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Mon Jan-16-06 01:24 PM
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| Mr. Fuk King Kwok, Ms. Porn & Ms. Pinas. |
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Edited on Mon Jan-16-06 02:13 PM by XNASA
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-namechange16.html--"She said this is a dangerous name," the Chinese immigrant recalled. "She said the name translated is not so good, maybe I should change it. The word I hear is not so good."--
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Mon Jan-16-06 01:34 PM
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| 1. What would have been better.... |
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Mon Jan-16-06 01:42 PM
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| 2. Others That Should Consider It |
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Mon Jan-16-06 02:08 PM
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Mon Jan-16-06 02:54 PM
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Mon Jan-16-06 02:04 PM
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| 3. Thank you for posting this. |
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This story revitalizes my compassion for all sentient beings.
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Mon Jan-16-06 02:06 PM
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| 4. Especially the ones with funny names? |
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Mon Jan-16-06 02:08 PM
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| 6. Now, what does THAT remind me of? -nt |
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Mon Jan-16-06 02:18 PM
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Mon Jan-16-06 02:44 PM
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| 8. About 15 years ago, at a trade show at the Javitz Center in NYC |
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our booth was visited by a small delegation from China (that was a rare thing then, believe it or not). The leader of the group politely bowed and gave me his card, which read Fuk Yoo.
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Mon Jan-16-06 02:56 PM
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You should have said, "And the same to you and the yak you road in on, pal."
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Mon Jan-16-06 03:00 PM
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| 11. This was the dawn of the new capitalism in China |
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Little did I know at the time that he was giving me a warning.
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