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You do that while I ride down the hill

But how about "eliminating starvation and disease" as better ways to do that?

I bet you paid for that though! Well done mogski. I got Time magazine for about 3 months after it finished, but a YEAR!

Sad. NAGANO — Two passengers riding in a cable car in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, died Wednesday after the cable detached from a pulley and they were thrown from the gondola, according to the cable car operator and local authorities. The victims, a man and a woman, were rushed by helicopter to a local hospital but were confirmed dead at 6:05 p.m., hospital officials said. Police believe that the two are a couple from Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture. (Kyodo News)

I'm starting a keep fit routine now to get me ready for action.

How about "Daisy Cake", thats nice.

Much like Oceans car, my A/C decided to die yesterday so I have to choose what to do now about it.

Hope the car trouble clears. Whenever I have ever had any, it costs a fortune. Time for a new one?

"In the US tipping is almost obligatory" ...is that so? I did not know that. Do they complain if you don't tip them?

We are having a party next weekend and I want a good wine (the guests are pretty much into wine). Does anyone have any recommendations for a good red and white wine available in Japan? Price isn't the most important although I don't want to become bankrupt over it - reasonably priced decent wine sounds good to me. Cheers

Another topic starter - best lyrics in a song. Don't count any masterpieces by Black Lace (Agadoo, anyone?) I'll be back with my nominations soon.

gimp Now there's a word I haven't heard in a while.

I seem to be working more and more on my days off.

It doesnt sound kind of the same to me.

Too right

Heard it - what a complete mess. It sounds like they went into a 4 track studio with a few ideas, jammed for a couple of hours - then recorded the thing. Just unmelodic loud noise. And I really liked them not so long ago when they knew how to make a song.

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Don't worry, we've got the lovely oppressive heat of summer to look forward to. And then the cooling down and looking forward to winter

I think you misunderstood too! When I said "Thats all you can say", I meant that all you (generally) can do is agree with Japanese when they start going all oishii on ya. I was agreeing with you.

Thats all you can say. What about the omiyage system though - doesnt that get on the nerves?

Are there many such cults in Japan? I wonder if Japanese structured society encourages this kind of thing.

Oz, what are you doing watching a Kinki Kids variety program, dude?

Anyone here tried a Zorb?

NoFakie is right. I'm sure it would be less stressful doing it in Australia though.