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[gringo2011]

Yeah the humidity knocked my son around while we were there.

I caught taxis everywhere. So convenient. I used the GoTaxi app

Are you just staying in Tokyo?

Left Tokyo now. In Kanazawa on the way to Kyoto today. Tokyo flooded as we left. Absolutely crazy amount of rain. We were doing taxis yesterday. Just couldn’t do it at 37 degrees. We stayed right near a train line in Tokyo so really easy with the suica card.

 

[True Believer]

Because you claim to be a messenger from god.

I think you may be confusing him with the Blues Brothers........

 

[gringo2011]

We’re heading up there next year and had strong advice not to go in summer - sounds like you’d agree? Might aim for September.

Last time I was here in summer and said never again but forgot. Don’t do it.

 

[gringo2011]

I think you may be confusing him with the Blues Brothers........

I think he does

 

[True Believer]

Any bargains on the bottom shelf? I can’t see down that far, my chiseled jaw gets in the way.

I have a similar issue.........different part of the anatomy though.......

 

[True Believer]

Left Tokyo now. In Kanazawa on the way to Kyoto today. Tokyo flooded as we left. Absolutely crazy amount of rain. We were doing taxis yesterday. Just couldn’t do it at 37 degrees. We stayed right near a train line in Tokyo so really easy with the suica card.

Someone on here mentioned that they've gotten rid of the Toyota Crown taxi's over there!! That's a real shame, nothing like a taxi in Japan - a Toyota crown driven by some 110 year old not out bloke wearing gloves!!

 

[True Believer]

Last time I was here in summer and said never again but forgot. Don’t do it.

I had to go there for work a lot and had to go to Sapporo, as it happened, right in the middle of their Ice Festival - and I hate the snow!! Complained about freezing my nuts off and a colleague from the UK pointed out that it's like 300 or 400km east of Vladivostok Russia and I should have expected it!! I had no idea it was a major snow skiing destination, ****ing hate the cold.....

 

[gringo2011]

Someone on here mentioned that they've gotten rid of the Toyota Crown taxi's over there!! That's a real shame, nothing like a taxi in Japan - a Toyota crown driven by some 110 year old not out bloke wearing gloves!!

There are still a few around and in the regional areas there are heaps. Had a glove guy yesterday. Absolutely awesome

 

[Sully111]

hehe

 

[StFly]

Just because, I switched to the F1 instead of footy tonight, and sure, it's just practice to race tomorrow but;

Seargant already planted it into the wall, bounced a bit, lost a wheel and had to vacate a fire and they hadn't even been on track for 20mins of an hour long practice yet.

I mean, everyone is safe, but this is far more interesting to whatever game of football is on at present.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Bit of fun on the train home from the footy.
Some bloke clearly drunk with a half bottle of Jim Beam gets on.

PSOs at Oakleigh talk to him.
PSOs at Clayton take the Jim Beam off him.
PSO's at Westall deal with him.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Trod on a rusty nail today, i guess i get to spend Sunday morning in a doctors waiting room.

 

[Joffaboy]

Went to Japan for Sakura in 2009. Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu and out to the Gotto Retto Island chains off Kyushu.
Loved Tokyo, Kamakura, Nagasaki, Matsumaya and of course Kyoto.



On SM-S908E using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[gringo2011]

Someone on here mentioned that they've gotten rid of the Toyota Crown taxi's over there!! That's a real shame, nothing like a taxi in Japan - a Toyota crown driven by some 110 year old not out bloke wearing gloves!!

Kyoto is the place for the Toyota Comforts. Still half the fleet here. Terrible phone pic sorry.

 

[PoppedCorn]

Did you take that with an Etch a Sketch lol

 

[Sully111]

The shit you do when you're divorced.

You take over the dining room with a rough as guts but effective moving blanket booth for recording acoustic guitar and vocals.

 

[gringo2011]

Did you take that with an Etch a Sketch lol

That’s called taking a pic from the shade into bright sunlight when it’s 35 degrees at 80% humidity. Even the phone can’t be ****ed.

 

[gringo2011]

They have the old government limos here still too.

 

[ScrappyDo]

Marathon for everyday and sth Melbourne market for a treat .

Not criticising in any way the Marathon unit, but Chien Wah are most definitely the superior dialy dimmie. Not that they're easy to find since Colesworths stopped stocking them, but worth the effort IMHO.
Sth Melb's definitely the reigning overlord, I'm sure everyone would agree.

 

[dudeintheswamp]

They have the old government limos here still too.

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What's been the best meal you've had there so far?

 

[ScrappyDo]

They have the old government limos here still too.

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Those Centuries are good buying on the import market. In typical Japanese style its a 5 year apprenticeship before they let employees build them, and that's after they've already served on the normal production lines. They lose money on every single one. Probably the best made car on the planet then and still.

 

[ScrappyDo]

The shit you do when you're divorced.

You take over the dining room with a rough as guts but effective moving blanket booth for recording acoustic guitar and vocals.

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Where's the kick drums and kazoo stand??

 

[gringo2011]

What's been the best meal you've had there so far?

Don’t know. Just generally the produce is incredible and most restaurants are excellent. They are starting to blend into each other now. The ones I remember are because they were different. Had Naples style pizza that is better than Italy and even burgers are elite

 

[Sully111]

Don’t know. Just generally the produce is incredible and most restaurants are excellent. They are starting to blend into each other now. The ones I remember are because they were different. Had Naples style pizza that is better than Italy and even burgers are elite

It's funny how that can work. Best burger I've ever eaten was in Paris.

 

[True Believer]

The shit you do when you're divorced.

You take over the dining room with a rough as guts but effective moving blanket booth for recording acoustic guitar and vocals.

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Shit. I thought that was someone's hotel room in Japan!!