Alittle help please.

**Johnny Blaque** · 11-14-2003, 05:24 PM

Does anybody know the name of this children's story about(I think) 8 or 9 chinese brothers who all had special abilities. One could hold the whole ocean in his mouth, another could blow infinately of something. THe story ivolved them putting out a fire or something. I remember part of the name but google does nothing. The part of the name I remember is Rikki tikki something, something.

I don't even know if thats the name of the story but I'd very much appreciate some help...the fate of the world depends upon it! and kittens...

**BenitoCereno** · 11-14-2003, 05:27 PM

It was only five Chinese brothers.

You know how I know?

The name of the story is The Five Chinese Brothers.

Here it is on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...29409?v=glance

**misfitX** · 11-14-2003, 05:28 PM

yeah!!! if i were at home i'd get you the book!!

i think its actually called the 5 brothers or something like that

i love that story!!!

**Johnny Blaque** · 11-14-2003, 05:33 PM

Thank you Mister BenitoCereno, I'll see too it that money rains down upon you...if nothing happens in the next few days, talk to Debbie in checking.

**BenitoCereno** · 11-14-2003, 05:34 PM

Originally posted by Johnny Blaque
The part of the name I remember is Rikki tikki something, something.

You're probably confusing two stories here. Rikki Tikki Tavi is the name of one of the stories from Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book. It's about a mongoose who protects his human masters from two dangerous cobras. It was made into an animated special that aired quite frequently on Nickelodeon, which is how most people I know seem to be familiar with the story.

**DEVin** · 11-14-2003, 05:37 PM

Originally posted by BenitoCereno
It's about a mongoose who protects his human masters from two dangerous cobras. It was made into an animated special that aired quite frequently on Nickelodeon, which is how most people I know seem to be familiar with the story.

There was an animated special?

****, I wanna' see.

The story was nice.

**BenitoCereno** · 11-14-2003, 05:39 PM

Originally posted by DEVin
There was an animated special?

****, I wanna' see.

The story was nice.

Hah, hah. The things you miss out on by being 8 years old.

**Johnny Blaque** · 11-14-2003, 05:42 PM

Originally posted by BenitoCereno
You're probably confusing two stories here. Rikki Tikki Tavi is the name of one of the stories from Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book. It's about a mongoose who protects his human masters from two dangerous cobras. It was made into an animated special that aired quite frequently on Nickelodeon, which is how most people I know seem to be familiar with the story.

Nah, I remember that story, I read the actual story just a couple of years ago and caught the animated thing later. I think I remember the full name now, maybe someone I knew made it up.

It goes something like this: Rikki Tikki Tim bo no sah rim bo cherry berry ruchee...(the rest is hazy and I'm sure thats not even how you spell it. I do remember that your supposed to pronounce the name in a sing song-y style.)

**Inkthinker** · 11-14-2003, 05:43 PM

The animated Rikki Tikki Tavi was directed by no less than Chuck Jones, no less.

S'okay Benito, I told someone the other day, "You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din" and they looked at me as though I had said, "Much butter window is lukewarm in next fu manchu".

No-one reads Kipling anymore, 'cept people already inclined to literary pursuit.