HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: thomasc@spider.wri.com (Thomas Chin)
Subject: Re: Mid-Autumn Festival Comming
Organization: Wolfram Research, Inc.
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 19:01:24 GMT

>Let me remind you our Mid-Autumn Festival is comming. In HK time, it should be
>9/11/92, Friday. Do you remember that? 

>If you don't know it and don't like to remember as it makes you miss your 
>family. I am sorry. But if you remember and miss the mooncake, let me post some
>for you to enjoy :-)       
>                              _ _
>                            _(_)_) _ 
>                           (_)_(_)(_)
>                             (_)(_)                        

Oh, thanks a lot, here is the last one, I took the rest...

			      -
                             (_)


--Tom

ps. I can sell mine for 10 bucks each.
Newsgroups: soc.culture.hongkong
From: wlee@unixg.ubc.ca (Wendy Lee)
Subject: the 'small HK centre' in Richmond,B.C....
Originator: wlee@unixg.ubc.ca
Organization: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 23:09:11 GMT


Ken,

    I think the 'small HK centre' that you want to know is the
'Aberdeen centre' which is in Richmond,B.C.

                                                regards,
                                                   Wendy

***************************************************************8

                LEE Wendy Woon-ming

                Emal address: wlee@unixg.ubc.ca

**************************************************************** 

Newsgroups: soc.culture.hongkong
From: william@natimuk.acci.com.au (William Lo)
Subject: Re: Italy organizations?
Keywords: Italy Hong Kong
Organization: School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, UCLA
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 03:59:49 GMT

In article <1992Aug22.204702.24831@jho.com> john@jho.com (John Ho) writes:
>wlau@austin.ibm.com (Wai Lau) writes:
>
>
>>I'm headed to Italy this winter for two years.  Does anyone know any
>>organizations or students association over there for Asian students?
>
>>Thanks in advance.
>
>I don't recall seeing any posting from Italy in SCHK before but
>there are a lot of USENET sites in Italy and you probably can
>stay in touch with us when you get there.
>-- 
>John Ho from Dallas, Texas USA. (john@jho.com)           - No news is bad news.

	** Why don't you post your query to soc_culture.italy, mate?

	  Should help.
 
---Cheers,
	Bill
From: funnyfin@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu
Newsgroups: soc.culture.hongkong
Subject: Re: Storms in Hong Kong
Date: 1 Sep 92 03:08:44 GMT
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX

In Article: 24921 of soc.culture.hongkong
...
onlit@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Drew) writes:

>A little more information.  Only those tropical cyclones (depressions) which
>have wind speed over 115.2 km/h (63 knots) can be classified as hurricanes/
>typhoons.  Otherwise they are just tropical cyclones/storms.  You may recall
>the weather forecast in HK has said something like: "the severe tropical storm
>has become a typhoon. 

I think tropical cyclone is in fact a meterological term describing all 
storms that are similar to typhoons. As Onlit said, they have different names
in different places, another name I can remember for them is "cyclone" which
is used in the Indian Ocean, Bangladesh(a poor country which is always 
devastated by cyclones) and the Arabians. In fact the word Hurricane means not
just tropical cyclones developed in the North Atlantic, it's also the name
given to Class XII wind in the Beaufort wind scale.

In Honkong tropical cyclones are divided into four types, tropical depressions
,which have no names and sustained windspeed are above 35 knots(sorry forgot
the actual number, but it's the windspeed just "able" for a No. 3 signal),  
then tropcial storms, severe tropical storms and typhoons. In the states there
should be one more category called tropical disturbance which is just a system
that may develop into a tropical depression. 

BTW, in fact Hong Kong is paying a lot every year on typhoons, just imagine
how tough our buildings have to be built. Engineers have taken the worst
typhoon attacks into consideration when constructing buildings in Hongkong. 
(I remember I once read in a book mentioning the empire state building in 
New York vibrated with an amplitude of 12(?) inches during a hurricane attack,
will it happen also in Hongkong?)

