Who's that Chinese Guy?!

DublinWriter

I'm doing a part-time MSc in TCD at the moment and while on campus I noticed an old, hunched Chinese guy wandering around.

The funny thing is - he was there when I was an undergrad in the late 80's and he looks exactly the same! If anything, he looks a bit younger now, almost 20 years on. I remember at the time someone telling me that he was some kind of genius with umpteen degrees.

Anyone know (of) him?

RuggieBear

matt the jap

niallb

I remember him from the late 80's too (Nat Sci).
You had to say that - "nearly 20 years on"!

Mateo is his name. Understands a huge number of languages
I believe, though I never heard him speak.
I do remember reading notes from him over a coffee,
so maybe he was unable to speak. Seemed nice enough.

In my memory I associated him with Maitland Wolfe, the legal poet.

NiallB

ApeXaviour

He's our very venerable, uber-multi-lingual, deaf and dumb, french raised of Japanese origin Matteo Matubara. A personal friend of the president (who wrote him while he was sick in hospital), the russian ambassador and numerous others. Gom knows a lot about him..


See this thread for much histroy and rumour on this funny little man.
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=187840

Kevin_rc_ie

legend

Sev

He's always around the hist reading papers, he doesnt speak, he writes notes.

He's immortal. Fought highlander a few times too, in fact.

Kevin_rc_ie

gl modeled yoda on him.

cuckoo

he drinks bloody marys (honest to god, drank them with him on a night out somewhere). not the friendliest sometimes - watch out for his stick, but a very interesting guy to have a written conversation with.

apeking

I know u all want a picture of the guy so here is one from the ball....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v234/freefood/2005_0514Image0165.jpg

DrIndy

mans a legend and one of the few people in TCD who can speak norwegian fluently (its our secret language if people are standing around us).

He also speaks about 12 other languages and has a DSc....

John

DrIndy wrote:

mans a legend and one of the few people in TCD who can speak norwegian fluently (its our secret language if people are standing around us).

I can speak with a Norwegian

DrIndy

Jøss! Kan du nå? Hvordan går det? Norsk er vår hemmeligspråk i Texas hvor ingen kan det.....

Kevin_rc_ie

and the award for ugliest writeen langauge goes to - norway.

ApeXaviour

DrIndy wrote:

Jøss! Kan du nå? Hvordan går det? Norsk er vår hemmeligspråk i Texas hvor ingen kan det.....

Ya had to call his bluff didn't ya.. You couldn't just let it be.

sheesh :rolleyes:

Jeg bryr meg ikke om om De er i texas. Er De som ha en god tid. Mitt navn er Declan, jeg liker kaniner. Det er også mange plater i min bok og som De eter.

Kevin_rc_ie

apex you do realise john2 said "i can speak with a norveigian" yah

ApeXaviour

Just realised after I posted, decided to leave it n anyway

Kevin_rc_ie

Rebel!

skregs

is it true that matt's also an absolute misogynist? i've heard that off a few people now

Plunky

I think so yeah...

Chick

Why does he always wear that hat, it's like May?

Has he got hair??

Plunky

He has hair - far as I recall (haven't been in since Hilary Term) he takes it off when he gets inside the Hist sometimes. But that might be a false memory...

Can't ya see it poking out from underneath it?

Chick

I've never really been that close to him, I only ever see him in the distance really. Recognise his little walk a mile off

DrIndy

ApeXaviour wrote:

Ya had to call his bluff didn't ya.. You couldn't just let it be.

sheesh :rolleyes:

Jeg bryr meg ikke om om De er i texas. Er De som ha en god tid. Mitt navn er Declan, jeg liker kaniner. Det er også mange plater i min bok og som De eter.

LOL

Where did you get that from? In norwegian, we never normally use the polite form "De" any more, just "du". Not entirely sure what your lover rabbits are supposedly eating.....

Pet

Chick wrote:

Why does he always wear that hat, it's like May?

Has he got hair??

Hey! I wear a hat too..

Speaking of Matt though, he was at the security office when I was getting the music room key today, and one security guard was telling another to "bring him somewhere"..(ie in the help, assist way, not in the "You have the right to remain silent" way).

Stargal

He has a good head of snow-white hair. I saw him around St. Vincent's Hospital a couple of times last year when I was in visiting. He was wearing slacks and a jumper, no sign of the big coat and hat, and looked very suave.

Chick

Pet wrote:

Hey! I wear a hat too...

Sorry Pet didn't mean any offence, I'm sure you cut a dash in your choice of head wear

Pet

Chick wrote:

Sorry Pet didn't mean any offence, I'm sure you cut a dash in your choice of head wear

I don't know what "cutting a dash" means, but I presume it's good, so thank you..

ApeXaviour

d4-speak.

Next week you'll say it and she'll be like "nobody says that anymore, oh my gaawd, you're sooo giblish". Where giblish is the new word of the week..

Set the trends my friend.. don't follow them. Lets make up phrases she doesn't understand, cool is relative!

Crash

hahah, deadly, giblish is my new phrase.

Giblish - meaning uncool, not with it, not hip, but square. never round.

ApeXaviour

ApeXaviour wrote:

d4-speak.

Next week you'll say it and she'll be like "nobody says that anymore, oh my gaawd, you're sooo giblish". Where giblish is the new word of the week..

Set the trends my friend.. don't follow them. Lets make up phrases she doesn't understand, cool is relative!

Trout.

Ron DMC

Add it to your sig everyone

Pet

Let's take a moment to discuss the phonetics of giblish. Is it "g" as in "great" or as in "gibberish"?

John

I'll go for the g sound of go

John

or git

ApeXaviour

When I was thinking of it (though I had no idea it would take off), the g had a j sound. Like giblet, but not.

Pet

ApeXaviour wrote:

When I was thinking of it (though I had no idea it would take off), the g had a j sound. Like giblet, but not.

Well I think it works better with a hard g. Sounds less like giblet/gibberish then, and is hence less confusing.

You should see the t-shirt I'm wearing, it's a lilac-purple colour. Totally giblish.

DrIndy

I have a lot of slang that I picked up on my travels, that no one ever understands, but they get the message from the context. Some of the Scottish phrases are priceless! Rab C. Nesbitt!

dr_banuska

Great pic, LOL. Just wondering if that was really taken at the Ball tho? Didn't think people would be so blatantly drinking from cans... And how the hell did he get in?!

Agent Smith

he's a fellow, he cant be banned,
and yes it is at the Ball, i saw him there, and he wouldnt let me take his picture...




i wonder where he lives?

Time Magazine

It was definitely at the Ball. My friends and I were proud as punch of Matt after him 'making an effort' for the Ball - he had a new hat and runners on.

Am told by Hist'ians that he lives in a homeless shelter on the quays.

Agent Smith

could we not raise money to get him a place in trinity?

Sleazus

I actually had an idea... a great master plan that will not only help Matt, but also creately help the PR of the TCD SU.

Step #1: In the first Council next year, propose a motion to make Matt a member of the Student's Union.

Step #2: Enter him in the race for SU President.

Step #3: Brand anyone who runs against him a racist ageist bastard who picks on people with disabilities.

Step #4: Introduce Matt to his new apartment on Front Square and his new office space.

Step #5: Convince Matt to spend his E10,000 on a golf buggy to facilitate his movement across campus.

I think it's a great idea that would not only be a great publicity stunt for TCD (imagine the headlines in the Herald), but it would also liven up campaign season. I for one would love to see a Matt for SU President poster....

Will anyone support me?

Kevin_rc_ie

he can't become a member of the su without being a student...........or can he?

Sleazus

An SU Constitutional amendment is only a majority vote away. I think we could do it...

Just think of the merchandising contracts...

DublinWriter

Sleazus wrote:

I for one would love to see a Matt for SU President poster....

Will anyone support me?

No.

Dude, what planet are you on? The guy is mentally unwell. You're obviously just interested in the novelty and entertainment values of staging what would be little more than a thinly-disguised freak-show. This would help neither Matt or the SU.

Crash

Because the SU is such a strong political body anyhow.....right....

anyhow, i dont think we'll be getting into my rant of the many things wrong with the SU today

crash_000

crash_000 wrote:

Because the SU is such a strong political body anyhow.....right....

anyhow, i dont think we'll be getting into my rant of the many things wrong with the SU today

Nah. Leave it to your presidential campaign next year.

Kevin_rc_ie

hehehhe

young nastyman

Sleazus wrote:

Will anyone support me?

step 6. Get him to dual the Provost on front square...Give the Provost a similar poking device.

Let's see 'im restructure that, ay?

Agent Smith

crash_000 wrote:

Because the SU is such a strong political body anyhow.....right....

anyhow, i dont think we'll be getting into my rant of the many things wrong with the SU today

COUGH COUGH *** HACK** COUGH COUGH