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Myth: Lin is chinese.

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by peter2012, Sep 18, 2012.

  1. kuku

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    You are one by posting this thread. Shouldve thought about it before you dragged a post from ReaGM and made a thread here???
     
  2. Alex L.

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    Wrong. Mandarin is a dialect, like Cantonese.

    Chinese is the language.
     
  3. felixng2012

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    Incorrect. Mandarin and Cantonese are completely different spoken languages and mutually unintelligible. There is a common written Chinese language however.
     
  5. Zboy

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    But he drives a Japanese car.
     
  6. Jontro

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    Incorrect. Mandarin is actually an ancient evil person.

    And he speaks Cantonese.

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  7. rn_xw

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    wrong again, Mandarin is a way of cooking chicken.

    ;)
     
  8. Easy

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    Nah, Mandarin is a kind of orange.

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  9. QazQay

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    Guys I think you're all wrong, I'm pretty sure Mandarin is a fruit
     
  10. mirus

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    It's a hotel
     
  11. Alex L.

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    It's a duck.
     
  12. QazQay

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    It's an instrument
     
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    This is brilliant!! My reps belong to you once again! Solid editing.

    :grin:
     
  14. Horry4theWin

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    We will see about that!

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  15. SwoLy-D

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    ONE buffalo wing, huh? JUST ONE? :eek: Interesting.
     
  16. jlfans

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    Different color pointed different dialect:
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  17. dback816

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    I think it's ironic that this place has worse race related threads than D&D
     
  18. bloodwings19

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    I always wanted a Volvo. And I'm betting that Lin does not use a chopstick to eat, only at Japanese restaurants. So, he is an African Born Chino.
     

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