Re: USF4 changes!
- From: Nicholas Robertson-Muir <nicmuir@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2014 21:52:50 +0200
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On 29 Jun 2014 21:49, "Ilitirit Sama" <ilitirit@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The reason it's like that it's because the Japanese have problems
> pronouncing V so often they write it as a B. As Manase said, Japan
> doesn't actually have words with a V, but since the introduction of Western
> terms into their vocabulary they were forced to create a symbol for it.
> Still, in most cases they prefer to use a B. When they know what the word
> means, they'll translate it correctly. For example, Forever is "foeba" in
> Japanese, but it's common enough for them to know it so translate it with a
> V. Interestingly enough, even in the original Japanese, they write
> Mohammad Abdul's name with a V (ヴ) so even when it's translated, it's still
> Avdol. Westerners know they mean Abdul though. The same thing happens
> with L and R. Japanese call Rolento "Lorento", presumably because they
> associate with the Italian name "Lorenzo". In Jojo's Anjuro is more
> commonly known as "Angelo". At the end of the day it just boils down to
> how familiar they are with the words and names.
>
> I've never realised how many of the Jojo's characters are named after
> music artists/songs.
>
> Vanilla Ice
> Steely Dan
> Kenny G
> Funny Valentine
> Telence T. Darby (should obviously be Terence)
> Iggy (Pop?)
> Enya [Gail]
> Foo Fighters
>
> Love the names in Jojos though. Whoever came up with the name "Weather
> Report" is a genius.
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Jun 29, 2014 at 8:59 PM, Manase Zote <bmlzote@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Avdol is how Japanese read and pronounce Abdul but not how the name is
>> written.
>> So what we see and here in games/anime is the mispronunciation of the
>> name which is clearly wrong.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jun 29, 2014 at 8:18 PM, Nicholas Robertson-Muir <
>> nicmuir@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Not in Japan. lol
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jun 29, 2014 at 8:07 PM, Manase Zote <bmlzote@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> It's Abdul bro :)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Jun 29, 2014 at 7:51 PM, Nicholas Robertson-Muir <
>>>> nicmuir@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Just watched eps12 and 13 of Stardust Crusaders.
>>>>> I miss Avdul :(
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, Jun 29, 2014 at 6:56 PM, <greattekkenmaster@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank a lot man
>>>>>> Sent via my BlackBerry from Vodacom - let your email find you!
>>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>>> *From: * Nicholas Robertson-Muir <nicmuir@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> *Sender: * cpt-fgc-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> *Date: *Sun, 29 Jun 2014 18:54:17 +0200
>>>>>> *To: *<cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> *ReplyTo: * cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> *Subject: *Re: USF4 changes!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The Raid 2
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sun, Jun 29, 2014 at 6:51 PM, <greattekkenmaster@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What movie is this from?? Looks cool
>>>>>>> Sent via my BlackBerry from Vodacom - let your email find you!
>>>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>>>> *From: * Nicholas Robertson-Muir <nicmuir@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> *Sender: * cpt-fgc-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> *Date: *Sun, 29 Jun 2014 18:35:38 +0200
>>>>>>> *To: *<cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> *ReplyTo: * cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> *Subject: *Re: USF4 changes!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ...this one
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sun, Jun 29, 2014 at 6:33 PM, Nicholas Robertson-Muir <
>>>>>>> nicmuir@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> No, not that dude
>>>>>>>> Lol
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Sun, Jun 29, 2014 at 5:41 PM, Ilitirit Sama <ilitirit@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/1/12670/263141-shome_hr.jpg
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Jun 29, 2014 at 4:04 PM, Nicholas Robertson-Muir <
>>>>>>>>> nicmuir@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Watching The Raid 2.
>>>>>>>>>> The baseball dude reminds me of Lumi.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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