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• 倍金萬です
• 2026/03/15 (Sun) 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.

• 倍金萬です
• 2026/03/16 (Mon) 14:49
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This song is also ＊ Nostalgic ＊

♪ The Shore of Memories ♪

The Wild Ones

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C18wYIPLCKo&list=RD4fWyzwo1xg0&index=5

• 倍金萬です
• 2026/03/16 (Mon) 16:41
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxNohANhJiA&list=RD4fWyzwo1xg0&index=15

Cliff ・ Richard Cliff Richard ／ Young One The Young Ones （ 1963 ）

I missed this, too,

I must have been in my late teens.

I think this song became popular when the old wooden school building in Azabu, Tokyo was moved to a new building in Musashino, Tokyo

I think.

It was only a science and engineering department and the students were all bastards. There were only a few women in the Department of Industrial Engineering.

• 焙近漫
• Yesterday 09:36
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If "it never rains much"
the blue sky of California
it never rains in southern California

• 倍金萬です
• Yesterday 20:49
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#1060 Roachiman,

I moved from NY to LA around 1971, so the hit song at that time was

Albert Hammond - It Never Rains in Southern California
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meDpNwem0Vo&list=RDmeDpNwem0Vo&start_radio=1

This was the song. I had heard about it, but the fact that it hardly rains means that I can ride my Motorcycle everyday. So I took a leap of faith, ate lunch at Famous Star and cheap today's specials at Norms Restaurant in the evening, saved up money throughout the year, and bought a new Storts Star that cost less than a Harley-Davidson Full Dress. I bought a new car, a Storts Star, which costs less than a Harley-Davidson Full Dress.

• 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.

• π近満
• 2026/03/16 (Mon) 11:12
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Looking back, you can see the Showa in the distance.

• 倍金満　　. .
• 2026/03/16 (Mon) 13:10
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I couldn't understand what grandma 'was saying' or English at all
If grandma was born in the U.S., she might be speaking English

• 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.