tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post1486823079568663918..comments2024-02-11T01:11:11.604+00:00Comments on Beautiful Gymnastics: Chinese National Individual ChampionshipsBeautiful Gymnasticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00935698970163328051noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post-69795969605743630582012-10-03T08:59:58.190+01:002012-10-03T08:59:58.190+01:00And I appreciate the history lesson. Are all Irish...And I appreciate the history lesson. Are all Irish people this informed? I can tell you most Americans don't even know the difference between the Civil and Revolutionary Wars.S Disparuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15473344892126523118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post-54946196210468007882012-10-03T08:57:48.468+01:002012-10-03T08:57:48.468+01:00Okay wow, nevermind. You guys win for drinking law...Okay wow, nevermind. You guys win for drinking laws. I remember meeting Irish students this past summer who were studying abroad at my school and they were saying how much they loved the "freedom" here but they were super drunk so I had no clue what that meant. I guess it may have been in reference to the freedom to buy alcohol whenever and late clubs.<br /><br />Haha that's really funny. I like that one a lot. Wish that were as popular as Bee Farm. Hope Maroney works up to the 3 screw soon.S Disparuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15473344892126523118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post-72763024155765184142012-09-30T23:42:16.689+01:002012-09-30T23:42:16.689+01:00The food was always being produced, lots of farms ...The food was always being produced, lots of farms and fertile land here but the people themselves lived on miniscule plots so small they could only grow potatoes for their own families. It's just that the exports continued all the way through. The convoys were attacked by mobs, so they introduced armed guards then.<br /><br />Yes there is, but there's a lot more than the famine- actions in the last century were fairly controversial too, like reactions to rebellions. Most people despise the history but look upon the UK nowadays without hostility. There is an element of anti-Britishness though. <br /><br />We have a huge binge drinking problem. Incredibly strict licensing laws, like you can't buy drink after 10pm in off-licenses and almost every single club closes at 2:30. It means everyone's on the streets at the same time and it's chaos. It is engrained in our culture really. I think France does it right, no real strict laws, healthy attitude towards alcohol. They don't have a problem and it's something to emulate. Drink driving used to be a big issue here especially rurally, but enormous campaigns and crackdowns and checkpoints have brought it right down.<br /><br />Ah how could I forget my favourite, Jordyn Wieber translates as 'Choose the Jordin'. 'Choose the had the jump advantage with the 2.5 screw' LOL. Yes it just sounds hilarious when log is being mentioned all the time. Beautiful Gymnasticshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00935698970163328051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post-15699575053367686302012-09-30T20:32:34.934+01:002012-09-30T20:32:34.934+01:00So Ireland produced food but it had to be exported...So Ireland produced food but it had to be exported to England because Britain didn't want to rely on outside help? That's crazy. I'm reading this on wiki now and it's saying that the Irish gov't couldn't enforce an export ban. How sad. So is there still residue animosity between the Irish and English like there is between the French and English?<br /><br />And I think we win on the alcohol problem- I feel like the U.S. has the strictest drinking laws and still, so much drinking & driving.<br /><br />Bee Farm is so great! I wonder if she knows. And the log makes sense- in Chinese, it's literally "horizontal wood" but I think google translate does a better job in not giving us the literal translation.S Disparuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15473344892126523118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post-79898552059670057302012-09-30T14:50:13.030+01:002012-09-30T14:50:13.030+01:00There is a group of languages, called either Celti...There is a group of languages, called either Celtic languages or Gaelic languages, Gaelic would be more accurate. These include, Scots Gaelic, Welsh, Cornish and one or two others and also Irish, which is called Gaeilge. It's pretty similar to Scots Gaelic. Ireland was loosely controlled by Britain for a lot of the last millenium, and was part of the United Kingdom itself from 1801-1921. During this time, the famine occurred- from potato blight. Ireland was still producing tonnes of food during this time, which was exported to England under armed guard. Britain refused aid (laissez-faire policy it's called in order not to upset the markets) and just enforced workhouses instead which became centres of death. A country part of the extremely prosperous and wealthy United Kingdom was starving and they didn't care. There is huge bitterness over it and it is often called a genocide rather than an actual famine- as we were producing enough food to feed the people. It lasted 6 years. About 2 million, a full quarter of the population died. Another 2 million emigrated. Emigration continued after it was over. This is why there are so many people of Irish descent in America, Britain and Canada. Anyway, red haired people are actually more common in Scotland! We produce a lot of blue eyed brown haired people really. Yes a giant alcohol problem alright.