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Location: china | hello very body, i am a boy come from china,and so pleasure to meet you at the forum,
i like ovation very much,but they have no agency in china -.-///
so i came here for learn(english and guitar)
i am not good at english..
oh.some difficulty to express >. |
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Location: china | oh..sorry,,,i think i leave out a word in topic
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | Welcome to the club. I am sure you will learn much here, and some of it will be good.
There are days when I feel like saying, "Hell," to everyone, too. :D |
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Location: Warren,Pa. | Very nice to hear from you so far away! Do you HAVE an Ovation? John. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Welcome, frankchenCN! Hope you enjoy all the discussions. And don't worry about not being very good with English - some of us who speak it every day aren't that good at it either! :D |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Welcome FrankChen. What city do you live in? |
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Location: North Carolina | Welcome FrankChen. My Company has a division in Bejing. This is a great place to learn about guitars, especially Ovations. Maybe not so great place to learn English, as most of us hear speak American instead! (This is a joke!) |
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Location: NJ | . . . and certainly not a place to learn to spell . . |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | This is great an ovation fan from china!
Put yourself on the map!
Put yourself on the map
Rest assured, I live in NYC and I will wish hell on everyone! |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Originally posted by an4340:
Rest assured, I live in NYC and I will wish hell on everyone! :D |
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Location: East Tennessee | Welcome to the OFC.
We're not known for our expertise in spelling.
Many of us are not known for our guitar playing ability either. :D |
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Location: Avondale, AZ | Welcome Frank and I wish hell to everybody too.
Oh and Merry Christmas everybody. |
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Location: china | oh~~~! i am affect by fervor of amarican!!
you let me fell "warm"
i just make a mistake that spell"hello" to "hell"
i am afraid nobody catch on my origin mean |
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Location: china | 噢～～～！我为美国人民的热情所感动！ᦀ
909;情所感动！！
你们让我感觉到“温暖”
我犯了一个错误，吧“hello”写成了“hell”
我还担心没人能知道我本来的意思呢 |
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Location: closely held secret | Boy, you can say that again. |
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | I certainly DID understand your original meaning. But that is what makes the error so funny. Please forgive our American humor. We were not laughing at you. In our language, saying "hell" instead of "hello" can be funny. |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | I can't read chinese. I am what chinese people call an ABC or a Banana.
ABC= American born chinese :D
Banana= Yellow on the outside white on the inside. :eek: |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Welcome Frank!
Your broken English is much better than my broken Chinese, by all means.
Phil does enjoy a certian appeal! |
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | Phil may be white on the inside, but he goes to show that two whites don't make a Wong. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I bow to your superior sarcasm and wit Paul. LMFAO |
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | I thought Phil was Irish! :eek: |
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Location: So. Cal. | "噢～～～！我为美国人民的热情所感动！ʌ
8909;情所感动！！
你们让我感觉到“温暖”
我犯了一个错误，吧“hello”写成了“hell”
我还担心没人能知道我本来的意思呢"
Translation:
"Oh, I am deeply touched by the passion from [you] the Amercian people. Your warmth is heart felt. I made a mistake and wrote "hell" instead of "hello". I was worried that nobody knew the intended meaning." |
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Location: Upper Left USA | And to think I have just been using these all along!
:rolleyes: :( :p |
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Location: East Wenatchee, WA | I tried to get into BabelFish to do a translation, but my computer is playing mister ugly (actually my network has it blocked). Glad to see someone else translated.... |
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Location: Avondale, AZ | i just make a mistake that spell"hello" to "hell"
i am afraid nobody catch on my origin mean
Yes Frank we understood that you were just greeting us. However, in America we often want to tell someone else to go to hell. That has a different meaning all together. It is the opposite of a greating. That is where the humor lies.
Welcome to the board. What guitars do you have? How long have you been playing? What type of music do you play? |
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| Hell China Guy - welcome.
