The buffet should be pretty good.

"Hennimore, we're hosting two functions today. An official from the Chinese government, Sun Yun Guy and his entourage will be in Ballroom 1. In accordance with their local tradition, they do not like being touched, and would rather be greeted with bows. Doing otherwise could cause an international incident. Meanwhile, in Ballroom i, some young guys from the local high school wrestling team will be practicing for state finals. They're very enthusiastic, and will grab anyone who comes into the room and wrestle them to the ground for practice. Now, surely this is something that even a addle-brained fool like you can handle? Sun Yun Guy in Ballroom 1. Some Young Guys in Ballroom i."

That hotel is big enough (I've stayed there) that they might not even see each other.

Though I can imagine there will be some hanky panky going on in the hamster tubes that go around the city.

The Chinese are going to get a very strange, homoerotic impression of young American men.

Best In The World: "A civilization is a heritage of beliefs, customs, and knowledge slowly accumulated in the course of centuries, elements difficult at times to justify by logic, but justifying themselves as paths when they lead somewhere, since they open up for man his inner distance." -Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Peep this: I've trained a lot all over tha world but most recently in India & b4 that in China. Hurrrs some shizzy I learned about local customs:
In China:
Do NOT try & fist bump a local
Do NOT get offended if they staring @ U. They neva seen many white boys so to them it would be like if C3PO was kicking rocks down ur block. They don't want 2 fight.
Young Chinese girls love the Jap Swag. They cop the Jap style like a Wigga @ tha Source Awards
Sneezing w/o covering yo mouff would be like pulling yo pants down and taking a crap in tha middle of an intersection hurrr

In India
They also don't see many white boys so they fascinated. More so than the Chinese. Lil kids will take pictures with U, even if UR not famous.
Them ppl love cows. Cows are like yo dog to them. Not Michael Vick's dog. Yo dog. They come all the house & in bars. It's crazy but cool once U get used to it. I even considered not eating meat after my visit.
They don't use toilet paper they just scoop they bums with thurrr left hands. So never eat wit yo left hand. You'll be tha major butt of the joke. No pun intended.
Don't be Muslim. They hate muslims cuz tha muslims steal & slaughter their cows & mess with all thurrr shizzy.
Say a prayer b4 U get on a motor rickshaw, bro. Everrry single time U get in one there it is like going on a X-Games motorcourse.

But this event sounds fly. I bet I could role with both groups.

Was this written by a human?

Looky, looky, me play joke ...

/That should go/end well

Magorn: The Lulz that weekend, oh yes, they were had. Still never forget the look of lust/horror/fascination on one particularly obnoxious FOF attendee who got "locked" into a phone booth by two female friends of mine making out right in front of it (their revenge for him having told them they were going to hell for how they were dressed shortly before)

BRB, have some proselytizing to do.

Wrestling groups are always loud. By far worse than any other sports groups. Normally when they are staying in the same hotel as me, its when I have to get up at 4 for work.

"Recipe for fun: downtown leave Des Moines..."

ftfa

Magorn: Still will never beat the time a downtown DC hotel double booked Disclave (Washington DC SF/Discordian Convention with heavy gothic BDSM devotee attendance) and a Focus on the Family Convention.

The Lulz that weekend, oh yes, they were had. Still never forget the look of lust/horror/fascination on one particularly obnoxious FOF attendee who got "locked" into a phone booth by two female friends of mine making out right in front of it (their revenge for him having told them they were going to hell for how they were dressed shortly before)

brantgoose: By the way, who is that guy in front of the applause sign? He reminds me of Discworld's Lord Vetenari. I can't imagine why he would be standing in front of an applause sign, although Discworld is known to have illuminated signs (they work by magic rather than electricity, but they're very like neon signs here on Roundworld).

You need to see The Golden Child with Eddie Murphy. It's actually pretty decent, especially compared to all the crap he's been doing lately. Anyway, the guy in front of the applause sign is the bad guy in the movie ;)

Butt drag in 3, 2, 1...

Rubberband Girl: Sounds like the makings of a cheesy, late-80s comedy film.

Either that or a history of how World War 3 starts.

I've grown used to the average farker thinking that Sambo looks like gay guys farking.

Chinese officials party like only people who have control over 1.6 billion people, the fruits of their labors, and no accountability to said people can party. I was part of the team looking at building a factory in Changsha, so we were wined and dined by the officials. It was 40% a desire to see the factory built and 60% an excuse for them to party down. They spared no expense, 150 dollar bottles of baiju, pretty girls all over the place, booking out suites, etc.

When it came time for the followup meeting in America they were all ready to book a bunch of suites in Vegas and do a 5 day weekend "meeting" there. AKA hookers, blow, and booze on the PRC expense account. We had to decline though due to all those pesky company policies about accepting gifts or favors.

/we did have a meeting and Shanghai and all the guys brought a female with them
//yet none of them brought their wife
/I'm told the PRC officials love Vegas as a place to hang out with their mistress

MartinD-35: I've grown used to the average farker thinking that Sambo looks like gay guys farking.

Wrong thread...?

dv-ous: MartinD-35: I've grown used to the average farker thinking that Sambo looks like gay guys farking.

