Author |
Message |
Topic: Trader and Seller Reviews |
Neko
Replies: 1037
Views: 989137
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Forum: Buy, Sell or Trade
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2004 6:46 pm Subject:
Boydness |
Boydness - you rock.
Highly recommended as a trader! Nice to come across someone decent who will restore your faith in people offering stuff on the net! |
Topic: Trader and Seller Reviews |
Neko
Replies: 1037
Views: 989137
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Forum: Buy, Sell or Trade
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 12:41 am Subject:
Trader and Seller Reviews |
No word yet from IFCC, St Louis Police Dept, Fuji, Paypal or the bank.
Just have to wait and see. Will post if I have any news |
Topic: English To Japanese Questions |
Neko
Replies: 1010
Views: 580986
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 12:37 am Subject:
English To Japanese Questions |
Same methinks! Be more difficult for someone who is asian looking though unless they really are model / actress material, unlike some of the eejits in Tokyo who think they are something else because t ... |
Topic: How to type in japanese with WIN XP and 2000 |
Neko
Replies: 178
Views: 843980
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 12:31 am Subject:
How to type in japanese with WIN XP and 2000 |
Download NJStar. Free 30 day trial does not disappear for some reason
http://www.njstar.com/communicator/download.php |
Topic: English To Japanese Questions |
Neko
Replies: 1010
Views: 580986
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 6:47 pm Subject:
English To Japanese Questions |
Well anyone I have heard use the word 'hafu' have been lovely open people so I don't have problems with the word.
Konketsu however can be quite negative - can't you use it in the context of calling ... |
Topic: Use of the word 'Jap' - is it offensive? |
Neko
Replies: 541
Views: 2659986
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 6:42 pm Subject:
Use of the word 'Jap' - is it offensive? |
Hmmm well I always called someone born in asia ' asian' , but in UK Asian means 'Indian' and other asian people are referred to as oriental. I found that quite strange.
Growing up I always thought ... |
Topic: Use of the word 'Jap' - is it offensive? |
Neko
Replies: 541
Views: 2659986
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 12:53 am Subject:
Use of the word 'Jap' - is it offensive? |
Yes indeed! If in doubt - don't use at all. And instead of saying 'its nippy outside' I now say 'its nipply' |
Topic: English To Japanese Questions |
Neko
Replies: 1010
Views: 580986
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 12:50 am Subject:
English To Japanese Questions |
That sounds quite formal though, so perhaps you would not use that with your mates, except in an exaggerated sense |
Topic: Use of the word 'Jap' - is it offensive? |
Neko
Replies: 541
Views: 2659986
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 12:21 am Subject:
Use of the word 'Jap' - is it offensive? |
A word is only as negative as the way it is referred to. My boyf and I refer to thinks as jap. books, jap. cd or even jap. people as shorthand although. My boyfriend teases me about being a potato hea ... |
Topic: English To Japanese Questions |
Neko
Replies: 1010
Views: 580986
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 12:10 am Subject:
English To Japanese Questions |
Most mixed race kids were referred to as plainly Ha-fu (without any nastiness intended! Konketsu no hito is someone of mixed race
Chuukokujin to hakujin no konketsu
would mean somone half chinese ... |
Topic: Japanese Language Questions? Ask Here. |
Neko
Replies: 2027
Views: 1772904
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 11:53 pm Subject:
Japanese Language Questions? Ask Here. |
In addition to Yume's comments
1. itadaku is a humble verb meaning 'to partake' so technically could be used in a context other than eating & drinking I guess if speaking honorifically.
2. You ... |
Topic: Trader and Seller Reviews |
Neko
Replies: 1037
Views: 989137
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Forum: Buy, Sell or Trade
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 12:38 am Subject:
Trader and Seller Reviews |
Sorry Milkchan - my comments were not addressed to you, your posts have not been in the least bit patronizing, and thank you for your candid answers.I do see your point and entirely understand. I am a ... |
Topic: Trader and Seller Reviews |
Neko
Replies: 1037
Views: 989137
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Forum: Buy, Sell or Trade
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 10:17 pm Subject:
Trader and Seller Reviews |
Um, under copyright law -if you have a recording of a TV program for longer than a certain period (think its 10 days) you are breaking copyright law in exactly the same way as copying from another DVD ... |
Topic: Trader and Seller Reviews |
Neko
Replies: 1037
Views: 989137
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Forum: Buy, Sell or Trade
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 7:02 pm Subject:
Trader and Seller Reviews |
Frankly by your arguments, taping programs / film off TV and lending it to a friend is EXACTLY the same as paying to obtain a copy of a film / as LEGALLY it is an infringment of copyright. Under curr ... |
Topic: Trader and Seller Reviews |
Neko
Replies: 1037
Views: 989137
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Forum: Buy, Sell or Trade
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 1:04 am Subject:
Trader and Seller Reviews |
Wouldn't work as Fuji would not give a toss, unless it came time for them to market their own product.
I have never ripped off music from the web, I have always supported the artists, and I do HIG ... |
Topic: Naruto's Grammar |
Neko
Replies: 11
Views: 16876
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 9:22 pm Subject:
Naruto's Grammar |
Tohoku Ben dabyou - Sounds similar to Akita-Ben |
Topic: how dedicated are you to Japanese? |
Neko
Replies: 40
Views: 37751
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 9:18 pm Subject:
how dedicated are you to Japanese? |
Not very, I had great intentions to study for 1-kyuu last year but it never happened. I studied Japanese in Uni which traumatised me (lecturers were MEAN!) and did not study when I lived in Japan thou ... |
Topic: Trader and Seller Reviews |
Neko
Replies: 1037
Views: 989137
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Forum: Buy, Sell or Trade
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 9:03 pm Subject:
Trader and Seller Reviews |
Well haven written to Fuji in the past looking for outlets of dorama and not received a reply, to get to view the drama there has been no other way for me to buy them except for the multitude of hong ... |
Topic: Trader and Seller Reviews |
Neko
Replies: 1037
Views: 989137
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Forum: Buy, Sell or Trade
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 8:21 pm Subject:
Trader and Seller Reviews |
Gah! Farewell faith in humanity! I am truly gutted, not just at the loss of the money (over $150! !) but at the fact that I don't have any of the dorama : (
Well I have contacted paypal - ... |
Topic: how do you u 'san', 'chan' or 'kun' after a person's name. |
Neko
Replies: 63
Views: 80242
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2003 9:16 pm Subject:
how do you u 'san', 'chan' or 'kun' after a person's name. |
Sometimes guys are called 'chan' too among friends, in a jokey manner.
Very confusing I know, then their are other forms of address such as dropping the 'san' and addressing someone using their na ... |