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phelan 12-22-2010 03:46 PM

no, but i lived in tokyo for a while.

never heard it used between guys. unless they were drunk off their *** lol. mind you, i was a grad student. maybe it's different. i dunno.


oh, and for the record, i never heard '-kun' either. i think it's kinda kiddy, honestly.

basically, i called people using -san, no matter what. being a foreigner, i just made sure i was proper and not insulting someone.

i suppose the rule is, if others refer to a person as -chan, and they're cool with it, then fine. but don't open up by calling someone '-chan' until you know they're comfortable with it. it could be weird lol

BACK ON TOPIC!

kenchan 12-22-2010 04:02 PM

yah, noone in real life actually calls me kenchan other than my mom. :icon17: my girlfriends including my wife long time ago use to call me that while we were dating but these days they use -san.

it is common for j-folks call their co-workers with -chan or -yan especially after shortening either their first or last name. it's something about the j-culture they like to shorten names and add some kind of flare to it.

as far as the 370z's stock exhaust, it sounds better when it's leaking at the last flange. lol

fastsach 12-22-2010 04:36 PM

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As I mentioned I am Zless until Feb when my lease gets here but ya'll have me primed for a terrible sounding car. I'm so in love with the damn thing I don't think I will care. I go to east TN to rip around the twisties up there on sport bikes twice a year with freinds from 3 different states. This year I'm takin the Z and am going to tear their a** up!

Has the Dragon and Cherohala been discussed in this forum?


Tail of the Dragon at Deals Gap and Cherohala Skyway, Graham Co, NC

Rui Z 12-22-2010 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by phelan (Post 862514)
no, but i lived in tokyo for a while.

never heard it used between guys. unless they were drunk off their *** lol. mind you, i was a grad student. maybe it's different. i dunno.


oh, and for the record, i never heard '-kun' either. i think it's kinda kiddy, honestly.

basically, i called people using -san, no matter what. being a foreigner, i just made sure i was proper and not insulting someone.

i suppose the rule is, if others refer to a person as -chan, and they're cool with it, then fine. but don't open up by calling someone '-chan' until you know they're comfortable with it. it could be weird lol

BACK ON TOPIC!


Man, I would love to live in Tokyo for a year. Shibuya......Shibuya......transfer for the Oedo Line, the Marunochi Line, the Keio Line.......

cptspeed 12-22-2010 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by fastsach (Post 862583)
As I mentioned I am Zless until Feb when my lease gets here but ya'll have me primed for a terrible sounding car. I'm so in love with the damn thing I don't think I will care. I go to east TN to rip around the twisties up there on sport bikes twice a year with freinds from 3 different states. This year I'm takin the Z and am going to tear their a** up!

Has the Dragon and Cherohala been discussed in this forum?


Tail of the Dragon at Deals Gap and Cherohala Skyway, Graham Co, NC

http://www.the370z.com/mid-atlantic-...ighlight=zdayz

ChrisSlicks 12-22-2010 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by fastsach (Post 862583)
As I mentioned I am Zless until Feb when my lease gets here but ya'll have me primed for a terrible sounding car. I'm so in love with the damn thing I don't think I will care. I go to east TN to rip around the twisties up there on sport bikes twice a year with freinds from 3 different states. This year I'm takin the Z and am going to tear their a** up!

Has the Dragon and Cherohala been discussed in this forum?


Tail of the Dragon at Deals Gap and Cherohala Skyway, Graham Co, NC

The car sounds fine stock, the engine itself can be a little harsh at very high RPM's but the intake the exhaust are alright, just can be improved by some aftermarket.

shoopajae10 12-22-2010 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by fastsach (Post 862583)
As I mentioned I am Zless until Feb when my lease gets here but ya'll have me primed for a terrible sounding car. I'm so in love with the damn thing I don't think I will care. I go to east TN to rip around the twisties up there on sport bikes twice a year with freinds from 3 different states. This year I'm takin the Z and am going to tear their a** up!

Has the Dragon and Cherohala been discussed in this forum?


Tail of the Dragon at Deals Gap and Cherohala Skyway, Graham Co, NC

Make sure you get yourself an oil cooler or your fun will only last a minute!!

fastsach 12-22-2010 06:18 PM

The car will be a company car that I will have for one year and can't do anything to it. What is the oil cooler deal?

ProfessorDave 12-22-2010 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by fastsach (Post 862510)
Not true, or at least it was not a few years ago. In the office I would hear one man add chan to another man he was addressing and asked about the term. The guy that explained it to me was a little embarassed by it because he understood the stigma my western mind would attach to it. After this I noticed it more and got the same explanation at a bar with a friend over there. Perfectly OK to use.

OK, having been on forums with Kenchan for several years now and never understanding the significance of how he prefers to be addressed, I am both embarrassed that I have never gotten him a birthday present, and pissed off that he's never had me over for dinner.

;)

kenchan 12-22-2010 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ProfessorDave (Post 862901)
OK, having been on forums with Kenchan for several years now and never understanding the significance of how he prefers to be addressed, I am both embarrassed that I have never gotten him a birthday present, and pissed off that he's never had me over for dinner.

;)

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Mt Tam I am 12-22-2010 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks (Post 862638)
The car sounds fine stock, the engine itself can be a little harsh at very high RPM's but the intake the exhaust are alright, just can be improved by some aftermarket.

:iagree:


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Originally Posted by shoopajae10 (Post 862689)
Make sure you get yourself an oil cooler or your fun will only last a minute!!

:iagree:

caodan2010 12-27-2010 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am (Post 863106)
:iagree:



:iagree:

I double agree ^_^

xdeslitx 12-27-2010 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by phelan (Post 862514)
no, but i lived in tokyo for a while.

never heard it used between guys. unless they were drunk off their *** lol. mind you, i was a grad student. maybe it's different. i dunno.


oh, and for the record, i never heard '-kun' either. i think it's kinda kiddy, honestly.

basically, i called people using -san, no matter what. being a foreigner, i just made sure i was proper and not insulting someone.

i suppose the rule is, if others refer to a person as -chan, and they're cool with it, then fine. but don't open up by calling someone '-chan' until you know they're comfortable with it. it could be weird lol

BACK ON TOPIC!

Phelan-chan!!!!
:roflpuke2:

EDIT:
nevermind I felt weird after a few minutes. Felt like I was talking to a little girl.


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