Author Topic: Have you been to JAPAN ? (Read 23061 times)

DANIELtakashi · « **Reply #50 on:** June 15, 2015, 03:25:25 am »

And l am really thankful to Jeff for his kindness and l really appreciate Andy's great advice always to the point and like Joe's appropriate decisions calling a spade a spade. Hope you will be there until we no longer need this form, which we are unlikely to see.

Special thanks to Betty, too.

Jeff G · « **Reply #51 on:** June 15, 2015, 08:23:10 am »

Quote from: DANIELtakashi on June 15, 2015, 01:34:25 am

Special thanks to Jeff, Andy, and Joe.
I was observing what was going on on this forum for the past two days and was feeling uneasy not only because of the content but also because of the certain vocabulary used in the communication.
Now it seems that the issue has been settled. Thank you.

I am in JAPAN and l am not exposed to the enough amount of the language and sometimes it is not easy for me to handle the certain types of words. I might be sounding selfish, though.

Yoroshiku.

We have our little spats here now and then but for the most part we all do our best to get along and we all have our good days and bad.

DANIELtakashi · « **Reply #52 on:** June 16, 2015, 07:32:59 am »

Thank you, Jeff.
I would prefer to communicate with everyone in the good language

As always.

DANIELtakashi · « **Reply #53 on:** June 18, 2015, 03:08:01 am »

I have just heard about the gun shooting at a church in CHARLESTON . Our good friend Mikie is living in that city? Right? Sorry that it happened.

DANIELtakashi · « **Reply #54 on:** June 18, 2015, 09:30:52 am »

It is sad indeed.
The news has been reported here.

Jeff G · « **Reply #55 on:** June 18, 2015, 09:37:54 am »

It is very sad and even more so because it happens with regularity here in America.

This guy was caught on camera and so was his automobile, if he hasn’t already blown his own brains out like so many of these cowards often do he will be caught, either way he will be found and i hope that there will be no more victims or police officers hurt doing their jobs.

DANIELtakashi · « **Reply #56 on:** June 18, 2015, 09:52:50 am »

Hi, Jeff.
Thank you for responding to my posting.
I hope the murderer will be caught soon.

Unfortunately many people here who don't know America well misunderstand that every place there is dangerous because of this type of news. Sad. Since l started learning English at the age twelve, the USA has been the country l have always enjoyed visiting. I have encountered a few unhappy incidents but that does not stop me from liking the country. I saw a shooting in Portland Oregon.

I appreciate the presence of the US military in JAPAN, too.

Joe K · « **Reply #57 on:** June 18, 2015, 10:43:52 am »

Just now from the NYT, they identified the shooter, who lives in Columbia, SC.

"A gunman identified by city and federal law enforcement officials as Dylann Storm Roof, 21, opened fire at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, one of the nation’s oldest black churches, on Wednesday evening, killing nine."

Joe

leatherman · « **Reply #58 on:** June 18, 2015, 11:47:32 am »

Quote from: DANIELtakashi on June 18, 2015, 03:08:01 am

I have just heard about the gun shooting at a church in CHARLESTON . Our good friend Mikie is living in that city?

No, I live at the opposite end of the state (Rock Hill is at the NC state line, just south of Charlotte). Charleston is at the southern end of the state (bordering Georgia).

I have met Senator Clementa Pinckney several times. As a Democrat, he has always been an ally for quality HIV health care and HIV prevention in our state. His votes helped to over-ride the Governor's budget veto a few years ago. The approved budget put state funding toward ADAP for four years (this is the last year), which helped to end out ADAP waiting line. In 2010, three South Carolinians died while waiting for assistance to get HIV meds. (isn't that horrifyingly amazing?!?!? Four people (including one from Kentucky) died in America in 2010 because they couldn't get HIV meds.) Our Legislature is very red (Republican), and Senator Pinckney's leadership against the HIV epidemic in our state will be sorely missed.

DANIELtakashi · « **Reply #59 on:** June 19, 2015, 06:20:13 am »

Joe,

Is the murderer still at large?
It is really sad that nine lives were lost.
And l have good memories of visiting a gospel church in the south.
I was warmly wecomed by its congregation and the potluck lunch was great.

Leatherman,

Thank you for responding to my posting.
I visited Charlotte in the summer of 1984. My cousin and her husband were living there at that time. We visited President James Polk's birthplace. I took PIEDMONT AIR. Is it still going?
We also drove to Durham, Raleigh, Elizabeth City and to Kitty Hawk.

initforlife · « **Reply #60 on:** June 19, 2015, 07:58:25 am »

They caught him yesterday afternoon . I think we will find out more and more about this young man. Seems like he had some issue for many years.

DANIELtakashi · « **Reply #61 on:** June 19, 2015, 08:07:04 am »

Initforlife,

Thank you for the latest news
I am now watching it on CNN, Anderson Cooper.

DANIELtakashi · « **Reply #62 on:** June 19, 2015, 08:47:00 am »

もうこれ以上このような悲しいことが起こりませんように。
Never again may such a tragedy happen in the USA !
May the country be safe!

