Metabo Oyaji

In more detail, gasoline and LPG powered cars get a 10% tax increase after 13 years. Diesels after 11 years. There is no increase with age for hybrids, all-electrics, natural-gas vehicles, buses, and certain towed-type construction and farm equipment. Also, for this year only: --Low-emissions vehicles get a 25% reduction. --Super-low-emissions vehicles, plus electrics, plug-in hybrids and certain natural-gas vehicles, get a 50% reduction.

So what was the answer?

Your subsidy is that much? Our subsidy-less daycare costs were less than that, from what I remember...

Well, maybe not quite that little. I'd guess 100 man-yen per year or less is doable, though. Early on, depends on whether one will need day-care, which is about 6 man-yen/month for babies, going down as the kid ages. Health/medical costs are basically zero. It gets more expensive if one sends kids to juku or private schools, of course. And of course, if you decide to introduce them to skiing or boarding, you're screwed.

All depends on how young one puts them to work, doesn't it? Seriously, though, they cost as little or much as one likes. Especially in Japan, where basically everything kid-related is paid for, they really don't have to cost much.

Funny one, that Nicholas Cage. Was fun to watch in Raising Arizona, but just became less and less enjoyable to watch after that. Same basic character, but went down the fatal road of starting to take himself seriously. (Cf. Madonna.)

Aska arrested for drug possession. I guess that's the result when you Say Yes and not Just Say No.

I see, car tax goes up 10% once a car hits the age of 13. Kind of like a Bar Mitzvah present or something, I guess.

Hey, just noticed: car taxes went up too!

Actually, that rotary binding looks like a good idea.

Two days short of Bastille Day? No, I don't think so.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXpGngHxu_E

Yes, that was really un-Abenomical of you.

That's odd, I've lived here longer than that, yet I have no clue what the heck I am talking about.

But while it may not be the most romantic option, Gokase Highland opens early Dec., and is the closest ski area to Matsumoto, and therefore probably cheap to get to... Just a thought.

Similar here. There was some discount the first 3 years. Amount changes every 3 years. Not based on market values, as mentioned, but on floor space and construction type, plus probably some other factors.

I don't particularly like listening to them, but their songs are fun to sing at karaoke.

Protestants?

On the bright side, think of the stories you'll be able to tell the grandchildren. After they're born while you're still riding up.

I'd like to go camping. Used to love doing it as a kid. How does that half-tent on the back of your car work? Looks to small to sleep in...

Upped

That certainly makes it a more attractive option, then.

I have a gammy knee from playing football, but it doesn't get affected by snowboarding. I'd imagine skiing would be harder on it Yeah me too. Acl reconstruction and cartilage carnage, it swells up but doesnt stop me riding I have a wobbly knee from...skiing. Seems to particularly interfere when I try to do moguls. (That's my excuse, anyway.) Has ocurred to me to try boarding as a work-around. Shame to lose the tight pants, though.

Never mind, just checked. Not Budoh.

Oh, really? Well, good! "What do you like to do? What do you like to do? What do you like What do you like What do you like to do?"