User Comments - WillBuckingham
WillBuckingham
Posted on: A Little Hint of Mystery, a Theme Week, and a Job Offer
May 28, 2011 at 7:14 PMWe have Talk Like A Pirate day in the UK; but we don't have a Children's Day. Which suggests that we may need to rethink our priorities.
Posted on: 孙悟空三打白骨精（第一集）
May 28, 2011 at 10:53 AMDon't say it too loud, but I like the Japanese version. Hey, I was an 80's kid in Britain: who didn't like the Japanese version?
Damon Albarn's take on it is good too - although I missed it live.
Posted on: 孙悟空三打白骨精（第一集）
May 24, 2011 at 7:18 PMIt is indeed the CCTV series in the picture.
I've actually got two copies of the DVD box set of this (bought one in Beijing last year, then a friend - knowing I'm a fan - gave me the very same box set), so if any CPod users in the UK want a free 西遊記 box set, I can stick it in the post for them. Drop me a line.
Posted on: Get Down to Business, Fancy Drinks, and Monkey Kings
May 15, 2011 at 9:12 AMIf anybody can give me the courage to ascend to the dizzy heights of an advanced lesson, it's Sun Wukong. Looking forward it!
Posted on: 5000 Years of History
May 9, 2011 at 9:29 AMThanks, Jenny. I should probably have clarified, for people who don't share the UK's oddball system of talking about weight (ounces, pounds, stones...), that I was talking about weight and not currency. As to why we have such a bizarre system, I blame our (+/-) 2000 years of history.
Posted on: 5000 Years of History
May 9, 2011 at 7:54 AMA jin is a Chinese pound (in older English sources often talked about as a "catty" - see the wikipedia article here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catty ). According to the all-knowing Wikipedia, a 斤 in Hong Kong is not the same as a 斤 in mainland China, as it's been formalised in the mainland to fit with the metric system. And neither are the same as either a) gin or b) djinns.
Posted on: Our First Theme Week, and a Goodbye
May 1, 2011 at 9:34 AMGoodbye and good luck, Catherine.
Posted on: How Did You Learn Chinese?
April 12, 2011 at 11:14 AMActually there are quite a few native speakers I know over here, so it's not too difficult. I have a weekly meetup with a Chinese friend, and am also doing a bit of speaking online. Good luck with turning over those rocks.
Posted on: How Did You Learn Chinese?
April 11, 2011 at 9:06 PMAlthough my non-Chinese girlfriend may not be forgiving of me exchanging her simply for language-learning reasons...
Posted on: A Little Hint of Mystery, a Theme Week, and a Job Offer
May 29, 2011 at 7:27 AMYes, the pirate thing is international, I think. And it's not (yet) a public holiday over here...