Okay Michael. Here is an example. Let's say your last name is Thomas.

Let's use romanji for those inhibited by their computers:

tomasu

tomesu

tamasu

tamesu

As you see, just right there is four different ways of spelling that
particular last name. Add in a first name and times that by four or so;
you'd quickly have 16 different ways that your name will be written down by
some old policeman fart that doesn't know engurishu pronunciation from his
dead grandmothers's riceballs.

You must communicate your name to the officer the way you wish at that
particular moment. You pronunciate it very clearly in their alphabet and he
will write it down that way. They sort in katakana for gaijin names (unless
you are some poor sorry motherfucker from China or Korea). Some dont'
believe me, but it's true. I know the mayor of Nishiwaki and he took me to
the Sannomiya main in Kobe and he showed me the records.

Remember. There are many different ways to say your name. It's not good for
your bank... but it's plenty good for the local cops.



"Michael Cash" <mikecash@sunfield.ne.jp> wrote in message
news:kbm7ov4c24fkooer0v0568dgej9nqtj57c@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 7 Oct 2003 11:37:33 -0700, "Bryce"
> <fukuzzz@takethisout.hotmail.com> belched the alphabet and kept on
> going with:
>
> >Give me 5 different ways an old Japanese man could pronounce your name.
>
> I have no idea. More relevant would be "Give me 5 different ways you
> could alter your name on international drivers licenses to fool the
> cops."
>
> Come on, man. Don't be one of those stereotypical crotchety old-timers
> who always cops an attitude with us newbies and never gives us the
> help we need. I bought one of those neato kei-cars in August and I use
> it to drive to work (14 kilometers round trip) so I'd like to know all
> the ways you have of beating the system so I can drive like I want to
> with total impunity. Or punity. Or whatever it is. Vocab like that is
> outside my normal range, but you can tell what I mean from context
> probably.
>
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