Comments for 8Asians.com http://www.8asians.com Eight, because it's lucky. Asians, because that's who we are. Tue, 13 May 2008 20:51:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Negativity Against China: Scrutinizing the Scrutiny by Ji Lin Asian http://www.8asians.com/2008/05/13/negativity-against-china-a-look-at-the-scrutiny/#comment-66093 Ji Lin Asian Tue, 13 May 2008 19:33:21 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1223#comment-66093 Great article. China's positive gains in improving quality-of-life for its citizens are often overshadowed by negative media coverage about human rights violations. That said, I also agree that the Western criticisms of China are needed to counter-balance the country's lack of free speech. But the West should keep in mind that civil progress takes time after a country has reach economic prosperity. Great article. China’s positive gains in improving quality-of-life for its citizens are often overshadowed by negative media coverage about human rights violations. That said, I also agree that the Western criticisms of China are needed to counter-balance the country’s lack of free speech. But the West should keep in mind that civil progress takes time after a country has reach economic prosperity.

]]> Comment on Seoul Hounds Dog Meat Vendors For Cleaner Chow by kay http://www.8asians.com/2008/05/12/seoul-hounds-dog-meat-vendors-for-cleaner-chow/#comment-66090 kay Tue, 13 May 2008 18:19:10 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1211#comment-66090 what does shiksa mean? dog? a phonetic spelling of dog in korean? what does shiksa mean? dog? a phonetic spelling of dog in korean?

]]> Comment on Seoul Hounds Dog Meat Vendors For Cleaner Chow by kay http://www.8asians.com/2008/05/12/seoul-hounds-dog-meat-vendors-for-cleaner-chow/#comment-66088 kay Tue, 13 May 2008 18:13:57 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1211#comment-66088 my bf would kill me for eating dog... i tease him about guinea pigs already.. how they were bred for meat. and i want to go to peru to taste them lol. he said he would break up for me if i ever cooked him guinea pig or ate some. he would probalby kill me for eating dog lol. i do like the name shiksa for a dog... bf wants a pet pig... i came up with the name "dinner" for the pet pig. my bf would kill me for eating dog…

i tease him about guinea pigs already.. how they were bred for meat. and i want to go to peru to taste them lol. he said he would break up for me if i ever cooked him guinea pig or ate some. he would probalby kill me for eating dog lol.

i do like the name shiksa for a dog… bf wants a pet pig… i came up with the name “dinner” for the pet pig.

]]> Comment on Another way to get a good night’s rest. by kay http://www.8asians.com/2008/05/12/another-way-to-get-a-good-nights-rest/#comment-66087 kay Tue, 13 May 2008 18:05:17 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1214#comment-66087 i thought they were chinese medicine! or at least the stinky brown indigestion pills. oh and don't forget the loquat syrup! i thought they were chinese medicine! or at least the stinky brown indigestion pills.

oh and don’t forget the loquat syrup!

]]> Comment on Another way to get a good night’s rest. by esther http://www.8asians.com/2008/05/12/another-way-to-get-a-good-nights-rest/#comment-66085 esther Tue, 13 May 2008 17:11:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1214#comment-66085 AWESOME!! those pills are super magic. AWESOME!! those pills are super magic.

]]> Comment on Deaths feared at five thousand in China 7.8 quake by 8Asians.com » In the U.S., anxious Chinese immigrants follow news of quake: An Asian American/Asian Canadian Blog http://www.8asians.com/2008/05/12/deaths-feared-at-five-thousand-in-china-78-quake/#comment-66081 8Asians.com » In the U.S., anxious Chinese immigrants follow news of quake: An Asian American/Asian Canadian Blog Tue, 13 May 2008 15:38:40 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1213#comment-66081 [...] As “reported” yesterday by Ben, there was a magnitude 7.9 earthquake centered in southwestern China on Monday outside of Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province destroying approximately 80 percent of structures in some of the towns and small cities near its epicenter. The latest number of deaths as a result of the quake is about 10,000. No doubt this number will grow. The Los Angeles Times reports that, “In the U.S., anxious Chinese immigrants follow news of quake:” “[Annie] Wang, who has been in the U.S. for a year, says Los Angeles is home to many Sichuan immigrants. It’s a community that mostly reflects the working-class character of the province. Many came to Southern California to work in restaurants and, like Wang, found jobs in the dozens of foot massage parlors that dot the San Gabriel Valley. Many leaders of the area’s Chinese community scrambled to organize relief efforts as soon as word of the earthquake surfaced. Sue Zhang, the chief organizer behind the Beijing Olympic Rose Parade float this year, said she had been on the phone with community leaders all morning to plan a fundraising event. She hopes to announce a weekend concert soon, with proceeds going to quake victims. She said the community has been galvanized in recent weeks by a string of rallies defending China’s policies and promoting the Beijing Olympic Games.”" [...] [...] As “reported” yesterday by Ben, there was a magnitude 7.9 earthquake centered in southwestern China on Monday outside of Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province destroying approximately 80 percent of structures in some of the towns and small cities near its epicenter. The latest number of deaths as a result of the quake is about 10,000. No doubt this number will grow. The Los Angeles Times reports that, “In the U.S., anxious Chinese immigrants follow news of quake:” “[Annie] Wang, who has been in the U.S. for a year, says Los Angeles is home to many Sichuan immigrants. It’s a community that mostly reflects the working-class character of the province. Many came to Southern California to work in restaurants and, like Wang, found jobs in the dozens of foot massage parlors that dot the San Gabriel Valley. Many leaders of the area’s Chinese community scrambled to organize relief efforts as soon as word of the earthquake surfaced. Sue Zhang, the chief organizer behind the Beijing Olympic Rose Parade float this year, said she had been on the phone with community leaders all morning to plan a fundraising event. She hopes to announce a weekend concert soon, with proceeds going to quake victims. She said the community has been galvanized in recent weeks by a string of rallies defending China’s policies and promoting the Beijing Olympic Games.”” [...]

