from: trellz
to: tiangotlost@gmail.com
date: Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 12:13 PM
subject: tatoo submission
Should say stupid American, or stupid foreign person.
美国人 is Chinese for "American".
However 阿呆 (or あほ) is a localize dialect for "fool, jackass" in Japan's Kansai region. Where most Japanese would use 馬鹿 as "stupid". Also, 米囯人 is Japanese for "American".
愚蠢 is correct Chinese for "stupid".
to: tiangotlost@gmail.com
date: Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 12:13 PM
subject: tatoo submission
Should say stupid American, or stupid foreign person.
美国人 is Chinese for "American".
However 阿呆 (or あほ) is a localize dialect for "fool, jackass" in Japan's Kansai region. Where most Japanese would use 馬鹿 as "stupid". Also, 米囯人 is Japanese for "American".
愚蠢 is correct Chinese for "stupid".
In the latest issue of Wired magazine, there was a piece titled "10 Best Things We'll Say to Our Grandkids".
According to the magazine, English translation for #6 is:
"English used to be the dominant language. Crazy, huh?"
Dr. Mair and I both noticed the printed Chinese is not correct.
统治语言 (dominate language), is two English phrases spliced together with an odd sense of colonialism. 官方語言 (official language) or 國際語言 (international language) would be better fitting.
疯狂 does not have the same contextual meaning as "crazy", rather "frenzied, unbridled; insane". In this case, a better phrase would be "傻不傻", or "isn't that silly?"
Perhaps this is a nod to Firefly, where mixture of Chinese Mandarin phrases were added into the show's dialogue.
Related: http://www.tian.cc/2007/08/wired-magazine-does-anyone-here-speak.html
According to the magazine, English translation for #6 is:
"English used to be the dominant language. Crazy, huh?"
Dr. Mair and I both noticed the printed Chinese is not correct.
统治语言 (dominate language), is two English phrases spliced together with an odd sense of colonialism. 官方語言 (official language) or 國際語言 (international language) would be better fitting.
疯狂 does not have the same contextual meaning as "crazy", rather "frenzied, unbridled; insane". In this case, a better phrase would be "傻不傻", or "isn't that silly?"
Perhaps this is a nod to Firefly, where mixture of Chinese Mandarin phrases were added into the show's dialogue.
Related: http://www.tian.cc/2007/08/wired-magazine-does-anyone-here-speak.html
WOLF tattoo
WOLF - VOLK - Voru Otdishka Legavomu Krishka.I had many problems with the translation.VOLK is Thief's Break Heat's Done for or something like that.
The inscription under the Wolf - I'll get to heaven by way of hell.
About situation with Yaponchik
In short, according to Criminalnaya.ru (who in turn credits another source), the man who put the hit out on Ivankov is likely a "Vor v Zakone" by the name of Tariel Oniani
Tariel Oniani
Video
As of now Ivankov is still in critical condition. Oniani has been arrested for organizing the kidnapping of a Moscow businessman. It is also believed that Oniani fears revenge for ordering the hit on Ivankov. But revenge from whom? From a close associate and ally of Ivankov, "Vor v Zakone" Ded Hasan and other criminal "authorities" like him.
Ded Hasan
Video
As of now Ivankov is still in critical condition. Oniani has been arrested for organizing the kidnapping of a Moscow businessman. It is also believed that Oniani fears revenge for ordering the hit on Ivankov. But revenge from whom? From a close associate and ally of Ivankov, "Vor v Zakone" Ded Hasan and other criminal "authorities" like him.
Russian criminal movies
There's a lot of films being made about the mafia and of course the Russian mafia. Most foreign movies about the Russian mob are rubbish, though one does have a few true facts and gives some real insight into the real thing. That movie is "Eastern Promises".
What Russian films were or are being made about the mafia?
In Russia, films, shows and miniseries about crime are quite popular. It is not always necessary to have excessive violence, shooting or explosions in these films or tv shows for them to be successful or enjoy popularity. Why? Well, because these films are about day to day life and other things that the audience can relate to, besides being about crime or mafia. There's of course false or exaggerated films. Here are some of the best crime films made in Russia.