Wrong thread...?

i'm stumped too, but i'll stand here and keep you company. -whistles quietly -

Theaetetus: "Hennimore, we're hosting two functions today. An official from the Chinese government, Sun Yun Guy and his entourage will be in Ballroom 1. In accordance with their local tradition, they do not like being touched, and would rather be greeted with bows. Doing otherwise could cause an international incident. Meanwhile, in Ballroom i, some young guys from the local high school wrestling team will be practicing for state finals. They're very enthusiastic, and will grab anyone who comes into the room and wrestle them to the ground for practice. Now, surely this is something that even a addle-brained fool like you can handle? Sun Yun Guy in Ballroom 1. Some Young Guys in Ballroom i."

Can you vote 'win'? I'm voting 'win' on this.

TheGreatGazoo: That hotel is big enough (I've stayed there) that they might not even see each other.

Though I can imagine there will be some hanky panky going on in the hamster tubes that go around the city.

Gotta love the Des Moines Habitrails.

Just be glad it wasn't the Duke Lacrosse team instead of some high school wrestlers.

..why, exactly, does anyone give a fark what happens in Des Moines? Unless aliens have landed there or it's being attacked by Godzilla, nobody cares. Not even in people in Des Moines.

Every year, my wife goes to a conference for teachers of the deaf. Every year, it's held on the same weekend as the model UN thing.

The elevators are always locked up going between the 3 floors of the UN thing keeping anyone in the lobby being able to use them. The teachers of the deaf are usually on floors 8-10 with the UN on floors 4-6. The UN folks are horrible about knocking on doors at 2 in the morning to underage drinking to extremely loud music all night.

The first time I went, we had to get a porter to take over the elevator so we could use it. Last time I went, people were in the lobby for 20 minutes trying to get on the elevator. It turned out that the UN kids had actually blocked the elevators open as a prank. 2 were kicked out of the hotel for it.

I don't know why the teachers always hold their conventions there. There are always problems from nasty rooms to poor service to noisy guests. One of the teachers even found cockroaches in her room.

clivecusslerfan: Every year, my wife goes to a conference for teachers of the deaf. Every year, it's held on the same weekend as the model UN thing.

The elevators are always locked up going between the 3 floors of the UN thing keeping anyone in the lobby being able to use them. The teachers of the deaf are usually on floors 8-10 with the UN on floors 4-6. The UN folks are horrible about knocking on doors at 2 in the morning to underage drinking to extremely loud music all night.

The first time I went, we had to get a porter to take over the elevator so we could use it. Last time I went, people were in the lobby for 20 minutes trying to get on the elevator. It turned out that the UN kids had actually blocked the elevators open as a prank. 2 were kicked out of the hotel for it.

I don't know why the teachers always hold their conventions there. There are always problems from nasty rooms to poor service to noisy guests. One of the teachers even found cockroaches in her room.

I DON'T SEE A PROBLEM HERE.

it'll be interesting to see what happens when the fire alarm goes off at 3, 4, and 5 am.
/Chinese fire drill?

dv-ous: MartinD-35: I've grown used to the average farker thinking that Sambo looks like gay guys farking.

Wrong thread...?

Every fark thread I've ever read over the last 10 years that mentioned wrestling always turned into a farkers calling wrestlers gay. Do you know what Sambo is?

MartinD-35: dv-ous: MartinD-35: I've grown used to the average farker thinking that Sambo looks like gay guys farking.

Wrong thread...?

Every fark thread I've ever read over the last 10 years that mentioned wrestling always turned into a farkers calling wrestlers gay. Do you know what Sambo is?

Gay?

Buffalo Sabres share hotel with Furry Convention, now question existence of God (new window)

oh yeah? when i was waiting tables in athens, ga, there was one night when both a lesbian rugby tournement took place and a huge rodeo rolled into town. the restaurant was roughly divided 50/50 between the two groups...each thinking the other was the weirdest thing they'd ever seen. good times.

MartinD-35: dv-ous: MartinD-35: I've grown used to the average farker thinking that Sambo looks like gay guys farking.

Wrong thread...?

Every fark thread I've ever read over the last 10 years that mentioned wrestling always turned into a farkers calling wrestlers gay. Do you know what Sambo is?

I did not before googling. I just figured it was some stormfront person really trying to shoehorn one in.

Why would Chinese government officials be interested in Iowa State High School Wrestling Championships?
Just another industry they're going to replicate faster cheaper and with more lead.

I went to a car show in Charlotte. A bunch of us car guys stayed in a hotel with a Lion's Club convention and a full-blown Indian wedding.

/good times

I don't get it.

Is the hotel afraid the Chinese will be held down and have their junk shaved by the wrestlers?

I don't see the conflict here. If the Chinese wanted a five star event they should have book a better hotel that would price out the wrestlers and other non-diplomatic riff-raff.

I think by far the worst combat melee I ever saw was a bar that simultaneously filled up with rodeo riders and truck drivers. You'd think those two would get along, but no.

/first time I've ever seen a guy's eye get literally knocked out with a pool cue
//I ended up shepherding the non-combatants out the back exit
///get out, get out, MOVE guy, don't watch, make way