Frozen harbles... Italian edishiun...

[matsuki]

... in order to hang out in the terminal until power is restored and flights resume?

Not sure about Haneda but I think the US bases have their own power...so assuming that isn't out yet.

I just checked my inventory and I've got enough 12V an 7.4V heated clothing to keep frostbite at bay for a few days but once those batteries are gone, I better be as well. (or else you'll see me stealing car batteries!!)

[Yokohammer]

[Samurai_Jerk]

If you guys are talking wide-scale devastation, I doubt a bicycle is going to be much good either.

[Coligny]

I think the fire hasard and the probability that fire departement will be absolutely useless makes the idea of trying to bug out as soon as it stop shaking a pretty interesting option. Especially if you include the aftershocks. Remember that few stuff caught fire in and around Tokyo last march...

Maybe a safe pickup/rally point can be decided ?

[matsuki]

[Mike Oxlong]

It wouldn't be easy to do but like I said, I would head for the US air force base. If that is still standing, it's probably the best GTFO plan. As you noted, the masses of people trying to escape the carnage will probably make heading the other direction quite problematic.

Assuming you can make it there, you'd be very firmly told that they've got a whole lot of servicemen and women to take care of, and that when that's done and any evac completed, they might think about letting you in in a month or three.

[Coligny]

Yup.... it aint the last chopper outa Saigon...

[matsuki]

Assuming you can make it there, you'd be very firmly told that they've got a whole lot of servicemen and women to take care of, and that when that's done and any evac completed, they might think about letting you in in a month or three.

I think it's actually designated a disaster shelter for us 'mercans so I don't think it would be an issue getting in as much as it would be getting a flight out.

[Mike Oxlong]

I think it's actually designated a disaster shelter for us 'mercans so I don't think it would be an issue getting in as much as it would be getting a flight out.

I think their stance is "throw your lot in with the Japanese for the time being, and check in when you're able...we'll get back to you."

[Coligny]

I think their stance is "throw your lot in with the Japanese for the time being, and check in when you're able...we'll get back to you."

Still better than the (non) official French modus operandi(s)...

Bugging out of Japan: everybody to Seoul, while we send them airbusses...

Bugging out of the Hexagone: Everybody of to N'djamena (which is in Chad btw) and tune in to radio London for further orders... Those that can't do it, time to dust off your german...

[matsuki]

I think their stance is "throw your lot in with the Japanese for the time being, and check in when you're able...we'll get back to you."

In other words, "we'll be too busy getting out ourselves to help you"

I still think the base is my best bet...I can always make it back to my apartment (If it's still standing) if all else fails.

[Coligny]

I THINK... you are forgotting sumbody...

Beside, if there is one thing I learned from zombies movies(1)... and Combat Air Patrols(2):

1-When shit hit the fan, it's better to be in a group of people with the same goals than trying to make it alone.

2-At least someone might remember were you wuz shot down...

[CrankyBastard]

[Coligny]

Circle of life...

[matsuki]

I THINK... you are forgotting sumbody...

Beside, if there is one thing I learned from zombies movies(1)... and Combat Air Patrols(2):

1-When shit hit the fan, it's better to be in a group of people with the same goals than trying to make it alone.

2-At least someone might remember were you wuz shot down...

Going anywhere near your bunker is dangerous! I still have video of the polar bears from Toyohashi Zoo They aren't stupid either....why waste energy going after a string Japanese when there's more meat on the FG

[GomiGirl]

I have thought time and time again how simple it would be to use the hot water that flows out of the ground (for free) and pump it around the walls of peoples homes to heat them.

How often have you walked back to your ryokan in an onsen type town on a winter's night and it is warmer outside than inside your room? The reason is that the overflow of the water just runs down the streets.

I know it is a bit of a pipe dream to imagine that local governments would arrange this type system for home owners/builders/renovators to access. Also that architects would have to consider insulation and heating options during the planning rather than just reusing the old prefab designs over and over.

But consumers of heat are not understanding or caring that the rest of the world (and Hokkaido) use central heating. Or perhaps they do but just think "shouganai".

Who knows.

I am lucky in that my apartment was well built about 20 years ago and it has great insulation - it is cool in summer and warm in winter. I would prefer double windows to help with the condensation problems but I am planning to ask for them in my next renewal.

[Samurai_Jerk]

I have thought time and time again how simple it would be to use the hot water that flows out of the ground (for free) and pump it around the walls of peoples homes to heat them.

There are way too many people in Japan for that to work for everyone. They use thermal heat in Iceland but the population of that country is only about 318,000.

[matsuki]

But consumers of heat are not understanding or caring that the rest of the world (and Hokkaido) use central heating. Or perhaps they do but just think "shouganai".

Considering how overpriced homes are here, besides ignorance, it's either gaman or just plain stupidity.

[Coligny]

There are way too many people in Japan for that to work for everyone. They use thermal heat in Iceland but the population of that country is only about 318,000.

Dood... Paris have city wide central heating powered by burning the trash outside of the city in special facilities that produce hot pressurised water stream, nearly all buildings are plugged to this for their central heating source. And we don't even have volcanoes...

Here... even from my roof I can see a more or less sleepy volcano... the whole rock is sitting on a powerplant waiting to be used...

[GomiGirl]

Dood... Paris have city wide central heating powered by burning the trash outside of the city in special facilities that produce hot pressurised water stream, nearly all buildings are plugged to this for their central heating source. And we don't even have volcanoes...

Here... even from my roof I can see a more or less sleepy volcano... the whole rock is sitting on a powerplant waiting to be used...

That's all I am sayin'.

Now that nuclear is not the energy source of choice, it might be worth looking into something like this.

(Is it a concern that I had to stop myself from typing "nukleah" as I was quoting text from Coligny?)

[Coligny]

Muwahahahahahahaha... youza turning french... I claim a niou victim...

You'll soune have hairy armpitz, sleep most of the day, wear heavy perfumes instead of bathing and dine on coffee and cigaretz...

...and also have a totally paralazing and moderately irrationnal fear of anybody speaking german around youz...

[Russell]

Muwahahahahahahaha... youza turning french... I claim a niou victim...

You'll soune have hairy armpitz, sleep most of the day, wear heavy perfumes instead of bathing and dine on coffee and cigaretz...

...and also have a totally paralazing and moderately irrationnal fear of anybody speaking german around youz...

I smell an inferiority complex here...

[Mike Oxlong]

[wuchan]

[Coligny]

I smell an inferiority complex here...

I phear Germans and spiders... But I don't see it as an inferiority complex... Just as an understanding of the fact that mother earth is dwelled by a distinct number of natural predator preying on the frenchz... (mainly spiderz... and germans...)

[matsuki]

Out of all the Oz broads I have met, there is only one that I would bang and it is not because she is a beauty queen.

I don't know too many so I can't really comment but I find it hard to imagine the women fugly and furry with all those beaches and nice warm weather...but then again, LA has it's share of both 10's and beached whale -10's

[Taro Toporific]

... [color="Gray"]{The Japanese}[/color] just don't know any better...how many times have we heard "You don't need insulation unless you like in Hokkaido" ???

..
Japan - Try something new, like INSULATION > Gas-Fired Plant In Oita Shut Down Due To Frozen Pipes http://t.co/jezqEhKD

[matsuki]

..
Japan - Try something new, like INSULATION > Gas-Fired Plant In Oita Shut Down Due To Frozen Pipes http://t.co/jezqEhKD

LOL, liquids can't gaman the cold

[Greji]

I smell an inferiority complex here...

No, he's just describing my girlfriend.....

[matsuki]

It's that time of year again...

Crashing at a friend's house, I found the mama doing the same as many lemur mamas seem to do. Keep the windows open in the bath, toilet, and senmenjoooo area with the "needs air exchange!!" excuse. So basically, when you wake up in the morning to take a piss, you are greeted by freezing tile floor, freezing wind...the warm toilet seat can only make up for so much. Then you shower with a draft (4th story apt) and finally try to brush your teeth...though the cold may be a plus here as the shivers you get can act like a sonic toothbrush.

Ok, ventilation is fine when needed but these windows are open 24-7. WTF??? Living in comfort in 1st world Japan sure seems like slummin it in Tokyo. Even the hokkaido hockey people I know are like "WTF? Life in Tokyo is too cold during winter!" I guess they're spoiled with inaka things insulation and central heating.