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bmwracer wrote:
Yeah, but it was deleted. :P

Yeah, that was my bad, because during one of my absences, everything changed and I figured that it be best to redo the whole thing which is why I deleted the (very old and outdated) one that I made.

-wasn't that back in '05?! :beaten:

Whoa, I haven't seen you for a while dude :mrgreen:

kitakaze wrote:Whoa, I haven't seen you for a while dude :mrgreen:

I know. I been MIA.
You've been too for a while, haven't you?!
Good to see you again though. I'm hoping to be more active now, since my work schedule didn't allow me much time to train.

ahochaude wrote:
I know. I been MIA.
You've been too for a while, haven't you?!
Good to see you again though. I'm hoping to be more active now, since my work schedule didn't allow me much time to train.

Yep, life, work, and soul-sucking relationships get in the way :hehe:...but I never did delete my bookmark for jdorama. Somehow Mike always gets me back, lol. Well, good to see you back again.

kitakaze wrote:

Yep, life, work, and soul-sucking relationships get in the way :hehe:...but I never did delete my bookmark for jdorama. Somehow Mike always gets me back, lol. Well, good to see you back again.

"soul-sucking relationships"? indeed, you are right about that. haha.
I've had my share, all too many. Even now, I'm b*nging a K-bar girl, and experiencing all the drama that comes with it. Good it may be, however so totally not worth it. Trust me.
Anyway, enough with that.

Mike brought you back?! S**t, I'm jealous. He never contacted me....... *sniff sniff* :beaten: :beaten:

:hehe: :hehe: :hehe:

Anime Dad wrote:

Yeah, I get the feeling it will be nothing new for me. But it's the only course I can find that isn't, like, 2 hours' drive away and/or a fulltime Uni course.

Can you audit the course for 2 or 3 episodes (episodes??? :bonk: I've been watching too many dramas!!!) You know what I mean, ATTEND the class a couple times, and if it seems like something worthwhile, then take the entire course. [/list:u]

ahochaude wrote:Mike brought you back?! S**t, I'm jealous. He never contacted me....... *sniff sniff*

Gomen nasai. :sweat: :sweat: :sweat:

I have no excuses. :ashamed:

ahochaude wrote:
"soul-sucking relationships"? indeed, you are right about that. haha.
I've had my share, all too many. Even now, I'm b*nging a K-bar girl, and experiencing all the drama that comes with it. Good it may be, however so totally not worth it. Trust me.
Anyway, enough with that.

Yeah...I figured that one out the hard way :shamefulcry:.

Mike brought you back?! S**t, I'm jealous. He never contacted me....... *sniff sniff* :beaten: :beaten:

:hehe: :hehe: :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:Gomen nasai.

Haha. :shakehead: He might have been planning a takeover or something.... :hehe:

gaijinmark wrote: Can you audit the course for 2 or 3 episodes (episodes??? :bonk: I've been watching too many dramas!!!) You know what I mean, ATTEND the class a couple times, and if it seems like something worthwhile, then take the entire course. [/list:u]

Nice idea, but I think it's payment up front and if you don't like it, too bad. My main fear is getting someone who isn't fluent as a teacher. I don't care if it's just going over stuff I already know, as long as it's with a good teacher. Part of the reason I want to do it is for having conversations in Japanese - which i'm not getting now :(

i haven't seen it myself but...

is getting naked in a dorama considered acting? :hehe:

*just spotted Maria Ozawa a.k.a Miyabi's birhtday today*
LOL, i never knew she was in a dorama.

Anime Dad wrote:

Nice idea, but I think it's payment up front and if you don't like it, too bad. My main fear is getting someone who isn't fluent as a teacher.

Good point. Somebody here (Esther ?) had a bad experience with a teacher, yeah, if you get a bad teacher it could end up doing more harm than good. :sweat: [/list:u]

gaijinmark wrote:Good point. Somebody here (Esther ?) had a bad experience with a teacher, yeah, if you get a bad teacher it could end up doing more harm than good. :sweat: [/list:u]

You would think the teacher would be adequate, since it's a government-run course. But you never know. I'll post a link to the course outline.

Just had a visit from the police, as a follow-up to my accident last year. I don't think anything will come of it though. It was a bit of a surprise - they sent 3 cops ( 2 women & 1 man) just to ask me my version of events :grumble: I thought they were going to take me away!

Course outline - it's actually "Language for travellers - Japanese":

Course Aims
This module aims to provide learners with basic language skills and cultural awareness relevant to travellers in Japan.

Course Profile
On completion of this module, learners will be able to:
􀂾 Greet and farewell, thank and apologise;
􀂾 Obtain accommodation;
􀂾 Ask for simple directions and assistance;
􀂾 Obtain goods and services;
􀂾 Recognise common signs;
􀂾 Demonstrate cultural awareness.

Hmmm.

are you sure those were cops? if that was here, the 2 women were there to distract you, and the guy makes off with your goods. :hehe:

krim wrote:are you sure those were cops? if that was here, the 2 women were there to distract you, and the guy makes off with your goods. :hehe:

Actually, the senior of the two women (Who actually looked younger) was a good sort... ;)

Anime Dad wrote:Just had a visit from the police, as a follow-up to my accident last year. I don't think anything will come of it though. It was a bit of a surprise - they sent 3 cops ( 2 women & 1 man) just to ask me my version of events :grumble: I thought they were going to take me away!

Course outline - it's actually "Language for travellers - Japanese":

Course Aims
This module aims to provide learners with basic language skills and cultural awareness relevant to travellers in Japan.

Course Profile
On completion of this module, learners will be able to:
􀂾 Greet and farewell, thank and apologise;
􀂾 Obtain accommodation;
􀂾 Ask for simple directions and assistance;
􀂾 Obtain goods and services;
􀂾 Recognise common signs;
􀂾 Demonstrate cultural awareness.

Hmmm.

I took a course similiar to that 2 years ago and have forgotten everything I learned. But what I leaned was not much. This was a night extension offered by a local college. The teacher was Japanese which helped. The problem is these types of courses are geared to the person who is going to Japan on vacation for a short visit. After the course I could not even go to Little Tokyo and carry on the barest conversation with any shopkeeper.
I'm looking for someplace where you can carry on a practical conversation on a regular basis as if you were in Japan. Something like a club. I have heard there are places like that but they must be very carefully and well hidden.
:grumble:

Yeah, i'm pretty sure I could already do all that was listed there anyhow... I'm really disappointed, they had much more comprehensive courses listed, but it appears they aren't offering them this year :banghead:

Anime Dad wrote:
􀂾 Demonstrate cultural awareness.

I think we've gotten all the "cultural awareness" we need from Triky. :mrgreen: [/list:u]

gaijinmark wrote: I think we've gotten all the "cultural awareness" we need from Triky. :mrgreen: [/list:u]

:lol:

I bet it's not the same as Tu's though ;)

LOL, watching Romney and McCain butt heads on the national news.

What a couple of stiffs. :hehe: