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Title: The Vulture Chick.
Post by: Roger Kettle on July 25, 2009, 09:38:03 PM
I just checked the calendar and discovered it's Vulture's birthday tomorrow. Have a great day, Vulch! Are there any particular Chinese traditions that you observe on such days?
Title: Re: The Vulture Chick.
Post by: Malc on July 25, 2009, 10:48:12 PM
There's one where the whole village assembles outside the home of an unpopular member of the community and criticizes them. I don't know if that has anything to do with birthdays, but.

Oh, and there's the lantern festival, where any criticized villager who hasn't mended their ways gets their lanterns smashed. It's tough living in a Chinese village.
Title: Re: The Vulture Chick.
Post by: Diane CBPFC on July 25, 2009, 10:59:07 PM
Well you know what they say, it takes a village to smash a lantern.
Title: Re: The Vulture Chick.
Post by: Vulture on July 26, 2009, 10:27:39 AM
Quote from: Roger Kettle on July 25, 2009, 09:38:03 PM
I just checked the calendar and discovered it's Vulture's birthday tomorrow. Have a great day, Vulch! Are there any particular Chinese traditions that you observe on such days?

Thanks, Roger.
Unfortunately, my mother's family disapproved of my Chinese half - my grandmother thought it lowered the (Welsh/Irish/Scottish) family standing in the community - so I have no idea of any Chinese traditions that may be associated with birthdays.
Title: Re: The Vulture Chick.
Post by: Diane CBPFC on July 26, 2009, 04:26:49 PM
(http://jbryant.eu/images/VultureBD.jpg)

Have a wonderful birthday Vultch
Title: Re: The Vulture Chick.
Post by: Diane CBPFC on July 26, 2009, 04:29:20 PM
Quote from: Vulture on July 26, 2009, 10:27:39 AM
Quote from: Roger Kettle on July 25, 2009, 09:38:03 PM
I just checked the calendar and discovered it's Vulture's birthday tomorrow. Have a great day, Vulch! Are there any particular Chinese traditions that you observe on such days?

Thanks, Roger.
Unfortunately, my mother's family disapproved of my Chinese half - my grandmother thought it lowered the (Welsh/Irish/Scottish) family standing in the community - so I have no idea of any Chinese traditions that may be associated with birthdays.

That is sad. Did they try to pass you off as French or something?
Title: Re: The Vulture Chick.
Post by: Tarquin Thunderthighs lll on July 26, 2009, 05:19:46 PM
Quote from: Diane CBPFC on July 26, 2009, 04:29:20 PM
Quote from: Vulture on July 26, 2009, 10:27:39 AM
Quote from: Roger Kettle on July 25, 2009, 09:38:03 PM
I just checked the calendar and discovered it's Vulture's birthday tomorrow. Have a great day, Vulch! Are there any particular Chinese traditions that you observe on such days?

Thanks, Roger.
Unfortunately, my mother's family disapproved of my Chinese half - my grandmother thought it lowered the (Welsh/Irish/Scottish) family standing in the community - so I have no idea of any Chinese traditions that may be associated with birthdays.

That is sad. Did they try to pass you off as French or something?

Someone needs to create a Smiley that sprays coffee out of its mouth unexpectedly. Diane, you are wicked!
Title: Re: The Vulture Chick.
Post by: Tarquin Thunderthighs lll on July 26, 2009, 05:38:35 PM
(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa202/sketch1959/vultureburthdaycakecopy.jpg)
Title: Re: The Vulture Chick.
Post by: Tom on July 26, 2009, 06:45:51 PM
Happy Birthday, Vulture!

Hope you're having a good day.
I would've said it earlier, but couldn't get on to the forum... sorry!  :)
Title: Re: The Vulture Chick.
Post by: Vulture on July 26, 2009, 07:52:48 PM
Thank you, Diane, Tarquin and Tom. I've had a lovely few days - I've not been near a cooking pot or sink since Friday!
Title: Re: The Vulture Chick.
Post by: Joan on July 26, 2009, 09:53:44 PM
Yes,  Happy Birthday Vulture! I had the same problem as Tom, then I had to sleep.  Hope you had a lovely day!

(http://users.tpg.com.au/pdcs01/birthday.gif)          (http://users.tpg.com.au/pdcs01/toastmtni.gif)       
Title: Re: The Vulture Chick.
Post by: Vulture on July 27, 2009, 04:42:54 AM
Quote from: Joan on July 26, 2009, 09:53:44 PM
Yes,  Happy Birthday Vulture! I had the same problem as Tom, then I had to sleep.  Hope you had a lovely day!

(http://users.tpg.com.au/pdcs01/birthday.gif)          (http://users.tpg.com.au/pdcs01/toastmtni.gif)       

Thanks, Joan. I'm about to have another fabulous day: driving to Southend (in the pouring rain) for the first time, using a SatNav (birthday prezzie), also for the first time!  :-\
Title: Re: The Vulture Chick.
Post by: The Peepmaster on July 27, 2009, 06:02:27 AM
Happy ??



(Half Chinese.)

Have a wonderful day, Vulch.

Title: Re: The Vulture Chick.
Post by: Joan on July 27, 2009, 09:55:22 AM
Quote
Thanks, Joan. I'm about to have another fabulous day: driving to Southend (in the pouring rain) for the first time, using a SatNav (birthday prezzie), also for the first time!  Undecided

Oh yuk! Hope it didn't pour all the way and the birthday prezzie worked.  My sister got one of those for her birthday too, because she nearly ended up in Wales looking for the Wedgwood factory (just off the M6) on her way down to visit her son and family in Gloucester.  ;D
Title: Re: The Vulture Chick.
Post by: Tarquin Thunderthighs lll on July 27, 2009, 12:00:04 PM
Satnav's are great - they never lose their temper at you, no matter how often you ignore them. Just don't bother investing in John Cleese's voice for the thing - there's only so many times that "bear left...beaver right!" is funny. Actually, that's a lie - it wasn't even funny the first time.
Title: Re: The Vulture Chick.
Post by: Vulture on July 27, 2009, 09:21:16 PM
Quote from: Joan on July 27, 2009, 09:55:22 AM
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Thanks, Joan. I'm about to have another fabulous day: driving to Southend (in the pouring rain) for the first time, using a SatNav (birthday prezzie), also for the first time!  Undecided

Oh yuk! Hope it didn't pour all the way and the birthday prezzie worked.  My sister got one of those for her birthday too, because she nearly ended up in Wales looking for the Wedgwood factory (just off the M6) on her way down to visit her son and family in Gloucester.  ;D

Joan, it bucketed down the whole way. I could barely see where I was going! Then, around mid-day, the sun came out and the day was so nice I've only just got back.
Title: Re: The Vulture Chick.
Post by: Vulture on July 27, 2009, 09:25:17 PM
Quote from: The Peepmaster on July 27, 2009, 06:02:27 AM
Happy ??



(Half Chinese.)

Have a wonderful day, Vulch.



Thanks, Peeeps.
Title: Re: The Vulture Chick.
Post by: Vulture on July 27, 2009, 09:27:13 PM
Quote from: Tarquin Thunderthighs lll on July 27, 2009, 12:00:04 PM
Satnav's are great - they never lose their temper at you, no matter how often you ignore them. Just don't bother investing in John Cleese's voice for the thing - there's only so many times that "bear left...beaver right!" is funny. Actually, that's a lie - it wasn't even funny the first time.

I'm going to try for Terry's voice.
Title: Re: The Vulture Chick.
Post by: Colin on July 28, 2009, 11:23:45 AM
Happy belated birthday from me too.