Hey you guys forgot about Kuno's father (the principal).  He lived 
in Hawaii for an extended period of time.  Even in the Japanese 
manga he spoke(is this the right word?) english.  He probably won't 
translate but it's an idea.

Okay guys.  Thanks for the comments, but from 90% of the answers, it
occurred to me that I didn't make myself *quite* clear.  That was an
ambiguity in the question involved, so it was my fault.

Anyway, it's not the Ranma 1/2 team going to an English-speaking country; 
actually it's quite the opposite.

And here comes the *big* revelation: I'm not actually writing a fanfic; rather
an interactive fanfic: a text adventure game.

Other places included in this game include Hitchhiker's Guide and the Discworld 
series.  The Babel Fish will be in there, but until the player has it, all
he won't be able to understand all of the Ranma 1/2 characters; only those who
can and wish to converse with him in English.


Okay: New problem.  Not quite Ranma 1/2 related I'm afraid, but I'm sure
one or two of you will probably find a use for it.  One of the puzzles involves
getting a dead cat.  However, the cat is in Discworld, and must be killed.
Also, it has nine lives.  In addition to all that, it must be killed in *nine*
different ways to knock it off.  These ways must be classics, or connected
to some sort of saying.  For example, skinning a cat would work, as would
swinging it in an enclosed space, or drowing it in cream.

I've got eight ways of killing it so far: Can anyone think of a suitable ninth?
(If it helps, imagine this is Shampoo-neko we're talking about (it isn't, but
it might help some of you))

The nine ways so far are thus:

1. Skinning a cat
2. Curiousity killed the cat
3. Drowning it in cream
4. Making sure a cat doesn't land on its feet
5. Cat on a hot tin roof
6. Too small to swing a cat in
7. The classic drowning-cat-in-a-sack trick
8. Shroedinger's Cat (don't ask)


There.  Once again, thanks for your comments.  Ciao,
                                     Terence Fergusson
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"Another confused census taker?" - Max.
"Actually, it was the Commissioner with another idiotic
   and baffling assignment." - Sam.
"Does it involve wanton destruction?" - Max.
"We can only hope." - Sam.
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