silver angel
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that's hot.Golgo_13 said:
Golgo_13 said:
I've heard that's been a growing problem in Japan... :?
I`m in Japan!
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I've heard that's been a growing problem in Japan... :?
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nzueda said:
I think Golgo's referring to the use of narimasu as a form of polite speech. In general, I think naru/narimasu is common & grammatically correct speech.
For example, you enter McDonalds with your friend. Glance at your watch and discover it's 10am. Then you might say: breakfast ni naru ne. That is, the meal will be breakfast. Even though the menu hasn't changed, your expectation for your meal has.
Or say you're going to offer your friend a snack. You go to the kitchen and see what you have and call out "fresh mango ni narimasu ga sore de ii desu ka" Here, the snack will become fresh mango. The nuance here is that fresh mango is the only choice or that maybe you offered something else a minute ago.
And of course there are many instances where you might say "1,450 Yen ni narimasu". Like you could say "shouhizei o fukumu to 1,450 yen ni narimasu." e.g. if I include sales tax, the price will be Y1450.
To use narimasu in a polite manner I believe you need to precede it with an honorific "o" plus stem verb. You hear this a lot in set phrases such as o-kake ni natte kudasai (Please have a seat). You theoretically should use this in polite situations. Like you see your neighborhood baasan coming down the street with a big-*** daikon. Try saying daikon o okai ni narimashita ka? instead of oi! daikon o katta kai? (both mean Did you buy a daikon?). I never got enough practice in polite situations to maintain this level of speech. I always regress to normal speech patterns much to my chagrin.
....Just have to save some more...and hope I can come too!!! *sighs*
Golgo_13
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Keiichi said:Wanna introduce me to your cousin's hot 23-year old model tv-star-like daughter?
200mph huh? Wow, must be pretty cool to see stuff pass by so fast. Have you tried taking a picture of outside at that speed?
When she sends me a more recent photo I'll post it here. I guarantee you your jaw will drop!
Taking a photo from inside the Shinkansen? No way. Much too fast. I wish I could've taken a pix of Mt. Fuji when my plane flew directly over it. The crater was filled with snow.
uhh... that sounds amazing...
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Day 8.
I did my Tai Chi and Chi Kung at the park at sunrise, walked along a busy street (I could smell the exhaust fumes every time a car passed by), breakfast of Omuraisu (omelette combined with ketchup flavored rice with shredded chicken) at Denny's.
Since it was my last day in Osaka today I just went and painted the town.
First, I visited the 1,800-year-old (if I read it correctly) Sumiyoshi Shinto Shrine. Put me in a very serene and spiritual mood.
Then I went to the 103-meter-high Tsuutenkaku, which is the Eiffel Tower of Osaka. I was hoping to see a better panoramic view from teh observation deck but the city was covered with what I hoped wasn't smog, but I wouldn't be surprised with all this car pollution.
Then I headed over to Doutonbori area and went to the bridge where insane Hanshin Tigers fans jumped into the dirty river after the Tigers won the Championship last year.
I walked over to what they call the "American Village", but I didn't find anything American about it other than that American music blasted out of every store, and stores and restaurants had names like King Kong's and Mos Burger.
Just before I got on the train back to my hotel I bought some more volumes of the Golgo 13 manga comics.
Before dinner I watched the movie "Remembering the Titans" with Denzel Washington. On my way out to dinner I figured I'll play Pachinko one last time and only for 1,000 Yen. I hit the Jackppot and won about 5,000! They asked me to stop playing and to go cash out as soon as I hit the Jackpot. I wanted to keep on playing!
With the money I won I treated myself to a nice sushi dinner. They definitely have more variety of seafood used for sushi in Japan than in the U.S.
Now, I'm gonna pack my bags for my flight back to the States tomorrow morning. So that was my first trip to Japan in 32 years. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!
I'll start posting more jokes as soon as I get back to my own computer.
Cheers!
