Happy year of the dragon.

**xinhui** · 19 Jan 12,, 17:42

**Officer of Engineers** · 19 Jan 12,, 17:57

What? Already? Those red bombs will be the life of me and this just after Christmas.

**Parihaka** · 19 Jan 12,, 20:33

OK, I give in, who is she?

**YellowFever** · 19 Jan 12,, 21:55

Originally Posted by Parihaka

OK, I give in, who is she?

After all these years.....

.......you still have to ask.

**Officer of Engineers** · 19 Jan 12,, 22:11

Oh Gee, there's a sale on .30-06 silvertip ammunition. On second thought, they don't hurt enough. Maybe noslers ...

**Gun Grape** · 19 Jan 12,, 22:58

I thought, and according to my calender, New years Day is this coming Monday

Are you getting a jump on things or am I that far off?

**Doktor** · 19 Jan 12,, 23:22

Originally Posted by Officer of Engineers

Oh Gee, there's a sale on .30-06 silvertip ammunition. On second thought, they don't hurt enough. Maybe noslers ...

You want him dead or in pains? Make up your mind. Besides he ain't no moose

**Officer of Engineers** · 19 Jan 12,, 23:48

Originally Posted by Gun Grape

I thought, and according to my calender, New years Day is this coming Monday

Are you getting a jump on things or am I that far off?

It's Monday but everybody is getting ready to celebrate. I had to order the ducks and roast pig by today.

Originally Posted by Doktor

You want him dead or in pains? Make up your mind. Besides he ain't no moose

In pains but I can't run that fast anymore, so I need something with decent range. Wonder if anyone sells fletchets in .30-06?

**xinhui** · 19 Jan 12,, 23:49

Originally Posted by Parihaka

OK, I give in, who is she?

Yingluck Shinawatra
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yingluck Shinawatra
ยิ่งลักษณ์ ชินวัตร

28th Prime Minister of Thailand

Yingluck Shinawatra (Thai: ยิ่งลักษณ์ ชินวัตร, RTGS: Yinglak Chinnawat, Thai pronunciation: [jîŋ.lák tɕʰīn.nā.wát]; born 21 June 1967), or nickname Pu (Thai: ปู; Thai pronunciation: [pūː ]; "crab")[1], is a Thai businesswoman and politician, member of the Pheu Thai Party, and the 28th Prime Minister of Thailand following the 2011 general election. Yingluck is Thailand's first female Prime Minister and at 44 is the youngest Prime Minister of Thailand in over 60 years.[2][3]

**YellowFever** · 20 Jan 12,, 00:09

I never thought I'd say this in a million years but....

....check out the bod on that prime minister.

**texasjohn** · 20 Jan 12,, 00:19

Originally Posted by YellowFever

I never thought I'd say this in a million years but....

....check out the bod on that prime minister.

You wish! bet she won't even make you a bologna sammich!!

**Parihaka** · 20 Jan 12,, 00:36

Originally Posted by xinhui

Yingluck Shinawatra
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yingluck Shinawatra
ยิ่งลักษณ์ ชินวัตร

28th Prime Minister of Thailand

Yummy

**YellowFever** · 20 Jan 12,, 00:41

Originally Posted by texasjohn

You wish! bet she won't even make you a bologna sammich!!

You see a chick like that and the first thing you think of is a bologna sandwich....

At least the person with similar taste with yours had the decency to say, "Yummy".

**YellowFever** · 20 Jan 12,, 00:51

Just to keep this thread reasonably on track, 2012 is the Year of the Black Dragon.

2010 Was the Year of the White Tiger.

I THINK these happen every half century or 75 years or so.

Some (most) Asians consider these symbols good luck and most Asian countries are expecting a population growth this year. Just like back in 2010 when the Asians population grew due to the fact that alot of them planned to have a baby that year.

This year is no different.

That's right, you white people, prepare to be out-numbered even more this year.

**DOR** · 20 Jan 12,, 01:26

Originally Posted by YellowFever

Just to keep this thread reasonably on track, 2012 is the Year of the Black Dragon.

2010 Was the Year of the White Tiger.

I THINK these happen every half century or 75 years or so.

Some (most) Asians consider these symbols good luck and most Asian countries are expecting a population growth this year. Just like back in 2010 when the Asians population grew due to the fact that alot of them planned to have a baby that year.

This year is no different.

That's right, you white people, prepare to be out-numbered even more this year.

The only references I find to "Black Dragon" are Korean . . . never heard of color terms for Chinese zodiac.

In the Middle Kingdom, Monday will start the Year of the Water Dragon. The 12-animal (year) cycle is overlaid with a 5-year element cycle (earth, wind, fire, metal and wood) to make a 60-year cycle.

Here's something I wrote for our in-house magazine:

The Year of the Water Dragon

Two thousand twelve ushers in the Year of the Dragon, this one floating on the water element. While dragons are lucky, powerful and confident, they can be volatile as well. Water adds a calming element, permitting reflection and re-evaluation. Fitting, then, that we will have a new Chief Executive and Legislative Council taking office during the year.

Dragon years have seen some monumental events, including the USSR’s perestroika economic reform, (1988), the founding of Apple Computer Company (1976) and McDonald’s (1940) and Mickey Mouse’s first film (1928). Work on the Panama Canal began as did the modern Olympic Games (both in 1904).

The last Water Dragon, 1952, was a good year for Queen Elizabeth, albeit not for her father. General Dwight D. Eisenhower got a promotion (to president), Hussein bin Talal took the Jordanian throne, Canada broadcast its first television programmes and the iconic B-52 Stratofortress flew for the first time (and, more than 80 of them are still in service).

Births during that year included writers (Amy Tan, Jung Chang, Douglas Adams), actors (John Lone, Mickey Rourke) and comedians (Laraine Newman and Dan Aykroyd). It also saw the passing of explorer Sven Hedin, educator Maria Montessori, funnyman Curly Howard (The Three Stooges) and Argentina’s Eva Peron.

Water Dragons have been good years for starting new enterprises including General Electric Company, Trans-Siberian Railway (both in 1892) and Trinity College (1592). Significant publications include Machiavelli’s The Prince (1532) and Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892).

Sweden added February 30th to its 1712 calendar as part of a decades long process of bringing the country into synch with the Gregorian one. Attila the Hun invaded Italy (452AD), and the Y2K Bug didn’t happen.

Kung Hei Fat Choy!