# Ask the English Teacher in Japan - Autolycus Edition! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 25, 2011, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-english-teacher-in-japan-autolycus-edition/572529 "2011-02-25T01:16:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Lorski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Lorski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lorski)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2011, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-english-teacher-in-japan-autolycus-edition/572529/41 "2011-03-11T13:52:44Z")
I heard about the earthquake and resulting tsunami this morning. Are you all right?? Did it affect your area? ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2011, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-english-teacher-in-japan-autolycus-edition/572529/42 "2011-03-11T13:57:34Z")
> [@Lorski](#): > > I heard about the earthquake and resulting tsunami this morning. Are you all right?? Did it affect your area? I came in search of this thread for the exact same reason. **Auto** , you OK? ---
**Author:** ![MoodIndigo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@MoodIndigo1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoodIndigo1)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2011, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-english-teacher-in-japan-autolycus-edition/572529/43 "2011-03-11T14:15:36Z")
I saw pictures of damage in the Aomori prefecture. I hope his area is safe and that he lets us know soon that he’s ok. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2011, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-english-teacher-in-japan-autolycus-edition/572529/44 "2011-03-11T14:35:07Z")
One of his facebook friends says he’s OK. That was posted 4 hours ago. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2011, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-english-teacher-in-japan-autolycus-edition/572529/45 "2011-03-11T14:37:30Z")
According to **Hal Briston** in the other thread, someone has posted on **Autolycus** ’s Facebook wall that he is OK. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2011, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-english-teacher-in-japan-autolycus-edition/572529/46 "2011-03-11T15:51:21Z")
C’mon Auto…What’s shakin? ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2011, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-english-teacher-in-japan-autolycus-edition/572529/47 "2011-03-11T15:53:31Z")
I’m wondering if the communications infrastructure is down. He may not be able to post. I’m trying to find a phone number for his parents but no luck so far. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2011, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-english-teacher-in-japan-autolycus-edition/572529/48 "2011-03-11T15:54:38Z")
- GASP \* You mean…there may be no Dope in Japan!!! ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2011, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-english-teacher-in-japan-autolycus-edition/572529/49 "2011-03-11T16:27:00Z")
Quite possibly. Apparently there’s a power outage. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2011, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-english-teacher-in-japan-autolycus-edition/572529/50 "2011-03-11T16:40:43Z")
You’d think with getting their infrastructure stomped out by Godzilla, et al. over the years they’d have changed over to a more robust underground installation. ---
**Author:** ![kapri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4491bb/32.png) [@kapri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kapri)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2011, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-english-teacher-in-japan-autolycus-edition/572529/51 "2011-03-11T18:43:42Z")
Has anyone managed to contact him or his family? I know that his parents live very near me, and I have found what I think is an email address and work phone number for one of them. I hate to be stalky, but I could try to contact them if encouraged by you guys. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2011, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-english-teacher-in-japan-autolycus-edition/572529/52 "2011-03-11T18:45:35Z")
I kinda doubt a call from some person on a message board is going to help \*\*Auto’\*\*s parents. They probably want to keep their line clear in case **Auto** gets a chance to call home. ---
**Author:** ![kapri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4491bb/32.png) [@kapri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kapri)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2011, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-english-teacher-in-japan-autolycus-edition/572529/53 "2011-03-11T18:51:18Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > I kinda doubt a call from some person on a message board is going to help \*\*Auto’\*\*s parents. They probably want to keep their line clear in case **Auto** gets a chance to call home. Yeah, I’m sure you’re right. I did find their number, though. Most likely I know people who know them–this is a fairly small town. The local news is also usually all over the “local connection” stuff. I’ll let you know if I hear anything. I hope he doesn’t freak out when he reads this! I’m not a stalker, I swear–just trying to help. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2011, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-english-teacher-in-japan-autolycus-edition/572529/54 "2011-03-11T18:59:13Z")
> [@kapri](#): > > Yeah, I’m sure you’re right. I did find their number, though. Most likely I know people who know them–this is a fairly small town. The local news is also usually all over the “local connection” stuff. I’ll let you know if I hear anything. I hope he doesn’t freak out when he reads this! I’m not a stalker, I swear–just trying to help. I tried to find their number too with no luck. From what I can gather from facebook, his family doesn’t know his disposition either. OT, **kapri** , do you know someone named Gurindar? ---
**Author:** ![kapri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4491bb/32.png) [@kapri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kapri)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2011, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-english-teacher-in-japan-autolycus-edition/572529/55 "2011-03-11T19:08:17Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > I tried to find their number too with no luck. From what I can gather from facebook, his family doesn’t know his disposition either. > > OT, **kapri** , do you know someone named Gurindar? No. I saw Autolycus’s last name from his profile here, plus he and I talked in another thread about where we lived, because we used to live only a few streets apart. Based on this, I’m close to positive that what I found is his family. I don’t want to bother them or be awkward, though. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2011, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-english-teacher-in-japan-autolycus-edition/572529/56 "2011-03-11T19:12:38Z")
If his father’s name starts with S and his mother’s with P, then that’s them. ---
**Author:** ![kapri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4491bb/32.png) [@kapri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kapri)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2011, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-english-teacher-in-japan-autolycus-edition/572529/57 "2011-03-11T19:13:37Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > If his father’s name starts with S and his mother’s with P, then that’s them. Yes. It’s them. ---
**Author:** ![kapri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4491bb/32.png) [@kapri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kapri)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2011, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-english-teacher-in-japan-autolycus-edition/572529/58 "2011-03-11T23:56:02Z")
Okay, I love research and playing detective, and I found this on his FB page from his dad: “ohn called us at 4:30 am and was with friends at his apartment in Aomori with no power or water, but using candles and gas heater to keep warm. The building is ok. The tremors weren’t too severe where he is in Aomori.” (Will also post in earthquake thread.) ---
**Author:** ![Hokkaido\_Brit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d26b3c/32.png) [@Hokkaido\_Brit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hokkaido_Brit)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2011, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-english-teacher-in-japan-autolycus-edition/572529/59 "2011-03-12T01:00:50Z")
Great! Thanks for that! ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2011, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-english-teacher-in-japan-autolycus-edition/572529/60 "2011-03-12T03:44:13Z")
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