ROUND 2 Interview with Spcnet members

[Sugar]

I haven't had Lindt for a long time now. But I loved it when they had cognac and irish coffee filling in their chocs. I rarely see those around anymore.

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THEY HAVE THAT? OMG!!!!!!!!!!!

[junny]

THEY HAVE THAT? OMG!!!!!!!!!!!

Sure they do I just realised that they've upgraded the packaging. Now the Irish Coffee one looks like this:

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And the filling is liquid. Apparently, they also have Kirsch and brandy, besides cognac. If you love alcohol in chocolate, you'll love this.

http://www.worldwidechocolate.com/shop_lindt.html

Dang, makes me want to stock up on liquor chocs now!

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Oh oh! I have this sudden crave for chocolate now! Not good for figure!

So Sugar, are you entering Spcnet Idol 3?

[xJadedx]

Is that true? Perhaps it's the field?

I'm in psychology, and in many fields of psychology, there are a lot of cross-cultural research going on, where researchers compare the difference between individualistic (i.e. North American) and collectivist (e.g. Asian) cultures. Many of the projects are between here and China, so being able to speak Chinese has been a great asset.

erm.. again, maybe i been around spcnet for a long time. I remeber Jade having some obsession with crayons.

I'll let everyone know what the deal is.
Basically, when I first came to this forum, I really liked The Simpsons (I still do). My favourite character is Ralph, and one of my favourite lines from him is "Ms Hoover, I ate my crayon." I like this, because it's really cute. I also like crayons, because they are colourful and cute and fun to draw with. That's basically how it started.

What instruments do you play? Have you ever formed a recreational band before?

I play guitar, and I'm switching to the bass now, because I think it suits me more.
I have not formed my own band, because I have not found many people who are good musicians who share similar music tastes as me. I'm still looking.

[pemberly]

4. Name 5 of your all-time favorite members. Who have you met in real life, and what are they like?
I honestly never want to pick favs... so the ones i am gona list are just ppl who i want to embarass :-D

...


PEMBI- prob the most neutral ( maybe laziest behind Orange) as a mod. kekeke. We are SHinhwa fans.. and I actualy met her in real life. SHe is actually a very bubbly person who giggles everytime she finishes a sentence. Did you guys know that i had the opportunity to hold her panties in my hand? *wink*. She tried to take advantage of me and get me drunk by buying me shots...heh

first off, why aren't i first!?! i let you stare at my boobs! grrr....no fair. Z didn't let you stare at his man pecs.

and what's up with putting me in the same category as orange! pffft. i am so not the laziest! remember, i put up that korean/japanese serial index. that took a buttload of time!

and i do not giggle! grrrr.

lastly, you said that Z is smart, moinlleon is nice, and cheek is spunky...but i get lazy!?! and this is implying that i'm not smart, nice or bubbly!

*bite cheesecake*

[Sugar]

Sure they do I just realised that they've upgraded the packaging. Now the Irish Coffee one looks like this:

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And the filling is liquid. Apparently, they also have Kirsch and brandy, besides cognac. If you love alcohol in chocolate, you'll love this.

http://www.worldwidechocolate.com/shop_lindt.html

Dang, makes me want to stock up on liquor chocs now!

OMg... i need to stop at lindt's..

first off, why aren't i first!?! i let you stare at my boobs! grrr....no fair. Z didn't let you stare at his man pecs.

and what's up with putting me in the same category as orange! pffft. i am so not the laziest! remember, i put up that korean/japanese serial index. that took a buttload of time!

and i do not giggle! grrrr.

lastly, you said that Z is smart, moinlleon is nice, and cheek is spunky...but i get lazy!?! and this is implying that i'm not smart, nice or bubbly!

*bite cheesecake*

plftt. u WANT to bite the cheesecake don't u


btw, i don't think iwould be doing the spc 3

[pemberly]

about lindt chocolate: my mom got some chocolates from a lindt inside sales meeting, and there was lemon meringue flavor. soooooooooooo goooooood. we still have some funky flavors at home.

[Sugar]

i got about 10 boxes ( each having100 lindts white truffles) from a sale.

[big master]

anyone here loves royce chocolate? its sooo good!!

[S Beaver]

i got about 10 boxes ( each having100 lindts white truffles) from a sale.

white truffles are too sweet. i prefer milk better. dark is too bitter.

