joe Cocker and friend Wendy taken just a few weeks ago at Joe's Mad Dog ranch in Crawford, Colorado. http://i62.tinypic.com/71pwzp.jpg

I have known many Chinese ladies who have the same fear as you, YaJie. I tell them first and foremost, relax. You must relax or you are more apt to make mistake by overreacting. Don't grip the steering wheel until your knuckles turn white. Relax and breathe. I will say it again... relax and breathe when you are following all the advice given above. And, NO, a race car is not going to come from nowhere and hit you.

Sorry, but I'm not seeing any reason for this statement. Was Dec. 7 on a Sunday in 1941 also? Sorry, but I'm not seeing any reason for this statement too... so what?

Most of the news wires are carrying this story... apparently this is a big bust.

Boobage pics are art... never tacky... unless they're of your grandma.

Don't know how you do it, Randy. That was just too kewl and funny! Hey, thanks for the birthday wishes everyone. I actually thought I had removed my birthday from my profile. 65 years old and still going strong... a true testiment to good genes. As, there's very little that I've done to get this far without any health issues. Funny thing about aging... we start to realize the finality of our life at this age. What? Maybe, I have 15 more years to live if I go with those life expectancy calculators? Anyway, thinking about it doesn't scare or worry me... it's all part of life and how we chose to live it. eh?

Old cast iron is hard to beat. Try cooking blacken red fish in a Teflon pan. Something to be aware regarding iron cookware... Health effects[edit]An American Dietetic Association study found that cast iron cookware can leach significant amounts of dietary iron into food. The amounts of iron absorbed varied greatly depending on the food, its acidity, its water content, how long it was cooked, and how old the cookware was. The iron in spaghetti sauce increased 2,109 percent (from 0.35 mg/100g to 7.38 mg/100g), while other foods increased less dramatically; for example, the iron in cornbread increased 28 percent, from 0.67 to 0.86 mg/100g.[4][5] Anemics, and those with iron deficiencies, may benefit from this effect,[6] which was the basis for the development of the lucky iron fish, an iron ingot used during cooking to provide dietary iron to those with iron deficiency. People with hemochromatosis (iron overload, bronze disease) should avoid using cast iron cookware because of the iron leaching effect into the food. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cast-iron_cookware That's all correct Dennis. When Teflon is heated to high temperatures it releases dangerous fumes and chemicals too. I guess that leads us back to stainless steel huh. Here is a good article on Teflon especially when it is overheated such as in a Chinese woman using a Teflon wok. Be sure to read it all. There are good thing about Teflon and bad things. My take is that it is a good product as long as you don't overheat it there by releasing the polytetrafluoroethylene in it. http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/othercarcinogens/athome/teflon-and-perfluorooctanoic-acid--pfoa No, it leads me back to marble coated. Our home has copper plumbing throughout. Now I read that copper can leach into our water and that we can get copper overload in our diet if we don't treat the water.

Old cast iron is hard to beat. Try cooking blacken red fish in a Teflon pan. Try fried chicken or cornbread... Bu hao. Something to be aware regarding iron cookware... Health effects[edit]An American Dietetic Association study found that cast iron cookware can leach significant amounts of dietary iron into food. The amounts of iron absorbed varied greatly depending on the food, its acidity, its water content, how long it was cooked, and how old the cookware was. The iron in spaghetti sauce increased 2,109 percent (from 0.35 mg/100g to 7.38 mg/100g), while other foods increased less dramatically; for example, the iron in cornbread increased 28 percent, from 0.67 to 0.86 mg/100g.[4][5] Anemics, and those with iron deficiencies, may benefit from this effect,[6] which was the basis for the development of the lucky iron fish, an iron ingot used during cooking to provide dietary iron to those with iron deficiency. People with hemochromatosis (iron overload, bronze disease) should avoid using cast iron cookware because of the iron leaching effect into the food. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cast-iron_cookware

We've learned a long time ago that cooking with TEFLON is not a good idea with the high heat style of Chinese cooking. BTW we changed our kitchen from a gas stove to an electric. Wifie loves how easy the glass top electric is to keep clean. And, electric stoves put out a much higher heat than typical home gas stoves, so that's my guess why Joecy's mom destroyed the TEFLON wok. Anywho, after many tries with different frying and sauce pans, we swear by this Korean brand: Dream Chef marble coated http://www.amazon.com/Ceramic-Marble-Coated-Aluminium-Omelet/dp/B004F42XQ6 http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/190836971177?lpid=82 We bought the ORGREENIC pan. We used it once and gave them away (buy one get one free)... you get what you pay for.