Message-Id: From: "Bradley Kosowan" To: Subject: Re: Anime International (spam) Date: Sun, 1 Dec 1996 20:28:34 -0500 Reply-To: megami > Well...I've lurking on the list for awhile again, watching the parade. But > what Danielle says is very true, and I feel the same way, and have felt that > for the past year and a half that I've been on this list. I think it a great > that we all something that we share, no matter what our race, ethnic, or > national origin. It breaks down boundaries, opens up friendships and makes > the world seem like a smaller, warmer and friendlier place. > > Now I will admit that here in America, we have this tendency to be very > ethno-centric and assume that the world revolves around us for the most part. > I think it would interesting to see what would happen if we ethno-centric > Americans were forced to post all our letters in Japanese instead of English. > I think it would be a very humbling experience to say the least, and we would > appreciate our comrades in other non-English speaking countries a bit more > for their efforts here to communicate, not just with us, but with the rest of > the world as well. > > Arigato. Dewa mata.... itte kimasu, > > Schmitty-sama > > Creator of the Inflatable Urd > > "I wish I could be a real live girlfriend....::sigh::" > ----Inflatable Urd > Even thought that sounds like a good idea I don't think it'd work especially with MY horrible English, and I live in the US !! LOL I admit that I forget the World-ness of the Internet and this ML for example, but that is a good thing, I think, making me think of people as just that PEOPLE, not RACE, religion, hairstyle, and other superficial things that we human beings like the designate/catagorize/subdivide ourserlves by ! Oh well I don't want to get into a "Peace, love, Universal harmony " sermon so... Happy and SAFE Holidays form Bradley Kosowan