sean Posted February 17, 2015 Hi there bums, Besides getting a glorious new Yin Wood Goat in our header, you may have noticed we've also gotten a name change. To explain, very simply, in the last year I've been getting a bit more serious with my Mandarin studies. The mishmash of defunct Wade-Giles and modern Pinyin was really getting to me. Apologies to anyone with strong attachments to the T. It may take some getting used to, but I hope it's a change for the better. Maybe one that encourages us all, at least in some small way, to more deeply appreciate the rich language underlying much of our interests here. Let me know your thoughts and feelings. And especially please report any glitches or anomalies. Thank you! *deep bow* Sean 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KenBrace Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) Yes it will definitely take some getting used to but whatever works. The site is going to be screwed up on google for a while though. Edited February 17, 2015 by KenBrace Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aetherous Posted February 17, 2015 Pinyin is boss. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dawei Posted February 17, 2015 Yes it will definitely take some getting used to but whatever works. The site is going to be screwed up on google for a while though. I am a pedantic one for using Dao instead of Tao... but the original wording did works it way into my heart When our business website changed names, there are redirection methods which can be employed for quite a while... I suspect members will be over it before google 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zerostao Posted February 17, 2015 "I've been getting a bit more serious with my Mandarin studies" its good to be serious and disciplined, otherwise who knows what may end up flying around,,,,, 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C T Posted February 17, 2015 "I've been getting a bit more serious with my Mandarin studies" its good to be serious and disciplined, otherwise who knows what may end up flying around,,,,, is that taken from the Thai movie, Hely Kop Ter?? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apech Posted February 17, 2015 to celebrate here are some DÀONUTS ... 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zerostao Posted February 17, 2015 @ct, i first saw the photo while i was reading this thread , so i posted for the sake of synchronicity. it came from http://www.neatorama.com/2015/02/12/Buddhist-Monks-Playing-Quidditch/ aslo, i would prefer to keep my name zerostao 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C T Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) @ct, i first saw the photo while i was reading this thread , so i posted for the sake of synchronicity. it came from http://www.neatorama.com/2015/02/12/Buddhist-Monks-Playing-Quidditch/ aslo, i would prefer to keep my name zerostao lol some misunderstanding there, dear friend. That was a little spoof on Harry Potter i made there... Hely Kop Ter Harry Potter Helicopter Get it now? hehe... Edited February 17, 2015 by C T 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zerostao Posted February 17, 2015 lol some misunderstanding there, dear friend. That was a little spoof on Harry Potter i made there... Hely Kop Ter Harry Potter Helicopter Get it now? hehe... ima little slow ya know. dont see me riding on brooms etc, sure looks fun tho 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KenBrace Posted February 17, 2015 ima little slow ya know. dont see me riding on brooms etc, sure looks fun tho It looks like a pain in the testes to me. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thelerner Posted February 17, 2015 Good to hear a word out of you Sean, even if it is for generic changes. Frankly, I don't give a tsit about spelling. Hope to see you sharing more the spelling philsophy soon. Yours 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mYTHmAKER Posted February 17, 2015 Frankly, I don't give a tsit about spelling. Their their now LOL 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taomeow Posted February 17, 2015 (...) To explain, very simply, in the last year I've been getting a bit more serious with my Mandarin studies. The mishmash of defunct Wade-Giles and modern Pinyin was really getting to me. (...) but I hope it's a change for the better. 你問易經？ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wells Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) . Edited May 10, 2016 by Wells 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheshire Cat Posted February 17, 2015 Now I need a nickname-change. I selected DAO rain TAO in a dramatic outburst of creativity: my nick in my native language means "From now on TAO (bums)". Is it possible to change nickname? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Owledge Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) Apologies to anyone with strong attachments to the T. Not my cup of T. (Are we The Coffeeao Bums now?) But seriously, the new name fits to a T. By dhe dao, your user didle isn'd updaded yed. Edited February 17, 2015 by Owledge 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taomeow Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) , Edited February 17, 2015 by Taomeow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MooNiNite Posted February 17, 2015 change is the only constant "only that which does not change can perceive change." hmm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taomeow Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) , Edited February 17, 2015 by Taomeow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flolfolil Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) ... Edited March 5, 2015 by Flolfolil 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flolfolil Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) ... Edited March 5, 2015 by Flolfolil 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taomeow Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) aslo, i would prefer to keep my name zerostao And I will keep Taomeow. After all the correct Romanization for Jesus Christ is Yehoshua Ga-Nozri, but ...........(insert a socio-cultural-historic-linguistic argument I am too lazy to formulate). Edited February 17, 2015 by Taomeow 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soaring crane Posted February 17, 2015 I'm all for the D, but don't unnerstand the accent above the A. It looks like a pinyin/W-G hybrid? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