Jeff G · « **Reply #63 on:** June 19, 2015, 08:53:56 am »

Quote from: DANIELtakashi on June 19, 2015, 08:47:00 am

もうこれ以上このような悲しいことが起こりませんように。
Never again may such a tragedy happen in the USA !
May the country be safe!

It will happen again very soon and will keep on until the gun laws are changed. This is not a pessimistic statement, it's simply a sad fact.

DANIELtakashi · « **Reply #64 on:** June 19, 2015, 08:59:40 am »

Sigh!
😢

leatherman · « **Reply #65 on:** June 19, 2015, 09:42:58 am »

Quote from: DANIELtakashi on June 19, 2015, 06:20:13 am

We visited President James Polk's birthplace. I took PIEDMONT AIR. Is it still going?

I live about 5 miles from Polk's birthplace (which is over in Pineville) and about 2 miles from Carowinds, the amusement park on the NC/SC state line on I-77.

Piedmont Air. wow. haven't heard that name in a long time. Piedmont is still kind of there. It got gobbled up by US Airways years ago but still had some Piedmont-branded flights. I think it's about to become "American Eagle" because of a merger with American Airlines

Quote from: DANIELtakashi on June 19, 2015, 06:20:13 am

I visited Charlotte in the summer of 1984.

ah. 1984. The year I fell in love with my first long term partner. The year I got my first tattoo (the face from Prince's Purple Rain video). The year I got my first cocker spaniel "Apollonia's Purple Reign". The year I was infected with HIV. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..."

DANIELtakashi · « **Reply #66 on:** June 19, 2015, 10:02:11 am »

The year I fell in love with my first long term partner. The year I got my first tattoo (the face from Prince's Purple Rain video). The year I got my first cocker spaniel "Apollonia's Purple Reign". The year I was infected with HIV. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..."

Hi, leatherman.

That year must have been a good and bad one for you.
Yes, l remember Prince 's WHEN THE DOVES CRY was a big hit that summer. Tina Turner, Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, too. UNITED AIRLINES was one of the sponsors for the LA OLYMPICS and sold special tickets here in JAPAN. I purchased a transpacific round ticket and bought a standby coupon valid for one month. Started my journey from TOKYO to Seattle to cover 16 states. The flight from Pittsburgh to Charlotte was canceled and they put me on a PIEDMONT flight. Nice memories.

DANIELtakashi · « **Reply #67 on:** June 19, 2015, 10:06:12 am »

I don't know whether my memory is correct, is it Charlotte that had the big amusement park built by the famous religious group? I am not sure if l can bring up its name here, so l refrain from doing so.
I mean JIM and TAMMY.

leatherman · « **Reply #68 on:** June 19, 2015, 10:47:35 am »

Quote from: DANIELtakashi on June 19, 2015, 10:06:12 am

the big amusement park built by the famous religious group?

ah, our "beloved" PTL. It wasn't quite an amusement park as much as a waterpark with a lot of church stuff - and a lot of housing that got filled by crazy-ass Christians (because PTL basically became some sort of a cult). The housing developments still stand but the rest of the PTL property has been dismantled, torn down, or mostly re-purposed - by more crazy Christians. Well everything except that half-completed 9-story apartment building that stands out in the landscape as a landsore that the Fort Mill township has been fighting to have torn down (before it falls down) for several decades.

my brothers tell some great stories of how I used to get us liquor and that they would get drunk (underage drinking for them but the laws back then made it legal for me at 18 to drink/purchase) before we'd go with some friends over to the PTL pool. ROFLMAO

DANIELtakashi · « **Reply #69 on:** June 19, 2015, 10:59:16 am »

Leatherman,

Haha. You have revealed the name!
One time TAMMY FAYE was popular here because of her way of making up her face.
Thank you for the info of that park.

Somebody joked saying that Tammy Faye, Zsa Zsa Gabor, and Leona Helmsley were in the same correction center.

tednlou2 · « **Reply #70 on:** June 21, 2015, 02:25:14 am »

Daniel,

I hope you're able to view this video, because I'm interested on your thoughts and knowledge. If it is blocked there, I will give a good summary. This comedian/actor wrote a book about relationships, where he did actual research..he says. He was on The Daily Show to discuss it.

He said studies show 46% of girls and women age 16-25 (or something like that) say they despise sexual contact. He said something like 25% of male teens and men that age say the same. He said the government sees this as a problem and is spending money to try to get young people to socialized and get together more. I guess that means for procreation. Although, many wait to have kids until they're 30+, so I am not sure what that's about.

He said he thought since Japan is so cutting-edge on technology, that social apps would be huge there. But, researchers told him the culture there frowns on posting about yourself and especially posting pics of yourself, because it is considered very narcissistic. He asked what photo guys would post. He was told a photo of their rice cooker would be much more common, than a photo of themselves. He was told many men try to be a "herbivore" guy, which means he's not really interested in women and sex and is interested in other things. I looked that up and apparently it is real.