(Is everybody sure that frankchen isn't chinese for cliff? Have these two guys ever been seen in the same room?) |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I was thinking the same thing..... |
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Location: Avondale, AZ | You mean Frank might not be for real? That would be a sad thing. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I checked Yahoo Members and I found more chens than a ...
...Lots! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | If Phil has kids, maybe 2 whites did make a Wong. Having grown up in Milwaukee with an obviously Polish name, it's nice to see that somebody else has a "funny" name. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Actually, Wong is the most common surname in the world.
The most common first name is Mohamed. I never met a mohamed wong though. |
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Location: Hicksville, NY | Hey Phil, I guess you and I have something in common -- in some form or another. In my case, I'm just simply a mutt! I'm half Chinese from my dad's side, and Filipino-Spaniard from my mother's. I don't read or speak Chinese either, and I look more like an "amigo" than your so-called "ABC" or "Banana" ? |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | Hey Ignimbyte,
That would make you a Chiquitta Banana!! :D :)
I remembered some other ones that have the same meaning as Banana. I have also been called a pineapple and a twinkie. |
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Location: china | Originally posted by OldLiverJones:
i just make a mistake that spell"hello" to "hell"
i am afraid nobody catch on my origin mean
Yes Frank we understood that you were just greeting us. However, in America we often want to tell someone else to go to hell. That has a different meaning all together. It is the opposite of a greating. That is where the humor lies.
Welcome to the board. What guitars do you have? How long have you been playing? What type of music do you play?
i playing guitar since 18,when my enrolling university,a roomate teaching me ..lol...
i like ...english rock(art rock),but i havent a elctronic guitar,i just have an acoustic guitar
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Location: china | Originally posted by schroeder:
Hell China Guy - welcome.
(Is everybody sure that frankchen isn't chinese for cliff? Have these two guys ever been seen in the same room?) i make a topic in sell&trade room,
andthen,come here(this room) |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | FrankchenCN
You definitely have to check out the Subs, my wife's nieces are nuts about them. Her last name is Wong, just like Phil's.
Click here:
Subs
Subs
subs
http://www.rockinchina.com/SUBS.html |
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Location: china | Originally posted by Phil Wong:
I can't read chinese. I am what chinese people call an ABC or a Banana.
ABC= American born chinese :D
Banana= Yellow on the outside white on the inside. :eek: yeah...your first name is "wong",its a chinese name——"黄"，nice to meet you! |
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Location: china | Originally posted by an4340:
FrankchenCN
You definitely have to check out the Subs, my wife's nieces are nuts about them. Her last name is Wong, just like Phil's.
Click here:
Subs
Subs
:D :D it's a famous band although i don not recognize them
subs
http://www.rockinchina.com/SUBS.html |
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Location: china | it's a famous band although i don not recognize them |
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Location: china | Originally posted by playadamas:
"噢～～～！我为美国人民的热情所感动！！
你们让我感觉到“温暖”
我犯了一个错误，吧“hello”写成了“hell”
我还担心没人能知道我本来的意思呢"
Translation:
"Oh, I am deeply touched by the passion from [you] the Amercian people. Your warmth is heart felt. I made a mistake and wrote "hell" instead of "hello". I was worried that nobody knew the intended meaning." exciting! i am so suprise that scream becuase you could read chinese!
oh..please allow me guess your career..
