On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 09:21:26 -0600, Derek > wrote:

>On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 13:31:58 GMT, Mydnight wrote:
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>>>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.
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>And *THIS* is what RFDT is for. Sharing of information. Long live
>RFDT!
>
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>> 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?



Mydnight

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