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Post by aircarb on Apr 11, 2006 16:20:13 GMT -5
Tanaka is named after a Japanese general who was incharge of the attack on Dutch Harbor(diversion from Midway) in WWII.
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Post by mauser98k on Apr 11, 2006 16:31:55 GMT -5
wow medal of honor wasn't lying for once!
Cool fact.
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Post by Go4Broke on Apr 11, 2006 18:38:04 GMT -5
I'm lost who's Tanaka? You mean the company or the guy in MoH game?
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Post by savoy6 on Apr 11, 2006 18:38:53 GMT -5
uhhh a company that makes pretty good and $$$ gas guns....
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Post by Go4Broke on Apr 11, 2006 18:42:27 GMT -5
Oh. Tanaka's a fairly common Japanese name. Where'd you read that the company was named after the general?
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Post by indy on Apr 11, 2006 19:03:45 GMT -5
Yes...Tanaka is like "john"...it is very common. Are you sure it was named after the general Tanaka?
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Post by aircarb on Apr 11, 2006 20:26:43 GMT -5
well it just so happens the generals name who invaded Dutch Harbor was named Tanaka.
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Post by phantom12321 on Apr 11, 2006 22:36:00 GMT -5
And the General who invaded Atlanta was named Sherman and there is a brand of Ice Cream called Sherman. So....
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Post by Gordak on Apr 12, 2006 8:57:18 GMT -5
LOL, yeah Tanaka is a very common name, unless there is information linking the name... its kinda like me saying I own Sam's Club -Gordak
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Post by CharleyNovember on Apr 12, 2006 12:21:07 GMT -5
You mean you don't Sam??? applesauce !
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Post by phantom12321 on Apr 15, 2006 16:51:18 GMT -5
Damn there goes my discount there. It really helps when you say "I know Sam. Ya know? the guy who owns this place." They give you all kinds of stuff.
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Post by Capt. Zak on Apr 15, 2006 17:11:52 GMT -5
LOL, yeah Tanaka is a very common name, unless there is information linking the name... its kinda like me saying I own Sam's Club -Gordak Yeah, that's like me saying that I own Capt. Zak's Supply...wait a minute...nevermind. ;D
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Post by Gordak on Apr 16, 2006 10:17:34 GMT -5
LOL
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