-- 
Have a nice day!!!!         \
Funnyfin                     \ Satellite Safety Tip #14: If you see a bright
University of Texas at Austin \ streak in the sky coming at you, duck.
funnyfin@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu    \
From: yuk@hpopd.pwd.hp.com (Yuk Lun Chan)
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 13:00:28 GMT
Subject: Re: Japanese gov't --- was (Re: An open letter to the Emperor Akihito of Japa)
Organization: Hewlett-Packard ISG-SBU-PWD, UK.
Newsgroups: soc.culture.hongkong

>soc.culture.hongkong / aoki@physics.ucla.edu (ken aoki) / 12:39 am  Aug 28, 1992 /
>On just about anything, I feel that the Japanese politicians
>make very few definite statements and mumble all the time. 
>eg. 'mae-muki ni kentou shite mimasho' (which means 
>'we will consider this in a positive light' !??). so typical.
>As long as the WWII issue does not become a big issue
>somewhere they will keep on ignoring it or duck under hoping
>it will go away. (Except the right wingers doing their thing 
>and the left wingers doing their thing.)

>I think the major reason the Japanese politicians have not
>had much global influence is that they cannot make a clear stand on
>any issue. Until they can admit the wrongs and stand up when
>they are right, they cannot play a major role. This I think
>is also true of Japanese companies to a certain extent.
>You can call it Japanese culture; I don't like it one bit,
>which seems to be not so uncommon these days.

I remember an article describing how American get upset when dealing with
Japenese government or companies. When the American asked for some agreement,
they replied in a positive manner like "I think it is very good idea etc etc."
But when the American asked to take that as issue. The Japenese (I mean
those politicians and companies chairman) were shocked that the American
really asked because they thinked that they never agreed. The article
said that which happen to Chinese as well. They (or we) do not want to
upset others face to face and also do not want to lose face. ??

Open to commant.

Yuk
From: cheung@strider.hw.stratus.com
Newsgroups: soc.culture.hongkong
Subject: One Joke A Day, Keep Your Girlfriends Away
Keywords: Self imposed R rated.
Date: 2 Sep 92 15:50:48 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Cheung's Funky Shop, Co.

Today my random number generator says I should make a sexist joke.
O.K.  I was flamed heavily once before.  For those who do not like
sexist jokes, skip to the next post.  If you can't resist the temptation
to read, and have to flame afterwards, send your flame to my random
number generator.  It ain't my fault. 

--------------------------------------------------------

You all have heard, "position DOES influence the sex of your child."

Well, here is a story.

3 pregnant women are sitting around discussing the sex of their 
children to be.

The first says "I know I'm going to have a boy because my husband 
was on top".

The second says "I know I'm going to have a girl  because I was 
on top".

The third sits there quietly until one of the others prompts her 
"So, what are you going to have?"

Looking embarrassed and sheepish she replies "Well.....puppies, I guess".

----------------------------------------------------------
Pirated and modified.

Cheung's Funky Shop, Co.


p.s.
Newsgroups: soc.culture.hongkong
From: tat@sybase.com (tatman)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.hongkong
Subject: Visa Info
Keywords: BNO/BDTC
Date: 26 Aug 92 17:09:19 GMT
Reply-To: tat@sybase.com (tatman)
Followup-To: tat@sybase.com

What does BNO/BDTC stands for?  And for people from HK that bears British
nationality, which kind do they have? BDTC?

Do people holding Malaysia/Singapore (Common Wealth countries) passport need
to obtain VISA to visit HK ? How and Where ?

Thanks for any info.

Please reply by email to: tat@sybase.com

The following is from schk.faq, but it still does not answer my questions.
------ begin here -------------------------------------------------------------
18)     What are the differences between the BNO/BDTC passport?
 
