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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-06-06 04:32 PM
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Another thing I like about Japan - using bills that have "10,000" written on them
I know it's only about 100 dollars, but it's just frickin' cool to use money with "10,000" written on it.

Even just buying something that cost "1400" is kinda fun. "Yep, I spent 3800 on supper at a restaurant last night!"

It's fun to say.

I've never been to Turkey or Italy, but I imagine the fun in those countries must be even greater! "Yep, I spent 18 million on lunch yesterday!"

Then you call up your friend in Britain and ask them what they spent for their lunch, and all they can say is "6".
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MrCoffee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-06-06 04:36 PM
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1. i managed to get my checking account balance in Italy...
i was a mulimillion-lira-aire.
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pitohui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-06-06 04:36 PM
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2. italy uses the euro now EOM
,
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matcom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-06-06 04:38 PM
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3. fucking elitest
suppose you think you are better than the rest of us now :eyes:
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BikeWriter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-06-06 05:23 PM
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6. Hey, we don't want these threads to deteriorate into name calling...
...you twit! :rofl:
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Az Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-06-06 04:40 PM
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4. The downside of Japan
Space. There is none. I once saw an alley that was about 1' wide and someone had set up a sales booth in it. Have you seen the garbage trucks over there? They are smaller than our compact cars. I mean they are taking their garbage and dumping it into the ocean in order to build more land.
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BikeWriter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-06-06 04:51 PM
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5. I landed in Japan. ate breakfast, and boarded a plane for 'Nam...
That's all I saw of Japan! :cry:
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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-06-06 05:24 PM
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7. Nuthin' like a Saturday night in the Ginza with a roll of 10,000s.
:-)
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Drum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-06-06 05:31 PM
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8. I envy you for the food there.
I loved my visit to Japan, and I found the dietary side heavenly.
:P
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BikeWriter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-06-06 05:32 PM
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9. You're lucky, I ate in a chow hall!
:ACK:
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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-06-06 05:57 PM
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13. eel terriyaki
yum
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Az Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-06-06 05:59 PM
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14. Blech
I got hold of some street vendor eel kabob or something in Kamakura and I swear it tasted like snot flavored bubble gum. No matter how much I chewed the damn thing it would not break down. Blech.
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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-06-06 06:08 PM
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17. These were great, but the 'prep' would gross you out.
It was a sidewalk stand in Narita.

Washtub of squirming, live eels.
An old guy would grab one behind the head, flip it up onto a cutting board, and spike it down behind the head with an icepick.
Then, with an AMAZINGLY sharp knife, filet each side.
Unspike it and throw throw the still wiggling 'spine'(?) and attached head into the 'garbage' tub.
Whoa.
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Az Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-06-06 06:13 PM
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19. Yeah, Saw stuff like that
Definately something you have to acclimate to.
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Lydia Leftcoast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-06-06 06:14 PM
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20. Eel is crumbly, not chewy
Are you sure you didn't get chicken guts?

I'm not making this up. Teriyaki chicken guts on a stick are sold from street stands under the name of "motsu."
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NNadir Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-06-06 05:34 PM
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10. That used to be fun in Italy too. Then they went "Euro."
Euros took the fun out of currency. I remember that the 50 Franc in France note had the Little Prince on it. It was beautiful. I still have some of them.
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SKKY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-06-06 05:48 PM
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11. Another Negative about Japan....
Edited on Wed Dec-06-06 05:49 PM by ALiberalSailor
...Walking into what appears to be an absolutely slamming club in Roppongi, Yokohama, or Yokosuka, and hearing the "hostess"
at the door say, "Oh, sorry. Japanese Only." That has happened to me at least once every time I've
been to Japan.
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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-06-06 05:50 PM
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12. Are you in LORS* right now?
*Land Of Rising Sun
I spent a little time in Tokyo and a LOT of time in Narita.
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-06-06 06:00 PM
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15. No, I was just remembering... and feeling sad...
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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-06-06 06:02 PM
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16. I have pretty fond memories of Japan too.
Flew for Nippon Cargo for 10 years.
All in all, a good experience.
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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-06-06 06:10 PM
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18. Probably not a lot of Kinkade fans over there, either
:P
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