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OT: Boozer's nickname in China = "Betrayal Skull Dude"?
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:58 pm
by Vator
http://www.cleveland.com/olympics/index ... kname.htmlThe Utah Jazz forward is known to the 1.3 billion people in China as "Fan Gu Zai," which, loosely translated, means "Betrayal Skull Dude." Bao says Chinese use "Fan Gu Zai" to refer to those who betray, but "betrayal skull" also refers to a protuberant bone on the front or back of a head.
The betrayal skull reference comes from the Chinese story of Zhuge Liang, one of China's most well-known intellectuals and military strategists. According to legend, before Zhuge died, he said, "Wei will betray the country sooner or later." Wei was a general under Zhuge's supervision. "How do you know?" someone asked. "He has a protuberant bone on his head," Zhuge answered.
So Boozer's nickname of "Fan Gu Zai" is for two reasons: 1. His head is not exactly round, and 2. Chinese fans also believe that Boozer gave his word that he'd return to the Cavaliers in 2004 when he bolted to Utah for more money as a free agent.
Re: OT: Boozer's nickname in China = "Betrayal Skull Dude"?
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:36 pm
by moofs
I don't know whether I like the nickname or the fact that Cleveland's website was the one that dug it up better
Re: OT: Boozer's nickname in China = "Betrayal Skull Dude"?
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:58 pm
by Vator
aww moofs, I expected more...
No photoshop, no witty comments...I mean don't we all hate the Jazz and Mr. Betrayal Skull? Anyone? I wonder what name they can come up with for Harpring.
Hoefully Ribalding is drunk when he reads this.
Re: OT: Boozer's nickname in China = "Betrayal Skull Dude"?
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:29 pm
by moofs
Yeah, I'm out of it today. The best I could come up with in response to stories about a toothpaste-coated phone and having some dude's (call him "Dan") outlook spellcheck reconfigured to auto-correct "the" to "Dan sucks" was some nonsense about a call center run by ninjas. Welcome to 1994!!!1@
I guess in my defense, I expertly acted it out, but since when do I do anything with photoshop?
Re: OT: Boozer's nickname in China = "Betrayal Skull Dude"?
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:39 pm
by 2fast4u
put this on clutchfans and this thing will be photoshopped in a heartbeat
Re: OT: Boozer's nickname in China = "Betrayal Skull Dude"?
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 12:55 am
by jove9
Vator wrote::lol:
http://www.cleveland.com/olympics/index ... kname.htmlThe Utah Jazz forward is known to the 1.3 billion people in China as "Fan Gu Zai," which, loosely translated, means "Betrayal Skull Dude." Bao says Chinese use "Fan Gu Zai" to refer to those who betray, but "betrayal skull" also refers to a protuberant bone on the front or back of a head.
The betrayal skull reference comes from the Chinese story of Zhuge Liang, one of China's most well-known intellectuals and military strategists. According to legend, before Zhuge died, he said, "Wei will betray the country sooner or later." Wei was a general under Zhuge's supervision. "How do you know?" someone asked. "He has a protuberant bone on his head," Zhuge answered.
So Boozer's nickname of "Fan Gu Zai" is for two reasons: 1. His head is not exactly round, and 2. Chinese fans also believe that Boozer gave his word that he'd return to the Cavaliers in 2004 when he bolted to Utah for more money as a free agent.
The guy's name should read Wei Yan, not just Wei. Wei could have also referred to one of the other "kingdoms" vying for contention during this time period.
Yeah, I'm a HUGE Three Kingdoms fan.
Re: OT: Boozer's nickname in China = "Betrayal Skull Dude"?
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:09 am
by moofs
OH YEAH?! What was the name of the enemy group at the beginning of the original Three Kingdoms video game (which shall remain unnamed for cheating purposes).
Re: OT: Boozer's nickname in China = "Betrayal Skull Dude"?
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:20 am
by jove9
The Yellow Turbans. They were led by Jiang Jiao, who had two brothers. They all taught the Way of Heaven. Next question.
Re: OT: Boozer's nickname in China = "Betrayal Skull Dude"?
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:59 am
by Vator
From the General board.
Walton'sBeard! wrote:Some people in Colorado also think that Kobe has a protuberant bone.
Re: OT: Boozer's nickname in China = "Betrayal Skull Dude"?
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:02 am
by MaxRider
Boozer should changed his number to 25
in Cantonese slang 25 mean betrayer
Re: OT: Boozer's nickname in China = "Betrayal Skull Dude"?
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:15 am
by A.J.
MaxRider wrote:Boozer should changed his number to 25
in Cantonese slang 25 mean betrayer
Good one Max.
Re: OT: Boozer's nickname in China = "Betrayal Skull Dude"?
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:37 am
by moofs
jove9 wrote:The Yellow Turbans. They were led by Jiang Jiao, who had two brothers. They all taught the Way of Heaven. Next question.
=< I would but think I will lose so I am going to bow out prematurely stating that I win instead and you have no chance to survive make your time ha. ha. ha.
Re: OT: Boozer's nickname in China = "Betrayal Skull Dude"?
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:04 am
by texasholdem
By the Power (Forward) of BetraySkull?
Re: OT: Boozer's nickname in China = "Betrayal Skull Dude"?
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 5:38 am
by RayStats34
Yea that sounds about right Boozer is a ultimate betrayer.
Re: OT: Boozer's nickname in China = "Betrayal Skull Dude"?
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:12 pm
by MaxRider
jove9 wrote:The Yellow Turbans. They were led by Jiang Jiao, who had two brothers. They all taught the Way of Heaven. Next question.
correct pinyin is Zhang Jiao
Re: OT: Boozer's nickname in China = "Betrayal Skull Dude"?
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 4:00 pm
by Baller 24
Vator wrote:aww moofs, I expected more...
No photoshop, no witty comments...I mean don't we all hate the Jazz and Mr. Betrayal Skull? Anyone? I
wonder what name they can come up with for Harpring.Hoefully Ribalding is drunk when he reads this.
Here in the wonderful city of Houston, the radio stations like to call Matt Harpring a
douche nozzle
Re: OT: Boozer's nickname in China = "Betrayal Skull Dude"?
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 4:05 pm
by A.J.
Baller 24 wrote:Vator wrote:aww moofs, I expected more...
No photoshop, no witty comments...I mean don't we all hate the Jazz and Mr. Betrayal Skull? Anyone? I
wonder what name they can come up with for Harpring.Hoefully Ribalding is drunk when he reads this.
Here in the wonderful city of Houston, the radio stations like to call him a
douche nozzle
And which radio station is that?