Markie
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Originally Posted By: thursPimsleur is a kosha method
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Actually her husband will be driving, she will be assisting and will be with 2 kids so I'm sure they're gonna have great fun. (I picture a scene of a couple arguing over directions in The Amazing Race)
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Another thing I have learned is to ignore 98% of what Thursday says. Except on Thursday, then ignore 80% if what he says.
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Spook, I'm guessing you're a guy, right? That's why you ask these questions. I would ask them too. However, I've learned not to attempt to understand the logic of women. She said she just wanted those phrases so I'll try to get them for her. That's all.
I've seen how those G.P.S. things in Japan work when I was in the Chuo taxi. Pretty straight forward. Just like looking at cartoon instructions. Don't really need to know the language. So I see your point. I just hope you see mine!
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A colleague asked me this and I am unable to answer because my Japanese is very rusty. She will be driving in Japan over Christmas and she says she's rented a car but has been told that though they have the G.P.S. system in the car, the directions will all be in Japanese. So she wants to know how these terms will sound in Japanese:
In 300 metres, turn left.
Turn left now.
Bear left.
Follow the road for 3 km, I will get back to you later.
She tells me these were what she heard when she used the G.P.S. system in English so she wants to know how they will sound in Japanese.
Anyone help, please?
Thanks
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Being formerly British and all, that fully qualifies Hong Kong as a city since not only do we have our fair share of heaps of shite but we also have a fully fledged Anglican Cathedral in our CBD.
Hurray, hurray...now I can sleep well at night....Why?....because there is another big thing to yawn about!
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Is this the same place that has "grass-skiing" in summer or I am mixing it up with some other place?
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Yeah, I remember Ocean 11 or someone telling me that there has to be a Cathedral in order to qualify as a city!...according to the English. Anyway, TJ OZ's place (White Horse) is nicely located in Echoland and Fattwin's place is just on the edge of that.
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Yeah, SG, I've been wondering about that too.
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My favourite one is the sixth one: Follow the sigh... I will try to remember to follow the sigh of any ski patrol who stops me.
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I've been told the cheapest DVDs can be bought just over the HK border in Shenzhen China. But they are pirated copies and illegal.
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Yes, I'm going to Furano next week but will not hit Asahidake. I will be hitting Sapporo for a couple of shopping days though!
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Originally Posted By: JA
33 sleeps until I get onto the hill at Furano!!
Yes, I'm counting it down too. I'll be there after 7 nights ..... really can't estimate how many sleeps that is because I sometimes doze off during the day! -
At $199, that comes to about $20 per season. That's great value for all those hours of laughter.
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Thanks for that link, JA. Nice.
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I have a friend living in Sapporo. He usually goes to Kokusai and Teine Highlands.
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Originally Posted By: big-willI got a Christmas present yesterday from the US.
Seinfeld seasons 1-9 complete box set. Nice
Wow, that's some present! It must be worth at least US$500. I have the complete Box Sex for Cheers. That's pretty funny too, as is Friends. But Seinfeld is easily my favourite comedy series ever. -
Originally Posted By: snowbender"Festivus is an annual holiday invented by Reader's Digest writer and editor Daniel O'Keefe. It was introduced to popular culture by O'Keefe's son Daniel, a scriptwriter for the TV show Seinfeld, on December 18, 1997, in the episode "The Strike". (Season 9, Episode 10) The holiday is celebrated each year on December 23, but many people celebrate it at other times, often to avoid the Christmas rush. The holiday includes novel practices such as the "Airing of Grievances", in which each person tells everyone else all the ways they've disappointed him/her over the past year. Also, after the Festivus meal, the "Feats of Strength" are performed, involving wrestling the head of the household to the floor, the holiday only ending if the head of the household is actually pinned.
Some people, influenced or inspired by Seinfeld, now celebrate the holiday, in varying degrees of seriousness; some carefully following rules from the TV show or books, others humorously inventing their own versions."
Ah yes. I can still hear George's father say: "A Festivus for the Rest of us". I also remember the "Feats if Strength" part involved a pole for some crazy ritual before the wrestling began. -
Originally Posted By: muikabochiI watched a bit of some movie called God of Guns or something with Nicholas Cage. It was rubbish. I should have known..... Nicholas Cage was in it!
I haven't seen that and don't claim to be a film critic or anything but I tend to agree with you muikabochi, every single Nicholas Cage film I have seen, I have disliked. -
Yes, I remember picking you up at the Tokyu Hotel and you were falling all over the place at the back of the van and shouting at me for my bad driving. Luckily CB was there as a witness to vouch for the fact that your falling all over the place had nothing to do with my driving....otherwise you might have never let me drive your van again!
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Originally Posted By: FattwinsJust wait untill im drunk and Ill put my foot in my mouth with the worst possible comment boys!
Don't forget to mention the magic tricks you do when you're drunk, like turning forks into spoons and throwing them around the table. -
Congratulations Bushpig and BPG. Sorry I couldn't be there but I promise to catch you later for a few kampais.
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CB, that took you long. That post was 2 weeks ago!
At least I can take some credit for getting you squeezed between two Ewok 2 posts!
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Hey, JA, beat you there. I'll be in Furano Dec 22 and then Sapporo for a couple of days.
Driving directions in Japanese
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Let's get some beers one of these weekends. After I drink a few, I will be ready for your crap.