                BN(O)                           BDTC
                ---------------------------------------------
- Retention     BN(O) status can be retained    BDTC status cannot be
  of British    retained for life.              retained after
  nationality                                   30 June 1997.
 
- Validity      10 years from date of issue     cannot be made valid
                of issue.                       beyond 30 VI 1997.
 
- Replacement   can be replaced both before     cannot be replaced after
                before and after 30 VI 1997.    30 June 1997.
 
- Right of      will bear an endorsement with   will be an endorsement
  abode         with reference to the holder's  stating the holder's right
                Hong Kong permanent ID card     of abode in Hong Kong.
                stating his rights of abode
                in HK.
 
- Special       will bear the following         no such endorsement.
  endorsement   endorsement:
                "In accordance with the United
                Kingdom Immigration Rules the
                holder of this passport does
                not require an entry
                certificate or visa to visit
                the United Kingdom."
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
19)     Do I need a passport to visit UK?
 
        Neither BDTC nor BNO passport holders require to obtain
a visa in order to visit the UK for short visits.  However, a visa is
required if they intend to seek employment or follow a course of study.
--------- end here -------------------------------------------------------------
From: jlam@ecr.mu.oz.au (Full Name)
Subject: Re: Immigration
Organization: Dept. Engineering Computer Resources, Melbourne Uni.
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1992 01:40:30 GMT

In article <9223617.1079@mulga.cs.mu.OZ.AU> dht@cs.mu.OZ.AU (Joyous Dave baby) writes:
>Okay, here is my contribution/observation:
>
>Living Standard:
>USA
>Canada
>Australia
>
>Least Polluted:
^^^^^^  among  3 countries:  
>Australia
>Canada
>USA
>
>Least Racist:
 ^^^^^  among these 3 countries:
>USA
>Canada
>Australia
>
>Health System:
>Australia
>Canada
>USA
>
>Cheaper Living Cost (everyday items):
>Canada
>USA
>Australia
>
>Education System:
>Australia (free education)
>Canada
>USA
>
>Technology:
>USA
>Canada
>Australia
>
>Lower Crime Rate:
>Australia
>Canada
>USA
>
>Trade Surplus with East Asia:
>Australia (the only Western country with trade surplus with Japan)
>Canada
>USA
>
>Least Foreign Debt:
>Canada
>Australia
>USA
>
>(current) Government support of Families:
>Australia
>Canada
>USA
>
>Respect for indigeous people:
>Canada
>USA
>Australia
>
>-- 
>"Now we insist that the customers use condoms, and most do.
>We hit them on their most sensitive point, saying we are protecting
>their families."              -- Margarita, Mexico City prostitute
>:-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) that really hurts! :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)


Newsgroups: soc.culture.hongkong
From: khsc@synoptics.com (Simon Chow)
Subject:  Birthday and Wedding songs
Reply-To: khsc@synoptics.com
Organization: Synoptics Inc. Santa Clara, California.
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 01:37:01 GMT

Hello, everybody from HK, does any one of you remember two songs that were being
play everyday in Comercial Radio around noon time, one of them is a birthday song
and the other one is a wedding song.  I remember all the word in the birthday song,
however, I have forgotten half of the wedding song, can anybody fill in the missing
words in the wedding song?

Here is the birthday song:
   gung juk nei fuk sau yu tin chai, 
   ging ho nei saang san faai lok.
   nin nin dou yau gam yat,
   sui sui dou yau gam chiu,
   gung hei nei, gung hei nei.

And here is the portion of the wedding song that I remember ("x" represents the
words that I cannot remember):
   lung fung pui, tin saang yat dui,
   x x x x x x
   leung san mei ging x x x x
   x x x x x x

All help are greatly appreciated.

                                |\/\/\/|
=============================== |      | ====================================
|                               | (o)(o)                                    |
| Simon Chow                    C      _)     UUCP: att!synoptics.com!schow |
| SynOptics Communication Inc.   | ,___|  INTERNET: schow@synoptics.com     |
| 4401 Great America Pkwy,       |   /       Voice: +1 (408) 764-1327       |
| Santa Clara, CA 95052-8185    /____\         Fax: +1 (408) 988-5525       |
=============================================================================

Disclaimer: Don't take this too seriously. I just like to improve my typing
and probably don't really know anything useful about anything.


Newsgroups: soc.culture.hongkong
From: cmr@world.std.com (Charles M Richmond)
Subject: Re: For those of you that HATE japaneses
Organization: Integrated International Systems Corp. One Longfellow Place, Suite 3309, Boston, Ma.
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 03:53:37 GMT

hcheng@Auspex.COM (Howard Cheng) writes:

>As a side note, some of my JA friends are considering writing a petition to
>Sunshine bakery to get them to stop making "Cheese Nips"... (:

>h.

(warning!  joke!!!!)

Why do pictures of Frenchmen always look so dour??

I don't know... now say "fromage" for the camera.


Charlie

P.S. ducking quickly.... (but the "Cheese Nips" deserved a response)
-- 
*****************************************************************************
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From: yuk@hpopd.pwd.hp.com (Yuk Lun Chan)
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 08:28:48 GMT
Subject: Re: Re: Hello from news reader in China (Bill's wondering still...but no one seems to care!)
Organization: Hewlett-Packard ISG-SBU-PWD, UK.
Newsgroups: soc.culture.hongkong

>soc.culture.hongkong / dht@cs.mu.OZ.AU (Joyous Dave baby) /  7:32 am  Sep  1, 1992 /
>My suggestion:

>Expand light industries, like plastic products, semi-conductors,
>garments, printings, etc, etc....

Right

>Start a computer industry, which will help export, plus help
>Chinese computer knowledge grow.

I think you mean mircocomputer. Mainframe computer in China is quite strong.

>Find more fertile land, to keep the Agricultural industry going,
>growing.

They should preserve fertile land than finding new one. After 2000 years,
nearly all usable land have been used to grow. Do you know how many soil
China lost every day? How many fertile land are covered up to build house (
mainly two story house) and grave?


>Investment in research and development, especially in alternative
>energy... as the coal power stations are huge environmental threats.

Yes, sorry, but no atomic energy. Their standard of maintaince is still very
poor. Remember they "forgot to put tons of steel in the reacter building
in Di Ya Wan"?

>Start a heavy industry... in building cars, ships, etc.  I mean,
>China can build weapons and exports them, why doesn't China build
>cars/boats/transport_equipments, and exports them?

O.K. To where? I saw a Chinese made TV here in UK. They need better marketing.
If Yugo, FSO can have markets, so as Red Flag.

-- 
1)-----------------------Rev 6:8 "... They were given authority over a quarter
of the Earth, to kill by the sword, by famine, by plague, and wild beasts."
----------
From: raju@dcs.qmw.ac.uk (Daryanani)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.hongkong
Subject: Re: Storms in Hong Kong
Date: 31 Aug 92 15:54:48 GMT
Organization: Computer Science Dept, QMW, University of London

In <Btuq9s.1Mn@watcgl.uwaterloo.ca> lhclin@watcgl.uwaterloo.ca (Louis Lin) writes:

>What is the difference between hurricane (aka Andrew) and typhoon experienced
>in HK and South East Asia?

There isn't any, other than the name.  I believe typhoon comes
from 'dai fung', the cantonese words for it.  Hurricanes in the
southern hemisphere have winds that rotate in the opposite direction
though.