Golgo ojisan
I did my Tai Chi and Chi Kung at the park at sunrise, walked along a busy street (I could smell the exhaust fumes every time a car passed by), breakfast of Omuraisu (omelette combined with ketchup flavored rice with shredded chicken) at Denny's.
Since it was my last day in Osaka today I just went and painted the town.
First, I visited the 1,800-year-old (if I read it correctly) Sumiyoshi Shinto Shrine. Put me in a very serene and spiritual mood.
Then I went to the 103-meter-high Tsuutenkaku, which is the Eiffel Tower of Osaka. I was hoping to see a better panoramic view from teh observation deck but the city was covered with what I hoped wasn't smog, but I wouldn't be surprised with all this car pollution.
Then I headed over to Doutonbori area and went to the bridge where insane Hanshin Tigers fans jumped into the dirty river after the Tigers won the Championship last year.
I walked over to what they call the "American Village", but I didn't find anything American about it other than that American music blasted out of every store, and stores and restaurants had names like King Kong's and Mos Burger.
Just before I got on the train back to my hotel I bought some more volumes of the Golgo 13 manga comics.
Before dinner I watched the movie "Remembering the Titans" with Denzel Washington. On my way out to dinner I figured I'll play Pachinko one last time and only for 1,000 Yen. I hit the Jackppot and won about 5,000! They asked me to stop playing and to go cash out as soon as I hit the Jackpot. I wanted to keep on playing!
With the money I won I treated myself to a nice sushi dinner. They definitely have more variety of seafood used for sushi in Japan than in the U.S.
Now, I'm gonna pack my bags for my flight back to the States tomorrow morning. So that was my first trip to Japan in 32 years. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!
I'll start posting more jokes as soon as I get back to my own computer.
Cheers!
Golgo ojisan
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Golgo_13 said:
Fuji's far enough away to get a decent picture if it's visible. But you have to be ready for it. If you go, hey there's Mt. Fuji and then start digging around in your camera bag, it will be too late.
See fuji from-bullet-train - Google Search
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> So that was my first trip to Japan in 32 years. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!
No, not quite as much because we weren't there. :-( But it was definitely enjoyable to read. Thanks for sharing.
Wow that's a long time. I hope you don't wait another 32 for your next trip.
No, not quite as much because we weren't there. :-( But it was definitely enjoyable to read. Thanks for sharing.
Wow that's a long time. I hope you don't wait another 32 for your next trip.
duff_o_josh
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Golgo_13 said:No, it was a 45-yard field goal.
Had we done the demonstration indoors you would have felt the energy even more. Most people can feel a kind of eletromagnetic field as soon as they bring their hand up. Some have said that it almost feels like steam.
once upon a time when i was in hapkido we stood in a circle and transfered energy to each other's hands, unfortunatley i didnt feel anyone energy but the guy next to me did so maybe i did something right lol. but yeah...
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duff_o_josh said:
Just so I'm making myself clear, I generated Chi and let Mad Pierrot feel it without any physical contact between his hand and my hands. On a good day, people can feel the Chi from a few feet away. One guy with a broken hand that I once treated felt the energy through the cast.
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It turned out the best tasting thing I ate in Japan was a melon I bought at a fruit stand outside a train station. The melon was like a combination of Cantaloupe and Honeydew, and tasted great! Usually, these melons are sold at department stores packaged in fancy boxes and sold for about $50. The one I bought was $5.
mad pierrot
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Golgo has a hot cousin?
Uh oh....
What was your last impression of Osaka? Did you see any interesting "night life?" Last time I was in America town I saw a bunch of Japanese punkers, it was kinda cool.
How does it feel to be home?!!
Uh oh....
What was your last impression of Osaka? Did you see any interesting "night life?" Last time I was in America town I saw a bunch of Japanese punkers, it was kinda cool.
How does it feel to be home?!!
duff_o_josh
okonomiyaki=bliss
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you crazy guy youGolgo_13 said:
