Declan Murphy wrote:
> On Jul 30, 6:25 am, CL <flot...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> John W. wrote:
>>> On Jul 29, 1:34 am, Jim Breen <jimbr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Looking forward to some useful contributions.
>>> Yet you still posted here.....  :)
>>> (Sorry, it's been slow around here lately.)
>> Yeah, and I even self-censored my reply that this posting did not:
>>
>> 1.  Tell how many DVDs are in the set.
>>
>> 2.  Give the number of illustrations.
>>
>> 3.  Hint at how many of them included women in swimming suits or less.
>>
>> 4.  Tell how soon I could be speaking, reading, and picking up girls in
>> Japanese.
>>
>> 5.  Provide any tips on how to talk to maids at anime cafes in Akihabara.
> 
> And on a serious note Jim, the work you have done over the years has
> been brilliant, is much appreciated, and has made a significant
> difference to many of us, our colleagues, and students. Worthy of a
> small donation methinks.

And to tie both together, I think that is directly related to the fact 
that Jim never promised anyone that they could learn Japanese in seven days.
KWW