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Post by Bonobo on Jan 17, 2016 23:45:12 GMT 1
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Post by Bonobo on Jan 23, 2016 1:29:43 GMT 1
Upheavals, stormy times, tragic events, major change in Poland in Monkey Years: 2004 Poland`s access to EU  1992 angry farmers block roads  Home Minister presents the list of ex- communist agents, government collapses  1980 - Solidarity arises, communists retreat  1968 - anticommunist student revolt  expulsion of Polish Jews by Polish communists  1956 - anticommunist revolt of workers, end of stalinism  1944 - Warsaw Rising  1932 Strikes of workers, peasant revolts throughout all year  1920 Polish- Bolshevik war, battle at Warsaw  |
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Post by jeanne on Jan 24, 2016 0:19:41 GMT 1
Monkey years usually bring turbulence, sudden changes, unexpected twists, mayhem. Will it also happen this year?  It already seems to be happening with protests, etc.! |
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Post by Bonobo on Jan 24, 2016 0:54:51 GMT 1
Monkey years usually bring turbulence, sudden changes, unexpected twists, mayhem. Will it also happen this year? It already seems to be happening with protests, etc.! Those protests are a piece of cake compared to what is going to take place. |
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Post by tomek on Jan 24, 2016 13:15:15 GMT 1
It already seems to be happening with protests, etc.! Those protests are a piece of cake compared to what is going to take place. God care for Poland if this truth what you saying. Good so horoscops are only fun for smile, not real thing. Horoscop is for boring time, when peopple have not better envirtanment. |
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Post by Bonobo on Jan 24, 2016 22:30:45 GMT 1
Those protests are a piece of cake compared to what is going to take place. God care for Poland if this truth what you saying. Good so horoscops are only fun for smile, not real thing. Horoscop is for boring time, when peopple have not better envirtanment. We shall live, so we shall see - it is a Polish proverb which you know very well. |
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Post by Bonobo on May 26, 2016 13:08:35 GMT 1
Monkey years usually bring turbulence, sudden changes, unexpected twists, mayhem. Will it also happen this year? Two attempted bomb attacks already. Monkey Year. I predicted everything. |
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Post by jeanne on May 26, 2016 21:55:03 GMT 1
Monkey years usually bring turbulence, sudden changes, unexpected twists, mayhem. Will it also happen this year? Two attempted bomb attacks already. Monkey Year. I predicted everything. Yes, the "monkey" was right about the Monkey Year!  Too bad you were right about the turbulence/violence, though... |
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Post by Bonobo on May 27, 2016 19:53:56 GMT 1
Two attempted bomb attacks already. Monkey Year. I predicted everything. Yes, the "monkey" was right about the Monkey Year! Too bad you were right about the turbulence/violence, though... That`s what a Monkey Year is all about.... |
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Post by Bonobo on May 27, 2016 19:54:40 GMT 1
Yes I am sure about it, i think so it will happen. Do people in India also profess Chinese Horoscope? |
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Post by Bonobo on Jul 13, 2016 18:31:59 GMT 1
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Post by Bonobo on Jul 16, 2016 14:32:34 GMT 1
Attempted coup d etat in Turkey.
Monkey Year.
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Post by jeanne on Jul 16, 2016 17:13:20 GMT 1
Thank goodness we are halfway through the Monkey Year which will end on January 28, 2017 when the Year of the Rooster begins. I wonder what characterizes Rooster years?
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Post by Bonobo on Jul 16, 2016 22:37:47 GMT 1
Thank goodness we are halfway through the Monkey Year which will end on January 28, 2017 when the Year of the Rooster begins. I wonder what characterizes Rooster years? First, let`s live till Jan 29, 2017, so we can talk about Rooster Year. But compared to Monkey, Rooster is a piece of cake, believe me. |
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Post by jeanne on Jul 16, 2016 22:43:14 GMT 1
Thank goodness we are halfway through the Monkey Year which will end on January 28, 2017 when the Year of the Rooster begins. I wonder what characterizes Rooster years? First, let`s live till Jan 29, 2017, so we can talk about Rooster Year. But compared to Monkey, Rooster is a piece of cake, believe me. Well, at least that gives me something to look forward to with hope! p.s. not that I really believe in that stuff... |
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Post by Bonobo on Jul 16, 2016 22:53:59 GMT 1
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Post by Bonobo on Jul 25, 2016 20:53:45 GMT 1
A series of terrorist/ psycho attacks in Germany.
People loose control in the Monkey Year.
Polish woman killed in Germany by man armed with a machete
25.07.2016 08:00
A woman killed by a man with a machete in the southern German city of Reutlingen on Sunday was Polish, the Polish
The man, a 21-year-old Syrian refugee, was detained shortly after the attack.
The attack occurred on Sunday afternoon. The German tabloid "Bild" has reported that the man got into an altercation with the woman, who worked in a kebab shop, and then fatally wounded her with a machete.
The attacker also wounded five other people while running away from the scene, German media have reported.
The reasons for the attack have been unconfirmed so far, but according to the German police the man acted alone and there is no indication that this was a terrorist attack
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Post by Bonobo on Oct 29, 2016 21:21:51 GMT 1
Chinese horoscope proves its usefulness in my job too. I remember two years which made a lasting impression on me. Students of 2008-2011 were Monkeys born in 1992. When I first met them in class and heard them talk in English, my jaw dropped in amazement. I have never had, even till today, such proficient users. No wonder I decided to do with them the most advanced book I have ever used in my teaching career. 
The Wu Xing (Five Elements) sign of the Monkey is Metal (Jin), so the animal stands for brilliance and perseverance. According to Chinese zodiac analysis, people born in a Year of the Monkey always have smart, agile and active characteristics. They are endowed with highly adaptable abilities because of their complicated living environment.
People born in the Year of the Monkey according to the Chinese zodiac always have enviable abilities and wisdom. Their skills and smart ideas can be seen by others when they are very young. A sharp foresight and a unique perspective promote their development in every aspect. Other people are always amazed at their acute intuition and predictive powers. If there is an established goal, they apply strong actions to achieve it. A strong curiosity causes them to want to bravely try everything interesting. ‘All bark and no bite’ is not their lifestyle. They win a high popularity among others because of their amicability and kindness. They always try their best to help others in daily life. An upbeat attitude always influences them and everyone around them.
www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/social_customs/zodiac/monkey/Another memorable class was Ox, 2013-2016, born in 1997. Thanks to them, my school again went up in the education ratings in Krakow region. Although Oxen lack Monkeys` wit, they are dilligent and industrious people. So were my students. If I had wanted, I could have had them do boring grammar exercises for 3 hours, and nobody would have utter a word of complaint. They just opened the book and got down to work. I had noticed their propensity to hard work and adapted to it - I introduced a few novelties in my teaching and rushed with material. I also tried to control my chaotic and lazy attitude and become as hard working as my students - we practised writing a lot of essays and other texts which I had to check, the most tedious job for me.
Ranking second in Chinese zodiacal signs, the Ox is huge. People often use it to indicate something big in size or number. People born in the Year of Ox bear persistent, simple, honest, and straightforward characteristics. They are talent leaders with strong faith, and strong devotion to work. They are contemplative before taking actions, not easily affected by the surroundings but just follow their concept and ability. Being conservative with a lack of wit in speaking, they usually look silent and sometimes stubborn in their old ways.
Strengths
honest, industrious, patient, cautious, level-headed, strong-willed, persistent
Thanks to these two years of students, I got the head teacher`s prize for the best teacher, twice. |
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Post by jeanne on Oct 29, 2016 22:35:28 GMT 1
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Post by jeanne on Oct 29, 2016 22:37:29 GMT 1
I searched the internet to try and find out if Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump are Monkeys since they have caused such mischief, but no, neither is. Hilary is Pig and Donald is Fire Dog...
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Post by Bonobo on Oct 29, 2016 22:56:21 GMT 1
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Post by jeanne on Oct 29, 2016 23:00:29 GMT 1
Nooooo....I'm sure you got the prize for your talents...not the students' talents...come on, Bonobo, don't be so humble...it's out of character! My talents only work with the right people. All that high talk about determined teachers being able to teach anyone is an urban legend. My car mechanic once told me a folk wisdom of his own: if they don`t want to learn, you won`t teach them, even if you flew to the moon. I worked with a teacher who used to say, "The students learn despite the teachers!" (She really said "the students learn in spite of the teachers" but I thought you might miss the meaning because of the word spite. The two phrases mean the same thing...) |
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Post by Bonobo on Oct 30, 2016 1:22:39 GMT 1
My talents only work with the right people. All that high talk about determined teachers being able to teach anyone is an urban legend. My car mechanic once told me a folk wisdom of his own: if they don`t want to learn, you won`t teach them, even if you flew to the moon. I worked with a teacher who used to say, "The students learn despite the teachers!" (She really said "the students learn in spite of the teachers" but I thought you might miss the meaning because of the word spite. The two phrases mean the same thing...) Yes, some students spite their teachers and vice versa, but not me. Well, yes, I spite some students but only those who tend to ignore my efforts in class. I punish them severely, e.g., I decline to accept them as friends on Facebook. They beg me to but I remain adamant. |
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Post by Bonobo on Nov 10, 2016 20:06:36 GMT 1
Monkey years usually bring turbulence, sudden changes, unexpected twists, mayhem. Will it also happen this year? I am not a Trump supporter or fan, but I am just curious like many Americans and other Europeans what will happen. Cheers, Pieter Anything may happen in the Monkey Year! |
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Post by jeanne on Nov 10, 2016 22:30:05 GMT 1
Monkey years usually bring turbulence, sudden changes, unexpected twists, mayhem. Will it also happen this year? I am not a Trump supporter or fan, but I am just curious like many Americans and other Europeans what will happen. Cheers, Pieter Anything may happen in the Monkey Year! And with Trump's election it has already happened! |
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Post by Bonobo on Nov 10, 2016 23:09:54 GMT 1
Anything may happen in the Monkey Year! And with Trump's election it has already happened! Yes, but don`t lose hope and stay optimistic - next years aren`t going to be as turbulent. |
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Post by Bonobo on Dec 18, 2016 1:15:45 GMT 1
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Post by jeanne on Jan 28, 2017 23:10:07 GMT 1
Let me remind you that Monkey year ends on 27th January 2017. So is everything going to be okay now that it's the Year of the Rooster and no longer the Year of the Monkey?? |
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Post by Bonobo on Jan 28, 2017 23:18:39 GMT 1
Let me remind you that Monkey year ends on 27th January 2017. So is everything going to be okay now that it's the Year of the Rooster and no longer the Year of the Monkey?? That was a crazy year, indeed. The new year will definitely lighten up the atmosphere! |
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Post by jeanne on Jan 28, 2017 23:20:36 GMT 1
So is everything going to be okay now that it's the Year of the Rooster and no longer the Year of the Monkey?? That was a crazy year, indeed. The new year will definitely lighten up the atmosphere! I hope with all my heart that you are right! |
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