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**Pharmaciest** · 05-19-2011, 08:37 PM

From wiki: “His parents gave him the Chinese name of 駱家輝 (pronounced Lok Gaa-Fai in Cantonese). He did not learn to speak English until he was five years old.”

He is an American, but it would seem he has unsettlingly strong ties to China.

ahoy Amielle and well met,

i too, didn't learn to speak english till i was a young laddy 'o 5 years old. i learned Cantonese and picked up english as i grew older.

i was given a chinese name, too.

what of it?

be i an "unsettlin'" kinda fella also?

irish children be named things like "patrick" and "sean". does that kinda thing sorta alarm ye?

- MeadHallPirate

ps - this thread be sorts surreal to me, i hafta be honest.

05-19-2011, 08:37 PM	#10
Pharmaciest Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 426 Senior Member	From wiki: “His parents gave him the Chinese name of 駱家輝 (pronounced Lok Gaa-Fai in Cantonese). He did not learn to speak English until he was five years old.” He is an American, but it would seem he has unsettlingly strong ties to China. ahoy Amielle and well met, i too, didn't learn to speak english till i was a young laddy 'o 5 years old. i learned Cantonese and picked up english as i grew older. i was given a chinese name, too. what of it? be i an "unsettlin'" kinda fella also? irish children be named things like "patrick" and "sean". does that kinda thing sorta alarm ye? - MeadHallPirate ps - this thread be sorts surreal to me, i hafta be honest.
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