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Posted on: Describing Athletes
On June 21 at 3:35 PM by yaming8808

Your recent riot there in Vancouver shows how people can get when they get 'jacked' up if you'll pardon me using another use of the many uses of th... Read more

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Posted on: Describing Athletes
On June 21 at 3:26 PM by yaming8808

A very good 2 cents, feng4huang2! Showing us another use of the word 'jacked' in Canada just shows what I was getting at in my remarks about 5... Read more

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Posted on: Describing Athletes
On June 21 at 3:22 PM by yaming8808

She probably meant 'logged off' the internet. In Canada logging is quite an industry and I wouldn't be surprised if all sorts of slang has develop... Read more

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Posted on: Describing Athletes
On June 21 at 3:13 PM by yaming8808

Very good, sinolover, this all shows how open to different interpretations words can get and sometimes end up meaning the direct opposite of the... Read more

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Posted on: Describing Athletes
On June 21 at 3:07 PM by yaming8808

So you know what all Californians say? You must get around. Jacked is a past participle form just like buffed. If we've buffed up something like... Read more

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Posted on: A Wasteful Husband
On June 21 at 1:55 PM by JasonSch

Yeah, 'faucet' is normal American English. Tap works too though. Read more

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Posted on: A Trip to Nanjing
On June 21 at 1:51 PM by JasonSch

Absolutely! I've always found the people in Nanjing to be extremely friendly. I too have learned a ton from cabbies in Nanjing. I've also eaten (1) 旺鸡... Read more

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Posted on: 私奔
On June 21 at 1:51 PM by bababardwan

I'm obviously not the best qualified, but while you're waiting for a better response I'll have a stab at what I make of it. [I've read the linked to a... Read more

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Posted on: Man or Woman?
On June 21 at 1:46 PM by yaming8808

Replying to John, how about "Speak slower, I hear it all but I'm confused"? Read more

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Posted on: 私奔
On June 21 at 1:30 PM by bababardwan

有道理 哈哈。。“问李探长”。。好主意 “和小龙”。。你打算写“小尤” 【李探长的助手】。。不是问李小龙的小龙,对吧? Read more