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• 倍金萬です
• 2026/03/11 (Wed) 14:27
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#1051 Showa Father,

＞ Wasn't it during the 1994 Northridge earthquake, not 1972 ？

No, even in 1972, there was a "multi-level crossing bridge" on a small scale, and it dawned on the surface. There was a "multi-level crossing bridge" in 1972, and it was dawning on the surface. And I still remember that I rode my bicycle close enough to reach it to see it.

＞ You also started riding around on a bicycle at first, didn't you, Mr. Doubaiman? Sometimes when I wanted to eat Japanese food I would drive the Chevy Vega to Little Tokyo.

In those days Detroit was dominated by big V8 sedans like the Chevrolet Impala, but Toyota/Datsun (Nissan) started importing and selling very small, fuel efficient cars with upright four cylinders （ ） from Detroit cars, The oil shocks and the popularity of these cars in the market made Detroit impatiently start selling the Chevy Vega/Ford Pinto, a 4-cylinder engine car that looked like a V8 engine cut in half. However, the inline 4-cylinder engine, which was hastily developed to compete with the Japanese engines without sufficient research, was a hopelessly inadequate product, as the "water-cooled" engine itself did not function properly and caused knocking.

• 昭和のおやじ
• 2026/03/12 (Thu) 16:14
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＞ No, even in 1972, there was a "multi-level crossing bridge" that was built on a small scale, and it dawned on the surface.

I see. 22 years later, a similar collapse in the same place is typical of American or government work.

• 倍金萬です
• 2026/03/12 (Thu) 22:58
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＞ 22 years later, similar collapse at the same location

I seem to recall this was totally different. I remember that at the time of the first major earthquake, Hway 14 was just an above-ground road, and either up or down 5 was elevated over it.

At the time of the second major earthquake, there was a complex overlap of the up/down directions of 5th and 14th with each other, and the southbound lanes of Hway 14 (if you can call it that) were elevated, which collapsed.

happened to be an LAPD officer who lives in Palm Dale and was traveling southbound on the 14 freeway to go to a police station in the Los Angeles area for an emergency situation. It was late at night and the lights were out, so he could not be seen from a distance. He fell to his death from a height of 20 meters.

• 倍金萬です
• 2026/03/14 (Sat) 09:44
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#1055
Double Kinman is 2026/03/12 (Thu^) 22:58 Report Erasure
＞ 22 years later, similar collapse at the same location

I seem to remember this was totally different. I remember that at the time of the first major earthquake, Highway 14 was just an above-ground road, and either up or down 5 was elevated to cross it.

At the time of the second major earthquake, there was a complex overlap of the up/down directions of 5th and 14th with each other, and the southbound lanes of Hway 14 (or something like that) were towering high, which collapsed.

happened to be an LAPD officer who lives in Palm Dale and was traveling southbound on the 14 freeway to go to a police station in the Los Angeles area for an emergency situation. It was late at night and the lights were out, so he could not be seen from a distance. He fell to his death from a height of 20 meters.

• 倍金萬です
• Yesterday 14:23
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The Mamas&The Papas released "California Dreamin'" on December 8, 1965

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-aK6 JnyFmk&list=RDe-dr1PZZMds&index=3

This ♪ Californian Dreamin' （ Gu ） ♪ was popular when I was 21.

Living in Japan at the time, this song made me imagine "a land where it doesn't rain much,

warm even in winter," where motorcycles （ Harleys ・ and Davidsons ） were always available, and

where I could ride whenever I wanted. I imagined being able to fly Sky ・ diving anytime I felt like it.

• 高齢
• 2026/03/04 (Wed) 21:02
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Mr. Baikin was 72 years old and had a job that required him to travel ？ Wow, 10 years ago.

• 倍金萬です
• 2026/03/07 (Sat) 10:22
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＞ Baikin-san is 72 years old and has a job that requires business trips ？ Wow, 10 years ago

I made a mistake with the word （ business trip ） due to late-aging blur.

It was not a business trip, but a completely personal one, as I had to transfer to Dallas to meet an old skydiving buddy of mine who was coming to Mosscogee, Oklahoma to participate in an international skydiving competition. It was my first and last trip to the Deep South.

I took a rental car from the Tulsa airport, but what a mistake I made, I went south in the desert for almost an hour instead of northeast, and I had to turn around. I saw a lady relaxing in a chair outside and stopped the car to ask her, but I gave up because I could not understand her English or what she was saying.

I would like to encourage everyone to plan carefully before driving through the deserts of the Midwest.

• 倍金萬です
• 2026/03/11 (Wed) 14:49
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＞ Please plan carefully before you drive through the deserts of the Midwest

This was an overkill or "extra nuisance" for the young people of today.

It has been more than 40 years since then, and young people today have the internet and will do plenty of homework when visiting unfamiliar areas.

