Introductions

Cheerio, toodle-pip and howza, Mr. Pocket-Mouse...sorry, couldn't resist, old chap...that's apparently what a Kangaroo is called in Chinese. A squirrel, like myself, is a wood mouse or tree mouse or some such silliness....
Welcome to Bedlam, where jollity runs high, insanity is expected, ranting and raving about everything from the annoying tendency of students to fall asleep in class to the fear of the mental influence of the Air Loom Gang is applauded and pictures of whatever weird/pretty/horrible things you might come across are more than welcome

Welcome Kangaroo. Another critter to join our midst.  Perhaps we should change the name to Raoul's China Zoo.  I myself am a kitten or lion, depending entirely on the mood.

Thank you for the compliment.  We do try to be civilized, although I urge you not to look too closely into the dark corners or under the bar stools.  Playing nice with the others is important here.

"Oh kill da wabbit, kill da Wabbit..."

I hope you mean some anonymous rabbit who steals the veggies from the garden, and NOT our dear Bunny.  

I like the Disney Piglet. I think the whole 'older=automatically better' thing must have happened before I was born because I don't quite understand it.  I also prefer The Lion King to Hamlet and the new Doctor Who to old Doctor Who. I'm gonna go hide now before my juvenile mouth gets me into trouble

quite right James my boy you are way too young to understand. Patrick Troughton was the best Dr Who whatever you say and moreover the old theme tune was just fine before they electrified it.Next you will be saying that you don't get The Magic Roundabout and Paddington.

My mum made me watch both when I was young and I pretended to like it, but secretly wanted to watch power rangers. The old ones before they got too silly and computerised

Quite right Kangaroo. The original Shepard illustrations are outstandingly charming and innocent imho, whereas the Disney ones are just like all other Disney characters, marketing ploys. My children grew up with the originals and while they enjoyed the movies they still perceive of the book as the "real" thing.

If you ask me it's all a load of pooh anyway.

thanks for that invaluable contribution, Nate

Disney gets Eeyore smiling.  Sells stuffed animals.

Howdy, Kangaroo!    I recently took a trip to my first China home, a dumpy, dingy little mining town.  Still ugly and provincial, but I'll always love the place.  Consider traveling around; there just may be a newer, better love out there. 

thanks for that invaluable contribution, Nate

ha, anytime!

(and welcome Kangaroo)

Eeyore smiling is a contradiction in terms .He is supposed to be the perpetual pessimist. That's why I loved him so much. He hates everyone and everything.

Thank you.  I also resent what they did with piglet: just a bland, pleasant, goody two shoes.  None of the competitive, uptight nature that makes him so funny in the books.

Thank you for your moral support in my time of need,Con

Yes Kanga but it does somewhat depend on the delivery of the line in the reader's voice. My dad used to read it to me when I was young and I am pretty sure he would have said "Oh great.. " etc in a sort of sarcastic/ironic tone. so I still see him as a chronic depressive.