Hello ninurta! and welcome to the board!

Hi Ninurta! Great to see you here!

Welcome aboard, Ninurta!

Afternoon and welcome. Please follow me to the Reception Room, wher you will be welcomed. Before I forget, if you are an Eagle, don't worry about paying the drink, just put them on your tab like the rest of us do.

Greetings and salutations Ninurta!

Welcome, Ninurta!

Hello and welcome!

Welcome Ninurta!

Belated hello and welcome, Ninurta!

Hi everyone, Thanks for the warm welcome,

Originally posted by ninurta Hi everyone, Thanks for the warm welcome,

Great to see you posting! Come on and jump in!

The water's warm anyway.

Welcome Ninutra! Please keep posting and tell us a little about yourself.

Hi Ninurta! What part of the world do you hail from?

Hi everyone, I'm saturn friend. she ask me to join this board because she say that you all are very nice, but my english not good. she promise to help me but she is quiet busy now, maybe after she is free, she will help me to write about me in good english, like saturn, I am located in asia, and we both really love G-force (Gatchaman), just like everyone here.

Hello there my dear friend Ok,got the message, ,but cut me some slack, economy is bad and I need to teach more classes to bring home the bacon (I promise I will explain all these seemingly nonsensical sentences to you later on the phone, PROMISE! ) My dear friend, Ninurta, is a 35 year-old Chinese girl, and a loving mother of two (you are a very lucky woman, ). We met at anime store while I was hunting for Gatchaman DVDs and she was looking for Naruto DVDs for her son. We clicked straight away because apparently she is also obssesed with G-force (Gatchaman) like I am. The only difference is that she is a Condor girl, and I am of course the Eagle girl, which is good news for both of us, because we don't have to fight over the same man, I've already told you that this is a nice place to meet other Gatchaman fans. I join many other boards in the web, but there are only few boards who are very welcoming like this board, and I am sure you are going to enjoy your stay here.

Welcome, Welcome, Welcome Ninurta!!! It is always great to meet people from other countries and do not worry about your English, we all understand how hard it is to communicate in a second language. I applaud you on making the attempt, . I know I would not be brave enough to try joining a board using a completely foreign language.

Originally posted by ninurta Hi everyone, I'm saturn friend. she ask me to join this board because she say that you all are very nice, but my english not good. she promise to help me but she is quiet busy now, maybe after she is free, she will help me to write about me in good english, like saturn, I am located in asia, and we both really love G-force (Gatchaman), just like everyone here.

Your English isn't as bad as you might think but like Saturn, we will help you if you want.

I am glad to see you here, Ninurta! We wil be happy to explain anything you don't understand. In the meantime, here are some Condor pictures for you.

Thank you for telling us a bit about yourself, Ninurta! As CD, Met, and TJ all said, please don't worry about your English skills. We love meeting people from all over the world and are more than willing to help you improve your English or explain anything that you may not understand.

Or better yet helping us learn some of your language.

It's great to meet you, Ninurta, and if you are a Condor girl then we have something in common besides a love for Gatch! I agree with what everyone is saying, that we enjoy having members from all over the world here, and we understand that English isn't everyone's first (or second...) language.

Hi everyone, thank you so much for the nice word. saturn is right, you all are very nice people.I hope I can learn many think here. Transmute Jun, thank you so much for the picture of Joe. I really like it.

Originally posted by ninurta Hi everyone, thank you so much for the nice word. saturn is right, you all are very nice people.I hope I can learn many think here. Transmute Jun, thank you so much for the picture of Joe. I really like it.

[FONT=comic sans ms]Good ninurta welcome... Im glad that you are ready to feel the fury of Galactor...hahahahaha![/FONT]

Originally posted by ninurta Transmute Jun, thank you so much for the picture of Joe. I really like it.

Nice, aren't they? I especially like the second one -he's so intense he's actually biting his lip! What episode is it from, TJ?

Originally posted by lborgia88 Nice, aren't they? I especially like the second one -he's so intense he's actually biting his lip! What episode is it from, TJ?

Glad you like them, LB! It's from Gatch II episode 16, where Joe passes out while driving a car and Jun tries to save him. They end up in a cave and... well, you know the ep. For those who don't, here is my slideshow recap. Click on the images to see the slideshow. Part 1 Part 2

Originally posted by ninurta Hi everyone, thank you so much for the nice word. saturn is right, you all are very nice people.I hope I can learn many think here.

