Welcome!
John
June 24, 2008, 08:01 AM posted in General DiscussionWelcome to this new beta group. It's very exclusive.
jamestheron
June 24, 2008, 01:44 PMI'll disagree with Kimiik. I see nothing wrong with the words "big stick" in this context. It's often said that attractive and popular girls will have to fight the boys off with a big stick. (Of course, we're assuming all boys have less than honorable intentions.)
An example: As the parent of a 12 year old girl, I'm concerned she will have to fight the boys off with a big stick.
There is a popular slogan from former US president Theodore Roosevelt about speaking softly, but carrying a big stick. It essentially means you need to be humble first, then stand up for your self and be ready to defend and take some more aggressive action.
sanptest111
June 24, 2008, 08:29 AMme in too too
henning
June 24, 2008, 08:31 AMCool!
Will the contents from goulnik's 88news be transfered over to the new group section? That is one of my favourite supplemental resources.
guolanusa
June 24, 2008, 09:43 AMI second Henning's motion about goulnik's 88news!
boran
June 24, 2008, 12:08 PMCassie, 很好的问题. I would like to know too. Other than identifying users with similar interests (which is a good idea), I'm not sure what new features are available to a group.
I suppose I could try joining the ChinesePod Inner Circle group to see what new features are available but I'm afraid I might not be cool enough to be accepted - I fear rejection!
changye
June 24, 2008, 12:19 PMHi cassie,
My hunch tells me that the new feature would develop into a kind of matchmaking service. Join quickly!
auntie68
June 24, 2008, 12:28 PMUncle changye! Cassie doesn't need any "matchmaking" assistance, what she needs is a BIG STICK to swat away the small army of (surplus) great guys who admire her and would like to be her guy... especially the ones from her CPOD fanclub group.
cassielin
June 24, 2008, 12:31 PMoh, boran, yes, you should try to join.
changye, matchmaking service? are you kidding me?
caughtin
June 24, 2008, 08:26 AM:) me too..
changye
June 24, 2008, 12:55 PMSorry, I was just forgetting that not all the people had gloomy younger days. I WAS a guy who was swat away when I was young........
cassielin
June 24, 2008, 01:08 PMoh, uncle changye, actually you remind me a good and interesting topic that I thought to post before.
kimiik
June 24, 2008, 01:15 PMAuntie,
In this context, I would use a word with a lighter Freudian connotation : BIG BROOM
auntie68
June 24, 2008, 01:17 PMOh my, you're right. ;-)
cassielin
June 24, 2008, 01:20 PMwhat's the difference between Big Stick and Big Broom in this context?
Sometimes I can get the main idea from you guys' comments, but I don't understand some words' detail meanings.
cassielin
June 24, 2008, 01:24 PMauntie68, uncle changye and our poddies, have you ever heard about “相亲” before?
I hope our dear Amber can do a lesson about this “相亲”topic , I wonder what foreigners think about that.
About 相亲xiang1qin1, which means that your parents or your relatives introduce some good guys or girls that they think might suit for you， and then you choose one that you like and try to 交往（date first and then marry later）
changye
June 24, 2008, 01:27 PMUnfortunately, I was actually swat away with a stick, not a broom!
bazza
June 24, 2008, 01:37 PMIs this topic inside the group then? Are they not a member only type club?
cassielin
June 24, 2008, 12:38 PMoh, auntie68, you are here.^_^
thank you for your nice words, I am so shy now!
clay
June 24, 2008, 08:22 AMim so in
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