AlbertaSmash

[Jams.]

seriously?

that's amazing, I wish I could tell a story using one "word" (sound, whatever)

would it be easy to understand for someone fluent in Chinese? (Cantonese or Mandarin, since its the same when written, right?)

are they all pronounced quite differently?

It's traditional Chinese (you know how when you go to language options, there's always traditional and simplified Chinese?), which was used in China during the 1800s. People, don't speak that way anymore, but someone fluent in Mandarin can still read and understand it.

In Mandarin (maybe Canto too, but IDK that), there are always 4 ways to pronounce any one word (not character, word). This is noted by little marks above a letter in the word. If you look at the "shi shi shi shi shi..." you can see that the little squiggle above the "i" is different.

 

[Stevo]

yea I noticed that

is it different enough that if you said it quick you would notice?

or would it be like a tongue twister or something.....

****, someone teach me chinese, I wanna tell this story to everyone I know

 

[ruhtraeel]

Lol wrestling is funny to watch just cause of how fake it is

 

[T-block]

i thought people still used traditional? i never learned simplified

the four tones are definitely distinct... you won't mix up tones even if you said it quickly.

edit: actually now that i think about it the third and second might sound similar, depending on what tone comes after it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-_P_H9gMmo#t=0m48s

 

[Hansel34]

no one uses traditional... beside in hong kong and taiwan

 

[T-block]

ah that would do it... pretty sure i've been learning taiwanese chinese

 

[Jams.]

Really? My dad told me central China switched to simplified, while Cantonese China still uses traditional.

edit: ninja'd

 

[Hansel34]

canto chinese= pretty much equals guanzhou and hong kong if i recall... and a few other places.

and last time i was in guangzhou they pretty much speak mando... like half half.

so O.O

 

[ruhtraeel]

Wtf? I thought traditional was the more widely accepted one.

Hong Kong and Guangzhou speak Canto, and almost everyone else speaks Mando. Except for like Tai-shan or whatever n stuff like that

Most people outside of China speak Canto though cause a lot of them came from Hong Kong which was under British rule and they were allowed to travel more

 

[Hansel34]

traditional... is more traditional...

but everyeoneee uses simplified in china.

 

[victra♥]

Most people outside of China speak Canto though cause a lot of them came from Hong Kong which was under British rule and they were allowed to travel more

Pretty much. That's exactly why almost every asian speaks canto over here. lol.

 

[Frio]

Lies, it`s hard to tell the difference between the tones

 

[ruhtraeel]

Lol SS is so awkward.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUYDDnpxir8&feature=related#t=4m48s


It was alright though....
"We are with Silent Spectre!"
"How did you do, Silent Spectre?"
Okay I guess..........
"I want to play you later man."
Allllriighhhtt..............
I guess.........
"You don't know this name?"
Not really........ I don't really read it..........
"You never go to smashboards?"
No...........
I don't really know much............
"I'm famous! I'm Virus Blue Mage."
*Nods head slowly and smiles*

 

[Jams.]

Aww, that means me and my Mando are in the minority. =(

 

[victra♥]

lmao SS is pretty awkward thats for sure. XD

zgetto is the most attractive smasher ever. my goodness.

 

[ruhtraeel]

Lol Victra have you ever had a FB conversation with him? Does he only respond with "I guess so..." and "Maybe"?

 

[Solaris1110]

http://www.1040edmonton.com/
"world's most prominent asian hip-hop pastor"

 

[victra♥]

what shame

 

[ruhtraeel]

Wtf reading up on OC3... Was it a scam?

 

[Tyson651]

Wtf? I thought traditional was the more widely accepted one.

Hong Kong and Guangzhou speak Canto, and almost everyone else speaks Mando. Except for like Tai-shan or whatever n stuff like that

Most people outside of China speak Canto though cause a lot of them came from Hong Kong which was under British rule and they were allowed to travel more

Pretty much. That's exactly why almost every asian speaks canto over here. lol.

i think there's a fair share of canto and mandarin speakers here.

ALL my classmates are mandarin speakers, maybe since engineering is filled with mandarin people, while business is filled with canto speakers from what i see lol.

i love how my pic sparks 3 pages of chinese culture

 

[victra♥]

hahahaha. man, where is mark in all of this

 

[Frio]

我 很忙 练习 中文。明天 我 有 中文 考试。

 

[ruhtraeel]

More games

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKFPpUbpwhE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD0iiMgfQC0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1bTr7Rbk4Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzBPLLZy-U4

 

[FalseFalco]

Wtf reading up on OC3... Was it a scam?

Not QUITE

The Hoang family is a little weird and selfish and not very forthcoming. I seem to recall everyone got their money in the end but people blew a few things out of proportion.

EDIT: lol @ allan's dash-dash-nairs

 

[ruhtraeel]

Not QUITE

The Hoang family is a little weird and selfish and not very forthcoming. I seem to recall everyone got their money in the end but people blew a few things out of proportion.

EDIT: lol @ allan's dash-dash-nairs

So... Ken and his family tried to make a hidden profit, but people complained and everyone got their money back?

Allan is 2 good

EDIT: If you look up "silentspectre talking" on google you get 0 results

 

[~Firefly~]

LMAO

this title

 

[Tyson651]

LMAO

this title

LOL I just noticed it

 

[SWEET BRO]

yeah man i found the post manacloud made after oc3

Posted 1/7/2009 4:06:07 AM

well good tournament everyone. congrats east coast taking top 3. unfortunately bombsoldier was plagued by several thousand bees while he was playing drephen and forward since he had honey on his shirt so he ended up 17th. the japanese are still way better than americans.

for people complaining about the venue suck it up. look at bombsoldier and disc they probably play with gamecubes plugged into trees in japan. no ammonia johns who knows what chemicals japanese players have to deal with.

also i have decided to alter the way the tournament pays out slightly. it will now pay out like this:

1st : 5%
2nd: 3%
3rd: 2%
4th: 95%
i think this is the fairest for everyone.

in other news everyone who attended now owes me $500, which will be charged automatically to your credit cards. also if you want me to put a match that has you in it on the DVD, that's $50 per match ($75 if it was best of 5). the DVD will be released in a month for $50, but you might not get it. if you want to guarantee getting a DVD it will be $100. pretty fair prices imo.

i hope everyone had fun this tournament. i know i did because i made a ton of money.

 

[Stevo]

Ken was cool

mana cloud was a **** though. (why is **** censored?)

so is/was their dog

 

[Hansel34]

My math class is all mando beside like 2 people T.T.

And my math class is like 60% asian.

 

[Kuraudo]

Ken was cool

mana cloud was a **** though. (why is **** censored?)

so is/was their dog

Heck if I know.

**** could be a real name, yet we still get piss.

 

[ruhtraeel]

Another match of Paul vs Allan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiHJoKU3R9k

 

[G.I._JOE]

hey no forks in the house, chop sticks only

 

[ruhtraeel]

LOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAfxIdCUhsk&feature=related

 

[victra♥]

so im about to compete in an engineering competition. Send me your spirit energy!!!

 

[Stevo]

I suggest a fusion dance instead.

Spirit bomb takes like 10 episodes, I doubt you have enough time for that.

 

[T-block]

holy i had no idea that was today

good luck man ^_^

 

[t3h Icy]

I suggest a fusion dance instead.

Spirit bomb takes like 10 episodes, I doubt you have enough time for that.

Unless it's DBZ Kai, then it only takes 2.

****.

 

[Dragonz7]

Good luck Victor! ^^

 

[ruhtraeel]

Gl hf ds dd