My first concert, 1981, Ozzy Osbourne, with the late Randy Rhoads on guitar. There was this tiny venue in San Bernadino called the pavilion at the Orange Fairgrounds. It burned down shortly after. It only held about 8 thousands seats. I was deaf for a week afterwards.

Not a lot.

I know that although chotomate kudasai  is a very polite way to ask somebody to wait a moment, choto-bloody-mate works just as well. And it's faster.

I know that if you can't pronounce do itashimashite, "don't touch my ashtray" will get the message across.  And "Monday night" is a fair substitute for mondai nai, … Read more