]]> Comment on Seoul Hounds Dog Meat Vendors For Cleaner Chow by Oliver http://www.8asians.com/2008/05/12/seoul-hounds-dog-meat-vendors-for-cleaner-chow/#comment-66066 Oliver Tue, 13 May 2008 08:54:04 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1211#comment-66066 I had dog a number of times when I worked in Korea. There were dog restaurants on the other side of the valley of Gwacheon, across from Government Complex II. Dog was then, and perhaps still is, a macho guy thing. Most Koreans were shocked to hear that I had had dog even just once. Some Koreans would not be happy with our discussing it at all, and it was clearly only a minority of men that would partake of it with any regularity. The "dog eating culture" supposedly came from Manchuria, i.e., the Gogoryeo Kingdom. I would say dog is somewhere between beef and the dark parts of the turkey. It's a little fatty and gamey. A female friend who visited me while I was in Korea insisted on trying dog (and live octopus and other such things), so I took her to a dog restaurant in Gwacheon. I'm usre that this was the only time "westerners" ever showed up to the place without Korean hosts. The folks at the restaurant were impressed. At the time, I spoke almost zero Korean, so I pointed to the pet dog in the court yard and said "Shiksa." The waitresses completely undersood, and they gave us extra service. I always thought Shiksa would be a good name for a dog in the U.S. "Here, Shiksa, Shiksa, Shiksa! Come here! Good doggie!!!" The last time I had dog was the night of my last day at the office. The folks at my office knew that I had had dog a number of times before, and they took me to a really good dog resaurant in Gwacheon. And I'll tell you, that was the BEST dog I ever had.... I had dog a number of times when I worked in Korea. There were dog restaurants on the other side of the valley of Gwacheon, across from Government Complex II. Dog was then, and perhaps still is, a macho guy thing. Most Koreans were shocked to hear that I had had dog even just once. Some Koreans would not be happy with our discussing it at all, and it was clearly only a minority of men that would partake of it with any regularity. The “dog eating culture” supposedly came from Manchuria, i.e., the Gogoryeo Kingdom.

I would say dog is somewhere between beef and the dark parts of the turkey. It’s a little fatty and gamey.

A female friend who visited me while I was in Korea insisted on trying dog (and live octopus and other such things), so I took her to a dog restaurant in Gwacheon. I’m usre that this was the only time “westerners” ever showed up to the place without Korean hosts. The folks at the restaurant were impressed. At the time, I spoke almost zero Korean, so I pointed to the pet dog in the court yard and said “Shiksa.” The waitresses completely undersood, and they gave us extra service.

I always thought Shiksa would be a good name for a dog in the U.S. “Here, Shiksa, Shiksa, Shiksa! Come here! Good doggie!!!”

The last time I had dog was the night of my last day at the office. The folks at my office knew that I had had dog a number of times before, and they took me to a really good dog resaurant in Gwacheon. And I’ll tell you, that was the BEST dog I ever had….

]]> Comment on Seoul Hounds Dog Meat Vendors For Cleaner Chow by Jin::GoofyAsians.com http://www.8asians.com/2008/05/12/seoul-hounds-dog-meat-vendors-for-cleaner-chow/#comment-66050 Jin::GoofyAsians.com Tue, 13 May 2008 03:32:13 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1211#comment-66050 Interesting Rob...and kind of ironic since lobster is considered an expensive food item now! Interesting Rob…and kind of ironic since lobster is considered an expensive food item now!

]]> Comment on Deaths feared at five thousand in China 7.8 quake by Rob http://www.8asians.com/2008/05/12/deaths-feared-at-five-thousand-in-china-78-quake/#comment-66027 Rob Mon, 12 May 2008 22:25:19 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1213#comment-66027 Quick unrelated question: What if Americans support the Chinese people but not the Chinese government but at the same time, the Chinese people support their government? Quick unrelated question:

What if Americans support the Chinese people but not the Chinese government but at the same time, the Chinese people support their government?

]]> Comment on Seoul Hounds Dog Meat Vendors For Cleaner Chow by Rob http://www.8asians.com/2008/05/12/seoul-hounds-dog-meat-vendors-for-cleaner-chow/#comment-66026 Rob Mon, 12 May 2008 22:23:21 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1211#comment-66026 A race's diet has always been used to determine how inferior they are. For example, in the 1800s, whites in America would deem Asians, specifically Chinese, to be inferior because they would eat shellfish such as lobsters, shrimp, crabs, clams, etc. The theory comes from that since these organisms are bottom feeders, the people that eat them are naturally dirty. A race’s diet has always been used to determine how inferior they are.

For example, in the 1800s, whites in America would deem Asians, specifically Chinese, to be inferior because they would eat shellfish such as lobsters, shrimp, crabs, clams, etc. The theory comes from that since these organisms are bottom feeders, the people that eat them are naturally dirty.

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