may be a teacher in chinese department of university? or you have chinese relations？ |
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Location: china | Originally posted by Jeff W.:
Welcome FrankChen. What city do you live in? I live in CHANGSHA (Belong to province HUNAN ) |
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Location: Warren,Pa. | OK...'tis the season. How can we get an Ovation to Frank? With over 4,000 of us, if we all put in a quarter we could get him a nice one. Anyone know how to get a guitar to Frank without it being stolen on the way? If you guys are game I'll help any way I can. I have a friend who's home from China for Christmas...maybe when she goes back??? I'll even put in the first $10. That'll let 39 of you off the hook. John <>{ |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | Frank,
Nice to meet you to. I do not speak chinese very well but I will speak if necessary. The dialect I grew up with is "Toi-San"( I'm not sure if that is the correct english spelling). My friend has the same last name but his is the Wong that means King. While my name means the color yellow. Your english is fine. Much better than my chinese. |
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Location: North Carolina | I'm in, bauerhillboy. Where do I send the check and who do I make it out to? |
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| That is a really nice thought John - but if we do that will the servers here cope with 2 billion new members all keen to improve their English? I'm getting so cynical in my old age, but I'm in if it happens. |
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Location: NJ | I'd "kick-in" too John, if it happens . . .
. . but I'd feel it neccesary to offer the caveat that you're opening a veritable Pandora'sBox . . .
I personally spearheaded something similar to this here a few years ago (damn! where's the time gone??), and not only did I take a financial "bath", I created a logistic headache for myself and few other key people here . . . |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Shoulda used Paypal Cliff! :rolleyes: |
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Location: Warren,Pa. | OK...I'm not THAT dumb. Frank may be some college student in Indiana (sorry Frank). I always have this tension going on...always believe the best about people until proven otherwise, BUT...don't be stupid. Tell you what...let's verify that Frank is in fact living in China AT THIS MOMENT. I say if he does live there...anywhere in China...that's good enough for me! We'll take it from there. John <>{ |
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Location: NJ | ". . Shoulda used Paypal Cliff! . ."
eat me. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Although many of us bash the Celebrities (I just bought one and it seems very well made) it seems to me that Frank might have better luck getting a Celebrity from Korea. Maybe not with Korea-China relations, but it seemed logical to me from a geographical standpoint. |
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Location: south east Michigan | If I may suggest...maybe take pledges first before you take in any money. Then after the goal is reached, call in the pledges. That way you don't have money on your hands if the drive peters out half way through. |
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Location: Warren,Pa. | I have to go out for the day. You guys keep talking amongst yourselves. If anyone knows how we can find out for sure where Frank is, do it. I don't have a clue how to do that so I'm delegating. John <>{ |
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Location: Southern California | I think this'll work, especially if you follow Brad's suggestion about pledges. Cliff's also probably right about the pandora's box, but I'm good for a few bucks this one time, anyway. If the lid comes off, we can deal with it then.
I say go for it...'tis Christmas time, after all! :)
By the way, Welcome, Frank! |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by Slipkid:
If I may suggest...maybe take pledges first before you take in any money. Then after the goal is reached, call in the pledges. That way you don't have money on your hands if the drive peters out half way through. That's a good idea, Brad. Hopefully, it won't just delay the inevitable. That is, 1/2 the pledges actually pay, and you're still stuck with (not enough) money to buy and ship a guitar. Let's face it, this board, as much as I love it, has a history of not following through on things like this (OFC straps, anyone? Maybe a DVD, or a nice calendar?). :D
Maybe if a pledge included a guitar held as security? |
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Location: NJ | ". . 1/2 the pledges actually pay, and you're still stuck with (not enough) money to buy and ship a guitar . ."
- excuse me while while I roll my eyes, whistle a spritely little tune . . . and think about the $200 that I lost . . . |
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Location: closely held secret | It's ok, Cliff. We'll wait. |
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Location: NJ | I'll not get "into it" . . .
. . . I'm "just saying", s'all . . . .
(besides the $200 was a mere PITTANCE compared to the absolute JOY that I was able to witness on Al's face as he (repeatedly) told me:
"I TOLD YOU SO!!)
LOL!!!!!
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | I have to agree. Baurhill, you're jumping the gun on this one. Best to let Frankenchen get used to us and become a member of the community. China is a pretty advanced place with a vibrant music scene. If he really wants an ovation, he can find out how much they cost, save his renimbi, get on a train to Hong Kong and pick one up.
