The Tartan Dragon

[Gary Oak]

a friend of mine wrote the book The Tartan Dragon This book is a historical novel and is a fascinating read. I learned a great deal about Hong Kong's history as this book takes you through all the eras right from when Britain was first ceded Hong Kong and ends at Handover. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and recommend it.John Maclean has a history degree and a law degree as well he did three years research for this book . In short I enjoyed this book and I believe others will too.

[Romero]

As 1997 approaches, it seems as though more and more ink is being spilled on "historical sagas" about Hong Kong. Tartan Dragon is exceptional only in its tendency to offend at almost every turn of the page. From the opening pages, this overblown saga of three generations of Scots is utterly devoid of anything but stock phrases and racial cliches such as "John Chinaman" and "slant-eyed little beast." A straight, unembellished history of Hong Kong would be more informative and more entertaining. This book appears to be modeled on James Clavell's Noble House, but even for those who enjoy such sagas, this one will seem tedious, flatly written and insulting.

http://www-cgi.cnn.com/ASIANOW/asiaweek ... feat5.html

[cc]

You do realize Bleu that we have seen this all before?

Threads / posts designed to make MB look bad ... escalating, escalating ..... ever escalating

Suckers take the bait and keep it going. ... escalating, escalating ..... ever escalating

...... followed by "Oh my, this is a racist site. I now have to get it removed"

[br]

What makes mb look bad in this thread?

[cc]

racial cliches such as "John Chinaman" and "slant-eyed little beast."

oh, nothing

[br]

Jeez it's from a book review though.

[br]

A book review that knocks the book it's reviewing.

[Romero]

Soon Gary Oak will be talking of "the oath".

I don't think he's trying to make any forum look bad. I think he honestly believes the crap he's trying to peddle.

[br]

Well, what's Tartan Dragon anyway though? Isn't it just a failed knockoff of Noble House, which wasn't all that great either iirc.

[Fenton Hardy]

Anybody know anything about the "Fan-Qing fu-Ming" oath?

[cc]

Jeez it's from a book review though.

Jeez, someone made this thread in the first place ...... like so many of late by this newer poster of many names

including threats to destroy site

like I said, "nothing" .... fkn forget it

[cc]

"I don't think ..... " ..... "I think .......".

[Fenton Hardy]

All we need now is an appearance by Chris Patton!

[Romero]

Well, what's Tartan Dragon anyway though? Isn't it just a failed knockoff of Noble House, which wasn't all that great either iirc.

It's a fictional story about how westerners have been "treated badly" by Hong Kong Chinese. Gary Oak has previously written his own stories on how westerners like himself have been "treated badly" by the Chinese on DV. He's obsessed and loves making up stories.

[br]

like I said, "nothing" .... fkn forget it

cool.

[henry]

Anybody know anything about the "Fan-Qing fu-Ming" oath?

no. won't you enlighten us, hardy.

[cc]

Cool yes, but full quote was

Jeez, someone made this thread in the first place ...... like so many of late by this newer poster of many names

including threats to destroy site

like I said, "nothing" .... fkn forget it

Cool

[br]

Well, what's Tartan Dragon anyway though? Isn't it just a failed knockoff of Noble House, which wasn't all that great either iirc.

It's a fictional story about how westerners have been "treated badly" by Hong Kong Chinese. Gary Oak has previously written his own stories on how westerners like himself have been "treated badly" by the Chinese on DV. He's obsessed and loves making up stories.

oh ok, there's some history there...even so, there's been nothing wrong with anything posted that I can see. CC, you mentioned the OP and Romero's reply....nothing wrong with them.

[Fenton Hardy]

Chris Patton will be here soon to explain it to us all.

[cc]

That's a relief

[henry]

geez you people, don't make me google now, it's past 11 pm!

[Fenton Hardy]

I knew you were concerned.

So now we wait..........

Did everyone have a nice holidays?

[Romero]

Anybody know anything about the "Fan-Qing fu-Ming" oath?

Yes. Overthrow the Qing, restore the Ming. The oath hasn't been used in a hundred years until Gary Oak saw it on a sign at a TD Bank in Chinatown, apparently.

[henry]

holidays were great. how about you, hardy? and what's with the silly oath obsession.

[The Snoman]

I wonder if The Tartan Dragon is still valued at a whopping .02 cents per copy or if it has plummeted from
from that lofty and over-valued vantage.

Why bring this crap up again? It is still just as big a waste of time as before. Posting the same junk on a different forum only points to the desperation of the loser Gary Oak.

[MacArthur]

In fact Margaret Thatcher wanted to hand HK back to Taiwan (the legitmate government of china) instead of PRC, its too bad she was forced out of downing st before 1997

[MacArthur]

All we need now is an appearance by Chris Patton!

Dont you mean Sherlock

[The Snoman]

All we need now is an appearance by Chris Patton!

Dont you mean Sherlock

Oh Gaaawwd! Please! We don't need that idiot here to poison the atmosphere. He's done enough damage don't you think?

[Gary Oak]

WOW ! Look at all the posts this book got in less than a day ! THis book is a very good book but it isn't the best book in the entire world. Relax guys and just go and buy a copy . You might actually learn something while you have a fun read. Waht are you afraid of ?

[ConanDoyle]

intreresting topic,know anything about the Fuk ming faan ching.. "oath"?