In linguistics, there is a term called 'aptonyms'. These are names that are supposed to fit the characteristics of person or thing named and so are 'apt'. They...
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Kirk Masden
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Mar 1, 2000 2:43 pm
Hi! The other day Farrell Cleary posted a note about how subscribers to this mailing list can support Cynthia Worthington and Sandra Mitchell, who are facing...
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Kirk Masden
masden@...
Mar 2, 2000 1:57 am
Dear music lovers: This Saturday the Vienna Symphony Orchestra will perform in the Prefectural Theatre a 7:00 P.M. Tickets are rather expensive (between 7,000...
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farrellcleary
fcleary3@...
Mar 2, 2000 2:14 am
Warning: Type 2 English on the Masden scale (i.e. English speakers off in a corner of the Kumamoto-i room) Dear Alec and Bill, If there's no-one else reading,...
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Kirk Masden
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Mar 2, 2000 2:19 am
Hi! ... 12/15 Company exec arrested in domestic violence case $B!!(B A company executive in Kumamoto City was arrested recently for tenaciousl y beating and...
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Kirk Masden
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Mar 2, 2000 2:33 am
I forgot, in my last message, to mention that, due to concerns about copyright, I didn't quote the entire article. If you would like to read the whole...
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Alec Charles
alec@...
Mar 2, 2000 4:00 am
Farrell & Bill & I-pray-to-God-absolutely-nobody-else (though Allan, Joe & Kirk might be amused - as to how low I'll stoop), Re: James bloody Joyce's...
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Alec Charles
alec@...
Mar 2, 2000 4:20 am
On the continuing subject of the rights of women in Japan, for the story of Osaka's new female governor being denied access to the sumo ring, see: ...
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Kirk Masden
masden@...
Mar 2, 2000 9:11 am
Hi! Today I saw a traffic accident. A station wagon with a Red Cross mark on the side had its siren blaring and the light on top of the car flashing but still...
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christy
christy@...
Mar 2, 2000 9:50 am
HELLO GANG!!!! I have finally decided to stop lurking and start writing!!! My name is Christy Keller and I have been working as an ALT with the JET program...
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Allan Sutherland
ayac@...
Mar 3, 2000 1:03 am
... No, please don't take off list; should a spare moment arise I will pitch in my tuppence worth, well here is a farthing - half of it owed. FW concerns not...
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Allan Sutherland
ayac@...
Mar 3, 2000 1:03 am
Hello all, Especially those who bemoaned the price of good music, here we announce an inexpensive concert in our house. The last time it was a joy, we managed...
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Jeff Cairns
shaku8@...
Mar 3, 2000 1:28 am
You are quite right in your observation that the police sometimes elect to use their emergency lights for other than emergency situations and it is clear to...
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Kirk Masden
masden@...
Mar 3, 2000 2:03 am
Hi! I just read Christy's post (thanks Christy!) and that reminded me that I need to respond to a few things that have been written about the _hanami_ idea. So...
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Kirk Masden
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Mar 3, 2000 4:00 am
Hi movie fans! There's a Korean movie called "SHURI" (in Japan, at least) that is a big hit in town. I'm told it's the first Korean movie to become so popular...
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Alec Charles
alec@...
Mar 3, 2000 5:07 am
Yesterday, Kirk plugged the Vienna Symphony Orchestra and the Vienna Boys Choir. I hate to be a killjoy, but, given Austria's current political situation,...
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Kirk Masden
masden@...
Mar 3, 2000 6:28 am
This is from the Kyushu Headline News for Friday, March 3, 2000. * ALTs to be Dispatched to Elementary Schools The Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly yesterday...
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Alec Charles
alec@...
Mar 3, 2000 7:48 am
Allan, Farrell, Bill, "No, please don't take off list; should a spare moment arise I will pitch in my tuppence worth, well here is a farthing - half of it ...
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Allan Sutherland
ayac@...
Mar 4, 2000 2:15 am
... I could not agree more. Well I will try. In our home you will experience an intimate concert, with skilful musicians who are all politically and musically...
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Kirk Masden
masden@...
Mar 4, 2000 3:03 am
Hi! March is a "hot" month in Aso. It's the month when the fields are traditionally burned and, accordingly, when the "fire festival" (himatsuri) is...
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david z
david_z@...
Mar 4, 2000 5:29 am
Woohoo! Thanks guys for reminding me why I left university in the first place! Hey, does anyone know anything about online brokers in this part of the world? ...
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david z
david_z@...
Mar 4, 2000 6:20 am
Wasnt this already the case? ... ______________________________________________________...
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david z
david_z@...
Mar 4, 2000 6:35 am
Sorry, I didnt mean for that last message to sound as insulting as it does, actually i really enjoyed the whole discussion on Joyce (but it does remind me of...
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Strttsmt@...
Mar 4, 2000 9:52 am
3-4-00 New Posting ~~ I have been reading all the mail that comes in from the list,I enjoy it. I have made several nice friends via the list in Kumamoto. I...
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eriko
eriko@...
Mar 4, 2000 10:59 am
A documentary film of Eichmann "Specialist" is now on view in Tokyo, and also in Osaka and Nagoya soon. In Kumamoto? I don't know. But I am deeply interested...
Dear Kyo-san and members, Yes, I think only criticism is not good enough. But in Japan, criticism means very negative social factor. We shoud know we have good...
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farrellcleary
fcleary3@...
Mar 5, 2000 3:24 am
"No, please don't take off list; should a spare moment arise I will pitch in my tuppence worth, well here is a farthing - half of it owed...." [Allan] Someone...
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Fiona Minami
fminami@...
Mar 5, 2000 3:12 pm
I was interested to hear about the Jubilee 2000 efforts in Kumamoto but couldn't make the meeting. However I found this on the internet where you can send an...
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Craig Roberts
kic@...
Mar 6, 2000 12:24 am
Dear people: White River English needs an English teacher. Beginning April we will have about 9 elementary school classes and 4 kindergarten classes. There...
