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Oeditpus Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 01:32 AM
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What does 'Ni!' mean?


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bridgit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 01:34 AM
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1. come across you pansy!!
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Fire Walk With Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 01:34 AM
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2. It means you must say it for it to be known as it is, being it, the subject.
Said Cousin It.
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baldguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 07:42 AM
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8. STOP SAYING IT!!!
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krispos42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 01:35 AM
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3. Depends on who's saying it...
If Radar O'Reilly is saying it, it means he was in the middle of ordering a drink when a medevac chopper showed up.
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billyskank Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 02:35 AM
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4. If you don't know, no-one does.
:hi:
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Oeditpus Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 02:42 AM
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5. I may not know what it means
but I know an opportunity for a Python copycat when I see one. :D

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x6984581

:hi:
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GCP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 05:53 AM
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6. Michael Palin once said it was based on an old teacher of his
Edited on Mon Oct-01-07 05:53 AM by Godlesscommieprevert
Public (private) school in UK. The old guy used to go around the classroom saying "Ni" to himself.
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NewJeffCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 07:23 AM
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7. "Ni" is the Mandarin Chinese word for "you"
It's even pronounced "knee" like the knights.
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