Welcome to "The Anti-Virus"

[pelligrini]

Welcome to the board!

Hey Virus, you been out making friends again. :rolleyes:
Looks like you nemisis has shown up. :D

[ohms18k]

Welcome The Anti-Virus, does this mean everytime Virus post you will Anti-post? :D

[siggy]

Welcome to TGC Anti-Virus :hugz:

[Benjamino]

...does this mean everytime Virus post you will Anti-post?
Damn wouldn't that be funny? O, did I say that out loud?

Welcome to the Collective bro, get in here and introduce yourself!
;) :D :rofl:

[zhotfire]

Geeze... i hope the two never meet... it would be catastrophic for the universe! ;) Welcome Anti-Virus! :D

[Virus]

pffffff. I have first hand knowledge that this smart alec had a virus on his computer a few weeks ago. I am the true anti-virus!;)

[Benjamino]

Did he ever show up anywhere on the board? I can't find his name among the members...

[Daniel, Laura, and Nora]

Anti-Virus. I like that. We need more useful members. How about Anti-credit card Bill? Mr. Visa is punishing me.

[The Anti-Virus]

wow thank you all for your great posts and hospitality. I never thought I'd get greetings like this. O yea and by the way I am the Virus' (ShawnB) nemesis. Hahaha But thanks alot guys I look forward to helping the team out.

[Virus]

Alright buttmunch surprise. I'm telling your sister about this and then I'm calling your mom to inform her of all the alcohol consumption:D

[TDKozan]

Hi, Anti-Virus. Welcome!

Nofinger: Where's the popcorn? This looks interesting.

TK ;>

[The Anti-Virus]

haha now your resorting to threats.

[Virus]

How many times did you fail your drivers test?:D

[Louis_Berding2002]

AHH!! How did I miss saying hello?! ;)

Greetings from Taiwan, Anti-Virus!

Sorry for the delayed greetings. :hugz:

[The Anti-Virus]

Hi Louis, all the way from Taiwan eh? I almost passed you in project dolphin but then all the sudden you just got a gigantic boost. Cough Cough Cheater Cough Cough :p J.k

[Louis_Berding2002]

Originally posted by The Anti-Virus
Hi Louis, all the way from Taiwan eh? I almost passed you in project dolphin but then all the sudden you just got a gigantic boost. Cough Cough Cheater Cough Cough :p J.k

;) Yeah, I wish I were cheating. Now everyone can see exactly how much teachers have to work. :p I have to type lesson plans, type papers, tests, dittos, and my grade books almost everyday, and I have more than one class every day that I have to do that for. Add to that the fact my better half uses this system to type her reports for college in Chinese. ;) That helps me out a lot, because One Chinese symbol takes an average of four key strokes. :D
Oh yeah...we both play Carmagedden 2 with the keyboard. It actually counts all of the keystrokes from the game too. :D :cool: I just made first place for now. But, tomorrow will be a very slow day for me typing wise. :( I am actually all caught up on lesson plans. ;)

[Bruce]

Originally posted by Louis_Berding2002
. . . Add to that the fact my better half uses this system to type her reports for college in Chinese. ;) That helps me out a lot, because One Chinese symbol takes an average of four key strokes. :D

I don't know Chinese, but from what I understand, that's not as big an advantage as it sounds like. In English, it takes about 6 strokes to type a word (5 letters, avg., plus a space). So, if it takes more strokes to make a symbol, but that symbol conveys more meaning, it probably works out about the same. (Or am I wrong?)

[Louis_Berding2002]

Originally posted by Bruce
I don't know Chinese, but from what I understand, that's not as big an advantage as it sounds like. In English, it takes about 6 strokes to type a word (5 letters, avg., plus a space). So, if it takes more strokes to make a symbol, but that symbol conveys more meaning, it probably works out about the same. (Or am I wrong?)

Hmm, yes maybe I was not being clear enough. For example the keyboard we have has tiny symbols in red in the upper right of every key. This is refered to as (phonetically) "ba, pa, ma, fa." Which is the same as saying; "A, B, C's." They do not have a roman alphabet, they have a phonetic one. A very simple word I know; "niao." (knee-ow) Niao means bird. To type such a word I would have to press the keys for; "ner, Y, ah, O." Sounds simple, right? Well, pitch can tottally change a word. Cat and mother are the exact same symbols and word. The only difference is pitch. So, after every word you must use the up/down arrows to select a pitch. Then, use the up/down arrows to select the actual symbol you want, and then on to the next. However, depending on your next symbol, the computer will pop up a box in which you use the numbers at the top of the key board to change both symbols into one totally diferent symbol.

Fun, huh? :D I have no idea how many keys that is total, but she types way too fast for me to try and figure it all out. I guess they are all used to it so it is easy. But, she types crazy fast for a few minutes and only writes one Email. I can type about 25 to 30 wpm, and I can write a few paragraphs while she only writes one in the same ammount of time because of the way she must type.

In case any one cares, she types in Chinese "big 5." Actually, most here do not even know how to read Chinese "simplified." I can not read any of it. ;)

[drift]
A new tea shop just opened up by our apartment. The sign says in English; "Young Me" I asked my other half what it says in Chinese...she said the name of the place is; "Yummy." Obviously they used a great translator. :D I guess the owner can not read English, and things "Young Me" sounds the same as "Yummy."
:rofl: