[Groop] test & Back From Japan

[Tony Dodds]

Might not have transalated Groo into Japanese, but
when I was over there in 1986, I picked up a copy of
the issue with Groo on the cover being attacked by
little savage fish.  It still as the Japanese price
sticker on it.  I had a friend in Sweden at the time
and he sent me a copy of Pacific #4 in Swedish.
That is the extent of my foreign Groos.  Nothing like
Gary, but I am happy with them.

Thanks,
Tony

--- Eric Chun <ericchun at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Gary!
> 
> >Well, after a little over 20 hours, 4 airports, 4
> busses, 2 planes, a 
> >train,
> >a subway, a van, and a car
> 
> The bus is the hard part -- no signs in English
> telling you where to get
> off.  The van and car might be hard, too, but I'd
> guess that you had a
> driver or taxi.
> 
> >there is no place for a Japanese version of Groo or
> even Usagi
> >Yojimbo(!?!?!).
> 
> They have Disney, Snoopy (and Snoopytowns), and also
> Sabrina (from
> Archie Comics).
> 
> See you.
> 
> Eric
> 
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "GARY GROSSMANN" <grossfamm at comcast.net>
> To: "Eric Chun"
> <ericchun at hotmail.com>,<groop at groo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Groop] test & Back From Japan
> Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 14:00:30 -0700
> 
> Eric-Got your Test Message.
> 
> Hi Folks!
> 
> Well, after a little over 20 hours, 4 airports, 4
> busses, 2 planes, a train,
> a subway, a
> van, and a car, we are home from our trip to Japan
> to visit my son and
> duaghter-in-law.  I know some of you are experienced
> world travellers, but
> this was a first for me and The Long Suffering Mrs.
> G.  Boy it was great!
> (Despite a few Groo Moments)
> 
> We saw all sorts of castles, temples, shrines,
> palaces, apartment buildings,
> and Hello Kitties.  In a lot of ways it was like
> being in an alternate
> universe where things are the same in many respects,
> but also different or
> slightly out of kilter.  The Japanese are great
> folks and are very
> accommadating to a mendicant like myself.  Things
> run smooth as butter over
> there and my only complaint is that their comic book
> world is so entrenched
> and different that there is no place for a Japanese
> version of Groo or even
> Usagi Yojimbo(!?!?!).
> 
> But maybe it's really because Groo is known in Japan
> and is considered an
> evil demon or omen or something like that.  Because
> at virtually every
> historic building that you visit the description
> goes something like this:
> 
> "The Yaddy-Yaddy Temple was originally constructed
> in 789 as a residence for
> the local lord.  In 982 it burned to the ground. 
> Upon its reconstruction in
> 1028, the owners gave it over to Buddhist monks to
> convert to a Temple for
> which it became widely known until 1328 when it
> burned to the ground.  In
> 1386 a new temple was built and new buildings were
> added to the compound,
> most of which were destroyed in a typhoon in 1450. 
> Two years later the
> remaining biuldings burned to the ground..."
> 
> You see a pattern here?  And it's like that with
> dozens of these really cool
> places!  I think Groo must be envolved somehow and
> THAT is why they don't
> have any Groo comics in Japan!
> 
> What other explanation could there be?
> 
> Take care all.  -Gary G.
> 
> P.S.  Who was it who was standing on the Great Wall
> of China?  I can't find
> the message and pic in my archives.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eric Chun" <ericchun at hotmail.com>
> To: <groop at groo.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 1:15 PM
> Subject: [Groop] test
> 
> 
>  > sent 4/4/05 at 1:15pm pacific standard time
>  >
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