[sumo] OT: Japanese language question

[Dale Carlson]

At 04:44 PM 3/30/2008 +0900, Doreen Simmons wrote:

>An interesting case arose during the Car Wars. An elite Japanese 
>diplomat was sent to Pittsburgh to explain Japan's case: "An entire 
>Japanese community depends on making and selling cars. They must export 
>or the community will die. Please understand our situation." To which 
>the Pittsburgh people replied, reasonably, "Of course we understand 
>you! Our situation is exactly the same!" to which the only reply could 
>be: "Oh no, you haven't  _understood_ -- let me explain our position 
>again....!"

They used to build cars in Pittsburgh? Apparently, they finally understood ;-)

Gomen... :)

Dale