Author Topic: Lol English (Read 7052 times)

B E C K · « **on:** Oct 26, 2010, 11:23:10 AM »

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Cain was born as Dean George Tanaka in Mount Clemens, Michigan, the son of actress Sharon Sarah Thomas and U.S. Army serviceman Roger Tanaka, who left the family before he was born.

That's amazing! He left the family before he was even born!

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #1 on:** Oct 26, 2010, 07:33:16 PM »

wat? That sentence is right, no?
Also, he's half jap? Doesn't look like it. Actually he's 1/4th, nevermind. my baby will probably grow up looking like a female Dean Cain.

Nuri why were you looking at this to begin with?

Fiero · « **Reply #2 on:** Oct 26, 2010, 07:43:56 PM »

No, the sentence makes it seem that the FATHER left before the FATHER was born. To make it correct it should have replaced "who left the family before he was born," with "who left the family before Cain was born"

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #3 on:** Oct 26, 2010, 09:36:47 PM »

You know it by context, because you're not an idiot. While it may be technically OK, it's clunky as all get out. I hate reading stuff like that.

Besides, it sucks as an introductory sentence because it fails to set the tone for the succeeding paragraph. It should be about Cain and not his deadbeat dad. Then again, this is Wikipedia, not a real encyclopedia or otherwise formal document.

joe · « **Reply #4 on:** Oct 26, 2010, 09:38:44 PM »

Tanaka? I always thought it was Tatanka. As in part Native American, not part Japanese.

What the fuck, man. Fuck you, Dean Cain.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #5 on:** Oct 27, 2010, 03:11:48 AM »

Quote from: Fiero on Oct 26, 2010, 07:43:56 PM

No, the sentence makes it seem that the FATHER left before the FATHER was born. To make it correct it should have replaced "who left the family before he was born," with "who left the family before Cain was born"

OOOooOoOoOoO

Rama · « **Reply #6 on:** Oct 27, 2010, 12:29:45 PM »

The icon for this thread makes me think it should be "Engrish" instead of "English".

B E C K · « **Reply #7 on:** Oct 27, 2010, 04:01:49 PM »

Quote from: Faye Valentine on Oct 26, 2010, 07:33:16 PM

Nuri why were you looking at this to begin with?

I didn't know I needed a reason to read about Dean Cain.

Anyway, I think it was because someone in a Superman thread somewhere mentioned Cain was 1/4 Japanesey so I went to look it up. I never knew that.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #8 on:** Oct 27, 2010, 07:51:58 PM »

That's something only a weaboo would know. Disregard said poster.

B E C K · « **Reply #9 on:** Oct 27, 2010, 10:07:11 PM »

Well, apparently some fanboys were throwing hissys back in 1990-whatever because Cain was all "bi-racial" and it was, like, "oh no, multi-race Superman!" I don't know why Superman has to be puro cracker just because he grew up in Kansas.

Fiero · « **Reply #10 on:** Oct 27, 2010, 10:24:18 PM »

Yeah, it is not like he came from another planet or anything...

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #11 on:** Oct 28, 2010, 12:46:54 AM »

If you had to peg Supes for anything ethno-racially speaking, it'd have to be Jewish, given his creators.

Rama · « **Reply #12 on:** Oct 28, 2010, 01:54:13 AM »

Well his parents did want him to settle down with a nice Jewish girl instead of that Lois Lane.

B E C K · « **Reply #13 on:** Oct 28, 2010, 01:59:51 AM »

Quote from: Rodent of Unusual Size on Oct 28, 2010, 12:46:54 AM

If you had to peg Supes for anything ethno-racially speaking, it'd have to be Jewish, given his creators.

Exactly why it makes the most sense to have Goku be Asian.

joe · « **Reply #14 on:** Oct 28, 2010, 02:51:23 AM »

I'd rather pretend DBZ was never live action and just allow the characters to be racially ambiguous.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #15 on:** Oct 28, 2010, 03:44:17 AM »

Quote from: B E C K on Oct 27, 2010, 10:07:11 PM

Well, apparently some fanboys were throwing hissys back in 1990-whatever because Cain was all "bi-racial" and it was, like, "oh no, multi-race Superman!" I don't know why Superman has to be puro cracker just because he grew up in Kansas.

Cause if he was of any other race and born in Kansas, he would have been killed already

Also, I suck at identifying haafus. I thought my husband was 100% all american whitey till I heard him talking (he sounded like Ahnold) and someone said theres a half japanese in class. I was like lol wut?). Dean Cain looks completely white to me, even after knowing hes haafu.

Rama · « **Reply #16 on:** Oct 28, 2010, 02:07:03 PM »

Quote from: Faye Valentine on Oct 28, 2010, 03:44:17 AM

Quote from: B E C K on Oct 27, 2010, 10:07:11 PM
Well, apparently some fanboys were throwing hissys back in 1990-whatever because Cain was all "bi-racial" and it was, like, "oh no, multi-race Superman!" I don't know why Superman has to be puro cracker just because he grew up in Kansas.
Cause if he was of any other race and born in Kansas, he would have been killed already

If he was any other race in Kansas he would have killed himself. You ever been there? I'm only like 1/16 Indian (Red, not brown) and I wanted to to when I was there, and I was just driving through it at 70 mph.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #17 on:** Oct 28, 2010, 08:16:44 PM »

What, are you saying they gave you the "racist" look?
I went to Lancaster like 2 years ago (Lancaster is the Amish County) with my boy, and we were trying to go to this house that sells pies. Well we took the wrong turn and end up in this cul-de-sac. So we just stopped to look at the map when this santa claus-looking amish man came out and gave me TEH look. I just looked at him and closed the window. to tell you the truth I wasn't afraid I was just waiting for him to say something stupid so I could curse him out

Fiero · « **Reply #18 on:** Oct 28, 2010, 08:26:25 PM »

He was probably just amazed at a woman not properly covered.

Rama · « **Reply #19 on:** Oct 28, 2010, 11:49:39 PM »

What do you mean...I'm sure Faye was modestly dressed in a hot pants and a tub top.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #20 on:** Oct 29, 2010, 07:15:45 AM »

Actually it was a miniskirt and a halter top, but you were close.

They were probably amazed I used deodorant. They don't know what those are. And let me tell you, synthetic fabric + B.O. is a big nono

B E C K · « **Reply #21 on:** Oct 29, 2010, 04:07:42 PM »

Quote from: Faye Valentine on Oct 29, 2010, 07:15:45 AM

Actually it was a miniskirt and a halter top, but you were close.

He was probably just confused after getting his first boner.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #22 on:** Oct 29, 2010, 08:28:35 PM »

Maybe he was confused when he saw me driving . Yes, I drove for the first time in 10 years in amish county. Not like the policemen would care if I ran over a carriage or somethin.

Fiero · « **Reply #23 on:** Oct 29, 2010, 08:47:37 PM »

Well, yeah, that probably would be a problem.

B E C K · « **Reply #24 on:** Oct 31, 2010, 12:10:16 AM »

I'd definetely imagine so.

Rama · « **Reply #25 on:** Oct 31, 2010, 01:52:14 AM »

Maybe you just ran over his favorite goat.

B E C K · « **Reply #26 on:** Oct 31, 2010, 10:02:50 PM »

I hate it when that happens.