On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 13:56:00 -0600, Derek > wrote:

>On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 17:02:45 GMT, Mydnight wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 09:21:26 -0600, Derek > wrote:
>>
>>>On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 13:31:58 GMT, Mydnight wrote:
>>>
>>>>>I'm sure this question has been answered many times but I'm to lazy to
>>>>>google it. Whats "gungfu"?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *clears his throat* Step in boys and girls if I miss anything. heh.
>>>
>>>[snip]
>>>
>>>And *THIS* is what RFDT is for. Sharing of information. Long live
>>>RFDT!
>>>
>>>
>>>> By the way, our understanding of the words Kung-Fu may provide a
>>>> misnomer in the understanding of why it's called gongfu cha. In
>>>> Chinese, gongfu (kung fu is the Cantonese, Gongfu is the mandarian) is
>>>> often attached to anything that someone shows high skill, profiency,
>>>> and control over. You don't actually throw any cups around or
>>>> anything that would resemble gongfu, although some shops in China
>>>> feature some interesting variants on how they serve the tea.
>>>
>>>Yeah, but I bet more people would be interested in it if stuff did get
>>>thrown. It'd definitely attract more American males.
>>
>> Why 'American' males as opposed to all the other versions of 'male' on
>> the planet and why not females?
>
>Because I'm familiar with that group as opposed to the other versions,
>and I'm smart enough not to disparage the ladies.

So saying that some ladies like gongfu or action is disparaging how
exactly?



Mydnight

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thus then i turn me from my countries light, to dwell in the solemn shades of an endless night.