2008年5月26日月曜日

Vol.83 A Great Success


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It was my father's birthday two days ago.
I, my girlfriend and my friend gave a poloshirt to him.


It was right about my ordering S size instead of M size because the product is Eurosize.
So if I had ordered M size he would not have been satisfied with it.


He sent an email to me,
"I have just come home, and I opend a box and tried it on.
The size fit me perfect.
I have never bought accesarries of BMW because thy are expensive ones.
I really appericiate to you.
Please tell your girlfriend my thank, too."


I told him that the present is from my friend, too.
I am very happy to hear that he is satisfied so much with our present.
He hesitate to spend his salary freely even to repair his favorite bike.
Because his pay is too small.
Taxicab industries are facing severe competition.
Because of easing regulations and cut in working hours his pay is getting less and less...
That's why I wanted to encourge him to give something to please him.



The present was a great success.

# 彼には内緒にしておいて、正解だったな。
I was right about keeping it a secret from him.

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父親へのプレゼントのセレクションは大成功に終わりました!
この調子で今度は母親にも何かあげようかと思っています。

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2008年5月25日日曜日

Vol.82 The beauty of Math


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As I showed you an email before Muslim tend to relate everything to their God.
Today I got similar one from my friend.

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Absolutely amazing! The Beauty of Math!

1 x 8 + 1 = 9
12 x 8 + 2 = 98
123 x 8 + 3 = 987
1234 x 8 + 4 = 9876
12345 x 8 + 5 = 98765
123456 x 8 + 6 = 987654
1234567 x 8 + 7 = 9876543
12345678 x 8 + 8 = 98765432
123456789 x 8 + 9 = 987654321

1 x 9 + 2 = 11
12 x 9 + 3 = 111
123 x 9 + 4 = 1111
1234 x 9 + 5 = 11111
12345 x 9 + 6 = 111111
123456 x 9 + 7 = 1111111
1234567 x 9 + 8 = 11111111
12345678 x 9 + 9 = 111111111
123456789 x 9 +10= 1111111111

9 x 9 + 7 = 88
98 x 9 + 6 = 888
987 x 9 + 5 = 8888
9876 x 9 + 4 = 88888
98765 x 9 + 3 = 888888
987654 x 9 + 2 = 8888888
9876543 x 9 + 1 = 88888888
98765432 x 9 + 0 = 888888888

Brilliant, isn't it?

And look at this symmetry:

1 x 1 = 1
11 x 11 = 121
111 x 111 = 12321
1111 x 1111 = 1234321
11111 x 11111 = 123454321
111111 x 111111 = 12345654321
1111111 x 1111111 = 1234567654321
11111111 x 11111111 = 123456787654321
111111111 x 111111111=12345678987654321


Now, take a look at this...

101%

From a strictly mathematical viewpoint:



What Equals 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%?

Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%?

We have all been in situations where someone wants you to GIVE OVER
100%.

How about ACHIEVING 101%?



What equals 100% in life?



Here's a little mathematical formula that might help answer these
questions:


If:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z



Is represented as:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.

If:


H-A-R-D-W-O-R- K

8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%


And:

K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E

11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%


But:

A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E

1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%


THEN, look how far the love of God will take you:


L-O-V-E-O-F-G-O-D

12+15+22+5+15+6+7+15+4 = 101%


Therefore, one can conclude with mathematical certainty that:

While Hard Work and Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will
get you there; it’s the Love of God that will put you over the top!

Have a nice day & God bless!!!

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If I sent same message to my Japanse friends they would regard me as cornflake.


By the way, every time I reply to his e-mail, but the mail I send always return to me...why??
Is it a curse of the God??


# 頭のおかしなやつ
cornflake

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アラブの友人から一方的に送られてくるチェーンメール。
いつも決まって最後のオチはイスラム教の神さまアッラー。
こっちからメールを送ってもなぜか届かずに帰ってくる。
いったい誰とメールしてるんだ??
アッラーの呪い??

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2008年5月24日土曜日

Vol.81 Policeman came


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When I brushed myb teeth somebody pushed the buzzar of the entry phone of my home.
I had a bad feeling.
It was a policeman.
He told me that he was asking to fill in my emergency contact number and address.
I allowed him to enter.