[Sugar]

white truffles are too sweet. i prefer milk better. dark is too bitter.

plft, this is like milk coat with white choclate truffline inside

[pemberly]

plft, this is like milk coat with white choclate truffline inside

i think i had milky outside with milk chocolate inside. i don't remember. i just popped them in.

[S Beaver]

8. Choose a year and date to be born based on both the chinese & western zodiacs that fits you the best. Why?

- I think if I am able to choose my zodiac, I'd want to be born on September 30, 1991, making me a Sheep and Libra. Sheep because apparently some of its characteristics are righteous, sincere, sympathetic, mild-mannered, shy, artistic, creative, gentle, compassionate, understanding, mothering, determined, peaceful, generous, and seeks security. Those traits do match me pretty well. Libra because it is described as diplomatic/compromising, cooperative, fair, idealistic (in relationships), charming, easy-going/sociable, peace loving, elegant/graceful, artistic, gentle, Sensitive to others, kind, cheerful, romantic, and loyal in marriage. These again, I feel match me more than the other horoscopes.

Happy hypothetical 17th birthday, Jadey!

I've always liked the sheep. Mutton & cotton
Just kidding. The sheep always gave me a warm fuzzy feeling. Not to mention they are adorably cute!

[Guo Xiang]

I'm a Libra. Jadey can love me now.

[junny]

anyone here loves royce chocolate? its sooo good!!

Royce is sexy! I love their liquor stuff. I bought three boxes when I was in Hokkaido not knowing anything about the brand, but the quality of the chocs just wowed me over. I love how it gives you that heady, intoxicated feeling, and the chocolate is so rich.

Dang, maybe one of us should start a chocolate thread in Food.

[big master]

Royce is sexy! I love their liquor stuff. I bought three boxes when I was in Hokkaido not knowing anything about the brand, but the quality of the chocs just wowed me over. I love how it gives you that heady, intoxicated feeling, and the chocolate is so rich.

Dang, maybe one of us should start a chocolate thread in Food.

oh yes, i never knew there was royce choco too til my sister's mom in law went to japan and brought home a box...it was too delicious...i just cant resist having more....it is stil soft and chewy even after beeing in the freezer for weeks

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Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to present to you our next Interviewee:

Flyingfox2002!!

1. What is your real-life occupation? What made you go into it? Was that your first choice, if not, what is?

I got my MBA degree some months ago, but it's pretty useless. Took me 3 months just to land an internship. (Financial Services) I am getting a chance to be very involved in the business which is good, but it's been a really tiring job so far. It's certainly not one of those internships where filing and xeroxing are the primary tasks. I am worn out everyday.

For my ideal career, I would like to be a professional son of filthy rich parents.

2. What do you do for past-time, other than visiting spcnet?

I don't have many hobbies. I am a fantasy baseball geek. I just won my league this year for the first time since 2003. I also like playing sports - like badminton, tennis, and softball. I also work out, but that's more out of necessity to put on some muscles.

3. Why did you join spcnet and what makes you stay? Over time, has anything changed (eg. change in impression of another member)?

When I started FT work after undergrad college, I had also just finished reading JY's works at the time, so I was in a wuxia mode. I quickly got bored at work and found a wuxia discussion forum, on which I posted WAY too much. (I was such a terrible worker) "Met" some spc members there and came over in 2003. I continued to post WAY too much from work, now on spcnet. It was a way for me to procrastinate from doing a project I didn't wanna do or talk to someone I didn't wanna talk to.

Most of the old school folks are gone now. I am still here cuz I don't like unnecessary changes and I"ve enjoyed coming here and just writing whatever comes to mind. "Speaking" or writing about what's on my mind without filters is a liberty I don't have in real life because saying the wrong thing in RL has consequences that I care about. I don't post on other Asian-theme related forums, and othe than baseball (and fantasy baseball) discussions, I don't participate in other forums, so this is a good outlet for me. But now I am likely one of the older posters (in age) due to membership turnover here.

4. How did you choose your username? Where did you find your avatars and what do you look for in an avatar when you select one? Is your current avatar… you?

Just wanted something wuxia related, and 'flyingfox' was taken.

