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Can't really complain Nicole. We weren't exactly the cleanest chaps ourselves. At Uni we always had to go to the hardware store on Monday morning because we used the front fence for a BBQ on Sat night. The girls we were living with didn't appreciate it too much. Haven't had a flatmate since being in Japan (except the wife).

keisharyo means small vehicles. Keijidosha is the small cars. I've had a few too many and riden home quite often. Remember one night heading to a girlies place, for a little late night action, and went straight thru a T intersection and plowed into a rice paddy full of water. I was wearing my only suit. However the story ends well, as only it can in Japan. Imagine showing up covered in crap, smelling like a brewery and still getting in the door. Not only did she put me in the shower, but drove around to my place the next day to pick up some clean clothes while I slept it off.

Flatmate from hell: She only has a single bed, so while I'm away she uses my double bed to have a shag with her fella. Doesn't bother to clean the sheets before I get back.

O11: Don't you know anything about German (This is an East German Passage from the early 80s). The correct translation is: Mr Schulz has a dick, Mrs Schulz also has a dick, but it is not as big as Mr Schulz's

Bicycles are classified as keisharyo under the road and transport law, which makes them a vehicle. Penalty- Less than 3 years in prison and/or under 500,000yen fine.

Does it work in reverse? I'll have to nanpa just before dinner time

Curt: Most airlines have given up the reconfirmation process. I imagine it was to do with over booking. Most airlines book about 120% and then hope for no shows. With the reconfirmation clause they were giving themselves an excuse to bump you from an overbooked flight. Works the otherway to, as if you show up early and ask if the flight is overbooked you can get upgraded to business. Esp good if you are flying to somewhere in the USA and they want to reroute you.

Kylie Minogues version of Locomotion

Most special request meals are indivdually made, not the mass produced standard fare. Most airlines ask exacty what type of vege you are. Kid's meals are crap though. How difficult would it be to do an Okosama lunch

Thanks Glider Carpenters =

I've found most of the Asian airlines (developed nations) to be pretty good. Worst has to be Northwest (known in the industry as Northworst), but it is not just the meals but service also. When you consider it costs about US$8300 to land a Jumbo at Narita. Add in fuel, staff ,facilites costs etc, and you can still fly most places in the world for under 10man. I don't think there's a lot to complain about.

What an awful list. There's much wussier songs around than those. Off the top of my head: Anything by the Carpenters (we need a graemlin for vomit here) That song that goes "when I think of you I touch myself.." How about JPop. Anything by a toyboy band.

You may be mixing up residence and citizenship. Most western nations allow residents to have electoral rights. Japan doesn't allow residents to have voting rights. BTW, the Niseko Mayor is a Japanese named Sato, Kutchan Mayor is a Japanese named Ito.

How about Thai names? It's kind like throwing the alphabet magnets at the fridge and what sticks...

Unless he became a Japanese citizen he would be unable to run in an election as only Japanese have electoral rights in Japan. (If he became a Japanese citizen then he couldn't be an Aussie). So the answer would have to be NO.

Not snow related but at a station in Tokyo

Massive Ego. I heard he was quitting.

I'm not sure, but HIS is about the only one the really specializes in discount air tickets. Most travel generate income other ways. The international discount air fares are about the only product that sells where the agent is free to add whatever they like as a mark up. Almost everything else is on a commission type basis (i.e. X% of the sale price) and included in the rate on the brochure.

Bloody Hell. How about next Sat nite at 1AM you all rock up to the Hiroshima Chuo Police Station and have a little party on the door step. Lay down your blue sheets, pull out the music, have a few (too many) beers, read a few sex mags, but for godsake don't dance.

BP: I agree that HIS is not faultless. If HIS had thought this thing through, then they could have easily come up with a better solution (several of which have been proposed on this thread). But ANA and the ministry seem to be saying "nothing to do with us", which I think is crap. HIS has basically come up with another version of the soapland argument mentality here ala "No Gaijin can come( )in here because all Gaijin have big Penis'" Depending on your situation, this is either a offensive moral issue, or sound economic policy. The only real answer is as snobee says, and do awa

If a gaijin wrestler takes Japanese citizenship, do they still get counted in the quota. I'm not 100% sure but didn't the Hawaiians have to become Japanese Citizens to become Yokozuna? (Same with Santos and Ramos for Soccer)

Quote: "Why does underutilizing a paid for service attract a penalty?" The magic question! I have no idea, but as per above, it is a question for ANA (and even the Ministry) not HIS.

Snobee: Daver's matter of fact point is is not the black and white issue it appears to be. What legally constitutes "unfair" discrimination is a very fuzzy issue in Japan. What people seem to be missing is that it was ANA who set the ticketing policy. It is them who charge HIS for the seat not used. For ANA to turn around and say this is not on, when it is their policy that has forced HIS into this decision is a bit rank if you ask me. Ditto for the Ministry who must approve all airfares the airline sets. (Same section of the same law)

My guess is that someone in your appartment bldg has set up a network and was unable to work out how to set up the security and left it as an open network. Make sure you have a firewall on and make sure you have no shared folders on your laptop as it may be a way for someone to get in. Otherwise enjoy surfing the net for free.

Crepes seem to be popular.