krim wrote:

the decor clashes with my Gundam costume.

they're not as technologically advanced over there with their space docks.

this had to have sucked

Yamanote Line trains in chaos after construction work warps tracks

Passengers walk along the tracks to JR Takadanobaba Station after being let out of a train that stopped on the JR Yamanote Line in Tokyo's Shinjuku-ku on Monday. Thousands of train passengers in Tokyo were forced to walk over tracks to a station after becoming stranded when a driver reported unusual sounds and officials decided to halt all trains on the Yamanote Line to carry out inspections.

Railway officials said the driver of a train traveling between Takadanobaba and Shinokubo stations on the Shonan Shinjuku Line phoned the Tokyo general direction center at about 10:30 a.m. on Monday, saying an unusual sound had been detected while the train was running.

The area where the problem was reported was about 600 meters south of Takadanobaba Station. A train on the Yamanote Line that was traveling nearby was halted, leaving about two thousand passengers stranded inside. About one hour later, passengers were let out of the train onto the tracks, and railway workers led them on foot to Takadanobaba Station. (Mainichi)

Tu_triky wrote:

this had to have sucked Yamanote Line trains in chaos after construction work warps tracks Passengers walk along the tracks to JR Takadanobaba Station after being let out of a train that stopped on the JR Yamanote Line in Tokyo's Shinjuku-ku on Monday. Thousands of train passengers in Tokyo were forced to walk over tracks to a station after becoming stranded when a driver reported unusual sounds and officials decided to halt all trains on the Yamanote Line to carry out inspections. Railway officials said the driver of a train traveling between Takadanobaba and Shinokubo stations on the Shonan Shinjuku Line phoned the Tokyo general direction center at about 10:30 a.m. on Monday, saying an unusual sound had been detected while the train was running. The area where the problem was reported was about 600 meters south of Takadanobaba Station. A train on the Yamanote Line that was traveling nearby was halted, leaving about two thousand passengers stranded inside. About one hour later, passengers were let out of the train onto the tracks, and railway workers led them on foot to Takadanobaba Station. (Mainichi)

a lot of pissed off commuters walking to work, etc....
dang, that is a ton of people there

At least it's not July. That would suck monkey balls.

dochira wrote:

At least it's not July. That would suck monkey balls.

yeah, the hot humidity....that is tough..i know what that is like...

dochira wrote:

At least it's not July. That would suck monkey balls.

Dont worry, the monkeys are still on vacation.

Leaving tomorrow on JAL from San Francisco.

Too bad Rina-chan or Kuroki Hitomi won't be my flight atttendant.

Of course, if they were, my GF would frying-pan me.



Cheers,
PCM

Cool. Have fun PCM!

pcmodem wrote:

Leaving tomorrow on JAL from San Francisco. Too bad Rina-chan or Kuroki Hitomi won't be my flight atttendant. Of course, if they were, my GF would frying-pan me. Cheers, PCM

have a good trip, take tons of photos, and bring us back some j-girls/maids from cafes.....

kyokitsude (sp)

Have a nice trip.
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krim wrote:

kyokitsude (sp)

relax with the para para with one hand tied behind your back...it's dangerous.

kyosukete....

krim wrote:

Dont worry, the monkeys are still on vacation.

the relaxing joys of onsen.

qilver wrote:

a lot of pissed off commuters walking to work, etc.... dang, that is a ton of people there

whadda ya mean? everybody looks so happy in the picture.

Tu_triky wrote:

the relaxing joys of onsen.

i forgot to shave that day.

krim wrote:

i forgot to shave that day.

no worries...saves your head from getting cold while enjoying the onsen in winter time.

Am off to visit my sister in Japan next year, I would like to go to Tokyo, Kyoto and Okinawa, does anyone have ny idea how much I should budget for? (I have places to stay for free).


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pandora wrote:

Am off to visit my sister in Japan next year, I would like to go to Tokyo, Kyoto and Okinawa, does anyone have ny idea how much I should budget for? (I have places to stay for free).

you might want to PM, kenjilina, a user on this message board...he's from the United Kingdom as well and will be departing for Japan next month I believe...he might be able to give you some realistic and useful information regarding your question.

Tu_triky wrote:

whadda ya mean? everybody looks so happy in the picture.

Yes they are. It must be this:

Tu_triky wrote:

... About one hour later, passengers were let out of the train onto the tracks, and railway workers led them on foot to Takadanobaba Station. (Mainichi)

Almost a year after the speeding train slammed into a building.
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tabana wrote:

Almost a year after the speeding train slammed into a building.

very unfortunate...in both cases...when i went...as dochira alluded to in another thread...you could set your watch to the train...the dayem thing was exactly on schedule every time i used it.


if you watch the Tokyo Revealed documentary, which i believe you have, it says that during rush hour, at Shinjuku Station, a train arrives every minute or something crazy like that?!?!