I just use whatever avatar I happen to like. The previous one I used really made me laugh. The first time I saw it, I could not stop breaking out in chuckles whenever I thought about it. It almost got me in trouble at work. Dunno if anyone remembers my original avatar when I first joined, literally a flying fox.

This current avatar is a pic of an extra called "jiang bao" (real name Wen Hui He) in Stephen Chow movies. (Watch Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle and you'll know who he is) He is just hilarious, but in real life he is a humorless dude who takes himself way too seriously, which is what makes him so funny to me.

5. Regarding your experience as a later immigrant, what are some significant aspects of this, especially those that still impact you to this very day? What does being Chinese mean to you?

Truthfully, I would much rather be a white boy born into a middle class family. I don't see any benefits (to myself) of being a Chinese immigrant. The early years were hard for me. Got picked on in Jr High for being a smart FOB. I made it into a regular class with ABCs and Hispanics and blacks after a year in the country, but my verbal English was still quite bad. We were poor, and my mom gave me these FOB clothes that pretty much painted a bullseye on my back. Being ugly and skinny didn't help either. It was difficult to wake up in the morning and go to school. It just felt like everyone was laughing at me except for some friends, but because of my anger at the time, I acted like an a-hole to them. I didn't study anymore cuz doing well in school meant more ridicule, but I still did better than everyone in class anyway which only brought me more humiliation. Luckily I made it into a specialized high school where intelligence was the norm and the bullying stopped or else I don't know how I would have turned out. Took me a while to get over the low self esteem and self-loathing that this experience caused me.

Today, I am a pretty well-adjusted person. I have accepted myself for who I am and I am accepting of people -- except for rightwing/religious zealots who want to run others' lives. Still, given the latent discrimination against Asians, especially Asian dudes, I see no benefits to being Asian in America. The one "benefit" that I did gain from immigrating was being able to become open-minded. Since in China, academic success and intelligence is more respected, my teenage years in school would probably have been a lot easier, but maybe I'd be a US-hating Commie now if I stayed.

6. Describe yourself. Which wuxia character do you find yourself resemble the most? Why?

I see myself in YG and LHC, but sadly I also see a part of my personality in ZWJ. I think one of the reasons I have no respect for ZWJ is that the part of myself that resemble him is the part that I don't like the most about my personality. I am simply too nice most of the time, I am considerate all the time like a moron. I don't try to be nice, I just am... which annoys me. I am not a pushover, but I'd love to be able to be assertive more consistently. Acquired this part from my mom. Being nice is good for other people, but sucks for yourself.

I don't wanna write too much more describing myself. I will just say that I acknowledge my flaws and like my personality. I am a pretty good guy in real life. Ironically the people who like me the least in real life are probably in my extended family. I see'em only a few times a year and they have this skewed view of me from my more troubled teenage years.

7. What are your views on romance? What do you look for in a girlfriend?

Romance is good. Love without romance is kinda like kissing your cousin... not that I have ever kissed any of mine... at least I am not aware of any incidents... (I think I just threw up in my throat visualizing this)

anyhoo, I like a cool sense of humor in a lady, not the mean kind of nasty "humor," but sweet and easy going, kinda like myself. (Hm, the puke just flooded outta my mouth right there from kissing my own butt) I like good conversationalists, nothing worse than sitting across from a date and being able to hear flies buzz by. Of course, if she's hot, that's a plus too.

The foregoing is the ideal scenario, of course...

8. Would you rather be a tyrant hated for 1000 years or a hero forgotten in 10 years? Why?

Since I'd be dead, I really couldn't care less whether people kowtow at my grave or spit at it. I would make my decision not based on being a "hero" or "tyrant" per se, but based on the quality of life in either choice. E.g. if the tyrant has a great life, I'd pick that. If the tyrant has the worse life of the two, I'd choose to be a hero. Right now I cannot see myself as a tyrant, oppressing people for my own gain isn't in my nature (although I wish it was), but if I were really to assume power, who knows.

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Questions/comments for Foxy? Fire them now!

Next: Dr. Y!!

[PJ]

Mwahaha, did you ask Foxy 2 sensitive questions which he declined to shed light on?

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Lol I just included 2 scenario questions. Others got those too.

...but in real life he is a humorless dude who takes himself way too seriously, which is what makes him so funny to me.

Do you know this avatar guy in person?