Category Archives: Meta

Meta: Keep the Current Commenting System?

Should 8Asians.com keep the existing comment format, based on disqus.com, or go back to regular WordPress comments? ( polls) If you’re an active commenter on 8Asians.com – all thirteen of you, I’m looking at you – you’ve noticed that for … Continue reading

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Hello guys! A new face is in town.

I was debating earlier today between posting an entry or studying for my Math Structures Test tomorrow. My studying can wait. LOL. I’m excited that I was given the opportunity to blog on this site. I’ve been looking for an … Continue reading

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Ernie, Xxxtine and Joz on Fallout Central

We’re a couple of days late in posting this, but Xxxtine, JozJozJoz and I were guests on FalloutCentral.com’s podcast show last weekend; we’re on at around the twenty minute mark. Watch us speak too quickly about how 8Asians.com was created, … Continue reading

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Mom-Related Storytelling in Pasadena This Weekend!

For those of you in the Los Angeles area on Mother’s Day, the Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena will have a series of readings entitled Chinese American Stories: My Mother. While I’m sure there’ll be a fine case of Chinese … Continue reading

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A Quick Note About Our New Banner Ad

As you guys might have noticed by now, there’s a banner ad at the top of 8Asians.com. While all advertising usually sucks, I installed an open advertising engine (OpenX) to the website which means that it’ll be easier for me … Continue reading

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8Asians.com’s Top 8 Posts of 2007

2007 was a big year for 8Asians.com – and when we say a “big” year, we actually mean our very first year as a website. As the year is about to end, we figured it would be fun to take … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas to You, Happy Birthday To Us!

On behalf of everyone here at 8Asians.com, I’d like to wish you guys a very Merry Christmas, or whatever the hell you guys celebrate. Oh, and another small footnote: 8Asians.com was pretty much started around a year ago today, to … Continue reading

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November 2007’s Popular Posts

Here are the blog entries that were most popular this month. Did you miss any of these? John writes about the Falun Gong’s media empire. The dating patterns of Asian women relative to other women are revealed. Apparently. Mike wishes … Continue reading

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8Asians.com Happy Hour: We Got Drunk!

A big thank you to everyone who showed up at Dan’s Bar and Grill last Thursday to witness 8Asians.com’s first happy hour. Drinks were had, Canadian candy was distributed, and past and present writers for 8A and did what Asian … Continue reading

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8Asians.com’s SF Happy Hour is TOMORROW!

View Larger Map Hey everyone! Just a reminder that tomorrow is the 8Asians.com hapihour, in conjunction with our friends at hapihour.org. Come get completely smashed delightfully social with a bunch of 8A writers, past and present! If you’re in the … Continue reading

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Follow-ups: Goh Nakamura, Kayla the Asian YoBaby, Writers and other stuff

Two months ago, Samantha wrote about Goh Nakamura’s newest video, “Embarcadero Blues.” Turns out that wasn’t the final cut – the following video is the finished work. And on top of that, the video was linked off of YouTube’s front … Continue reading

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San Francisco Happy Hour for 8Asians.com, November 29th!

In conjunction with Keith K. at hapihour.org, we are having our very first in-person happy hour in San Francisco. (Note that while this isn’t an official hapihour.org event we are still asking for a $10 donation at the door, a … Continue reading

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