tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post2523300671653875574..comments2023-10-09T00:45:55.603+09:00Comments on Shisaku: Jump clear of plane, pull ripcordMTChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04626942240117432624noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-62673899354987950982008-03-04T11:38:00.000+09:002008-03-04T11:38:00.000+09:00I like them, and not just because I have a bad pun...I like them, and not just because I have a bad punning habit in my home language. The perhaps hardest struggle when learning a language is to pick up the implied meanings, nuances and connotations of vocabulary, not just its surface meaning. Puns, allusions and other word games bring those hidden meanings into plain view. Very helpful.<BR/><BR/>As for the organization itself, I still haven't grasped what they propose to actually <I>do</I>. Not very much, is what I suspect.Jan Morenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834641501438709866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-63762429268788820852008-03-04T09:23:00.000+09:002008-03-04T09:23:00.000+09:00I hate them too, Shisaku. It's the Japanese analog...I hate them too, <I>Shisaku</I>. It's the Japanese analog of those long contorted names Americans use to get what they think are cool acronyms.<BR/><BR/>But don't worry, <I>Sentaku</I> has a short, self-imposed shelf life, the next Lower House election to be precise.Jun Okumurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00291478225274759649noreply@blogger.com