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Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2004 2:04 am Post subject: In A Galaxy Far Far Away
Getting us back on topic, I remember years ago when my cousin worked Nissei Week, he met Kristi Yamaguchi. Said she was the most boring person he'd ever met.
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Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2004 3:27 am Post subject:
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... he met Kristi Yamaguchi. Said she was the most boring person he'd ever met.
Not all Nisei Week Queens are boring, and some of them are down right attractive. I knew Lisa Yamamoto, the NW Queen from the '70s, and she was sharp, bright and quite attractive. We worked together for a few years and my GF at the time was pretty jealous. (BTW, her official photo does not do her justice! She's much prettier in person).
... he met Kristi Yamaguchi. Said she was the most boring person he'd ever met.
Not all Nisei Week Queens are boring, and some of them are down right attractive. I knew Lisa Yamamoto, the NW Queen from the '70s, and she was sharp, bright and quite attractive. We worked together for a few years and my GF at the time was pretty jealous. (BTW, her official photo does not do her justice! She's much prettier in person).
I don't think Kristi was a Nisei Queen, but I did meet Tamlyn Tomita (Nisei Queen 1984) when she was one of the parade marshalls in 1991 (?)... She was/is a doll.
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Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 12:14 pm Post subject:
Nihon-jin wrote:
Not all Nisei Week Queens are boring, and some of them are down right attractive. I knew Lisa Yamamoto, the NW Queen from the '70s, and she was sharp, bright and quite attractive.
70's!?... wow... so how long have you been goin to this event over the years?
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Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 3:56 am Post subject:
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so how long have you been goin to this event over the years?
It's been a while since I've gone to Nisei Week. When my parents were still living and active in the community, we'd go virtually every year - if nothing else, just to see the events - but more often to help with some of the activities. Nowadays, I rarely get there anymore. I know, shame on me!
Sorry I can't attend but I'm curious..Who gets to vote on the Nisei Queen? They showed the candidates' photos. Are you going to attend bmwracer? What is your favorite event?
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 1:46 am Post subject: Re: Nisei Week Festival 2005
Tu_triky wrote:
the one in my dreams....haha...........
sorry, brother, i was kidding...hallucinations can be quite powerful it seems...and real....
You had me convinced...
Did you go last year?
I missed out: my chump of a brother flaked out in the last minute... His school bud, Mike Komai (editor of the Rafu Shimpo) was the grand marshall, too. Drag.
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Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 1:49 am Post subject:
Enna wrote:
Sorry I can't attend but I'm curious..Who gets to vote on the Nisei Queen? They showed the candidates' photos. Are you going to attend bmwracer? What is your favorite event?
Hey bmwracer,
When you are done drooling over the imaginary booth, do you feel like anwering my questions I posted above?
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Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 1:54 am Post subject: Re: Nisei Week Festival 2005
bmwracer wrote:
You had me convinced...
could you imagine? if even one of those women showed up it would be a media fuggin' blitz.....i kid you not! the japanese press, at least would be all over that shiet like white on rice.....i gurantee you it would be a nisei festival with a record level of attendance....dude, i was going to throw in your betty, ryoko yonekura, but that would have been a dead drop giveaway......
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Did you go last year?
I missed out: my chump of a brother flaked out in the last minute... His school bud, Mike Komai (editor of the Rafu Shimpo) was the grand marshall, too. Drag.
aw, sounds like it would have been a cool experience....sorry to hear that....i didn't attend myself....i just recently starting throwing arond the idea of going to the Los Angeles Tofu festival next month...but that's actually after Nisei
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Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 1:59 am Post subject: Re: Nisei Week Festival 2005
Tu_triky wrote:
could you imagine? if even one of those women showed up it would be a media fuggin' blitz.....i kid you not! the japanese press, at least would be all over that shiet like white on rice.....i gurantee you it would be a nisei festival with a record level of attendance....dude, i was going to throw in your betty, ryoko yonekura, but that would have been a dead drop giveaway......
Dude, I'd be there in a heartbeat.
@Enna: I don't think the public has a vote. At least I believe that's the way it works for the Cherry Blossom Festival Pageant in SF Japantown.
When you are done drooling over the imaginary booth, do you feel like anwering my questions I posted above?
Gomen. I had to visit the benjo to wipe the drool offa my face...
I've no idea who votes on the Nisei Week Queen, but it's probably a select group, and not the general public.
I always try to attend every year, but it's tough trying to find someone else who wants to go along... I have no friends.
Favorite? Hmm. I've been loving the taiko demonstrations the last couple of years... They used to have a carnival with a lotta cute college gals, but that event hasn't been around lately...
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