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Ask a Not-Staffer Ep. 19 - N-Forza
N-Forza:
--- Quote from: Rin Kagamine on June 26, 2011, 01:02:24 PM ---Favorites:[*]Bemani series
[*]Jubeat song
[*]Jubeat chart
[*]IIDX song
[*]IIDX style
[*]IIDX girl
[*]DDR song
[*]Fighting game[/list]
What else do you usually play at the arcades? Initial D? Wangan Midnight?
Where else have you taught besides Haruna?
Do much traveling in Japan besides to Tokyo?
What other countries have you been to?
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- DrumMania
- Eyes or Polaris
- I don't know, maybe YMCA
- Fly Above
- Red, Happy Sky, or Gold
- Iroha
- Brilliant 2U
- Mark of the Wolves or CVS2
Sometimes I'll play SFIV, Melty Blood, Initial D or shmups if I'm in the mood. I used to play quiz games too but I kind of stopped for some reason.
I've worked in Kazo in Saitama and Futtsu in Chiba. And it's not Haruna, it's Shibukawa
Not really. The way I see it, it would theoretically be a lot easier to tour Japan than work and live there, given enough money, so I decided it would be more interesting to live here for now. Maybe if I have the chance, I will do a bit more wandering around.
I've technically been to Mexico but I never had a passport before I went to Japan so I don't really know how that worked.
--- Quote from: Crazy Genichiro on June 26, 2011, 09:44:07 PM ---What's your favorite track from an official Touhou game?
What's your favorite remixed Touhou track?
How different do you think your life would be if you didn't end up moving to Japan?
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Probably Wind Goddess Girl.
Border Of Life (Piano House Mix) by Hatsunetsu Mikos. Never before has "more than the sum of its parts" been so applicable.
Well, I probably wouldn't even consider translating at all. I likely would've tried to get a more normal job but seeing as how the economy tanked soon after I left, I don't know if I would've kept it. Maybe my dad could've help me with his connections but it doesn't matter at this point. But then again, I would've had a bit less debt to worry about since I had to borrow a decent amount to get over here, not that I regret it.
--- Quote from: Drake on June 26, 2011, 10:12:50 PM ---Brought to light when Hele posted about Hang In There Kogasa-san, they are taking a super long trip. I've heard of these kinds of All-Of-Japan trips everywhere and due to living in Canada, our "long trips" are essentially "visit two cities and drive for 99% of the trip". What do you think about long country-wide trips in Japan, and have you ever taken any?
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Countrywide as in travel all over the country or going from one end to another with nothing in between? I'd say both are entirely possible though. There's a lot of interesting stuff in the cities, but the same can be said for the countryside. You just need to know where to look. Driving can be be a bit expensive, but it's usually possible to get to anywhere of interest via train or bus. Still, nothing wrong with just hitting up Tokyo and Kyoto/Osaka.
--- Quote from: LHCling on June 26, 2011, 10:21:36 PM ---こんばんわ or こんばんは？ :derp:
What is your dream sandwich? In other words, describe in as much or as little detail as desired, the best sandwich ever.
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no
Bacon, sliced turkey and ham, lettuce, cheese, tomato, mayo, toasted wheat bread. Sorry if it seems boring, but I just had lunch and I'm not really in the mood to think about food all that much. But it still sounds pretty good.
--- Quote from: Card Captor Sakura on June 27, 2011, 01:53:29 AM ---If you could go back in time and change any one historical event to have the outcome of your choice, what would it be and why?
Favourite book, if any?
What in Japan has left the strongest impression on you-- anything at all?
Forgive me if you've been asked this question before and I just didn't notice, but do you intend to go back to your home country? Why or why not?
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I've read enough science fiction to know when to leave well enough alone. However, for purely selfish reasons, I think that I could have done without that Tohoku Earthquake, assuming I could control it anyway.
Mr. Popper's Penguins. Don't even mention the movie to me. Just the fact that they used 6 Gentoo penguins versus 12 Adelies is reason enough to deny its existence.
Probably the biggest is how different people are here socially. People rarely like to interact with each other in real life, out of shyness or whatever. Unless they work together or went to the same school or are a friend of a friend, meeting completely unrelated people is a rarity. Maybe it's just because no one really talks to me even in usually social places like arcades, but even there, I rarely see anyone talk to people who even play the same game unless they walked into the place together or knew each other ahead of time. On a more positive note, I do like how it is very safe here. I mean, I was rarely scared of being robbed or anything even in the slightly slummy parts of Atlanta, but here, it's like people don't even lock their doors when they go out sometimes.
It depends on where the job opportunties are. Mostly I want to translate for a career, and I could easily do that in Japan, America or anywhere really. But I am more or less content with living in Japan for a longer period of time. I don't really feel an attachment to any one place or thing right now, and both places have their advantages. It just comes down to where I can support myself best.
--- Quote from: Earzchen on June 27, 2011, 04:46:31 AM ---Have you had any random encounters yet, like spring is about to come?
Do you plan to study another language?
How long did it took for you to arrange all papers to be sent there? and how hard?
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I have no idea what you mean by that. Encounters with what? Girls? Aliens? Pokemon?
Not at the moment, but if I were, I would try to pick up where I left off with Spanish.
Well, it didn't take that long since I got lucky with how fast the passport was sent to me, and requesting the necessary forms from my college wasn't that bad. Probably the worst part was the doctor exam but that was just because it needed to be scheduled. Once I got to Japan, I got the visa with no problem after a short wait at the immigration office.
Rin Kagamine:
I saw a video once of someone driving the downhill of Mt. Akagi and it was littered with speedbumps to stop drifters. Is Mt. Haruna in Shibukawa the same way?
Earzchen:
--- Quote from: N-Forza on June 27, 2011, 05:13:15 AM ---Sometimes I'll play SFIV, Melty Blood, Initial D or shmups if I'm in the mood. I used to play quiz games too but I kind of stopped for some reason.
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Have you played the Current Code?
--- Quote from: N-Forza on June 27, 2011, 05:13:15 AM ---I have no idea what you mean by that. Encounters with what? Girls? Aliens? Pokemon?
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With the Goddess, with strange girls, with espers, aliens, time travelers, with pokemon, and also with Hatsune Miku
--- Quote from: N-Forza on June 27, 2011, 05:13:15 AM ---Well, it didn't take that long since I got lucky with how fast the passport was sent to me, and requesting the necessary forms from my college wasn't that bad. Probably the worst part was the doctor exam but that was just because it needed to be scheduled. Once I got to Japan, I got the visa with no problem after a short wait at the immigration office.
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Spoiler: No. Way.Let's hope I get a quick, safe, and secure process to once I start to make my trip to Nihon.
Hello Purvis:
Alrighty: Why do you believe in fiscal conservatism? In choosing between it and social liberalism, which tends to win out?
Mimachiro:
Think you'll find a Japanese waifu?
Had any girlfriends since you made the trip?
The greatest challenge you've overcome?