Dear Xiao Ni, Hopefully now you will believe me when I said that I master English by conversing with native English speakers in a board like this, rather than wasting my time in a boring English class with a local teacher at the language center, I will stop by your place tonight to teach you all about avatars and other things. Now that you are already a member, we can have a tour of the Rubber Room together, , just make sure that you've put the kids to bed first,

Originally posted by clouddancer Or better yet helping us learn some of your language.

Dear CD, Why don't I share with you some names in the Chinese version of Gatchaman Gatchaman = Xiao Fei Xia (Xiao="small, Fei="flying", xia= "heroic", so the title could literally means "Heroic Flying Small Birds", I guess) Ken = Tie Xiong (literally means "Iron Male") Joe = Da Ming ( literally means "The next great thing", perhaps referring to Joe's position as G2) Jun = Zhen Zhen (literally means "Treasure", and what a valuable treasure she is indeed, ) Jinpei = A Ding (" Ding" here means "4th", possibly referring to his position as G4) Ryu = A Long ("Long" means "Dragon". The dragon is always considered as a sacred mythical creature for us Chinese, and I guess "dragon" is more manly than "Owl", )

Originally posted by Transmute Jun For those who don't, here is my slideshow recap. Click on the images to see the slideshow

Dear TJ, Thank you so much for sharing the slideshow. I have always wondered what really happened in that particular ep. and I am sure that Xiao Ni will enjoy the slideshow too.

Originally posted by Transmute Jun Glad you like them, LB! It's from Gatch II episode 16, where Joe passes out while driving a car and Jun tries to save him. They end up in a cave and... well, you know the ep. For those who don't, here is my slideshow recap. Click on the images to see the slideshow.

Ah, I recognized the first pic, but not the second... Those are great slideshows -you capture all the "shippiness!"

Originally posted by saturn Gatchaman = Xiao Fei Xia (Xiao="small, Fei="flying", xia= "heroic", so the title could literally means "Heroic Flying Small Birds", I guess) Ken = Tie Xiong (literally means "Iron Male") Joe = Da Ming ( literally means "The next great thing", perhaps referring to Joe's position as G2) Jun = Zhen Zhen (literally means "Treasure", and what a valuable treasure she is indeed, ) Jinpei = A Ding (" Ding" here means "4th", possibly referring to his position as G4) Ryu = A Long ("Long" means "Dragon". The dragon is always considered as a sacred mythical creature for us Chinese, and I guess "dragon" is more manly than "Owl", )

This is so interesting! Could you also tell us what Berg Katse or Dr. Nambu are called?

Originally posted by lborgia88 This is so interesting! Could you also tell us what Berg Katse or Dr. Nambu are called?

Dear LB, Saturn is here with me now. These are the chinese names for Dr. Kozaburo Nambu and Berg Katse Kozaburo Nambu= Nan Bu Kao San Lang (Nan= "South", Bu= "Part", Kao="Test", San="Three", Lang="Youth", so if we combine all meanings, Dr.Nambu's name will mean "The southern part of the test for three youths", HUH????? ), but I guess the Chinese translator just want to make sure that the pronunciation of Dr. Nambu's name to sound the same in both Japanese and Chinese languages, just like Jun's name, "Zhen" and "Jun" sound the same, Berg Katse = Da Tou Mu (literally means "The Great Leader")

Originally posted by lborgia88 Those are great slideshows -you capture all the "shippiness!"

That was the whole point of it.

If Berg Katse is the Great Leader, then what do they call sosai X?

Originally posted by Transmute Jun If Berg Katse is the Great Leader, then what do they call sosai X?

Considering that Joe is "the next great thing," perhaps Sosai X ought to be "the Great Leader" and then Katse could be "the next great Leader."

Originally posted by ninurta Kozaburo Nambu= Nan Bu Kao San Lang (Nan= "South", Bu= "Part", Kao="Test", San="Three", Lang="Youth", so if we combine all meanings, Dr.Nambu's name will mean "The southern part of the test for three youths", HUH????? )

I would make at least some sense if his name meant "test for five youths." Thanks for sharing these translations with us!

Thank you for sharing all those translations for us Saturn. Hmmm, if only 3 youths are being tested, does that mean the other two are not. So which would be the 3 being tested and who are the 2 who are not? Ken, Joe and ..... Jun?

Welcome Ninutra! Love your avatar!

Love your new avatar TJ. But why on earth would shoot for?

Originally posted by Metaliant Love your new avatar TJ. But why on earth would shoot for?

Attempting to drown him when he was a toddler? Throwing him across the room in front of his team? Kicking him in the stomach when Jun had been eaten by a Jigokiller? Arrogantly 'saving the KNT's butts' in battle? And the list goes on....

