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Fezek · Post by **Fezek** » Tue Jul 31, 2001 7:58 am

Hajimema****e, douzo yoroshiku! Interesting, your Japanese living in Blighty and I'm English living in Kyoto!

Vehemence · Post by **Vehemence** » Tue Jul 31, 2001 7:59 am

Originally posted by Minerva:
Hello, Fezek. Pleased to meet you.

Well, I'm not posting from Japan, actually. I am from Japan, but posting from UK... Well, England (I know Mr Sleep is around ).

I think Vehemence is lurking around here somewhere too... although, of course, I wouldn't know...

fable · Post by **fable** » Tue Jul 31, 2001 7:59 am

@Minerva, out of curiosity, how difficult did you find learning English? Were there certain aspects of it, as a native Japanese speaker, that were much harder/easier than others?

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Tue Jul 31, 2001 8:03 am

Originally posted by Minerva:
Hello, Fezek. Pleased to meet you.

Well, I'm not posting from Japan, actually. I am from Japan, but posting from UK... Well, England (I know Mr Sleep is around ).

you called?

Vehemence · Post by **Vehemence** » Tue Jul 31, 2001 8:04 am

Originally posted by Mr Sleep:
you called?

*A wet fish sails across the room and hitting Mr.Sleep diretly in the head*

That is all

Fezek · Post by **Fezek** » Tue Jul 31, 2001 8:07 am

Originally posted by Fezek:
Hajimema****e, douzo yoroshiku! Interesting, your Japanese living in Blighty and I'm English living in Kyoto!

@Moderators. I take it that certain words are automatically censored!

fable · Post by **fable** » Tue Jul 31, 2001 8:10 am

@Fezek, not really. The board automatically runs a background check on your entire life everytime you access its services. Once it's decided what level of access you deserve based upon your past deeds (including any which might drive you blind if regularly pursued), it accordingly censors your efforts.

If I were you, I'd do some desparate soul searching.

Fezek · Post by **Fezek** » Tue Jul 31, 2001 8:19 am

AAhhhrrggghhh! Spiders..spiders ..spiders..everywhere!!

Minerva · Post by **Minerva** » Tue Jul 31, 2001 8:21 am

@Vehemence: I know you've been around.

I just wanted to stress England bit for Sleepy.

Hello to you, and others.

Originally posted by fable:
@Minerva, out of curiosity, how difficult did you find learning English? Were there certain aspects of it, as a native Japanese speaker, that were much harder/easier than others?

Learning English? Hmmm, let me think...

For me, reading was the most difficult part. I have no problem with newspapers, magazines or novels, but I need to read for my research, and that takes longer than I read in Japanese.

Also, it took more than a year living here to think in English. At the beginning, I translated into and from English (now, I'm only thinking in English, unless I talk about complecated Japanese things). Of course, the lack of vocabularly added to the problem. And, my pronunciation isn't quite English yet. I don't have "R" in my mouth, and "V" and "F" can be missed.

I should speak slower, really...

[ 07-31-2001: Message edited by: Minerva ]

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Tue Jul 31, 2001 8:28 am

Originally posted by Minerva:

I should speak slower, really...

Yeah you should speak slowly like us welsh people

Fezek · Post by **Fezek** » Tue Jul 31, 2001 8:43 am

Originally posted by Minerva:
@Vehemence: I know you've been around. I just wanted to stress England bit for Sleepy. Hello to you, and others.

Learning English? Hmmm, let me think...

For me, reading was the most difficult part. I have no problem with newspapers, magazines or novels, but I need to read for my research, and that takes longer than I read in Japanese.

Also, it took more than a year living here to think in English. At the beginning, I translated into and from English (now, I'm only thinking in English, unless I talk about complecated Japanese things). Of course, the lack of vocabularly added to the problem. And, my pronunciation isn't quite English yet. I don't have "R" in my mouth, and "V" and "F" can be missed.

I should speak slower, really...

[ 07-31-2001: Message edited by: Minerva ]

How long have you been in England?

Minerva · Post by **Minerva** » Tue Jul 31, 2001 10:29 am

Originally posted by Fezek:
How long have you been in England?

Eight years.

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Tue Jul 31, 2001 10:40 am

Aren't those Brits getting to you? I know they would get to me after awhile (And I'm even a product of a Scots ancestry)

Fezek · Post by **Fezek** » Tue Jul 31, 2001 10:49 am

Originally posted by Minerva:
Eight years.

Hmm..I've been in Japan/China for seven years.

Minerva · Post by **Minerva** » Tue Jul 31, 2001 10:52 am

@Aegis: Sometimes.

@Fezek: Are you working there?

Fezek · Post by **Fezek** » Tue Jul 31, 2001 11:01 am

@Minerva..yeah, well, was working. I quit my job about a month ago and we're preparing to leave for England. Should be there in sept/oct.BTW, it's too damn hot and sticky to work in Kyoto at the moment.

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Tue Jul 31, 2001 1:21 pm

@Xandax - thanks for the links!

I got an idea but maybe not the whole picture.

However, one thing that did concern me somewhat...

Originally posted by Buck Satan -

Let me just say that you have done everything a message board administrator *doesn't* want on his board, including incessant spamming, creation of alternate users, vulgar language, posting mockery of one of our moderators, and more. Everything is logged.

Other than for mocking moderators (and vulgar language!) is this what the SYM board was set up for? If not had we all better beware?

And to Gruntboy - I am glad you have settled down a little

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Tue Jul 31, 2001 1:35 pm

Yes - the SYM-board was set up for all us degenerates

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Tue Jul 31, 2001 1:39 pm

@Xandax - phew!

So, just out of interest, who are the moderators here? (grabs pen)

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Tue Jul 31, 2001 1:41 pm

Originally posted by Xandax:
Yes - the SYM-board was set up for all us degenerates

ROTFLMAO