Comments for Burnable Garbage http://aaron.madlon-kay.com/blog A combustible blog, both flammable and inflammable Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:01:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Penny Arcade Remix: The Revenge by Rocking in Hakata » Creative Comic Conversations http://aaron.madlon-kay.com/blog/2007/01/29/penny-arcade-remix-the-revenge/comment-page-1/#comment-1877 Rocking in Hakata » Creative Comic Conversations Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:01:46 +0000 http://www.amake.us/2007/01/29/penny-arcade-remix-the-revenge/#comment-1877 [...] first got the idea for this project when I saw it pop up on the blog of a former CIR here in Ehime. His Japanese examples are pretty funny, by the way, though you can [...] [...] first got the idea for this project when I saw it pop up on the blog of a former CIR here in Ehime. His Japanese examples are pretty funny, by the way, though you can [...]

]]> Comment on Electronic dictionary recommendations by Martin Walker http://aaron.madlon-kay.com/blog/2009/01/15/electronic-dictionary-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-1867 Martin Walker Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:53:40 +0000 http://aaron.madlon-kay.com/blog/?p=538#comment-1867 Re. kanji lookup in e-dictionaries, most modern ones (certianly my five-year-old Casio) allow searches via any reading of the component /s (部品) rather that the actual radical (部首). Once I'd worked this out, I found that I could find almost any character very easily.「部品読み検索」 gives it away really. Maybe not for everyone, but these dictionaries are fantastic tools for learners of Japanese. Thanks for the blog. Re. kanji lookup in e-dictionaries, most modern ones (certianly my five-year-old Casio) allow searches via any reading of the component /s (部品) rather that the actual radical (部首). Once I’d worked this out, I found that I could find almost any character very easily.「部品読み検索」 gives it away really.
Maybe not for everyone, but these dictionaries are fantastic tools for learners of Japanese.
Thanks for the blog.

]]> Comment on Sunrise Tode by Daniele http://aaron.madlon-kay.com/blog/2005/01/31/sunrise-tode/comment-page-1/#comment-1863 Daniele Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:39:58 +0000 http://www.amake.us/blog/?p=116#comment-1863 Oh, and I forgot to mention that contrary to what you wrote in your blog post, the internet connection is excruciatingly slow here!! Oh, and I forgot to mention that contrary to what you wrote in your blog post, the internet connection is excruciatingly slow here!!

]]> Comment on Sunrise Tode by Daniele http://aaron.madlon-kay.com/blog/2005/01/31/sunrise-tode/comment-page-1/#comment-1862 Daniele Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:35:58 +0000 http://www.amake.us/blog/?p=116#comment-1862 So I'm at Sunrise Tode. The food in the mini cafeteria is good and cheap (although bigger portions would be a plus). I'm disappointed by the fact that I cannot bring friends (i.e. girls) and that the showers are public (and what is more, there are no shower slippers, which is kind of gross considering the fact that god knows how many salarymen took showers there after a sweaty day at the office. People here are worried of H1N1 but I'm more worried about athlete's foot...) I'll stay here a bit longer and see how it is. I'll try to post an update just in case someone else comes to Sunrise Tode and reads this blog. cheers So I’m at Sunrise Tode. The food in the mini cafeteria is good and cheap (although bigger portions would be a plus). I’m disappointed by the fact that I cannot bring friends (i.e. girls) and that the showers are public (and what is more, there are no shower slippers, which is kind of gross considering the fact that god knows how many salarymen took showers there after a sweaty day at the office. People here are worried of H1N1 but I’m more worried about athlete’s foot…)
I’ll stay here a bit longer and see how it is. I’ll try to post an update just in case someone else comes to Sunrise Tode and reads this blog.
cheers

]]> Comment on Sunrise Tode by amake http://aaron.madlon-kay.com/blog/2005/01/31/sunrise-tode/comment-page-1/#comment-1857 amake Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:47:22 +0000 http://www.amake.us/blog/?p=116#comment-1857 Hi Daniele. I know Sunrise Tode has changed since I was there, so not all of my criticisms apply anymore. For instance I know they have a few Japanese students living there full-time. I don't think I'd bother trying to switch out. For one thing, I'm fairly sure the administration would have zero interest in accommodating you. Your only other option would be to find a place on your own. And it's really not that far from campus, certainly not as far as Narita. Either way, enjoy your time in Japan! Hi Daniele. I know Sunrise Tode has changed since I was there, so not all of my criticisms apply anymore. For instance I know they have a few Japanese students living there full-time.

I don’t think I’d bother trying to switch out. For one thing, I’m fairly sure the administration would have zero interest in accommodating you. Your only other option would be to find a place on your own. And it’s really not that far from campus, certainly not as far as Narita.

Either way, enjoy your time in Japan!

