JohnsonBox Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Making this thread is looking for the similar well-known English tag in western culture that matches the Chinese saying. It derives from a great famine in ancient China. Anything eatable, including grass, cortices of tree, even some clay, has been eaten by then deadly hungry people, except crabs that crawled around fields. But no one had ever eaten the weird and awkward looking creatures. They had been fearing the creatures were toxic. Okay, there was a man who thought so: If I have nothing to eat, I will be doomed to die on hunger ; and if the crab is toxic, I must die on it, too; so why not try, what if the crab is not toxic? So he risked his life. Well, the cooked crab was so yum that he hailed found out a new continent. And the people were saved by the great finding. So, when Chinese praise that you are the first one who ate crab, they are praising that you are a brave man, a forthgoer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MxxCon Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 the cooked crab was so yum that he hailed found out a new continent. :blink:you don't die on hunger. you die from hunger. The age recorded on a whiskey bottle refers to the number of years it is aged prior to being bottled. Once in the bottle, whiskey does not improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahul Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 lol , sweetass fact dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnsonBox Posted June 7, 2004 Author Share Posted June 7, 2004 :blink:you don't die on hunger. you die from hunger. The age recorded on a whiskey bottle refers to the number of years it is aged prior to being bottled. Once in the bottle, whiskey does not improve. Hmm, using "from" is fine, but... wait please, I will check out why "on" couldn't work there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougkinzinger Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Because it's not correct grammar..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 :rolleyes: Don't know what crab tastes like, but I think I'll pass. :x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x2cube Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 :rolleyes: Don't know what crab tastes like, but I think I'll pass. :x omg you've never eaten crab legs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zirus Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 its actually good mmmmm........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AQUaDeX Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 I just love all those Engrish, and again as usual, I don't get it :huh: lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiegel Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 well i ate a sh*tload of crab yesterday at a seafood buffet so that means im like superman? :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nXP_151 Veteran Posted June 7, 2004 Veteran Share Posted June 7, 2004 Give him a break guys! like him, I also have English as a second language :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Aziz Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 so that means im like superman? :D :D only in Bed :laugh: :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tang_tito Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Give him a break guys! like him, I also have English as a second language :) me too ;) and btw, i love crab.................. tastes so good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x2cube Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Give him a break guys! like him, I also have English as a second language :) english is my second language too :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiegel Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 only in Bed:laugh:h::rofl:l: HOW DO YOU KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!:shifty:y::whistle:e::whistle:e::shifty:y: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuka_t Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 HOW DO YOU KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! :shifty: :whistle: :whistle: :shifty: a question is ussually followed by a question mark(?) not an excalmation mark(!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiegel Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 a question is ussually followed by a question mark(?) not an excalmation mark(!) well excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 W00tage, this is just like an online English class :D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incubusdaemon Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 a question is ussually followed by a question mark(?) not an excalmation mark(!) Normally, usually has one s, and the word is usually spelled exclamation. ;) :whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rek Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 gotta love JB ;) I like crab :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozric Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Hmmmmm Craaaaab! :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X Statik Process Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 HOW DO YOU KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! :shifty: :whistle: :whistle: :shifty: We just know, spiegelman85, we just know..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyout Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Crab: good with noodles(angel hair, or fetteachini, or alfrego) butter sauce...cream white sauce, wine sauces....crab does not match tomato in my opinion... can be eaten cold....or hot... can be in pasta salad...crabcakes....salad....about it... I would like some crab!!!! :D .....but not CRABS!!!! :whistle: :shifty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack_canada Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 crab legs tastes good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boffa Jones Veteran Posted June 7, 2004 Veteran Share Posted June 7, 2004 Crab is one of the best foods ever.... Sooooo good. But off topic i wonder how many neowinians have english as their second language Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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