<br /><br />Hahaha good one. My favourite is Maria Paseka becoming Maria Bee Farm and of course, 'she is good on the log'.Beautiful Gymnasticshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00935698970163328051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post-54122005692485278362012-09-30T07:02:21.857+01:002012-09-30T07:02:21.857+01:00Haha yup thank god for those good youtube people. ...Haha yup thank god for those good youtube people. I honestly haven't a clue as to how to convert TV footage to youtube. But I guess I meant for the next time you find yourself on baidu because there's nothing in the English-speaking world yet. ;)<br /><br />What's the difference between Irish/Celtic/Gaelic? My ignorance stems from the fact that the only time Ireland was mentioned in my history courses were in regards to the potato famine. And so now, I basically associate Ireland with the sole producer of gorgeous redheaded people, a pub scene, St. Patrick's day/leprechauns/etc, and a love for potatoes. <br /><br />On the other hand, not knowing Russian forces me to use Google translate for Musty's sprashivai, which I look at whenever I need a good laugh. :) My favorite one so far is: anon asking "You'll be the star disease" and she replies with "Time will tell."S Disparuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15473344892126523118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post-36059802986130546692012-09-29T12:08:52.876+01:002012-09-29T12:08:52.876+01:00Yes, that's why Yao Jinnan's bars stand ou...Yes, that's why Yao Jinnan's bars stand out, no room for dead hangs there either. I LOVE Tan Jiaxin's too. Haha I wish I understood those languages too. I'm only really fluent in Irish which is of zero use. Thank you for the names, I remember reading an autobiography which explained the reasoning behind the characters, fascinating. However vikamustafina uploaded a lot of videos on youtube, very handy. Haha yes I saw that! She has pretty good English in interviews too.Beautiful Gymnasticshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00935698970163328051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post-39857621049407872312012-09-29T05:37:31.859+01:002012-09-29T05:37:31.859+01:00Agreed. I can't get enough of Huang Huidan'...Agreed. I can't get enough of Huang Huidan's bar transitions. As much as I love He Kexin's Li Ya release, it's all too refreshing to see a more fluid routine sans dead hangs. <br /><br />Baidu? You are so brave/thorough! I can help you with Chinese names if you'd like- I'm better with listening comprehension though. :) But here are some to start:<br />眭禄 Sui Lu<br />姚金男 Yao Jinnan<br />黄秋爽 Huang Qiushuang<br />吴柳房 Wu Liufang<br />曾斯琪 Zeng Siqi<br />谭思欣 Tan Sixin<br />商春松 Shang Chunsong<br />骆佩茹 Luo Peiru<br />楼妮娜 Lou Nina<br />黄慧丹 Huang Huidan<br />李依婷 Li Yiting<br />高低杠 Uneven Bars<br />平衡木 balance beam<br />自由操 floor exercise<br />跳马 vault<br />全能 All Around<br />体操 gymnastics<br /><br />And I wish I understood Russian & Romanian! Most of these gymnasts seem to have a great personality that the U.S. media fails to convey. (ie: Sandra Ponor's hilarious twitter response to somebody's remark that her leotard was too high cut)<br />S Disparuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15473344892126523118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post-7856068844176481212012-09-28T12:57:43.675+01:002012-09-28T12:57:43.675+01:00I know the bars are Huang Huidan's! Really gre...I know the bars are Huang Huidan's! Really great routine.<br /><br />http://www.tudou.com/home/item_u114660322s0p1.html<br /><br />I wish I understood Chinese. Here are some more!Beautiful Gymnasticshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00935698970163328051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post-63727304028212310192012-09-28T12:44:04.237+01:002012-09-28T12:44:04.237+01:00Thank you! Yes I'm looking forward to seeing t...Thank you! Yes I'm looking forward to seeing them.I hear Tan Jiaxin has a Ricna-Deltchev combination and that Lou Nina's beam is gorgeous. Apparently Shang Chungsong's floor is disastrous, damn. There are some posted up on baidu I think, which I assume will not identify gymnasts in English. <br /><br />She is named on IG after a debate over who it was. Xiao has had the Barani for a while, think that was it! Unfortunately I'm no great shakes at identifying Chinese gymnasts if I haven't seen them a few times before. Beautiful Gymnasticshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00935698970163328051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post-67809085518785561892012-09-28T07:24:14.052+01:002012-09-28T07:24:14.052+01:00I love your blog posts- hilarious & informativ...I love your blog posts- hilarious & informative! I hope you keep writing even though it's a bit of a dry spell these days.<br /><br />How did you identify Xiao Kangjun? Her face was so blurry to me!<br /><br />And just in case you didn't see them yet:<br />http://i.youku.com/u/UNDU4MDYwNDQ0/videos<br /><br />Only the first 4 videos are from this past meet and I'm sure you don't need me to tell you who the gymnasts are. ;)S Disparuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15473344892126523118noreply@blogger.com