Love your avatar ninurta! Love yours too TJ, especially since Ken is shooting Red Impulse and Joe is watching after killing Berg Katse, I'm assuming that who's in the background?

Originally posted by shamrokchick Love yours too TJ, especially since Ken is shooting Red Impulse and Joe is watching after killing Berg Katse, I'm assuming that who's in the background?

Yep, it's Katse wrapped up in a yo-yo.

Well then, where's the swan?

Originally posted by shamrokchick Well then, where's the swan?

Unfortunately, the 'Swan' in this bootleg set is a man in a red uniform....

Originally posted by Transmute Jun

Originally posted by shamrokchick Well then, where's the swan?

Unfortunately, the 'Swan' in this bootleg set is a man in a red uniform....

Now that's just terrible...

Originally posted by shamrokchick

Originally posted by Transmute Jun

Originally posted by shamrokchick Well then, where's the swan?

Unfortunately, the 'Swan' in this bootleg set is a man in a red uniform....

Now that's just terrible...

I think they were too cheap to make a different body type

Yeah, that's probably true...

Dear gatchgirl & shamrokchick Thank you.I must say thank you to saturn too. she do the avatar for me. she very inteligen and can do everything, I not good with computer, Dear transmute jun I love teh toy in your avatar. so cute.

Saturn and Ninurta - thank you for the translations! It's so interesting to see how other countries interpreted the series! TJ - love the new avatar! But the Swan and RI being one in the same...

I enjoyed the translations, too, Saturn and Ninurta! Thanks for sharing them! And TJ...that avatar is awesome! Let 'em have it, Ken and Joe!

Originally posted by Hinotori Saturn and Ninurta - thank you for the translations! It's so interesting to see how other countries interpreted the series! TJ - love the new avatar! But the Swan and RI being one in the same...

They're not the same... two different figures. But the 'Swan' one is a red birdstyle on a man.

Originally posted by ninurta I must say thank you to saturn too.

You're welcome, and you my dear friend, is definitely one of the sweetest person I've ever met, not to mention a great mom too,

Originally posted by Transmute Jun If Berg Katse is the Great Leader, then what do they call sosai X?

Sosai X = Zong Cai X ["Zong Cai" literally means a chairman (of a company)]. Again, I guess the Chinese translator chose that name because "Sosai" and "Zong Cai" sound the same, but it will be better if the translator had added the word "Da" in front of "Zong Cai" so that the translation will then be "The Great Chairman" to make it sound higher level than Berg Katse's "The Great Leader". Anyway, LOVE your new avatar,TJ. I've never been a big fan of Red Impulse (with all his over-the-top disciplinary methods)and I don't mind what Ken&Joe did to him in your avatar, I am just wondering though, if the set has also included a 7-Zark-7 figure like this one below, would you have decided to "torture" Zark rather than Red Impulse? because I know how much you are allergic to Zark, It's a pity that Jun is a man in this set. If Jun's figure is as kawaii (cute) as this figure below, Ken & Joe would have been so distracted by her and the scene in your avatar will totally change,

That is quite a find, Saturn. If I owned that Zark figurine, it would be hard not to give into sadistic impulses and smash it with a hammer!

Now how could I get set of those toys. As LB said I would probably need several of the Zark figures as I would keep smashing it.

I don't have any Zark figures, Saturn, but if I did I woudl certainly include them in the scene!!!!! It's a terrific idea!

I would have to say that Zark would be smashed to pieces ... But what if Nambu was in the set? Thanks Saturn and Ninurta for all the name translations! It's interesting to see what they are called in other countries as well as what those names mean.

Dear all I would love to get hold of the Zark figurine too, something to be smashed to help me letting off steam during hectic days, If you guys are interested, I took the picture of Zark's figurine from this website, and the owner has other unique collectons too! http://www.plaidstallions.com/battle.html

They have some fun things at that site! Now, is it just me, or do Ken's hips look sort of... female here? Does he secretly have something in common with Katse that no one knows about?

Ah yes, very curvaceous, that Eagle!

I think it is because his waist is too narrow.

Uh...has anyone noticed that he looks like he just got off of a horse, too?

Actually, it looks like a bit of a swagger to me... And what's with the pigeon-toed feet???

Originally posted by Hinotori Actually, it looks like a bit of a swagger to me... And what's with the pigeon-toed feet???

It's to compensate for those huge hips

Originally posted by Hinotori Actually, it looks like a bit of a swagger to me... And what's with the pigeon-toed feet???

[FONT=comic sans ms]That is the most retarded Ken acction figure ever... its called Swagger Ken with big booty...hahahahha[/FONT]