Brother(1997)
The first good action drama film, made after a long pause in Russian film-making. After the fall of the Soviet Union, economy was at an all-time low and film-making along with other entertainment like sports was going through a hard time.
In short, Brother was about a young man named Danila that comes to visit his brother in St. Petersburg after serving in the army. Turns out, his brother is working as a hit-man and and offers Danila some "work".
There's no explosions or car-chases in the film, but it's quite interesting and insightful. It offers a good look at the Russian criminal world as well as regular everyday life in the early 90's.
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Brother-2(2000)
Danila's adventures continue, but only now in the U.S.A. Danila goes to America to help a Russian hockey player in the NHL get back money that a manager is taking from him through a dirty contract.
The film is not very realistic, unlike the first. This film is aiming to be an answer to all the American movies where American gangsters, police or heroes go to Russia and take down all the Russian "bad guys".
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Banditskiy Petersburg
Banditskiy Petersburg was one of the most popular Russian crime drama mini-series in a slew of many. It was made up of 7 parts, each part ranging from 5-12 episodes.
In short, it was at times an accurate account of different crime groups fighting for power in early 90's St. Petersburg and other major cities.
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Brigade(2002)
One of the more costly of Russian mini-series from the crime genre made up of 15 episodes. Each episode cost around 250,000-300,000 dollars to make.
It is a story of 4 friends who establish a criminal organization in the 90's. It would be difficult to summarize 15 episodes, but in short, the plot revolves around the groups criminal activities and rise to power.
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Boomer(2003)
Crime drama about the adventure of 4 friends while driving a black BMW M7 e38. This is one of the most famous Russian films which also added to the popularity of the BMW in Russian pop culture.
The cell phone ring-tone of the main character in the film became so popular that the author of the ring was rumored to have made close to 1 million dollars off the sales.
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Boomer-2(2006)
The sequel to the first film. Here the story revolves around a BMW X5 e53.
This film is more of a drama than an action flick.
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Zhmurki(2005)
A hilarious comedy about 2 friends driving around on a BMW M5 e34 and their boss Mihalich. One of the better Russian comedies of the time. The action takes place in the 90's so there's lots of dead bodies and just as many stars of Russian contemporary cinema. The director of the film is Balabanov, a great film-maker who also directed Brother 1 and 2.
Zhmurki in english is Blind Man's Bluff or something like that.
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Racketeer(2007)
This is a crime drama made in Kazakhstan about the life of a young boxer who in the early 90's joins a criminal organization and becomes a racketeer.
A very good and honest film. The story takes place in Kazakhstan.
What Russian films were or are being made about the mafia?
In Russia, films, shows and miniseries about crime are quite popular. It is not always necessary to have excessive violence, shooting or explosions in these films or tv shows for them to be successful or enjoy popularity. Why? Well, because these films are about day to day life and other things that the audience can relate to, besides being about crime or mafia. There's of course false or exaggerated films. Here are some of the best crime films made in Russia.
Brother(1997)
The first good action drama film, made after a long pause in Russian film-making. After the fall of the Soviet Union, economy was at an all-time low and film-making along with other entertainment like sports was going through a hard time.
In short, Brother was about a young man named Danila that comes to visit his brother in St. Petersburg after serving in the army. Turns out, his brother is working as a hit-man and and offers Danila some "work".
There's no explosions or car-chases in the film, but it's quite interesting and insightful. It offers a good look at the Russian criminal world as well as regular everyday life in the early 90's.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brother-2(2000)
Danila's adventures continue, but only now in the U.S.A. Danila goes to America to help a Russian hockey player in the NHL get back money that a manager is taking from him through a dirty contract.
The film is not very realistic, unlike the first. This film is aiming to be an answer to all the American movies where American gangsters, police or heroes go to Russia and take down all the Russian "bad guys".
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Banditskiy Petersburg
Banditskiy Petersburg was one of the most popular Russian crime drama mini-series in a slew of many. It was made up of 7 parts, each part ranging from 5-12 episodes.
In short, it was at times an accurate account of different crime groups fighting for power in early 90's St. Petersburg and other major cities.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brigade(2002)
One of the more costly of Russian mini-series from the crime genre made up of 15 episodes. Each episode cost around 250,000-300,000 dollars to make.
