PICS from my trip to the Japan WRC...Finally!
10-11-2005, 12:49 PM
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Yeah, especially your ****.........If you didn't do what he said ha...ha...ha...
Actually, the TRIAD would mostly be found in the Hong Kong area, I believe!
Actually, the TRIAD would mostly be found in the Hong Kong area, I believe!
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10-11-2005, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Choku Dori
^^^
Yakuza, triads are the Chinese
Yakuza, triads are the Chinese
Triad is Hong Kong, China, and, if I heard correctly, Philippines?
10-11-2005, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by RedStage
If not mistaken, it's one of the Asahi Beer Company buildings. Affectionately referred to as "Kin-Unchi".....Golden Turd.....It's supposed to be the flame from a torch....According to the JDM wife.
http://www.bento.com/arch/abh.html
This thread brings back memories of all my trips to Japan. Thanks for sharing!
10-11-2005, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by AntiochCali
WOW, I'm crazy jelous, I haven't been to Japan in a long time.
1. I thought you went with your wife?
2. There are more Japanese swords in the US than in Japan, the "International" Samuri sword show was about a month ago in one of the hotels near SFO, if I knew you had the interest I would have invited you. Lots of stuff for sale, you can get new old and very old Japanese swords there. Still pretty expensive.
3. When you talk about the milk, you are talking about the soy milk right? I saw very little cows milk in Japan, not zero, but not common.
4. The difference in price between the $80 and $100 dollar cantalope is how close to spoiling it is. When I was there cantalope and honey dew were pretty expensive. Bananas were expensive too, but affordable, only like $5 each for a yellow one and $1 each for brown.
Looks like crazy fun dude - I wish I could go
1. I thought you went with your wife?
2. There are more Japanese swords in the US than in Japan, the "International" Samuri sword show was about a month ago in one of the hotels near SFO, if I knew you had the interest I would have invited you. Lots of stuff for sale, you can get new old and very old Japanese swords there. Still pretty expensive.
3. When you talk about the milk, you are talking about the soy milk right? I saw very little cows milk in Japan, not zero, but not common.
4. The difference in price between the $80 and $100 dollar cantalope is how close to spoiling it is. When I was there cantalope and honey dew were pretty expensive. Bananas were expensive too, but affordable, only like $5 each for a yellow one and $1 each for brown.
Looks like crazy fun dude - I wish I could go
2. lemme know next time it comes to town whit!
3. yep, dairy milk.
4. Actually produce was surprisingly cheap if you bought it at a regular grocery store, not much more than here, this was just at some super expensive department store, you can still get melons for a couple bucks, dunno what made it worth $100, guess the fancy box
10-11-2005, 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by binkiller
what u think about wrc mexico next year?
Pete(Psoper) will probably be working the rally again this year, so we can have a little I-club meet, lets do it, whos in!!!
10-12-2005, 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by huck
Choku is correct. Yakuza is strictly a Japanese phenomenon. And if you see a giant American automobile on the street, chances are it's driven by a Yakuza.
Triad is Hong Kong, China, and, if I heard correctly, Philippines?
Triad is Hong Kong, China, and, if I heard correctly, Philippines?
10-12-2005, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by unstble
Yakuza sounds like a killer name!
And on that note, a language tidbit: In Japanese, pronunciation of a word can change dependent on situation, as is sometimes the case in English. Just think of when you say "defer" and "deference" (blah, doesn't work in type haha). So in Japanese, boat is normally "fune" but can change to "bune" in certain circumstances. Also, in Japanese, there are TWO counting systems: one based on Chinese, and one "native" system. Depending on the situation, one or the other is used. For example:
1: ichi, hitotsu
2: ni, futatsu
3: san, mittsu
4: yon, shi, OR yotsu
etc.