Preserved Topic: Queen's Birthday

Hi, all. How are you?
I just want to know if it is holiday tomorrow in your country.
In New Zeland it is off tomorrow because of Queen's birthday.
But funny thing is that my English firend told me it was not in UK.
How about your country???

Hiroki Kozai

Nope.

Hi, if you don't mind, tell me where about are you?

Hiroki Kozai

Nope.

(U.S.)

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here in Aussie Land, it's on June 9.

Here in the UK she has two birthdays.

Here in Russia she is all dead, and appearently I dont live there anymore

Hi, guys. Good morning.
It is Queen's birth day holiday today.
Interesting to know about your country.
Kiwi people love to make chance to be off, you know.
Cya.

Hiroki Kozai

Hey, quisja. What do you mean???

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Here in the UK she has two birthdays.

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Hiroki Kozai

Well, here in the US, we really don't care about the Queen's birthday, since we don't have a queen. We don't really care about the president's birthday either.
Some of us get our own birthday off, but that's not a given either.

I don't care either even though I live here in Aust.

Hi, how are you doing?
I don't care about Queen's birthday either.
Just funny.
New Zealander takes days off to celebrate British Queen evern though Bristish people don't take off.
But people just want to have fun not to celebrate, you know.

Ps. New Zeland calender shows Australian holiday as well. It makes me really confused. I thought next Monday is off as well. But it is Australian holiday. Hmm....a bit annoying...

Hiroki Kozai

The Queen has an official ceremonial type birthday, and a real one. So the holiday is for her official one.

Oh, I see.
Thanks a lot, mate.
Have a good day.
Cya.

Hiroki Kozai

I think aust. calendar have NZ holidays as well.

It is booldy confusing, A?
Don't you reckon, Yannah?


Hiroki Kozai

Hello Hiroki,
I live in the uk and I find that most people are delighted to have any day as a holiday, be it the queens birthday, or even the dogs birthday.
Does New Zealand have any other national symbols associated with the British? For instance what side of the road do you drive on right or left, or is the mail service called the Royal Mail, as it is here?
Personally speaking I am constantly embarrased by the exsistance of the royal family. Especially when they visit other countries. Prince Phillip has no idea of diplomacy. The whole lot of them (the royal family) have lived such pampered sheltered lives that they have lost touch with any sense of reality and the only thing that they represent is the exploitation of people, especially the poor, to the benifit of the rich, at home and abroad.
I am always wary of nationalism, and dislike fanatics of any persuasion.
(or am I in danger of sounding like a fanatic)?
I would love to visit NZ it looks like a wonderful place to live.

Taobaybee: isn't it obvious that NZ is still part of Britain? assuming that Taobaybee will understand that Aust. and NZ are*try looking at our flags, and you'll see what we are talking about here.

Hi, Taobaybee. Hi, Yannah.
Well, honestly I cannot tell the difference between Aussie flag and kiwi flag. I have been living here for nearly two years. Both of them are too close to tell the difference.
Only difference is one of them gets a star beside surthern cross, right? I don't know which got 4 plus one. Never mind.

And we drive on the left side of the road, Taobaybee. Mail service is just mail service, I reckon. I don't know about British royal family. All I know was that Princes Diana was loved by a lot of people in my counrty.

All right. Better go. Cya.

Ps. New Zealand is lovely counrty, Taobaybee. Please come and visit. You will love it.

Hiroki Kozai

[This message has been edited by Hiroki (edited 06-03-2003).]

Are you reprimanding me Yannah? Oh no. Tao so sorry.

Hi, Taobaybee.
I have a new friend, who just imigrate to New Zealand from England.
She told me that a lot of things are very simillar to England.
Like church, people like going pub, people love old classic car etc.
I'd love to visit or even work in UK one day.
Have a good day.
Cya.

Hiroki Kozai

Sorry to turn on you hiroki but I'm curious about you. Ofcourse there are lots of things that England, NZ, and Australia have in common. The road, government:australia and Nz don't have kings and queens but part of the British monarchyk? how come you don't know any of these facts about your country?
Even though I wasn't born here, I still know many about it's history.

Hi, Yannah. How are you today?
You mean how much I know about NZ?
Well, I don't know much about it.
I came here two years ago to study English.
Now I am studying computer stuff at polytech.
Actually I want to go to Australia later to work.
Where about were you born, Yannah? Your English sounds better than me!
How long have you stayed there???


Hiroki Kozai

I've been living here for about 2 years and 2 months now. Thanks for the compliments.
I was born in the Philippines, what about you? assuming that you weren't born in NZ
Hey, go to Brisbane aye?And visit me sometimes.
Are you a Japanese or something?

Queen's birthday? But... without Freddy? Eh?
Seems wrong somehow :P

I'm very much a republican, and think the Queen's birthday is absolutely nothing to get excited about, except for her and her family.
The only impact it will have on my life is the mild annoyance at seeing the papers/tv filled up with pomp and circumstance when they could be telling us something important... or is that an oxymoron?

I'm always baffled by the fact that Britain *has* a queen at all. Haven't enough royal families been executed and deposed and driven into hiding in france to make them think that they should just give it up?

Maybe move into the modern world a little bit....?

England is not the only country to have a monarchy DL, actually it's also the case of Spain and Belgium.

And yes it's old-styled... But you know, we like our "old Europe"

yeah, yeah, yeah.
I have thought of that before. Their people loves them. What can we do?

I am lost, Yannah.
Who loves who???
Anyway, I am born in Japan. You are right.
How did you guess that?
I am going to Australia in my future.
I want to work there.
It will be great if I can see you there.
Cya.

Hiroki Kozai

yeah, that will be great.
I thought you're Japanese because your name is Hiroki, are you a girl? 'cause I think that is a girly name.
Please go to Brisbane, k?

Hi, Yannah.
I am a silly fellow.
I will tell you something.
When you see Japanese name, girl's name often includes "ko" at the end of their name.
For example, Hiroko, Mieko, Naoko etc, right?
My name Hiroki is very common and popular name for fellow.
Actually Yannah is your real name???

Hiroki Kozai

Nope, Yannah's just my username.
Fellow what? so are you saying that you're a guy?
Anyways, how long have you been staying there for?

Ia brit, living in Holland, and here there's a real celebration for the queen's birthday. The streets of Den Haag go orange for a night with music, beer, dancing, beer, tens of thousands of happy Netherlanders ... and beer. The people here seem to love their quen very much, probably because she's a "real person" not a bunch of starchy old has-beens still living in the 18th century like our British lot.

Funny about NZ, Oz and Canada though ... all independant for many years, but all still showing loyalty and respect to the old gal herself. I dunno about NZ or Oz, but certainly in Canada her head still appears on the currency ... after a half century (was it?) of independence. I reckon eith those Canuks are either too lazy to change the printing presses at the mint, or else they're so tight they don't spend the money enough to wear it out ... ay?


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In our country , it?s Children?s Day??

Canada probably don't want to expend such money on changing the image on their money.

it's the queen and TOB's birthday on the 9th..

so, kyoko's a girl japanese name

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That's right, mate. xxxxko is probably always girl's name.
But these days that patern is not pupular any more.
My mum's generation like 50's, a lot of ladies called xxxxko.
Cya.

Hiroki Kozai

oh I see.

are you allowed to change your name if it's hard to pronounce?

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what do you mean? like here, in this forum?
The answer would be no, unless you'll take another account. don't ever do that

Hi, actually Japanese name is a bit hard to remember.
We often make abbreviation of our name.
I call myself Hiro.
It is easier to remember for my kiwi friends.
But a bit problem is I pronounce hiro like hero.
I am not such a man.
I am teased by people someimes.


Hiroki Kozai

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what do you mean? like here, in this forum?
The answer would be no, unless you'll take another account. don't ever do that

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dont get smart with me, copper. Ehem (an extract from The Removalists)

dont you think i know that? i know how forums work darl.



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don't ever answer me like that. LMAO, trying to be more mature.

Ohh shit this is becoming a kindergarden.....

Hiroki, nope Japanese names for me are quite easy to remember....I have a friend Nori Kurashina...I remember all my favorite japanese artists and creators...Yoji Shinkawa, Hideo Kojima, Yu Suzuki..blah blah...you name it


I am just curiouse, you are very polite person on this message board...its starnge to talk the way you do...especially when its just an internet community....no offence...just my japanese buddy behaved diffrently ...

well as for me I am Russian.

I'm Filipino.

Hi, Ruski.
Well, personally I don't like changing behavior to other people when I talk to.
It is nearly impossible to know who is who on the messsage board.
People can say anything behind the technology.
I hate to change my behavior relying on it.
So just talk as I talk to people in the life.
Do you know what I mean?
But I am not such a polite person.
I often swear. Like, shit etc.

BTW,I am pleased to hear that you have Japanese friend. I have a Russian friend too, mate.
She is from near Moscow. I love Russian meal! She makes beatiful cake. Voka ( very strong alcohol) is too strong for me. can you finish a bottle of it by yourself? My Russian friend said that a lot of Russian guys can do that. I cannot believe that story. What do you reakon?

Hiroki Kozai

since we are talking about friends here, I have an aussie friend.

well Hiroki, I dont drink, I am still young and I overall am a healthy person. But what she says is true...when there is a new year or whatever kind of holiday we might have in Russia...there is always more than one bottle of vodka...and believe it or not guys drink non-stop...

as for asking that question its just you must keep in mind that alot of poeple here are young, even younger than me [exemple Yannah]...

well so long mate, maybe you should get yourself ICQ...you could then easely chat with alot of inmates from here...their numbers are in profile

waht do you mean, Ruski?!

Hiroki Kozai

by which sentense? there are 3 diffrent subjects!

Good point, mate.

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well so long mate, maybe you should get yourself ICQ...you could then easely chat with alot of inmates from here...their numbers are in profile

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what is that?

Hiroki Kozai

Hiroki ICQ is a messenger used to chat with people like MSN messenger or AIM.

Hi, mate.
Thanks a lot.
Cheers,

Hiroki Kozai

he meant that maybe you two could talk privately.

short live the queen!