Comments for TheBellSite . http://thebellsite.com/blog Thawing at last! . Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:41:17 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Back to business by Fran http://thebellsite.com/blog/2010/02/21/back-to-business/comment-page-1/#comment-10543 Fran Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:41:17 +0000 http://thebellsite.com/blog/?p=1483#comment-10543 Our Chinese Friends laugh when we tell them that together, Jackie and I are "mama huhu" because this is an expression which means "just ok, barely adequate, mediocre". It is often used when one is receiving a compliment. The humble response, is "no, only mediocre". It comes from an ancient story of a drawing that a child made, and the father said that is a nice "tiger" (hu), and the child says "I did not draw a tiger, I drew a horse" (ma). So the saying is used when you mean "it could go either way" or its just ok, or barely adequate.... one would say "mama huhu". Roughly translated = horse, horse,tiger,tiger. Well, Jackie was born in the year of the tiger (hu), and I was born in the year of the horse (ma), so together.... we = "mama huhu". HaHaHa. http://mandarin.about.com/od/dailymandarin/a/mamahuhu.htm Our Chinese Friends laugh when we tell them that together, Jackie and I are “mama huhu” because this is an expression which means “just ok, barely adequate, mediocre”. It is often used when one is receiving a compliment. The humble response, is “no, only mediocre”. It comes from an ancient story of a drawing that a child made, and the father said that is a nice “tiger” (hu), and the child says “I did not draw a tiger, I drew a horse” (ma). So the saying is used when you mean “it could go either way” or its just ok, or barely adequate…. one would say “mama huhu”. Roughly translated = horse, horse,tiger,tiger. Well, Jackie was born in the year of the tiger (hu), and I was born in the year of the horse (ma), so together…. we = “mama huhu”. HaHaHa.
http://mandarin.about.com/od/dailymandarin/a/mamahuhu.htm

]]> Comment on Biking around Taipei by Fran http://thebellsite.com/blog/2010/02/06/1367/comment-page-1/#comment-10440 Fran Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:43:55 +0000 http://thebellsite.com/blog/?p=1367#comment-10440 Thanks for visiting our Blog Morgan and Travis! Travis I already pointed out the missing "p" in Dad's misspelling, he didn't fix it, maybe he will now that you brought it to his attention :) I have not been inside the Stadium, however it is a multi-purpose stadium & first used for track and field events last fall for the 2009 Deaf Olympics. Thanks for visiting our Blog Morgan and Travis!
Travis I already pointed out the missing “p” in Dad’s misspelling, he didn’t fix it, maybe he will now that you brought it to his attention :) I have not been inside the Stadium, however it is a multi-purpose stadium & first used for track and field events last fall for the 2009 Deaf Olympics.

]]> Comment on Biking around Taipei by Travis http://thebellsite.com/blog/2010/02/06/1367/comment-page-1/#comment-10422 Travis Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:55:49 +0000 http://thebellsite.com/blog/?p=1367#comment-10422 Nice pictures, but some of the captions say "Peole on route". You're turning chinese! What do they play at Taipei Stadium? Baseball? Nice pictures, but some of the captions say “Peole on route”. You’re turning chinese!

What do they play at Taipei Stadium? Baseball?

]]> Comment on Biking around Taipei by Morgan http://thebellsite.com/blog/2010/02/06/1367/comment-page-1/#comment-10234 Morgan Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:56:55 +0000 http://thebellsite.com/blog/?p=1367#comment-10234 Cool pics! Cool pics!

]]> Comment on Happy Birthday! by Fran http://thebellsite.com/blog/2010/01/14/happy-birthday-2/comment-page-1/#comment-8438 Fran Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:46:54 +0000 http://thebellsite.com/blog/?p=1344#comment-8438 Aug 09 in front of Scotty's house. We just cropped you out of a group pic :) Aug 09 in front of Scotty’s house. We just cropped you out of a group pic :)

]]> Comment on Happy Birthday! by Paige http://thebellsite.com/blog/2010/01/14/happy-birthday-2/comment-page-1/#comment-8417 Paige Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:01:41 +0000 http://thebellsite.com/blog/?p=1344#comment-8417 33, hmmm. Little? :) Where was that picture taken? Love you both, thanks for the birthday wishes! 33, hmmm. Little? :)

Where was that picture taken?

Love you both, thanks for the birthday wishes!

]]> Comment on HAPPY NEW YEAR! by Becky http://thebellsite.com/blog/2010/01/03/happy-new-year-4/comment-page-1/#comment-7933 Becky Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:52:26 +0000 http://thebellsite.com/blog/?p=1323#comment-7933 Happy New year to you! We only stayed awake till 10:30PM. Gorgeous fireworks there! We had a fantastic Christmas with everyone there. Erica moves to Denver on Thursday - pray she will find a job there and know it is from God. Miss you. Happy New year to you! We only stayed awake till 10:30PM. Gorgeous fireworks there! We had a fantastic Christmas with everyone there. Erica moves to Denver on Thursday – pray she will find a job there and know it is from God.

Miss you.

]]> Comment on Shakin All Over . . . by Sandy http://thebellsite.com/blog/2009/12/19/shakin-all-over/comment-page-1/#comment-6917 Sandy Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:26:39 +0000 http://thebellsite.com/blog/?p=1296#comment-6917 Gives a whole new meaning to "a lot o' shakin' goin' on"? Scary indeed. Gives a whole new meaning to “a lot o’ shakin’ goin’ on”? Scary indeed.

]]> Comment on Shakin All Over . . . by Jackie http://thebellsite.com/blog/2009/12/19/shakin-all-over/comment-page-1/#comment-6308 Jackie Sun, 20 Dec 2009 04:02:54 +0000 http://thebellsite.com/blog/?p=1296#comment-6308 Good eye. When I read that I almost started laughing. This is from the Associated Press! Granted it was rushed out just minutes after the event but still . . . no excuse for a major news outlet. Good eye. When I read that I almost started laughing. This is from the Associated Press! Granted it was rushed out just minutes after the event but still . . . no excuse for a major news outlet.

]]> Comment on Shakin All Over . . . by Paige http://thebellsite.com/blog/2009/12/19/shakin-all-over/comment-page-1/#comment-6290 Paige Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:44:50 +0000 http://thebellsite.com/blog/?p=1296#comment-6290 Glad yall are safe. One question: how can you have "four minor casualties"? Glad yall are safe.

One question: how can you have “four minor casualties”?

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