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I got Haunted Air(Thank you, Bluesman Mike) - jimbow8 - 02-25-2005

Kenji Wrote:I have a one question. Tell me please.

Now I reached page 174, and I read one lines, but I couldn't understand.

What is Charlie's "Adam's apple bob"? I searched the words in my dictionary, but I couldn't find out the word's meaning.
Adam's apple is the term for the lump of cartilage protruding from a man's throat which 'bobs' up and down when he swallows, etc. - the voice box or the larynx (or as Marc likes to call it, the larnyx! - Sorry Marc, couldn't pass that one up! not with that set-up Big Grin)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_Apple
[Image: 1096662954597.adams_apple.jpg]

I got Haunted Air(Thank you, Bluesman Mike) - Kenji - 02-25-2005

jimbow8 Wrote:Adam's apple is the term for the lump of cartilage protruding from a man's throat which 'bobs' up and down when he swallows, etc. - the voice box or the larynx (or as Marc likes to call it, the larnyx! - Sorry Marc, couldn't pass that one up! not with that set-up Big Grin)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_Apple
[Image: 1096662954597.adams_apple.jpg]


Oh! I got it! Big Grin

Thanks, Jim. We(Japanese) call it "Nodobotoke". Wink

I got Haunted Air(Thank you, Bluesman Mike) - jimbow8 - 02-25-2005

Kenji Wrote:Oh! I got it! Big Grin

Thanks, Jim. We(Japanese) call it "Nodobotoke". Wink
What does that mean? Does it have a literal translation?

I got Haunted Air(Thank you, Bluesman Mike) - KRW - 02-26-2005

jimbow8 Wrote:What does that mean? Does it have a literal translation?


Wouldn't that mean an adams apple in english, or will the translation be different, like lump in throat?


KRW

I got Haunted Air(Thank you, Bluesman Mike) - Kenji - 02-26-2005

jimbow8 Wrote:What does that mean? Does it have a literal translation?

Oh, I mean, Adam's apple is Nodobotoke.

Nodo...throat
botoke(hotoke)...Buddha*

*Once, ancient Japanese imagined bones of Adams's apple looked like sitting Buddha.

In America, it's Adam. In Japan, it's Buddha......hmm, this is interesting. Smile

See this link. You can see flickering pictures. That's bones of Nodobotoke.

http://www.biwa.ne.jp/~chiro-/sonota/tore-nodo.htm

I got Haunted Air(Thank you, Bluesman Mike) - Kenji - 03-01-2005

Now, I reached page 217. And I found this two words, "IRS" and "AAPR".

What does that mean? :confused:


(Jeez......I need replace my dictionary) Rolleyes



btw, I like Kenton Brothers. They are now my favorite characters. "yo!" Big Grin

I got Haunted Air(Thank you, Bluesman Mike) - jimbow8 - 03-01-2005

Kenji Wrote:Now, I reached page 217. And I found this two words, "IRS" and "AAPR".

What does that mean? :confused:


(Jeez......I need replace my dictionary) Rolleyes



btw, I like Kenton Brothers. They are now my favorite characters. "yo!" Big Grin
IRS is the Internal Revenue Service, a department of the US gov't responsible for collecting taxes.

AARP is the Association for the Advancement of Retired People, an association of people to promote the welfare of senior citizens. (I think this is what you mean, because I can't find AAPR.)

If you have trouble with some of these initials, try checking http://www.dictionary.com. You will probably be able to find it there.

I got Haunted Air(Thank you, Bluesman Mike) - Kenji - 03-01-2005

jimbow8 Wrote:IRS is the Internal Revenue Service, a department of the US gov't responsible for collecting taxes.

AARP is the Association for the Advancement of Retired People, an association of people to promote the welfare of senior citizens. (I think this is what you mean, because I can't find AAPR.)

If you have trouble with some of these initials, try checking www.dictionary.com. You will probably be able to find it there.


Oh, I understood. Thank you! Wink

Well, Japan also has IRS. We call it 国税庁 (Kokuzeicho).

I got Haunted Air(Thank you, Bluesman Mike) - Kenji - 03-28-2005

Now, I reached to page 445.

While I'm reading a book, I always imagine characters = actors. Jack is Cole Hauser, Charlie is Jamie Foxx, Eli Bellitto is Christopher Walken, Adrian is The Rock, Strauss is Joe Mantegna. And, most important character in this book, Lyle Kenton. At first, I thought he is Lenny Kravitz, but now I think he is Gary Dourdan. He was in CSI. He is perfect for Lyle Kenton. What do you think?


Lyle Kenton=Gary Dourdan

I got Haunted Air(Thank you, Bluesman Mike) - Maggers - 03-28-2005

Kenji Wrote:.... I think he is Gary Dourdan. He was in CSI. He is perfect for Lyle Kenton. What do you think?

Lyle Kenton=Gary Dourdan[/url]

Kenji, I agree 100%. That is exactly who I saw in the role as I re-read "The Haunted Air" last week!