]]> Comment on Sunrise Tode by Daniele http://aaron.madlon-kay.com/blog/2005/01/31/sunrise-tode/comment-page-1/#comment-1856 Daniele Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:01:11 +0000 http://www.amake.us/blog/?p=116#comment-1856 I am planning to go to Sunrise Tode in September. Should I ask if I can get into some other residence instead? It seems like it's quite a ways from school....almost as far as Narita Airport but in the other direction. Would you advise I look for alternate accommodations? Thanks! I am planning to go to Sunrise Tode in September. Should I ask if I can get into some other residence instead? It seems like it’s quite a ways from school….almost as far as Narita Airport but in the other direction. Would you advise I look for alternate accommodations?
Thanks!

]]> Comment on More on China by 凱 http://aaron.madlon-kay.com/blog/2005/03/08/more-on-china/comment-page-1/#comment-1854 凱 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 06:02:11 +0000 http://www.amake.us/blog/?p=107#comment-1854 The department stores still haven't changed. One advantage for the store is it makes it much harder to use all kinds of haggling tactics to bring the price down. Also, more employment is good. There are a LOT of peasants to deal with. Nowadays both 北京 and 上海 transit systems have a card you can add money to. 北京 also has all kinds of crazy (but half-asleep) security in their stations, complete with luggage scanners and bomb-disposal robots. The department stores still haven’t changed. One advantage for the store is it makes it much harder to use all kinds of haggling tactics to bring the price down. Also, more employment is good. There are a LOT of peasants to deal with.

Nowadays both 北京 and 上海 transit systems have a card you can add money to. 北京 also has all kinds of crazy (but half-asleep) security in their stations, complete with luggage scanners and bomb-disposal robots.

]]> Comment on Romanizing Japanese addresses by Kellen http://aaron.madlon-kay.com/blog/2008/11/22/romanizing-japanese-addresses/comment-page-1/#comment-1847 Kellen Mon, 25 May 2009 05:26:15 +0000 http://aaron.madlon-kay.com/blog/?p=521#comment-1847 This is what I tend to do as well, though I'm in China not Japan. When people from abroad need to send me stuff I don't require them to trace out characters but instead just assume the postal workers know or can make sense of the standard transliteration system. Of course, the postal codes are still a must since that introduces more than a little ambiguity. This is what I tend to do as well, though I’m in China not Japan. When people from abroad need to send me stuff I don’t require them to trace out characters but instead just assume the postal workers know or can make sense of the standard transliteration system. Of course, the postal codes are still a must since that introduces more than a little ambiguity.

]]> Comment on Non-believers by Jason http://aaron.madlon-kay.com/blog/2009/01/22/non-believers/comment-page-1/#comment-1351 Jason Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:42:44 +0000 http://aaron.madlon-kay.com/blog/?p=544#comment-1351 Agreed. Not being a Christian, a conservative or a republican, it's nice finally getting a little bit of that 'representation' feeling. Stumbled across your blog through a Lost Laowai post comment. Good stuff! I spent some time studying Japanese and living in Japan in university and still try to keep up a little bit online. Cheers. Agreed. Not being a Christian, a conservative or a republican, it’s nice finally getting a little bit of that ‘representation’ feeling.

Stumbled across your blog through a Lost Laowai post comment. Good stuff! I spent some time studying Japanese and living in Japan in university and still try to keep up a little bit online.

Cheers.

]]> Comment on Non-believers by Judy Jenner http://aaron.madlon-kay.com/blog/2009/01/22/non-believers/comment-page-1/#comment-1340 Judy Jenner Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:11:04 +0000 http://aaron.madlon-kay.com/blog/?p=544#comment-1340 You are right, you are not the only one who noticed Obama's words (it was very smart to include that, I think). I was delighted as well, and of course my religious views are the same as yours. I almost posted a comment on this (previously) on my Facebook face, where my (non)religious views are clearly stated, but at the last minute, I decided not too, because I did not want to offend anyone. Of course, this is a silly thought, but it shows me that even I, a liberal with a very strong belief in separation of church and state, want to sometimes keep a low profile. As you said, the atheists are not a popular bunch. I am delighted to see that W is no longer in charge. The conversation above makes me cringe. Found your blog through Corinne McKay's, I like it! Adding to my RSS feed. You are right, you are not the only one who noticed Obama’s words (it was very smart to include that, I think). I was delighted as well, and of course my religious views are the same as yours. I almost posted a comment on this (previously) on my Facebook face, where my (non)religious views are clearly stated, but at the last minute, I decided not too, because I did not want to offend anyone. Of course, this is a silly thought, but it shows me that even I, a liberal with a very strong belief in separation of church and state, want to sometimes keep a low profile. As you said, the atheists are not a popular bunch. I am delighted to see that W is no longer in charge. The conversation above makes me cringe.

Found your blog through Corinne McKay’s, I like it! Adding to my RSS feed.

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