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Just wanted to drop by and say hi. I have missed you all even the Evil Empire :P. I am moving to china for work for a few years and hopefully longer. the pay is over the top and when they pay for everything else I could not say no. I have stopped by and read a few articles here and there. I was looking for a player I renamed and could not find him... maybe he retired after HS or COL. Ichiro Takanawa was in HS last I played and was looking to see if he became anything. :)
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Hey Mark, good to hear from you! Good luck in China - that's gotta be a challenge!!
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Hey Mark, nice to hear from you! I definitely miss having you around.

I have spent a good amount of time in China, and it isn't that bad for an ex-patriot like yourself.

I know a few people who have moved from the West to China, and they all seem to like it. It takes a certain mind set to endure there, but there is opportunity for the right person. I would definitely advise you to learn the language as quickly as you can.

I was able to find Ichiro "Little Big" Takanawa. He is a 1B for Oregon State in the US. My scout has him at 5/8/8/3/4.
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Hiya, Mark!
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Nii hao Mark! Hao bu hao? :)
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We've talked on Facebook, Mark, but I'm thrilled to see you back here where it all started. Don't be a stranger! :D
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Hey, Mark. Are you back for some trade offers? Ah, the good ol' days.
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China is a very large untapped market for PEBA.

Maybe an expansion franchise could work?...
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Yeah I will be in Qingdao, China and they will be paying for free Mandarin lessons, I also had a buddy get me a copy of Rosetta Stone Mandarin so I have 3 weeks to practice. Yeah spending 5 years living in Okinawa Has prepared me to go to China, I hope to stay as long as possible as I prefer living overseas.

Good to hear you guys miss me lol. I will keep you all updated with everything as it happens.



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Hey Mark, nice to hear from you again. I remember a few trade talks in the Kuwana & Seoul days :D Hope you enjoy China
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Glad all is well Mark. Best of luck in China!
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Heyas Mark. Good luck ;-D :clap:
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Hi Mark. Thanks for dropping by. We didn't get a chance to play in the same league I still do remember our conversations about the Seoul Crushers. Good to hear you are doing well. Enjoy your stay over in China! I can only imagine how it is to live in a foreign land for an extended period of time.
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