Konnichiwa, minna!

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2003-06-15 02:32am

Whoo! It is I, DPDarkPrimus, sounding off from my host family`s computer in Okinawa! (That is in Japan, for you geography flunkies.)

It is quite hot and humid, but the bugs are not nearly as bad as I thought they would be. There is, of course, the language barrier, but I am communicating some nontheless. Turns out most of the food I`ve had so far is enjoyable, which is suprising, considering I am such a finicky eater usually... The keyboard, however, is a bit different... the @ isn`t Shift+2, and there isn`t a proper apostrophe, leading me to have to stop and look for this symbol: ` whenever I want to make a contraction.

Eh... well, enough rambling. I should really be going... I need to track down Hiroto (my host student`s little brother). He seems to have run off with my GBA.

Until whenever,
ディド「ダルクプリマス」ノバク

Post by **Gandalf** » 2003-06-15 07:30am

Good to hear from you.

Are you bankrupt yet?

Gil Hamilton · Post by **Gil Hamilton** » 2003-06-15 07:39am

I want to go to Okinawa. For the fine cuisine and the finer women. You miserable bastard.

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2003-06-15 07:41am

have fun, some good women to be found there.

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2003-06-15 09:15am

Never been to Okinawa. Tokyo I liked, and Nagasaki certainly wasn't hot or humid.

Ah, food...I think I lost quite a few pounds last time I was in Japan, considering my absolute refusal to eat any sort of seafood.

And I'm going back next year! Woohoo!

Enjoy your visit, in any case.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-06-15 01:53pm

Okinawa is pretty far south from the mainland, Hemlock, so it has tropical weather.

Good to see that you got there safely, DP.

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-06-15 02:07pm

Ah, you have arrived safely. Good.

Utsanomiko · Post by **Utsanomiko** » 2003-06-15 04:06pm

Your host family's got a computer? You bastard, I had to post on GundamWatch in '01 from Koyo Highschool's computer lab (really great air-conditioning there, too. I loved hanging out there).

Well, hope you enjoy the trip and the kick-ass food over there. When class got boring for me and the two other exchange students in my classroom, we just hopped over to the konbini right next to the school. Damn, that little store sold some great ice cream and soda and stuff.

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2003-06-15 04:59pm

we just hopped over to the konbini right next to the school. Damn, that little store sold some great ice cream and soda and stuff.

Heh, there was one right outside my school, too.

Tosho · Post by **Tosho** » 2003-06-15 06:17pm

You lucky bastard I wish I was in Nihon.

Death from the Sea · Post by **Death from the Sea** » 2003-06-15 06:37pm

Where at in Okinawa? I was stationed there on Camp Hansen which is right on top of Kinville, which was pretty small town IIRC. Anyway have fun and be safe.

Andrew J. · Post by **Andrew J.** » 2003-06-15 09:41pm

*hits DP on the head*

That's for being a lucky bastard.

*hits DP on the head again*

That's for not addressing us as minna-san.

Have a nice vacation.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2003-06-15 09:55pm

I didn`t use `san` because I was using casual form.

New temporary email: koyoh11 at open.ed.jp

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-06-15 10:54pm

You should change your location DP.

XaLEv · Post by **XaLEv** » 2003-06-15 11:04pm

Take pictures of some good Engrish while you're there.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-06-15 11:19pm

Buy some of those Japanese t-shirts that are all in English. Those absolutely rock.

Post by **Zaia** » 2003-06-15 11:31pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Buy some of those Japanese t-shirts that are all in English. Those absolutely rock.

You mean the ones that make absolutely no sense whatsoever?

And DP, I'm really glad you got there safely. *kisses cheek*

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2003-06-15 11:40pm

Glad ya made it safe...now go get some Japanese women

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Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-06-15 11:47pm

Zaia wrote:
Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Buy some of those Japanese t-shirts that are all in English. Those absolutely rock.
You mean the ones that make absolutely no sense whatsoever?

Oh, they make a little sense. It's not like the English is terrible always. It's just that they often have really odd phrasing and don't really mean anything.

The girl that we hosted had some really great t-shirts, but I can't remember what any of them said.

Post by **Zaia** » 2003-06-16 12:12am

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:
Zaia wrote:You mean the ones that make absolutely no sense whatsoever?
Oh, they make a little sense. It's not like the English is terrible always. It's just that they often have really odd phrasing and don't really mean anything.

The girl that we hosted had some really great t-shirts, but I can't remember what any of them said.

Oh, the few that I've seen were like word salad direct from a schitzophrenic's mouth. Total nonsensical stuff. They were really funny, though.

Gil Hamilton · Post by **Gil Hamilton** » 2003-06-16 12:21am

My favorite I've ever seen was one that said "Spread Beaver: Open the Vaginal Area".

Oh, and this one, which I wish I could get for myself (on a men's t-shirt).

EDIT: Hey! The Engrish.com store sells it! Excellent!

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-06-16 12:26am

Zaia wrote:Oh, the few that I've seen were like word salad direct from a schitzophrenic's mouth. Total nonsensical stuff. They were really funny, though.

Heh. Well, you might think they're funny, but I just think they're brilliant.

But they have to have style: not just any old Engresh t-shirt...

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2003-06-16 04:32am

Dalton wrote:You should change your location DP.

Capital idea, Dalt.

Currently at the library in Koyo High School, browsing away while my host student studies for exams. A little bit ago, some people were watching me type, because I type so quickly.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2003-06-16 04:57am

Was just looking at the "latest posts" tag, and noticed the time...

Uh... yeah... 4 AM? No... it`s 6 PM!

Strange to think about it...

EDIT: Hmm...

The message board says I posted at 4:37 AM. HOWEVER, I did, in fact, post at 6:37 PM. If you think literally, and do not take timezone changes into account, then it makes for hell of a paradox.

And a headache.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2003-06-16 05:13am

Continuing the trend of me posting multiple replys...

When I get back to the States, I will be posting two majorly huge topics concerning my trip: 1) An OT thread with exerpts from my journal, and 2) A A&P thread to showcase many of my photos. (I am taking quite a lot! Dial-up, beware!)