Raju
--
Raju M. Daryanani
raju@dcs.qmw.ac.uk
Newsgroups: soc.culture.pakistan
From: rroy@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Raja R Roy)
Subject: Re: ISLAMIC BROTERHOOD - BOSNIA V/S SOMALIA
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 18:18:04 GMT



In article <1992Sep1.115439.27757@cc.uow.edu.au> u9066624@cc.uow.edu.au (Tippu 
Hassan) writes:
>g9220348@cc.uow.edu.au (adil shaikh) writes:
>
>
>>B.Kumar@cs.ucl.ac.uk writes:
>
>> Why are
>>>the islamic governments of IRAN ,Pakistan, Bangladesh who
>>>are all very vocal on Bosnia supply food and medicine
>>>to Somalia or Islamic Brotherhood just stops at the gate
>>>of Africa.
>
>>>That only tells about total HYPOCRACY Of ISLAMIC BROTHERHOOD
>>>and ISLAMIC Equality.
>
>>>Regards,
>
>>>bkumar
>
>
>
>>What a good slap on the Pseudo Islamic Brotherhood.
>
>>These Pseudo Islamic countries are active only for those Muslims who are 
>>under trouble from other religious groups and not when they are killed
>>by other Muslims or natural disaster.
>
>
>did you know adil that pakistan is sendind 5000 troops to somalia to help 
>in the distribution of food there???????
>
>Please do your research before you post these articles cause one thing i hate
>is bringing politics into natural disasters where people are dying.....
>
>>What major steps ISlamic countries have taken for Kurds before Gulf War?
>>None.
>>
>
>Let me just say that saddam (mad ass) has always been an agent of the US.
>Think about it........
>
>Because Kurds rights were deprived by fellow Muslims and not by a Christan
>>country.
>>It is wrong to critisize ISlamic countries on Black and White racism.
>
>>But it is 100% true that these Pseudo Islamic Countries'
>>Pseudo Islamic Brotherhood become active only when they think
>>**Islam is in danger** because of other religion.
>
>
>
>>What a shame!!!
>>What a shame!!!
>
>
>That only proves the brotherhood adil cause you can take abuse from 
>someone in the family but not outsiders

     Why such a narrow definition of brotherhood ?  Why can not you claim
non-muslims as your brothers as well. Why not claim mankind itself as a 
big fraternity! Do you really think that it is always non-muslims who are
 at fault and a muslim is always right ?

Regards

Raja 

>
>>Bye
>>Adil
>
>
>keep smiling  :)
>
>
>TIPPU BADSHAH
>
Newsgroups: soc.culture.pakistan
From: dogar@rtsg.mot.com (Haroon H. Dogar)
Subject: Re: English-Urdu Combos
Organization: Motorola Inc., Cellular Infrastructure Group
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 17:54:21 GMT

agulati@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Anuranjan Gulati) writes:

>From article <1992Aug26.165657.4749@seas.gwu.edu>, by ahmad@seas.gwu.edu (Aftab Ahmad):
>> 
>> 
>> 	For Example kay tor par
>> 
>> 	By God di qasmei'N
>> 
>> 	Nothing vee nai'N
>> 
>> Any hore?
>
>	lo hore ji ;-)
>
>	how are tu ?
>
>koi more ji !!

WHAT IS THE MASSLA?
(This is an ABCDism, thank you very much)

It is boht tanda outside.
(This is truly and ABCDism, unless the word tanda is used in place
 of the word sardee in Bihar as that is where the family of my fellow
 ABCD who always uses this one is from.)

If you really want to confuse people--while counting objects, keep
switching languages after every few numbers. The first and maybe
even second time that you switch, they know that something is amiss,
but they may not catch it right away because they are following the
natural progression of the numbers. If they can't catch it after the
third switch, it may be time to find new friends  :-)
(This will probably only work on people who think in both or all
three languages and not with the mental translators--I would guess.)

-hd
Punjabi Jigaboo
Newsgroups: soc.culture.pakistan
From: sherwani@sol.cs.wmich.edu (Naveed Sherwani)
Subject: Re: Islam a fascist .... NOT!
Summary: then we are interfering ?
Organization: Western Michigan Univ. Comp. Sci. Dept.
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 20:13:31 GMT

In article <1992Aug25.174321.10254@cco.caltech.edu>, asim@heckle.ugcs.caltech.edu (A. M. Mughal) writes:
> In article <1992Aug25.010334.629@sol.cs.wmich.edu> sherwani@sol.cs.wmich.edu (Naveed Sherwani) writes:
> >In article <l9iqs9INN54e@pageboy.cs.utexas.edu>, hyder@cs.utexas.edu (Syed Irfan Hyder) writes:
> >> In article <1992Aug24.204608.27253@tamsun.tamu.edu> gagrawal@cs.tamu.edu (Gopal Agrawal) writes:
> >> >
> >> >When saying that Islam is "tolerant", it means that there is scope 
> >> >for forgiving infractions. All the more especially when the accused 
> >> >is naive of what he/she is getting into. 
> >> 
> >> Well, if you one claims that USA's democracy is tolerant, then
> >> would it also imply that USA should forgive infractions like
> >> defrauding IRS?????
> >> 
> >> Dear Sir,
> >> 
> >> 	Tolerance is defined w.r.t a system and its own functioning.
> >> Just as one can not apply the rules of "tolerance" of a cycle's
> >> axle on the tolerance required for (say) an aeroplane's or a
> >> train's axle, similarly, one should look for the definition
> >> of tolerance in the context of the requirements of that system.
> >> 
> >> Now if you want to find out the "tolerance" of Islam, then
> >> see where it allows tolerance, and by how much. 
> >> 
> >> In Islam, there is scope of forgiveness from Allah depending
> >> upon one's relationship with HIM concerning ONLY one's
> >> sins agains HIM. For sins committed against fellow
> >> human beings, only the person wronged against can
> >> forgive.  We, you or third party can not determine
> >> forgiveness in a dispute between two people.
> >
> >If the person who was wronged is DEAD, then is it between 
> >wrong doer and god ?
> 			Obviously, Nadeem bhai... :)
> >
> >regards,
> >
> >-Naveed
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
> --
> 
> Asim Mughal
> 
> [Standard Disclaimer]

Dear Asim Bhai:

We have to conclude that we can not assign any punishment
for blasphemy. If one person insults a respected (but dead) person,
then the wrong doer will be punished by god and we dont have to do
anything about ! This follows, as you agreed that the affair is
between the wrong doer and God.

regards,

-Naveed
 
PS: How is Nadeem Bhai ?
Newsgroups: soc.culture.pakistan
From: arkay@leland.Stanford.EDU (Abdur Khan)
Subject: The RAG .... a special edition 
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 92 23:12:36 GMT

****************************************************************************
		THE RAG
****************************************************************************

This is a special edition in memory of Farrukh Zafar, who has left us for
the humidity and heat and chichoora pun of Karachi. The city of lights,
tracer bullets, strawberry fields and rimpa.

		Ramblers Diary

the last few days with two parties and a cricket match in honour of the great 
man himself.

Rukhsana Merchant threw a party on friday and everyone was there. Farrukh as
usaul was entertaining and the center of the party. The eggs were great but 
i was really interested in the coke that farrukh heaped on me. Farrukh made 
sure that everyone felt absolutely at home, green card or no green card, grade
21 no grade 21. 

Next day we had a great cricket match, Farrukh as usaul in true Inzamam fashion
excelled with bat and ball. A truely great innings on hios last match on 
paki soil.

Ashar Husain invited all of us( a large group) to a party on Saturday. A great 
host and a great party, the chees was great. Real spicy cheese. 

The sad apart is we never got to see R3P0 and Silat Khan. They never showed up,
do they exist or our they a figment of imagination of the network.

So as i type this these last few words, Farrukh you were great fun.............

	LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Dear Sahibzada,

i feel that your rag does not give any articles on religion and islam. Why 
is this ?

Dear Mohd.,

My subscribers dont need any more inf on islam they are all muslims plus
a few athiest, agnostics etc.

Organization: Physics, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA