Happy Chinese New Year!

Trunkyo · 01-26-2009, 06:13 AM

It's the year 4707, the Year of the Ox!

Gong Hei Faat Choi!!!
Or if you prefer in Mandarin, Gong Xi Fa Cai!

I wish prosperity, good health, good luck and good spirits for all AGers this year!

Here's a table showing past and future years:
Year of the Rat - 1948,1960,1972,1984,1996,2008
Year of the Ox - 1949,1961,1973,1985,1997,2009
Year of the Tiger - 1950,1962,1974,1986,1998,2010
Year of the Rabbit - 1951,1963,1975,1987,1999,2011
Year of the Dragon - 1952,1964,1976,1988,2000,2012
Year of the Snake - 1953,1965,1977,1989,2001,2013
Year of the Horse - 1954,1966,1978,1990,2002,2014
Year of the Ram/Sheep - 1955,1967,1979,1991,2003,2015
Year of the Monkey - 1956,1968,1980,1992,2004,2016
Year of the Rooster - 1957,1969,1981,1993,2005,2017
Year of the Dog - 1958,1970,1982,1994,2006,2018
Year of the Pig/Boar - 1959,1971,1983,1995,2007,2019

For example, since I was born in 1971, I was born in the Year of the Pig.
However if you were born in January or February, chances are good that you were actually born in the previous Chinese year, depending on what date Chinese New Year occured. If you're still unsure what your Chinese zodiac sign is, consult this the sixty-year cycle chart (scroll partway down).

This thread almost always turns into a "What's your sign?" thread anyway

, and it's a sneaky way to figure out how old someone is!

AndreaDraco83 · 01-26-2009, 06:36 AM

October 9th 1983 = Yin Water 癸亥 Boar

Quote:

The fourth trine consists of the Rabbit, Ram and Pig . The quest for these three signs is the aesthetic and beautiful in life. Their calm nature gives them great leadership abilities. They are artistic, refined, intuitive, and well-mannered. These souls love the preliminaries in love, and are fine artists in their lovemaking. The Rabbit, Ram (Sheep) and Pig have been bestowed with calmer natures than the other 9 signs. These three are compassionately aware, yet detached and resigned to their condition. They seek beauty and a sensitive lover. They are caring, unique, self-sacrificing, obliging, sensible, creative, emphatic, tactful, and prudent. They can also be naive, pedantic, insecure, cunning, indecisive, and pessimistic.

I'm amazed by the accuracy!

Those adjectives are really... well, me, sort of...

rlpw · 01-26-2009, 06:43 AM

Interesting, Thank you Trunkyo
June 8th, 1965=Yin Wood 乙巳 Snake

Hammerite · 01-26-2009, 06:54 AM

I was born in the year of the sheep, and the attributes of that sign are suspiciously similar to some of my own attributes:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheep_(zodiac)

DustyShinigami · 01-26-2009, 07:07 AM

The year of the rabbit. To be honest, i'm not in the least bit surprised.

From Wikipedia:

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Rabbit (Yin, 4th Trine, Fixed Element Wood): Gracious, kind, sensitive, soft-spoken, amiable, elegant, reserved, cautious, artistic, thorough, tender, self-assured, astute, compassionate, flexible. Can be moody, detached, superficial, self-indulgent, opportunistic, lazy, horny

Yep. A number of those sound like me.

Jazhara7 · 01-26-2009, 07:10 AM

Yin Fire 丁卯 Rabbit

Another Wabbit. ^_^ (though I already knew that).

Ditto on being amazed how accurate it is.

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AndreaDraco83 · 01-26-2009, 07:12 AM

On a more accurate note...

I am born in the Year of the Pig (Honest, simple, gallant, sturdy, sociable, peace-loving, patient, loyal, hard-working, trusting, sincere, calm, understanding, thoughtful, scrupulous, passionate, intelligent. Can be naive, over-reliant, self-indulgent, gullible, fatalistic, materialistic.), my inner animal is the Dog* (Honest, intelligent, straightforward, loyal, sense of justice and fair play, attractive, amicable, unpretentious, sociable, open-minded, idealistic, moralistic, practical, affectionate. Can be cynical, lazy, cold, judgmental, pessimistic, worrier, stubborn, quarrelsome) and my secretive animal the Horse (Cheerful, popular, quick-witted, changeable, earthy, perceptive, talkative, agile mentally and physically, magnetic, intelligent, astute, flexible, open-minded. Can be fickle, arrogant, anxious, rude, gullible, stubborn)

Gosh... I have way too many adjectives!

*And I'm a cat-person through and through... sigh!

tsa · 01-26-2009, 07:58 AM

I am Yang Earth 戊申 Monkey. Knowing me is a privilege.

Giligan · 01-26-2009, 08:29 AM

I was born in the year of the Sheep/Ram: (Righteous, sincere, sympathetic, mild-mannered, shy, artistic, creative, gentle, compassionate, understanding, mothering, determined, peaceful, generous, seeks security. Can be moody, indecisive, over-passive, worrier, pessimistic, over-sensitive, complainer, wise)

Frankly, I was hoping for something a bit more illustrious, but a few of those descriptions fit me remarkably well.

Hammerite · 01-26-2009, 10:28 AM

It's strange though that there are plenty of people I know who were born in the same year as me who would definitely not apply to the characteristics of the year in which I was born.

Squinky · 01-26-2009, 10:34 AM

Ox (Yin, 2nd Trine, Fixed Element Water): Dependable, calm, methodical, patient, hardworking, ambitious, conventional, steady, modest, logical, resolute, tenacious. Can be stubborn, narrow-minded, materialistic, rigid, demanding.

Which is only partly true, and in direct opposition to my Western astrological sign, which is also only partly true.

Sagittarius (The Archer) (mutable, fire, universal): Keyword: "I see". The Sagittarius person is freedom-loving, extrovert, straightforward, benevolent, philosophic, idealistic, sincere, intellectual, knowledgeable, philosophical, broad-minded, truth-seeking and telling, just, fun-loving, athletic, adventurous, expansive, and optimistic. They can also sometimes be blundering, careless, exaggerative, know-it-all, over-indulgent, tactless and scattered.

Sage · 01-26-2009, 08:16 PM

I was born December 7th 1966, so I'm...

Horse (Yang, 3rd Trine, Fixed Element Fire): Cheerful, popular, quick-witted, changeable, earthy, perceptive, talkative, agile mentally and physically, magnetic, intelligent, astute, flexible, open-minded. Can be fickle, arrogant, anxious, rude, gullible, stubborn.

And also...

Sagittarius (The Archer) (fire, mutable, universal): Keyword: "I perceive". Freedom loving, straightforward, extrovert, philosophical, intellectual, fun-loving, arrogant, adventurous, expansive, optimistic. Can be blundering, scattered, careless, jealous, too-serious, tactless.

Yep, they both pretty much nail me.

Squinky · 01-26-2009, 08:31 PM

Heh, at least your signs don't contradict themselves.

rlpw · 01-27-2009, 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squinky

Heh, at least your signs don't contradict themselves.

Try being a Gemini, I contradict myself all the time.

Not A Speck Of Cereal · 01-28-2009, 09:17 PM

Am I the only Monkey here?

Trunkyo · 01-29-2009, 06:05 AM

Just walked into that one, didn't you, Speck??!

Actually, my sister and cousin were both born in the Year of the Monkey too. In fact, my little cousin just happened to be born on Chinese New Year that year (Feb. 4, 1992), so I sometimes refer to him as Monkey Boy!

Yeah, I'm such a Pig.

tsa · 01-29-2009, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Not A Speck Of Cereal

Am I the only Monkey here?

No:

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsa

I am Yang Earth 戊申 Monkey. Knowing me is a privilege.

Jelena · 01-30-2009, 11:27 AM

And I'm a Dragon. It seems to be as flattering as being a Scorpio.

01-26-2009, 06:13 AM	#1
Trunkyo Beamin' Demon Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: C&D HQ in London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,005	Happy Chinese New Year! It's the year 4707, the Year of the Ox! Gong Hei Faat Choi!!! Or if you prefer in Mandarin, Gong Xi Fa Cai! I wish prosperity, good health, good luck and good spirits for all AGers this year! Here's a table showing past and future years: Year of the Rat - 1948,1960,1972,1984,1996,2008 Year of the Ox - 1949,1961,1973,1985,1997,2009 Year of the Tiger - 1950,1962,1974,1986,1998,2010 Year of the Rabbit - 1951,1963,1975,1987,1999,2011 Year of the Dragon - 1952,1964,1976,1988,2000,2012 Year of the Snake - 1953,1965,1977,1989,2001,2013 Year of the Horse - 1954,1966,1978,1990,2002,2014 Year of the Ram/Sheep - 1955,1967,1979,1991,2003,2015 Year of the Monkey - 1956,1968,1980,1992,2004,2016 Year of the Rooster - 1957,1969,1981,1993,2005,2017 Year of the Dog - 1958,1970,1982,1994,2006,2018 Year of the Pig/Boar - 1959,1971,1983,1995,2007,2019 For example, since I was born in 1971, I was born in the Year of the Pig. However if you were born in January or February, chances are good that you were actually born in the previous Chinese year, depending on what date Chinese New Year occured. If you're still unsure what your Chinese zodiac sign is, consult this the sixty-year cycle chart (scroll partway down). This thread almost always turns into a "What's your sign?" thread anyway , and it's a sneaky way to figure out how old someone is! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world. Jack Layton, 1950-2011 Last edited by Trunkyo; 01-26-2009 at 08:53 AM.

01-26-2009, 06:43 AM	#3
rlpw Creepy Father Figure Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Dammit! Posts: 5,107	Interesting, Thank you Trunkyo June 8th, 1965=Yin Wood 乙巳 Snake Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ The Nature Conservancy www.soulpancake.com www.ted.com Twitter

01-26-2009, 06:54 AM	#4
Hammerite kamikaze hummingbirds Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Over there. Posts: 7,946	I was born in the year of the sheep, and the attributes of that sign are suspiciously similar to some of my own attributes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheep_(zodiac) Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ The bin is a place for household rubbish, not beloved pets! Last edited by AndreaDraco83; 01-26-2009 at 07:10 AM. Reason: Corrected url

01-26-2009, 07:10 AM	#6
Jazhara7 Ale! And keep 'em coming! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Beyond the Pattern of Reality...or Germany Posts: 8,527	Yin Fire 丁卯 Rabbit Another Wabbit. ^_^ (though I already knew that). Ditto on being amazed how accurate it is. - Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ - "esc(x) cot(x) dx = -csc(x)!" Dennis added, and the wizard's robe caught on fire. "Gosh," Dennis said, "and some people say higher math isn't relevant." >>>Inventor of the Mail order-Assassin<<< And This...is a Black Hole - BYE!

01-26-2009, 07:12 AM	#7
AndreaDraco83 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Italy Posts: 2,684	On a more accurate note... I am born in the Year of the Pig (Honest, simple, gallant, sturdy, sociable, peace-loving, patient, loyal, hard-working, trusting, sincere, calm, understanding, thoughtful, scrupulous, passionate, intelligent. Can be naive, over-reliant, self-indulgent, gullible, fatalistic, materialistic.), my inner animal is the Dog* (Honest, intelligent, straightforward, loyal, sense of justice and fair play, attractive, amicable, unpretentious, sociable, open-minded, idealistic, moralistic, practical, affectionate. Can be cynical, lazy, cold, judgmental, pessimistic, worrier, stubborn, quarrelsome) and my secretive animal the Horse (Cheerful, popular, quick-witted, changeable, earthy, perceptive, talkative, agile mentally and physically, magnetic, intelligent, astute, flexible, open-minded. Can be fickle, arrogant, anxious, rude, gullible, stubborn) Gosh... I have way too many adjectives! And I'm a cat-person through and through... sigh! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Top Ten Adventures: Gabriel Knight Series, King's Quest VI, Conquests of the Longbow, Quest for Glory II, Police Quest III, Gold Rush!, Leisure Suit Larry III, Under a Killing Moon, Conquests of Camelot, Freddy Pharkas Frontier Pharmacist. Now Playing*: Neverwinter Nights, Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box

01-26-2009, 07:58 AM	#8
tsa Playing character Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 7,472	I am Yang Earth 戊申 Monkey. Knowing me is a privilege. Share Share this post on Twitter

01-26-2009, 08:29 AM	#9
Giligan The Greater Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 6,541	I was born in the year of the Sheep/Ram: (Righteous, sincere, sympathetic, mild-mannered, shy, artistic, creative, gentle, compassionate, understanding, mothering, determined, peaceful, generous, seeks security. Can be moody, indecisive, over-passive, worrier, pessimistic, over-sensitive, complainer, wise) Frankly, I was hoping for something a bit more illustrious, but a few of those descriptions fit me remarkably well. Share Share this post on Twitter

01-26-2009, 10:28 AM	#10
Hammerite kamikaze hummingbirds Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Over there. Posts: 7,946	It's strange though that there are plenty of people I know who were born in the same year as me who would definitely not apply to the characteristics of the year in which I was born. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ The bin is a place for household rubbish, not beloved pets!

01-26-2009, 10:34 AM	#11
Squinky Unreliable Narrator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Le Canada Posts: 9,873	Ox (Yin, 2nd Trine, Fixed Element Water): Dependable, calm, methodical, patient, hardworking, ambitious, conventional, steady, modest, logical, resolute, tenacious. Can be stubborn, narrow-minded, materialistic, rigid, demanding. Which is only partly true, and in direct opposition to my Western astrological sign, which is also only partly true. Sagittarius (The Archer) (mutable, fire, universal): Keyword: "I see". The Sagittarius person is freedom-loving, extrovert, straightforward, benevolent, philosophic, idealistic, sincere, intellectual, knowledgeable, philosophical, broad-minded, truth-seeking and telling, just, fun-loving, athletic, adventurous, expansive, and optimistic. They can also sometimes be blundering, careless, exaggerative, know-it-all, over-indulgent, tactless and scattered. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Squinky is always right, but only for certain values of "always" and "right".

01-26-2009, 08:16 PM	#12
Sage Bad Influence Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Birmingham, Alabama USA Posts: 5,547	I was born December 7th 1966, so I'm... Horse (Yang, 3rd Trine, Fixed Element Fire): Cheerful, popular, quick-witted, changeable, earthy, perceptive, talkative, agile mentally and physically, magnetic, intelligent, astute, flexible, open-minded. Can be fickle, arrogant, anxious, rude, gullible, stubborn. And also... Sagittarius (The Archer) (fire, mutable, universal): Keyword: "I perceive". Freedom loving, straightforward, extrovert, philosophical, intellectual, fun-loving, arrogant, adventurous, expansive, optimistic. Can be blundering, scattered, careless, jealous, too-serious, tactless. Yep, they both pretty much nail me. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Ignorance is bliss, denial is divine, and willful ignorance is a religious experience. Share the love. <3

01-26-2009, 08:31 PM	#13
Squinky Unreliable Narrator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Le Canada Posts: 9,873	Heh, at least your signs don't contradict themselves. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Squinky is always right, but only for certain values of "always" and "right".

01-28-2009, 09:17 PM	#15
Not A Speck Of Cereal The Major Grubert. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,570	Am I the only Monkey here? Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ People don't wear enough hats.

01-29-2009, 06:05 AM	#16
Trunkyo Beamin' Demon Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: C&D HQ in London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,005	Just walked into that one, didn't you, Speck??! Actually, my sister and cousin were both born in the Year of the Monkey too. In fact, my little cousin just happened to be born on Chinese New Year that year (Feb. 4, 1992), so I sometimes refer to him as Monkey Boy! Yeah, I'm such a Pig. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world. Jack Layton, 1950-2011

01-30-2009, 11:27 AM	#18
Jelena Lazy Bee Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 7,518	And I'm a Dragon. It seems to be as flattering as being a Scorpio. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Temporary guest in your life Last edited by Jelena; 01-30-2009 at 11:33 AM.

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