It is a story of 4 friends who establish a criminal organization in the 90's. It would be difficult to summarize 15 episodes, but in short, the plot revolves around the groups criminal activities and rise to power.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Boomer(2003)
Crime drama about the adventure of 4 friends while driving a black BMW M7 e38. This is one of the most famous Russian films which also added to the popularity of the BMW in Russian pop culture.
The cell phone ring-tone of the main character in the film became so popular that the author of the ring was rumored to have made close to 1 million dollars off the sales.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Boomer-2(2006)
The sequel to the first film. Here the story revolves around a BMW X5 e53.
This film is more of a drama than an action flick.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Zhmurki(2005)
A hilarious comedy about 2 friends driving around on a BMW M5 e34 and their boss Mihalich. One of the better Russian comedies of the time. The action takes place in the 90's so there's lots of dead bodies and just as many stars of Russian contemporary cinema. The director of the film is Balabanov, a great film-maker who also directed Brother 1 and 2.
Zhmurki in english is Blind Man's Bluff or something like that.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Racketeer(2007)
This is a crime drama made in Kazakhstan about the life of a young boxer who in the early 90's joins a criminal organization and becomes a racketeer.
A very good and honest film. The story takes place in Kazakhstan.
from: Victor H. Mair
to: tiangotlost@gmail.com,
date: Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 12:00 PM
subject: tattoo
Hi Tian,
Perhaps you can post this for me on HANZISMATTER.
Victor
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The attached picture, sent to me by Jonathan Smith, shows a basketball player's "Chinese" tattoos. They read 康女宀 from top to bottom: KANG1 ("peace, vigor") NÜ3 ("woman") MIAN2 ("shelter, thatch"). Yet the proud owner claims that they are "my initials in Chinese, M.A.D."
My best guess as to how this may have happened is that the basketball player approached a tattooist who was minimally literate (or illiterate) in Chinese or English (or both) and showed him / her his initials, requesting the tattooist to "write them in Chinese symbols / characters / ideographs / hieroglyphs / pictographs / whatever." The initials may have been more or less ornately written, with the result that the tattooist came up with these three HANZI as his / her best representation of what he / she was seeing. For example, if you twist 女 around in different orientations, you can sort of see an "A" there. Ditto for the other two HANZI.
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victor
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Victor H. Mair, Professor of Chinese Language and Literature
Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations
University of Pennsylvania
to: tiangotlost@gmail.com,
date: Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 12:00 PM
subject: tattoo
Hi Tian,
Perhaps you can post this for me on HANZISMATTER.
Victor
======
The attached picture, sent to me by Jonathan Smith, shows a basketball player's "Chinese" tattoos. They read 康女宀 from top to bottom: KANG1 ("peace, vigor") NÜ3 ("woman") MIAN2 ("shelter, thatch"). Yet the proud owner claims that they are "my initials in Chinese, M.A.D."
My best guess as to how this may have happened is that the basketball player approached a tattooist who was minimally literate (or illiterate) in Chinese or English (or both) and showed him / her his initials, requesting the tattooist to "write them in Chinese symbols / characters / ideographs / hieroglyphs / pictographs / whatever." The initials may have been more or less ornately written, with the result that the tattooist came up with these three HANZI as his / her best representation of what he / she was seeing. For example, if you twist 女 around in different orientations, you can sort of see an "A" there. Ditto for the other two HANZI.
=======
victor
--
Victor H. Mair, Professor of Chinese Language and Literature
Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations
University of Pennsylvania
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A monk writing in a book with a quill pen is a “scribe,” a criminal who is dexterous with a razor, knife, or a sharpened coin. Often, a pickpocket who is extremely skillful at surreptitiously slitting open pockets, handbags, etc.
In russian argot quill is knife,write is cut.
Tomatina 2009
La Tomatina is a food fight festival held on the last Wednesday of August each year in the town of Buñol,not Valencia.I was there 2 times,mega fiesta.Video of Tomatina 2009
In first time i bought towel Tomatina.In second fiesta towel on sale i have not seen.Towel rarity!
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