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biotronx · Guest

i think he was saying "not a problem" in response to my "Thanks Lemures!"

**Posted:** Thu Jul 29, 2004 6:25 am

Lutzie · Veteran Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 137

**Posted:** Thu Jul 29, 2004 6:28 am

number8

Ahem!! I do speak Chinese (well cantonese mostly).

**Posted:** Thu Jul 29, 2004 6:30 am

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Lutzie · Veteran Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 137

**Posted:** Thu Jul 29, 2004 6:30 am

number8

Yeah I am figuring it out since she didn't speak well.

I am pretty sure is "I (something) (something). I am sorry."

**Posted:** Thu Jul 29, 2004 6:35 am

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Lutzie · Veteran Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 137

**Posted:** Thu Jul 29, 2004 6:38 am

number8

The thing is that like "Tsi Tian" it is not something that is normally spoken. Maybe a native mandarin speaker can shed some light to this.

**Posted:** Thu Jul 29, 2004 6:40 am

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theshadyomega · Guest

I've got it! it's "I MOON MOUNT EVEREST. I AM SORRY!"

....or not.....lol

**Posted:** Thu Jul 29, 2004 6:41 am

parm · Boot Joined: 28 Jul 2004 Posts: 38

A friend of mine reckons the second half might be "I'm not sorrowful" rather than "I am sorry", but he admits his knowledge of Mandarin is, at best, basic.

**Posted:** Thu Jul 29, 2004 6:54 am

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number8

After listen to the mp3 for like 50 times I am 99.99% sure that the last phrase is "I'm sorry". For reference: here

The first part though I really have no idea. Hearing it backwards didn't help either.

**Posted:** Thu Jul 29, 2004 7:02 am

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parm · Boot Joined: 28 Jul 2004 Posts: 38

Fair enough; just thought I'd throw what I'd found into the mix. As I said, Dan's Mandarin isn't exactly fluent, so I reckon we can probably go with your version :)

**Posted:** Thu Jul 29, 2004 7:10 am

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Cyphex · Boot Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 12

Have a listen to a pitched down version, is it any clearer to you?

**Posted:** Thu Jul 29, 2004 7:11 am

number8

Well to be fair I am not fluent myself, as I speak cantonese. But from what I know I am pretty confident about that part. No big deal really, as the first part is the main interest here.

**Posted:** Thu Jul 29, 2004 7:13 am

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jibious · Guest

if you take that part (two phrases) and then reverse them and pitch them down, it sounds a bit like 'you should know that... i love you mom'. maybe its just me though.

**Posted:** Thu Jul 29, 2004 8:03 am

Worker · Decorated Joined: 07 Oct 2003 Posts: 233

Alright, if we can't [PUZZLE] it, we'll [SPEC] it! Smile

probable options for the first 'Chinese' part are:
- I love you (mom)
- some other form of affection/praise (butchered, like "Tsi Tian")
- Goodbye
- Farewell
- some other form of "so long, and thanks for all the fish".

Or it could be the clue to the next big puzzle... though that seems unlikely to me.

**Posted:** Thu Jul 29, 2004 8:34 am