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This year’s sign of the apocolypse: 20 inches of snow…. in Albuquerque, NM. I want to go back to Boston.

(Extra credit:  Who was the inspiration for this post?)

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Astute readers will notice that very similar material has been posted on my beautiful cousin’s website. But I figure it’s worth a repost since our readership does not really overlap, and I’ve added in my own edits.

A brief sketch of my dad’s side of the family. My Dad is the youngest of three brothers. So the three branches are:
1st Uncle Shan King (Taiwan): Son named Chris
2nd Uncle Hei King (New Jersey, Pastor of a Chinese Church): Father of Cassie, Caren, and Caleb
Andy King (New Mexico, In the wholesale exit light industry): ie, my dad

We recently created a family email list, and here is our inaugaural conversation.

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10/25, 1102 am [from Cassie (2nd uncle’s daughter)]

Hello Everyone,

Shiao Su Su, thanks for this great idea. Toby [her husband] is jealous.. he wishes his
family was cool enough to have their own google group =)

We are doing well in Chicago. [stuff about school, Toby, etc] We have a big German Shepherd named Bambi who likes to poop and her
poop is bigger than my dad’s, which is saying a lot.

Love,
Cassie

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10/25, 1127 am [from my Dad ]

Couple reminder for the future communication

1) Big words or slang are not allowed to use in the correspondences.
Otherwise, explanation is expected.

Cassie, what is poop ? you mean ” cut the cheese ” ? I don’t get it even
after checking www.dictionary.com

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10/25, 1219 pm [from my Dad]

Shiao shen shen [my Mom] call me ” stupid” because I don’t even know what is ”
poop”.

Now I understand.

Andy King

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10/25, 319 pm [from 2nd Uncle]

I don’t agree with what Cassie says about Bambi’s poop:

>> We have a big German Shepherd named Bambi who likes to poop and
>> her poop is bigger than my dad’s, which is saying a lot.

OOOO…BJECTION!

My poop left in the Syncsort (my old company 10 years ago)men’s room is definitely BIGGER than Bambi’s. It has the size like a baby’s arm, No exaggeration! Remember when I left it unflashed and waited outside to see what the next person would react when he saw it, any then I heard the guy shout loud “SSSSH-T …SSSS…” and came out the men’s room angry with his fist waving in the air.

What a good old days … I am know approaching 56 years old, probably can’t produce that any more - especially Er Bo Mu [his wife — my aunt] feeds me rice tea and vegitable juice every day.

Sorry, I just can’t control to go high whenever touch this topic. We should go back to the family reunion issue now. I agree with Shiao Su Su’s suggestion.

BTW, will Google keep this somewhere in their search engine?

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10/25, 340 pm [from Caren (2nd uncle’s other daughter)]

>>BTW, will Google keep this somewhere in their search engine?

i hope that this is archived in google, because i want to be able to access this exact email correspondence when i am 80 years old and want to tell my grandchildren about their ancestors.

i will begin the story like this: “your great-grandfather was a very special man. most of the time he would act very serious and wise, and some people were afraid of him because he almost always looked like he was thinking about the mysteries of the universe….

but you should have seen the twinkle in his eye when he began to tell the story of when he pooped a turd the size of a baby’s arm….”

-caren

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10/25, 504 pm [from 2nd Uncle]

Livia,

Caren,

what is “pooped a turd”? I only know the middle word “a”, but can’t find the other two words in the dictionary. But I have the wisdom to guess what you saying here.

Andy [my Dad],

You are not alone. Don’t feel being humiliated when they use big English word. I understand your feeling. At least we can read and write Chines, they can’t … ha, ha…

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10/25, 538 pm [from my Dad]

My Dear brother,

No need to worry.

Livia and her mom have corrected numerous mistakes I made in English and tried to convince me that my English ability is not in the same level as they are.

After 2 years’ hard working, I am the 2nd best English Speaking person ( not reading and writing ) in my family. God always takes care of humble person

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10/25, 703 pm [from me]

>>Livia and her mom have corrected numerous mistakes I made in English and tried to convince me that my >>English ability is not in the same level as they are.

The correct phrase is “not on the same level”

>>After 2 years’ hard working, I am the 2nd best English Speaking person ( not reading and writing ) in my >>family. God always takes care of humble person

You must mean “After two years of hard work.”

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10/25, 713 pm [from my Dad]

Livia,

Relax. I did not say I am the #2 in writing .

It is such a minor mistake. Do not “pick bone in the egg”.- Chinese proverb.

I bet none of you know the meaning.

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10/25, 937 pm [from caleb, 2nd uncle’s son]

“God always takes care of humble person”

Hahaha! shia su su [my Dad], i heard you make exit signs now . i would like to order one for my room, just in case it’s dark and i forget how to get out.

caleb

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10/25, 1001 pm [from my dad]

Caleb,

Shiao Su Su [referring to himself] sells Exit Signs. Go to www.rplighting.com. We sell all kind of
Exit Signs except the one you want to buy.

Obviously, you have a doubts about what I say.

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