The Art of Seduction

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by Makeo
Yeah that story gave me the creeps too.

same here - why can't he just get her drunk like everyone else?

[Asmodean]

Originally posted by Alinestra Covelia


You won't believe this but I'm eating a packet of that RIGHT NOW as I read your post!

Far out.

I think it was spelled with an "R" on the package, though.

Yeah...what is it with Asians and l's and r's. My wife is Thai and Thai's have the exact same problem (if you can call it that). And I have heard that Japanese share the same speech impediment.

Weird.

Asmodean

[Dinner]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
same here - why can't he just get her drunk like everyone else?

Agreed. Candy is dandy and music will sooth her but liquor is quicker.

[Dinner]

Originally posted by Asmodean
Yeah...what is it with Asians and l's and r's. My wife is Thai and Thai's have the exact same problem (if you can call it that). And I have heard that Japanese share the same speech impediment.

Thai girls in Denmark? I thought the current Danish government had made it hard for immigrants to enter the country and gain citizenship even if married to a Dane. How did you two meet? Were you working over seas or did she live in Denmark?

[Asmodean]

First of all, Oerdin, I'm kinda impressed that you're so well informed about Danish matters

We were married before that law went into effect, so my wife is exempt from the law. But you're right, as things are now, it is pretty hard for a Dane to marry someone from outside the European Union.

The law's purpose is not racism (believe it or not). The law was passed to prevent arranged marriages in immigrant communities. It was passed by the government after pressure from our racist right, and after a campaign in the press against arranged marriages. This campaign focused on how (predominantly moslem) families would punish, and at times kill daughters who refused to marry the person whom the parents had chosen.

The law does a few things to prevent this. First of all, the happy couple has to document to Danish authorites that they have special bonds to Denmark, that warrants them settling here. This means that a couple where the woman is Danish second generation immigrant, and the man is Turkish would have to settle in Turkeym because they have stronger or equally strong ties with Turkey.

But that's not it. The law also states that if they are granted permission to settle in Denmark, they have to have adequate housing. This means and apartment or house of their own, either bought or rented. No living with parents or friends is allowed.

And finally, they have to be older than 24 years of age. If either party is younger than 24, the immigrant will not be granted permission to live in Denmark.

Recently a change has been made to the law. If you have been a Danish citizen for 28 years or more, your spouse can receive permission to settle in Denmark, and is as such exempt from the law.

My wife and I met through our jobs. She was at the time working for GE Capital in Bangkok, and I for GE Capital in Denmark. The timing was great for us. 1 year later, and we would have to go through what all Danish/foreign couple are now going through

Asmodean

[Drake Tungsten]

none of the chinese are sane, and they're just kinda bright.
koreans are psychotic, but geniuses.
japanese are completely, utterly, outrageously loony, and they tend to be idiot savants.

[Q Classic]

yeah, it's ramen on the packages. but it's damn good--the best pack of instant noodles i've known thus far.

nong shim (the maker) seems to make the best of that kind. ansungtangmyun's pretty good, too. they come in little orange bags.

hey, did you know it turns out that over 75% of all asians have cataracts?








the rest drive rincons and chevorays.

[Bosh]

Originally posted by Alinestra Covelia


You won't believe this but I'm eating a packet of that RIGHT NOW as I read your post!

Far out.

I think it was spelled with an "R" on the package, though.

Ya but the way its pronounced (at least to my ears) sounds much more like an "L"

Yeah...what is it with Asians and l's and r's.

In Korean they don't have a l or an r letter, just one that looks like a digital 2 that's kind of inbetween but sometimes sounds more like one or the other in annoyling unpredicatable ways.

the best pack of instant noodles i've known thus far.

Still prefer Cup O Noodles

[DaShi]

The Chinese here don't seem to like it when I call instant noodles ramen. :shrug:

[Q Classic]

In Korean they don't have a l or an r letter, just one that looks like a digital 2 that's kind of inbetween but sometimes sounds more like one or the other in annoyling unpredicatable ways.

when it's in the initial position, i.e., beginning of syllables or near the top when written, it tends to be r. when it's in the final position, it tends to be l.

i think it's always like that, because right now i can't think of an exception at all.

that's why it's la.myun, not ra.men, as the japanese call it.

[Q Classic]

btw, how are you liking ch'ongju, boshko? been to the castle ruins outside of town? or the jikje museum in unchondong? how 'bout the taechong damn down south?

[Asmodean]

Originally posted by Q Cubed

In Korean they don't have a l or an r letter, just one that looks like a digital 2 that's kind of inbetween but sometimes sounds more like one or the other in annoyling unpredicatable ways.

when it's in the initial position, i.e., beginning of syllables or near the top when written, it tends to be r. when it's in the final position, it tends to be l.

i think it's always like that, because right now i can't think of an exception at all.

that's why it's la.myun, not ra.men, as the japanese call it.

I understand that. But quite clearly all asians can pronounce both the l and thr r sound quite perfectly. So I guess I fail to see why they would get them mixed up in English.

Asmodean

[Bosh]

Originally posted by Q Cubed
btw, how are you liking ch'ongju, boshko? been to the castle ruins outside of town? or the jikje museum in unchondong? how 'bout the taechong damn down south?

cheungju's OK but since its 20 minutes away and because I've been spending my weekends in Seoul I don't get to see it that often. As far as archeological stuff I've gotten to see the Songnisan temple complex and a couple cute little temples hidden away in the hills around my little town (almost prefer them to the tourist traps that the famous temples are), gotta get around and see more...

[Q Classic]

I understand that. But quite clearly all asians can pronounce both the l and thr r sound quite perfectly. So I guess I fail to see why they would get them mixed up in English.

japanese doesn't really have the l sound, which explains them. and as for koreans, i don't often hear them mixing those sounds up~ they mess up other sounds, tending to not do well with f, z, and th, for instance. they're also not used to having a l sound at the beginning, which might help explain some of it, but...

boshko:
don't blame you for spending more time in seoul. it's bigger and a lot more interesting. if you're not in cheongju, then, where are you? boun?

[Bosh]

Originally posted by Q Cubed
boshko:
don't blame you for spending more time in seoul. it's bigger and a lot more interesting. if you're not in cheongju, then, where are you? boun?

Don't mind cheongju, I can do most everything there that I do in Seoul except eat thai food and see my gf (both of which are of vital importance to my continued sanity). I'm in Jeungpyeong, its about 20 minutes Seoul-side of Cheongju, where the only white people in town are me and the russians strippers