If Frankenchen does a search he'll find a review of a store I visited in Hong Kong, which is better, in terms of ovations, then any store I've been to in the United States or Canada. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Never-the-less.... count me in for $5 U.S.
Is there a better way to collect pledges than just posting willy nilly on a thread? |
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Location: Hicksville, NY | Welcome to the OFC by the way Frank!! You will lots of useful information and advice with regards to Ovation guitars, and others as well.
Phil ... your "chiquita banana" statement made me laugh so hard that I fell on my seat! I never thought of it that way, but it does makes sense! :D
Also, count me in for $10 for the guitar fund. Please keep me informed, with regards to where to send it to. :) |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | Ingnimbyte,
I glad you had a good laugh from that. We all need a good laugh every now and then. I wish that I could say that we should get together and play guitar. Every now and then I go to the Broadway Mall or Ikea. The only thing is that If I showed you all that I could play it would only last about one half hour. I had taken lessons when I was nine for about one year. I can play some songs by ear. I also played with some friends in a garage/basement band. I really regret not following through with lessons. I am more motivated now to learn but work about 60 hours and six days a week. That leaves me with little time or energy to play guitar. As you can see by my guitar list below I have 2 nice guitars that I would like to spend more time with. If we could not arrange a get together I hope that we could meet at OFC Tour 2006. |
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Location: china | Phil, i am so envious of you because you had taken guitar lessons when you were nine. :D
In many area of china (centre of china mainland),guys study guitar are help by himslef, learning-guitar tuition are expensive to them as a result of the not devoleped economic,and there is a reason why i haven't a good guitar and there is a reason why OVATION CO set so few agancy in china. althoght my guitar-skill is bad :D |
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Location: china | Originally posted by ignimbyte:
Welcome to the OFC by the way Frank!! You will lots of useful information and advice with regards to Ovation guitars, and others as well.
:confused: How can I regards to Ovation guitars as well?
May be i am not understand you meaning yet :D
Sorry
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Location: Hicksville, NY | Hi Phil,
The Broadway Mall / Ikea is only 5 minutes away from my home. Although rare these days ... if I'm not window shopping in Ikea for something nice, pretty much, I hit the mall with my niece to see a movie or something.
You and I are pretty much in the same boat, with regards to guitar playing, sans the nice :eek: guitars that you own! I took lessons too, but was not very consistent with it, so I ended trusting my ears mostly. Never had much luck playing in a band, but I used to play in the coffee shops back in college for a cup of earl grey and crackers. These days, I work two jobs and I don't get to go home until past 8, Monday to Friday. I go from 8 to 4 with my first job in Fresh Meadows, then I hit the road to Whitestone for my 2nd job from 5 to about 7:30.
Fortunately, my job allows me to bring my guitar, and sing-a-long with the youngsters in the classroom. However, they're limited to children's tunes (e.g. "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star," "The Wheels On The Bus," "Mr. Sun"). I'm not surprised if most of the songs that I used to know and play are almost completely forgotten by now.
Definitely, if an arrangement to get together can not be made possible here in NY, then let's make it happen at the OFC Tour next year. It'll be my first time to go, and I'm looking forward to it! :) |
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Location: Hicksville, NY | Originally posted by frankchenCN:
:confused: How can I regards to Ovation guitars as well?
May be i am not understand you meaning yet :D
Sorry
~my english need improve badly i think :( [/QB]
Don't worry Frank ... you'll get there, and you'll learn more about the pros and cons about the English language ... maybe even sooner than you think. Heck, I've lived half my of life here in the U.S., and I feel that the more I learn about the English language, the more of a beginner I become ... :confused: hmmm ...
To prove my point ... While I knew what "getting laid off from work" meant, I didn't learn what "getting laid" was really about until my senior year in college! :D
...so much for naivete eh? |
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Location: china | thank you encourage,,ignimbyte!
you are an agreeble guy! I like you! :D |
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say hell to every one from a china guy