Kenji Wrote:I have a one question. Tell me please.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
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.
)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_Apple
![[Image: 1096662954597.adams_apple.jpg]](http://kidshealth.org/broadcast/article_images/article40398/1096662954597.adams_apple.jpg)
This post was last modified: 02-25-2005, 11:13 AM by jimbow8.
The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. ... The piecing together of dissociated knowledge will open up such terrifying vistas of reality, and of our frightful position therein, that we shall either go mad from the revelation or flee from the light into the peace and safety of a new dark age.
~ Howard Phillips Lovecraft
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
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_Apple
Oh! I got it!
Thanks, Jim. We(Japanese) call it "Nodobotoke".
Kenji Wrote:Oh! I got it!What does that mean? Does it have a literal translation?
Thanks, Jim. We(Japanese) call it "Nodobotoke".
The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. ... The piecing together of dissociated knowledge will open up such terrifying vistas of reality, and of our frightful position therein, that we shall either go mad from the revelation or flee from the light into the peace and safety of a new dark age.
~ Howard Phillips Lovecraft
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
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.
See this link. You can see flickering pictures. That's bones of Nodobotoke.
http://www.biwa.ne.jp/~chiro-/sonota/tore-nodo.htm
This post was last modified: 02-26-2005, 10:05 AM by Kenji.
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)
btw, I like Kenton Brothers. They are now my favorite characters. "yo!"
What does that mean? :confused:
(Jeez......I need replace my dictionary)
btw, I like Kenton Brothers. They are now my favorite characters. "yo!"
Kenji Wrote:Now, I reached page 217. And I found this two words, "IRS" and "AAPR".IRS is the Internal Revenue Service, a department of the US gov't responsible for collecting taxes.
What does that mean? :confused:
(Jeez......I need replace my dictionary)
btw, I like Kenton Brothers. They are now my favorite characters. "yo!"
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.
This post was last modified: 03-01-2005, 11:19 AM by jimbow8.
The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. ... The piecing together of dissociated knowledge will open up such terrifying vistas of reality, and of our frightful position therein, that we shall either go mad from the revelation or flee from the light into the peace and safety of a new dark age.
~ Howard Phillips Lovecraft
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!
Well, Japan also has IRS. We call it 国税庁 (Kokuzeicho).
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
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
This post was last modified: 03-28-2005, 09:33 AM by Kenji.
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!
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