Hi! Most of the participants in this discussion have been non-Japanese. I wonder what the Japanese subscribers to this list are thinking. I have decided to...
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eriko
youmi@...
Feb 24, 2000 8:07 am
Hello Kirk-san and all, ... Kirk-san, thanks for your nice comment. But for me a series of discussions are hard to understand because of a lot of knotty...
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Paul A. Beaufait
pab@...
Feb 24, 2000 9:41 am
... [...followed by a long letter full of good advice for "reducing and dealing with high volume on this list."] I'd like to follow his advice and, at the same...
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Peter Stewart
pistew@...
Feb 24, 2000 10:03 am
Hello Friends, Sorry William, it's taken me a couple of posts to realize that when I hit the reply button the email is not addressed to kumamoto-i, but to the...
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naomi yonemoto
naomida@...
Feb 24, 2000 3:17 pm
Dear Kirk-san and everyone, Ms. Kakimoto wrote today; ... are hard to understand because of a lot of knotty English phrases and words. I agree with her. Since...
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AKIKO
akiko@...
Feb 25, 2000 12:16 am
Hello, everyone. My name is Chris Bradley. Because of an insanely busy work and study schedule, I have, of necessity, been a lurker on this kumamoto-i group...
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Craig Roberts
kic@...
Feb 25, 2000 12:45 am
Dear All, I was not aware that there were other events that weekend. I also think that Ninomaru park is an excellent place and have my own favorite tree...
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farrellcleary
fcleary3@...
Feb 25, 2000 1:15 am
I agree with Ms. Yonemoto and Ms. Kakimoto. This is a list where English is used as a common language for people from all over the world. Could native ...
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Peter Stewart
pistew@...
Feb 25, 2000 1:43 am
Hello Friends, Before I came to Japan I had the pleasure of eating some really delicious sausage from Louisiana. If anyone is familiar with Cajun cooking,...
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Kirk Masden
masden@...
Feb 25, 2000 2:04 am
Hi! What follows is a brief summary of some points in an article published in the Kumanichi paper (Feb. 24): ==== On (the 23rd of this month (February 2000)...
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Kirk Masden
masden@...
Feb 25, 2000 2:20 am
Joe: I sent this to ISSHO. Would you be willing to send it to Fukuzawa as a X-post? Kirk ===== Hi! What follows is a brief summary of some points in an...
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Kirk Masden
masden@...
Feb 25, 2000 3:35 am
Hi! I accidently sent a message intended for Joe Tomei to the list. Please accept my apologies. Kirk Masden...
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Kirk Masden
masden@...
Feb 25, 2000 3:43 am
Hi! ... I've had the pleasure of meeting the people who ran this school but have lost track of their names and phone numbers. I would like to call them and ...
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Daniel T. Kirk
dtk@...
Feb 25, 2000 6:49 am
Chris, Welcome! I'd like to respond to a couple of your comments or ideas about Daystar International School in Mifune Machi. My son was enrolled in the school...
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William Minor
william_minor@...
Feb 25, 2000 7:02 am
Dear Farrell et al, ... [Farrell Cleary] 'The goal is communication'? Surely the real goal is to communicate valid, useful and interesting things, not just...
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Alec Charles
alec@...
Feb 25, 2000 7:54 am
Re: Chris Bradley's interesting comments on university entrance exams. Like many gaijin and a growing number of younger nihonjin workers in the education...
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Alec Charles
alec@...
Feb 25, 2000 7:56 am
P.S. And sorry also about that stupid flower metaphor. Don't know what came over me....
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Kirk Masden
masden@...
Feb 25, 2000 8:48 am
Dear subscribers: I think Bill and Farrell are touching upon important issues. I'm sympathetic to both, and I don't think that is necessarily contradictory. ...
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Kirk Masden
masden@...
Feb 25, 2000 9:49 am
Hi! This came to me today in the Kyushu Headline News for Friday, February 25, 2000. I'm posting it here because I think need something like this is sorely...
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naomi yonemoto
naomida@...
Feb 25, 2000 3:56 pm
Dear everyone, Farrell-san wrote, ... is used as a common language for people from all over the world. Could native speakers remember this? The goal is...
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Jeff Cairns
shaku8@...
Feb 26, 2000 4:50 am
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Kirk Masden
masden@...
Feb 26, 2000 5:05 am
Let's see . . . ==== To the word crafters and lingual artists on this list: I encourage you to continue as you have been. The joy of creation will always be...
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david z
david_z@...
Feb 26, 2000 5:09 am
Life in Japan entails using very straightforward english. Every once in awhile its nice to let loose with some really overly complex and twisted grammer. I...
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david z
david_z@...
Feb 26, 2000 5:20 am
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Peter Stewart
pistew@...
Feb 26, 2000 5:37 am
raeD ffeJ, uoY t'nod dnuos ekil hcus a loof ot em. erA uoy llits gnisopmoc, gnimrofrep, dna gnidrocer? Peter...
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Midori Nishizaki
midori@...
Feb 26, 2000 7:11 am
Dear everyone, Gov. Fukushima was killed by heart attack at 9:50 p.m. yesterday. The election will be held within about 50 days. Deputy Gov. Shiotani will be...
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farrellcleary
fcleary3@...
Feb 26, 2000 8:35 am
Dear Bill, Kirk, Naomi-san and others, I trust Bill will forgive me for re-naming the thread. I do so to show that I share his goal of "communicating valid, ...
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Strttsmt@...
Feb 26, 2000 12:12 pm
Mt. Aso area residents. Can anyone living in the Mt Aso area write to me telling me about Mt Aso How long does it take from Kumamoto to Mt Aso. Thank You R.A....
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eriko
youmi@...
Feb 27, 2000 12:45 am
Dear Peter. ... I know one small shop near Shrine at Suidocho (near Higo-bank, Suidocho branch) where they make and sell sausages, and I might say you can ...
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eriko
youmi@...
Feb 27, 2000 4:44 am
Dear Alec and members, ... I personally have strong objection to entrance examinations and other educational system in Japan, too. The reason? The purpose is...
