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Mythlor
2009-01-24, 09:35 PM
Enter year of the Ox!

We are celebrating tomorrow's New Year Eve. Chinese new year's day is Jan 26th.
13_CBS
2009-01-24, 09:51 PM
Poor, poor ox. :smallfrown:

So cruelly shafted by that rat.
Innis Cabal
2009-01-24, 10:08 PM
Which element is it under?

Edit: Never Mind, its the year of the Earth Ox.
Ego Slayer
2009-01-24, 10:26 PM
Opposed to the Flaming Ox of Doom, or the Undead Ox?

Can't believe it's already nearly the end of January... :O
Innis Cabal
2009-01-24, 10:29 PM
More like the Earth Ox that is opposite the Year of the Water Ox (which was 1973-74) :smallwink:
Assassin89
2009-01-24, 10:30 PM
My family does celebrate Chinese New Year, but I will not be involved due to college.
skywalker
2009-01-25, 12:02 AM
Opposed to the Flaming Ox of Doom, or the Undead Ox?

Can't believe it's already nearly the end of January... :O

Actually, people born in Fire years do tend to be a little more... doom-y than others.

And I like the rat. Cleverness is to be rewarded :smallwink:
Ink
2009-01-26, 03:53 AM
Poor, poor ox. :smallfrown:

So cruelly shafted by that rat.

Actually, somebody needs to explain how on earth the ox even managed to come in second... or indeed, how the rat came in first. You'd think the dragon would trump the competition.

Happy Chinese New Year to all!
Innis Cabal
2009-01-26, 03:58 AM
Mythology does not work that way
turkishproverb
2009-01-26, 03:59 AM
Mythology does not work that way

If you added an exclamation point, Morbo would have said it. Same as windmills, right?
Innis Cabal
2009-01-26, 04:11 AM
Give or take a tiger or two.
Assassin89
2009-01-26, 08:27 AM
Poor, poor ox. :smallfrown:

So cruelly shafted by that rat.

I think you forget the cat, who is not in the zodiac due to the rat.
Innis Cabal
2009-01-26, 12:38 PM
That greatly depends on the telling of the Zodiac story. There are plenty of stories (like the one I was brought up on) that leaves the cat out completly.

To answer fully why the Ox(Cow) was second and Rat(Mouse), by one telling, was the rat(mouse) rode on the head of the Ox(Cow) who was in first, and right before he crossed the finish line, he leapt down and crossed first, while the Ox(Cow) came in right behind him. Again, that really varies depending on what story your told.