24nanoguy Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 go to your LFS! i had fun over there... then again my version of "fun" isnt what the usual 15 yr olds is. fun=chatting on forums,watching my tank, listening to; U2, Coldplay, Classical, Christmas music, going to the LFS, playing vid games (mind you most of the people i know were at the football game. ) Hahaha....your a dork. lol Quote Link to comment
nanoreefnate Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 thats not very nice. oh yeah and did i forget to mention take pix and write?! Quote Link to comment
el fabuloso Posted November 7, 2009 Author Share Posted November 7, 2009 What's with all the shenanigans up in here? Nate is right, I won't be fragging that monti any time soon. Oh ####.........thats funny. Fabs Asian?? I can be if I want to be. I'm actually Spanish-Filipino even though a lot of people think I'm Mexican. In fact I was born in the Philippines and lived there for ten years. Quote Link to comment
24nanoguy Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 What's with all the shenanigans up in here? Nate is right, I won't be fragging that monti any time soon. I can be if I want to be. I'm actually Spanish-Filipino even though a lot of people think I'm Mexican. In fact I was born in the Philippines and lived there for ten years. Oh.... my co worker is Guamanian, his wife is Filipino. I eat like crazy at work! lol.....he is always bringing leftovers in. Lumpia, and lots of fried rice, ect.... Mmmm, I'm hungry! lol Quote Link to comment
nanoreefnate Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 What's with all the shenanigans up in here? Nate is right, I won't be fragging that monti any time soon. I can be if I want to be. I'm actually Spanish-Filipino even though a lot of people think I'm Mexican. In fact I was born in the Philippines and lived there for ten years. OMG!!!!! YOUR FILIPINO?!?!?!?!? AND YOU LIVED THERE?!?!?! dude. your whole life is made up of AWESOMENESS. where dija come from? my moms from Ilocos. Quote Link to comment
el fabuloso Posted November 7, 2009 Author Share Posted November 7, 2009 Oh.... my co worker is Guamanian, his wife is Filipino. I eat like crazy at work! lol.....he is always bringing leftovers in. Lumpia, and lots of fried rice, ect.... Mmmm, I'm hungry! lol Filipino food is awesome. OMG!!!!! YOUR FILIPINO?!?!?!?!?AND YOU LIVED THERE?!?!?! dude. your whole life is made up of AWESOMENESS. where dija come from? my moms from Ilocos. Lol thanks! I was born in Cebu but I grew up in Mindanao, that's where my dad did his work. Needless to say I had a pretty interesting childhood. Quote Link to comment
nanoreefnate Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 so i suppose you speak tagalog... yes? Cebu's awesome... and I'm hoping to go there next year (for he first time...lol) and lastly I'm sure u had a verryyy interesting childhood. Quote Link to comment
el fabuloso Posted November 7, 2009 Author Share Posted November 7, 2009 I understand Tagalog perfectly well but I'm not very good at speaking it. However I am very fluent in Cebuano which is the language spoken in Cebu and the southern region of the Philippines. It never ceases to amaze people when I carry on a conversation in perfect Cebuano. And yes, Cebu is awesome. I don't know if you've been there before but there are a lot of historical places to see and fun things to do. Not to mention some of the best reefs in the country. Quote Link to comment
nanoreefnate Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 I understand Tagalog perfectly well but I'm not very good at speaking it. However I am very fluent in Cebuano which is the language spoken in Cebu and the southern region of the Philippines. It never ceases to amaze people when I carry on a conversation in perfect Cebuano. dangg. you lucky. i can understand too (my parents and grand parents usually talk in Tagalog or Ilocano so thats what i grew up hearing and now i understand it) but i can barely hold a conversation with it. but Cebuano...DANG. Quote Link to comment
el fabuloso Posted November 7, 2009 Author Share Posted November 7, 2009 Tagalog and Cebuano have some similarities but are completely different from one another. The best thing I can compare it to is the difference between Spanish and Italian. Quote Link to comment
shrimp4fun Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 I've been following your thread, so how's your sexy shrimps, I can't see it from your pic as of 11.4.09 Quote Link to comment
el fabuloso Posted November 8, 2009 Author Share Posted November 8, 2009 They're good and they're still in there. They're just not as outgoing as they used to be. Quote Link to comment
nanoreefnate Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Tagalog and Cebuano have some similarities but are completely different from one another. The best thing I can compare it to is the difference between Spanish and Italian. oh really? that cool does Hi still translate to Kumusta? or no? Quote Link to comment
Paleoreef103 Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 I think the cap needs to become a centerpiece in the Max. And then maybe start a different cap in your pico. Leng Sy? Quote Link to comment
el fabuloso Posted November 8, 2009 Author Share Posted November 8, 2009 That's ultimately what I want to do, but I want to make sure the RSM is good and stable before I do that. oh really? that cool does Hi still translate to Kumusta? or no? Yep, and "salamat" also means thank you although "gracia" is also used in some parts. One of the big differences between the two is that Cebuano doesn't use "po" or "opo" like in Tagalog. Quote Link to comment
nanoreefnate Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 That's ultimately what I want to do, but I want to make sure the RSM is good and stable before I do that. Yep, and "salamat" also means thank you. One of the big differences between the two is that Cebuano doesn't use "po" or "opo" like in Tagalog. oh really? what do they use instead of that then? Quote Link to comment
el fabuloso Posted November 8, 2009 Author Share Posted November 8, 2009 They don't have an equivalent for it at all, in the same way that there's no equivalent for it in English. In Tagalog "po" and "opo" are honorific terms that's used to make sentences more polite. Cebuano doesn't have any use for this which is why they often appear rude to Tagalog speakers. Instead Cebuano employs specific adverbs to request for things politely, like "palihug" which means please. Interestingly Tagalog doesn't really have a word for "please" as they rely heavily on "po" and "opo." Quote Link to comment
danktank Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 my ex gf's mom spent 10 years in the peace corps. she was stationed in that area, even now 20 yrs later she is fluent in tagalog, it boggled my mind Quote Link to comment
el fabuloso Posted November 9, 2009 Author Share Posted November 9, 2009 That's awesome. I remember running into this white guy from Provo, Utah who spoke impeccable Cebuano. Turned out he spent his mission in Mindanao which is where he learned the language. Damn mormons. Also about a couple years ago my friend dragged me to some chorale presentation and one of the songs they did was actually a traditional Cebuano folk song that had been turned into a choral piece. It was a beautiful rendition but the funny thing is that the song and its lyrics is meant to be funny yet here was this all-american choir belting the song out with all seriousness who had no clue what they were really singing about. Quote Link to comment
nanoreefnate Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 They don't have an equivalent for it at all, in the same way that there's no equivalent for it in English. In Tagalog "po" and "opo" are honorific terms that's used to make sentences more polite. Cebuano doesn't have any use for this which is why they often appear rude to Tagalog speakers. Instead Cebuano employs specific adverbs to request for things politely, like "palihug" which means please. Interestingly Tagalog doesn't really have a word for "please" as they rely heavily on "po" and "opo." yeah i noticed that there isnt a "please" in Tagalog. that kinda puzzled me till i found out why i always have to say "po." Quote Link to comment
kristoffer Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 My mother is Visayan (Samar/Calbayog City). It's kind of sad, because I don't know her native dialect, nor Tagalog anymore. I used to be really fluent in it. Maybe when I head back, I'll be able to pick it back up quickly. Love your tank (always have). Quote Link to comment
nanoreefnate Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 My mother is Visayan (Samar/Calbayog City). It's kind of sad, because I don't know her native dialect, nor Tagalog anymore. I used to be really fluent in it. Maybe when I head back, I'll be able to pick it back up quickly. Love your tank (always have). Dude. Thats Awesome! hopefully you will! @El Fab. WTF?!?!? WHERE ARE TEH UPDATES??!?! common mayne... Quote Link to comment
imcosmokramer Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 I vote for more pictures...but that's just me. Quote Link to comment
davidncbrown Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that cap is shadowing just about everything in your tank haha. Redonkulous. Quote Link to comment
gregzbobo Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 El Fab, thought you might wanna see post number 6 on this, maybe he needs a link to your pico guide, because although he seems to have a nice tank, he has issues with it apparently. Quote Link to comment
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