I have tried hard to out myself here on FG other than my car fetish. I don't skateboard, I was one of the people that showed them the way, to our detriment. Skateboarding wasn't the first to exploit china's ghost towns, they were the first to get red bull and go pro o sponsor it. :confused: :confus...

What do you mean by too hot in the summer? Do you not use AC? All insulation does is slow down the rate of heat transfer between outdoors and indoors. With insulation you might be able to coast through more of the day without AC if you open the windows and cool it down at night and then close it up...

Yes to that. All the Taiwanese that moved to Vancouver seem to make lovely neighbours. A bit Bible-ish, but that can be ignored. BTW, Is Korea not still a bit of a dive or a shithole? I haven't been there since 1987 and it was god awful when I was there except for those few square blocks around the...

I've been to Taiwan three times in the past few years. I was surprised at just how much it still had that developing country feel relative to South Korea. It's definitely a lot more run down overall and the people seem to be poorer. The Taiwanese are quiet, polite, and clean which is how they differ...

Man hospitalizes himself after gorging on cup ramen and cola A young man recently had a brush with death after his epic snacking caused his stomach to fill with so much gas that it nearly exploded. Sometimes, you’ve just gotta eat some instant ramen. For most people, that means just a single pack o...

So what's the logic of not allowing the rebuilding of houses without direct road access? And could you get around that if you managed to create that access? EDIT: I did try a quick Google search in English but couldn't find an answer. However, I found this site which has some decent info in English ...

Good grief. Give the guy a break - All he's trying to do is see if he can hold out for a better deal. In the circumstances I would do and do do the same. Me too but I wouldn't expect everyone to see the situation the same way I do or for the other party to roll over and take it anymore than I would.

Breaking News: North Korea says it has conducted a 'successful' hydrogen bomb test N. Korea says conducted 'successful' hydrogen bomb test North Korea said Wednesday it had successfully carried out its first hydrogen bomb test, marking a major step forward in its nuclear development, if confirmed. ...

The irony is a young dude with tattoos on his knuckles did the right thing, little old lady on the other hand No he did the stupid thing. The old lady is doing the right thing. Anyway, I would probably take your stance in this situation because it doesn't take much effort or cost anything to be stu...

Hayama is one of the more upscale areas of Kanagawa.

MrUltimateGaijin wrote:http://www.fudousan.or.jp/system/?act=d&pref=14&type=14&n=100&s=n&p=2&v=on&bid=01286813&org=ZT

Pardon my posting skills, but who, the fuck, is going to pay almost a hundred grand for that?

You know you also pay for the land it's on, right?

Anyway, I would probably take your stance in this situation because it doesn't take much effort or cost anything to be stubborn but stop acting so naive. Yes, a flaw on my part I know, assuming the best in people and ending up getting fucked. Not the first time.... So you never heard that it's all ...

Don*t be, I do not always get my way, far from it, but when I believe in something I will make a stand, not roll over. The simple fact is I did nothing to cause the accident, there was nothing I could do to avoid it, apart from staying home that is. I see no reason, using my logic or anyone else*s,...

This is from the Vancouver Costco, but no, it's proper Canadian cheddar,not Kraft, etc. dyed cheese slices en bloc. They have Super Duper Aged and just Aged in a kilo block for about 1500 yen per. Yummy stuff. FYI, Canadian Costcos sell nice (enough) branded foods in Mass Quantities at a good price...

Takechanpoo wrote:i just buy bread, meat and nuts for one guys portion in costco. so no problem by bicycle carriers.
and of course im not a big eater unlike cows and gaijijns

Is there any point in going to Costco if you aren't buying in bulk?

i go shopping in costco Iruma branch a few times per month, taking 1 hour to arrive there by my lovely customized bicycle. its neither inconvenient nor painful at all. and have a series of shops necessary for life within a radius of 1 hour by bicycle. How the hell can you bring back Costco grocerie...

there is nothing inconvenient in only bicycle life unless you like to go a long way. That really depends on where you live and work. With my life totally contained in central Tokyo and no desire to go anywhere I can't get by train there's zero reason to own a car. If I lived in a small town in the ...

They only give Cho coordinates, no banchi, and I am allegedly Busy working right now......... :oops: I also find the 30,000, 000 yen ($300,000~ CAD!???) yen amount for a teardown to be high, but in those chockablock stairs only neighbourhoods ya never know, eh!? Dibs on this one: https://www.city.y...

Russell wrote:Corrected your link:

Samurai_Jerk wrote:A Sprawl of Ghost Homes in Aging Tokyo Suburbs

Me too. Thanks.

Coligny wrote:

Despite a deeply rooted national aversion to waste, discarded homes

Whut ?

It's called mottainai, motherfucker!

Now you remember that next time you buy a potato in a foam cozy that gets triple wrapped in paper before being taped inside a plastic bag at the register.

The new national law, which came into effect in May, could help more municipalities cull their vacant houses. Among other changes, it removed a perverse incentive that has contributed to the problem. A tax break introduced decades ago to encourage home construction sets property tax rates on vacant...

matsuki wrote:

legion wrote:Apparently China has ended the one child policy

China...earth's sweatshop

I thought China's labor was becoming too expensive for that.

I know that profit margins are the stated reason a lot of Japanese businesses still don't accept plastic. The question is are margins lower or fees higher in Japan than other countries? Last I checked, it was something like 5% for smaller businesses...and instead of the issuer fronting the money, i...

A Sprawl of Ghost Homes in Aging Tokyo Suburbs Ever since her elderly neighbor moved a decade ago, Yoriko Haneda has done what she can to keep the empty house she left behind from becoming an eyesore. Ms. Haneda regularly trims its shrubs and clips its narrow strip of grass, maintaining its perfect...

I know that profit margins are the stated reason a lot of Japanese businesses still don't accept plastic. The question is are margins lower or fees higher in Japan than other countries?

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The USD is down too so the yen must be getting stronger in general.

TennoChinko wrote:What the fuck was that?

Gaijin Walking Dead service?

That looks like a pretty standard or even tame Pentecostal service.

LOL, what a circus! I actually dislike the statues though. Best comment I've seen thus far: it is intellectually dishonest to demand a memorial for Korean comfort women while not demanding one for example, victims of human sex trafficking in China. The fundamental question here is whether erecting ...