On 1/11/2026 7:56 AM, John B. wrote:
On Sun, 11 Jan 2026 07:09:41 -0500, zen cycle
<funkmasterxx@hotmail.com> wrote:
On 1/10/2026 6:16 PM, John B. wrote:Come now. You hire someone to change your tire, do you complain if
On Sat, 10 Jan 2026 05:24:37 -0500, zen cycle
<funkmasterxx@hotmail.com> wrote:
On 1/10/2026 12:01 AM, John B. wrote:
On Fri, 9 Jan 2026 20:36:53 -0600, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote: >>>>>>
On 1/9/2026 8:19 PM, John B. wrote:
Mr. Muzi has mentioned being in Japan sometime in the 1970's I >>>>>>>> believe. As I was there in that period, in the Air Force, I wonder, >>>>>>>> was he in the Service too?
--
cheers,
John B.
I was not.
The US SSS in its wisdom set my draft status to 'undesirable'.
I was doing a lot of business there in the 1970s/1980s
mostly import but some export to Japan as well.
When I was there was a hotel in Tokyo where many U.S. businessmen
staid. A black Sargent I knew started a sort of informal business
there to provide interpreters. I think it might have helped his
businessa bit that the interpreters were women (;-0)
Ah...."interpreters"....
It depends on whether interpreting was what she was actually hired to do. >>
they smoke a cigarette or two?
If I hired someone to interpret and they tried to give me a blow job I
might complain
On 1/10/2026 5:46 PM, John B. wrote:
On Sat, 10 Jan 2026 08:00:44 -0600, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
On 1/9/2026 11:01 PM, John B. wrote:
On Fri, 9 Jan 2026 20:36:53 -0600, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
On 1/9/2026 8:19 PM, John B. wrote:
Mr. Muzi has mentioned being in Japan sometime in the 1970's I
believe. As I was there in that period, in the Air Force, I wonder, >>>>>> was he in the Service too?
--
cheers,
John B.
I was not.
The US SSS in its wisdom set my draft status to 'undesirable'.
I was doing a lot of business there in the 1970s/1980s
mostly import but some export to Japan as well.
When I was there was a hotel in Tokyo where many U.S. businessmen
staid. A black Sargent I knew started a sort of informal business
there to provide interpreters. I think it might have helped his
businessa bit that the interpreters were women (;-0)
--
cheers,
John B.
I studied Japanese enough to be functional in business and
chatting up girls. I found a great many Japanese had an
equal or better command of English so I never felt any
communication problem.
One of the problems with Japanese is the honorifics. At one point I
was running the base motor pool and my Japanese workers addressed my
wife as "The Wife of the boss".
--
cheers,
John B.
There's some problem with that??
In our own devolving culture, there's a real and very--
noticeable lack of respect and social distance. I am
particularly annoyed when some routine transaction is
interrupted by 'May I have your first name?'. WTF? You may
address me as sir.
On 1/11/2026 7:56 AM, John B. wrote:
On Sun, 11 Jan 2026 07:09:41 -0500, zen cycle
<funkmasterxx@hotmail.com> wrote:
On 1/10/2026 6:16 PM, John B. wrote:Come now. You hire someone to change your tire, do you complain if
On Sat, 10 Jan 2026 05:24:37 -0500, zen cycle
<funkmasterxx@hotmail.com> wrote:
On 1/10/2026 12:01 AM, John B. wrote:
On Fri, 9 Jan 2026 20:36:53 -0600, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote: >>>>>>
On 1/9/2026 8:19 PM, John B. wrote:
Mr. Muzi has mentioned being in Japan sometime in the 1970's I >>>>>>>> believe. As I was there in that period, in the Air Force, I wonder, >>>>>>>> was he in the Service too?
--
cheers,
John B.
I was not.
The US SSS in its wisdom set my draft status to 'undesirable'.
I was doing a lot of business there in the 1970s/1980s
mostly import but some export to Japan as well.
When I was there was a hotel in Tokyo where many U.S. businessmen
staid. A black Sargent I knew started a sort of informal business
there to provide interpreters. I think it might have helped his
businessa bit that the interpreters were women (;-0)
Ah...."interpreters"....
It depends on whether interpreting was what she was actually hired to do. >>
they smoke a cigarette or two?
If I hired someone to interpret and they tried to give me a blow job I
might complain
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