Since he's a comedian, many would think he's kidding. But, he's serious and claims to have interviewed researchers and sociologists there. I'm curious whether any of this makes sense to you?

http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/kui46m/aziz-ansari

DANIELtakashi · « **Reply #71 on:** June 21, 2015, 03:51:57 am »

Ted,

It is all correct.
Now the younger generations are less interested in having relationships and there are many single people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. Young men are becoming less active and are called hervivore boys.

It is true that we do not like to advertise ourselves. We are supposed to step back so that we will not stand out in a group. We try to avoid being even just a little boastful.

DANIELtakashi · « **Reply #72 on:** June 21, 2015, 04:01:51 am »

Ted,

Hervivore boys..草食派男子　soushokuha danshi

Narcissisistic guys... 　妖怪ナルナル　　yokai naru naru (Monster NARU NARU )

You can see that narcissistic people are considered no less than monsters in this country.

tednlou2 · « **Reply #73 on:** June 21, 2015, 07:25:42 pm »

Quote from: DANIELtakashi on June 21, 2015, 04:01:51 am

Ted,

Hervivore boys..草食派男子　soushokuha danshi

Narcissisistic guys... 　妖怪ナルナル　　yokai naru naru (Monster NARU NARU )

You can see that narcissistic people are considered no less than monsters in this country.

We could use some of that here. Most of us are guilty to some degree. I have several friends constantly posting pics of themselves or letting us know they just got done at the gym. One will pretend he's really posting pics of his dog, but he always happens to be in focus more and with his shirt off..lol.

DANIELtakashi · « **Reply #74 on:** June 22, 2015, 12:08:35 am »

Ted,

Thank you for your response.

I have watched and read several activists' videos and blogs and have seen some of them are quite full of themselves. One is always showing his muscles. Sigh.

DANIELtakashi · « **Reply #75 on:** June 22, 2015, 09:18:04 am »

I have a favor to ask of to the North American people.
Thank you in advance.
Which of the following sentences sounds more natural to you?

1. 　l demanded that they should be quiet in that room.

2. I demanded that they be quiet in that room.

DANIELtakashi · « **Reply #76 on:** July 09, 2015, 08:25:32 pm »

I sometimes find posts for soliciting in this forum.
I don't understand why they do that without asking the moderators for permission.
That looks even disrespectful to me.

Sorry l am venting my frustration.

Joe K · « **Reply #77 on:** July 09, 2015, 08:40:18 pm »

Quote from: DANIELtakashi on July 09, 2015, 08:25:32 pm

I sometimes find posts for soliciting in this forum.
I don't understand why they do that without asking the moderators for permission.
That looks even disrespectful to me.

Sorry l am venting my frustration.

Daniel,

Sometimes folks don't read the Welcome Threads that explain that all studies must be approved by POZ.com Once they post, all we can do is to refer them to POZ for permission and lock the thread.

Joe

Almost2late · « **Reply #78 on:** July 09, 2015, 09:16:38 pm »

Quote from: DANIELtakashi on June 22, 2015, 09:18:04 am

I have a favor to ask of to the North American people.
Thank you in advance.
Which of the following sentences sounds more natural to you?

1. 　l demanded that they should be quiet in that room.

2. I demanded that they be quiet in that room.

Konnichiwa Daniel.. #2. I demanded that they be quiet in that room.. Sounds better to me, but I wouldn't think you were speaking improper if you used #1, but I'm no english teacher

DANIELtakashi · « **Reply #79 on:** July 09, 2015, 11:05:23 pm »

ALMOST,

Thank you very much.
I have had this question for quite some time.

Thank you , ALMOST , it was very kind of you to help me with this.

DANIELtakashi · « **Reply #80 on:** July 09, 2015, 11:45:54 pm »

Thank you, Joe.

DANIELtakashi · « **Reply #81 on:** July 18, 2015, 09:34:21 am »

Today l watched it again - l have watched this comedy dozens of times since the first time in the USA in 1991. Each time l find this comedy hilarious. Especially l get a kick out of the song the congregation sings at the church.

I have brought a lot of stuff here from the USA for the past decades and you know what?
The video tape which l believe only l have in Japan. . . Richard Simmons' SWEATING TO THE OLDIES . I used it at an aerobics event at work some years ago. Everybody had a ball.

After finishing the song IT 'S MY PARTY, Richard runs up to the young female singer and hugs her. Then he turns to group, shouting "She is great. She is great."in his shrill voice. It is the scene that made my colleagues laugh until their sides ached.

pozniceguy · « **Reply #82 on:** July 21, 2015, 07:32:54 pm »

Daniel your question about language really opens a big discussion....American English is full of contradictions and nuances....word usage varies a lot from place to place..

using a word like "demanded" would be saved for very specific occasions in most situations "insisted" would be more likely choice

demand= powerful and very strong situation .... very few occasions would require that a person "demand" an action

I always enjoyed my trips to Japan wish I had learned the language but was always approached by the locals wanting to speak English....look forward to meeting you in Memphis

Nick

zach · « **Reply #83 on:** April 17, 2016, 03:22:29 pm »

Daniel, we're getting news of more earthquakes over there and haven't heard from you in awhile...

Anata wa bujidesu ka?

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