It seems that my emergency contact number will be used to concat with my family if disaster occur in the future.
While I filled in them he asked me what's been happening.
I replied, "yes, a thing happened but I repoerted it to the real estate agency.
And I continued to wirte...


He asked me again,
"Was there an incident that the entery phone of your house was pushed?"


I said, "Yes, there was."
I explained what happened to me before.

He gave me advice that I should report it to the ploice immdeaitely if it happens agin.



By the way, I saw her shopping in the street yesterday.
She did not notice me but I did.
Although she was said to be under depression, she looked a very normal person.
That's why I am scared of her.



# 巡回してくる
come around(警察官などが)

# 緊急連絡先
emergency contact number

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災害時の緊急連絡先を記入してほしいと警察官が自宅に来ました。
何か変わったことがないかと尋ねられたので、
近所の住民で気が狂っている人がいることを告げました。
警察でもその件を把握しているようで、何かあれば警察に連絡して下さいとのことでした。
これでちょっとは安心して住めるかな。

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2008年5月23日金曜日

Vol.80 Sauteed Goya

Do you like Goya?
When I trid it for the first time I did not like it because of its bitter.
But the more I have, the more I like it.



Today I bought Goya for dinner.
I sauteed it with tofu, bean sprout, carrot and beaten egg.




It's so yummy!

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ゴーヤがたったの100円で売っていたので、
ゴーヤーチャンプルにして食べました。
豆腐の水気を抜いてから炒めるのがポイントです。

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2008年5月22日木曜日

Vol.79 What a lucky man you are!

My father's birthday is coming up.
Tommorow he will be 53 years old.
So I was thinking about what kind of present can make him happy.




He loves motorbikes and he always sees videos and parts related to it on the internet.
So, suppose I gave him kind of polo shirt.
I looked for a nice poloshirt except black color.
And I found it!



It is expensive but he must be happy.
Because he has a motorbike produced by BMW.
To my joy, not only my girlfriend but also my friend wants to club the expense.



Hey, fater! What a lucky man you are!


# 費用を出し合う
club expenses

おまえは幸せ者だよ。
What a lucky guy you are.

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明日は父の誕生日。
バイク好きな父にBMWのポロシャツをプレゼントすることにしました。
気に入ってくれるといいなー

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2008年5月21日水曜日

Vol.78 Iekei Ramen in Yokohama

It took just 30 minutes from the nearest station to Yokohama by train.
It was surprisingly sooner to arrive than I thought.


I decided to have ramen at Yoshimuraya, which is the most famous ramen shop in Yokohama.
People call it iekei ramen, but I have no idea about its origin.
Last time I went by the shop a lot pf people stood in line.
But, this time, they had several empty seats.


Today I went to Yokohama to have ramen.


Yeah, it was so tasty.
Although its soup was a little bit salty, I think it is the worth expense.
When you visit Yokohama please try it.



By the way, I have been to Yokohama three times so far.
I do not feel Yokohama is one of the cities in Kanagawa prefecture.
I feel as if Yokohama city belonged to Tokyo prefecture.
Because there are so many high-rise buildings, traffic and departments in Yokohama.
It looks like in Shinjyuku.

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家系ラーメンを初めて食べてきました。
三時くらいに行ったので待つこともなくすんなり食べれました。

横浜って新宿みたいな街ですね。
ここは東京ですといわれても信じてしまいそうです。

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2008年5月19日月曜日

Vol.77 Hit the lottery jackpot


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I dream a dream almost everday, and sometimes more than one dream per sleeping.


Today I dreamt two dreams.
One is that I claimed a 8 million yen on a scratch ticket.
I confirmed it many times and it was proved to be true.
But I was dreaming...


The other one is that father of my girlfriend boarded a helicopter.
I can't remember what made him appear in the dream of mine...


# 宝くじで大当たりする
hit the lottery jackpot

# スクラッチくじで500ドルが当たった。
I claimed a $500 prize on a scratch ticket.

# ヘリコプターに乗る
board a helicopter

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