I'm just an old man talking nonsense.

• 倍金満　　. .
• 2026/03/13 (Fri) 09:59
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If you can get an internet signal, you can use GPS, so
you don't need to worry so much to go to an unknown region.

• 倍金萬です
• 2026/03/14 (Sat) 17:33
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＞ #4576 Double the money . .

Oops, my "shadow warrior" ！

＞ GPS if you can get an internet signal

We have cable TV service so we have a stable internet connection. In the Texas/Oklahoma desert, we can only rely on radio signals from satellites, and if there is no radio signal, the global ・ positioning ・ system GPS will not work either. Are modern rental cars always equipped with GPS?

Long time ago, on the highway between LA and Vegas, there was no radio signal except near a couple of large towns, so I had to carry many cassette tapes with music.

• alohamaialohaaku
• 2026/03/07 (Sat) 10:13
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Thank you very much, Mr. Copilot.

Our specialist advised us to apply for the visa if we are likely to be out of the country for more than 6 months, and we are proceeding with the procedure as soon as possible to ensure that it arrives while we are still in the US.

I am writing to see if anyone else is in a similar situation.
（ You are not alone, we are in different situations, but we will work together ！ ）.

• Maru
• 2026/03/12 (Thu) 22:38
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I recently returned home after applying for a re-entry permit and collecting biometrics ！
After sending in my application, it took about a week for my card to be debited, about 2 weeks for the letter about biometrics to arrive from there, and about a week for the biometrics to be collected. I was in a hurry. But I was in a hurry, so I went walk-in and they let me take it easily.
I also did some research and it seems that there is no problem if you leave the country before the biometric collection. However, you will need to come back for biometrics collection. In some cases, you may be exempted, in which case you do not have to return.
Appointment dates and times are listed in the letter, but they can be rescheduled, so it is a good idea to reschedule to a date when you can return.
I hope this helps.

• こーの字
• 2026/03/12 (Thu) 11:25
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- About U.S. National Taxes
I think the first step is to determine residency for tax purposes.
Usually, the Substantial presence test is used to determine whether you are a resident or non-resident for tax purposes based on the number of days you have been in the U.S. in the past three years.
However, if you are a J-1 Trainee, the above test does not apply for the first two calendar years.
If Mr. Hiroshi meets these conditions, he will be a nonresident for tax purposes and the form used will be a 1040-NR.
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/taxation-of-alien-individuals-by-immigration-status-j-1
Nonresidents for tax purposes are eligible for income earned only in the US. On the other hand, the standard deduction would not have been available.

Major DIY tax softwares (H&R Block, Turbo Tax etc.) do not accept 1040-NR applications, but the following companies, for example, seem to sell 1040-NR on the contrary.
https://www.sprintax.com/returns/

When I was a J-1, I did the calculations in Excel, created the form, and mailed it in. It was not that difficult.

- Hawaii State Taxes
The two calendar year rule does not apply to Hawaii state taxes, so the number of days you stay in Hawaii in 2025 determines whether you are a resident or non-resident under state tax law.
Residents will file Form N-11 and non-residents will file Form N-15.

Hope this helps!

• ringo
• 2026/02/25 (Wed) 12:02
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If it's a simple tax return, I think one way is to do it yourself with Turbo tax ！ payment is last, （ if you don't agree, you don't have to Submit ） and it's easy to answer the questions. You can even throw your questions to chat gpt now and then and get them in Japanese. Good luck ！

• ターボタックス
• 2026/02/25 (Wed) 12:09
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Especially if you don't have a second job or income across the country or state, you can download Turbotax and do it yourself. It takes about an hour if you have all the necessary documents ＆ numbers, and the results are easy to get within a few hours of submitting.

• Caracasa
• 2026/02/25 (Wed) 18:46
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ringo and turbotax

Thank you for your quick comments.
I've been throwing it all to my accountant for a long time and wasn't confident, but
after reading the comments from both of you, I feel like I should try it myself ！.

The income is from one place and probably not too difficult for me, so
I will consult ChatGPT or Gemini and give it a try ！ ！ ！

"What to do, I am in trouble " I was upset and asked for help, but
I will try it myself for the future.

Thank you for your comment ♪
I will do my best! \1769> I'll do my best!

• Ginger
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• 2026/03/10 (Tue) 16:04
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There is a Tax Return Help for low income at Library.
You just need to prepare the documents and bring them with you, so please call first and prepare the necessary documents ？ if they can understand Japanese.

• Nori NY
• 2026/03/08 (Sun) 08:12
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I went through a divorce in New York a long time ago.
I know it is hard. I am sorry to hear about your heartache.
NY Divorce Lawyer Laurence Pearson
(917) 596-9594
He is a reliable lawyer. Please consult with her.