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It's a long trip from my apartment in Kobe to my mom and dad's house in Edgewood - but I'll be there this week-end celebrating my folks' 60th anniversary. This is what I look like -
 I'll be at the fireworks on Sunday - should you happen to see me, please say hello! T |
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Jul 8 2008, 06:36 AM
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GET A HAIR CUT MAN!!!
 Anyways, anywhere special you like to hang out for the show? I think I will be up there with the brother, his wife, and my oldest. We usually sit along the main road there by the boat slips on the way out of the park. |
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Jul 8 2008, 06:51 AM
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In the original post, I get a line that says "IBP Image" but no photo. What gives?
 The difference between genius and stupidity is that there are limits to genius. Albert Einstein
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Jul 8 2008, 06:52 AM
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Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Admin Posts: 16,423 Joined: 8-December 06 From: Michigan City, IN Member No.: 2 |
QUOTE(Roger Kaputnik @ Jul 8 2008, 07:51 AM)  In the original post, I get a line that says "IBP Image" but no photo. What gives? Check your control panel settings. In MY CONTROLS go to edit board settings and make sure you are able to view images. If not, it is a setting on your computer somewhere. |
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Jul 8 2008, 12:06 PM
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Kobe!?
Nihongo wa hanasemasuka? Oshigoto wa? Sensei desu ka? Shinjinrairenaiyo....Watashi no tsuma wa Nihonjin desu. |
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Jul 8 2008, 12:58 PM
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Wasabi sushi sayonara obrigato yamamoto
The difference between genius and stupidity is that there are limits to genius. Albert Einstein
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Jul 8 2008, 01:02 PM
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translation please
Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind~Dr. Suess
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Jul 8 2008, 01:10 PM
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"Wasabi sushi sayonara obrigato yamamoto"
He said: Wasabi Sushi Goodbye Thanks Mr. Yamamoto Oh unless you meant mine? lol Nihongo wa hanasemasuka? Oshigoto wa? Sensei desu ka? Do you speak Japanese? What is your job? Are you a teacher? Shinjinrairenaiyo....Watashi no tsuma wa Nihonjin desu. Unbelievable(incredible/amazing)! My wife is Japanese. |
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Jul 8 2008, 01:49 PM
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Interesting note about the words for Thank You and Battered: They both come from Portuguese.
The difference between genius and stupidity is that there are limits to genius. Albert Einstein
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Jul 8 2008, 02:00 PM
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Really Comfortable Group: Members Posts: 1,829 Joined: 11-January 07 From: Kobe, Japan Member No.: 18 |
QUOTE(Dan @ Jul 8 2008, 01:10 PM) "Wasabi sushi sayonara obrigato yamamoto" He said: Wasabi Sushi Goodbye Thanks Mr. Yamamoto Oh unless you meant mine? lol Nihongo wa hanasemasuka? Oshigoto wa? Sensei desu ka? Do you speak Japanese? What is your job? Are you a teacher? Shinjinrairenaiyo....Watashi no tsuma wa Nihonjin desu. Unbelievable(incredible/amazing)! My wife is Japanese. Nihongo ha dekiru desu ga yoku mo waruku mo naku. I teach music in Osaka. Been here since '96 - love it. |
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Jul 8 2008, 03:20 PM
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Can you give me an example of an ergative construction in Japanese?
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Jul 8 2008, 05:27 PM
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QUOTE(Roger Kaputnik @ Jul 8 2008, 03:20 PM) Can you give me an example of an ergative construction in Japanese? Uh - maybe. Explain "ergative construction", Dr. Brains.  |
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Jul 9 2008, 07:50 AM
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Japanese is a accusative language.
And yes, I had to look that one up too 80% of Japanese: Subject >>> Object >>> Verb 20% of Japanese Verb. (Subject, object are implied by the nature of the conversation you're having) |
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Jul 9 2008, 07:54 AM
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Tim, that's really cool. I don't know if I could live there without my Lazy Boy and Serta, though! lol
I haven't been able to go to Osaka yet, but we finally went to Kyoto and Hiroshima on our last trip - my jaw was agape for much of the trip! Took so many pictures, but ironically it was very difficult to find a place to off load the pictures from the memory card. |
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Jul 9 2008, 04:27 PM
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I thought Japanese had ergative features--my bad!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ergative-absolutive_language The difference between genius and stupidity is that there are limits to genius. Albert Einstein
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Jul 16 2008, 12:04 AM
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I just got back to my apartment in Kobe. What a great time I had in MC! Highlights -
The folks' anniversary party was a huge success! Unfortunately, we watched the Cubs lose in the rain on Thursday - but going to Wrigley Field is a Miller family tradition, so we still had a blast! Had lunch at Redamak's - if heaven has cheeseburgers, they'll taste like the one I ate on Friday. Went to the fireworks on Sunday - a fun MC evening in the park! I've been gone since '84 - every trip home is so special, I'm already looking forward to the next one! |
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Jul 16 2008, 11:32 AM
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Glad you made it home safely and that you enjoyed your visit. I'm looking forward to my next visit.
Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind~Dr. Suess
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Jul 16 2008, 12:35 PM
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What did you notice that is different than what you saw the last time you were in MC?
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Jul 16 2008, 03:55 PM
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Really Comfortable Group: Members Posts: 1,829 Joined: 11-January 07 From: Kobe, Japan Member No.: 18 |
QUOTE(Roger Kaputnik @ Jul 16 2008, 01:35 PM) What did you notice that is different than what you saw the last time you were in MC? Good question! That hotel! Looked ugly to me - but if it's good for MC $-wise, I guess it's good. Lindo's was open - it wasn't the last two times I was there. Had a great breakfast the day I left. The mall is a freaking ghost town! How sad - even driving by at 11:30AM there were NO cars in the lot. America's obesity problem was on display more that ever - especially at the fireworks, where more girls than ever were dancing in bare-midriff clothes they didn't belong in, while guys had guts that hung way over their belt. But the the good thing is Michigan City still feels like a happy, positive place - despite current national economic woes. As such, coming home is always great. |
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Jul 16 2008, 04:02 PM
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Really Comfortable Group: Members Posts: 1,829 Joined: 11-January 07 From: Kobe, Japan Member No.: 18 |
QUOTE(Ang @ Jul 16 2008, 12:32 PM) Glad you made it home safely and that you enjoyed your visit. I'm looking forward to my next visit. Hey thanks! It's about 38 hours from my mom's front door to my front door - but well worth it! When are you going next? |
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