Marc wrote:

> " Louise Bremner" <dame_zumari@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1g2rq2v.64pn2114nnigqN%dame_zumari@yahoo.com...
> > Declan Murphy <declan_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Michael Cash wrote:
> > > > On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 08:50:10 +0900, dame_zumari@yahoo.com ( Louise
> > > > Bremner) belched the alphabet and kept on going with:
> > > >
> > > >>Dick Muhfukkin Bagswing <laugh@my.nuts.wouldja?> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>>"FRESH off the boat" I understand but seeing as how I've been here
> over
> > > >>>three years now I don't see how that term would apply to me let alone
> to
> > > >>>any of the others here who happen to be hardened Yingyong vets
> compared to
> > > >>>me.
> > > >>
> > > >>Even those of us who have only gone to Japan twice?
> > > >
> > > > I've been THREE times!
> > >
> > > You just have to keep on rubbing it don't you! Why? Why? Why?
> >
> > Infuriating, isn't it? There's always someone who has to do one better.
> >
> > Akkerchally, I'm thinking of cheating by including that quick visit to
> > Japan between trips to Korea. Do you think anyone would object?
> > >
> > > Those of us who've only managed to go to Japan twice 'ave to endure this
> > > constant taunting. If it wasn't making me feel all so inferior I'd jump
> > > up and say "I'm as mad as hell and not going to take it anymore", but I
> > > just feel so overwhelmed in your presence. And the tourist in Okinawa
> > > doesn't it any easier.
> >
> > Of course, we could put together a support group, for those with such
> > little experience of Japan....
>
> HI EVERYONE
> .
> IVE BEEN TO JAPAN TWELVE TIMES. AND I HAVE OVER THREE DOZEN JAPAN
> IMMIGRATION BUREAU STAMPS IN MY PASSPORT.

How did you get so many, if you've been back and forth to Japan so few times?
Since I go home once, twice or more each year for these ten years, and have
visited before I lived here, I've been more than that, but don't believe I have
that many stamps.

> I FEEL I SHOULD POST THIS IN
> CAPITAL LETTERS TO EMPHASIS.  IT MAKES THE REST OF YOU SMALLER THAN ME
>
> -MARC
>
> p.s. you can post accolades at your leisure, but please do not use capital
> letters when doing so. Thanks.