They even have a website, www.tsinoy.com, on which you can read the following excellent advice under the heading "Fortune":
Today is October 14. This day is favorable for non-urgent surgery, consulting a doctor, demolition, and general cleaning."
:-)
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> From: Angelo Pardinas <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Tue 14/10/2003 1:51 PM GMT+08:00
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [SCUBA-SE] Asian Awareness
>
> Reef fish wrote :
>
> -- snip here --
> >But I learned a new word "tsinoys" -- I think it must carry some words
> >in Cantonese. As for Bumbay, why are then not called Bombaysians? :_('
>
> Nah, it's actually from two words - inTSIk (filipino slang for Chinese) and
> piNOY (slang for Filipino) :-)
>
>
> - Angelo
>