Yamanote Line Alarm Clock

[Mulboyne]

Not quite as cool as Mr. Sparkle's mobile phone but JR East has started selling this alarm clock which plays the melodies from a number of Tokyo Yamanote Line stations. Yours for 7.980 yen. For an extra 300 yen, they'll deliver it to your nearest JR station to pick-up or an extra 600 yen for home delivery.

[EKen9]

That thing is awesome, the first thing that reminds me that I am in Japan are those melodies.

[vitellus]

I want it.

[jingai]

I... must... have it.

[emperor]

I...wanto...!

maybe we could buy in bulk and get a discount for FG members?

[maraboutslim]

I want one too. Guess I'll have to have one sent over.

[vitellus]

I...wanto...!

maybe we could buy in bulk and get a discount for FG members?

that's an idea...too lazy really to order one by myself.

[vitellus]

besides, I can't order in japanese!

[mr. sparkle]

Me want mucho. Lovin' the chimes.

[Charles]

I want one too, but it's about 50% overpriced. Maybe we can get a group discount?

[2triky]

I'd love one of these clocks as well, unfortunately I'm not currently residing in Japan...is there anyway to get these overseas you think?

[jingai]

I was wondering the same thing? Anyone want to broker?

[emperor]

Would someone phone up JR/supplier and check if theyd do a discount on an order of say 10?

jingai
2triky
Charles
mr. sparkle
maraboutslim
emperor
jingai
vitellus
..thats 8
and maybe Mulboyne and Eken9 want in too?
...thats 10
even more may yet chime in??

*Alternatively, we could steal one, reverse-engineer it and start manufacturing our own ... & if thats too much hassle couldnt we just find out which Chinese factory is churning them out for 76yen a unit and order up a batch of our own?

[maraboutslim]

we plan to be in japan this august. or maybe just my wife and kids. but either way, i can get a few to the states and then send them out from here to anyone interested. just remind me in early august.

[Kuang_Grade]

*Alternatively, we could steal one, reverse-engineer it and start manufacturing our own ... & if thats too much hassle couldnt we just find out which Chinese factory is churning them out for 76yen a unit and order up a batch of our own?

I had a simliar thought since aren't both the music and station names pretty much all public domain materials...just change the train emblem, maybe the color and call it the YAM-Note clock

[Mulboyne]

I'll be out in Japan in a month or so and was planning to pick one up so, like Slim, I could get more then. I probably know some money managers and brokers who meet with JR East's investor relations people which might prove a cheaper route to go or it might not. I do like the idea of trying to trace the supply chain back to it's source since it's not retailing that cheaply.

[jingai]

Hey Mulboyne, if you can get a deal on them, that's great.

[2triky]

if someone could pick some up and accommodate those of us who don't live in Japan that would be great!

[vitellus]

the sad thing is that this is probably the type of item you can't bring with you when you finally have to leave Japan...it weighs about half a kilo.

[hellosalaryman]

omg plz plz count me in if theres a group buy!!!!!!!!!!!

[Captain Japan]

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[maninjapan]

does it come with an added suicide too on special days or at certain times?

[2triky]

on those days it releases sarin gas

[abraxis]

I'm wondering, is there a store in Tokyo that has these clocks in stock?

Like a JR goods store or something like that? All I'm finding is online shops that have this item.

[Mulboyne]

I'm wondering, is there a store in Tokyo that has these clocks in stock?

Not that I'm aware of. I think online is the only route at the moment. I haven't got over to Japan as early as I expected so I haven't followed up yet with the people I mentioned in my earlier post.

[Taro Toporific]

I'm wondering, is there a store in Tokyo that has these clocks in stock?

Like a JR goods store or something like that?

I haven't been to offical JR goods store in Ueno station in a while but I did look yesterday at one largest outlets of the Yodobashi Camera. They didn't have a JR alarm clock, but they sure had plenty of Hello Kitty clocks (and iPod enabled clocks).]http://www.fuckedgaijin.com/forums/images/vbimghost/12944dfb0570e759.jpg[/img]

[Greji]

but they sure had plenty of Hello Kitty clocks

Ahh, I didn't want to bring this up, but why is it on most of the threads that Taro always seems to find a way to work it in to Hello Kitty? Taro have you and that cat got something going on?

[Taro Toporific]

[Greji]

[Mulboyne]