Mina-san, we hope that you’re enjoying your weekend wherever you are! We know that most of our staff is somewhere out there, and NOT here. If anyone spots them, please let us know.
Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.

Speaking about the video, I found the way to compress the file in the AVI format, the size of the file increases much (210 Mb) the quality maybe is a litle better, but I don’t know what to do with the sound.

Good morning Mina-san, we are gathering people together who are interesting to meet each other or studying Japanese together.

You guys can send me a PM and give me your msm, Skype or Ichat ID.
If you don’t have none of that or don’t know how to do it, just let us know we will help you to get through it.

It’s fun to meet new people whoever out there, and it helps to study in Japanese with fun.

Like Nathan-san, he didn’t have a video but he was able to meet some of community members including me.

Let’s try guys!!!

Yeah Vicky, but you should start a thread in the forum instead of writing it everyday on the lesson board.

JockZonさん、

I also agree with you about adding pictures. Also, in lieu of an informal track for JCC, they could add an enhansed podcast with the pictures showing up on ones iPod or in iTunes. They could really take advantage of the technology available.

Sean-san,
That series sounds wonderful!! Thanks!

JPOD Team: Today’s Culture Class was very interesting to me. I loved it! I learned so much about this season of the year. I had known bits and pieces about Bon Festival, but this puts it all together. I have friends in Japan and this helps me understand what they are doing these day. THANKS!

Daniel Beck-san,
Please do not make fun of Peter-san’s New York accent!!
I really would love to see Peter dance, ha, ha, ha!

I’m back people see yesterday lesson for my comments JockZon you have an answer there, Katie you too! Today’s lesson was great I like it! oohh Peter-san is from New York I knew it because I have that accent too! Hugo Yahoo! I have Yahoo too but how about hotmail of PM’s so too much hotmail so hot in here! S_R_C

PS: JP101 I hope the staff finally comes to NYC or Mexico because if not I’ll understand it anyway

ohhh I forgot to comment about the dance I think they cover that alot in Anime and Final Fantasy X Yuna was dancing for the people that die so the souls could follow their path and rest in peace! right? S_R_C

Max-san,
Here is how you find members:
Go to the Forum
Click “Member Lists”
Select Sort Method: Pull down menu to “Username”. Click “Sort”

Here is the page for names beginning with “A”:

http://www.japanesepod101.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=username&order=ASC&start=100

To advance in the list, delete the last number (100) and replace it with a higher number (500). Now you will be farther along in the alphabet. Try to estimate the page where your friend might be.

I hope this helps you!

アランさんへ

ええ、よかった！どういたしまして。本当に癒されましたね。

ショーン　サマーズ

Max-san, you are too advanced to me. I’m still newbie in Japanese. Btw, I saw your video as well. Nice Fingers!!!

It was fun!!! We went to China, yeah!!!

Oh and where exactly is this Fireworks display? Is there anyone here who lives in Japan and purchases the Metropolis magazine? I wonder if ピタさん purchases it.

Using Skype to see and talk to community members is an incredibly rich and powerful tool!! I got such a kick out of speaking with Max-san in Shanghai today. We saw each other by the use of cameras on our computers and we could carry on a conversation!!!! Thanks, Vicky-san, for helping us to meet each other!! (virtual meeting, not actual)

そう！
Maybe we can do it again sometime!

Hi Mina-san
I really enjoy Bon festival lesson today! I learn alot about it! I hear some information before but not has extended like Peter-san and chigusa-san did thank you so much!

Sindy-san
Please don’t get offended I have a comment for you but I think you need to know so you can improve and behave yourself better with respect!
Can you stop posting nonesense I know its your opinion and I respect it but I see your comment in all the lessons and its just things that have nothing to do of what is being comment!
I’m sorry but I just got tired to see all those comments in all the lesson and in my particular opinion don’t help at all “its just trash talk”
Excuse my interruption to all but I needed to say it that’s all!

Sean Sommers,

I looked up that series you were talking about. It’s cute! I watched 2 episodes and enjoyed them, though I didn’t understand too much of what was going on–which makes me feel even more of an elementary speaker, heh.

I really wish this website would get a chatroom!

Rob-san, we kinda have a chat room. You can send me a PM or give me your email address or something???

Hi mina-san,

Click on my name for some photos from an Obon festival that I went to in the US.

I don’t know how close this is to the Obon festivals in Japan, but it was fun.

Sindyさん、

You have proven over and over again that you cannot behave yourself here. You also have some kind of warped sense of “truths”, whateve that means. You need another “time out”.

Chill out or leave please.

Vickysan,

robstewart@gmail.com–is my email address. Fill me in on where I can find this chatroom!

Rob-san, I got you too. Sorry for delay. My internet was so slow for couple of hours. Did you send me PM as well? I saw a name, and I think that is you.

See you soon!

Mattさん、

I’ll have to give it a listen then. Thanks.

Now I know the answer to my original question. I was asking about the fireworks display mentionedon the Metropolis website and I finally picked up what it was. It was the Tokyo Bay Fireworks. I believe that they were on Saturday night. Did anyone go tot his fireworks display? It is supposed to be the biggest in Japan. It runs for an hour. Wow!! That is much better than in Australia. On New Years Eve they show them on TV and they probably only go for 10 minutes or so. So this is a very unnormal fireworks display. I heard them say on the Metropolis Podcast that this display takes people like a whole year to plan. Double Wow!! Must be an amazing sight!!

Daniel-san I’m calm and that is what I’m doing I’m just commenting about the lesson that is all I just got upset of what she said that’s all and No I won’t leave just because you say so ok! S_R_C

ok!

um hi im chi-chan
gommenasai if im not in the place because i just want to know you all
if that’s ok with you all…….

Chincha-san,
Thank you for your post!! Welcome to JPOD community!