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From: Brian Burke on Apr 12, 4:06 pm

I have no skill in the Japanese language. Thanks for
straightening
me
out that "sayonara" is the Japanese equivalent of the
Yiddish
word
for
"penis." I'm shocked to think that all those JA's were were
repeating
the word "penis" over and over again on the air. And I
always
thought
they were the most polite amateurs.

They are. But the point is you don't know Japanese, yet
you
feel
it's "OK" to say Japanese words in non-Japanese conversation.
You
and
Lennie don't seem to have the same opinions on word useage when
non-Lennites are involved in the act.

So the next time a JA gives me a "sayonara" I should say "good
bye
penis?"

If you'd like to, Brian. But on what antenna are you going to
do
it?

I usually use a microphone to say good-bye or sayonara. The stock
microphone that came with the TS-690S is good, or the Heil headset.
I
leave the antenna outside for radiating the signal.

And remember, if it's a JR6, do NOT say "sayonara"...They're
"not
really Japanese" according to Lennie.

Steve, K4YZ

Cool. Is Okinawa a JA posession like Guam or Saipan is a W6
posession?

You ignored the phrase "...according to Lennie".

Okinawa is a prefecture of Japan...a "state", just like Hawaii,
Rhode Island, or Texas is to us. They are very much a part of Japan,
CONTRARY to what Lennie would have other believe.

"Sayonara" is completely appropriate.

Steve, K4YZ